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Brass Psyche Mirror
Brass Psyche Mirror

Brass Psyche Mirror

Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France

This very nice swinging psyche mirror is made of brass. This is a French work. Circa 1970

Category

Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Floor Mirrors and Full-Length Mi...

Materials

Brass

Art Deco Psyché Mirror
Art Deco Psyché Mirror

Art Deco Psyché Mirror

Located in Brussels, BE

Art Deco Psyché Mirror

Category

Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Floor Mirrors and Full-Length Mirrors

Materials

Wood

Mid-Century Modern Psyche Mirror
Mid-Century Modern Psyche Mirror

Mid-Century Modern Psyche Mirror

Located in Brussels, BE

Mid-Century Modern Psyche Mirror

Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern More Mirrors

Materials

Metal

Small 19th Century Mahogany Psyche Mirror
Small 19th Century Mahogany Psyche Mirror

Small 19th Century Mahogany Psyche Mirror

Located in Brussels, Brussels

Lovely little mahogany psyche mirror from the 19th century from England. Very beautiful, unusual

Category

Antique 19th Century British Victorian Wall Mirrors

Materials

Mahogany

Empire mahogany and giltwood psyche mirror, 19th century
Empire mahogany and giltwood psyche mirror, 19th century

Empire mahogany and giltwood psyche mirror, 19th century

Located in Brussels, BE

Empire mahogany and giltwood psyche mirror, 19th century

Category

Antique 19th Century Floor Mirrors and Full-Length Mirrors

Materials

Glass, Wood

19th Century Silvered Bronze Table Psyche Mirror
19th Century Silvered Bronze Table Psyche Mirror

19th Century Silvered Bronze Table Psyche Mirror

Located in LA CIOTAT, FR

This elegant antique psyche mirror is a captivating example of late 19th century European

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Table Mirrors

Materials

Bronze

Large Empire Style Bronze and Brass Psyche Mirror
Large Empire Style Bronze and Brass Psyche Mirror

Large Empire Style Bronze and Brass Psyche Mirror

Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France

This very nice, elegant and large psyche mirror is made of bronze and brass. This is a French work

Category

Antique Early 1800s French Floor Mirrors and Full-Length Mirrors

Materials

Brass, Bronze

French 19th Century Neo-Classical St. Mahogany Psyche Mirror
French 19th Century Neo-Classical St. Mahogany Psyche Mirror

French 19th Century Neo-Classical St. Mahogany Psyche Mirror

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A fine mid-19th century French Neo-Classical st. mahogany Psyche mirror. The whole is raised on

Category

Antique 19th Century French Floor Mirrors and Full-Length Mirrors

Materials

Ormolu

Neoclassical Style Brass Psyche Mirror In The Style of Maison Jansen
Neoclassical Style Brass Psyche Mirror In The Style of Maison Jansen

Neoclassical Style Brass Psyche Mirror In The Style of Maison Jansen

By Maison Jansen

Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France

This very nice and elegant neoclassical style swinging psyche mirror. is all made of brass with a

Category

Vintage 1970s French Neoclassical Floor Mirrors and Full-Length Mirrors

Materials

Brass

Large Bamboo Style Wooden Psyche Mirror, 19th Century, Napoleon III Period.
Large Bamboo Style Wooden Psyche Mirror, 19th Century, Napoleon III Period.

Large Bamboo Style Wooden Psyche Mirror, 19th Century, Napoleon III Period.

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Large bamboo style wooden psyche mirror, 19th century, Napoleon III period Large psyche, floor

Category

Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Floor Mirrors and Full-Length M...

Materials

Bamboo

Neoclassical Style Swinging Brass Psyche Mirror in the Style of Maison Jansen
Neoclassical Style Swinging Brass Psyche Mirror in the Style of Maison Jansen

Neoclassical Style Swinging Brass Psyche Mirror in the Style of Maison Jansen

By Maison Jansen

Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France

This very nice swinging neoclassical style psyche mirror is made of brass. This is a French work in

Category

Vintage 1940s French Neoclassical Floor Mirrors and Full-Length Mirrors

Materials

Brass

French 19th Century Empire Period Ormolu Mounted Mahogany Psyche Mirror
French 19th Century Empire Period Ormolu Mounted Mahogany Psyche Mirror

French 19th Century Empire Period Ormolu Mounted Mahogany Psyche Mirror

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A sensational and most detailed French 19th century Empire period ormolu mounted mahogany Psyche

Category

Antique 19th Century French Empire Floor Mirrors and Full-Length Mirrors

Materials

Ormolu

Empire Psyche Mirror in Mahogany, France, early 19th century
Empire Psyche Mirror in Mahogany, France, early 19th century

Empire Psyche Mirror in Mahogany, France, early 19th century

By P. Marcion

Located in VÉZELAY, FR

Psyche mirror in solid and veneered mahogany with antique triangular pediment and feet carved in

Category

Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Floor Mirrors and Full-Length M...

Materials

Bronze

Yasuaki Sasamoto, "Dulton" Psyche Mirror , Li Qian Production, circa 1970, Japan
Yasuaki Sasamoto, "Dulton" Psyche Mirror , Li Qian Production, circa 1970, Japan

Yasuaki Sasamoto, "Dulton" Psyche Mirror , Li Qian Production, circa 1970, Japan

By Yasuaki Sasamoto

Located in Linkebeek, BE

Yasuaki Sasamoto, "Dulton" Psyche Mirror , Li Qian Production, circa 1970, Japan A modernist design

Category

20th Century Japanese Modern Floor Mirrors and Full-Length Mirrors

Materials

Metal, Steel

Pair of Neoclassical Style Brass Psyche Mirrors in The Style of Maison Jansen
Pair of Neoclassical Style Brass Psyche Mirrors in The Style of Maison Jansen

Pair of Neoclassical Style Brass Psyche Mirrors in The Style of Maison Jansen

By Maison Jansen

Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France

This rare pair of neoclassical style swinging psyche mirrors is made of brass. This is a French

Category

Vintage 1970s French Neoclassical Floor Mirrors and Full-Length Mirrors

Materials

Brass

Guillerme and Chambron psyche mirror in Oak and ceramic , Edition Votre Maison
Guillerme and Chambron psyche mirror in Oak and ceramic , Edition Votre Maison

Guillerme and Chambron psyche mirror in Oak and ceramic , Edition Votre Maison

By Votre Maison, Guillerme et Chambron

Located in Mouscron, WHT

Guillerme and Chambron psyche mirror in Oak and ceramic , Edition Votre Maison The mirror pivots A

Category

Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Floor Mirrors and Full-Length Mi...

Materials

Ceramic, Oak, Mirror

19th Century Table Psyché Mirror with a Drawer and Tilting Glass
19th Century Table Psyché Mirror with a Drawer and Tilting Glass

19th Century Table Psyché Mirror with a Drawer and Tilting Glass

Located in LA CIOTAT, FR

This charming early 19th-century French tabletop vanity mirror is a perfect blend of elegance and

Category

Antique Early 19th Century French Table Mirrors

Materials

Mirror, Beech, Fruitwood

Elegant Steel 'Psyche 'Mirror by Alberto Orlandi Italy, 1970'
Elegant Steel 'Psyche 'Mirror by Alberto Orlandi Italy, 1970'

Elegant Steel 'Psyche 'Mirror by Alberto Orlandi Italy, 1970'

Located in Rome, IT

Elegant Italian Mid-Century Modern brushed Iron 'Psyche ' or Cheval Mirror 1970 ' Craftmade

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Floor Mirrors and Full-Length Mirrors

Materials

Steel

A RADICAL POP PSYCHE MIRROR by GARRAULT & DELORD, Ed. CHABRIERES, France, 1970
A RADICAL POP PSYCHE MIRROR by GARRAULT & DELORD, Ed. CHABRIERES, France, 1970

A RADICAL POP PSYCHE MIRROR by GARRAULT & DELORD, Ed. CHABRIERES, France, 1970

By Garrault-Delord

Located in PARIS, FR

A rare or even never seen floor mirror or "psyche" double-side mirror, 360° orientable Post-Modern

Category

Vintage 1970s French Minimalist Floor Mirrors and Full-Length Mirrors

Materials

Metal, Chrome

rare Italian large psyche mirror from the 30's marquetry mirror unit
rare Italian large psyche mirror from the 30's marquetry mirror unit

rare Italian large psyche mirror from the 30's marquetry mirror unit

Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

Large Italian mirror from the 1930s. Wooden structure covered with art marquetry depicting a floral

Category

Vintage 1930s Italian Rococo Floor Mirrors and Full-Length Mirrors

Materials

Wood

Psyche Floor Mirror, Chrome & Wood, 1970s Vintage, 174cm Modern Design
Psyche Floor Mirror, Chrome & Wood, 1970s Vintage, 174cm Modern Design

Psyche Floor Mirror, Chrome & Wood, 1970s Vintage, 174cm Modern Design

Located in Linkebeek, BE

Psyche Mirror Chrome and wood - 1970s Vintage - Mid Century - Mirror - Spider base Measures

Category

20th Century Modern Floor Mirrors and Full-Length Mirrors

Materials

Chrome

Neoclassical Style Brass Psyché Floor Mirror in the style of Maison Jansen
Neoclassical Style Brass Psyché Floor Mirror in the style of Maison Jansen

Neoclassical Style Brass Psyché Floor Mirror in the style of Maison Jansen

By Maison Jansen

Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France

This very nice and decorative removable neoclassical style psyche mirror is all made of brass with

Category

Vintage 1940s French Neoclassical Floor Mirrors and Full-Length Mirrors

Materials

Brass

Charles X Period Psyche Mahogany Floor Mirror
Charles X Period Psyche Mahogany Floor Mirror

Charles X Period Psyche Mahogany Floor Mirror

Located in Kastrup, DK

A fine mid-19th century French Charles X Period ormolu mounted mahogany Psyche mirror. The frame is

Category

Antique Early 19th Century French Charles X Floor Mirrors and Full-Lengt...

Materials

Bronze

French Antique Mirror with Cherubs
French Antique Mirror with Cherubs

French Antique Mirror with Cherubs

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Vintage " petite " psyché mirror from the mid century with cherubs decor. Mirror is adjustable.

Category

Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Table Mirrors

Materials

Brass

19th Century French Empire Period Cheval Mirror
19th Century French Empire Period Cheval Mirror

19th Century French Empire Period Cheval Mirror

Located in Winter Park, FL

19th century French Empire period cheval, or psyche mirror, made of solid walnut with beautiful

Category

Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Table Mirrors

Materials

Mirror, Walnut

Art Nouveau Style Curved Wood Bathroom Cabinet _ Kohn 1904/1907
Art Nouveau Style Curved Wood Bathroom Cabinet _ Kohn 1904/1907

Art Nouveau Style Curved Wood Bathroom Cabinet _ Kohn 1904/1907

By Jacob & Josef Kohn

Located in Charmes, FR

Kohn dressing mirror, catalogue 1904/1907. Art Nouveau period. Psyche mirror, bevelled and

Category

Antique Early 1900s Arts and Crafts Floor Mirrors and Full-Length Mirrors

Materials

Wood

Vintage Swan Table Mirror
Vintage Swan Table Mirror

Vintage Swan Table Mirror

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

console, or an elegant master vanity, this tilting "psyché" mirror offers both functional utility and high

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Empire Table Mirrors

Materials

Mirror

19th Century Fine Biedermeier Standing Mirror (Psyche). Vienna, c. 1825.
19th Century Fine Biedermeier Standing Mirror (Psyche). Vienna, c. 1825.

19th Century Fine Biedermeier Standing Mirror (Psyche). Vienna, c. 1825.

Located in Vienna, AT

mirror is in very good condition. We offer our clients to send this elegant Biedermeier Psyche mirror by

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Floor Mirrors and Full-L...

Materials

Brass

Antique French Barber Mirror, Wrought Iron, Art Nouveau Style, 1930s
Antique French Barber Mirror, Wrought Iron, Art Nouveau Style, 1930s

Antique French Barber Mirror, Wrought Iron, Art Nouveau Style, 1930s

Located in Linkebeek, BE

Psyche Mirror - decorative - Antique French barber's mirror from the 1930s - Candle holder on each

Category

20th Century French Art Nouveau Floor Mirrors and Full-Length Mirrors

Materials

Iron

19th Century Biedermeier Cherry Psyche / Table Mirror
19th Century Biedermeier Cherry Psyche / Table Mirror

19th Century Biedermeier Cherry Psyche / Table Mirror

Located in Darmstadt, DE

Beautiful Biedermeier psyche / table mirror from around 1830. The psyche is made of cherrywood

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century German Biedermeier Table Mirrors

Materials

Cherry

Miniature Psyche, Table Mirror, Jewellery Box, 20th Century.
Miniature Psyche, Table Mirror, Jewellery Box, 20th Century.

Miniature Psyche, Table Mirror, Jewellery Box, 20th Century.

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Miniature psyche, table mirror, jewellery box, belt drawer, silver-plated metal, 20th century. H

Category

20th Century French Art Nouveau Table Mirrors

Materials

Silver Plate

"Psyche" Guillerme et Chambron floor mirror
"Psyche" Guillerme et Chambron floor mirror

"Psyche" Guillerme et Chambron floor mirror

By Guillerme et Chambron

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

A psyché by Guillerme et Chambron Edition Votre Maison mirror and hanging clothes

Category

Late 20th Century French Modern Floor Mirrors and Full-Length Mirrors

Materials

Mirror, Oak

Large Circular Mirror / Psyche in Brushed Aluminum by Pierre Vandel
Large Circular Mirror / Psyche in Brushed Aluminum by Pierre Vandel

Large Circular Mirror / Psyche in Brushed Aluminum by Pierre Vandel

By Pierre Vandel

Located in MOUGINS, FR

Large circular mirror / psyche by French designer Pierre Vandel in aluminum. This mirror dates

Category

Vintage 1970s French Space Age Table Mirrors

Materials

Aluminum

One of a Kind Cast Iron Brutalist Psyché Table Mirror, France, 1970's
One of a Kind Cast Iron Brutalist Psyché Table Mirror, France, 1970's

One of a Kind Cast Iron Brutalist Psyché Table Mirror, France, 1970's

Located in New York, NY

Heavy, graphic table mirror slight angle to the base unique piece this mirror will ship from France

Category

Vintage 1970s French Brutalist Table Mirrors

Materials

Iron

Art Deco Cheval Mirror or Psyche, fully refurbished, France 1930s
Art Deco Cheval Mirror or Psyche, fully refurbished, France 1930s

Art Deco Cheval Mirror or Psyche, fully refurbished, France 1930s

Located in Beograd, RS

In this listing you will find a spectacular Art Deco Hallway Mirror or Psyche,, made in solid

Category

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Pier Mirrors and Console Mirrors

Materials

Mirror, Cherry

Italian Empire Walnut Psyche Table Mirror with Gold Gilt Swans and Ebony Inlay
Italian Empire Walnut Psyche Table Mirror with Gold Gilt Swans and Ebony Inlay

Italian Empire Walnut Psyche Table Mirror with Gold Gilt Swans and Ebony Inlay

Located in Encinitas, CA

Impressive Italian 19th century Empire style "psyche" table mirror. circa 1830. The oval walnut

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Italian Empire Table Mirrors

Materials

Gold

Guillerme et Chambron 'Psyche' Floor Standing Mirror With Ceramic Tiled Shelf
Guillerme et Chambron 'Psyche' Floor Standing Mirror With Ceramic Tiled Shelf

Guillerme et Chambron 'Psyche' Floor Standing Mirror With Ceramic Tiled Shelf

By Guillerme et Chambron

Located in London, GB

Floor-standing mirror by Guillerme et Chambron, titled ‘Psyche’, produced by Edition Votre Maison

Category

Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Floor Mirrors and Full-Length Mi...

Materials

Mirror, Oak

‘Grand Psyche’, Monumental Art Nouveau Mirror by Maison Millet
‘Grand Psyche’, Monumental Art Nouveau Mirror by Maison Millet

‘Grand Psyche’, Monumental Art Nouveau Mirror by Maison Millet

By Maison Millet, Claudius Marioton

Located in London, GB

‘Grand Psyche’, monumental Art Nouveau mirror by Maison Millet French, c. 1900 Height 270cm, width

Category

Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Floor Mirrors and Full-Length Mirrors

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Important Art Deco psyche / cheval floor mirror in wrought iron, France, 1920's
Important Art Deco psyche / cheval floor mirror in wrought iron, France, 1920's

Important Art Deco psyche / cheval floor mirror in wrought iron, France, 1920's

By Edgar Brandt, Paul Kiss

Located in VÉZELAY, FR

Superb and rare wrought iron psyche / cheval / floor mirror on a plant theme. Beveled Mirror

Category

Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Floor Mirrors and Full-Length Mirrors

Materials

Metal, Iron, Wrought Iron

P.-B. Marcion, Empire Period Dressing Table, France, circa 1810
P.-B. Marcion, Empire Period Dressing Table, France, circa 1810

P.-B. Marcion, Empire Period Dressing Table, France, circa 1810

By P. Marcion

Located in PARIS, FR

. Surmounted by an oval-shaped psyche mirror, decorated with a frieze of ivy and small flowers, with uprights

Category

Antique 1810s French Empire Table Mirrors

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Grand miroir Psyché de la maison Siegel
Grand miroir Psyché de la maison Siegel

Grand miroir Psyché de la maison Siegel

Located in BAUD, FR

Grand miroir Psyché de la maison Siegel support métallique tripode épuré avec beaucoup de charme

Category

Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Floor Mirrors and Full-Length...

Materials

Metal

Empire Psyche, France around 1810
Empire Psyche, France around 1810

Empire Psyche, France around 1810

Located in Greding, DE

Large standing mirror with rotating mirror in an arched frame. The mirror is held by lateral

Category

Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Floor Mirrors and Full-Length M...

Materials

Mahogany

18th Century Chinoiserie Lacquered Table Mirror
18th Century Chinoiserie Lacquered Table Mirror

18th Century Chinoiserie Lacquered Table Mirror

Located in LA CIOTAT, FR

This unusual table-top 'Psyche' table mirror dates from the 18th century, its wooden frame

Category

Antique 18th Century French Chinoiserie Table Mirrors

Materials

Mirror, Wood

Early 20th Century Edwardian Satinwood Marquetry Inlaid Cheval Mirror
Early 20th Century Edwardian Satinwood Marquetry Inlaid Cheval Mirror

Early 20th Century Edwardian Satinwood Marquetry Inlaid Cheval Mirror

Located in London, GB

mirror, also called horse dressing glass or psyche, a tall dressing mirror, suspended between two pillars

Category

Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian More Mirrors

Materials

Mirror, Satinwood

Psyche Attributed to Franz Xaver Fortner, Germany, circa 1840
Psyche Attributed to Franz Xaver Fortner, Germany, circa 1840

Psyche Attributed to Franz Xaver Fortner, Germany, circa 1840

By Franz Xaver Fortner

Located in Greding, DE

Large mirror probably Franz Xaver Fortner with inlays in brass, copper, pewter, mother of pearl and

Category

Antique 1840s German Rococo Revival Floor Mirrors and Full-Length Mirrors

Materials

Brass, Copper, Pewter

19th Century French Gentleman's Vanity or Table Mirror
19th Century French Gentleman's Vanity or Table Mirror

19th Century French Gentleman's Vanity or Table Mirror

Located in LA CIOTAT, FR

An antique gentleman's vanity toilet mirror, or 'Psyche', dating from the 19th century and

Category

Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Table Mirrors

Materials

Fruitwood

Iconic Cheval Dressing Mirror model 9954 by Thonet, Austria ca. 1904
Iconic Cheval Dressing Mirror model 9954 by Thonet, Austria ca. 1904

Iconic Cheval Dressing Mirror model 9954 by Thonet, Austria ca. 1904

Located in Meulebeke, BE

Austria / 1904 / Cheval dressing mirror / Gebrüder Thonet / model 9954 / beech wood, mirror, brass

Category

Antique Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Floor Mirrors and Full-Length M...

Materials

Brass

Empire Gilt and Patinated Bronze Mounted Mahogany Cheval Mirror, circa 1820
Empire Gilt and Patinated Bronze Mounted Mahogany Cheval Mirror, circa 1820

Empire Gilt and Patinated Bronze Mounted Mahogany Cheval Mirror, circa 1820

Located in Brighton, West Sussex

A very fine Empire gilt and patinated bronze mounted mahogany cheval mirror or 'Psyché'.  French

Category

Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Floor Mirrors and Full-Length M...

Materials

Bronze

Psyche Fabric by Davide Medri
Psyche Fabric by Davide Medri

Psyche Fabric by Davide Medri

Located in Geneve, CH

Psyche fabric by Davide Medri Materials: mirror mosaic (silver) Also available in gold

Category

2010s Italian Modern Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Mirror

Fine French Art Deco amboyna vanity/ dressing table w/ brass trim
Fine French Art Deco amboyna vanity/ dressing table w/ brass trim

Fine French Art Deco amboyna vanity/ dressing table w/ brass trim

Located in New York City, NY

, Scandinavian, French provincial, Beaux Arts, Victorian, English, Italian design ... Psyche, make up mirror

Category

Early 20th Century French Art Deco Vanities

Materials

Brass

Gilt-Bronze Mounted Credence by Edouard Lievre, and Paul Sormani
Gilt-Bronze Mounted Credence by Edouard Lievre, and Paul Sormani

Gilt-Bronze Mounted Credence by Edouard Lievre, and Paul Sormani

By Paul Sormani, Edouard Lievre

Located in Brighton, West Sussex

187). Also compare a mirror ‘Psyché de Sarah Bernhardt’ (Connaissance des Arts, N° 228, Paris, 2004

Category

Antique 19th Century French Renaissance Cabinets

Materials

Ormolu

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Psyche Mirror For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the psyche mirror you’re looking for. Frequently made of glass, metal and mirror, every psyche mirror was constructed with great care. Find 42 options for an antique or vintage psyche mirror now, or shop our selection of 5 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. Your living room may not be complete without a psyche mirror — find older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. Each psyche mirror bearing Art Deco, Mid-Century Modern or Empire hallmarks is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one psyche mirror that is appealing in its simplicity, but Jules Leleu and Louis Sognot produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Psyche Mirror?

Prices for a psyche mirror start at $553 and top out at $29,800 with the average selling for $3,200.

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.