French Convex Sunburst Giltwood Wall Mirror
Mid-Century French Carved Giltwood Sunburst Convex Wall Mirror
Located in Dallas, TX
Add a beautiful shine to your home with this large eye-catching sun mirror. Hand carved in France
Category
Late 20th Century French Sunburst Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood
French Starburst Sunburst Convex Giltwood Mirror, 1940s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Sunburst convex mirror, giltwood, gold leaf, France, 1940s.
Gorgeous gold leaf gilt carved wood
Category
20th Century French Baroque Sunburst Mirrors
Materials
Gold Leaf
Large French Giltwood Sunburst Convex Mirror, 1950s
Located in Pearland, TX
A rare beautifully carved Mid-20th Century French gilt wood sunburst / starburst mirror with the
Category
Mid-20th Century French Sunburst Mirrors
Materials
Giltwood, Mirror
Large French Sunburst Starburst Convex Mirror in Giltwood, 1960s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Eye-catching starburst sunburst convex mirror in gilt carved wood. France, 1960s.
The glass is
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Sunburst Mirrors
Materials
Gold Leaf
$3,111
H 2.37 in W 29.14 in D 29.14 in
Pair of Mid-Century French Giltwood Sunburst Mirrors with Convex Glass
Located in Dallas, TX
Add celestial elegance to your walls with this striking pair of antique-style sunburst mirrors
Category
Mid-20th Century French Sunburst Mirrors
Materials
Giltwood
Mid-Century French Carved Giltwood Painted Wall Sunburst Mirror
Located in Dallas, TX
Add a beautiful shine to your home with this eye-catching sun mirror from Versailles, France
Category
Mid-20th Century French Sunburst Mirrors
Materials
Giltwood
Vintage French Carved Two-Tone Gilt and Silver Painted Sunburst Wall Mirror
Located in Dallas, TX
Add a beautiful shine to your home with this eye-catching vintage sun mirror. Hand carved in France
Category
Late 20th Century French Sunburst Mirrors
Materials
Silver
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French Convex Sunburst Giltwood Wall Mirror
Located in Palm Springs, CA
French round gilt wood sunburst or starburst wall mirror with antiqued convex mirror. Wall mirror
Category
Vintage 1960s French Convex Mirrors
Materials
Glass, Wood
Elegant Giltwood Sunburst Convex Mirror, France, 1950s
Located in Voorburg, NL
period, this giltwood sunburst features a central convex mirror plate, surrounded by a molded frame. It
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Convex Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood
Large Mid-Century French Carved Giltwood Sunburst Convex Wall Mirror
Located in Dallas, TX
Add a beautiful shine to your home with this large eye-catching sun mirror. Hand carved in France
Category
Mid-20th Century French Louis XIV Sunburst Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood
Large Giltwood Sunburst Convex Wall Mirror, End of 19th Century, France
Located in Dallas, TX
Large giltwood sunburst wall mirror, from the end of 19th century, France.
The center round mirror
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Hollywood Regency Sunburst Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood
Vintage Sunburst Convex Mirror Giltwood 1960s
Located in VILLEURBANNE, FR
Old sun mirror in gilded wood dating from the 1960s. Beautiful production made in France, this so
Category
Mid-20th Century French Hollywood Regency Sunburst Mirrors
Materials
Gold Leaf
Vintage French Carved Midcentury Giltwood Sunburst with Convex Mirror
Located in Atlanta, GA
A vintage French giltwood sunburst with convex mirror plate from the mid-20th century. Born in
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Sunburst Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood
French Vintage Carved Midcentury Giltwood Sunburst with Convex Mirror
Located in Atlanta, GA
A vintage French giltwood sunburst with convex mirror plate from the mid-20th century. Born in
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Sunburst Mirrors
Materials
Giltwood, Mirror
French Vintage Midcentury Giltwood Convex Sunburst Mirror with Undulating Rays
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French vintage giltwood convex sunburst mirror from the mid-20th century, with alternating rays
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Sunburst Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood
H 24 in W 24 in D 3 in
French Soleil Sunburst Giltwood Carved Wall Mirror
Located in Palm Springs, CA
French, 1940s soleil gilt gold paint wood carved wall mirror with convex inset mirror.
Category
Vintage 1940s French Convex Mirrors
French Soleil Sunburst Giltwood Wall Mirror
Located in Palm Springs, CA
French 1940's soleil gilt wood wall mirror with convex inset mirror.
Category
Vintage 1940s French Sunburst Mirrors
Materials
Glass, Wood
Vintage French Giltwood Sunburst Starburst Mirror with Convex Glass
Located in Atlanta, GA
This Vintage French Giltwood Sunburst Mirror with convex glass is a striking piece that captures
Category
Vintage 1940s Sunburst Mirrors
Materials
Wood
Mid-Century French Carved Giltwood Painted Wall Sunburst Mirror
Located in Dallas, TX
Add a beautiful shine to your home with this eye-catching sun mirror from Versailles, France
Category
Mid-20th Century French Sunburst Mirrors
Materials
Giltwood
Mid-Century French Carved Giltwood Sunburst Wall Mirror from Versailles
Located in Dallas, TX
in Versailles, France circa 1960, the giltwood wall decor has a classic sunbeam shape with long and
Category
Mid-20th Century French Sunburst Mirrors
Materials
Giltwood
French Carved Gilt Wood Soleil Sunburst Starburst Wall Mirror
Located in Hopewell, NJ
A very beautiful and decorative large golden soleil sunburst starburst giltwood convex mirror. Made
Category
Vintage 1970s French Neoclassical Sunburst Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood
Gildwood Sunburst Convex Mirror with Painted Edge on Stand
Located in Troy, MI
Circa 1930s wooden sunburst mirror has a painted center detail and convex mirror. Mounted on an
Category
Vintage 1930s French Sunburst Mirrors
Materials
Giltwood
French Intricate Carved Gilt Wood Soleil Sunburst Starburst Wall Mirror
Located in Hopewell, NJ
A very beautiful, intricate and decorative large golden soleil sunburst starburst giltwood convex
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Neoclassical Sunburst Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood
Mid-Century French Carved Gilt Wood Painted Sunburst Wall Mirror
Located in Dallas, TX
France circa 1990, the vintage mirror features a convex, circular center, which is surrounded by a series
Category
Mid-20th Century French Sunburst Mirrors
Materials
Giltwood
Vintage Gilded wooden Sunburst Mirror, 1960s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Gilded wooden sunburst mirror with convex mirror glass.
The golden mirror is in a very good
Category
Vintage 1960s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Sunburst Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood
Hollywood Regency French Giltwood and Gesso Sunburst Ray Convex Wall Mirror
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A beautiful giltwood Sunburst wall mirror, from France, the early to mid-20th century.
Shaped sun
Category
Mid-20th Century French Hollywood Regency Wall Mirrors
Materials
Giltwood
French Mid-Century Giltwood Sunburst Wall Mirror
Located in Queens, NY
French Mid-Century-style (modern) giltwood sunburst design wall mirror with round convex glass and
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Giltwood, Mirror
Hollywood Regency French Giltwood and Gesso Sunburst Convex Wall Mirrors, a pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A pair of Hollywood Regency Period giltwood sunburst wall mirrors, from France, circa 1920s
Category
Mid-20th Century French Hollywood Regency Wall Mirrors
Materials
Giltwood
Giltwood Sunburst Mirror, France, Mid-20th Century
Located in Chappaqua, NY
Giltwood Sunburst Mirror, France, mid-20th century. Original convex glass. Hand carved wood frame
Category
Mid-20th Century French Wall Mirrors
Materials
Giltwood, Glass
Giltwood Golden Sunburst Mirror, 1950s
Located in IT
Giltwood gold sun mirror, 1970s with convex mirror.
From the gilt wood golden Frame rise many rays
Category
Mid-20th Century French Hollywood Regency Wall Mirrors
Materials
Wood
Giltwood Golden Sunburst Mirror, 1950s
Located in IT
Giltwood gold sun mirror, 1970s with convex mirror.
From the gilt wood golden Frame rise many rays
Category
Mid-20th Century French Hollywood Regency Wall Mirrors
Materials
Wood
1940s French Sunburst Mirror
Located in Queens, NY
1940's French sunburst form wall mirror with round convex mirrored glass centers surrounded by a
Category
Vintage 1940s French Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Gold Leaf
Midcentury French Gilt Gold Sunburst Mirror
Located in Chicago, IL
Midcentury French sunburst wall mirror with a carved giltwood frame and a convex central mirror.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood
Large Original French Gilt Wood and Gesso Antique Wall Mirror
Located in New York City, NY
Large antique French gilt wood and gesso wall mirror circa 1890. An opulent and highly decorative
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Wall Mirrors
Materials
Gesso, Giltwood
French Soleil Sunburst Giltwood Convex Wall Mirror
Located in Palm Springs, CA
French made 1920s sunburst or starburst carved giltwood wall mirror with inset convex mirror
Category
Vintage 1920s French Convex Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Wood
French Soleil Sunburst Giltwood Convex Wall Mirror
Located in Palm Springs, CA
French made 1940s sunburst or starburst carved giltwood wall mirror with inset convex mirror
Category
Vintage 1940s French Convex Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Wood
French Soleil Sunburst Giltwood Convex Wall Mirror
Located in Palm Springs, CA
French style soleil giltwood wall mirror with convex inset mirror.
Category
Vintage 1960s French Convex Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Wood
Large Sunburst Giltwood Convex Wall Mirror
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Sunburst or starburst carved giltwood wall mirror with inset aged convex mirror made by Palladio in
Category
Vintage 1960s French Convex Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Wood
Beautiful Carved Giltwood Sunburst Starburst Convex Wall Mirror, France, 1950s
Located in Vienna, AT
A beautiful and decorative sunburst starburst gilt wall mirror with convex mirror from France
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Convex Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Wood
Sunburst Convex Mirror in Giltwood
Located in Barcelona, ES
Mini sized carved giltwood convex sunburst mirror, France, 1940s
This lovely French petite
Category
Vintage 1940s French Baroque Sunburst Mirrors
Materials
Gold Leaf
French Sunburst Convex Giltwood Mirror, Early 20th Century
Located in Barcelona, ES
Finely carved gold leaf gilded convex sunburst mirror, France, 1920s.
Elegant sunburst mirror with
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Sunburst Mirrors
Materials
Gold Leaf
Vintage French Midcentury Giltwood Sunburst with Convex Mirror, circa 1950
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French vintage giltwood sunburst mirror from the mid-20th century, with radiating rays and convex
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Sunburst Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood
27“ French Convex Gilt Wood Sunburst Starburst Wall Mirror, France, 1950s
Located in Vienna, AT
An elegant and large decorative mid-century French soleil sunburst mirror, crafted in the 1950s in
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Convex Mirrors
Materials
Gold Plate
French Soleil Sunburst Giltwood Carved Wall Mirror
Located in Palm Springs, CA
French 1940s soleil (sunburst or starburst) oval shaped gilt gold painted wood wall mirror. Nicely
Category
Vintage 1940s French Convex Mirrors
Vintage Sunburst Wall Mirror with Convex Plate
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
This stunning vintage sunburst wall mirror features a convex mirror plate, enclosed by a gleaming
Category
20th Century French Art Deco Sunburst Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood
French 1940s Giltwood Convex Oval Sunburst Mirror with Gold Leaf Finish
Located in Barcelona, ES
Amazing carved and giltwood Hollywood Regency oval shaped sunburst mirror with 24 karat gold leaf
Category
Vintage 1930s French Hollywood Regency Sunburst Mirrors
Materials
Gold Leaf
H 27.56 in W 17.72 in D 2.37 in
Carvers Guild Loretto Giltwood Sunburst Convex Mirror
By Carver's Guild
Located in Miami, FL
A lovely French or Italian style handcrafted gilt starburst wall mirror. The round convex mirror
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Sunburst Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Wood
Vintage French Carved Giltwood Painted Wall Sunburst Mirror
Located in Dallas, TX
France circa 1990, the vintage mirror has a Classic sunbeam shape, a round convex glass in the center
Category
Late 20th Century French Sunburst Mirrors
Materials
Giltwood
Huge French Carved Gilt Wood Convex Sunburst Starburst Mirror, 1950s
Located in Vienna, AT
A beautiful and decorative sunburst/starburst gilt wall mirror with convex glass from France
Category
20th Century French Convex Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Wood, Giltwood
1960s French Vintage Three-Layered Sunburst Mirror with Convex Mirror Plate
Located in Atlanta, GA
A vintage French 1960s giltwood three-layered sunburst mirror with convex mirror plate. This French
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Sunburst Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood
Mid-Century French Carved Giltwood Sunburst Wall Mirror from Versailles
Located in Dallas, TX
Versailles, France. Created circa 1970, the giltwood wall decor has a classic sunbeam shape, a round convex
Category
Mid-20th Century French Sunburst Mirrors
Materials
Giltwood
Pair of Mid-Century French Carved Giltwood Sunburst Mirrors
Located in Dallas, TX
France circa 1960, each carved mirror has a Classic Sunbeam shape, a round convex glass in the center
Category
Mid-20th Century French Sunburst Mirrors
Materials
Giltwood
Mid-20th Century French Carved Wall Sunburst Mirror with Gilt Finish
Located in Dallas, TX
This small vintage sun mirror was crafted in Versailles, France, circa 1960. The Mid-Century wall
Category
Mid-20th Century French Sunburst Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood
Vintage French Gilt Convex Sunburst Mirror
Located in Atlanta, GA
Vintage French gilt convex sunburst mirror, France, circa 1940s. Retains warm original patina to
Category
Vintage 1940s French Hollywood Regency Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Wood
Midcentury French Giltwood Convex Sunburst Mirror, 1950s
Located in Austin, TX
A brilliant midcentury giltwood convex sunburst mirror, French, circa 1950s. Sixteen separate
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Sunburst Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood
Petite French Late 19th Century Giltwood Sunburst Mirror with Cloudy Frame
Located in Atlanta, GA
This petite French giltwood sunburst from the late 19th century features a small, slightly convex
Category
Antique 19th Century French Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood
Sunburst Mirror with Convex Mirror Plate
Located in Porto, PT
vintage French 1960s giltwood three-layered sunburst mirror with convex mirror plate. This French sunburst
Category
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Mirrors
Materials
Giltwood
#4246A Gilt Wood Convex Framed Sunburst Mirror
Located in New York, NY
Superior Turn of the Century Sunburst Gilt Wood Mirror with Convex Frame & Convex Mirror. *Convex
Category
Early 20th Century French More Mirrors
Materials
Giltwood, Glass
Louis XVI Style Giltwood ‘Sunburst’ Framed Convex Mirror
Located in San Francisco, CA
The circular convex mirror within a reeded inner frame and alternating feather and arrow-form ‘rays’.
Category
Antique 19th Century French Decorative Art
Materials
Wood, Mirror
Sun Burst French Gilt Mirror
Located in Houston, TX
Gilt carved wood Sunburst Mirror with convex glass.Handsome detailing.
Category
Vintage 1940s French Decorative Art
Materials
Giltwood, Mirror
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Hollywood Regency Bar and Stools in the Style of Willy Rizzo Brass Suede
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French Convex Sunburst Giltwood Wall Mirror For Sale on 1stDibs
With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the French convex sunburst giltwood wall mirror you’re looking for. Each French convex sunburst giltwood wall mirror for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, giltwood and glass. There are many kinds of the French convex sunburst giltwood wall mirror you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 20th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. Each French convex sunburst giltwood wall mirror bearing mid-century modern, Art Deco or Baroque hallmarks is very popular.
How Much is a French Convex Sunburst Giltwood Wall Mirror?
A French convex sunburst giltwood wall mirror can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $1,903, while the lowest priced sells for $1,200 and the highest can go for as much as $2,876.
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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