French Gilded Mirror
Mid-20th Century French Wall Mirrors
Mirror, Giltwood
Antique Late 19th Century French Wall Mirrors
Wood
Early 20th Century French Louis Philippe Wall Mirrors
Gesso, Giltwood
Late 20th Century French Wall Mirrors
Glass, Wood
Antique 19th Century French Wall Mirrors
Mirror, Giltwood
Antique 1790s Floor Mirrors and Full-Length Mirrors
Mercury Glass, Giltwood
Antique 19th Century French Regency Pier Mirrors and Console Mirrors
Gold Leaf
Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Wall Mirrors
Gesso, Pine, Giltwood
Antique 19th Century French Wall Mirrors
Poplar
Antique 19th Century French Louis Philippe Wall Mirrors
Giltwood
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis Philippe Wall Mirrors
Mirror, Giltwood, Paint
Antique 19th Century French Floor Mirrors and Full-Length Mirrors
Mercury Glass, Mirror, Giltwood
Antique 19th Century French Louis Philippe Wall Mirrors
Giltwood
Antique 19th Century French Louis Philippe Wall Mirrors
Giltwood
Antique 19th Century French Wall Mirrors
Wood
Antique 18th Century French Louis XIV Floor Mirrors and Full-Length Mirrors
Gesso, Mirror, Giltwood
Antique Late 19th Century French Country Wall Mirrors
Mirror, Giltwood
Vintage 1950s French Baroque Revival Wall Mirrors
Mirror, Resin
Antique 1870s French Louis XV Wall Mirrors
Gesso, Fruitwood
Vintage 1960s American Louis XVI Wall Mirrors
Composition
Vintage 1920s French Art Nouveau Sunburst Mirrors
Mirror, Wood
Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Wall Mirrors
Mirror, Giltwood
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Wall Mirrors
Mirror, Giltwood
Early 20th Century French Louis Philippe Wall Mirrors
Mirror, Wood, Giltwood
Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Wall Mirrors
Mirror, Giltwood
Early 20th Century French Louis Philippe Wall Mirrors
Mirror, Wood, Giltwood
Early 20th Century French Louis Philippe Wall Mirrors
Mirror, Giltwood
Antique 19th Century French Empire Wall Mirrors
Gold Leaf
Antique 1850s French Louis Philippe Wall Mirrors
Mirror, Giltwood
Antique 19th Century French Wall Mirrors
Glass, Wood
Antique 19th Century French Wall Mirrors
Wood
Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Trumeau Mirrors
Mirror, Giltwood, Paint
Antique 19th Century French Wall Mirrors
Wood
Vintage 1950s French Hollywood Regency Wall Mirrors
Mirror, Softwood
Antique 19th Century French Wall Mirrors
Wood
Antique 19th Century Wall Mirrors
Giltwood
Antique 19th Century French Wall Mirrors
Wood
20th Century French Wall Mirrors
Glass, Wood
Antique 19th Century French Wall Mirrors
Wood
Antique 19th Century French Wall Mirrors
Wood
Antique Late 18th Century French Baroque Wall Mirrors
Gold Leaf
Antique 19th Century French Table Mirrors
Bronze
Antique 19th Century French Wall Mirrors
Wood
Antique 19th Century French Wall Mirrors
Wood
Vintage 1950s French Baroque Revival Wall Mirrors
Mirror, Resin, Wood
Vintage 1950s French Baroque Revival Wall Mirrors
Mirror, Resin
Antique 19th Century French Romantic Wall Mirrors
Giltwood
Antique Late 18th Century French Wall Mirrors
Wood
Vintage 1960s French Hollywood Regency Wall Mirrors
Mirror, Giltwood
Vintage 1940s French Louis XV Wall Mirrors
Gesso, Fruitwood
Mid-20th Century French Louis XIV Convex Mirrors
Mirror, Plaster, Wood
Vintage 1920s French Wall Mirrors
Bronze
Antique 1840s French Louis Philippe Wall Mirrors
Mirror, Giltwood
Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Wall Mirrors
Mirror, Hardwood, Paint
Antique 1880s French Louis XVI Wall Mirrors
Mirror, Giltwood
Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Wall Mirrors
Mirror, Giltwood
2010s French Modern Wall Mirrors
Gold Leaf
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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.
- What is a gilded mirror?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertOctober 26, 2021A gilded mirror refers to a mirror that has been treated with a decorative technique involving the application of a thin layer of gold leaf over its frame. On 1stDibs, find a range of antique and vintage gilded mirrors available for sale.
- How do I make a gilded mirror?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022You can make an imitation gilded mirror by spray painting the frame of a mirror with metallic paint. Tape off the reflective surface of the mirror to ensure a clean painting job. Wood appliques can be sprayed and attached to the frame to add to the effect. Shop a range of authentic gilded mirrors on 1stDibs.
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