Antique Gild Mirror
Early 19th Century Italian Renaissance Antique Gild Mirror
Giltwood
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Gild Mirror
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Mirror, Giltwood
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Mirror, Giltwood
Early 18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Gild Mirror
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17th Century French Louis XIV Antique Gild Mirror
Gold Leaf
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Gild Mirror
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Giltwood
19th Century British Georgian Antique Gild Mirror
Mirror, Pine, Giltwood
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Wood
1760s English Rococo Antique Gild Mirror
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19th Century European Regency Antique Gild Mirror
Giltwood
Early 19th Century British Regency Antique Gild Mirror
Gold Leaf
Mid-19th Century English Georgian Antique Gild Mirror
Giltwood
19th Century English Antique Gild Mirror
Giltwood
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Gild Mirror
Giltwood
Late 17th Century Italian Louis XIV Antique Gild Mirror
Wood
Early 19th Century English George IV Antique Gild Mirror
Wood
18th Century Antique Gild Mirror
Mahogany
Mid-18th Century Italian Baroque Revival Antique Gild Mirror
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Mid-19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Gild Mirror
Bronze, Brass
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Marble
1920s European Antique Gild Mirror
Amethyst, Rose Gold, Enamel
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Gild Mirror
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Wood, Paint
Early 20th Century Spanish Art Nouveau Antique Gild Mirror
Giltwood
Early 20th Century Federal Antique Gild Mirror
Giltwood
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Late 19th Century French Antique Gild Mirror
Wood
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Early 19th Century European Baroque Antique Gild Mirror
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Mid-19th Century Regency Antique Gild Mirror
Wood
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2010s American Antique Gild Mirror
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1850s Italian Antique Gild Mirror
Giltwood
Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Gild Mirror
Gold Leaf
19th Century Italian Greco Roman Antique Gild Mirror
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Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Gild Mirror
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Mid-20th Century Italian Renaissance Antique Gild Mirror
Wood, Giltwood
1950s French Neoclassical Antique Gild Mirror
Mirror, Giltwood
1970s Italian Antique Gild Mirror
Mirror, Giltwood
Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Gild Mirror
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19th Century Antique Gild Mirror
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18th Century and Earlier French Antique Gild Mirror
Giltwood, Mirror
Early 20th Century Scottish Baroque Antique Gild Mirror
Gesso
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Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Gild Mirror
Gold Leaf
1780s Italian Rococo Antique Gild Mirror
Giltwood
19th Century English Regency Antique Gild Mirror
Wood
19th Century English Antique Gild Mirror
Giltwood
18th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Gild Mirror
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18th Century and Earlier Antique Gild Mirror
Gold Leaf
19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Gild Mirror
Stucco, Wood, Giltwood
Mid-19th Century Louis XV Antique Gild Mirror
Bronze, Ormolu
Mid-18th Century English Chinoiserie Antique Gild Mirror
Lacquer
19th Century French Antique Gild Mirror
Early 20th Century Italian Antique Gild Mirror
Giltwood, Mirror
1870s French Napoleon III Antique Gild Mirror
Wood
1790s French Louis XV Antique Gild Mirror
Crystal
1860s French Napoleon III Antique Gild Mirror
Wood, Giltwood
19th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Gild Mirror
Marble
19th Century Irish William IV Antique Gild Mirror
Mirror, Giltwood
Early 20th Century French Antique Gild Mirror
Giltwood, Mirror
Early 20th Century French Antique Gild Mirror
Glass, Mirror, Wood, Giltwood, Plaster
Early 20th Century French Antique Gild Mirror
Giltwood, Mirror
1840s French Louis Philippe Antique Gild Mirror
Gold Leaf
17th Century French Louis XIV Antique Gild Mirror
Silver Leaf
Late 17th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Gild Mirror
Wood
Early 19th Century English Early Victorian Antique Gild Mirror
Gesso
19th Century English Victorian Antique Gild Mirror
19th Century Antique Gild Mirror
Gesso
1850s English Victorian Antique Gild Mirror
Mirror, Giltwood
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Gild Mirror
Brass
Early 18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Gild Mirror
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Oak
1880s Canadian Victorian Antique Gild Mirror
Gold Leaf
19th Century American Antique Gild Mirror
Mirror, Wood
1820s English Regency Antique Gild Mirror
Gold Leaf
1860s English Early Victorian Antique Gild Mirror
Mirror, Giltwood
Early 1800s American American Classical Antique Gild Mirror
Wood
1880s Italian Baroque Antique Gild Mirror
Wood, Giltwood
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Gold, Gold Leaf
1840s French Louis XV Antique Gild Mirror
Giltwood
Early 20th Century Great Britain (UK) Antique Gild Mirror
Giltwood
Early 20th Century Argentine Antique Gild Mirror
Wood, Mirror
1920s American Impressionist Antique Gild Mirror
Wood, Mirror
1920s Unknown Art Deco Antique Gild Mirror
Metal
19th Century Italian Baroque Antique Gild Mirror
Gesso, Mirror, Wood
1890s English Neoclassical Revival Antique Gild Mirror
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18th Century English Louis Philippe Antique Gild Mirror
Mirror
19th Century French Antique Gild Mirror
1780s Swedish Gustavian Antique Gild Mirror
Giltwood
Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Gild Mirror
Gold Leaf
17th Century French Louis XIV Antique Gild Mirror
Silver Leaf
19th Century French Antique Gild Mirror
19th Century French Antique Gild Mirror
Giltwood
19th Century Italian Renaissance Antique Gild Mirror
Mirror, Wood
19th Century Antique Gild Mirror
Early 19th Century Georgian Antique Gild Mirror
1870s English High Victorian Antique Gild Mirror
Mirror
19th Century French Rococo Antique Gild Mirror
Mahogany
1760s English Antique Gild Mirror
Paint, Pine
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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.
- What is a gilded mirror?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertOctober 26, 2021A gilded mirror refers to a mirror that has been treated with a decorative technique involving the application of a thin layer of gold leaf over its frame. On 1stDibs, find a range of antique and vintage gilded mirrors available for sale.
- How do I make a gilded mirror?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022You can make an imitation gilded mirror by spray painting the frame of a mirror with metallic paint. Tape off the reflective surface of the mirror to ensure a clean painting job. Wood appliques can be sprayed and attached to the frame to add to the effect. Shop a range of authentic gilded mirrors on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022An antique mirror is a mirror of considerable age that has historical significance or is in great demand due to its beauty or rarity. Oftentimes, you’ll hear an antique be defined as any item that is more than 100 years old, but this is not a specific measurement of an antique nor is it a requirement. Shop a collection of antique mirrors from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022To tell if a mirror is antique, check the glass to see if it's wavy or has any imperfections. Modern glass tends to be perfect. While this can be a clue, it might just signify that the mirror is old, not antique. Another thing to check for is the reflective coating on the back of the glass to see if it has begun oxidizing and has any age scratches. Finally, check out the frame to see if it has the appearance of age. Shop a large collection of antique mirrors from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021You can tell if a mirror is antique through a number of indicators. For example, most antique mirrors are quite small in size, measuring no more than 2 feet. Additionally, antique mirrors will show signs of sports or discoloration. Many antique mirrors will have bubbling or waves in the glass.
- 1stDibs ExpertOctober 21, 2020
Repairs and replacements can go toward devaluing any piece of antique or vintage furniture, and any modifications or repairs done to a centuries-old mirror should be handled by experts and executed with care. Because antique Venetian mirrors were handcrafted by Italian artisans and can in some cases be hundreds of years old, it is strongly recommended that you consult with experts in the field of restoring antique or decorative mirrors in the event that your piece should require restorative work.
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