French 19th Century Gilt Mirror with Rippled Border
Located in Woodbury, CT
French 19th century gilt mirror with original glass.
Antique 19th Century French Empire Wall Mirrors
Mirror, Giltwood
French 19th Century Gilt Mirror with Rippled Border
Located in Woodbury, CT
French 19th century gilt mirror with original glass.
Mirror, Giltwood
Sold|$5,800
Dutch Faux Tortoise Shell Ripple Mold Mirror
Located in Stamford, CT
Handsome 18th century Dutch cushion frame mirror with faux painted tortoise shell surrounded by
Rare Early 19Th C. Ebonised Mallorcan Ripple Frame Mirror
Located in London, GB
A large early 19th C. Ebonised ripple frame mirror from the Island of Mallorca, Spain. Beautiful
Mirror, Wood
Sold|$9,610 / set
Pair of 20th Century Spanish Ebonised Ripple Moulded Mirrors
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A stylish pair of early 20th Century Spanish ebonised ripple moulded mirrors. The very lightly
Mirror, Wood
Flemish Style Faux Tortoishell and Ebonised Ripple Frame Mirror
Located in London, GB
A Flemish style mirror, with faux tortoishell and carved and ebonized beech ripple frame. Holland
Mirror, Beech
A large French ripple carved and faux tortoiseshell cushion mirror.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This modern ebonized mirror is reflective of the 19th century Flemish style cushion mirrors. The
Mirror, Wood
Large Flemish Style Carved and Ebonized Wood Ripple Frame Mirror
Located in London, GB
A large Flemish style carved and ebonized wood ripple frame mirror Holland, early 20th century.
Mirror, Beech
Flemish Ebonized Baroque Ripple Molded Combination Profile Mirror
Located in Jesteburg, DE
Flemish ebonized Baroque ripple molded combination profile mirror, 19th century. Old, spottty
Large Flemish Ebonised Carved Wood Ripple Frame Mirror
Located in London, GB
A large Flemish ebonised carved wood ripple frame mirror Holland, circa 1920.
Beech
Large 19th Century Flemish Ebonized Ripple Frame Mirror
Located in London, GB
A large 19th century Flemish ebonized ripple frame mirror, Holland, circa 1860.
Large 19th Century Flemish Ebonized Ripple Frame Mirror
Located in London, GB
A large flemish ebonized ripple frame mirror, With a beveled mirror plate (which is possibly
Large Italian 19th Century Mahogany and Giltwood Ripple Moulded Mirror
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Impressive 19th Century mahogany and giltwood moulded mirror. This mirror has an outer border of
Mirror, Mahogany, Giltwood
Dutch Ripple Moulded and Silvered Repoussé Marginal Mirror
Located in London, GB
A large Dutch ripple moulded and silvered repoussé marginal mirror, 19th century in the 17th
Pair of Flemish Style Faux Tortoishell and Ebonised Ripple Frame Mirrors
Located in London, GB
A pair of Flemish style mirrors, with faux tortoishell and carved and ebonized beech ripple frames
Mirror, Beech
Antique Parcel-Gilt Ebonized Carved Ripple Wood Wall Mirror, 19th Century
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique wall mirror offers ebonized carved ripple wood frame with gilt inner trim, 19th century
Mirror, Wood
Flemish Style Faux Walnut and Ebonized Ripple Frame Mirror
Located in London, GB
A Flemish style faux walnut and carved ebonized ripple frame mirror, circa 1920.
Beech
A Mid 19th Century Rectangular Giltwood Ripple Mould Mirror
Located in London, GB
England, circa 1850 A mid-nineteenth century giltwood ripple mould mirror with cornucopias of
Giltwood
Large Flemish Ebonized Ripple Cushion Mirror with Silvered Decoration
Located in Lincolnshire, GB
A good large example of a 19th century Flemish ripple mould and repousse metal mirror with the
Glass, Wood
A Low Countries Deep Ebony Ripple Moulded Cushion Mirror
Located in London, GB
Low Countries, circa 1780 A fine late eighteenth century solid ebony deep cushion mirror frame
Wood
Sold|$9,400 / item
Late 17th C. Dutch Ebony and Ripple Cut Mirror
Located in Atlanta, GA
portrait frames, ebony ripple moldings were created to give a flicker of light, between the edge of a
Ebony
Sold|$5,965 / set
Pair of 18th Century Dutch Ripple Moulded Ebonised Octagonal Mirrors
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A finely carved diminutive pair of 18th Century Dutch ebonised ripple moulded octagonal mirrors
Mercury Glass, Wood
Continental brass and wood repousse mirror having ripple form mouldings.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Small nineteenth century Continental brass and wood repousse mirror having ripple form mouldings.
Brass
Northern Italian Ripple and Wave Carved and Ebonized Mirror Frame
Located in New York, NY
Northern Italian ripple and wave carved and ebonized mirror frame with antique glass. Northern
Ebony
Dutch Ripple-Molded Mirror with Ebonized Accents and Walnut Inlay, circa 1900
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Dutch mirror from circa 1900 featuring a richly textured ripple-molded frame, crafted in warm
Mirror, Wood, Walnut
Sold|$2,354
French Ripple Frame Mirror 19th century
Located in MILL, NL
French gilt 19th century mantel mirror / crest mirror. With ribbed frame. Beautiful details with
Plaster, Giltwood
Dutch Baroque Style Faux Tortoise Shell With Ebonized Ripple Molding Mirror
Located in Stamford, CT
A very handsome faux tortoise shell ebonized mirror with ripple molding in the 17th century Dutch
Tortoise Shell, Glass, Wood
Ebonised Carved Wood Ripple Frame, Painted Faux Marble and Gilt Slip Mirror
Located in London, GB
An ebonised carved wood ripple frame, painted faux marble and gilt slip mirror Spain, late 19th
Beech
Sold|$7,580 / item
Large Italian 19 Th Century Ebonised Ripple-Frame Mirror
Located in London, GB
Made in Italy well over one hundred years ago, the ebonised wooden frame of this striking ripple
Mirror, Wood
French Silver Gilt Rectangular Mirror with Ripple Edge Frame (H 34 x W 24 5/8)
Located in Austin, TX
A fine French silver gilt rectangular mirror from the Louis Philippe Era featuring a ripple edge
Glass, Mirror, Plaster, Wood, Giltwood
Medium Ripple-Frame Mirror, Unknown, Italy, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
Made in Italy well over one hundred years ago, the ebonised wooden frame of this striking ripple
Glass, Wood
Small Ripple-Frame Mirror, Unknown, Italy, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
Made in Italy well over one hundred years ago, the ebonised wooden frame of this striking ripple
Glass, Wood
18th Century Flemish Ebonized Ripple Molded Cabinet Mirror
Located in Jesteburg, DE
A smaller Flemish mirror with old, possibly original, spotty mercury glass. Beautiful patina and
Large 18th Century Italian Ebonised Ripple Framed Mirror
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
This bold and impressive 18th century and later Italian ripple molded mirror has a very stylish
Glass, Wood
Large Late 19th Century Dutch Ripple Molded and Ebonized Mirror
Located in Stamford, CT
A large late 19th century Dutch ripple molded and ebonized mirror.
Wood
Sold|$2,034 / set
Ebony mirrors
Located in 'S-HERTOGENBOSCH, NL
A ripple moulded mirror in ebony with antique glass.
Mirror, Ebony
Sold|$6,213
Large Flemish Mirror
Located in London, GB
A large ebonised ripple frame mirror Late 19th Century, early 20th Century 120.5 cm high by 107 cm
Mirror
Sold|$6,075
Flemish Style Mirror
Located in London, GB
A Flemish style ebonised ripple frame mirror Italy, first half of the 20th Century New mirror glass
Mirror, Wood
Sold|$2,734
Flemish Mirror Frame
Located in London, GB
A Flemish style ripple frame mirror Italy, mid 20th Century 80 cm high by 65 cm wide by 5 cm depth
Mirror
Sold|$6,351
Large Flemish Style Mirror
Located in London, GB
A large Flemish style ripple frame mirror, with geometric 'ears'. Italy, Circa 1880-1920 New mirror
Mirror, Wood
Sold|$6,213
Large Flemish Style Mirror
Located in London, GB
A large Flemish style ripple frame mirror, with geometric 'ears'. Italy, Circa 1880-1920 New mirror
Mirror, Wood
Sold|$5,730
Large Flemish Style Mirror
Located in London, GB
A large ripple frame mirror Italy, early 20th Century
Mirror, Wood
Sold|$4,971
Large Flemish Style Mirror
Located in London, GB
A large Flemish style ebonised ripple frame mirror. Italy, early 20th Century. New mirror plate 123
Mirror
1950s Italian Barovier & Toso Circular Mirror
By Barovier&Toso
Located in London, GB
Free standing dressing table mirror in rippled Murano glass with brass details. Signed Barovier
Glass, Mirror
Sold|$6,351
Pair of Flemish Style Mirrors
Located in London, GB
A pair of Flemish style ripple frame mirrors Italy, early 20th Century New mirror glass.
Mirror, Wood
Sold|$1,795
1900s French Bleached Oak Mirror
Located in High Point, NC
A wooden mirror made in 1900s France. With rich hardwood molded into a pleasing series of ripples
Mirror, Oak
Sold|$5,799
Large Flemish Style Mirror
Located in London, GB
A large Flemish style ripple frame mirror Italy, Circa 1900-1920 New mirror glass and backing.
Wood
Italian Baroque Gilded, Mirrored & Ebonized Mirror, First Half of 18th Century
Located in Kastrup, DK
plate surrounded by a rectangular ebonized ripple frame with a mirrored frieze, the corners and centered
Brass
Sold|$7,180
Pair of Flemish Style Mirrors
Located in London, GB
A pair of ebonised ripple frame mirrors Italy, mid 20th Century Mirror 1: 68 cm high by 58 cm wide
Wood
1950s Italian Barovier & Toso Circular Mirror
Located in London, GB
Freestanding dressing table mirror in rippled Murano glass with brass details. Signed Barovier
Chrome
Period William & Mary Burled Walnut Cushion Mirror
Located in Greenwich, CT
William and Mary period burled walnut veneered and ripple-molded cushion mirror with unusually deep
Glass, Walnut
William and Mary Period Burl Walnut Cushion Mirror
Located in Greenwich, CT
A period English William and Mary burled walnut veneered and ripple molded cushion mirror having
Burl, Walnut
Antique Pier Mirror with Fine Pressed Gilt Tole, Dutch, Circa 1870
Located in London, by appointment only
A fine Dutch ripple moulded pier mirror dating from the 19th century, the crest and sides with
Sold|$1,436
Flemish Baroque Mirror with Old Mirror Plate
Located in Jesteburg, DE
A baroque style ebonized and ripple molded cabinet mirror. The distressed spotty mirror plate
Flemish baroque Mirror with Original Mercury Mirror Plate
Located in Jesteburg, DE
An antique century ebonized and ripple molded cabinet mirror, Flanders, circa 1900. The mercury
Sold|$4,668
Impressive 17th Century Flemish Mirror
Located in Jesteburg, DE
An original 17th century ripple molded cabinet mirror, Flanders, circa 1650. The mirror plate
Fruitwood
Sold|$4,668
Impressive 17th Century Flemish Mirror
Located in Jesteburg, DE
An original 17th century ripple molded combination profile cabinet mirror, Flanders, circa 1650
Sold|$4,668
Impressive 17th Century Flemish Mirror
Located in Jesteburg, DE
An original 17th century ripple molded combination profile cabinet mirror, Flanders, circa 1650
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.