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Queen Anne Black Lacquered Toilet Mirror with Miniature Bureau Base
Located in Folkestone, GB
A fine and rare early 18th century Queen Anne period black Jappanned dressing table mirror witn
Category

Antique Early 18th Century European Queen Anne Table Mirrors

Materials

Lacquer

Antique Bureau Mirror, English, Walnut, Dressing Table, Swing, Georgian, C.1800
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique bureau mirror. An English, walnut dressing table or swing mirror, dating to the
Category

Antique Late 18th Century British Table Mirrors

Materials

Walnut

Antique Bureau Mirror, English, Walnut, Queen Anne Taste, Victorian, Circa 1880
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique bureau mirror. An English, walnut and glass mirror in Queen Anne taste, dating
Category

Antique Late 19th Century British Table Mirrors

Materials

Walnut

19th Century Lacquered and Gold Wood Italian Antique Louis XVI Style Mirror 1830
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
house, on top of a dresser, console or bureau. Mirror in beautiful patina and in good state of
Category

Antique 1830s Italian Louis XVI Wall Mirrors

Materials

Mirror, Wood

Louis XVI Giltwood Mirror 'A la Grecque'
Located in Kittery Point, ME
bureau but also by the bold rosette and borders of this mirror, is closely linked to Louis XIV
Category

Antique 1770s Neoclassical Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace Mirrors

Materials

Giltwood

20th Century Lacquered Wood with Floral Decorations Italian Mirror, 1960
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Great Italian mirror from 20th century. Furniture in carved and lacquered wood with floral
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Wall Mirrors

Materials

Wood, Mirror

Art Deco French Beveled Mirror
Located in Westport, CT
Art Deco French mahogany and birch trim beveled mirror. in a separate listing is the chest of draws
Category

Early 20th Century French Art Deco Wall Mirrors

Materials

Mahogany

Art Deco French Beveled Mirror
Art Deco French Beveled Mirror
H 54 in W 36.5 in D 2 in
Edaird Wall Mirror by Marcelo Burlon for Driade
By Driade
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Marcelo Burlon is the creator of Edaird, a mirror with a tribal flavour between Argentinian earth
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Wall Mirrors

Materials

Glass

Art Deco Painted Wood Mirror by Albert Binquet, ca 1921
By Albert Binquet
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Albert Binquet Hand mirror, circa 1921 Made of wood, painted in ivory color, representing a
Category

Early 20th Century French Art Deco Table Mirrors

Materials

Wood

Antique rare early 18th century style figured walnut table mirror English C 1860
Located in Central England, GB
mirror, a lower storage drawer and above a bureau fitment which folds down to form a leather inlaid
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Table Mirrors

Materials

Walnut

A Large 18th Century George I Gilt-Gesso Pier Glass, Attributed to John Belchier
Located in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
. England. Divided by the original arched and rectangular soft bevelled mirror plates within a gadrooned
Category

Antique 18th Century English George I Pier Mirrors and Console Mirrors

Materials

Gold Leaf

18th Century George II Bureau Bookcase with Mirrored Doors
Located in Dublin 8, IE
18th century George II Bureau bookcase with mirrored doors. The stepped cornice above two mirrored
Category

Antique 1750s Irish George II Bookcases

Materials

Mirror, Mahogany

Bookcase Bureau Walnut Burr Original Mirror Plate Bevelled Double Dome Finials
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
above. - This bureau bookcase is in exceptional condition retaining original, finials, mirror plates
Category

Antique 1720s English Baroque Bookcases

Materials

Mirror, Walnut, Giltwood

A fine Dutch 18th-century oak and amboyna bureau cabinet with mirror doors
Located in Amsterdam, NL
cm. , W: 120 cm. , D: 62 cm. Provenance: Private collection Germany The bureau cabinet is a piece
Category

Antique 18th Century Dutch Baroque Cabinets

Materials

Brass

George I Figured Walnut Bureau Bookcase with Mirror Doors
Located in Woodbury, CT
to a beveled mirror tablet inset below the center crown footing and beveled mirror doors with gently
Category

Antique 18th Century British George I Secretaires

Materials

Walnut, Burl

The Duke and Duchess of Windsor: An Exquisite Ormolu and Églomisé Bureau Plat
By Maison Jansen
Located in New York, NY
A Timeless Masterpiece: The Exquisite Bureau Plat of The Duke and Duchess of Windsor In the
Category

Early 20th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

18th Century Venetian Bureau Bookcase
Located in London, GB
This is a fabulous antique Italian bureau bookcase, made in Venice, circa 1750. It has been made
Category

Antique 1750s Italian Bookcases

Materials

Satin, Mirror, Boxwood, Walnut

18th Century Venetian Bureau Bookcase
18th Century Venetian Bureau Bookcase
H 88.98 in W 35.83 in D 19.69 in
George II Walnut Bureau Bookcase
Located in Essex, MA
With broken arch pediment and inset mirror over a pair of arched mirror doors opening to shelves
Category

Antique 1720s English George I Secretaires

Materials

Mirror, Walnut, Burl

George II Walnut Bureau Bookcase
George II Walnut Bureau Bookcase
H 94 in W 43 in D 24.25 in
Italian Baroque Ebonized and Eglomise Bureau Cabinet
Located in Essex, MA
with reverse painted panels with scenes of ancient towns and ruins with a central mirrored door, the
Category

Antique 1690s Italian Baroque Secretaires

Materials

Pine

French 19th Century Brass and Mahogany veneered Directoire Style Cylinder Bureau
Located in Berlin, DE
French 19th Century Brass Inlaid and Mahogany veneered Directoire Style Cylinder Bureau A 19th
Category

Antique 19th Century French Directoire Desks

Materials

Brass

18th Century Lacquer and Gilt Chinoiserie Bureau Bookcase
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
an ornately shaped and carved pediment, above a single arched mirror door, opening to reveal a fully
Category

Antique Late 18th Century English George III Bookcases

Materials

Oak

Mahogany Bureau Cabinet After Thomas Chippendale
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in New Orleans, LA
This extraordinary Irish bureau cabinet was crafted based on a design for a desk and bookcase drawn
Category

Antique 18th Century Irish Chippendale Cabinets

Materials

Mirror, Mahogany

19th Century Walnut and Kingwood Bureau De Dame
Located in Martlesham, GB
19th century French walnut and kingwood bureau de dame, the rectangular top decorated with brass
Category

Antique 1880s French Cabinets

Materials

Walnut

Edwardian Bureau Secretary 4 Drawers Chest with Original Mirror, circa 1920s
Located in Germantown, MD
C. 1920s American Oak 4 drawers bureau secretary Chest of drawers with original mirror. Mirror
Category

Early 20th Century American Edwardian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Maple, Oak

18th Century Scandanvian Rococo Giltwood and Walnut Bureau Bookcase
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very impressive 18th Century Rococo carved giltwood and Walnut bureau bookcase, having wonderful
Category

Antique Late 18th Century Scandinavian Rococo Desks

Materials

Walnut, Giltwood

18th Century Italian Walnut Lombardy Bureau Cabinet
Located in London, GB
A good Lombardy Bureau cabinet of the 18th century Constructed in a well patinated walnut
Category

Antique Mid-18th Century Italian Cabinets

Materials

Mirror, Walnut, Wood

Fine Burr Walnut George I Bureau Bookcase
Located in New York, NY
The broken arched pediment surmounted by classical urn finials over two mirror front doors opening
Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier British Secretaires

Materials

Brass

Fine Burr Walnut George I Bureau Bookcase
Fine Burr Walnut George I Bureau Bookcase
H 96.5 in W 40.38 in D 23.75 in
Small Georgian Mahogany Bureau Bookcase
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A Very Attractive Mid 18th Century, Georgian Mahogany Bureau bookcase Of Very Attractive, Rare
Category

Antique Mid-18th Century English Georgian Bookcases

Materials

Mahogany

British Colonial Ebony Bureau Bookcase
Located in Greenwich, CT
Exceedingly rare early 18th century English colonial Macassar ebony diminutive bureau bookcase with
Category

Antique 1710s Sri Lankan William and Mary Secretaires

Materials

Ebony

British Colonial Ebony Bureau Bookcase
British Colonial Ebony Bureau Bookcase
H 75.5 in W 31.75 in D 21 in
George I Walnut Bureau Bookcase
Located in Essex, MA
Rectangular cornice over a single door with mirror, the desk section with fold down writing surface
Category

Antique 1720s English George I Secretaires

Materials

Walnut

George I Walnut Bureau Bookcase
George I Walnut Bureau Bookcase
H 77.25 in W 26.5 in D 22 in
Queen Anne English Burled Walnut Bureau, c. 1730
Located in Chicago, IL
This exquisite early 18th century bureau bookcase is finely crafted in the Queen Anne style with
Category

Antique Early 18th Century British Queen Anne Secretaires

Materials

Bronze

George III Mahogany Bureau Bookcase
Located in Essex, MA
With architectural broken pediment cornice over a pair of mirror doors opening to a fitted interior
Category

Antique 1770s English George III Bookcases

Materials

Mahogany

George III Mahogany Bureau Bookcase
George III Mahogany Bureau Bookcase
H 94.25 in W 40.5 in D 23.25 in
Rosewood Regency Kneehole Bureau Cabinet Attributed to Seddon and Morel
By Morel & Seddon
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
An impressive and monumental rosewood Regency kneehole bureau cabinet with ormolu mounts of
Category

Antique 19th Century English Regency Cabinets

Materials

Ormolu

Chinese Export Lacquer Bureau on Stand and Toilet Glass Dressing Table
Located in London, by appointment only
A Chinese export lacquer bureau on stand decorated with an unusual polychrome flower design This
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Antique Early 18th Century Chinese Chinese Export Secretaires

Materials

Lacquer

Early 18th Century Walnut Bureau Bookcase
Located in Martlesham, GB
Early 18th century walnut bureau bookcase, the shaped cornice above a mirrored front bookcase with
Category

Antique 1740s British George II Bookcases

Materials

Walnut

George II Mahogany Bureau Cabinet Bookcase
Located in Lymington, GB
A very impressive mahogany bureau cabinet / bookcase / secretary*, with secret compartments. In the
Category

Antique 18th Century English George II Bookcases

Materials

Mahogany

20th Century French Bureau Plat/ Writing Desk
Located in Berlin, DE
20th century French bureau plat/ writing desk In Bois Satiné veneer, mirror veneer covering all
Category

20th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Louis XV Marquetry Mirrored and Galleried Bonheur Du Jour Ladies' Bureau Vanity
Located in Germantown, MD
A Louis XV Style Tiered Mahogany and Kingwood Marquetry, Mirrored and Galleried Bonheur Du Jour
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Louis XV Vanities

Materials

Brass

Scandinavian Two-Parts Bureau, circa 1790
Located in Aalsgaarde, DK
Rare Scandinavian two-parts bureau, with amazing secret room behind the mirror, circa 1790
Category

Antique 18th Century Cabinets

Materials

Wood

Scandinavian Two-Parts Bureau, circa 1790
Scandinavian Two-Parts Bureau, circa 1790
H 88.98 in W 48.04 in D 22.84 in
Small George I Walnut Bureau on Stand
Located in Lymington, GB
George I period walnut bureau or desk on stand, of compact proportions, ca 1720. This small early
Category

Antique Early 18th Century English Georgian Desks

Materials

Walnut

Small George I Walnut Bureau on Stand
Small George I Walnut Bureau on Stand
H 40.16 in W 29.93 in D 19.3 in
French marquetry inlaid Ladies bureau, circa 1880
Located in Brighton, Sussex
and mirror above. A fall front bureau opening to reveal compartments within, drawers and an inset
Category

Antique 1890s French Louis XVI Desks

Materials

Mahogany

Mid-18th Century Mahogany Small Bureau Bookcase
Located in London, GB
A mid-18th century well-figured mahogany Bureau bookcase of attractive small proportions having
Category

Antique Mid-18th Century English George II Bookcases

Materials

Mahogany

Fine Antique 18th Century Rosewood Bureau Bookcase
Located in Suffolk, GB
Fine antique 18th century rosewood bureau bookcase having a magnificent top section with a shaped
Category

Antique 18th Century English George III Bookcases

Materials

Rosewood

George II Walnut Double Dome Bureau Bookcase
Located in Essex, MA
With double arch top over a pair of mirror doors opening to an elaborately fitted interior, the
Category

Antique 1730s English George II Secretaires

Materials

Walnut

Early 18th Century Solid Walnut English Bureau Bookcase
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A delightful early 18th century solid walnut bureau bookcase having attractive double domed top
Category

Antique Early 18th Century English Georgian Bookcases

Materials

Walnut

Outstanding Quality Antique George II Mahogany Bureau Bookcase
Located in Suffolk, GB
mirrored door bookcase opening to adjustable shelves, candle slide above the bureau full opening to reveal
Category

Antique 18th Century English George II Bookcases

Materials

Other

George I Inlaid Burl Walnut Double Done Bureau Bookcase circa 1720
Located in New York, NY
George I Inlaid Burr Walnut Double Done Bureau Bookcase circa 1720 In two parts with a double
Category

Antique 1720s English George I Bookcases

Materials

Brass

19th Century Louis XV Style Bureau Plat Writing Table
Located in Berlin, DE
Bureau plat in the style of the Louis XV Napoleon III Paris, circa 1850-1880. In Bois-Satiné
Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood, Beech

Antique George I Quality Figured Walnut Bureau Bookcase
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique George I quality figured walnut bureau bookcase having a shaped cornice above a pair of
Category

Antique 18th Century English George I Bookcases

Materials

Walnut

Extraordinary Italian Parquetry Bureau Cabinet Trumeaux Rome, 1740
Located in Rome, IT
Outstanding Italian walnut, parquetry bureau cabinet fruitwood inlaid with scrolling foliage, The
Category

Antique Early 18th Century Italian Baroque Secretaires

Materials

Wood, Walnut

Outstanding Quality Antique Chippendale Style Mahogany Bureau Bookcase
Located in Suffolk, GB
Outstanding quality antique chippendale style mahogany bureau bookcase having a carved and gilded
Category

Early 20th Century English Chippendale Bookcases

Materials

Other

Louis XVI Mahogany Bureau / Secretaire, Copenhagen Approx. 1780
Located in Kastrup, DK
Louis XVI bureau / Secretaire in 3 parts. Upper part with three doors. Middle part door with fluted
Category

Antique Late 18th Century Danish Louis XVI Secretaires

Materials

Mahogany, Satinwood

18th Century Dutch Burr Walnut Floral Marquetry Bureau
Located in London, GB
This is a wonderful antique late 18th century Dutch burr walnut and marquetry bombe' bureau. It
Category

Antique 1780s Dutch Secretaires

Materials

Walnut

Very Fine 18th Century George I Period Burr Walnut Bureau Bookcase
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
A very fine George I period walnut and feather banded bureau bookcase, circa 1720, the moulded
Category

Antique Early 18th Century British George I Bookcases

Materials

Mirror, Walnut, Burl

George II Walnut Slant Front Bureau Bookcase / Secretary
Located in Woodbury, CT
George II walnut and walnut burl slant front bureau bookcase / secretary with original hand beveled
Category

Antique 18th Century British George II Secretaires

Materials

Walnut, Burl

Glorious Bureau Plat or Desk in Louis XV
Located in Berlin, DE
In Bois-Satiné veneer, all-around mirrored veneer with rocaille applications. With extremely finely
Category

Early 20th Century Desks

Materials

Bronze

Glorious Bureau Plat or Desk in Louis XV
Glorious Bureau Plat or Desk in Louis XV
H 31.5 in W 63 in D 28.75 in
Famous French Bureau Plat or Desk Napoleon III, circa 1870
Located in Berlin, DE
Famous French bureau plat or desk Napoleon III, circa 1870 In Bois Satiné veneer, mirror veneer
Category

Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

Art Deco French Burled Inlaid Dresser or Bureau
Located in Westport, CT
Elegant ,French Art Deco burled dresser or bureau with inlaid birch wood, handmade , signed
Category

Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Dressers

Materials

Burl, Walnut

18th Century Queen Anne Double Dome Burr Walnut Bureau Bookcase
Located in London, GB
Here we have a beautiful antique Queen Anne double dome bureau bookcase in burr walnut and dated by
Category

Antique 1720s Queen Anne Secretaires

Materials

Walnut

Small Size Mid-18th Century Mahogany Bureau Bookcase or Cabinet
Located in Lymington, GB
A small mid-18th century mahogany bureau bookcase or cabinet. George II period, circa 1740. This
Category

Antique 18th Century Bookcases

Materials

Mahogany

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Find many varieties of an authentic bureau and mirror available at 1stDibs. A bureau and mirror — often made from wood, glass and mirror — can elevate any home. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect bureau and mirror — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. A bureau and mirror made by Georgian designers — as well as those associated with Louis XVI — is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one bureau and mirror that is appealing in its simplicity, but Aksel Kjersgaard and Ib Kofod-Larsen produced versions that are worth a look.

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The average selling price for a bureau and mirror at 1stDibs is $9,728, while they’re typically $1,571 on the low end and $82,800 for the highest priced.
Questions About Bureau And Mirror
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021
    A bureau with respect to furniture is a chest of drawers or a writing desk having drawers and a slanted top. Both are used for storing items. A bureau with only drawers is usually placed in the bedroom while a bureau that is styled like a writing desk lives in an office or library. On 1stDibs, find a variety of antique and vintage bureaus.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 19, 2021
    An antique bureau is any bureau that is 100 years old or older. The term bureau today is typically used as another word for a dresser or a chest of drawers. This word has also been used to refer to a writing desk. Find a collection of antique bureaus on 1stDibs today.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 1, 2024
    The difference between a bureau and a dresser has to do with their location and function: The type of bureau that we associate with getting dressed in the morning is little more than a dresser with a mirror on top. This type of storage furniture is essentially a cabinet with a stack of horizontal drawers. Typically, a bureau-dressing table is waist-high and placed in the bedroom. A dresser is a short case piece with drawers that is also typically located in the bedroom.

    A bureau can also refer to a secretaire, a furnishing with a writing surface. This kind of bureau features a desk with drawers. Much like a traditional secretary but without the upper half, the slant-top desk, also known as a slant-front or bureau desk, originated in the 18th century.

    Find vintage and antique dressers for sale on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertNovember 2, 2021
    A half mirror is a reciprocal mirror, which is reflective on one side and transparent on the other side. A half mirror is also known as a half-silvered mirror, one-way mirror, semi-transparent and two-way mirror. Shop a collection of antique and vintage half mirrors from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 19, 2021
    A bullseye mirror is a decorative, circular, convex mirror. A mirror of this type can introduce more depth and personality to any room. On 1stDibs, find a variety of antique and vintage bullseye mirrors.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
    A bevelled mirror is a type of mirror with edges that are cut to look as if the mirror has a framed-edge around it. This process makes the edges around the mirror thinner than the ¼” thickness of the mirror's middle portion.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A pocket mirror is a small personal grooming accessory used to check your appearance or apply makeup while traveling. It is usually round and has a hinged lid. Some also hold pressed powder or foundation. This type of pocket mirror is sometimes called a compact. On 1stDibs, shop a range of pocket mirrors.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A Murano mirror is a mirror made with glass crafted on the Italian island of Murano. The island has a rich glass-making history that stretches back over 1,000 years. Shop an array of beautiful Murano mirrors from top sellers worldwide on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A mercury mirror is a type of wall mirror that features mercury glass inside of a decorative frame. Mercury glass is the term for two panes of glass separated by silvering material. Early examples feature real mercury, while ones produced after the 1840s usually substitute silver nitrate. On 1stDibs, shop a range of mercury mirrors.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021
    A floating mirror is a huge round mirror with two geometric elements that appear to be floating within its surface. When installed, floating mirrors are attractive and create depth and dimension. Shop a range of antique and vintage floating mirrors on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A federalist mirror is a type of wall mirror used for checking your reflection or purely for decorations. The mirrors date back to the dawn of the U.S. A number of manufacturers produced them from 1776 to 1806. Most feature elements of neoclassical style like fluted frames. On 1stDibs, shop a large selection of wall mirrors.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A facet mirror is a mirror designed in an intentionally artful way, intended to be a talking piece in your décor. Designs range from circular rounds, to stacked rectangles and even art deco styles. Shop a range of facet mirrors from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021
    A compact mirror is a small metal case, usually round in shape, which can be flipped open. The top part has a mirror and the base half is filled with compact powder, along with a puff. This handy cosmetic product is widely used today. On 1stDibs find a variety of compact mirrors.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
    An Eglomise mirror is a mirror created using the historical technique of painting glass with gold and silver leaf. This technique is typically used to create decorative glass and wall mirrors.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Pier mirrors are mirrors that are placed on a supporting wall between two windows, sometimes in the same shape and style as the window itself. You’ll find a collection of pier mirrors from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Yes, mirrors can indeed be shipped. The trick to packing them is to have the mirror and frame suspended by packaging, not just wrapped in bubble wrap. You’ll find a large variety of mirrors from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs. And yes, you can even get them delivered.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMay 21, 2019

    A trumeau mirror, which first appeared in France during the 18th century, take their name from the French word for the wall between two windows, which is where they are hung. Typically tall and narrow, they  are also called pier mirrors.

  • 1stDibs ExpertJanuary 25, 2019

    An infinity mirror is composed of a pair of parallel mirrors placed so they create a series of increasingly smaller reflections that appear to recede to infinity. These pieces are typically used as room accents and in artwork, not for practical purposes.

  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 21, 2020

    While polished metal mirrors have existed since ancient times, glass Venetian mirrors are thought to have first been produced on the Venetian island of Murano, in Italy, beginning in the 1500s (some research points to 1300 for Venetian mirrors). Set in ornate frames frequently bedecked with gold highlights or floral leaf designs, Venetian glass mirrors were handmade by artisans using refined, expert techniques for royalty and for members of the upper class. By the 17th century, Venetian mirrors were in high demand. Because antique Venetian glass mirrors are still very popular today, there are many knockoffs on the market. Today’s authentic Venetian mirrors are still produced only on the island of Murano.

  • 1stDibs ExpertMay 3, 2024
    Mirrors were invented in ancient times. The earliest known human-made reflective surfaces date back to 4000 B.C., when artisans polished obsidian to a mirror-like finish. By the 5th century A.D., the Greeks had mastered the art of producing handheld mirrors for the purpose of grooming. On 1stDibs, explore a large collection of mirrors.