Carved Dragon Mirror
19th Century French Silver Gilt Carved Dragon Mirror
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
A wonderful 19th Century French highly detailed carved dragon. In silver gilding wrapped around a
Category
Antique 18th Century French Country Wall Mirrors
Materials
Silver Leaf
Palatial Italian Florentine Rococo Revival Style Gilt Wood Carved Dragon Mirror
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Palatial Italian Florentine Rococo Revival Style Gilt Wood Carved Figural Mirror Frame. The
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20th Century Italian Rococo Revival Pier Mirrors and Console Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood
$19,850
H 77.75 in W 57 in D 6.75 in
Carved Wood Figural Floor Mirror, France, Late 19th Century
By Gabriel Viardot
Located in San Francisco, CA
Antique Carved Dragon Mirror, Late 19th Century. An extraordinary rectangular mirror wrapped in the
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Antique Late 19th Century French Floor Mirrors and Full-Length Mirrors
Materials
Wood, Mahogany
Carved Wooden Dragon Mirror, Indochina, Circa 1900
Located in VÉZELAY, FR
Carved Wooden Dragon Mirror, Indochina, Circa 1900
The frame, executed with exceptional
Category
Antique Early 1900s Vietnamese Chinese Export Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Wood
Antique French Carved Wood Dragon Mirror Attributed to Gabriel Viardot
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
Antique French Chinoiserie mirror, hand-carved stained pine frame, attributed to Gabriel Viardot, c
Category
Antique 1860s French Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Wood
Mirror with Carved Dragon att. Gabriel Viardot
By Gabriel Viardot
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Glass mirror with hand carved wood dragon attributed to French sculptor and cabinetmaker Gabriel
Category
Antique 19th Century French Japonisme Wall Mirrors
Materials
Glass, Wood
Asian Chinese Style Carved Mahogany Dragon Design Wall Mirror
Located in Queens, NY
Asian Chinese-style (19th Century) mahogany and bevelled glass wall mirror with a carved frame with
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Wall Mirrors
Materials
Glass
Antique & Quality Carved Dragon Sculpture Holding a Moon Shaped Beveled Mirror
By Gabriel Viardot
Located in Lisse, NL
certainly made in his style. The way in which this hand carved wooden dragon is holding the moon-like
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Arts and Crafts Wall Mirrors
Materials
Iron
$3,783
H 23 in W 21 in D 6 in
LOVELY ORNATELY CARVED ViNTAGE CHINESE DRAGON WALL MIRROR WITH ORIGINAL PLATE
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
decorative mirror, it depicts dragons all over and is fret work carved
The plate is the original glass, it
Category
20th Century Chinese Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Wood
$2,687
H 30.32 in W 23.04 in D 25.6 in
Large Dragon Mirror in Finely Carved Iron Wood, 1900s
Located in Brussels, BE
Large dragon mirror in finely carved iron wood, 19th.
Category
Antique Early 1900s Other Wall Mirrors
Materials
Wood
Chinese Hand Carved Jade and Celadon Handle Hand Mirror with Repousse Dragon
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A beautiful hand mirror with repousse Dragon and scene. Filagree surround cradled by jade and
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Table Mirrors
Materials
Jade, Copper
$375
H 8.75 in W 4 in D 0.5 in
Victorian Mirror with Carved Dragon Attr. to Gabriel Viardot, ca. 1880
By Gabriel Viardot
Located in Berghuelen, DE
palette is held by a wooden winged dragon. Manufactured in France ca. 1880. Very good condition, mirror
Category
Antique 19th Century French Victorian Wall Mirrors
Materials
Glass, Wood
$4,545
H 27.56 in W 19.69 in D 15.75 in
Victorian Mirror with Carved Dragon in the Manner of Gabriel Viardot ca. 1880
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Victorian Mirror with Carved Dragon in the Manner of Gabriel Viardot ca. 1880
A great Victorian
Category
Antique 1880s French Victorian Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Wood
$2,925
H 27.17 in W 24.41 in D 5.91 in
A Carved Wood Dragon Mirror, in the manner of Gabriel Viardot, circa 1880
By Gabriel Viardot
Located in Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire
An attractive unusual mirror, creating an impact on any wall
Category
Antique 1880s European Renaissance Revival Wall Mirrors
Materials
Beech
$8,819
H 28.75 in W 16.93 in D 1.97 in
Very Large circa 1900 Hand Carved Wall Mirror Putti Angel with Lights & Dragon
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this very rare circa 1900 hand carved wall mirror with Putti
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Antique Early 1900s Italian Late Victorian Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Wood
$13,780
H 67.33 in W 75.6 in D 12.21 in
Dragon mirror, by Gabriel Viardot, Japonisme, France, Circa 1880
By Gabriel Viardot
Located in VÉZELAY, FR
style" and adapted to European taste in the last third of the 19th century.
Carved wooden table mirror
Category
Antique 1880s French Japonisme Table Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Wood
$2,498 Sale Price
20% Off
H 26.78 in W 19.69 in D 9.85 in
Japanese Style Viardot Mirror with Dragon, circa 1880
By Gabriel Viardot
Located in VÉZELAY, FR
Superb Japanese-style mantel / fireplace mirror in lacquered wood, carved with an imposing dragon
Category
Antique 1880s French Japonisme Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace Mirrors
Materials
Fabric, Mirror, Wood, Lacquer
$7,688 Sale Price
20% Off
H 43.31 in W 30.71 in D 11.03 in
Antique Hand Carved Phoenix & Dragon w. Large Mirror Side Table Entry Hall Stand
By Gabriel Viardot
Located in Lisse, NL
the shield-like beveled mirror in its claws and the way the dragon seems to try to fend off the
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Arts and Crafts Floor Mirrors and Full...
Materials
Marble
$42,043
H 104.5 in W 49 in D 22 in
Pair of 19th Century Chinese Hardwood Hand-Carved 5-Claw Dragon Mirrors
Located in New York, NY
A pair of 20th century or earlier Chinese hardwood hand carved five-claw dragon mirrors. Each is
Category
Antique Early 1900s Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
$18,650 / set
H 27 in W 16 in D 2 in
Japanese Buddhist Mirror and Dragon Stand, Edo Period, early 19th c, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
frame to set into the stand. The stand features a commanding and powerful carved gilt wood dragon coiled
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
$9,500
H 22 in W 12 in D 9 in
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St. George and the Dragon Girandole Mirror
Located in Wells, ME
St. George and the Dragon carved and gilded girandole mirror.
The carved crest depicting a
Category
Antique 19th Century British Regency Convex Mirrors
Art Nouveou Style Carved Dragon Mirror
Located in Manhasset, NY
An Art Nouveou style well carved dragon looking glass wall mirror. Possibly Horner bros.
Category
20th Century American Wall Mirrors
Materials
Wood, Glass
Old Wooden Carved Mystical Dragon Mirror
Located in Berghuelen, DE
A decorative mystical wooden caved dragon mirror. Executed circa 1900, very good condition
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Victorian Wall Mirrors
Materials
Glass, Wood
Antique Carved Wood Dragon Mirror, Circa 1900
Located in Berghuelen, DE
an antique wooden carved mirror in the shape of a dragon, executed circa 1900.
Category
Early 20th Century German Wall Mirrors
Materials
Wood
1970s Round Mirror With Carved & Lacquered Wood Dragon
Located in Chicago, IL
Exquisitely and asymmetrically styled Chinese Dragon framed mirror, with wood backing for strength
Category
20th Century American Wall Mirrors
Materials
Wood, Gesso, Lacquer, Mirror
1970s Round Mirror With Carved & Lacquered Wood Dragon
Located in Chicago, IL
Exquisitely and asymmetrically styled Chinese Dragon framed mirror, with wood backing for strength
Category
Vintage 1970s American Wall Mirrors
Materials
Wood, Gesso, Lacquer, Mirror
19th Century Dragon Mirror
Located in Marbella, ES
Rare oval shaped bevelled mirror held by a wooden carved gilded dragon.
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Spanish Neoclassical Wall Mirrors
Materials
Gold Leaf
19th Century Hand Carved Cherub and Three Dragons Mirror
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A 19th century cherub and dragons hand carved lime wood oval mirror.
Category
Antique 1880s French Napoleon III Wall Mirrors
Materials
Fruitwood
Heavily Ornately Carved Pair of Japanese Export circa 1900 Dragon Wall Mirrors
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Export Dragon carved mirrors
These mirrors are more for art than function, the frames are sublime
Category
Antique Early 1900s Japanese Late Victorian Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Hardwood
H 29.93 in W 18.12 in D 1.38 in
Handcarved Wood Dragon Mirror Circa 1900
Located in Berghuelen, DE
a wall mirror decorated with a carved wood dragon and vine tendrils. executed ca. 1900.
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Victorian Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Wood
Mystical Dragon Mirror, Testolini Venezia, circa 1890
Located in Berghuelen, DE
A great mystical wooden dragon sculpture surrounding an old mirror. fantastic handmade woodcarving
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Victorian Wall Mirrors
Materials
Glass, Wood
Black Lacquer and Gilt Dragon Mirror
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Black Lacquer and Gilt Dragon Carved Wood Mirror
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown More Mirrors
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Monumental Carved Dragons Chinese Chippendale Giltwood Mantel Buffet Mirror
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
carved giltwood frame, this mirror embodies the Chippendale style with its dramatic symmetry, bold scale
Category
Vintage 1930s American Chinese Chippendale Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace ...
Materials
Walnut
H 65.5 in W 59.25 in D 4.75 in
20th Century After Gabriel Viardot Dragon Mirror, Gilded Wood Art Nouveau
By Gabriel Viardot
Located in Valladolid, ES
Outstanding mirror in the shape of an anthropomorphic dragon that follows the lines of the
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Nouveau Wall Mirrors
Materials
Acrylic, Wood
H 42.52 in W 43.71 in D 1.19 in
Late 19th Century Venetian Carved Giltwood Jardiniere with a Figure of Dragon
Located in Dubai, AE
Late 19th Century Venetian carved wood parcel gilt jardiniere with a large arch-shaped mirror
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Floor Mirrors and ...
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood
H 113 in W 67.72 in D 17.52 in
Rare Large Gabriel Viardot French Japonisme Dragon Mirror with Cherub
By Gabriel Viardot
Located in Benington, Herts
A very large and rare aesthetic movement French Japonisme 19th century carved mahogany dragon
Category
Antique 1880s French Japonisme Floor Mirrors and Full-Length Mirrors
Materials
Mahogany, Mirror
H 55.12 in W 42.13 in D 8.47 in
Japanese Art Nouveau Dragon Carved Dresser Cabinet, Chest of Drawers w/ Mirror
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Japanese Art Nouveau Dragon Carved Dresser Cabinet, Chest of Drawers w/ Mirror. Item
Category
Antique Early 1900s Chinoiserie Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Hardwood
H 76 in W 55 in D 23 in
Gilt and Carved Dragon Form 19th Century Mirror
Located in Norwood, NJ
Wonderfully carved and gilt dragon form mirror. Northern Italian 19th century in the Renaissance
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Renaissance Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Wood, Giltwood
Carved Wood Dragon Designer Wall Mirror, White
Located in Miami, FL
Great carved wood mirror with a white finish from the 1970s. The mirror hangs vertical as seen in
Category
Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Wood
Early 20th Century Hand Carved Gilt Wood Dragon Motif Mirror
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Early 20th century gold gilt hand carved dragon motif mirror.
A one of a kind piece, probably from
Category
Early 20th Century European Gothic Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Wood
Asian Chinese Style Carved Mahogany and Bevelled Glass Dragon Wall Mirror
Located in Queens, NY
Asian Chinese-style (19th century) carved mahogany and bevelled glass wall mirror with carved
Category
Antique 19th Century Unknown Chinese Export Wall Mirrors
Materials
Wood, Mahogany, Glass
Victorian Mirror with Carved Dragon attr. to Gabriel Viardot ca. 1880
By Gabriel Viardot
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Victorian Mirror with Carved Dragon attr. to Gabriel Viardot ca. 1880
A great Victorian mirror in
Category
Antique 19th Century French Victorian Wall Mirrors
Materials
Glass, Wood
H 20.67 in W 16.54 in D 11.82 in
Vintage Dragon Mirror from the Midcentury
Located in Søborg, DK
Very unusual yet beautiful mirror with a large pine frame decorated with 4 dragons and intertwining
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Wall Mirrors
Materials
Pine
Gabriel Viardot 19th Century Crescent Dragon Mirror
By Gabriel Viardot
Located in Hastings, GB
An incredible 19th century crescent mirror attributed to Gabriel Viardot, with deeply carved wooden
Category
Antique 1880s French Aesthetic Movement Wall Mirrors
Materials
Wood
Antique & Quality Carved Dragon Sculpture Holding a Shield Shaped Beveled Mirror
By Gabriel Viardot
Located in Lisse, NL
carved wooden dragon is holding the shield-like beveled mirror in its claws makes this antique dramatic
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Picture Frames
Materials
Mirror, Wood
H 41 in W 39.5 in D 5.5 in
Unusual 19th century carved dragon mirror.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Unusual 19th century carved dragon mirror.
Category
20th Century More Mirrors
Red Lacquer Carved Dragon Mirror
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Red lacquer mirror with dragon motif.
Category
Vintage 1960s Unknown Wall Mirrors
19th C. Italian Wood Carved Dragon Mirror
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is an extraordinary mirror. The carving is so unusual. It's Italian, all wood, covered in gold
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Pier Mirrors and Console Mirrors
Materials
Mirror
Superb Finely Carved Dragon Mirror Attributed to Gabriel Viardot
By Gabriel Viardot
Located in Essex, MA
A superb, finely carved dragon in walnut clutching a crescent moon shaped mirror, attributed to
Category
Antique 19th Century French Chinoiserie Wall Mirrors
Materials
Walnut, Mirror
Finely Carved Chinoiserie Pagoda Wall Mirror with Dragons
Located in North Hollywood, CA
One of the best we have seen! This early 20th century mirror is finely carved with dragons, pagodas
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Chinese Chippendale Wall Mirrors
Materials
Wood
French Carved Walnut "Dragon Mirror" Attributed to Gabriel Viardot
By Gabriel Viardot
Located in Chicago, IL
Elaborately carved French walnut "Dragon Mirror" attributed to Gabriel Viardot, late 19th century
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Wall Mirrors
Elaborately Carved Wood Dragon Mirror
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Intricately carved and polished dragons coil around the beveled mirror to great effect. The work is
Category
Vintage 1930s Asian Decorative Art
Materials
Mirror
Seated Royal Buddha w/ Dragon Motif in Mirrored Relief
Located in New York, NY
Seated Royal Buddha Flanked with Carved Dragons with Mirrored Scales.
Category
Antique 19th Century Thai Religious Items
Materials
Wood, Paint, Mirror
19th Century "China Trade" Carved Wood Dragon Mirror
Located in Southampton, NY
In China dragons are a symbol of authority and good fortune. This framed mirror features a pair of
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Wood
Viardot Dragon Mirror
By Gabriel Viardot
Located in Llandudno, Conwy
A carved mirror in the form of a Chinese dragon holding a crescent moon mirror.
Elaborately
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Victorian Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Wood
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Pair of Gilt and Patinated Bronze Candelabra with Putti Holding Floral Bouquets
Located in Pembroke, MA
Pair of candelabra with winged putti, each supporting a floral bouquet, on top of marble base. Each putti is patinated bronze and the bouquets are gilt bronze. The floral bouquet has...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Candelabras
Materials
Marble, Ormolu, Bronze
$4,875 Sale Price / set
50% Off
H 23.75 in Dm 8.5 in
Biedermeier 19th Century Cherrywood Dining Table/ Center Table, Austria ca. 1830
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Charming round Biedermeier dining/ center table from the renowed period in Austria around 1830. A wonderful handcrafted 19th century so-called "vase table" standing on an artfully de...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Center Tables
Materials
Cherry, Maple, Nutwood, Spruce
$7,400
H 27.56 in Dm 39.8 in
French Empire Style Mantel Clock, circa 1820
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very impressive and stylish early 19th Century gilded ormolu and green marble mantle clock, having two classical maidens either side feeding Rams, an Eagle above the circular white...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Mantel Clocks
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
Antique Austrian Biedermeier Mahogany Secretary Desk Tabernacle Cabinet 1820
Located in Portland, OR
A fine, elegant, antique Austrian mahogany Biedermeier secretary desk cabinet, circa 1820.
The cabinet in two sections, the top with a curved architectural pediment, below is a curve...
Category
Antique 1820s Austrian Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Ormolu
$6,500
H 77.25 in W 40 in D 19.75 in
1820’s Biedermeier Fall Top Desk, Cherry
Located in Belmont, MA
1820’s Biedermeier Fall Top Desk in Cherry Veneer
The 1820’s Biedermeier fall top desk features stunning book-matched cherry veneer, adding warmth and sophistication. Its lower secti...
Category
Antique 1820s German Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Leather, Birch, Cherry
Empire Secretaire, Vienna, circa 1810/15
Located in Greding, DE
An elegant Empire secretary featuring a two-door lower cabinet, a smooth writing flap, and a top drawer. The piece is adorned with fine inlays depicting stars, lyres, and palmettes, ...
Category
Antique 1810s Austrian Empire Secretaires
Materials
Bronze
Mirror with Dragons, Italy, 1940s
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
An Asian -nspired mirror with unusual shape, framed by two carved wood dragons, seeming to entwine around the glass.
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Baroque Revival Wall Mirrors
Materials
Wood
Large Early 19th Century Empire Chest Of Drawers, Mahogany, Ormolu, Paris, 1810
Located in Greven, DE
Large Empire chest of drawers
Paris
Mahogany
Early 19th century
Dimensions: H x W x D: 97 x 136 x 68 cm
Description:
The architecturally designed front of the chest of drawers is ...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
$12,012
H 38.19 in W 53.55 in D 26.78 in
French Decorative Foliage Painted Three Panel Arched Leather Screen, Circa 1840
Located in Charleston, SC
French decorative foliage painted hinged three panel arched leather screen with brass tack trimming, and resting on rectangular block feet. Mid 19th century.
Category
Antique 1840s French Louis Philippe Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Brass
$8,500
H 68.25 in W 18 in D 1 in
Very Rare Early 19th Century Biedermeier Chest Of Drawers from Castle Carlsruhe
Located in Greven, DE
"Egyptian chest of drawers" from Carlsruhe Castle Silesia
Wroclaw
Curly maple, maple burl
circa 1810
Probably Breslau around 1810, after a model from "La Mésangère" published in 18...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Dra...
Materials
Maple
$17,418
H 31.89 in W 43.31 in D 23.63 in
Pair of Late 18th Century Italian Giltwood Candlesticks
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of late 18th c. Italian Giltwood Candlesticks of large size.
Base measures 10.5 inches.
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Candle Holders
Materials
Giltwood
'Commode Médallier' After Antoine Gaudreaux
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Magnificent Gilt-Bronze Mounted Parquetry Commode, After Antoine Gaudreaux's 'Commode Médallier'.
The serpentine Vert Maurin marble top above a conforming case set with two cupbo...
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
19th Century Biedermeier Secretary Desk in Maple Burl with Ebonized Details
By Biedermeier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A refined 19th-century Biedermeier secretary desk, crafted in maple burl and veneers, showcasing the elegant simplicity of the Biedermeier period. The drop-front design opens to reve...
Category
Antique 19th Century German Secretaires
Materials
Burl
$10,300
H 56 in W 53 in D 27 in
Pair of Neo-Pompeian Gueridons Malachite top , by H. Picard, France, c. 1865
By Henri Picard
Located in PARIS, FR
A similar model was exhibited at the 1889 Paris Universal Exhibition.
Rare pair of round table made of patinated and gilded bronze with a top veneered with malachite and circled with...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Greek Revival Gueridon
Materials
Malachite, Bronze
$78,081 / set
H 32.68 in Dm 25.79 in
French Ormolu Mounted Mahogany Parquetry Commode, After Riesener
By Henry-François Riesener
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A French ormolu mounted mahogany and sycamore marquetry and parquetry inlaid commode.
After a model by Jean-Henri Riesener.
The shaped yellow and black-veined marble top above a br...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
$66,147
H 37.41 in W 69.69 in D 25.2 in
Louis XVI Style Commode after Jean-Henri Riesener by François Linke, circa 1905
By Jean-Henri Riesener, François Linke
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Very Fine Louis XVI Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Marquetry Commode after a model by Jean Henri Riesener, By François Linke.
Linke Index No. 10.
Signed ‘F. Linke’ and the lock-plate ...
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
$117,136
H 37.01 in W 65.75 in D 25.6 in
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Carved Dragon Mirror For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic carved dragon mirror available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, glass and mirror, every carved dragon mirror was constructed with great care. There are many kinds of the carved dragon mirror you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. Each carved dragon mirror bearing Victorian, Mid-Century Modern or Neoclassical hallmarks is very popular. A well-made carved dragon mirror has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Gabriel Viardot are consistently popular.
How Much is a Carved Dragon Mirror?
The average selling price for a carved dragon mirror at 1stDibs is $2,402, while they’re typically $295 on the low end and $18,500 for the highest priced.
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.
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