Orange Sunshine Oil and Gold Leaf Painting, Framed Contemporary Art
By Sarah Woods
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Gliding gently forward, the duck creates delicate concentric ripples that distort a dark, mirrored reflection below.
Gold Leaf
Boats on the water From Yii Keo China
By Katharine Jowett
Located in Fredericksburg, VA
Painted during her years living in Beijing and traveling through the region, this work shows a cluster of traditional wooden boats moored along the water’s edge, their tall masts ris...
Paper, Watercolor
$850
"Crew Rowing on Lady Bird Lake" Expressive Watercolor of Austin Texas Cityscape
By Tom Shefelman
Located in Austin, TX
The boat's, wake sends rough ripples across the mirror surface on the lake. The urban skyline in the background, composed of angular earth toned buildings and skyscrapers suggests a ...
Watercolor, Archival Paper
Herblay French River Landscape Watercolor Seine Riverside Scene Pierre Neveu
By Pierre Neveu
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The composition is built around a wide, reflective stretch of river, animated by moored boats and subtle ripples that mirror the soft, luminous sky. Neveu’s fluid watercolor techniqu...
Watercolor
$3,500
A Product of Consequences Abstract Painting, 2017, Large 72x36 in, Unframed
By Troy Smith Studio
Located in Toronto, CA
Smith’s use of aggressive yet controlled strokes captures the unpredictability of life’s choices and the ripple effects of consequences, mirrored in the seemingly spontaneous bursts ...
Brass
French Pastel Harbour Scene of Colourful Boats and Buildings in Cherbourg
By Fanch Lel
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Below, a row of small fishing boats painted in coral, teal, and lavender hues are moored calmly in the harbour, their reflections mirrored in soft ripples of water. Lel’s use of pas...
Oil
French Impressionist Harbour Scene with Fishing Boats and Whitewashed Houses
By Fanch Lel
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Painted in oil on card, the composition features three docked fishing boats gently floating on reflective water, their forms mirrored in the rippling surface below. Behind them, a ro...
Oil
New Modern Pastel Turkish Oushak Carpet with Modern Style
Located in Dallas, TX
At its heart, an ornate medallion blossoms—symmetrical and soulful—its silhouette echoed in mirrored flourishes that ripple like whispers across silk.
Wool
French Impressionist Oil Painting of Village de Laroque, Aveyron, France
By Fanch Lel
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The water in the foreground acts as a reflective mirror, subtly rippling with light strokes of green and lavender, suggesting the movement of the wind across the surface.
Oil
Lake Opinicon 1/8 - abstracted landscape, color photography, giclée print
By Shani Mootoo
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Rippling waters act as a mirror reflecting the sunlit lush green landscape and a white and red buoy in this peaceful photograph by Shani Mootoo.
Archival Paper, Giclée
$4,500
In the Shallows - Polynesia by Paul Nicklen - Contemporary Wildlife Photography
By Paul Nicklen
Located in Chicago, IL
"In the Shallows" Fakarava, French Polynesia - 2023 Archival Pigment Print Available Sizes: Edition of 20: 24” × 42.5” (61 × 108 cm) $4,500 Edition of 10: 36” × 64” (91.4 × 162.6...
Archival Pigment
$9,800Sale Price / set|69% Off
Pair of Patinated Gilt Bronze Buddhist Apostles
Located in Chicago, IL
Their highly detailed gilt robes, adorned with mirrored glass, ripple and fold to the contours of their bodies.
Bronze
$4,800
'Boeuf Ecorche' original signed lithograph, Rembrandt with slaughtered ox 1970s
By Claude Weisbuch
Located in Milwaukee, WI
The drapery of Rembrandt's clothes and cloak mirror the ripples of the ribs of the carcass, visually connecting the artist to unavoidable death and decay.
Lithograph
Vintage mirrors have long been a measure of craftsmanship, from gilded Rococo frames to the sunburst shapes that became a signature of mid-century design.
Styles to Know
An arched or sunburst mirror reads more decorative, while a plain rectangular frame lets the room around it stand out. Hang one above a vintage vanity or a mid-century modern dresser, or lean a larger floor mirror against the wall as a standalone piece.
How to Choose the Right Vintage Mirror
Foxing and an aged frame usually read as character rather than damage, worth weighing against a listing's condition notes. For placement ideas, our 12 dramatic mirrors feature is a good place to start. Each piece comes from a vetted 1stDibs seller, with era and designer on record, and the 1stDibs Promise covers each purchase.
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