American Empire Ripple Moulding Mirror Frame
Sold|$2,800
American Empire Ripple Moulding Mirror Frame
Located in Hudson, NY
Gilt frame with original glass. American 19th Century
Sold|$2,800
American Empire Ripple Moulding Mirror Frame
Located in Hudson, NY
Gilt frame with original glass. American 19th Century
Large Napoleon III Silver Gilt Ripple Frame Mirror
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A large Napoleon III silver gilt ripple frame mirror in excellent condition, with its original
Mercury Glass
Rectangular Ebonized and Faux Tortoiseshell Ripple Frame Mirror
Located in Babworth, Retford
The cushion frame with alternate bands of ebonized ripple moulding and faux tortoiseshell
Tortoise Shell, Wood
Sold|$4,240
Ripple frame
Located in Derbyshire, GB
Rare 17c ripple frame. Continental.
Italian 18th Century Ebonised Ripple Moulded Cushion Frame Mirror
Located in London, GB
An imposing Italian 18th century ebonised cushion frame mirror with reverse profile rippled frame
Flemish Baroque Brass Ripple Moulded Repoussé Mirror, circa 1750
Located in London, GB
Flemish Baroque repoussé mirror 'a pareclose' with elaborate brass foliate and floral decoration on
Brass
Vintage French Wavy Framed Mirror With Scalloped, Ripple Ebonised Details
Located in Dorchester, GB
A French wavy blacked framed mirror. The frame is wooden with a plaster top enabling the maker to
Plaster, Wood, Ebony
Large French 19th Century Carved Wood Silver Gilded Ripple Style Mirror
Located in Chudleigh, Devon
A bright and fresh look to this 19 century French silver gilded ripple style mirror. The continual
Wood
Unusual Finely Carved Walnut Ripple Frame Mirror in 17th Century Taste
Located in London, GB
An unusual finely carved walnut ripple frame mirror in 17th century taste retaining the original
Flemish Octagonal Tortoiseshell and Ebonized Ripple Moulded Frame Mirror c.1880
Located in London, GB
A wonderful Flemish octagonal tortoiseshell and ebonized ripple moulded frame mirror, circa 1880
French Early 19th Century Silver Gilt Mirror with Ripple Frame and Split Glass
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French silver gilt mirror from the 19th century, with split beveled glass, ripple frame and star
Wood
Flemish Ripple Moulded Rosewood, Ebonised and Gilt Mirror c.1860
Located in London, GB
A superb Flemish ripple moulded mirror c1860. The rectangular beveled mirror framed by a series of
Rosewood, Giltwood
Sold|$2,276
Art Deco Large Trumpet Uplighter
Located in London, GB
with its rippled Mirror Glass finish. 72 cm h 39 cm w 39 cm d British C 1930
Sold|$3,500
Empire Giltwood Mirror
Located in Hudson, NY
American Empire ripple frame giltwood mirror with original mirror plate.
Giltwood, Mirror
Sold|$2,400
American Empire Mirror
Located in Hudson, NY
American Empire rippled gold leaf mirror. All original.
Giltwood
Sold|$7,700
Ebonised Flemish Mirror
Located in London, GB
Flemish Ebonised Ripple Moulded Cushion Framed Mirror 17th Century
Ebony
Sold|$14,250
Ebonised Flemish Mirror
Located in London, GB
Large Flemish Ebonised Ripple Moulded Frame Mirror c.1880 195cm x 122cm
Sold|$2,400
Green Tortoiseshell Framed Mirror
Located in London, GB
Green Tortoise shell and ebonised ripple moulded mirror frame, 19th century with later mirror
19th Century Flemish Mirror
Located in New York, NY
19th century Flemish ripple-cut ebonized mirror
Sold|$3,500
American Empire Giltwood Mirror
Located in Hudson, NY
American Empire ripple giltwood frame with mirror glass.
Glass
Sold|$4,500
French Gilt Wood Mirror
Located in Hudson, NY
French carved and gilded wood ripple frame with mirror.
Sold|$13,800
Monumental Flemish Ebony Mirror
Located in London, GB
Large Flemish carved ebony and ebonised ripple moulded and 'ear' framed mirror
Flemish Ebonized Frame, 17th Century with Mirror
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Flemish ebonized frame, 17th century, with alternating rippled banding and cushion molding
Flemish Baroque Moulded Brass Mirror, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
Flemish brass repoussé and ebonized ripple moulded frame mirror, circa 1850. The crest comprises
Flemish Tortoiseshell Frame Mirror with Giltwood Slip, circa 1880
Located in London, GB
Flemish caramel colored tortoiseshell mirror. With ebonised ripple moulded inner frames and a
Large Flemish Brass Repousse and Ebonised Mirror, Circa 1850
Located in London, GB
An impressive, large scale Flemish brass repousse and ebonized ripple moulded frame mirror with
Sold|$11,314
Pair of Napoleon III Giltwood Mirrors
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A good and large pair of Napoleon III giltwood ripple-framed mirrors with tasselled and wreathed
Mirror, Giltwood
Sold|$5,800
Dutch Brass Repousse Cushion Mirror
Located in London, GB
Dutch Brass Repousse Crested Cushion Mirror with Ebonised Ripple Mouldings c.1850. The crest
Pair of Gilded Ripple Molded Picture or Mirror Frames
Located in Great Barrington, MA
A beautiful pair of frames with what appears to be the
original surface.
Wood, Gesso
Sold|$1,595
Mirror, Mirror
Located in Basalt, CO
mirrored in the ripples of the water. A blue sky shines in the background. Peggy Judy was born to be an
Canvas, Oil
Flemish Painted Chest, Circa 17th Century
Located in New York, NY
having six drawers and a columned door with an arch pediment, behind which is a mirrored interior. The
19th Century Dutch Faux Tortoiseshell Ripple Mirror
Located in Wembley, GB
A faux tortoiseshell and ebonised ripple mirror. Dutch, 19C. In very good order with minimal
Wood
19th Century Silver Giltwood Ripple Mirror, France, circa 1870
Located in East Hampton, NY
Tall silver giltwood frame with original silver nitrate mirror.
Ebonized 19th Century Flemish Ripple Moulded Mirror
Located in Madrid, ES
A 19th century ebonized flemish mirror in classical 17th century style. Made on ebonized walnut
Ebony, Walnut
Large Ebonised Ripple Moulded Mirror, Dutch, Late 19th Century
Located in London, GB
Large ebonised mirror decorated with multiple ripple mouldings, Dutch, late 19th century
Fruitwood
Sold|$2,232
19th Century Large Ebonized Framed Mirror
Located in Salisbury, GB
A 19th century large continental ebonized ripple framed mirror with gilded brass decorations.
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.