Sorcerer Mirror
Antique 19th Century Wall Mirrors
Mirror
Antique 1880s English High Victorian Wall Mirrors
Mirror
Antique 1880s English High Victorian Wall Mirrors
Mirror
Vintage 1930s European Art Deco Wall Mirrors
Glass, Mirror
People Also Browsed
Mid-20th Century Czech Industrial Chairs
Wood, Bentwood, Plywood
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights an...
Enamel, Brass
Antique 19th Century Chinese Furniture
Wood
Vintage 1960s German Art Deco Wall Mirrors
Brass
Vintage 1970s Unknown Table Lamps
Burl
Early 20th Century English Jacobean Wardrobes and Armoires
Brass
Antique Mid-18th Century Welsh Country Dressers
Brass
Antique Early 19th Century French Louis XV Trumeau Mirrors
Canvas, Mirror, Pine, Giltwood
Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Wall Mirrors
Glass, Mirror
Mid-20th Century Nigerian Figurative Sculptures
Wood
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Wall Mirrors
Wrought Iron
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Wall Mirrors
Wrought Iron
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors
Mirror, Wood
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings
Wood
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Wall Mirrors
Wrought Iron
Antique Late 17th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Chairs
Wood
Recent Sales
Antique Early 19th Century English Wall Mirrors
Gold Leaf
Antique Early 1900s European Victorian Wall Mirrors
Velvet
Antique Late 19th Century French Victorian Convex Mirrors
Oak, Mercury Glass
Antique Late 18th Century Italian Baroque Convex Mirrors
Softwood, Mirror
Antique Late 18th Century Italian Baroque Convex Mirrors
Mirror, Softwood
Antique 1820s English George III Wall Mirrors
Art Glass, Mirror
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Wall Mirrors
Mirror, Hardwood
Antique 1820s English George III Wall Mirrors
Art Glass, Mirror
Antique 19th Century Convex Mirrors
Glass, Wood
Vintage 1910s British Victorian Wall Mirrors
Mirror
Early 20th Century European Convex Mirrors
Optical Glass, Softwood
Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Convex Mirrors
Optical Glass, Rosewood
Antique 19th Century English Convex Mirrors
Mirror, Glass, Wood
Antique 19th Century English Campaign Convex Mirrors
Mirror, Wood, Glass
Antique Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Convex Mirrors
Mirror, Hardwood
Antique Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Convex Mirrors
Mirror, Mahogany
Antique Early 19th Century European George III Convex Mirrors
Optical Glass, Hardwood
Antique Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Convex Mirrors
Mirror, Hardwood
Antique Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Convex Mirrors
Hardwood, Mirror
Early 20th Century European Convex Mirrors
Blown Glass, Mirror
Vintage 1930s French Wall Mirrors
Mirror, Wood
Antique 19th Century English More Mirrors
Mahogany, Mirror
Antique 19th Century English More Mirrors
Mahogany, Mirror
Antique 19th Century English More Mirrors
Mirror
Antique 19th Century English Wall Mirrors
Mahogany
Antique 19th Century English Decorative Art
Wood, Glass
Antique 19th Century American Victorian Wall Mirrors
Wood, Mirror
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Convex Mirrors
Sorcerer Mirror For Sale on 1stDibs
How Much is a Sorcerer Mirror?
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.
Read More
20 Artfully Crafted Mirrors to Frame Your Reflection
In "Object Permanence 4," on view at the 1stdibs Gallery, Emma Holland Denvir and Leah Ring have brought together pieces that range from polished to playful.
Unexpected Furniture Pieces Made from Clay
A new generation of creative minds is reinventing the use of clay through sculptural forms and bold ideas.
5 Standout Contemporary Mirrors (and How to Decorate with Them)
Leading talents tell us what goes into their mirrored creations and where to put them on a wall.
12 Rooms with Dramatic, Unexpected Mirrors
These are the fairest of them all.