19th C. Ebonised Italian Mercury Ripple Frame Mirror
Located in London, GB
19th C. Ebonised Italian Ripple Mirror A large 19th C. Ebonised ripple frame mirror from Italy
Antique 1870s Italian Wall Mirrors
Mirror, Wood
19th C. Ebonised Italian Mercury Ripple Frame Mirror
Located in London, GB
19th C. Ebonised Italian Ripple Mirror A large 19th C. Ebonised ripple frame mirror from Italy
Mirror, Wood
$2,607
H 40.56 in W 32.68 in D 1.38 in
French Early 19th Century Wall Mirror With Reeded Frame & Original Mercury Glass
Located in London, GB
This large wall mirror with a reeded frame was made in France in the early 19th century. The
Mirror, Wood, Paint
$2,840
H 42.52 in W 37.41 in D 1.38 in
French Early 19th Century Large Wall Mirror With Reeded Frame & Original Mercury
Located in London, GB
This large wall mirror with a reeded frame was made in France in the early 19th century. The
Mirror, Wood, Paint
$12,250
H 68 in W 56 in D 2.25 in
Extra Large 19th Century French Mirror, Ebonized Wood Frame, Gold Gilt
Located in New York, NY
19th century French extra-large mirror with ebonized black wood frame. Three rows of gold gilt
Mercury Glass, Wood
Louis XVI Gilt Carved Oval Mirror
Located in New York, NY
Louis XVI Gilt Carved Oval Mirror. Louis XVI gilt carved oval frame enclosing bronze mercury mirror
Mirror, Giltwood
$18,665Sale Price|40% Off
H 63 in W 49.61 in D 7.09 in
Early 19th Venetian Rectangular Carved and Gild Mirror
Located in IT
This beautiful rectangular mercury mirror in carved and gilded wood frame was made in the early
Giltwood
Unavailable
H 30 in W 23.5 in D 6 in
17th Century Antique Baroque Medici Florentine Gilt-Wood Frame Mercury Glass
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
heavily sculpted wood , with its aged gold leaf flourish. It has a mercury glass mirror in it , as it was
Mercury Glass, Wood
Unavailable
H 39 in W 31 in D 2 in
Early 19th Century Antique Rectangular Mercury Glass Mirror Red and Gold Frame
Located in Pataskala, OH
This might have been an unassuming hallway mirror in an upscale home when it was new, back around
Mirror, Wood
Pair of Giltwood Framed Mirrors
Located in Madrid, Madrid
A pair of giltwood framed mirrors in the shape of clovers.
Gold Leaf
Unavailable
H 55 in W 40 in D 6 in
18th Century Spanish Framed Mirror with Hand-Carved Rococo Gilt Ornamentation
Located in Farmers Branch, TX
18th century ebonized wood framed mirror with original mercury glass featuring bold hand-carved
Mercury Glass, Wood
Unavailable
H 41.34 in W 29.14 in D 1.97 in
Midcentury Venetian Engraved Mirrored Glass, 19th Century Frame
Located in Milano, IT
A mid-20th century venetian reptile engraved mirrored glass, 19th century guilloche wood frame
Wood, Mercury Glass
7251 CARVED ITALIAN FRAME C 1650 WITH MERCURY MIRROR
Located in New Orleans, LA
SHOWING THROUGH. NEW "ANTIQUED" MERCURY MIRROR.
Wood, Mercury Glass, Mirror
Oval Top Wood Frame Mirror with Original Mercury Glass
Located in Culver City, CA
Oval top wood hand painted mirror original mercury glass and back boards.
Wood, Glass
Sold
H 33.47 in W 17.72 in D 6.7 in
Italian Baroque Mercury Glass Mirror with with Frame in Gilded Wood, 1700s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian baroque mercury glass mirror with with frame in gilded wood, 1700s Venetian mirror with
Mercury Glass, Wood
7251 MERCURY MIRROR IN CARVED ITALIAN FRAME
Located in New Orleans, LA
CARVED AND PAINTED GREY/GREEN ITALIAN FRAME, MERCURY GLASS, CONTEMPORARY
Wood
Stacked mercury mirror
Located in Buchanan, NY
Stacked mercury mirror in gilt wood frame with wood backing
Giltwood, Mercury Glass, Mirror
Silver Leaf Frame with original Mercury Glass Mirror
Located in Washington, DC
Silver leaf frame with original mercury glass mirror.
Silver Leaf
Venetian Mirror with Mercury Glass Etched Frame, circa 1840
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Venetian Mirror with Morning Glory Etched Motif.
Metal
Rectangular Gold Gilt Wood Framed Stacked Mirror
Located in Buchanan, NY
French Early 19th c. stacked mercury mirror with gilt wood frame.
Wood, Mirror
19th Century Zinc Framed Mirror
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful 19th Century Zinc Framed Mirror. Original patina
Zinc
Sold
H 49.22 in W 38.19 in D 3.15 in
Late 17th Century Large Carved Baroque Mirror Frame with Mercury Plate
Located in London, GB
A late 17th century Spanish carved baroque mirror frame of large scale, with later mercury glass
Wood
Pine Framed Mirror
Located in Culver City, CA
Original mercury plate mirror, wonderfully worn, excellent patina, simple rectangular form
Wood, Mercury Glass
Sold
H 68.9 in W 44.89 in D 3.94 in
Napoleon III Style Tall Austrian Wooden Frame Mercury Mirror and Gold Decoration
Located in Prato, Tuscany
frame in Second Empire style with ground mirror executed with mercury original of the time, the frame
Wood
Triangular Oak Frame Mirror
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A triangular mirror in a molded oak frame. Still sporting the original beveled mirror plate, some
Mercury Glass, Mirror, Wood, Oak
Sold
H 48.43 in W 36.23 in D 3.94 in
Italian Louis XVI Style Rectangular Hand Carved Gilt Wood Frame with Mirror
Located in Firenze, IT
This antique Louis XVI style profusely hand carved and gilt wood frame with rectangular mercury
Mercury Glass, Mirror, Giltwood, Wood
Pair of 19th c. Italian Mirrors with Gilt Wood Frame
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Northern Italian mercury mirrors with ornately carved gilt wood frames
Sold
H 36.23 in W 30.32 in D 2.37 in
Antique French Distressed Gilt Gesso Framed Overmantel Mirror, 19th Century
Located in Bristol, GB
ANTIQUE FRENCH MIRROR A rectangular mirror with a highly decorative gilt gesso frame with
Gesso, Mercury Glass, Mirror, Wood, Giltwood
19th Century Louis Philippe Cushion Frame Silvered Mirror
Located in Fayetteville, AR
underneath. This mirror will blend beautifully with all decors. The original mercury plate mirror is in
Silver Leaf
Oversize French Wood Mirror
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mercury glass mirror with patinated painted wood frame. Made in France, circa 1920s.
Wood
Large French Fluted Mirror
Located in Buchanan, NY
Beautiful large mercury mirror in a fluted gilt wood frame
Mercury Glass, Mirror
8031 EMPIRE STYLE MIRROR C 1890
Located in New Orleans, LA
MERCURY MIRROR FRAMED IN PAINTED WOOD, SIDES IN FORM OF COLUMNS TOPPED WITH URN FINIALS. CENTER TOP
Giltwood, Mercury Glass, Mirror
Sold
H 73.63 in W 7.88 in D 1.58 in
18th Century Mirror, Original Mercure Mirrorglass and Gilt Wooden Frame
Located in Brecht, BE
This is a very narrow 18th century mirror, in its original gilt wooden frame, came from a canal
Mercury Glass, Wood
Stacked mirror
Located in Buchanan, NY
Stacked mercury mirror in original painted wood frame
Wood
* 8057 BISTRO MIRROR
Located in New Orleans, LA
A LONG, THIN MERCURY MIRROR, FRAMED IN GILDED WOOD, DOUBLE PROFILE. CAN BE HUNG VERTICALLY OR
Mercury Glass
Sold
H 78.75 in W 47.25 in D 8.67 in
Antique 20th Century German Unusual Large Black Forest Mirror, circa 1900
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
century. Original mercury mirror, the wood frame decorated with carved black forest animals in softwood
Wood
Old French Mirror, 18th Century
Located in Saint-Ouen (PARIS), FR
Exceptional old mercury mirror with a gilt with wood frame with gold leaf belonging to the style
Mercury Glass, Wood
Large 1830s Mirror
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Large 1830s mercury mirror framed in wood gilt with gilding leaf.
Mirror, Wood
19th Century French Mercury Mirror in a Brass Frame
Located in Buchanan, NY
French 19th century brass framed mirror. Notable features include original mercury mirror and
Mirror, Wood
Pair of 18th Century Rectangular Giltwood Mirrors
Located in Reepham, GB
, mercury mirror plates. The carved wood frames feature an inner running shot molding with an outer
Giltwood
19th Century Mercury Mirror with Veneered Frame
Located in Milan, IT
19th century Mercury Mirror with Veneered Frame. The mercury mirror is the result of the
Mercury Glass, Mirror, Wood
Fluted Giltwood Mirror Frame with Original Mercury Glass
Located in San Francisco, CA
Handsome Fluted Giltwood Mirror Frame; original mercury mirror in four quarters; English circa 1780
Wood, Mercury Glass, Mirror
Mercury Glass Mirror in Greek Key Frame
Located in Stamford, CT
Mercury glass mirror set in a gesso over wood frame with a Greek key pattern throughout.
Gesso, Mercury Glass, Wood
Carved Gilded Mirror Frame with mercury mirror
Located in San Francisco, CA
Incredibly carved and gilded mirror frame with mercury mirror; French circa 1880
Gold
Pair of Large Round Bubble Lens Frame Mirror
Located in Charleston, SC
A pair of beveled edge mirrors with an etched bubble lens frame and bubble center mirrored ecussons
Mercury Glass, Wood, Mirror
Vintage Mercury Glass Mirror
Located in Chicago, IL
Measures: 43" W x 1.75" D x 82.5" H original mercury glass mirror wood frame 19th century
Two Early 19th Century Mirrors
Located in Paris, FR
Two early 19th century mercury mirrors, framed in sculpted wood with decoration of roses; one has
Mercury Glass, Mirror
Baroque mirror in gilded wood, Rome, Louis XIV.
Located in Vicenza, IT
corners. Period: Louis XIV (1680-1740) Origin: Rome Material: golden wood frame, mercury mirror Baroque
Gold Leaf
Large End of 19th Century Mirror
Located in Paris, FR
Large end of 19th century mercury mirror, framed in gilt wood.
Wood, Mirror
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.
In "Object Permanence 4," on view at the 1stdibs Gallery, Emma Holland Denvir and Leah Ring have brought together pieces that range from polished to playful.
A new generation of creative minds is reinventing the use of clay through sculptural forms and bold ideas.
Leading talents tell us what goes into their mirrored creations and where to put them on a wall.
These are the fairest of them all.