Mid C Italian Giltwood Mirror
18th Century Italian Baroque Giltwood Cartouche Mirror, C. 1750
Located in Dallas, TX
Hand-carved circa 1750 in Italy, this Baroque giltwood cartouche mirror features a shaped piece of
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Antique Mid-18th Century Italian Baroque Wall Mirrors
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Glass, Giltwood, Wood, Mirror
Italian 19th Century Baroque Giltwood Mirror
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A spectacular Italian mid 19th century Baroque giltwood mirror. The mirror plate is surrounded by a
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Antique 19th Century Italian Baroque Wall Mirrors
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Mirror, Giltwood
Large Italian Florentine Acanthus Giltwood Wall Mirror
Located in London, GB
A large 19th century Florentine giltwood wall mirror. The frame is boldly carved with acanthus
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Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Baroque Wall Mirrors
Materials
Giltwood
Italian 18th Century Baroque St. Giltwood Mirror
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A grand scaled and highly quality Italian 18th century Baroque st. Giltwood mirror, from the
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Antique 18th Century Italian Baroque Wall Mirrors
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Mirror, Giltwood
Pair of Giltwood and Polychrome-Decorated Antique Italian Mirrors
Located in London, GB
A pair of giltwood and polychrome-decorated antique Italian mirrors
Italian, Mid-18th Century
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Antique Mid-18th Century Italian Baroque Wall Mirrors
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Giltwood
18th Century Carved Giltwood Baroque Italian Mirror
Located in Charleston, SC
This 18th century Baroque giltwood Italian mirror has a theatrical face on the crest with swags
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Antique Mid-18th Century Italian Baroque Pier Mirrors and Console Mirrors
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Mirror, Giltwood
Pair of Monumental Italian Style Gilt Wood Mirrors C. 1930's
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Monumental Italian style gilt wood mirrors ornately carved with flower filled urns, swags
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Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood
Chelini Firenze Curved Gilt Wood Mid-Century Wall Mirror, Italy, 1950s
By Chelini Firenze
Located in Vienna, AT
A charming Italian Mid-Century modernist wall mirror manufactured in the 1950s by Chelini C. N
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors
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Gold Leaf
American Sunburst Gilt Carved Wood Bullseye Convex Wall Mirror, C. 1950s
Located in Antwerp, BE
. Mirror retains the original convex glass and backing. Mid-century.
Interior mirror diameter is 7.08
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Sunburst Mirrors
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Gesso, Mirror, Giltwood
Fine and Important Pair of Polychrome Decorated Giltwood Mirrors
Located in London, GB
Italian noble family, by descent
The heraldic shields to the cresting of the present mirrors belong to
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Antique Mid-18th Century Baroque Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace Mirrors
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Mirror, Giltwood
Fine & Rare Mid 18th Century Gilt wood Mirror
Located in Sheffield, MA
Fine & Rare Gilt-wood Mirror
Mid 18th Century (possibly English )
The oblong arched mirror plate
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Antique 18th Century Italian Baroque Wall Mirrors
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Giltwood
Regence to Louis XV Transitional Style Giltwood Mirror with Bow Arch
Located in Nashville, TN
With later beveled plate .The whole with pierced crest, floral or foliate motifs and 'c' scrolls
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Régence Wall Mirrors
Materials
Wood
Exceptional Italian 18' Century Carved Gilt-Wood Mirror Tuscany 1740
Located in Rome, IT
A very Fine Italian carved and giltwood mirror,
Tuscany mid-18th century.
Cresting above a
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Antique 18th Century Italian Baroque Wall Mirrors
Materials
Wood
Large William IV period English gilt wood over-mantle mirror after Chippendale
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in London, GB
by a shell and C-scroll clasp.
This stunning over-mantel mirror follows the design published by
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Antique 1830s English Chippendale Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace Mirrors
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Mirror, Giltwood
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H 125.99 in W 95.28 in D 4.73 in
Pair of Venetian 18th-19th Century Rococo Dragon and Bird Mirrors and Consoles
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
and complimentary slightly elliptical giltwood mirrors. The four pieces are believed to be northern
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Antique Early 19th Century Italian Rococo Pier Mirrors and Console Mirrors
Materials
Wood
H 43 in W 43 in D 20 in
pair of Italian early 19th century Neo-Classical st. Giltwood mirrored sconces
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and most charming pair of Italian early 19th century Neo-Classical st. Giltwood and
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Antique 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Wall Lights and Sconces
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Mirror, Giltwood, Paint
H 17.75 in W 12 in D 6 in
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Large Art Deco Meissen Porcelain Sculpture of a Polar Bear by Otto Jarl
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Located in New York, NY
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Large and Unique Antique French Boiserie with Covered Alcove, 17th Century
Located in Dallas, TX
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H 97.13 in W 110.63 in D 14 in
Set of 4 Italian Rococo Painted Carved Columns
Located in New York, NY
Set of 4 Italian Rococo (17th/18th Century) green painted columns with gold swirl carved floral design and Corinthian capitals.
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Extensive Assembled Meissen Blue and White Bird Model Dinner Service, circa 1890
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Each piece painted in underglaze-blue and heightened in gilding with an exotic bird perched upon peony branches, comprising: an oval soup tureen, cover and two stands, an 18" oval pl...
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A Magnificent Pair of French Royal Paintings "Aurora and Diana" "Night and Day"
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A Magnificent Pair of Palatial "French Royal" Allegorical Paintings "Aurora and Diana" "Night and Day"
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Antique French Rococo Louis XV Style Carved Walnut Cherubs & Heart Bed Frame
Located in Philadelphia, PA
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19th Century Louis XV Giltwood Trumeau Mirror
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
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Louis XVI Chest of drawers from early 19th century
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1800 Germany,
This Louis Seize walnut chest of drawers is a true masterpiece of craftsmanship. The chest of drawers was ma...
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Extremely Fine Italian Baroque Ebonized Wood, Faux Ivory, and Hardstone Cabinet
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Extremely fine Italian Baroque ebonized wood, faux ivory, and hardstone cabinet, Florence, 20th century.
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H 91 in W 68 in D 20 in
Rare Important French Louis XIV Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Boulle Marquetry Clock
Located in New York, NY
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H 85 in W 21 in D 17.5 in
Antique French Ebony Dressing Table Mirror
Located in London, GB
This beautiful mirror will look wonderful placed on a woman’s dressing table. It features an ebony frame which is intricately carved with a variety of motifs, inspired by classical d...
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Italian Rococo Giltwood Mirror
Located in Long Island City, NY
The shaped frame adorned with acanthus C and S swags, the top crowned with a female head of a
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Antique Mid-18th Century Italian Rococo Wall Mirrors
Mid-20th Century Italian Giltwood Rococo Mirror
Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL
This is a classic Italian Rococo giltwood mirror with a pierced frame of C-scrolls and acanthus
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Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Wall Mirrors
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Glass, Wood
18th Century Italian Rococo Giltwood Mirror
Located in London, GB
A very fine and unusually small mid 18th century giltwood mirror, the heavily carved frame rich in
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Rococo Wall Mirrors
Fine 18th century Venetian Giltwood Mirror
Located in London, GB
A fine mid-eighteenth century Venetian giltwood wall mirror. The elegant mirror is profusely
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Antique Mid-18th Century Italian Rococo Wall Mirrors
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19th Century Italian Carved Giltwood Frame Mirror in the Manner of Sansovino
By Jacopo Sansovino 1
Located in Southampton, NY
A carved giltwood frame mounted as a mirror, Italian, late 19th century in the manner of Jacobo
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Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Wall Mirrors
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Giltwood, Mirror
Pair of Monumental Italian Style Gilt Wood Mirrors C. 1930's
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Monumental Italian style gilt wood mirrors ornately carved with flower filled urns, swags
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Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Wall Mirrors
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Mirror, Giltwood
Richly Carved Antique Venetian Giltwood Mirror, Circa 1850
Located in Dallas, TX
From Italy, circa 1850, this richly carved Venetian giltwood mirror features a small roughly
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Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Rococo Wall Mirrors
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Giltwood, Mirror
Pair of Italian Rococo Gilt Cornucopia and Floral Cherub Wall Mirrors, C. 1850
Located in Hollywood, SC
Pair of Italian Rococo gilt carved wood wall mirrors with a broken arch cornucopia floral cornice
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Antique 1850s Italian Rococo Wall Mirrors
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Marble
H 71.5 in W 39.25 in D 4.25 in
Pair of Italian Mid-18th Century Pier Mirrors
Located in London, GB
Constructed in carved giltwood in the restrained baroque manner, and retaining the original Mercury
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Pier Mirrors and Console Mirrors
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Giltwood, Mirror
Pair of 19th Century Giltwood Mirrors in the Baroque Manner
Located in London, GB
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Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Wall Mirrors
Fine and Rare 18th Century Venetian Giltwood Mirror.
Located in Middleburg, VA
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Wall Mirrors
18th Century Italian Rococo Gilt Mirror
Located in San Francisco, CA
Beautifully hand-carved giltwood Rococo mirror with carved C scrolls and acanthus leaves, having
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Antique Mid-18th Century Italian Rococo Wall Mirrors
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Mirror, Wood
19th Century Italian Rococo Gilt Carved Mirror
Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL
A 19th century Italian Rococo giltwood mirror with heavily pierced carved frame rich in S and C
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Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Rococo Wall Mirrors
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Located in Paris, FR
, fruits and C-scrolls, typical of Italian period.
Italy, 19th century.
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Antique 19th Century Italian Rococo Wall Mirrors
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Fine 18th Century Georgian Chippendale Giltwood Rococo Mirror, circa 1760
Located in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
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Located in Catania, Sicilia
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Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
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19th c. Italian Giltwood Reverse Painted Glass Mirror
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Colorful and rare 19th c. Italian Giltwood Reverse Painted Glass Mirror with Painted Chinoiserie
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Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Wall Mirrors
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Mid-18th Century Italian Giltwood Pier Rococo Mirror
Located in Pasadena, CA
This giltwood Rococo mirror from mid-18th century Italy is a rectangular mirror surmounted by a
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Antique Mid-18th Century Italian Rococo Wall Mirrors
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18th century Italian Giltwood Mirror
Located in London, GB
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Antique Mid-18th Century Italian Rococo Wall Mirrors
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Giltwood
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Located in Palm Springs, CA
scrolling foliate carved frame containing a further five oval mirror plates. Possibly German or Italian
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Located in Morristown, NJ
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Located in New York, NY
Italian giltwood mirror with robust carving in the rococo taste. The central rectangular mirror
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Located in Los Angeles, CA
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Located in Los Angeles, CA
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Located in Los Angeles, CA
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Located in San Francisco, CA
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Located in Los Angeles, CA
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Located in Louisville, KY
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Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th C. Italian Baroque Style Carved Giltwood Mirror
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Located in St. Louis, MO
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Located in Los Angeles, CA
18th Century Italian Baroque Carved Giltwood Mirror with Later Antqiued/Distressed Mirror-Glass.
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Located in Los Angeles, CA
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Located in Atlanta, GA
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Located in Los Angeles, CA
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19th Century Italian Baroque Style Carved Giltwood
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Pair of Louis XV style Gilt Mirrors
Located in Natchez, MS
Mid 19th c Pair of Giltwood Louis XV style Mirrors with old plates and wood backs. A true pair.
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19th C. Baroque Style Mirror (GMD#2441)
Located in Los Angeles, CA
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Victorian Giltwood and Composition Wall Mirror by Charles Nosotti, London
Located in Heathfield, East Sussex
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Eight Panel Mirrored Screen
Located in Atlanta, GA
x 1.75" Deep
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With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the mid c Italian giltwood mirror you’re looking for. Frequently made of wood, giltwood and glass, every mid c Italian giltwood mirror was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect mid c Italian giltwood mirror — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. A mid c Italian giltwood mirror is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Mid-Century Modern, Rococo and Baroque styles are sought with frequency. Labarge, Palladio and La Barge each produced at least one beautiful mid c Italian giltwood mirror that is worth considering.
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Finding the Right Mirrors for You
The road from early innovations in reflective glass to the alluring antique and vintage mirrors in trendy modern interiors has been a long one but we’re reminded of the journey everywhere we look.
In many respects, wall mirrors, floor mirrors and full-length mirrors are to interior design what jeans are to dressing. Exceedingly versatile. Universally flattering. Unobtrusively elegant. And while all mirrors are not created equal, even in their most elaborate incarnation, they're still the heavy lifters of interior design, visually enlarging and illuminating any space.
We’ve come a great distance from the polished stone that served as mirrors in Central America thousands of years ago or the copper mirrors of Mesopotamia before that. Today’s coveted glass Venetian mirrors, which should be cleaned with a solution of white vinegar and water, were likely produced in Italy beginning in the 1500s, while antique mirrors originating during the 19th century can add the rustic farmhouse feel to your mudroom that you didn’t know you needed.
By the early 20th century, experiments with various alloys allowed for mirrors to be made inexpensively. The geometric shapes and beveled edges that characterize mirrors crafted in the Art Deco style of the 1920s can bring pizzazz to your entryway, while an ornate LaBarge mirror made in the Hollywood Regency style makes a statement in any bedroom. Friedman Brothers is a particularly popular manufacturer known for decorative round and rectangular framed mirrors designed in the Rococo, Louis XVI and other styles, including dramatic wall mirrors framed in gold faux bamboo that bear the hallmarks of Asian design.
Perhaps unsurprisingly, mid-century modernism continues to influence the design of contemporary mirrors. Today’s simple yet chic mantel mirror frames, for example, often neutral in color, owe to the understated mirror designs introduced in the postwar era.
Sculptor and furniture maker Paul Evans had been making collage-style cabinets since at least the late 1950s when he designed his Patchwork mirror — part of a series that yielded expressive works of combined brass, copper and pewter — for Directional Furniture during the mid-1960s. Several books celebrating Evans’s work were published beginning in the early 2000s, as his unconventional furniture has been enjoying a moment not unlike the resurgence that the Ultrafragola mirror is seeing. Designed by the Memphis Group’s Ettore Sottsass in 1970, the Ultrafragola mirror, in all its sensuous acrylic splendor, has become somewhat of a star thanks to much-lauded appearances in shelter magazines and on social media.
On 1stDibs, we have a broad selection of vintage and antique mirrors and tips on how to style your contemporary mirror too.
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