French Trumeau Mirror
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1940s French trumeau mirror with painted scene.
Vintage 1940s French Wall Mirrors
Wood
French Trumeau Mirror
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1940s French trumeau mirror with painted scene.
Wood
Louis XVI Period Trumeau, Waterfront Scene
Located in Doylestown, PA
A Louis XVI period trumeau mirror with painted scene of a sailor and woman in a port with ships in
Canvas, Mirror, Giltwood
Pair of 18th Century Trumeau Mirrors with a Painted Pastoral Scenes
Located in Dallas, TX
include a hand painted diptych of a pastoral scene. This includes a dog on the right looking towards a
Mirror, Wood, Paint
Trumeau Gilded Wall Mirror with Hand-Painted Scenes
Located in Marbella, ES
Trumeau gilded wall mirror with hand-painted scenes.
Resin
19th Century French Painted Trumeau Mirror with Romantic Scene
Located in Dallas, TX
hand-painted oil on canvas scene above. The mythological composition depicts a young couple in
Canvas, Mercury Glass
19th Century Classical Mirror with Reverse Painted Scene
Located in Tarrytown, NY
19th century classical mirror with reversed painted scene.
$895
H 50 in W 29 in D 1.75 in
Antique Gold Giltwood French Victorian Wall Mirror with Painted Courting Scene
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Gold Giltwood French Victorian Style Wall Mirror with Painted Courting Scene. Circa Early
Mirror, Wood
$2,400
H 66 in W 29.5 in D 1 in
19th-Century French Giltwood Trumeau Mirror with Hand-Painted Hunting Scene
Located in New York, NY
A captivating 19th-century antique French Trumeau mirror, featuring a richly detailed hand-painted
Wood, Mirror
French Victorian Green Painted Chinoiserie Scene Trumeau Wall Mirror
Located in Queens, NY
French Victorian trumeau wall mirror with painted chinoiserie scene within an ornate carved
Giltwood
$12,000
H 61 in W 38 in D 2.25 in
19th Century English Gilt Trumeau Mirror with Hunting Scene Oil Painting
Located in Atlanta, GA
scene with the architectural elegance of giltwood framing. Painted in oil on canvas, the upper register
Canvas, Mirror, Giltwood, Paint
$4,900
H 60.25 in W 55 in D 2 in
Antique 19th Century French Carved Walnut Trumeau Mirror with Pastoral Scene.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique 19th Century French Carved Walnut Trumeau Mirror with Pastoral Scene.
Walnut, Mirror, Paint
Octagonal Mirror with Exquisite Painted Birds
Located in Atlanta, GA
An octagonal early 20th century American mirror with lovely bird scenes painted in the corners
Wood, Glass
$8,200
H 60.25 in W 55 in D 2 in
Antique 19th Century French Walnut Trumeau Mirror with Pastoral Scene Circa 1890
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique 19th century French carved walnut Trumeau Morning with painted pastoral scene, Circa 1890.
Walnut, Paint, Mirror
$796Sale Price|20% Off
H 54.5 in W 36.5 in D 3 in
French Louis XV Style Trumeau Mirror with Oil Painting of Pasture Scene
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This exquisite French Louis XV style trumeau mirror combines the elegance of neoclassical design
Mirror, Wood
Antique French Wood Trumeau Mirror with Multi-Color Landscape Scene
Located in New Orleans, LA
This trumeau with its pleasing landscape scene and soft overall colors works well in many settings.
Wood
$3,500
H 53 in W 29 in D 2 in
19th Century French Louis Philippe Giltwood Trumeau Mirror with Pastoral Scene
Located in Dallas, TX
features a finely painted pastoral scene on canvas depicting fishermen along a tranquil river, with a
Mercury Glass, Giltwood
Italian Concave Glass Wall Mirror Depicting Spanish Corrida Scenes
Located in Milan, IT
Italian concave glass wall mirror with retro painted Spanish corrida scenes including a Torero
Glass, Mirror
Transitional Period Trumeau with Landscape Scene, circa 1760
Located in Atlanta, GA
A fine Louis XV-Louis XVI Transitional period trumeau mirror, composed of a painted landscape scene
Canvas, Mirror, Giltwood, Wood, Paint
$4,250
H 68 in W 43 in D 1 in
French Victorian Green Painted and Gilt Wood Chinoiserie Scene Trumeau Wall
Located in Queens, NY
French Victorian trumeau wall mirror with painted Chinoiserie scene within an ornate carved
Wood, Giltwood
French Louis XV Gilt and Green Wood Pastoral Scene Trumeau Wall Mirror
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XV trumeau wall mirror with a painted scene of a family sitting at a table outside
Wood, Giltwood
Louis XVI Style Trumeau Mirror with Seascape, c. 1860
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Louis XVI style trumeau Mirror with Oil-on-canvas painted scene. Dating from the third quarter of
Wood, Canvas, Mirror
Chippendale Style Chinoiserie Parcel Gilt Stained Hardwood Mirror
Located in Milford, NH
, painted border genre scenes, geometric patterns, carved corner geometric accents, and a thin gilt spherule
Hardwood
$723
H 15.04 in W 11.89 in D 0.79 in
Acrylic Painting on Paper with Interior Scene and Mirror Reflection. Framed
By Nico Pearleyes
Located in FISTERRA, ES
sense of purpose that transcends logic. The scene depicts a quiet domestic interior: a man sits at his
Paper, Acrylic
Pierre Lardin French Mid-Century Painted Wall Mirror
By Pierre Lardin
Located in Queens, NY
French mid-century (1940s) oak framed horizontal wall mirror with reverse glass painted Neoclassic
Oak, Mirror
$8,530
H 56.75 in W 32 in D 19 in
19th C. Hand-Painted Japanned Cabinet on Stand with Grand Tour Inspired Elements
By Wiener Werkstätte
Located in Morristown, NJ
of doors painted with mirrored scenes of classical ruins—soaring arched porticos and fluted
Brass
$9,500
H 18.25 in W 31.5 in D 31.5 in
Italian Mid-Century Mirrored Chinoiserie and Carved Wood Coffee Table
Located in Queens, NY
Italian (1940s) square mirrored coffee table with reverse painted Chinoiserie scene on top and
Mirror, Wood
Dark Stained Oak Trumeau with Painted Country Scene
Located in Houston, TX
Trumeau contains original mirror with country scene painted in a blue and green palate. Carvings
Oak
Unavailable
H 51.19 in W 43.31 in D 1.19 in
18th Century French Trumeau with Romantic Scene Oil Painting
Located in Sames, FR
romantic oil painted scene on canvas. The original crochets are visible on the back.
Canvas, Mirror, Wood, Giltwood
Unavailable
H 28 in W 14.5 in D 1.5 in
Giltwood Trumeau Mirror with Glass Reverse Painted Landscape, American 1800s
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Trumeau mirror with reverse painted glass field scene. A lovely giltwood Trumeau mirror The top scene is a
Giltwood
Large Early 19th Century French Painted Trumeau/Mirror
Located in Richmond, VA
Large Early 19th Century French Painted Trumeau/Mirror with Pastoral scene
Italian baroque painted and gilt mirror
Located in Villenouvelle, FR
Impressive and gorgeous original painted and gilt baroque mirror with a small painted scene in a
Wood, Mirror
Pr. Chinoiserie Trumeau Mirrors
Located in Toronto, ON
Louis XV style trumeau mirrors with Chinoiserie scenes painted on canvas panels set into gilt and
Large Carved and Gilded Trumeau Mirror, France 18th Century
Located in New York, NY
A Large Carved and Gilded Trumeau Mirror,with a Large Floral Painted Scene Above Glass, France 18th
Mirror, Wood
19th Century Louis XV Style Trumeau Mirror with Painted Scene
Located in Houston, TX
19th Century Louis XV style Trumeau mirror with painted scene. The scene is a romanticized dance
Mirror, Wood, Paint
Sold
H 45.75 in W 22.25 in D 1.5 in
French 1870s Gilded Trumeau Mirror with Painted Scene Inspired by Hubert Robert
By Hubert Robert
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French giltwood trumeau mirror with painted scene and paneled glass from the second half of the
Mirror, Giltwood, Paint
19th Century Louis XVI Style Trumeau Mirror with Painted Scene
Located in Houston, TX
19th century Louis XVI style Trumeau mirror with painted pastoral scene of rural life with a couple
Mirror, Wood, Paint
French Trumeau Mirror with Oil Painting of Garden Scene
Located in Milford, NH
French Trumeau mirror with painted scene of a gentleman giving his lady a rose. Signed, oil on
Wood, Glass
19th Century French Painted Trumeau Mirror with Monkey Scene
Located in Dallas, TX
Lovely 19th century French painted Trumeau mirror featuring a painted scene with monkeys. Also note
Mirror, Wood
Italian Painted Carved Mirror Adorned with Painted Scenes, 19th Century
Located in Savannah, GA
19th century Italian painted carved mirror adorned with a scroll and painted scenes.
Neoclassical Style Painted Trumeau Mirror with Roman Scene
Located in Atlanta, GA
The French neoclassical style trumeau mirror with horizontal rectangular mirror plates surrounded
Plaster, Pine, Paint
Sold
H 69 in W 47 in D 3 in
18th Century French Painted Trumeau Mirror with Panel Featuring Landscape Scene
Located in Atlanta, GA
18th Century French painted trumeau mirror with Grisaille oil on canvas panel featuring landscape
Canvas, Mirror
Paint Decorated French Trumeau Mirror with Courtship Scene, Circa 1900
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
mirror with a wonderful original oil painting. The mirror measures 37 x 33 x 1 inch. The mirror is
Beech
Sold
H 32 in W 22 in D 1.5 in
Small 18th Century French Painted and Gilt Trumeau Mirror with Pastoral Scene
Located in Dallas, TX
original mercury smoked glass mirror below, and features a detailed, pastoral painting above. The painting
Canvas, Mercury Glass
Large French Trumeau Overmantle Mirror with Genre Scene
Located in Milford, NH
A fine large Trumeau over mantle mirror with a hand painted French genre scene with a woman and an
Mirror, Wood, Giltwood
1950s Polychrome Wooden Mirror with Scenes
Located in Marbella, ES
1950s Polychrome wooden mirror with scenes.
Wood
1950s Polychrome Wooden Mirror with Scenes
Located in Marbella, ES
1950s Polychrome wooden mirror with scenes.
Wood
Sold
H 88 in W 38 in D 3 in
French Trumeau Green and Giltwood Mirror with a Painted Scene, 19th Century
Located in Savannah, GA
19th century French Trumeau green and gold mirror with a painted scene of ladies with and sheep
Wood
Antique French Provincial Trumeau Mirror with Landscape Scene, Circa 1880
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French Provincial Trumeau mirror with landscape scene, Circa 1880. Carved wood, painted
Mirror, Wood, Paint
Sold
H 55.12 in W 24.41 in D 1.58 in
19th Century French Pier Glass Mirror with Oil Canvas of Court Scene
Located in Marbella, ES
19th century French pier glass mirror with canvas of court ladies scene.
Mirror, Wood, Canvas
Sold
H 49.25 in W 29.25 in D 3.75 in
Large Antique French Giltwood Trumeau Wall Mirror with Courting Scene circa 1920
Located in Big Flats, NY
frame with pediment having foliate crest and hand painted courting scene, circa 1920 Measures: 49.25
Canvas, Mirror, Giltwood
19th Century Louis Philippe French Trumeau Mirror with Romantic Scene
Located in Dallas, TX
above and the original mercury glass mirror below. The bucolic scene depicts a lady in a crimson gown
Canvas, Giltwood
Sold
H 54.875 in W 2 in D 47.25 in
Antique Italian Giltwood Trumeau Mirror with Harbor Scene Oil Painting, C. 1780
Located in Dallas, TX
approaching the harbor. Our Italian trumeau mirror with harbor scene oil painting would make a fantastic
Canvas, Wood, Giltwood, Paint
Sold
H 42 in W 36.5 in D 3 in
Louis XVI Style Carved Over-The-Mantle Mirror with a Trumeau Painted Scene
Located in Manhasset, NY
Louis XVI style carved over-the-mantel mirror with a trumeau painted scene. Having a giltwood and
Hand-Painted Gilt Louis XVI Trumeau Mirror
Located in Washington, DC
Very decorative gilt and hand-painted Louis XVI trumeau mirror with a hand-painted family scene
Wood, Mirror, Paint
18th Century French Painted Trumeau Mirror
Located in Dallas, TX
Very fine 18th century French painted trumeau mirror with a classical scene painted on canvas. A
Canvas, Mirror, Wood
19th c. Trumeau mirror
Located in New Orleans, LA
Trumeau Mirror with Lovely Painted Scene
Wood, Mirror
Sold
H 58 in W 27 in D 1 in
Gorgeous Pair of Mid-Century Chinoiserie Mirrors with Polished Brass Frame
Located in New York, NY
A pair of Mid-Century Modernist mirrors with reverse painted chinoiserie garden scenes, one panel
Brass
Large Gilt and Green Trumeau Style Mirror
Located in Troy, MI
This tall, circa 1880 green and gilt trumeau-style mirror has a painted scene with young lovers
Wood, Mirror, Paint
18th Century Louis XVI Trumeau Mirror
Located in Doylestown, PA
A nice provincial French Louis XVI period trumeau mirror with painted romantic scene (oil on canvas
Canvas, Mirror, Giltwood
18th c. Venetian Horizontal Giltwood Mirror
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Late 18th c. Venetian Horizontal Mantle Mirror with Hand Painted Scene.
Mirror
Four Panel Gilt Frame Mirror With Painted Bucolic Scene
Located in Locust Valley, NY
A vintage four panel gilt framed mirror painted with a landscape scene. A visual masterpiece, the
Mirror
French 19th Century Louis XV Style Trumeau
Located in Round Top, TX
mirror with a painted pastoral scene featuring lords and ladies engaged in a dance. Keywords: floor
Giltwood
Sold
H 13.75 in W 12 in
Back Door - Skewed Perspective Scene with Working Door Panel Opening to Mirror
By John Seubert
Located in Chicago, IL
An abstracted interior scene leads to a door at the end of a hall. The door - which is an actual
Canvas, Oil
Set of Four Italian Reverse Painted Mirrored Sconces C. 1920's
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of unique (4) reverse painted mirrored sconces with scenes of dogs surrounded by chinoiserie
Brass
Royal Vienna Picture Plate 'Lohengrin' Painted by Franz Wagner, circa 1900
By Franz Wagner, Royal Vienna Porcelain
Located in Vienna, AT
painted scene from Richard Wagner's opera ' Lohengrin '- figures of the royal court in front of castle
Porcelain
Federal. Trumeau Mirror With Reverse Painted Maritime Scene
Located in San Francisco, CA
Federal. Trumeau Mirror With Reverse Painted Maritime Scene 22 x 4 x 39
Mirror
Sold
H 60 in W 19.5 in D 2 in
Antique 19th Century French Gold Leaf Trumeau Mirror W/ Painted Pastoral Scene
Located in New Orleans, LA
Elegant Antique 19th Century French Carved Gold Leaf Trumeau Mirror with Painted Pastoral Scene.
Mirror, Wood, Paint
Sold
H 47 in W 21 in D 2 in
Pair of Asian Style Chinoiserie Drexel Mirrors Black with Gold Painted Scenes
Located in Toledo, OH
Beautiful pair of Drexel mirrors in black and gold. Asian Style chinoiserie with painted
Glass, Wood
French Directoire Period Trumeau Mirror, Interior Scene, Circa 1800
Located in Doylestown, PA
A French Directoire Period trumeau mirror with charming painted scene of a well-to-do family in a
Canvas, Mirror, Paint
French Louis XVI Period Trumeau with Marine Scene
Located in Pembroke, MA
French painted and parcel-gilt trumeau mirror with painting of a fishing harbor (probably
Gesso, Mercury Glass, Paint, Wood, Mirror
Antique Neoclassical French Provincial Trumeau Mirror
Located in Elkhart, IN
, with painted scene of ladies & putti, and original mirror glass. Measures: 21"W x 1"D x 45"H Good
Mirror, Giltwood, Paint
18th Century Louis XVI Trumeau, La Rochelle
Located in Doylestown, PA
A late 18th century Louis XVI period French trumeau mirror with an oil-on-canvas painted scene
Mirror, Canvas
Sold
H 35 in W 63 in D 19 in
Italian Painted Cabinet Reverse Painted Smoked Glass Sideboard Server, 1930s
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Beveled glass mirror with reversed painted classical scenes. Smoked mirror top. Interior drawers
Sold
H 1.49 in W 1.3 in D 0.33 in
Antique Art Deco 835 Silver Egyptian Themed Polychrome Guilloche Enamel Compact
Located in Philadelphia, PA
. The lid painted with a scene from a Relief of Pharaoh Ramesses II (Ramesses the Great, Ozymandias
Silver, Enamel
Sold
H 24 in W 21.25 in D 8.75 in
Regency Period Mahogany Dressing Mirror with Painted Scenes and Decoration
Located in Wiltshire, GB
A highly decorative, Regency period mahogany dressing mirror with painted scenes and decoration
French green Trumeau Mirror with painted Cupid scene.
Located in Seattle, WA
French Trumeau Mirror with painted Cupid scene.
Captain's Mirror with Reverse Painted Scene, circa 1820s
Located in Portland, OR
Our collection of antique mirrors features pieces from before the civil war through the mid-20th
French Art Deco Trumeau Mirror with Hand-painted Provencal Scene
Located in San Francisco, CA
Blending classical elements with the "new style," the makers of this Art Deco trumeau mirror
Giltwood, Glass, Board
1800's Mirror with Reverse Painted Scene
Located in Stamford, CT
Beautiful mirror with gold reverse painted scene.
Glass, Wood
19th Century French Trumeau with Painted Scene on Glass
Located in Tulsa, OK
This trumeau has a hunt scene image, reverse painted on glass. The gold frame moulding has been
Mirror, Glass
Painted Trumeau with Pastoral Scene on Canvas
Located in Atlanta, GA
Painted trumeau with pastoral scene on canvas.
19th Century French Antique Painted Trumeau with Romantic Scene
Located in Coral Gables, FL
19th Century French Antique Painted Trumeau with Romantic Scene
Sold
H 40 in W 24 in D 4.5 in
American Federal Gold Leaf Mirror with Eglomise Battle Scene from War of 1812
Located in Wells, ME
American Federal period gold leaf mirror with beautifully carved rope columns, eglomise panel and
Gold Leaf
$200,788
H 47.75 in W 66.5 in
Grand 19th Century English Marine Painting in Stunning Light
By John Wilson Ewbank
Located in London, GB
John Wilson Ewbank (1799 - 1847) Shipping in the Harbour, South Shields Oil on canvas 39.5 x 58 inches unframed 47.75 x 66.5 inches framed Provenance: Christie's October 2002; L...
Oil
French Metal Canopy Bed, King
Located in Westwood, NJ
French Metal Canopy Bed, King Size, with a bronze finish metal canopy frame with a padded upholstered headboard in a neutral linen fabric. The frame with finials, square posts, and r...
Metal
$59,669
H 17.33 in W 22.05 in
Macbeth and the Three Witches a Painting on Panel by Francesco Zuccarelli
By Francesco Zuccarelli
Located in PARIS, FR
This painting, created during Zuccarelli's stay in England, represents the decisive moment when Macbeth, together with Banquo, meets the three witches who announce that he will be Ki...
Oil, Wood Panel
$116,897
H 240 in W 552 in D 120 in
Mid-Victorian Moorish wrought & cast iron pergola or decorative garden structure
Located in London, GB
A monumental Moorish mid-Victorian wrought iron Pergola or Decorative Garden Structure, a unique masterpiece in High Victorian Ironwork design. Our research confirms it is French, da...
Wrought Iron
Massive Timeworn Antique Italian Trumeau Mirror
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Magnificent late 18th-Early 19th Century Baroque Style Trumeau Mirror In green paint with gilt details. A carved top with a surround with paintted scenes of a castle, lake and figure...
Canvas, Mirror, Wood
$5,501Sale Price|20% Off
H 22 in W 26 in
Fine Italian Old Master Oil Painting Angel & Saints Appearing to Figures
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: Italian Old Master, 18th century Title: Angel and Saints appearing to figures, one dressed in a white ruff collar. Medium: oil on canvas, framed Framed: 22 x 26 i...
Canvas, Oil
$11,830Sale Price|30% Off
H 29.5 in W 41 in D 2 in
The Ancient Beeches, Sunset Shadows and River, English Lsndscape, 19th century
By Alfred de Breanski Sr.
Located in Hillsborough, NC
Fine 19th century landscape oil on canvas by Alfred de Breanski Sr., this sunset, color and light, are exceptional in this work. Alfred De Breanski is renowned for his landscapes o...
Canvas, Oil
Early 18th Century 3-Panel Folding Screen, French
Located in Doylestown, PA
An early 18th century French 3-panel folding screen, oil-on-canvas, depicting village and maritime scenes in cartouches with other decoration.
Canvas
$8,746Sale Price|20% Off
H 32 in W 40 in D 1 in
Huge 18th Century Italian Old Master Oil Painting Figures & Animals Arcadian
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Arcadian Landscape Italian School, 18th century oil painting on canvas, unframed canvas size: 32 x 40 inches condition: excellent condition for its age, fully restored. provenan...
Canvas, Oil
$187,500
H 102 in W 84.5 in D 22.5 in
Exceptional 19th Century English Chinoiserie Pagoda Display Cabinet
Located in Houston, TX
Large-scale 19th century English display cabinet executed in the Chinoiserie tradition. Constructed in carved mahogany and conceived as a tripartite architectural façade, each glazed...
Glass, Mahogany
Louis XV Period Bergere in Chinoiserie Toile
Located in Pembroke, MA
A generous French Louis XV period armchair or bergere (Circa 1760), newly-upholstered in Scalamandre green and white Chinoiserie pattered toile fabric, with separate down-stuffed sea...
Beech, Paint
'Le Jardin d'Armide' - A Rare Wallpaper Panel by Desfossé
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
'Le Jardin d'Armide' (‘The Garden of Armida’) A Rare Wallpaper Panel Designed By Édouard Muller (1823 - 1876) and Manufactured By Jules Desfossé. Woodblock hand printed and polychr...
Canvas, Paper
Circa 1880 Italian Giltwood LXV Style Chaise Longue
Located in London, Park Royal
This wonderfully elegant Chaise Longue, Circa 1880 is from Tuscany, Italy. Finely carved in the LXV style, it includes an armrest on one side which adds the piece's overall form and ...
Gold Leaf
Fine Pair Of Fine 18th C. Painted European Screens
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A pair of 18th Century Scene Painted Screens with very good color and excellent form. All with scenes with men in capes and plumed hats, some on horseback, some soldiers, a merchant ...
Wood
Late 18th Century French Trumeau Mirror
Located in San Francisco, CA
Absolutely beautiful example of an original French trumeau mirror with painting of what appears to depict a scene from the famous opera, "Nina" by Nicolas Delayrac in which it's most...
Wood, Paint, Canvas, Mirror
$62,682Sale Price|20% Off
H 104.34 in W 153.55 in D 19.69 in
Antique Pharmacy Cabinet, Walnut Bookcases and Glass Doors with Sign, '800 Italy
Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)
Complete antique pharmacy cabinet, with 3 open bookcases on the sides, 1 bookcase with drawers and 2 original doors with glass and enameled mirror sign. Built in the mid-19th century...
Glass, Walnut
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.