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Antique Shop's Dressing Mirror, English, Walnut, Cheval, Retail, Regency, C.1820
Antique Shop's Dressing Mirror, English, Walnut, Cheval, Retail, Regency, C.1820

Antique Shop's Dressing Mirror, English, Walnut, Cheval, Retail, Regency, C.1820

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

Superb retail dressing mirror with excellent proportion Displaying a desirable aged patina throughout Select walnut shows fine grain interest and rich caramel hues Original mirror...

Category

Early 19th Century British Antique Mirror Frames

Materials

Walnut

Large Ornate Gilt Framed Mirror
Large Ornate Gilt Framed Mirror

Large Ornate Gilt Framed Mirror

Located in Dallas, TX

Extraordinary Large ornate framed mirror. Wood backing.

Category

19th Century French Antique Mirror Frames

Materials

Mirror, Wood

Victorian Brass Framed Wall Mirror
Victorian Brass Framed Wall Mirror

Victorian Brass Framed Wall Mirror

Located in Altrincham, GB

Victorian Brass Framed Wall Mirror fitted with triple candle sconces, rope twist border and foliate scroll decoration 18"w x 24"h x 7.5"d

Category

1890s English Victorian Antique Mirror Frames

Materials

Brass

Luigi Fontana Early 20th Century Italian Oval Mirror, 1927
Luigi Fontana Early 20th Century Italian Oval Mirror, 1927

Luigi Fontana Early 20th Century Italian Oval Mirror, 1927

By Luigi Fontana

Located in Roma, IT

Amazing early 20th century oval mirror with external mirror frame. This piece is signed by Luigi Fontana, dated October 14, 1927 and designed in Palermo, Italy.

Category

1920s Italian Other Antique Mirror Frames

Materials

Mirror

Gilt Oak Leaf Frame Mirror
Gilt Oak Leaf Frame Mirror

Gilt Oak Leaf Frame Mirror

Located in South Salem, NY

A generously sized English mirror with a gilt gesso frame. Crafted in the early 20th century, this mirror bears the hallmark of English craftsmanship at its finest.

Category

Early 20th Century English Antique Mirror Frames

Materials

Mirror

Chinese Root Wood Framed Mirror
Chinese Root Wood Framed Mirror

Chinese Root Wood Framed Mirror

Located in East Hampton, NY

Wonderful Chinese root wood framed mirror.... all original with a new back panel....

Category

Early 20th Century Antique Mirror Frames

Materials

Mirror, Wood

Antique Antler Mirror with Console Table, Austria, ca. 1860
Antique Antler Mirror with Console Table, Austria, ca. 1860

Antique Antler Mirror with Console Table, Austria, ca. 1860

Located in Berghuelen, DE

A large stag trophy is holding the top of the console table, base and console top with marble slap. The mirror frame, console rim and console base are covered with stucco cover imita...

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19th Century German Black Forest Antique Mirror Frames

Materials

Antler, Glass, Wood, Stucco

Neoclassical Giltwood Framed Mirror, 19th C.
Neoclassical Giltwood Framed Mirror, 19th C.

Neoclassical Giltwood Framed Mirror, 19th C.

Located in Astoria, NY

Mirror plate: 17.75" H x 11.75" W; frame: 23.75" H x 21.25" W x 3" D.

Category

19th Century Neoclassical Antique Mirror Frames

Materials

Mirror, Giltwood

19th Century French Oak Framed Mirror
19th Century French Oak Framed Mirror

19th Century French Oak Framed Mirror

Located in Gloucestershire, GB

A well proportioned 19th Century French oak framed mirror. Of good clean lines retaining its original bevelled mirror plate.

Category

19th Century French Antique Mirror Frames

Materials

Mirror, Oak

Antique Italian Walnut Framed Mirror
Antique Italian Walnut Framed Mirror

Antique Italian Walnut Framed Mirror

Located in North Miami, FL

A simple and elegant Italian walnut wall mirror with a tiered wood frame. ALL original and in wonderful aged condition.

Category

Early 1900s Italian Aesthetic Movement Antique Mirror Frames

Materials

Mirror, Walnut

19th Century Gilt Framed Mirror
19th Century Gilt Framed Mirror

19th Century Gilt Framed Mirror

Located in Altrincham, GB

19th century Gilt Framed Mirror with Lower Portrait Plaque and Three Candle Branch Holders 18"w x 31"h x 9"d.

Category

Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Mirror Frames

Materials

Porcelain, Giltwood, Mirror

George III Style Giltwood Framed Mirror
George III Style Giltwood Framed Mirror

George III Style Giltwood Framed Mirror

Located in Astoria, NY

Mirror: 35.5" H x 23.5" W; frame: 47.75" H x 26.5" W x 1.5" D.

Category

Late 18th Century George III Antique Mirror Frames

Materials

Mirror, Giltwood

Mirror With Wooden Frame – Early 1900s
Mirror With Wooden Frame – Early 1900s

Mirror With Wooden Frame – Early 1900s

Located in Roma, RM

Early 1900s Hand-Carved Wooden Frame Mirror Product details Dimensions: 78 L x 93 H x 3 P cm

Category

1910s Antique Mirror Frames

Materials

Mirror, Wood

Antique curved beveled wall framed mirror
Antique curved beveled wall framed mirror

Antique curved beveled wall framed mirror

Located in Asheville, NC

Circa 1900s vintage curved beveled wall mahogany framed mirror. 26.5”H x 17.5”W x 1.1/4”D

Category

Early 1900s Victorian Antique Mirror Frames

Materials

Mirror, Mahogany

1950's Restored Two-Strand Rectangle Rattan Wall Mirror
1950's Restored Two-Strand Rectangle Rattan Wall Mirror

1950's Restored Two-Strand Rectangle Rattan Wall Mirror

Located in Van Nuys, CA

This beautifully restored Paul Frankl-inspired 19-inch-tall rectangular mirror, framed in a beautifully crafted double-strand rattan design.

Category

15th Century and Earlier Antique Mirror Frames

Materials

Rattan, Mirror

Victorian Embossed Brass Cushion Framed Mirror
Victorian Embossed Brass Cushion Framed Mirror

Victorian Embossed Brass Cushion Framed Mirror

Located in Altrincham, GB

Victorian Embossed Brass Cushion Framed Mirror with bevelled glass plate to the central panel - some blemishes in the mirror glass in the cushion frame - 15"w x 2"d x 28"h

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Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Antique Mirror Frames

Materials

Brass

High Victorian Carved Giltwood Framed Mirror
High Victorian Carved Giltwood Framed Mirror

High Victorian Carved Giltwood Framed Mirror

Located in Altrincham, GB

High Victorian Carved Giltwood Framed Mirror, the decoration of garden flowers, and ribbon tied foliage surrounding an oval plate - 23"w x 32"h x 3"d

Category

Mid-19th Century English High Victorian Antique Mirror Frames

Materials

Mirror, Giltwood

Monumental WMF Jugendstil Alpacca silver-plated vanity mirror Art Nouveau
Monumental WMF Jugendstil Alpacca silver-plated vanity mirror Art Nouveau

Monumental WMF Jugendstil Alpacca silver-plated vanity mirror Art Nouveau

Located in Weesp, NL

The elegant structure is characterized by the flowing, organic lines synonymous with the Jugendstil movement, culminating in a large circular tilting mirror framed by gracefully swee...

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Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Antique Mirror Frames

Materials

Iron

Gold Frame / Gold Mirror
Gold Frame / Gold Mirror

Gold Frame / Gold Mirror

Located in Beaune, FR

Originally, this frame was intended to hold a painting and it was transformed into a mirror.

Category

19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Mirror Frames

Materials

Plaster

Vintage Folk Art Tramp Art Box With Mirror Detail
Vintage Folk Art Tramp Art Box With Mirror Detail

Vintage Folk Art Tramp Art Box With Mirror Detail

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

The front displays a circular mirror framed in intricate relief work. The interior lid reveals green felt backing flanked by cutout lettering reading “Gustave” and “Mari,” giving thi...

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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Antique Mirror Frames

Materials

Mirror, Wood

Antique wooden mirror with gilded frame
Antique wooden mirror with gilded frame

Antique wooden mirror with gilded frame

Located in Hannover, DE

Antique wooden mirror with a gilded frame (gold leaf). Faceted crystal mirror glass.

Category

Early 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Antique Mirror Frames

Materials

Mirror, Wood

Gilt Cushion Framed Mirror
Gilt Cushion Framed Mirror

Gilt Cushion Framed Mirror

Located in London, England

Gilded carved wood Florentine style French mirror with original mirror plate. Circa 1860. H 140cm x W 98cm x D 10cm Please be in touch for an accurate shipping quote.

Category

1860s French Antique Mirror Frames

Materials

Oak

18th Century Italian Gilt Framed Mirror
18th Century Italian Gilt Framed Mirror

18th Century Italian Gilt Framed Mirror

Located in Chicago, IL

This 18th-century Italian gilt-framed mirror is a masterpiece of imperfection, radiating character and history in equal measure.

Category

18th Century Italian Antique Mirror Frames

Materials

Mirror, Giltwood

Large 1950th Illuminated Wood Framed Mirror
Large 1950th Illuminated Wood Framed Mirror

Large 1950th Illuminated Wood Framed Mirror

Located in Long Island City, NY

A fine Mid-Century Illuminated blond wood framed mirror.

Category

Late 19th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Antique Mirror Frames

Materials

Mirror, Wood

Ripple frame mirror 18th century
Ripple frame mirror 18th century

Ripple frame mirror 18th century

Located in MILL, NL

Ripple-frame mirror, 18th century Presumably a Belgian or Dutch ripple-frame mirror.

Category

18th Century Antique Mirror Frames

Materials

Walnut

19th Cent. Monumental Italian Baroque Giltwood Pier Mirror & Console 310cm-122in
19th Cent. Monumental Italian Baroque Giltwood Pier Mirror & Console 310cm-122in

19th Cent. Monumental Italian Baroque Giltwood Pier Mirror & Console 310cm-122in

Located in Porto, PT

The Mirror: The tall rectangular mirror plate is housed within a richly carved and gilded wood frame of exceptional quality.

Category

19th Century Italian Antique Mirror Frames

Materials

Marble

Black Framed Convex Mirror
Black Framed Convex Mirror

Black Framed Convex Mirror

Located in East Hampton, NY

19th Century convex mirror in black painted frame.

Category

Late 19th Century Antique Mirror Frames

Materials

Wood

19th Century Giltwood Frame with New Mirror
19th Century Giltwood Frame with New Mirror

19th Century Giltwood Frame with New Mirror

Located in Buchanan, MI

19th century giltwood frame with new mirror great size.

Category

19th Century French Rococo Antique Mirror Frames

Materials

Giltwood, Mirror

Giltwood Spanish Frame Mirror
Giltwood Spanish Frame Mirror

Giltwood Spanish Frame Mirror

Located in Hudson, NY

Spanish gilded frame with imitation antique mirror glass.     

Category

Early 18th Century Spanish Antique Mirror Frames

Materials

Gold Leaf

Old Mirror with Shaped Frame
Old Mirror with Shaped Frame

Old Mirror with Shaped Frame

Located in Alessandria, Piemonte

A special mirror with shaped frame with simple decorative inlays.

Category

1890s French Louis Philippe Antique Mirror Frames

Materials

Fruitwood

Early 20thC Brass Framed Arts & Crafts Mirror
Early 20thC Brass Framed Arts & Crafts Mirror

Early 20thC Brass Framed Arts & Crafts Mirror

Located in Altrincham, GB

Early 20thC Oval Brass Framed Bevel Edge Wall Mirror with applied Arts and Crafts style plated decorations - 34"w x 1.5"d x 25"h

Category

Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Antique Mirror Frames

Materials

Brass

French Massive Painted Gold Framed Mirror
French Massive Painted Gold Framed Mirror

French Massive Painted Gold Framed Mirror

Located in Baton Rouge, LA

A gorgeous and massive French 19th century carved and painted gilt frame with new mirror plate. This hand-carved frame which once housed a large painting has now been repurposed int...

Category

19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Mirror Frames

Materials

Paint, Wood, Mirror

Antique Edwardian c.1920's Mirrored Rose Gold Horizontal Desk Picture Frame
Antique Edwardian c.1920's Mirrored Rose Gold Horizontal Desk Picture Frame

Antique Edwardian c.1920's Mirrored Rose Gold Horizontal Desk Picture Frame

Located in Thiensville, WI

Antique Edwardian c.1920's Mirrored Rose Gold Horizontal Desk Picture Frame Full glass cover, approximately 6mm in thickness.

Category

1920s Antique Mirror Frames

Materials

Glass, Mirror

Period Italian Giltwood Frame-Mirror
Period Italian Giltwood Frame-Mirror

Period Italian Giltwood Frame-Mirror

Located in Roma, IT

Beautiful rare 19th Century Italian gilded wooden frame-mirror. It can be used either as small mirror or as frame either vertically or horizontally.

Category

Late 19th Century Italian Louis XV Antique Mirror Frames

Materials

Giltwood

19th Century French Brass-Framed Wall Mirror
19th Century French Brass-Framed Wall Mirror

19th Century French Brass-Framed Wall Mirror

Located in New York, NY

An antique French brass-framed wall mirror made in the 19th Century. Simple, understated with just the right amount of glitz, the mirror has aged well over the years.

Category

19th Century French Antique Mirror Frames

Materials

Brass

19th Century Mirror in Carved & Gilded Frame
19th Century Mirror in Carved & Gilded Frame

19th Century Mirror in Carved & Gilded Frame

Located in San Francisco, CA

19th Century Mirror in Carved & Gilded Frame Frame 37" W x 42" H Mirror 24" W x 29" H

Category

19th Century Antique Mirror Frames

Materials

Mirror, Wood

19th C Italian Carved Gilt Frame Mirror
19th C Italian Carved Gilt Frame Mirror

19th C Italian Carved Gilt Frame Mirror

Located in Troy, MI

Found in Italy, this gilt frame mirror dates from the 1890s. Wide gilt wood frame is rectangular with fancy corners and pointillist-style etched design all around the top surface.

Category

Late 19th Century Italian Antique Mirror Frames

Materials

Mirror, Giltwood

Italian Florentine Venetian Gold Gilt Wood Art Frame Mirror
Italian Florentine Venetian Gold Gilt Wood Art Frame Mirror

Italian Florentine Venetian Gold Gilt Wood Art Frame Mirror

Located in Haddonfield, NJ

This Florentine gold gilded frame, featuring its intricate carvings, is ready for artwork or add mirror glass for a stunning powder room statement mirror.

Category

Early 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Antique Mirror Frames

Materials

Wood, Giltwood

Italian Florentine Venetian Gold Gilt Wood Art Frame Mirror
Italian Florentine Venetian Gold Gilt Wood Art Frame Mirror

Italian Florentine Venetian Gold Gilt Wood Art Frame Mirror

Located in Haddonfield, NJ

This Florentine gold gilded frame, featuring its intricate carvings, is ready for artwork or add glass for a mirror.

Category

Early 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Antique Mirror Frames

Materials

Wood, Giltwood

Small Brass Framed Convex Mirror
Small Brass Framed Convex Mirror

Small Brass Framed Convex Mirror

Located in London, England

Brass framed convex mirror. Heavily patinated brass with dings in frame and minor scratches to glass.

Category

Early 1900s Antique Mirror Frames

Materials

Glass

Antique 19th Century Regency Mahogany Framed Convex Mirror
Antique 19th Century Regency Mahogany Framed Convex Mirror

Antique 19th Century Regency Mahogany Framed Convex Mirror

Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent

Antique 19th Century Regency mahogany & ebony framed convex mirror. On the surrounding frame, eighteen wooden spheres decorate the frame.

Category

19th Century British Other Antique Mirror Frames

Materials

Mirror

English Gilt Brass Framed Beveled Vanity Mirror
English Gilt Brass Framed Beveled Vanity Mirror

English Gilt Brass Framed Beveled Vanity Mirror

Located in Tarry Town, NY

English gilt brass framed beveled vanity mirror with exterior design details.

Category

Early 20th Century English Antique Mirror Frames

Materials

Brass

18th Century Baroque Continental Silver Framed Mirror
18th Century Baroque Continental Silver Framed Mirror

18th Century Baroque Continental Silver Framed Mirror

Located in Bridgeport, CT

Tiered cartouche form mirror with 800 silver over a wood frame. The mirror glass with a 5/8" conforming bevel.

Category

Late 18th Century European Baroque Antique Mirror Frames

Materials

Silver

Leitizia Bonapartes, Madame Mere Dressing Mirror and Jewellery Cabinet
Leitizia Bonapartes, Madame Mere Dressing Mirror and Jewellery Cabinet

Leitizia Bonapartes, Madame Mere Dressing Mirror and Jewellery Cabinet

By Georges Jacob

Located in Vancouver, British Columbia

The veneered semi circular topped mirror framed by columns topped with gilt bronze cassolettes and single arm candle holders.

Category

Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Mirror Frames

Materials

Bronze

French 19th Century Double Framed Giltwood Mirror
French 19th Century Double Framed Giltwood Mirror

French 19th Century Double Framed Giltwood Mirror

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

An exceptional and most elegant French 19th century double framed giltwood mirror. The oval mirror retains all of its original mirror plates throughout.

Category

19th Century French Antique Mirror Frames

Materials

Mirror, Giltwood

Rococo’ Giltwood Frame and Double Mirror, France
Rococo’ Giltwood Frame and Double Mirror, France

Rococo’ Giltwood Frame and Double Mirror, France

Located in Prato, Tuscany

Sumptuous and imposing wooden frame in Rococo style with double mirror, carved and gilded; the central mirror is surrounded by a carved frame, linear and austere with beaded decorati...

Category

Early 19th Century French Rococo Antique Mirror Frames

Materials

Mirror, Wood

Giltwood Framed / Decorated Top Hanging Wall Mirror
Giltwood Framed / Decorated Top Hanging Wall Mirror

Giltwood Framed / Decorated Top Hanging Wall Mirror

Located in Tarry Town, NY

Giltwood framed with nicely decorated top with ebonized classical crown & chariot hanging wall mirror.

Category

Mid-19th Century Antique Mirror Frames

Materials

Mirror, Giltwood

Large 18th Century Italian Gold Framed Mirror
Large 18th Century Italian Gold Framed Mirror

Large 18th Century Italian Gold Framed Mirror

Located in Hamilton, Ontario

Italian gold framed mirror, circa 1790. Beautiful mirror that can be used on a wall or over a fireplace, on a mantel...

Category

Late 18th Century Italian Antique Mirror Frames

Materials

Mirror, Wood

Chinese Calligrapher's Frame with Mirror, c. 1900
Chinese Calligrapher's Frame with Mirror, c. 1900

Chinese Calligrapher's Frame with Mirror, c. 1900

Located in Chicago, IL

More than a hundred years later, the frame’s simple lines and lovely tones still enhance the view, now as a sleek mirror.

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Antique Mirror Frames

Materials

Mirror, Hardwood

Italian 18th Century Giltwood Framed Mirror with Rustic Character
Italian 18th Century Giltwood Framed Mirror with Rustic Character

Italian 18th Century Giltwood Framed Mirror with Rustic Character

Located in Atlanta, GA

Originally crafted as a frame, this exquisite piece has been expertly converted into a stunning mirror, embodying the beauty of aged craftsmanship.

Category

18th Century Italian Antique Mirror Frames

Materials

Giltwood

Arts & Crafts Circular Framed Mirror
Arts & Crafts Circular Framed Mirror

Arts & Crafts Circular Framed Mirror

Located in Petworth, GB

Arts & Crafts circular oak framed mirror With decorative copper overlay design Possibly By Keswick School of Industrial Art Circa 1900 Diameter 26.5cm.

Category

Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Antique Mirror Frames

Materials

Copper

Large 19th Century English Decorative Gilt Framed Mirror
Large 19th Century English Decorative Gilt Framed Mirror

Large 19th Century English Decorative Gilt Framed Mirror

Located in Gloucestershire, GB

A superb early 19th Century English decorative gilt mirror.  This fine individual piece retains its original gilding to the beautiful carved frame and also importantly still has the ...

Category

Early 19th Century English Antique Mirror Frames

Materials

Mirror, Giltwood

Large French Antique Zinc Frame with Mirror
Large French Antique Zinc Frame with Mirror

Large French Antique Zinc Frame with Mirror

Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse

New mirrors.

Category

Late 19th Century French Antique Mirror Frames

Materials

Zinc

Mirror in a gold frame.
Mirror in a gold frame.

Mirror in a gold frame.

$236Sale Price|20% Off

Mirror in a gold frame.

Located in Chorzów, PL

Mirror in a gold frame. Dimensions: height 130 cm / width 62 cm

Category

1890s Antique Mirror Frames

Materials

Walnut

Antique Mirror with Wood Frame
Antique Mirror with Wood Frame

Antique Mirror with Wood Frame

Located in Praha, CZ

Wood frame Handmade Original condition Mirror is the new.

Category

Early 1900s European Antique Mirror Frames

Materials

Hardwood

Carved Giltwood Marginal Frame Mirror
Carved Giltwood Marginal Frame Mirror

Carved Giltwood Marginal Frame Mirror

Located in Brighton, West Sussex

A fine Louis XIV style carved giltwood marginal frame mirror. This finely carved giltwood and gesso mirror has an oval mirror plate within a beaded surround, framed by finely etch...

Category

19th Century French Louis XIV Antique Mirror Frames

Materials

Glass, Giltwood

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Antique Mirror Frames For Sale on 1stDibs

Find a variety of antique mirror frames available on 1stDibs. The range of distinct antique mirror frames — often made from wood, glass and mirror — can elevate any home. Antique mirror frames have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. Antique mirror frames are generally popular furniture pieces, but Baroque, Victorian and Louis XVI styles are often sought at 1stDibs. Antique mirror frames have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Stephen Cavallo, Brendan Bass and Liberty & Co. are consistently popular.

How Much are Antique Mirror Frames?

Prices for antique mirror frames start at $115 and top out at $885,000 with the average selling for $2,790.

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.

Questions About Antique Mirror Frames
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Yes, you can add a frame to a mirror. However, doing so requires skill and care to avoid damaging the glass. As a result, it is best to take the mirror to a furniture maker or carpenter to have a frame installed. On 1stDibs, shop a wide variety of wall mirrors.
  • 1stDibs ExpertAugust 17, 2021
    Antique picture frames can be very valuable, particularly if they are older and have maintained their high quality. Some designs are considered classically attractive and are more valuable even if they are not as old.
    1stDibs ExpertAugust 24, 2021
    Yes, antique picture frames are considered valuable. They are regarded as high-value collectibles and can often be seen in exhibits without canvases, as art pieces on their own. Made of wood traditionally, antique picture frames remain very popular owing to their ability to be shaped in varied profiles. You can choose from a wide variety of antique picture frames, including designs in antique and vintage, new and contemporary, and 21st century pre-owned styles on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    To 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 ExpertApril 5, 2022
    An 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 ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
    You 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.