Vintage Gesso Mirror

Spanish Baroque

Scallop Mirror

Category

Mid-20th Century American Neoclassical Vintage Gesso Mirror

Materials

Mirror, Wood, Giltwood

Neoclassical Swag Gilt Gesso Mirrored Frame Wall Mirror

H 44 in W 46 in D 2 in

Round Oval Gold Gilt Gesso Mirror Fine Detail Flowers and Leafs MINT!

Located in Rockaway, NJ

Round Oval Gold Gilt Gesso Mirror Fine Detail Flowers and Leafs MINT!

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20th Century North American Baroque Revival Vintage Gesso Mirror

Materials

Gold Leaf

Round Oval Gold Gilt Gesso Mirror Fine Detail Flowers and Leafs MINT!

H 2 in W 29 in D 26 in

Moorish Style Giltwood And Gesso Mirror

By La Barge

Located in Chicago, IL

44 inch tall Moorish style wall mirror constructed of carved wood and gesso in an aged gilt finish

Category

1960s Italian Vintage Gesso Mirror

Materials

Wood, Gesso, Mirror

Moorish Style Giltwood And Gesso Mirror

H 44 in W 24 in D 2 in

Tall Moorish Style Giltwood and Gesso Mirror

Located in Chicago, IL

With Moorish styling and aged gilt finish, this wall mirror would greatly complement a console

Category

1950s American Vintage Gesso Mirror

Materials

Mirror

Tall Moorish Style Giltwood and Gesso Mirror

H 62 in W 24.5 in D 2 in

Mid-Century Hollywood Regency Gilt Wood with Gesso Mirror

Located in Port Jervis, NY

Simple and elegant giltwood with gessoed frame mirror in the style of Hollywood Regency. In

Category

1950s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Gesso Mirror

Materials

Gesso, Mirror, Hardwood, Giltwood

Mid-Century Hollywood Regency Gilt Wood with Gesso Mirror

H 1.75 in Dm 20.75 in

Monumental European Oval Giltwood Gesso Mirror, Late 19th-Early 20th Century

Located in Miami, FL

19th or early 20th-century monumental oval gesso and giltwood mirror from Europe. The crown of the

Category

20th Century European Vintage Gesso Mirror

Materials

Gesso, Mirror, Wood

Monumental European Oval Giltwood Gesso Mirror, Late 19th-Early 20th Century

H 86 in W 65 in D 9 in

Pair of Mid-Century Italian Giltwood and Gesso Oval Mirrors, circa 1950

Located in Pearland, TX

A gorgeous pair of vintage Italian gold ornate gilt wood and gesso mirrors, circa 1950. These would

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Vintage Gesso Mirror

Materials

Giltwood

Pair of Mid-Century Italian Giltwood and Gesso Oval Mirrors, circa 1950

H 18.5 in W 15.5 in D 1.5 in

Neoclassical Style Giltwood Mirror

Located in Bradenton, FL

Neoclassical style giltwood and gesso mirror. The rectangular mirror plate within a leaf-tip

Category

20th Century European Neoclassical Vintage Gesso Mirror

Materials

Mirror, Giltwood, Gesso

Neoclassical Style Giltwood Mirror

H 47 in W 24 in D 1.5 in

1950s Gilt Wood Mirror with Leaf Pattern by D. Milch & Son

Located in Tarrytown, NY

1950s Wood and gesso mirror in a leaf pattern, by Milch & Son.

Category

1950s Vintage Gesso Mirror

Materials

Gesso, Wood

1950s Gilt Wood Mirror with Leaf Pattern by D. Milch & Son

H 45.5 in W 35.5 in D 1 in

Francisco Hurtado Spanish Gold & Silver Gilt Wall Mirror

By Francisco Hurtado

Located in Chicago, IL

An elegant tapered shape, this carved wood and gesso mirror is surmounted by classic silver rubbed

Category

1950s Spanish Vintage Gesso Mirror

Materials

Wood, Gesso, Mirror

Francisco Hurtado Spanish Gold & Silver Gilt Wall Mirror

H 52 in W 20.25 in D 2.25 in

Oval Light and Dark Gilded Wall Mirror

Located in Chicago, IL

Well made wood and gesso mirror oval mirror with two distinctive tones. Great size and shape for a

Category

1960s American Vintage Gesso Mirror

Materials

Gold Leaf

Oval Light and Dark Gilded Wall Mirror

H 33 in W 26.5 in D 2 in

Spanish Gesso, Gilt and Wood Mirror

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Beautiful Gilt and Gesso Wall Mirror on a wood sub-structure. In amazing condition! Gesso and

Category

1930s Spanish Rococo Revival Vintage Gesso Mirror

Materials

Gesso, Wood, Giltwood

Spanish Gesso, Gilt and Wood Mirror

H 51 in W 33.5 in D 1.5 in

Gilt Composite Wood & Gesso Empire Style Wall Mirror

Located in Chicago, IL

Empire style wall mirror in composite wood and gesso with a patinated gilt finish. Acanthus leaf

Category

1960s American Vintage Gesso Mirror

Materials

Gesso, Mirror

Gilt Composite Wood & Gesso Empire Style Wall Mirror

H 41 in W 20.5 in D 2 in

Parcel Gilt Carved Wood and Gesso Empire Mirror

Located in Chicago, IL

Excellent Empire style mirror with winged griffins and center urn. The frame is a combination of

Category

1930s American Vintage Gesso Mirror

Materials

Wood, Gesso, Mirror

Parcel Gilt Carved Wood and Gesso Empire Mirror

H 50 in W 24.5 in D 1.5 in

White Gesso Painted Carved Wood Italian Mirror

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Gesso painted & hand carved Italian wall mirror. Beautifully carved details make this mirror very

Category

20th Century Italian Rococo Vintage Gesso Mirror

Materials

Gesso, Wood

White Gesso Painted Carved Wood Italian Mirror

H 36 in W 29.5 in D 2 in

Extraordinary Italian Rococo Style Mirror of White Lacquered Gesso

Located in Chicago, IL

Extraordinary cast gesso Italian Rococo style mirror in white lacquer with filigree and shell

Category

1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gesso Mirror

Materials

Gesso, Mirror

Extraordinary Italian Rococo Style Mirror of White Lacquered Gesso

H 42 in W 61 in D 3 in

Fine Quality Gilded Carved Gesso Victorian Style Mirror Circa 1960

Located in Swedesboro, NJ

. There will be times when additional patience will be necessary. This is a gorgeous gilded gesso and

Category

1960s English Victorian Vintage Gesso Mirror

Materials

Gesso, Mirror, Fruitwood

Fine Quality Gilded Carved Gesso Victorian Style Mirror Circa 1960

H 51 in W 31 in D 3 in

Friedman Brothers, English Regency Style, Oval Wall Mirrors, Giltwood, Gesso

By Friedman Brothers

Located in Stamford, CT

Pair of English Regency Style Gilt Wood Oval Mirror, Wall, Console, Over Mantle Each oval center

Category

Late 20th Century Adam Style Vintage Gesso Mirror

Materials

Gesso, Mirror, Giltwood

Friedman Brothers, English Regency Style, Oval Wall Mirrors, Giltwood, Gesso

H 69 in W 40.5 in D 2.25 in

Venetian Italian Gold Gilt Wood Gesso Scalloped Ruffle Oval Wall Mirror

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Beautiful vintage patina gold gilt wood gesso carved ruffle scalloped oval wall mirror. Made in

Category

1940s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Gesso Mirror

Materials

Gesso, Mirror, Wood, Giltwood

Venetian Italian Gold Gilt Wood Gesso Scalloped Ruffle Oval Wall Mirror

H 39 in W 29 in D 2.5 in

Tall Italian Rococo Gilt Carved Wood & Gesso Wall Mirror

Located in Chicago, IL

Over 4' tall, gilt carved wood and gesso vertical decorative wall mirror with a central beveled and

Category

1950s Italian Vintage Gesso Mirror

Materials

Wood, Gesso

Tall Italian Rococo Gilt Carved Wood & Gesso Wall Mirror

H 52 in W 14 in D 1.75 in

Louis XVI Style Ebonized and Gilt Gesso Decorated Mirror

Located in Germantown, MD

A large 62 inches Louis XVI style Ebonized and Gilt wood Gesso decorated wall mirror. Measures

Category

Mid-20th Century American Louis XVI Vintage Gesso Mirror

Materials

Gesso, Hardwood, Giltwood, Paint

Louis XVI Style Ebonized and Gilt Gesso Decorated Mirror

H 62 in W 36.25 in D 2.5 in

Giltwood Gesso Wall or Console Mirrors, Beveled Mirror, Circa 1930s

Located in Stamford, CT

French Manner Giltwood and Gesso Wall or Console Mirrors. Italian Made. Each of rectangular form

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Louis XV Vintage Gesso Mirror

Materials

Gesso, Mirror, Giltwood

Giltwood Gesso Wall or Console Mirrors, Beveled Mirror, Circa 1930s

H 23 in W 29.25 in D 1 in

Lovely 1950s Italian Rectangular Rococo Style Gilt Gesso Acanthus Wall Mirror

Located in London, GB

A lovely 1950s Italian rectangular rococo gilt gesso wall mirror with acanthus leaf frame with

Category

1950s Italian Rococo Vintage Gesso Mirror

Materials

Gesso, Wood

Lovely 1950s Italian Rectangular Rococo Style Gilt Gesso Acanthus Wall Mirror

H 19.69 in W 32.68 in D 1.58 in

French Oak Mirror With Gesso Grape Vine Decoration Mid 20th Century

Located in Stamford, CT

Very handsome mid 20th century French oak mirror with hand painted gesso border of grape vines

Category

Mid-20th Century French Provincial Vintage Gesso Mirror

Materials

Gesso, Oak

French Oak Mirror With Gesso Grape Vine Decoration Mid 20th Century

H 41.75 in W 33.75 in D 2.2 in

Italian Gilt Composite Wood and Gesso Rococo Wall Mirror by Florentia

By Florentia

Located in Chicago, IL

Italian mirror consisting of wood, composite wood and gesso. Finished in gold leaf. Handmade by

Category

1950s Italian Vintage Gesso Mirror

Materials

Gold Leaf

Italian Gilt Composite Wood and Gesso Rococo Wall Mirror by Florentia

H 33.5 in W 47.5 in D 3.5 in

Oval Gesso & Carved Wood Gold Gilt Frame Wall Mirror Mint!

Located in Rockaway, NJ

Oval Gesso & carved wood gold gilt frame wall mirror MINT!

Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gesso Mirror

Materials

Mirror, Hardwood

Oval Gesso & Carved Wood Gold Gilt Frame Wall Mirror Mint!

H 32 in W 26 in D 1 in

1940's Traditional style Carved Giltwood / Gesso Wall Mirror

Located in Opa Locka, FL

1940s Traditional style Carved and Giltwood/ Gesso Wall Mirror. Classic carving. Wheat detail

Category

1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gesso Mirror

Materials

Wood

1940's Traditional style Carved Giltwood / Gesso Wall Mirror

H 44.5 in W 1 in D 28 in

Partial Giltwood and Gesso Frame

Located in Denton, TX

Early 20th century antique partial giltwood and gesso frame with new mirror.

Category

20th Century Unknown Vintage Gesso Mirror

Materials

Gesso, Wood

Partial Giltwood and Gesso Frame

H 31.13 in W 27 in D 2 in

Gesso Pierced Wood Gold Leaf Frame Oval Round Rococo Wall Mirror c1920s MINT!

Located in Rockaway, NJ

Gesso Pierced Wood Gold Leaf Frame Oval Round Rococo Wall Mirror c1920s MINT!

Category

20th Century American Rococo Revival Vintage Gesso Mirror

Materials

Gold Leaf

Gesso Pierced Wood Gold Leaf Frame Oval Round Rococo Wall Mirror c1920s MINT!

H 51 in W 34 in D 2 in

Pair of French Style Wall, Console or Pier Mirrors. Gilt Gesso and Wooden.

Located in Stamford, CT

Pair of French Style Wall, Console or Pier Mirrors. Gilt Gesso and Wooden. These finely crafted

Category

Late 20th Century Belle Époque Vintage Gesso Mirror

Materials

Mirror, Wood

Pair of French Style Wall, Console or Pier Mirrors. Gilt Gesso and Wooden.

H 45.75 in W 33.5 in D 4 in

Antique Large Natural Gesso Overmantle or Wall Mirror, Mid 20th Century

Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire

Antique quality large natural gesso (with loads of aging and patination) overmantle or wall mirror

Category

Mid-20th Century Vintage Gesso Mirror

Materials

Gesso

Antique Large Natural Gesso Overmantle or Wall Mirror, Mid 20th Century

H 42.13 in W 36.23 in D 3.94 in

Italian Overmantel Giltwood and Gesso Wall Mirror With Marginal Plates

Located in High Wycombe, GB

An Italian Overmantel Giltwood and Gesso Wall Mirror With Marginal Plates and Beaded Frame

Category

20th Century Italian Rococo Vintage Gesso Mirror

Materials

Mirror, Giltwood

Italian Overmantel Giltwood and Gesso Wall Mirror With Marginal Plates

H 72.05 in W 36.23 in D 2.76 in

Antique French Neoclassical Large Trumeau Floor Mirror Gold Figural Gesso

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Antique French neoclassical style large trumeau floor mirror golf figural Gesso 76 x 54. Item

Category

Mid-20th Century French Neoclassical Vintage Gesso Mirror

Materials

Mirror, Wood

Antique French Neoclassical Large Trumeau Floor Mirror Gold Figural Gesso

H 76 in W 54 in D 1.75 in

Tall Vintage Hall Mirror, Continental, Gilt Gesso, Glass, Overmantle, Italianate

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is a tall vintage hall mirror. A Continental, gilt gesso and glass decorative overmantle

Category

Late 20th Century European Vintage Gesso Mirror

Materials

Glass

Tall Vintage Hall Mirror, Continental, Gilt Gesso, Glass, Overmantle, Italianate

H 49.22 in W 25.4 in D 1.19 in

Italian Gilded Mirror

Located in Pomona, CA

Italian wall mirror. The frame is wood. The carving is made in gesso with gold gilding.

Category

1950s Italian Vintage Gesso Mirror

Materials

Gesso, Mirror, Wood

Italian Gilded Mirror

H 42 in W 32.5 in D 1 in

Vintage Serge Roche Style Mirror

By Serge Roche

Located in Locust Valley, NY

A vintage Serge Roche style wall mirror that epitomizes glamour and sophistication. The gesso frame

Category

20th Century Vintage Gesso Mirror

Materials

Gesso, Mirror

Vintage Serge Roche Style Mirror

H 49 in W 31.5 in D 2 in

French Antique Sunburst Gilded Mirror

Located in New York, NY

A small beautifully carved antique early 20th-century French gilt wood and gesso sunburst mirror

Category

1940s French Belle Époque Vintage Gesso Mirror

Materials

Gesso, Wool, Mirror

French Antique Sunburst Gilded Mirror

H 0.75 in Dm 12 in

Large Hand Carved Wood Midcentury Sunburst Mirror

Located in Delray Beach, FL

Elegant large sunburst mirror made of wood, hand painted muted gold over gesso with the original

Category

Mid-20th Century European Vintage Gesso Mirror

Materials

Gesso, Mirror, Wood

Large Hand Carved Wood Midcentury Sunburst Mirror

H 1.5 in Dm 48 in

Gilt Scalloped Mirror

Located in Atlanta, GA

Gilt scalloped mirror, probably Italian, at least circa 1950s, probably earlier. Retains wonderful

Category

1950s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Gesso Mirror

Materials

Gesso, Mirror, Wood

Gilt Scalloped Mirror

H 44.5 in W 27.5 in D 1.25 in

Ornate Gilt Mirror

Located in Atlanta, GA

Ornate gilt mirror, Italian, circa 1950s. Retains warm original patina to both the gilt wood frame

Category

1950s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Gesso Mirror

Materials

Gesso, Mirror, Wood

Ornate Gilt Mirror

H 52 in W 27 in D 1.25 in

Spanish Colonial Giltwood Carved Mirror with Mosaic Mirror Inlays

Located in Barcelona, ES

Gorgeous spanish colonial carved giltwood mirror with scalloped frame and mosaic inlays. Spain

Category

Mid-20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Vintage Gesso Mirror

Materials

Gold Leaf

Spanish Colonial Giltwood Carved Mirror with Mosaic Mirror Inlays

H 27.56 in W 27.56 in D 5.12 in

Baker Furniture Cinnabar Red Quatrefoil Mirror

Located in Chicago, IL

Asian inspired quatrefoil mirror in Chinese cinnabar red lacquer. Heavy, well made mirror of cast

Category

1970s American Vintage Gesso Mirror

Materials

Gesso, Mirror

Baker Furniture Cinnabar Red Quatrefoil Mirror

H 33 in W 33 in D 2 in

Rococo Style Gilt Mirror

Located in Atlanta, GA

Rococo style gilt mirror, probably American, circa 1960s. Elegant form retaining warm original

Category

1960s American Rococo Vintage Gesso Mirror

Materials

Gesso, Mirror, Wood

Rococo Style Gilt Mirror

H 49.5 in W 28 in D 1.5 in

Selection of Italian Mirrors

Located in Atlanta, GA

Selection of Italian mirrors, Italy, circa 1950s. The mirror pictured on the left measures 47.75" H

Category

1950s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Gesso Mirror

Materials

Wood, Gesso, Mirror

Selection of Italian Mirrors

H 41.5 in W 29.5 in D 1 in

Elegant Gilt Candelabra Mirror

Located in Atlanta, GA

Elegant gilt candelabra mirror, probably Italian, circa 1940s, possibly much earlier. Retains

Category

1940s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Gesso Mirror

Materials

Mirror, Gesso, Wood

Elegant Gilt Candelabra Mirror

H 43 in W 33.75 in D 5.5 in

Gilded Round Mirrors Sold Separately

Located in Newport Beach, CA

A grand-scale, circular, hand-carved, gessoed, and 22k gold gilded frame, inset with newer mirror

Category

20th Century American Vintage Gesso Mirror

Materials

Gesso, Mirror, Giltwood

Gilded Round Mirrors Sold Separately

H 43 in Dm 43 in

Gold Leaf Branches Mirror

Located in Atlanta, GA

Gold Leaf Branches Mirror, probably Italian, circa 1960s. Retains warm original patina to both the

Category

1960s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Gesso Mirror

Materials

Wood, Gesso, Mirror

Gold Leaf Branches Mirror

H 40 in W 28 in D 2 in

French Foliate Round Beveled Glass Mirror

Located in Douglas Manor, NY

3-553 French foliate round beveled mirror.

Category

1940s Vintage Gesso Mirror

Materials

Gesso, Mirror

French Foliate Round Beveled Glass Mirror

H 1.5 in Dm 20 in

Italian Recency Style Gilt Frame Trumeau Mirror

By Lebarge

Located in New York, NY

Chic, voguish Trumeau style wall mirror, having a black and gold frame with a decorative raised

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Regency Revival Vintage Gesso Mirror

Materials

Gesso, Mirror

Italian Recency Style Gilt Frame Trumeau Mirror

H 50 in W 42 in D 3 in

Regency style convex Mirror

Located in Denton, TX

Carved wood with gesso and gold metal finish Regency style convex mirror.

Category

20th Century North American Regency Vintage Gesso Mirror

Materials

Gesso, Wood

Regency style convex Mirror

H 27.75 in W 19.88 in D 3.13 in

Gilt Wood Foliate Mirror circa 1940s

By Serge Roche

Located in Atlanta, GA

Gilt Wood and Gesso Foliate Mirror, France, circa 1940s. It measures an impressive 43.5" width x

Category

1940s French Hollywood Regency Vintage Gesso Mirror

Materials

Gesso, Mirror, Wood

Gilt Wood Foliate Mirror circa 1940s

H 40.25 in W 43.5 in D 2 in

French Blue Framed Beveled Mirror Leaf Motif

Located in Malibu, CA

Italian hand painted mirror, incorporating gold accents over the French blue leaves. The edges

Category

20th Century Italian Vintage Gesso Mirror

Materials

Hardwood, Gesso, Mirror

French Blue Framed Beveled Mirror Leaf Motif

H 35.5 in W 24.25 in D 1.5 in

Elegant Scalloped Gilt Mirror, circa 1940s

Located in Atlanta, GA

Elegant scalloped gilt mirror, Italy, circa 1940s. It measures an impressive 50" H x 39" W. Retains

Category

1940s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Gesso Mirror

Materials

Gesso, Mirror, Wood

Elegant Scalloped Gilt Mirror, circa 1940s

H 50 in W 39 in D 4 in

Large-Scale Ornate Gilt Mirror

Located in Atlanta, GA

Large-scale ornate gilt mirror, American, circa 1940s, possibly earlier. It measures an impressive

Category

1940s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Gesso Mirror

Materials

Gesso, Mirror, Giltwood

Large-Scale Ornate Gilt Mirror

H 47.5 in W 68 in D 1.5 in

French Giltwood Sunburst Starburst Convex Mirror

Located in Barcelona, ES

Stylish hand carved gold leaf giltwood Hollywood Regency sunburst mirror with convex glass, France

Category

20th Century French Hollywood Regency Vintage Gesso Mirror

Materials

Gold Leaf

French Giltwood Sunburst Starburst Convex Mirror

H 1.97 in Dm 23.23 in

Spanish Sunburst Giltwood Mirror, Baroque Style

Located in Barcelona, ES

Triple Layered carved wood sunburst mirror, Spain, 1930s. The three layers of rays surounding the

Category

20th Century Spanish Baroque Vintage Gesso Mirror

Materials

Gold Leaf

Spanish Sunburst Giltwood Mirror, Baroque Style

H 2.37 in Dm 25.2 in

Spanish Carved Giltwood Starburst Sunburst Mirror

Located in Barcelona, ES

Sunburst Wall Mirror, Carved Wood, Gold Leaf, Spain 1930s-1940s. Hand carved sunburst mirror with

Category

20th Century Spanish Baroque Vintage Gesso Mirror

Materials

Gold Leaf

Spanish Carved Giltwood Starburst Sunburst Mirror

H 1.97 in Dm 16.54 in

1940s Round Gold Mirror Wreath Crown

Located in Malibu, CA

1940s Round Gold Mirror Wreath Crown. Carved frame topped with a wreath, original gold finish, as

Category

1940s American Louis XV Vintage Gesso Mirror

Materials

Paper, Hardwood, Mirror, Gesso

1940s Round Gold Mirror Wreath Crown

H 29 in W 24.5 in D 1.5 in

Late Deco Round Two Toned Mirror

Located in Malibu, CA

Round art deco mirror with gold frame accent in limey cream paint.

Category

20th Century American Art Deco Vintage Gesso Mirror

Materials

Gesso, Mirror, Hardwood

Late Deco Round Two Toned Mirror

H 26 in Dm 26 in

Georgian Rococo Wall Mirror

Located in Lambertville, NJ

Georgian Rococo wall mirror with a faux wood finish over gesso. 49" tall by 27 1/2" wide. Old

Category

20th Century Unknown Rococo Vintage Gesso Mirror

Materials

Gesso

Georgian Rococo Wall Mirror

H 49 in W 27.5 in D 3 in

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Vintage Gesso Mirror For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the vintage gesso mirror you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each vintage gesso mirror for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using gesso, wood and glass. There are many kinds of the vintage gesso mirror you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 20th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. Each vintage gesso mirror bearing Hollywood Regency, Mid-Century Modern or Baroque hallmarks is very popular. A well-made vintage gesso mirror has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Friedman Brothers, Carver's Guild and Baker Furniture Company are consistently popular.

How Much is a Vintage Gesso Mirror?

Prices for a vintage gesso mirror start at $250 and top out at $18,000 with the average selling for $2,600.

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.

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.