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How do fairground mirrors work?
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Fairground mirrors, also known as funhouse mirrors, use a curved surface in order to distort the image. A convex mirror curves outwards to make you look tall and thin, and a concave mirror will make you look short and wide. Shop a collection of vintage and contemporary fairground mirrors from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
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Large Mid-Century British Fairground Mirror
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Large Mid-Century British fairground mirror.
Of good size in an ebonised wood frame.
Category
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Floor Mirrors and Full-Lengt...
Materials
Mirror, Wood
Early 20th century English distorted glass fairground mirror
Located in London, GB
Early 20th century English distorted glass fairground mirror
Dimensions in inches: H 72” x W 36” x D 7”
Age: 1920 - 1940
Origin: United Kingdom
Condition: Good
Overview
A large ex...
Category
Vintage 1920s Late Victorian Convex Mirrors
Materials
Mirror
$3,023 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Original Glass Fairground Mirror
Located in Kingsbridge, GB
Probably a unique opportunity to purchase an Original Glass Circus Mirror. It is very unlikely that there are more than a handful of these on the market anywhere in the world.
Pleas...
Category
Early 20th Century English Industrial Wall Mirrors
Materials
Glass
Late 19th Century English Savages Carved Fairground Mirror
Located in London, GB
Late 19th century English savages carved fairground mirror
We are proud to offer a rare example of a hand carved English fairground carousel mirrored panel attributed to the “Sav...
Category
Antique Early 1900s British Victorian Wall Mirrors
Materials
Wood
$4,205 Sale Price
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Vintage convex and concave distorting mirror - 20th
Located in Linkebeek, BE
This is a classic distorting mirror, often called a fairground mirror or deceptive mirror.
Category
20th Century Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mirror
Early 20th Century English Fairground Carousel Boards
Located in London, GB
Early 20th Century English Fairground Carousel Boards
A matched pair of early 20th century hand crafted pine English fairground carousel boards, that would have been part of a larg...
Category
Vintage 1920s British Folk Art Mirrors
Materials
Pine
$1,565 Sale Price
20% Off