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Circa 1765, Pair of Rococo 'Chippendale' Gilt Mirrors
Circa 1765, Pair of Rococo 'Chippendale' Gilt Mirrors

Circa 1765, Pair of Rococo 'Chippendale' Gilt Mirrors

Located in North Miami, FL

Pair of English 18th century (circa 1765) rococo (Chippendale) gilt mirrors oval shaped framed with

Category

Antique 18th Century English Rococo Wall Mirrors

Materials

Gold Leaf

George III Chippendale Gilt Mirror
George III Chippendale Gilt Mirror

George III Chippendale Gilt Mirror

Located in Kilmarnock, VA

Classic shape George III Chippendale water gilt mahogany mirror, circa 1770 from a prominent

Category

Antique Late 18th Century English Chippendale Wall Mirrors

Materials

Mahogany

Pair Of Chinese Chippendale Gilt Mirrored Wall Brackets
Pair Of Chinese Chippendale Gilt Mirrored Wall Brackets

Pair Of Chinese Chippendale Gilt Mirrored Wall Brackets

Located in Bradenton, FL

feature classical Chinese Chippendale style scrolled foliate gilt decoration with mirrored backs.

Category

Antique 19th Century English Chinese Chippendale Wall Brackets

Materials

Mirror, Giltwood

18th Century Chippendale Rococo Giltwood Wall Mirror
18th Century Chippendale Rococo Giltwood Wall Mirror

18th Century Chippendale Rococo Giltwood Wall Mirror

Located in Bedfordshire, GB

, this chippendale gilt mirror has been attended to in the traditional manner at our workshops before

Category

Antique Mid-18th Century English Chippendale Wall Mirrors

Materials

Giltwood

Antique 19th Century Chippendale Style Carved Mahogany & Gilt Wall Mirror
Antique 19th Century Chippendale Style Carved Mahogany & Gilt Wall Mirror

Antique 19th Century Chippendale Style Carved Mahogany & Gilt Wall Mirror

By Thomas Chippendale

Located in King's Lynn, GB

An 19th Century Chippendale Style Mahogany & Gilt Wall Mirror. With a carved ‘hoho bird’ to the

Category

Antique 19th Century British Wall Mirrors

Materials

Mirror, Mahogany

C18th Chippendale Sycamore Rococo Fretwork & Gilt Small Mirror C1770 (Georgian)
C18th Chippendale Sycamore Rococo Fretwork & Gilt Small Mirror C1770 (Georgian)

C18th Chippendale Sycamore Rococo Fretwork & Gilt Small Mirror C1770 (Georgian)

By Thomas Chippendale

Located in Leeds, GB

18th Century Chippendale-Period Rococo Mirror, Veneered in Sycamore A charming mid- to late-18th

Category

Antique Mid-18th Century English Rococo Wall Mirrors

Materials

Sycamore, Giltwood

Chippendale Nostell Priory Mirror
Chippendale Nostell Priory Mirror

Chippendale Nostell Priory Mirror

By Thomas Chippendale

Located in Sturminster Marshall, Dorset

This exceptional mirror is carved in the Chinese taste, surmounted with a pagoda and carved HoHo

Category

2010s English Chippendale Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace Mirrors

Materials

Gold Leaf

Georgian Chippendale Mahogany Fretwork Pier Wall Mirror Gilt Ho-Ho Bird c.1760
Georgian Chippendale Mahogany Fretwork Pier Wall Mirror Gilt Ho-Ho Bird c.1760

Georgian Chippendale Mahogany Fretwork Pier Wall Mirror Gilt Ho-Ho Bird c.1760

By Thomas Chippendale

Located in Leeds, GB

Georgian Chippendale Period Mahogany Fretwork Pier Mirror with Gilt Ho-Ho Bird, c.1760 A finely

Category

Antique Mid-18th Century English Rococo Wall Mirrors

Materials

Mahogany

Chippendale Nostell Priory Mirror
Chippendale Nostell Priory Mirror

Chippendale Nostell Priory Mirror

By Thomas Chippendale

Located in Sturminster Marshall, Dorset

This exceptional mirror is carved in the Chinese taste, surmounted with a pagoda and carved HoHo

Category

2010s English Chippendale Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace Mirrors

Materials

Mahogany

Large William IV period English gilt wood over-mantle mirror after Chippendale
Large William IV period English gilt wood over-mantle mirror after Chippendale

Large William IV period English gilt wood over-mantle mirror after Chippendale

By Thomas Chippendale

Located in London, GB

This exceptional over-mantle mirror has a prestigious provenance, having been in the collection of

Category

Antique 1830s English Chippendale Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace Mirrors

Materials

Mirror, Giltwood

Georgian 18th Century Chippendale Giltwood Mirror with Carved Double Phoenix
Georgian 18th Century Chippendale Giltwood Mirror with Carved Double Phoenix

Georgian 18th Century Chippendale Giltwood Mirror with Carved Double Phoenix

By Thomas Chippendale

Located in Savannah, GA

An extraordinary example of an English Chippendale looking glass. The rectangular plate with

Category

Antique 1770s English Georgian Wall Mirrors

Materials

Mirror, Hardwood

Chippendale Style Gilt Wood Rectangular Mirror, Spain, 1970
Chippendale Style Gilt Wood Rectangular Mirror, Spain, 1970

Chippendale Style Gilt Wood Rectangular Mirror, Spain, 1970

Located in Madrid, ES

This rectangular mirror was handcrafted in Spain in 1970 in the Chippendale style. The piece

Category

Vintage 1970s Spanish Chippendale Wall Mirrors

Materials

Mirror, Wood

Pair of Small Chippendale Oval Mirrors in the manner of Thomas Chippendale
Pair of Small Chippendale Oval Mirrors in the manner of Thomas Chippendale

Pair of Small Chippendale Oval Mirrors in the manner of Thomas Chippendale

By Thomas Chippendale

Located in Sturminster Marshall, Dorset

These small carved giltwood oval mirrors of Chippendale design illustrate the English Rococo period

Category

21st Century and Contemporary English Chippendale Pier Mirrors and Conso...

Materials

Gold Leaf

Early George III Chippendale Period Carved Giltwood Mirror, c.1760
Early George III Chippendale Period Carved Giltwood Mirror, c.1760

Early George III Chippendale Period Carved Giltwood Mirror, c.1760

By Thomas Chippendale

Located in London, GB

A fine English Chippendale-period carved giltwood mirror. Mid-18th century, circa 1760. The design

Category

Antique 1760s English George III Wall Mirrors

Materials

Giltwood

Pier Glass Mirror in the Chippendale manner
Pier Glass Mirror in the Chippendale manner

Pier Glass Mirror in the Chippendale manner

By Thomas Chippendale

Located in Sturminster Marshall, Dorset

This rectangular giltwood looking glass mirror is carved in a light and open Rococo style frame

Category

21st Century and Contemporary English Chippendale Pier Mirrors and Conso...

Materials

Gold Leaf

Oval Mirror in the manner of Thomas Chippendale
Oval Mirror in the manner of Thomas Chippendale

Oval Mirror in the manner of Thomas Chippendale

By Thomas Chippendale

Located in Sturminster Marshall, Dorset

A George III Chippendale design carved giltwood oval mirror, the moulded frame carved with cabochon

Category

21st Century and Contemporary English Chippendale Pier Mirrors and Conso...

Materials

Gold Leaf

Chippendale George III Gilt Wall Mirror
Chippendale George III Gilt Wall Mirror

Chippendale George III Gilt Wall Mirror

Located in London, GB

A fine George III Irish giltwood mirror. The elegant frame is carved with c scrolls and acanthus

Category

Antique Mid-18th Century Chippendale Wall Mirrors

Materials

Gesso, Giltwood

A Georgian Chippendale period gilt-wood mirror
A Georgian Chippendale period gilt-wood mirror

A Georgian Chippendale period gilt-wood mirror

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

A Georgian Chippendale period gilt-wood mirror, the original rectangular mirror plate with rounded

Category

Antique Late 18th Century English Chippendale Wall Mirrors

Materials

Giltwood

Large 19th Century Carved Giltwood Georgian Chinese Chippendale Style Mirror
Large 19th Century Carved Giltwood Georgian Chinese Chippendale Style Mirror

Large 19th Century Carved Giltwood Georgian Chinese Chippendale Style Mirror

By Thomas Chippendale

Located in New York, NY

Fabulous Chinese Chippendale style carved giltwood overmantle mirror 19th Century Scarse horizontal

Category

Antique 19th Century English Chinese Chippendale Mantel Mirrors and Fire...

Materials

Wood

19th Century Walnut and Gilt Philadelphia Chippendale Mirror
19th Century Walnut and Gilt Philadelphia Chippendale Mirror

19th Century Walnut and Gilt Philadelphia Chippendale Mirror

Located in Essex, MA

Fine 19th century Philadelphia walnut and gilt chippendale pier mirror. Gilt festoons of foliage

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century American Chippendale Wall Mirrors

Materials

Mirror, Walnut, Giltwood

Mid 20th Century Chippendale Style Mahogany Parcel Gilt Wall Mirror
Mid 20th Century Chippendale Style Mahogany Parcel Gilt Wall Mirror

Mid 20th Century Chippendale Style Mahogany Parcel Gilt Wall Mirror

Located in Germantown, MD

A Mid 20th Century Chippendale Style Mahogany Parcel Gilt Wall Mirror with wood backing. Measures

Category

Mid-20th Century American Chippendale Wall Mirrors

Materials

Mirror, Mahogany

Large Rare English Chippendale Gilt Oval Mirror
Large Rare English Chippendale Gilt Oval Mirror

Large Rare English Chippendale Gilt Oval Mirror

Located in Swadlincote, GB

Outstanding and large water gilded English oval Chippendale style marginal mirror, some slight

Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Chippendale Wall Mirrors

Materials

Gold Leaf

Chippendale Style Painted Mirror With Ho-Ho Bird And Fox Crest
Chippendale Style Painted Mirror With Ho-Ho Bird And Fox Crest

Chippendale Style Painted Mirror With Ho-Ho Bird And Fox Crest

By Thomas Chippendale

Located in Norwood, NJ

A finely carved Italian mirror in the Chippendale taste, dating to the late 19th or early 20th

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Italian Chippendale Pier Mirrors and Console M...

Materials

Giltwood, Wood

18th Century Chippendale Gilt Overmantel Mirror with Gilt Frame
18th Century Chippendale Gilt Overmantel Mirror with Gilt Frame

18th Century Chippendale Gilt Overmantel Mirror with Gilt Frame

Located in Dublin 8, IE

18th Century Chippendale gilt overmantel mirror with gilt frame flanked by a pair of ho-ho birds

Category

Antique 18th Century European Chippendale Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace M...

Materials

Mirror, Giltwood

Chippendale Style Gilt Mahogany Mirror w/Federal Eagle Finial
Chippendale Style Gilt Mahogany Mirror w/Federal Eagle Finial

Chippendale Style Gilt Mahogany Mirror w/Federal Eagle Finial

Located in San Francisco, CA

Chippendale/federal style mahogany mirror with a gilt central hand carved eagle finial and accents

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Chippendale Wall Mirrors

Materials

Glass, Mahogany

English Chippendale Mahogany Gilt Prince of Wales Wall Mirror.  Circa 1770
English Chippendale Mahogany Gilt Prince of Wales Wall Mirror.  Circa 1770

English Chippendale Mahogany Gilt Prince of Wales Wall Mirror. Circa 1770

Located in Charleston, SC

English Chippendale mahogany gilt wall mirror with carved Prince of Wales plumes, shell, and

Category

Antique 1770s English Chippendale Wall Mirrors

Materials

Mirror, Mahogany, Giltwood

Chippendale Style Gilt Wood Rectangular Mirror, Spain, 1970
Chippendale Style Gilt Wood Rectangular Mirror, Spain, 1970

Chippendale Style Gilt Wood Rectangular Mirror, Spain, 1970

Located in Madrid, ES

This rectangular mirror was handcrafted in Spain in 1970 in the Chippendale style. The piece

Category

Vintage 1970s Spanish Chippendale Wall Mirrors

Materials

Gold Leaf

Chippendale Style Pier Glasses
Chippendale Style Pier Glasses

Chippendale Style Pier Glasses

By Thomas Chippendale

Located in Sturminster Marshall, Dorset

This giltwood looking glass is carved in a light and open Rococo style frame. The mirror plate is

Category

21st Century and Contemporary English Chippendale Pier Mirrors and Conso...

Materials

Giltwood, Wood

Chippendale Style Chinoiserie Parcel Gilt Stained Hardwood Mirror
Chippendale Style Chinoiserie Parcel Gilt Stained Hardwood Mirror

Chippendale Style Chinoiserie Parcel Gilt Stained Hardwood Mirror

Located in Milford, NH

A nice Chippendale style Chinoiserie parcel gilt stained hardwood square mirror with carved crest

Category

Early 20th Century English Chinoiserie Wall Mirrors

Materials

Hardwood

Pair of Neoclassical Chippendale Carved Gold Gilt Mahogany Wall Mirrors MINT!
Pair of Neoclassical Chippendale Carved Gold Gilt Mahogany Wall Mirrors MINT!

Pair of Neoclassical Chippendale Carved Gold Gilt Mahogany Wall Mirrors MINT!

By Kittinger Furniture Company, Baker Furniture Company

Located in Rockaway, NJ

Pair of Neoclassical Chippendale Carved Gold Gilt Mahogany Wall Mirrors MINT!

Category

20th Century American Chippendale Wall Mirrors

Materials

Mahogany

English Chippendale Burl Walnut and Gilt Eagle Foliage Wall Mirror, Circa 1770
English Chippendale Burl Walnut and Gilt Eagle Foliage Wall Mirror, Circa 1770

English Chippendale Burl Walnut and Gilt Eagle Foliage Wall Mirror, Circa 1770

Located in Charleston, SC

English Chippendale burl walnut and gilt eagle foliage wall mirror, Late 18th century. Mirror

Category

Antique 1770s English Chippendale Wall Mirrors

Materials

Mirror, Giltwood, Walnut, Burl

Chippendale Style Italian Mirror Burl Walnut & Gilt Wood Attributed To Labarge
Chippendale Style Italian Mirror Burl Walnut & Gilt Wood Attributed To Labarge

Chippendale Style Italian Mirror Burl Walnut & Gilt Wood Attributed To Labarge

By Lebarge

Located in Bridgeport, CT

A large and decorative Chippendale Style Mirror with Book Matched Burl Veneers, Broken Pediment Top

Category

20th Century Italian Chippendale Wall Mirrors

Materials

Mirror, Giltwood, Burl

English Chippendale Mahogany and Gilt Wood Eagle Foliage Wall Mirror, Circa 1770
English Chippendale Mahogany and Gilt Wood Eagle Foliage Wall Mirror, Circa 1770

English Chippendale Mahogany and Gilt Wood Eagle Foliage Wall Mirror, Circa 1770

Located in Charleston, SC

English Chippendale mahogany wall mirror with a broken arched foliage medallion cornice, central

Category

Antique 1770s English Chippendale Wall Mirrors

Materials

Mirror, Mahogany, Giltwood, Gesso

English Chippendale Serpentine Gilt Wood and Gesso Foliage Wall Mirror, C. 1780
English Chippendale Serpentine Gilt Wood and Gesso Foliage Wall Mirror, C. 1780

English Chippendale Serpentine Gilt Wood and Gesso Foliage Wall Mirror, C. 1780

Located in Charleston, SC

English Chippendale serpentine gilt wood and gesso foliage wall mirror, Late 18th century. Mirror

Category

Antique 1780s English Chippendale Wall Mirrors

Materials

Gesso, Mirror, Wood, Giltwood

Chinese Chippendale Style Gold "Gilt" Mirror
Chinese Chippendale Style Gold "Gilt" Mirror

Chinese Chippendale Style Gold "Gilt" Mirror

Located in Sheffield, MA

Chinese Chippendale Chinoiserie style gold toned pagoda mirror. Use for fireplace mirror, mantle

Category

20th Century European Chinese Chippendale Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace M...

Materials

Wood

18th Century Chippendale Mirror
18th Century Chippendale Mirror

18th Century Chippendale Mirror

Located in Nashville, TN

ntroducing our iconic 18th Century Chippendale Style Wall Mirror, a true masterpiece that embodies

Category

Antique 1780s American Chippendale Wall Mirrors

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Mahogany Federal Chippendale Gilt Eagle Acanthus Wall Vanity Mirror 45"
Antique Mahogany Federal Chippendale Gilt Eagle Acanthus Wall Vanity Mirror 45"

Antique Mahogany Federal Chippendale Gilt Eagle Acanthus Wall Vanity Mirror 45"

Located in Dayton, OH

Antique Federal / Chippendale style wall / mantel / vanity / mirror. Rectangular form, framed in

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Federal Wall Mirrors

Materials

Mirror, Mahogany

Italian Chinese Chippendale Style Pagoda Mirror
Italian Chinese Chippendale Style Pagoda Mirror

Italian Chinese Chippendale Style Pagoda Mirror

Located in Bruton, GB

A striking giltwood mirror crafted in the Chinese Chippendale style, distinguished by its dramatic

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Chinese Chippendale Wall Mirrors

Materials

Mirror, Wood

Friedman Bros. Williamsburg Mahogany Chippendale Beveled Mirror
Friedman Bros. Williamsburg Mahogany Chippendale Beveled Mirror

Friedman Bros. Williamsburg Mahogany Chippendale Beveled Mirror

By Friedman Brothers

Located in Bridgeport, CT

Classic Williamsburg mahogany chippendale style mirror with carved ears top and bottom, inner gilt

Category

20th Century American Chippendale Wall Mirrors

Materials

Mirror, Mahogany

Chippendale Mantle Mirror Gilt Ornate Frame Glass
Chippendale Mantle Mirror Gilt Ornate Frame Glass

Chippendale Mantle Mirror Gilt Ornate Frame Glass

Located in Potters Bar, GB

Wonderful ornately carved gilt mantle mirror in the Chippendale manner With three glass sections

Category

Vintage 1980s Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace Mirrors

Materials

Glass

Chippendale Style Council Mahogany & Giltwood Wall Mirror 20thC
Chippendale Style Council Mahogany & Giltwood Wall Mirror 20thC

Chippendale Style Council Mahogany & Giltwood Wall Mirror 20thC

Located in Big Flats, NY

A Chippendale style wall mirror by Council offers shaped scroll form mahogany frame with giltwood

Category

20th Century Chippendale Wall Mirrors

Materials

Mirror, Wood, Mahogany

1930s English Chippendale Mahogany Parcel-Gilt Mirror w/ Phoenix Crest Finial
1930s English Chippendale Mahogany Parcel-Gilt Mirror w/ Phoenix Crest Finial

1930s English Chippendale Mahogany Parcel-Gilt Mirror w/ Phoenix Crest Finial

Located in Germantown, MD

1920s American Chippendale Mahogany parcel-gilt mirror with phoenix crest finial measuring 53" in

Category

Early 20th Century American Chippendale Wall Mirrors

Materials

Mahogany, Giltwood

Guitar Mirror in the George II Manner
Guitar Mirror in the George II Manner

Guitar Mirror in the George II Manner

By Thomas Chippendale

Located in Sturminster Marshall, Dorset

A small carved giltwood looking glass mirror in a swirling Rococo style frame incorporating many of

Category

21st Century and Contemporary English Chippendale Girandoles

Materials

Gold Leaf

American Chippendale Style Mahogany Mirror, Early 19th Century
American Chippendale Style Mahogany Mirror, Early 19th Century

American Chippendale Style Mahogany Mirror, Early 19th Century

Located in San Francisco, CA

A classic American Chippendale style mahogany mirror with aged glass mirror and gilt detail

Category

Antique Early 19th Century American Chippendale Wall Mirrors

Materials

Mirror, Mahogany

Fine 19th Century Gold Foil Wrapped Chippendale Style Gilt Wood Carved Mirror
Fine 19th Century Gold Foil Wrapped Chippendale Style Gilt Wood Carved Mirror

Fine 19th Century Gold Foil Wrapped Chippendale Style Gilt Wood Carved Mirror

By Shop of Thomas Johnston

Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL

A very fine and Impressive English Rococo 19th century Chippendale style Figural gilt wood carved

Category

Antique Late 19th Century European Chinese Chippendale Wall Mirrors

Materials

Gold Leaf

Well-Carved English Chippendale Style Gilt-Wood Mirror with Bold Crest
Well-Carved English Chippendale Style Gilt-Wood Mirror with Bold Crest

Well-Carved English Chippendale Style Gilt-Wood Mirror with Bold Crest

Located in San Francisco, CA

The exuberantly carved pagoda crest surrounded by lively acanthus leaves, c-scrolls and grotto motifs cascading down to an openwork frame.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Chinese Chippendale Wall Mirrors

Materials

Giltwood

Architectural Mirror in the manner of George II
Architectural Mirror in the manner of George II

Architectural Mirror in the manner of George II

By Thomas Chippendale

Located in Sturminster Marshall, Dorset

A George II style giltwood and carved rectangular gesso looking glass mirror in the manner of the

Category

21st Century and Contemporary English Chippendale Wall Mirrors

Materials

Gold Leaf

Antique Chippendale Style Carved Mahogany Mirror with Phoenix Crest
Antique Chippendale Style Carved Mahogany Mirror with Phoenix Crest

Antique Chippendale Style Carved Mahogany Mirror with Phoenix Crest

Located in Bridgeport, CT

Chippendale style carved mahogany mirror with phoenix bird, the rectangular mirror with large round

Category

Antique 19th Century Chippendale Wall Mirrors

Materials

Mirror, Mahogany

Antique Mahogany Chippendale American Mirror With Hoho Bird Carved & Gilded
Antique Mahogany Chippendale American Mirror With Hoho Bird Carved & Gilded

Antique Mahogany Chippendale American Mirror With Hoho Bird Carved & Gilded

Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL

Antique Mahogany Chippendale American Mirror With Hoho Bird Carved & Gilded This exceptional

Category

Antique 18th Century American Chippendale Wall Mirrors

Materials

Wood, Mirror

English Chinese Chippendale Regency Style Giltwood Parclose Wall Mirror C1920
English Chinese Chippendale Regency Style Giltwood Parclose Wall Mirror C1920

English Chinese Chippendale Regency Style Giltwood Parclose Wall Mirror C1920

Located in Big Flats, NY

Chinese Chippendale parclose wall mirror in Regency style offers giltwood frame with figural phoenix crest

Category

Early 20th Century English Chinese Chippendale Wall Mirrors

Materials

Mirror, Wood

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Chippendale Gilt Mirror For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal chippendale gilt mirror for your home. A chippendale gilt mirror — often made from wood, glass and mirror — can elevate any home. There are 104 variations of the antique or vintage chippendale gilt mirror you’re looking for, while we also have 8 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer chippendale gilt mirror, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. A chippendale gilt mirror made by Georgian designers — as well as those associated with Hollywood Regency — is very popular. A well-made chippendale gilt mirror has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Williamsburg Restoration Inc., Henredon and John Widdicomb are consistently popular.

How Much is a Chippendale Gilt Mirror?

Prices for a chippendale gilt mirror can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $565 and can go as high as $171,611, while the average can fetch as much as $3,900.

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 Chippendale Gilt Mirror
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A gold gilt mirror has gold decorative details along the frame. Gilt mirrors often have a thin layer of gold leaf around the edges to create an attractive gold finish. Shop a collection of gold gilt mirrors on 1stDibs.