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Rare Mirrored Reflector Chandelier
Located in Peekskill, NY
We love these mirrored reflector lamps and they are also a favorite of collectors. This example has
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Early 20th Century American Industrial Rare Antique Mirror

Materials

Mirror

Extraordinary Standing Mirror Thonet Beech Wood Inlay
Located in Berlin, DE
Rare mirror by thonet with inlay beech wood bent by water vapor around 1910 Thonet Vienna.
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Early 1900s Rare Antique Mirror

Materials

Beech

Rare Hans Bergström Mirror – Ystad Metall, 1932
By Hans Bergström
Located in Staffanstorp, SE
This stunning and rare mirror, designed by Hans Bergström for Ystad Metall in 1932, is a true
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Early 19th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Rare Antique Mirror

Materials

Pewter

Large Victorian Oak Wall Mirror
Located in High Peak, GB
home ready condition. c1870 This rare mirror would grace any home. Measures: H 62.5" W 56 D 5" H 158cm
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1870s English Victorian Rare Antique Mirror

Materials

Mirror, Oak

Antique Large Victorian Oak Wall Mirror
Large Victorian Oak Wall Mirror
$5,114
H 63 in W 56 in D 5 in
Midcentury Italian Modernist Grand Scale Shaped Brass Wall Mirror, 1950s
Located in New York, NY
rare mirror is large and striking in size and can also be used as a standing mirror. Truly an iconic
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1850s Italian Mid-Century Modern Rare Antique Mirror

Materials

Brass

Midcentury Italian Modernist Grand Scale Shaped Brass Wall Mirror, 1950s
Located in New York, NY
1950s Italian modernist grand scale or floor length wall mirror consisting of shaped brass frame
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1850s Italian Mid-Century Modern Rare Antique Mirror

Materials

Brass

Stunning Exceptional Starburst Sunburst Gilded Wood Convex Mirror, Germany 1900s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A gorgeous starburst sunburst mirror. Made of gilded wood. Stunning exceptional Leaf design. It
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Early 20th Century German Art Nouveau Rare Antique Mirror

Materials

Mirror, Giltwood

18th Century Antique Swedish Rococo Giltwood and Gesso Mirror, circa 1750
Located in Vero Beach, FL
two parts. It is very difficult to find this rare mirror on the market today. Condition: Original
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18th Century Swedish Rococo Rare Antique Mirror

Materials

Mirror, Wood

Antique large quality gilt C1900 overmantle wall mirror
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
lovely, rare mirror. A bit different and quite special. An impressive find, that would look amazing in
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Early 20th Century Rare Antique Mirror

Materials

Glass

Antique large quality gilt C1900 overmantle wall mirror
Antique large quality gilt C1900 overmantle wall mirror
$865 Sale Price
30% Off
H 26.78 in W 23.23 in D 1.97 in
Antique C1900 large quality gilt overmantle wall mirror
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
lovely, rare mirror. A bit different and quite special. An impressive find, that would look amazing in
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Early 1900s Rare Antique Mirror

Materials

Glass

Antique C1900 large quality gilt overmantle wall mirror
Antique C1900 large quality gilt overmantle wall mirror
$1,446 Sale Price
30% Off
H 37.41 in W 32.29 in D 1.97 in
Antique large 19th Century quality gilt overmantle wall mirror
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
a lovely, rare mirror. A bit different and quite special. An impressive find, that would look
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19th Century Rare Antique Mirror

Materials

Glass

Antique large 19th Century quality gilt overmantle wall mirror
Antique large 19th Century quality gilt overmantle wall mirror
$1,930 Sale Price
30% Off
H 45.28 in W 40.56 in D 4.34 in
Antique fine quality large gilt overmantle wall mirror 19th Century
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
elegance. This is a lovely, rare mirror and a great decorative find. An impressive and rare find, that
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19th Century Rare Antique Mirror

Materials

Glass

Antique fine quality large gilt overmantle wall mirror 19th Century
Antique fine quality large gilt overmantle wall mirror 19th Century
$1,640 Sale Price
30% Off
H 37.8 in W 31.89 in D 3.94 in
Antique fine quality large giltwood 19th Century overmantle or wall mirror
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
elegance. This is a lovely, rare mirror and a great decorative find. An impressive and rare find, that
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19th Century Rare Antique Mirror

Materials

Glass

Antique fine quality large giltwood 19th Century overmantle or wall mirror
Antique fine quality large giltwood 19th Century overmantle or wall mirror
$2,588 Sale Price
30% Off
H 42.52 in W 37.01 in D 2.76 in
Antique fine quality large gilt overmantle or wall mirror 19th Century
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
elegance. This is a lovely, rare mirror and a great decorative find. An impressive and rare find, that
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19th Century Rare Antique Mirror

Materials

Glass

Antique fine quality large gilt overmantle or wall mirror 19th Century
Antique fine quality large gilt overmantle or wall mirror 19th Century
$1,543 Sale Price
30% Off
H 37.8 in W 33.86 in D 2.37 in
Antique very large 19th Century quality ebonised gilt overmantle wall mirror
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
elegance. This is a lovely, rare mirror. A bit different and quite special. An impressive find, that
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19th Century Rare Antique Mirror

Materials

Glass

Antique very large 19th Century quality ebonised gilt overmantle wall mirror
Antique very large 19th Century quality ebonised gilt overmantle wall mirror
$2,172 Sale Price
30% Off
H 54.73 in W 33.08 in D 1.97 in
Antique 19th Century large quality gilt overmantle or wall mirror Crest
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
. Original finish with minor losses, refinishing and touching up. This is a lovely, rare mirror. A bit
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19th Century Rare Antique Mirror

Materials

Glass

Antique 19th Century large quality gilt overmantle or wall mirror Crest
Antique 19th Century large quality gilt overmantle or wall mirror Crest
$1,930 Sale Price
30% Off
H 46.46 in W 30.71 in D 5.12 in
Antique quality large gilt and oak 19th Century overmantle or wall mirror
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
elegance. This is a lovely, rare mirror and a great decorative find. An impressive and rare piece, that
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19th Century Rare Antique Mirror

Materials

Glass

Antique quality large gilt and oak 19th Century overmantle or wall mirror
Antique quality large gilt and oak 19th Century overmantle or wall mirror
$962 Sale Price
30% Off
H 33.47 in W 29.53 in D 1.58 in
Antique fine quality large gilt 19th Century overmantle or wall mirror
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
elegance. This is a lovely, rare mirror and a great decorative find. An impressive and rare find, that
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19th Century Rare Antique Mirror

Materials

Glass

Antique fine quality large gilt 19th Century overmantle or wall mirror
Antique fine quality large gilt 19th Century overmantle or wall mirror
$1,930 Sale Price
30% Off
H 41.34 in W 36.23 in D 26.78 in
Antique fine quality large silver gilt 19th Century overmantle or wall mirror
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
and elegance. This is a lovely, rare mirror and a great decorative find. Quality mirrors with silver
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19th Century Rare Antique Mirror

Materials

Glass

Antique fine quality large silver gilt 19th Century overmantle or wall mirror
Antique fine quality large silver gilt 19th Century overmantle or wall mirror
$1,930 Sale Price
30% Off
H 46.07 in W 35.44 in D 2.37 in
Queen Anne Giltwood Split Plate Mirror
Located in Hastings, GB
gesso and gilt loss throughout, which only adds to the incredible charm of this beautifully rare mirror
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1710s English Queen Anne Rare Antique Mirror

Materials

Gesso, Wood

Queen Anne Giltwood Split Plate Mirror
Queen Anne Giltwood Split Plate Mirror
$5,445
H 49.22 in W 24.81 in D 2.96 in
Antique Very Large Gilt Late 19th Century Overmantle or Wall Mirror
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
and elegance. This is a lovely, rare mirror. Large heavy gilt oak frame, which is simple and
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Late 19th Century Rare Antique Mirror

Materials

Giltwood

Antique Very Large Gilt Late 19th Century Overmantle or Wall Mirror
Antique Very Large Gilt Late 19th Century Overmantle or Wall Mirror
$2,414 Sale Price
30% Off
H 67.33 in W 43.71 in D 1.58 in
Unique Arts & Crafts Geometric, Cubist Shape, Crafted Copper Hallway Wall Mirror
Located in Lisse, NL
your house your home. If you like this rare mirror as much as we do then you will love our price
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Early 20th Century European Arts and Crafts Rare Antique Mirror

Materials

Copper

Rare Art Deco Backlight Mirror
Located in Wien, AT
Rare Art Deco backlight mirror Original condition.
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1920s French Art Deco Rare Antique Mirror

Materials

Nickel

Rare Art Deco Backlight Mirror
Rare Art Deco Backlight Mirror
$1,081
H 5.91 in Dm 9.45 in
Rare Pair of French Louis XVI Mirrors
Located in Dallas, TX
Rare pair of 19th century French Louis XVI giltwood narrow mirrors. These are prized for their
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19th Century Rare Antique Mirror

Materials

Mirror, Giltwood

Rare Pair of French Louis XVI Mirrors
Rare Pair of French Louis XVI Mirrors
$7,800 / set
H 75 in W 12.5 in D 1.5 in
Rare Pair of Italian Giltwood Antique Mirrors
Located in Malibu, CA
Early 19th Century rustic giltwood antique Italian mirrors: a pair Hand carved giltwood surrounds
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Early 19th Century Italian Rustic Rare Antique Mirror

Materials

Giltwood, Mirror

Rare Pair of Italian Giltwood Antique Mirrors
Rare Pair of Italian Giltwood Antique Mirrors
$2,141 Sale Price / set
35% Off
H 22 in W 20 in D 2 in
Rare Charles II Giltwood Mirror
Located in Greenwich, CT
Rare Charles II carved and gilt wood mirror, the rectangular plate surrounded by carved branches
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17th Century English Jacobean Rare Antique Mirror

Materials

Giltwood

Rare Charles II Giltwood Mirror
Rare Charles II Giltwood Mirror
$22,000
H 41 in W 33.5 in D 7.5 in
19th Century French Louis XV Giltwood Parisian Mirror
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
rare mirror will delight collectors and design enthusiasts seeking a genuine 19th-century Louis XV
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19th Century French Rare Antique Mirror

Materials

Mirror, Giltwood, Mercury Glass

19th Century French Louis XV Giltwood Parisian Mirror
19th Century French Louis XV Giltwood Parisian Mirror
$5,600
H 67.33 in W 37.8 in D 5.52 in
A Rare Regency Cherubic Brass Revolving Vanity Mirror
Located in Reading, Berkshire
A Rare Regency Brass Revolving Bevelled Edge Vanity Mirror With Darted Frame & Decorative Cherub
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1810s British Regency Rare Antique Mirror

Materials

Brass

A Rare Regency Cherubic Brass Revolving Vanity Mirror
A Rare Regency Cherubic Brass Revolving Vanity Mirror
$1,741 Sale Price
30% Off
H 16.54 in W 8.67 in D 3.35 in
Pair of Giltwood and Polychrome-Decorated Antique Italian Mirrors
Located in London, GB
rare mirrors are made from giltwood and feature polychrome decoration. A fine and important pair, each
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Mid-18th Century Italian Baroque Rare Antique Mirror

Materials

Giltwood

Pair of Giltwood and Polychrome-Decorated Antique Italian Mirrors
Pair of Giltwood and Polychrome-Decorated Antique Italian Mirrors
$131,311 / set
H 60.63 in W 45.28 in D 3.15 in
Rare Small French Antique Bamboo Wall Mirror, circa 1920
Located in Paris, FR
Small French antique bamboo mirror from the 1920s. Natural bamboo with original patina. Frame width
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1920s French Rare Antique Mirror

Materials

Mirror, Bamboo

18th Century Spanish Rare Antique Louis XIV/XV Gilded Mirror
Located in New Orleans, LA
An exceptional and rare Spanish Louis XIV mirror featuring a boldly carved giltwood frame with
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18th Century Spanish Louis XIV Rare Antique Mirror

Materials

Mirror, Wood

Rare Art Deco Rosebush Wall Mirror, 1920
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Art Deco wall mirror, France, cia. 1920. This magnificent French Art Deco wall mirror
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1920s French Art Deco Rare Antique Mirror

Materials

Wrought Iron

Rare Art Deco Rosebush Wall Mirror, 1920
Rare Art Deco Rosebush Wall Mirror, 1920
$2,900
H 19.3 in W 37.41 in D 1.78 in
18th Century Rare Giltwood Parcloses Mirror with Wig Stand Arm
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
This exceptional and rare 18th century giltwood mirror is distinguished by its finely carved
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18th Century French Louis XV Rare Antique Mirror

Materials

Mercury Glass, Mirror, Giltwood

Large Rare English Chippendale Gilt Oval Mirror
Located in Swadlincote, GB
Outstanding and large water gilded English oval Chippendale style marginal mirror, some slight
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Early 19th Century English Chippendale Rare Antique Mirror

Materials

Gold Leaf

Very Rare Cinnabar Carved Wood Rectangular Chinese Mirror with Birds
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Rare and elegant carved wood Chinese mirror in a striking Cinnabar color. Frame is meticulously
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19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Rare Antique Mirror

Materials

Mirror, Wood

Rare Antique Embossed Metal Wall Mirror Signed Chambellan, circa 1915
Located in Paris, FR
Rare antique embossed metal wall mirror, signed Chambellan, circa 1915. Antique Art Deco period
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1910s French Art Deco Rare Antique Mirror

Materials

Metal, Iron

Rare 18th Century Harewood Dressing Table Mirror
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A Stunning Quality And Extremely Rare Late 18th Century Harewood Dressing Table Mirror, Having
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Late 18th Century English Sheraton Rare Antique Mirror

Materials

Sycamore, Harewood

Rare 18th Century Harewood Dressing Table Mirror
Rare 18th Century Harewood Dressing Table Mirror
$4,862
H 25.25 in W 15.5 in D 10 in
Rare Antique Venetian Girandole Mirror With Putti & Laurel Leaf Frame
Located in London, GB
giltwood frame is adorned with beveled mirror slips. This rare and beautiful mirror will make a fabulous
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Late 19th Century Italian Baroque Revival Rare Antique Mirror

Materials

Metal, Iron

Rare Antique French Giltwood Oval Mirror With Pediment, circa 1890
Located in Paris, FR
Rare antique French giltwood wedding mirror, ornament pediment with dove and flowers, arrows and
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Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Rare Antique Mirror

Materials

Giltwood, Mirror, Stucco

Antique Venetian 17th Century Rare Find Mirror
Located in Doha, QA
An absolutely unique extremely rare find, this Baroque early 17th century mirror is a museums piece
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17th Century Baroque Rare Antique Mirror

Materials

Glass, Wood, Paint

Antique Venetian 17th Century Rare Find Mirror
Antique Venetian 17th Century Rare Find Mirror
$7,500
H 25.6 in W 14.57 in D 1.58 in
Rare Unique French Louis XV Polychromed Painted Carved Giltwood Mirror
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This rare French Louis XV polychromed painted giltwood mirror is a true collector’s piece
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1860s French Louis XV Rare Antique Mirror

Materials

Gold Leaf

Rare Unique French Louis XV Polychromed Painted Carved Giltwood Mirror
Rare Unique French Louis XV Polychromed Painted Carved Giltwood Mirror
$1,196 Sale Price
20% Off
H 31.75 in W 26 in D 3.75 in
Rare Antique English Architectural Neoclassical Iron Mirror
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Handsome pewter gray iron antique mirror from England having a central decorative star and great
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19th Century English Neoclassical Rare Antique Mirror

Materials

Iron

Rare Large Antique French Wall Mirror In Solid Blond Oak, circa 1880
Located in Paris, FR
Rare large antique French mirror in solid blond oak wood from the late 19th century. Frame width
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1880s French Rare Antique Mirror

Materials

Mirror, Wood, Oak

Rare Large 19th Century Italian Painted Marginal Mirror
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
Rare Large Proportions, Having Large Central Mirror Plate, Flanked By Smaller Mostly Original
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Mid-19th Century Italian Victorian Rare Antique Mirror

Materials

Pine

Exceptional and Rare 18th Century Swedish Rococo Mirror
Located in Allerum, SE
original finish and mirror glass with good patination. Ca 1760 Stockholm, Sweden. Very rare example due to
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18th Century Rococo Rare Antique Mirror

Materials

Giltwood

Exceptional and Rare 18th Century Swedish Rococo Mirror
Exceptional and Rare 18th Century Swedish Rococo Mirror
$34,000
H 46.07 in W 17.72 in D 2.76 in
Rare Parchment and Copper Mirror by Carlo Bugatti
By Carlo Bugatti
Located in Montreal, QC
Rare parchment and copper embossed mirror by Carlo Bugatti. inlaid with pewter brass and walnut.
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Early 1900s European Moorish Rare Antique Mirror

Materials

Parchment Paper

Rare Parchment and Copper Mirror by Carlo Bugatti
Rare Parchment and Copper Mirror by Carlo Bugatti
$18,500 / item
H 18.75 in W 16.75 in D 0.75 in
Rare Gem French Antique Louis XVI Mirror with Intricate Fronton Carving
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Rare form of a Louis XVI French mirror made of hand carved gold gilded wood with a fronton that
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19th Century French Louis XVI Rare Antique Mirror

Materials

Mirror, Giltwood

Large and rare Biedermeier Gilt Wood Faceted Mirror, Austria cca. 1840s
Located in Beograd, RS
In this listing you will find a gorgeous, large and rare Biedermeier Mirror with gilt wood frame
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1840s Austrian Biedermeier Rare Antique Mirror

Materials

Mirror, Wood

Large and rare Biedermeier Gilt Wood Faceted Mirror, Austria cca. 1840s
Located in Beograd, RS
In this listing you will find a gorgeous, large and rare Biedermeier Mirror with gilt wood frame
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1840s Austrian Biedermeier Rare Antique Mirror

Materials

Wood, Mirror

Very Large Rare Ebonised and Silver Gilt Irish Waterford Oval Mirror
Located in Sherborne, GB
A very large mid 19th century Irish Waterford Oval mirror with ebonised and silver gilt decoration
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Mid-19th Century Irish Victorian Rare Antique Mirror

Materials

Mirror

Rare and Fine Louis XVI Period Giltwood Pareclose Mirror, 18th Century
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
A truly exceptional and rare late 18th century French Louis XVI period parclose, or cushion mirror
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Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Rare Antique Mirror

Materials

Mirror, Giltwood

Fine & Rare Mid 18th Century Gilt wood Mirror
Located in Sheffield, MA
Fine & Rare Gilt-wood Mirror Mid 18th Century (possibly English ) The oblong arched mirror plate
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18th Century Italian Baroque Rare Antique Mirror

Materials

Giltwood

Fine & Rare Mid 18th Century Gilt wood Mirror
Fine & Rare Mid 18th Century Gilt wood Mirror
$13,500 Sale Price
43% Off
H 52 in W 40 in D 3 in
A Rare Large French Ebonized Wood and Brass Repousse Mirror, 19th C.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is the largest mirror of this style that we have ever owned on 40 years of business! The
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Late 19th Century French Rare Antique Mirror

Materials

Brass

Rare & Beautifully Hand-Carved Antique Dutch Arts & Crafts Beveled Wall Mirror
Located in Lisse, NL
Striking wall mirror with handcarved geometrical 'flowers' and trefoil symbols. Via one of our
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Early 20th Century European Gothic Rare Antique Mirror

Materials

Mirror, Wood

Extremely rare secession mirror nr. 1148 by Gustav Siegel for J&J Kohn
By Jacob & Josef Kohn, Gustav Siegel
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Extremely rare secession mirror nr. 1148 by Gustav Siegel for J&J Kohn. Mirror was listed in
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Early 1900s Austrian Jugendstil Rare Antique Mirror

Materials

Mirror, Beech, Bentwood

Rare Large Baroque Mirror circa 1900-1930, in Lacquered and Gilded Wood
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Rare baroque mirror circa 1900-1930, in lacquered and gilded wood The tain of the mirror is worn.
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Early 20th Century European Baroque Rare Antique Mirror

Materials

Mirror, Giltwood, Wood

Rare and Important Orientalist Console Table & Mirror by Carlo Bugatti
By Carlo Bugatti
Located in Montreal, QC
Rare and important Orientalist console table and mirror by Carlo Bugatti (Italian,1856-1940
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Early 1900s Italian Art Nouveau Rare Antique Mirror

Materials

Wood

Rare Large Late 19th Century Giltwood Mirror French Shield Shape Acanthus Detail
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
century mirror, a rare shape and with lots of ornate detailing all over, this is more like a piece of art
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Late 19th Century French Victorian Rare Antique Mirror

Materials

Mirror, Giltwood

Rare Large Late 19th Century Giltwood Mirror French Shield Shape Acanthus Detail
Rare Large Late 19th Century Giltwood Mirror French Shield Shape Acanthus Detail
$2,660 Sale Price
30% Off
H 51.58 in W 40.95 in D 2.17 in
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Rare Antique Mirror For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal rare antique mirror for your home. Frequently made of wood, glass and mirror, every rare antique mirror was constructed with great care. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer rare antique mirror, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Each rare antique mirror bearing Georgian, Victorian or Baroque hallmarks is very popular. A well-made rare antique mirror has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by F.A. Hardy & Co., Tiffany & Co. and A. Collas Brevete are consistently popular.

How Much is a Rare Antique Mirror?

Prices for a rare antique mirror can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $435 and can go as high as $985,000, while the average can fetch as much as $6,500.

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.

Questions About Rare Antique Mirror
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    To tell if a mirror is antique, check the glass to see if it's wavy or has any imperfections. Modern glass tends to be perfect. While this can be a clue, it might just signify that the mirror is old, not antique. Another thing to check for is the reflective coating on the back of the glass to see if it has begun oxidizing and has any age scratches. Finally, check out the frame to see if it has the appearance of age. Shop a large collection of antique mirrors from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    An antique mirror is a mirror of considerable age that has historical significance or is in great demand due to its beauty or rarity. Oftentimes, you’ll hear an antique be defined as any item that is more than 100 years old, but this is not a specific measurement of an antique nor is it a requirement. Shop a collection of antique mirrors from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
    You can tell if a mirror is antique through a number of indicators. For example, most antique mirrors are quite small in size, measuring no more than 2 feet. Additionally, antique mirrors will show signs of sports or discoloration. Many antique mirrors will have bubbling or waves in the glass.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 21, 2020

    Repairs and replacements can go toward devaluing any piece of antique or vintage furniture, and any modifications or repairs done to a centuries-old mirror should be handled by experts and executed with care. Because antique Venetian mirrors were handcrafted by Italian artisans and can in some cases be hundreds of years old, it is strongly recommended that you consult with experts in the field of restoring antique or decorative mirrors in the event that your piece should require restorative work.