$22,000
H 105 in W 56 in D 12 in
Large French 19th Century Rococo Giltwood Mirror with Sevres Porcelain Plaques
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An exceptional and monumental French hand-carved gilt wood & plaster with real gold finish mirror
Porcelain, Mirror, Giltwood
$3,650Sale Price|20% Off
H 69 in W 35 in D 3 in
Large Water Gilt Austrian Rococo Style Mirror with Winged Lion, circa 1900
Located in Houston, TX
and in great condition. Hand carved mirror accompanied by water gilt accents on plaster. Incorporates
Giltwood, Plaster, Wood
19thC Gilt Gesso & Carved Wood Mirror
Located in Altrincham, GB
19th-century moulded gilt gesso plaster and carved wood framed mirror with original glass, the
Gesso, Giltwood
Gilded Overmantel Mirror
Located in London, England
Arch top gilded French overmantel with original plate and crest decoration. Circa 1880. H 180cm x W 109cm x D 16cm
Plaster, Pine
French Louis Philippe Mirror
Located in MILL, NL
Beautiful large antique mantel mirror. Nice large size and in good condition. Glass is a bit
Plaster, Wood
Large Antique French Monumental Gold Leaf Gilt Mirror, 1890
Located in Miami, FL
of ornaments of plaster. The mirror has a frame made of solid wood smoothed with plaster. The
Giltwood
19th Empire style mirror
Located in Wijnegem, BE
Large, highly decorative late 19th century Empire style mirror in faux "plum pudding mahogany" wood
Plaster, Wood
Large Louis Philippe Arch Top Gilt Mirror (H 59 x W 38 1/2)
Located in Austin, TX
A fine large Louis Philippe arch top wall mirror from France, featuring a moulded surround with a
Glass, Mirror, Plaster, Wood, Giltwood
Large Louis Philippe Arch Top Gilt Mirror (H 53 1/4 x W 38)
Located in Austin, TX
A fine large French arch top wall or overmantle mirror from the Louis Philippe period. Featuring a
Gesso, Glass, Mirror, Plaster, Wood, Giltwood
Louis Philippe Arch Top Gilt Mirror (H 49 1/4 x W 28 3/4)
Located in Austin, TX
A fine Louis Philippe arch top wall mirror from France, featuring a moulded surround with a
Glass, Mirror, Plaster, Wood, Giltwood
Large Louis Philippe Arch Top Gilt Mirror (H 52 7/8 x W 39)
Located in Austin, TX
A fine large Louis Philippe arch top wall or overmantle mirror from France, featuring a moulded
Glass, Mirror, Plaster, Wood, Giltwood, Gesso
French 19th Century Gold Gilt Mantel Mirror
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A spectacular French 19th century gold gilt mantel mirror with original glass revealing a line of
Gold
Large Painted Trumeau
Located in Washington, DC
A large painted trumeau with a plaster chariot decoration on the top.
Mirror, Plaster, Wood, Paint
$8,950
H 65.63 in W 39.5 in D 2.25 in
Louis Philippe Arch-Top Gilt Wall or Standing Mirror (H 65 5/8 x W 39 1/2)
Located in Austin, TX
A fine tall French arch top wall or over-mantle mirror or floor standing mirror. from the Louis
Gesso, Glass, Mirror, Plaster, Wood, Giltwood
Massive 19th Century Neoclassical Carved and Gilt Mirror
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A large and impressive mirror with a carved cornice with leafy bands and rosettes underneath. The
Wood, Plaster
$7,200Sale Price|40% Off
H 103.5 in W 66 in D 3 in
Early 19th Century Louis XIV style French painted gold mirror
Located in Houston, US
Grand Louis XV style French mirror with original mercury glass. Style is characterized by the
Glass, Plaster, Wood
$6,914
H 107.49 in W 69.3 in D 3.94 in
19th Century French Large Statement Floor Hand Carved Mirror Napoleon III Period
Located in Sofia, BG
plaster. At the top, the mirror features an elegant decorative panel with carved ornamental motifs
Wood
French 19th C. Louis Philippe Gilded Dressing Room
Located in New York, NY
Fantastic French Palatial dressing mirror featuring hand carved wood/plaster/gesso frame finished
Gold Leaf
Painted plaster sculpture depicting a skull. Italy late 19th century.
Located in Milan, IT
A small painted plaster sculpture depicting a skull resting on a small red silk quilted cushion
Copper
Pair of Antique English Mirror Wall Sconces
Located in Palm Beach, FL
mahogany frame with gilt plaster trim around a rectangular mirror and a brass candle holder with classic
Brass
$2,396
H 56 in W 19.7 in D 22 in
Rare Antique Gilt Wooden Mirror or Picture Floor Easel / Display Stand, 1900s
Located in Lisse, NL
Good condition, beautifully detailed and truly elegant, publicity picture stand. Because of the quality of the workmanship this beautiful easel is a joy to look at, even when there...
Wood, Plaster
Pierrot Polychrome Sculpture, 1900s
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
Pierrot under the Moon sculpture, France, ca.1900. Polychrome plaster and mirror. Pierrot sits on
Mirror, Plaster
$760Sale Price|20% Off
H 29.75 in W 20.25 in D 20.25 in
Antique Louis XV Style Gilt Metal Wrapped Side Accent Table with Serving Tray
Located in Lake Worth, FL
antique rococo Louis xv metal wrapped gilt side accent table with metal mirrored serving tray The tray is
Metal
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.