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Fine 19th C. French Gilt-Bronze Mounted Cabinet by Edouard Lievre & Paul Sormani
Fine 19th C. French Gilt-Bronze Mounted Cabinet by Edouard Lievre & Paul Sormani

Fine 19th C. French Gilt-Bronze Mounted Cabinet by Edouard Lievre & Paul Sormani

By Edouard Lievre

Located in Los Angeles, CA

2006, lot 187). Also compare a mirror ‘Psyché de Sarah Bernhardt’ (Connaissance des Arts, N° 228

Category

Antique 19th Century French Renaissance Revival Cabinets

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Psyche Mirror Chrome and wood - 1970s
Psyche Mirror Chrome and wood - 1970s

Psyche Mirror Chrome and wood - 1970s

Located in Brussels , BE

Full body "psyche" mirror on a spider base made of chrome from the 1970's.

Category

Vintage 1970s Floor Mirrors and Full-Length Mirrors

Materials

Chrome

French Art Deco Psyche Mirror Stand
French Art Deco Psyche Mirror Stand

French Art Deco Psyche Mirror Stand

Located in Warlingham, GB

Macassar ebony stand and mirror, apparently known as a psyche mirror. Three Display shelves down

Category

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Floor Mirrors and Full-Length Mirrors

Materials

Macassar

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 Brussels , BE

. Made of chrome-plated metal and mirrored glass, in very good condition. The mirror can also be a Table

Category

Vintage 1970s Japanese Floor Mirrors and Full-Length Mirrors

Materials

Metal, Steel

19th Century Italian Mirror Psyché Made of Walnut
19th Century Italian Mirror Psyché Made of Walnut

19th Century Italian Mirror Psyché Made of Walnut

Located in Berlin, DE

19th century Italian mirror psyché made of walnut.

Category

Antique 1850s Italian Table Mirrors

Materials

Mirror, Walnut

Small Toilet Psyche, Solid Walnut, Original Mirror, Mid 1800s
Small Toilet Psyche, Solid Walnut, Original Mirror, Mid 1800s

Small Toilet Psyche, Solid Walnut, Original Mirror, Mid 1800s

Located in Varese, Lombardia

Small toilet psyche, solid walnut, original mirror. Mid 1800s.

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Table Mirrors

Materials

Mirror, Walnut

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

Category

Vintage 1970s French Brutalist Table Mirrors

Materials

Iron

French Art Deco Standing Mirror (Psyche) by Jules Leleu
French Art Deco Standing Mirror (Psyche) by Jules Leleu

French Art Deco Standing Mirror (Psyche) by Jules Leleu

By Jules Leleu

Located in San Francisco, CA

your dressing room... Leleu designed several of these psyches, or standing mirrors. One other is

Category

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

Materials

Amboyna

Psyche In Gilt Bronze And Carrara Marble Late 19th Century
Psyche In Gilt Bronze And Carrara Marble Late 19th Century

Psyche In Gilt Bronze And Carrara Marble Late 19th Century

Located in CHALON-SUR-SAÔNE, FR

Table psyche in gilded bronze and Carrara marble. Rich ornamentation in chiseled bronze. Curved

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Table Mirrors

Materials

Marble, Bronze

French Empire Mahogany 'Psyche' or Cheval  Mirror circa 1810
French Empire Mahogany 'Psyche' or Cheval  Mirror circa 1810

French Empire Mahogany 'Psyche' or Cheval Mirror circa 1810

Located in London, GB

1st Empire period cheval mirror. Mahogany and mahogany veneer over oak. The arch topped frame

Category

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

Materials

Brass, Ormolu

Early 19th Century French Empire Dressing Cheval Mirror / Psyche in Mahogany
Early 19th Century French Empire Dressing Cheval Mirror / Psyche in Mahogany

Early 19th Century French Empire Dressing Cheval Mirror / Psyche in Mahogany

By P. Marcion, Jacob Frères

Located in L'Etang, FR

Unusual sized (made for a privileged child?) psyche / cheval mirror. Solid mahogany and mahogany

Category

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

Materials

Bronze

Art Deco Psyche In Carved Golden Wood And Inlaid Amaranth
Art Deco Psyche In Carved Golden Wood And Inlaid Amaranth

Art Deco Psyche In Carved Golden Wood And Inlaid Amaranth

Located in CHALON-SUR-SAÔNE, FR

Rare psyche from the Art Deco period circa 1925 (in the style of Maurice Dufrêne) Carved gilded

Category

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Floor Mirrors and Full-Length Mirrors

Materials

Mirror

Large End of 19th Century Psyché Attributed to Gabriel Viardot
Large End of 19th Century Psyché Attributed to Gabriel Viardot

Large End of 19th Century Psyché Attributed to Gabriel Viardot

By Gabriel Viardot

Located in Paris, FR

End of 19th century psyché attributed to Gabriel Viardot, inspired by Japanese art, in mahogany

Category

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

Materials

Bronze

Art Nouveau Bambou Cheval Mirror, circa 1900
Art Nouveau Bambou Cheval Mirror, circa 1900

Art Nouveau Bambou Cheval Mirror, circa 1900

Located in Roubaix, FR

Folding Bambou style beechwood, folding French "psyché" floor mirror, circa 1900.

Category

Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Floor Mirrors and Full-Length Mir...

Materials

Bamboo

19th Century Louis Philipp Ladys Desc “Bonheure-du-joure“ Mahogany Polished
19th Century Louis Philipp Ladys Desc “Bonheure-du-joure“ Mahogany Polished

19th Century Louis Philipp Ladys Desc “Bonheure-du-joure“ Mahogany Polished

By Louis Philippe

Located in Osnabrück, DE

, slightly curved and profiled, lockable drawer, with a functional mortise lock. The upright stand Mirror

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century European Louis Philippe Table Mirrors

Materials

Mahogany

"Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend 2" by Matali Crasset
"Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend 2" by Matali Crasset

"Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend 2" by Matali Crasset

By Matali Crasset

Located in New York, NY

(psyche), so popular at the Parisian court of Napoleon III. One dresses at the back of the mirror

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Floor Mirrors and Full-Length Mirrors

Materials

Brass

Floral Art Nouveau Bedroom Set of 5 in Carved Walnut, France, circa 1910
Floral Art Nouveau Bedroom Set of 5 in Carved Walnut, France, circa 1910

Floral Art Nouveau Bedroom Set of 5 in Carved Walnut, France, circa 1910

By Louis Majorelle

Located in L'Etang, FR

tables / nightstands. -1 dressing table / psyché / cheval mirror. - 1 wardrobe: 3 doors. Central

Category

Vintage 1910s French Art Nouveau Bedroom Sets

Materials

Marble, Bronze

French "Psyche" Mirror
French "Psyche" Mirror

French "Psyche" Mirror

Located in London, GB

A large French freestanding "Psyche" mirror from the first half of the 20th century. Ebonised

Category

Mid-20th Century Art Deco Floor Mirrors and Full-Length Mirrors

Materials

Wood

Bamboo “Psyche” Mirror
Bamboo “Psyche” Mirror

Bamboo “Psyche” Mirror

Located in Tokyo, Tokyo

An antique mirror of the 1880s reminiscent of The Psyche Mirror of Berthe Morisot. Wood carving

Category

Antique 1880s French Napoleon III Floor Mirrors and Full-Length Mirrors

Materials

Brass

Neoclassical Style Brass Psyché Mirror
Neoclassical Style Brass Psyché Mirror

Neoclassical Style Brass Psyché Mirror

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

This very nice neoclassical style psyche mirror is all made of brass with a beveled oval mirror on

Category

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

Materials

Brass

20th century French Brass Psyché Mirror, 1950s
20th century French Brass Psyché Mirror, 1950s

20th century French Brass Psyché Mirror, 1950s

Located in LEGNY, FR

Beautiful 20th century French gilded brass "Psyche" mirror from the 1950s. Orientable mirror

Category

Vintage 1950s French Floor Mirrors and Full-Length Mirrors

Materials

Brass

French Mid-Century Gold Leafed "Psyche" Mirror
French Mid-Century Gold Leafed "Psyche" Mirror

French Mid-Century Gold Leafed "Psyche" Mirror

Located in Austin, TX

French vintage gold leafed and carved fruit wood "psyche" mirror with gold leafed wrought iron base.

Category

Vintage 1940s French Floor Mirrors and Full-Length Mirrors

Materials

Gold Leaf, Iron

Adjustable Gilted Brass Psyche Mirror from the 1950s
Adjustable Gilted Brass Psyche Mirror from the 1950s

Adjustable Gilted Brass Psyche Mirror from the 1950s

Located in LEGNY, FR

Beautiful adjustable gilted brass psyche mirror from the 1950s. Beveled glass. Good condition

Category

Vintage 1950s French Floor Mirrors and Full-Length Mirrors

Materials

Brass

Elegant Early 19th Century Empire Walnut Psyche Mirror
Elegant Early 19th Century Empire Walnut Psyche Mirror

Elegant Early 19th Century Empire Walnut Psyche Mirror

Located in Milano, IT

Elegant early 19th century Empire walnut psyche mirror with columns and gilded bronze capitals. The

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Italian Empire More Mirrors

Materials

Bronze

Mid-Century French Couture Atelier Psyche Mirror
Mid-Century French Couture Atelier Psyche Mirror

Mid-Century French Couture Atelier Psyche Mirror

Located in Austin, TX

. The psyche mirror has three panels that open. There is a brass trimmed tray below for functionality

Category

Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Floor Mirrors and Full-Length Mi...

Materials

Metal, Brass

20th Century French Gilted Brass "Psyche" Mirror, 1950s
20th Century French Gilted Brass "Psyche" Mirror, 1950s

20th Century French Gilted Brass "Psyche" Mirror, 1950s

Located in LEGNY, FR

Beautiful 20th century French gilded brass "Psyche" mirror from the 1950s. Orientable mirror

Category

Vintage 1950s French Floor Mirrors and Full-Length Mirrors

Materials

Brass

20th Century French Gilted Brass "Psyche" Mirror, 1950s
20th Century French Gilted Brass "Psyche" Mirror, 1950s

20th Century French Gilted Brass "Psyche" Mirror, 1950s

Located in LEGNY, FR

Beautiful 20th century French gilded brass "Psyche" mirror from the 1950s. Orientable mirror

Category

Vintage 1950s French Floor Mirrors and Full-Length Mirrors

Materials

Brass

Large Tilting Psyche Mirror, Art Deco, XXth Century
Large Tilting Psyche Mirror, Art Deco, XXth Century

Large Tilting Psyche Mirror, Art Deco, XXth Century

Located in MARSEILLE, FR

Large tilting psyche mirror, in Amboyna burl, with a beveled oval mirror Sculpted feet with art

Category

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

Materials

Wood

Important Empire Style Bronze and Brass Psyche Mirror, French, Circa 1880
Important Empire Style Bronze and Brass Psyche Mirror, French, Circa 1880

Important Empire Style Bronze and Brass Psyche Mirror, French, Circa 1880

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

This important Empire style Psyche mirror is made of bronze and brass. This is a French work, circa

Category

Antique 1880s French Empire Floor Mirrors and Full-Length Mirrors

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Neoclassical Style Brass Psyche Mirror with Dolphins Base. by Maison Jansen
Neoclassical Style Brass Psyche Mirror with Dolphins Base. by Maison Jansen

Neoclassical Style Brass Psyche Mirror with Dolphins Base. by Maison Jansen

By Maison Jansen

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

This neoclassical style swinging psyche mirror is made of brass with dolphins base. This is a

Category

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

Materials

Brass

Solid brass bamboo psyche mirror attributed to Maison Baguès  40's - I007
Solid brass bamboo psyche mirror attributed to Maison Baguès  40's - I007

Solid brass bamboo psyche mirror attributed to Maison Baguès 40's - I007

By Maison Baguès

Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

Very nice 1940s psyche mirror attributed to Maison Baguès. Solid brass mirror structure in the

Category

Vintage 1940s French Mid-Century Modern Table Mirrors

Materials

Brass

Vintage French “Psyché” Mirror
Vintage French “Psyché” Mirror

Vintage French “Psyché” Mirror

Located in Austin, TX

Standing mirror; ‘Psyché’ from France in the Régence style. Made of bronze doré it has very strong

Category

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

Materials

Bronze

Monumental English Psyche Mirror
Monumental English Psyche Mirror

Monumental English Psyche Mirror

Located in Austin, TX

Grand 19th century Victorian full-length standing mirror in faux bamboo, from England. Beveled

Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Floor Mirrors and Full-Length Mir...

Materials

Bamboo, Mirror

19th Century Empire Mahogany Veneer and Gilt Bronze Psyche Mirror
19th Century Empire Mahogany Veneer and Gilt Bronze Psyche Mirror

19th Century Empire Mahogany Veneer and Gilt Bronze Psyche Mirror

Located in Paris, FR

Early 19th century Empire mahogany and mahogany veneer temple-shaped psyche mirror. It is

Category

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

Materials

Bronze

Italian Liberty Period Psyche Mirror
Italian Liberty Period Psyche Mirror

Italian Liberty Period Psyche Mirror

Located in Austin, TX

A superb solid brass Psyche from Venice (Italy) from the Art Nouveau period. Finely cast base

Category

Vintage 1910s French Art Nouveau Floor Mirrors and Full-Length Mirrors

Materials

Brass

Psyche Mirror "Return from Egypt-style" from the Empire Period, 1810
Psyche Mirror "Return from Egypt-style" from the Empire Period, 1810

Psyche Mirror "Return from Egypt-style" from the Empire Period, 1810

Located in Paris, FR

Empire period mahogany and mahogany veneer psyche mirror in "Return from Egypt-style". A central

Category

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

Materials

Bronze

20th century French Roger Lecal Resin Psyche Mirror, 1980s
20th century French Roger Lecal Resin Psyche Mirror, 1980s

20th century French Roger Lecal Resin Psyche Mirror, 1980s

By Roger Lecal

Located in LEGNY, FR

Very nice 20th century French Modern stand lipstick mirror in cream finished resin core with inset

Category

Vintage 1980s French Floor Mirrors and Full-Length Mirrors

Materials

Mirror, Resin

Mid-Century Psyche Mirror by Charles & Ray Eames for Vitra, circa 1969
Mid-Century Psyche Mirror by Charles & Ray Eames for Vitra, circa 1969

Mid-Century Psyche Mirror by Charles & Ray Eames for Vitra, circa 1969

By Charles and Ray Eames

Located in VILLEURBANNE, FR

Rare and authentic full-length mirror designed by Charles and Ray Eames for Vitra in the 1960s

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Floor Mirrors and Full-Leng...

Materials

Metal

French Modernist Solid Gilded Brass "Psyche" Standing Mirror
French Modernist Solid Gilded Brass "Psyche" Standing Mirror

French Modernist Solid Gilded Brass "Psyche" Standing Mirror

Located in Austin, TX

French Modernist brass "psyche" mirror, which rotates on its standing base.

Category

Vintage 1960s French Floor Mirrors and Full-Length Mirrors

Materials

Brass

Psyche Full Length Mirror Dressing Table with Drawers, French, circa 1940
Psyche Full Length Mirror Dressing Table with Drawers, French, circa 1940

Psyche Full Length Mirror Dressing Table with Drawers, French, circa 1940

Located in Labrit, Landes

Dressing table with central psyche mirror, circa 1940. Side tables either side with three drawers

Category

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

Materials

Walnut, Mirror

Mid-Century Modern Italian Freestanding Full Length Mirror on Wheels, 1970s
Mid-Century Modern Italian Freestanding Full Length Mirror on Wheels, 1970s

Mid-Century Modern Italian Freestanding Full Length Mirror on Wheels, 1970s

Located in Prato, IT

Mid-Century Modern Italian full length freestanding Psyche mirror on wheels with black lacquered

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Mirrors and Full-Length M...

Materials

Iron

Antique French Rattan Pivoting Floor Mirror
Antique French Rattan Pivoting Floor Mirror

Antique French Rattan Pivoting Floor Mirror

Located in Los Angeles, CA

reminiscent of the 1880s Psyche Mirror of Berthe Morisot. The detailing has become even more beautiful over

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Floor Mirrors and Full-Len...

Materials

Rattan

Psyché Oak Mirror
Psyché Oak Mirror

Psyché Oak Mirror

Sold|$1,492 / item

Psyché Oak Mirror

Located in Paris, FR

Mirror Psyché Oak with glass mirror and solid oak frame in natural finish. With back solid oak

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Floor Mirrors and Full-Length Mirrors

Materials

Glass, Mirror, Oak

Swiveling Mirror, Empire, France, 19th Century
Swiveling Mirror, Empire, France, 19th Century

Swiveling Mirror, Empire, France, 19th Century

Located in Milano, IT

central psyche mirror has both the classic tilting movement, within a Greek frame, and a rotation movement

Category

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

Materials

Wood

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

Category

20th Century French Art Nouveau Table Mirrors

Materials

Silver Plate

Italian Vintage Psyche Solid Brass Mirror
Italian Vintage Psyche Solid Brass Mirror

Italian Vintage Psyche Solid Brass Mirror

Located in Austin, TX

Italian vintage "psyche" standing mirror with a beautiful patined brass frame and rotating oblong

Category

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

Materials

Brass

Mid-century 1970s Chrome on Steel Full-length Standing Cheval Mirror
Mid-century 1970s Chrome on Steel Full-length Standing Cheval Mirror

Mid-century 1970s Chrome on Steel Full-length Standing Cheval Mirror

Located in Chicago, IL

Stunning 1970s Chrome on Steel Full-length Standing Cheval or Psyche Mirror This mirror has a

Category

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

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Important Mirror, Psyche Wrought Iron Housewarming 1950s, Unique Piece
Important Mirror, Psyche Wrought Iron Housewarming 1950s, Unique Piece

Important Mirror, Psyche Wrought Iron Housewarming 1950s, Unique Piece

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Important mirror, psyche wrought iron housewarming 1950s, unique piece, subject "The Dodo

Category

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Floor Mirrors and Full-Length Mi...

Materials

Iron

Early 20th Century French Empire Style Psyche, 1900s
Early 20th Century French Empire Style Psyche, 1900s

Early 20th Century French Empire Style Psyche, 1900s

Located in LEGNY, FR

Very nice early 20th century French Empire style psyche from the 1900s. Large removable mirror

Category

Antique Early 1900s French Empire Floor Mirrors and Full-Length Mirrors

Materials

Mirror, Wood

Antique Walnut Marquetry Mirror Screen / Cheval Mirror, 19th Century
Antique Walnut Marquetry Mirror Screen / Cheval Mirror, 19th Century

Antique Walnut Marquetry Mirror Screen / Cheval Mirror, 19th Century

Located in London, GB

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

Category

Antique 1830s Dutch More Mirrors

Materials

Mirror, Walnut

Miroir psyché design art déco en placage de palissandre et cuivre
Miroir psyché design art déco en placage de palissandre et cuivre

Miroir psyché design art déco en placage de palissandre et cuivre

Located in TOURCOING, FR

Miroir psyché design art déco en placage de palissandre et cuivre travail français vers 1930

Category

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Mirrors

Materials

Copper

Early 20th Century Edwardian Mahogany Inlaid Cheval Mirror
Early 20th Century Edwardian Mahogany Inlaid Cheval Mirror

Early 20th Century Edwardian Mahogany Inlaid Cheval Mirror

Located in London, GB

glass or psyche, a tall dressing mirror, suspended between two pillars, usually joined by horizontal

Category

Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian More Mirrors

Materials

Mirror, Mahogany

Pair of Bronze and Brass Psyches, Art Deco Style, 20th Century
Pair of Bronze and Brass Psyches, Art Deco Style, 20th Century

Pair of Bronze and Brass Psyches, Art Deco Style, 20th Century

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Magnificent pair of Psyches. The Psyches are in bronze and brass of Art Deco style of the XXth

Category

20th Century European Art Deco Floor Mirrors and Full-Length Mirrors

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Large 1970s Vanity Mirror in Stainless Steel, France, 1970
Large 1970s Vanity Mirror in Stainless Steel, France, 1970

Large 1970s Vanity Mirror in Stainless Steel, France, 1970

By Kappa

Located in New York, NY

Psyche vanity mirror attributed to Kappa. The mirror can be adjusted to various angles. Excellent

Category

Vintage 1970s French Table Mirrors

Materials

Stainless Steel

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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.