$19,500
Early 1800’s, Genoa Mirror
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Striking, hand-carved, ebonized, Dutch style mirror embellished with relief wave forms throughout. The whole surrounded by a period, giltwood, pierced surround of magnificent scrollw...
Mercury Glass, Wood
Danish 1800s Gustavian Gray Painted Wood Mirror with Medallion Carved Crest
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Danish gray painted wood mirror from circa 1800 with carved crest. This exquisite Danish painted wood mirror, dating back to circa 1800, showcases the refined elegance characterist...
Mirror, Wood
Early 1800's Italian Gilded and Painted Shell Motif Mirror Frame-New Mirror
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An elegant early 19th-century mirror frame featuring a richly hand-carved frame finished in traditional gesso, gilding, and painted decoration. The design is centered around finely s...
Mirror, Paint, Wood
1800's Antique Italian, Renaissance Revival Mirrored, Crest, Cornice, Jardinere!
Located in Austin, TX
Stunning 1800's Antique Italian, Renaissance Revival Mirrored, Crest, Cornice, Jardinere!
Mirror, Wood
European Rococo Giltwood Mirror with Openwork Ornaments + Old Mirror Glass 1800s
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
European Rococo mirror made of hand carved giltwood with openwork ornaments and old mirror glass circa 1800. Presumably made in Italy. Frame in good condition. Mirror glass is w...
Glass, Wood
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Italian Napoleon Mirror, 1800s Carved Gilt Acanthus, Shell, Palladian Top, Green
Located in IT
This stunning 19th-century Italian Napoleon mirror features an elegant Palladian top, beautifully carved and gilded with intricate acanthus leaf scrolls and a central shell motif. Th...
Mirror, Wood
Antique French Louis XVI Style Gilt Wall Mirror Late 1800's Heavy and Original
Located in Highwood, IL
Antique Louis XVI Style Gilt Mirror from the late 1800's and very well constructed. At first blush I went to pick it up and was shocked by how heavy it was, so be extra careful if yo...
Glass, Mirror, Wood
Antique Eclettica Floor Mirror, Carved Wood and Gilt, Italy, 1800s
By Non-Standard Furniture and Lighting
Located in Milano, IT
Eclectic mirror made of carved and gilded wood, worked with leaf motifs, acanthus leaves, rocaille-style elements, and drooping festoons on the sides. Italy second half 19th century
Wood
Restored Empire Dressing Mirror, Mahogany, Brass, Bone, Polished, France, 1800s
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
This elegant Empire style dressing mirror (table mirror) comes from France from the turn of the 18th and 19th centuries. It is made of solid oak wood veneered with mahogany and adorn...
Brass
French 1800s Painted and Carved Giltwood Mirror with Cartouche and Floral Motifs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French painted and carved giltwood mirror from the early 19th century, with cartouche, flowers and foliage motifs. Created in France during the early years of the 19th century, thi...
Mirror, Wood, Giltwood
Dutch 1800s Silver Leaf Gilt Mirror with Carved Grooved Motifs and Beveled Plate
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Dutch rectangular mirror from the early 19th century with silver leaf décor, carved frame and beveled mirror plate. Created in the Netherlands during the early years of the 19th ce...
Silver Leaf
Large Gilded and Stucco-Decorated Frame from the 1800s
Located in Cesena, FC
Large gilt frame from the second half of the 1800s; (c. 1880.) The gilding was done with mixed techniques (gold leaf etc.) and the fine decorations are done in stucco. Of Europea...
Gold Leaf
Early 19th Century Italian Empire Walnut Antique Wall Mirror
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Beautiful elegant antique Empire wall mirror, 1800s walnut wood hand carved with finely decorations.
Mercury Glass, Walnut
1800's Antique Spanish Mirror, 2 Side Chairs, Gilt Console Table, Set of 4
Located in Austin, TX
Gorgeous 1800's Antique Spanish Mirror, 2 Side Chairs, Gilt Console Table, Set of 4!!!
Mirror, Wood
English Display cases in wood and glass, mid 1800s
Located in MIlano, IT
English Display cases in wood and glass, mid 1800s Pair of display cases of different sizes with a square base and rounded corners.
Glass, Mirror, Wood
1800s Antique Spanish Mirror, 2 Chairs, Marble-Top Gilt Console Table, Set of 4!
Located in Austin, TX
Gorgeous 1800s Antique Spanish Mirror, 2 Chairs, Marble-Top Gilt Console Table, Set of 4!
Marble
Large Early Grand Architectural Mirror, 1800s
Located in Hudson, NY
Large Early Grand Architectural Mirror, from Russia or Eastern Europe, circa 1870's, Originally a window frame, made into a mirror. Purchased from the Kamelot Estate in England. A s...
Glass, Wood
Unavailable
H 55.12 in W 37.8 in D 3.94 in
19th century Louis XV Mirror Carved Gilded Wood Antique Mirror in Mercury, 1800s
Located in Torino, Torino
Italian mirror from the 1800s in Louis XV style, finely carved, gilded with pure gold leaves. Handmade glass in Mercury. This object is subject to the superintendence of the fine ar...
Giltwood
Unavailable
H 61.82 in W 33.86 in D 1.58 in
Venetian Baroque Mirror in Silver Leaf, Early 1800s, Italy
Located in Varese, Lombardia
Venetian mirror from the early 1800s in Baroque style. The frame is in wood covered with silver leaf, the mirror is original of the time.
Silver Leaf
French Console Table and Mirror, 1800s
Located in Cervia, IT
Console with lacquered and golden carved mirror. Empire period with original brass, never restored. Mercury mirror. Coming from a rich French family. Mirror: Depth: 15 cm Width: 1...
Bronze
early 1800's Directoire Style Mirror
Located in Highwood, IL
Beautiful Directoire style mirror with all original paint and gilding that has never been touched up. The mirror is old but not original and has a very subtle patina. There is anothe...
Gold Leaf
early 1800's Directoire Style Mirror
Located in Highwood, IL
Beautiful Directoire style mirror with all original paint and gilding that has never been touched up. The mirror is old but not original and has a very subtle patina. There is anothe...
Gold Leaf
Wood Framed Antique Wall Mirror, Finland, 1800s
Located in Karis, Nyland
Wood framed antique wall mirror from Finland, 1800s.
Mirror, Wood
Antique Giltwood Louis Philippe Mirror, France, Late 1800s
Located in Dallas, TX
This antique French Louis Philippe gold-leaf mirror can be used in any style of design due to its simplicity. Originally, these type of mirrors were hung above fireplaces in homes th...
Mirror, Wood
Antique Silver Backed Mantle Mirror, 1800s
Located in Hastings, GB
Mirror size, 99cm height, 94cm width The mirror is silver backed dating late 1800s Bevelled glass The mirror is very heavily foxed in the most incredible pattern due to the silver...
Wood
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H 28 in W 14 in D 1 in
Antique 1800s Trumeau Mirror with Ornate Gold Frame and Countryside Lithograph
Located in Portsmouth, VA
Step back in time with this breathtaking 1800s trumeau mirror, a piece that carries both history and elegance into your home.
Wood
Large French Louis Overmantle Mirror, 1800s
Located in Hastings, GB
Beautiful, very large antique French Louis overmantle mirror. French, circa 1800s. Carved wooden frame with decorative gesso egg and dart pattern mouldings. Gilt finish. 120cm width,...
Wood
French Mirror with Original Glass, circa 1800s
Located in Highwood, IL
French gilded wood frame with its original two-piece mirror still intact, circa 1800s.
Wood
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H 51.97 in W 26.78 in D 3.94 in
Lars Magnus Thim Neoclassical Mirror, Giltwood, Sweden, Mid-1800s
Located in PRAHA 7, CZ
A grand neoclassical mirror from the 1800s by one of the leading Stockholm mirror makers of its time Lars Magnus Thim. Beautifully carved giltwood with neoclassical detail such as th...
Glass, Wood
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H 55.875 in W 40 in D 1.625 in
Large French Giltwood Louis Philippe Style Mirror with Floral Motifs, Late 1800s
Located in Dallas, TX
Louis Philippe mirrors are versatile mirrors that can be incorporated into any interior design style. They are easily recognized by their subtle carvings, understated elegance and ro...
Mirror, Wood, Giltwood
Antique Gustavian Style Large Gray Painted Mirror, Sweden circa 1800's
Located in Round Top, TX
Large Swedish Gustavian style mirror. Newer professionally applied gray and white layered painted finish with gold accent. Restored, strong and ready to hang. Any cracks, scratches...
Glass, Wood, Paint
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H 103 in W 36.5 in D 18.5 in
1800s Antique Continental, Gilt Bronze, Ormolu, Empire Console, Pier Mirror!
Located in Austin, TX
Gorgeous antique Empire console, pier mirror, continental, gilt bronze, ormolu, 1800s, 19th century!! 1800s antique Continental, gilt bronze, ormolu, empire console, pier mirror! ...
Mirror, Wood
Refined Mantelpiece Mirror Manufactured in Naples, Late 1800s
Located in Milano, IT
A mantelpiece mirror, completely lacquered and decorated with refined carvings depicting leaves and gilded volutes. Bipartite mirror in the middle and cartouche above. Manufactured i...
Wood
Stunning Gilded Louis Phillipe Style Mirror Late 1800s France
Located in Copenhagen K, DK
Imposing and stunning antique French gilt mirror in the Louis-Philippe style from the end of the 19th century. Louis Phillipe mirrors are characterised by their wide curved frames, r...
Wood
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H 70.08 in W 58.27 in D 3.94 in
Early 19th Century Empire Carved Gilded and Lacquered Wood Large Wall Mirror
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Beautiful elegant antique Empire large wall mirror, 1800s wood hand carved with finely decorations.
Wood
Early 19th Century Empire Antique Wall Mirror
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Beautiful elegant antique Empire wall mirror, 1800s mahogany wood. On the sides two black columns with gilded bronze capitals.
Mercury Glass, Walnut
Early 19th Century Italian Empire Walnut Antique Wall Mirror
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Beautiful elegant antique Empire wall mirror, 1800s walnut wood hand carved with finely decorations.
Mercury Glass, Walnut
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H 98 in W 60 in D 21.5 in
1800's Antique Italian Renaissance Revival Carved, Mirror, Crest, Sideboard!!
Located in Austin, TX
Gorgeous Antique Sideboard, Italian Renaissance Revival Carved, Mirror, Crest, 1800s, 19th Century! This antique Italian Renaissance Revival sideboard is a stunning piece of furnit...
Wood
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H 102 in W 59 in D 26 in
Early 1800's Antique Large French Provincial, Walnut, Mirrored, Shelves Armoire
Located in Austin, TX
Gorgeous Antique Armoire, Large French Provincial, Walnut, Mirrored, Shelves, Early 19th Century, 1800s!! Fine French Provincial Louis XV style walnut armoire, early 20th c., having...
Wood
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H 103.5 in W 48 in D 24 in
1800's Antique Bonnetiere, French Henri II Style, Carved Oak, Crest, Foliates!
Located in Austin, TX
Outstanding Antique Bonnetiere, French Henri II Style, Carved Oak, Crest, Foliates, 1800's, 19th Century! French Henri II style oak bonnetiere, 19th c., the whole carved in foliate...
Mirror, Wood
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H 78 in W 49.75 in D 21.5 in
1800s 19th C. Antique French Louis XIII Style, Walnut, Mirrored Vanity!!
Located in Austin, TX
Gorgeous 1800s 19th C. Antique French Louis XIII Style, Walnut, Mirrored Vanity!! 1800s Antique French Louis XIII Style, Walnut, Mirrored, Vanity!! Antique Vanity, French Louis XII...
Wood, Walnut
American Nineteenth Century Wood Tramp Art Mirror, 1800s
Located in MIlano, IT
Tramp art mirror, 1800s Irregular shaped wooden mirror with carving. This is a typical example of Tramp art, a woodworking style that emerged in America in the second half of the 19...
Mirror, Wood
1800s Distressed Wood Molding Wall Mirror
By Olde Good Things
Located in New York, NY
Repurposed 1800s dark tone wood molding made into mirror with Reclaimed entryway door molding repurposed into a large scale mirror.
Mirror, Wood
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H 74.5 in W 35.5 in D 1 in
Antique French Painted Trumeau Mirror in Original Paint Unrestored circa 1800's
Located in Highwood, IL
Antique French Mirror, in very Old Paint and probably made in the mid-1800's. Beautiful and intricate hand-carved relief, consisting of an urn flanked by pair of rams, floras, and le...
Wood, Paint, Mirror
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.
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.
A new generation of creative minds is reinventing the use of clay through sculptural forms and bold ideas.
Leading talents tell us what goes into their mirrored creations and where to put them on a wall.
These are the fairest of them all.