Exceptionally Large Georgian Giltwood Bullseye Convex Mirror, English circa 1820
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
The very old, if not original convex plate surrounded by an ebonized fillet, set within its exceptionally large & finely gilded wooden frame, featuring a cavetto-shaped molding d...
Giltwood, Gesso, Mirror, Pine
Large English Giltwood Convex Bullseye Mirror, by Charles Nosotti
Located in Bradenton, FL
19th Century English Regency Carved Giltwood Convex Bullseye Mirror, by Charles Nosotti. Mirror is framed in carved giltwood with beaded detail and a contrasting ebonized inner ring....
Mirror, Giltwood
Large 19th Century English Painted Bullseye Mirror with Convex Glass
Located in Atlanta, GA
Large 19th Century English Painted Bullseye Mirror with Convex Glass
Mirror
Large Regency Gilt Framed Bullseye Mirror
Located in San Francisco, CA
An English or American early 19th century gilt framed bullseye mirror with beadwork and rope turned detail, the reeded ebonized liner framing a replaced plate.
Giltwood, Glass
English Regency Style Giltwood Convex Girandole Mirror
By Friedman Brothers
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Painstaking model of an 18th century hand-crafted gilt wood Girandole mirror. Features a large 21 inch convex or bullseye mirror with an ebonized wood border set in a huge ball frame...
Brass
Large English Regency William IV Period Bullseye Convex Form Giltwood Mirror
Located in Kinderhook, NY
An unusually large English Regency style, William IV period, circa 1835 'bullseye' giltwood mirror of round form having antique flat mirror plate within an ebonized reeded rabbet and...
Giltwood, Mirror
Large Giltwood Neoclassical Style Convex Bullseye Mirror, Mid-19th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
Neoclassical style American convex bullseye mirror from the mid-19th century. William Word Fine Antiques: Atlanta's source for antique interiors since 1956.
Giltwood
Large Regency Convex Mirror
Located in Bournemouth, GB
Large Regency style convex bullseye or butler's mirror.
Giltwood
As a decorative piece, an antique or vintage convex mirror draws the eye, thanks to its rounded surface.
Like other kinds of mirrors, a convex mirror can act as a focal point for a room, spicing up a traditional accent wall, for example, or as an art piece hung above a sofa in your living room. The appearance of convex mirrors has changed significantly throughout time, ranging from those in the neoclassical style with a decorative border to futurist convex mirrors with ultrasmooth or rounded shapes.
Convex mirrors were developed in 14th-century Venice and gained popularity across Europe in the following centuries. They were regularly included in portrait paintings from the time, such as Jan van Eyck’s famed Giovanni (?) Arnolfini and his Wife (1434), cementing their status as luxury objects.
The establishment of glassblowing workshops in Europe led to the availability of the dome form for convex mirrors, with the inside often coated with molten lead or tin to create a reflective surface. Even though mirrors have become easier to produce over time, the convex mirror — like any attractive Art Deco mirror, Hollywood Regency–style mirror or dramatic wall mirror — remains a sought-after item.
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