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1950s Gio Ponti Style Mid-century Modern Brass Shield Shaped Wall Mirror
1950s Gio Ponti Style Mid-century Modern Brass Shield Shaped Wall Mirror

1950s Gio Ponti Style Mid-century Modern Brass Shield Shaped Wall Mirror

By Gio Ponti

Located in Aci Castello, IT

original patina, while the glass remains original. The shield shape was a hallmark of the mirrors designed

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors

Materials

Brass

1950s Gio Ponti Style Mid-Century Modern Shield Shaped Italian Big Wall Mirror
1950s Gio Ponti Style Mid-Century Modern Shield Shaped Italian Big Wall Mirror

1950s Gio Ponti Style Mid-Century Modern Shield Shaped Italian Big Wall Mirror

By Gio Ponti

Located in Aci Castello, IT

A big brass shield shaped wall mirror designed and manufactured in Italy by Luigi fortuna in the

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors

Materials

Brass

1960s Gio Ponti Style Mid-Century Modern Shield Shaped Italian Big Wall Mirror
1960s Gio Ponti Style Mid-Century Modern Shield Shaped Italian Big Wall Mirror

1960s Gio Ponti Style Mid-Century Modern Shield Shaped Italian Big Wall Mirror

By Gio Ponti

Located in Aci Castello, IT

A big brass shield-shaped wall mirror, designed and manufactured in Italy by Luigi Fortuna in the

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors

Materials

Brass

1960s Gio Ponti Style Mid-Century Modern Brass Shield Shaped Italian Wall Mirror
1960s Gio Ponti Style Mid-Century Modern Brass Shield Shaped Italian Wall Mirror

1960s Gio Ponti Style Mid-Century Modern Brass Shield Shaped Italian Wall Mirror

By Gio Ponti

Located in Aci Castello, IT

original patina, while the glass remains original. The shield shape, a hallmark of Gio Ponti's mirror

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors

Materials

Brass

Vintage Brass Shield Shaped Wall Mirror in the style of Gio Ponti, Italy
Vintage Brass Shield Shaped Wall Mirror in the style of Gio Ponti, Italy

Vintage Brass Shield Shaped Wall Mirror in the style of Gio Ponti, Italy

By Gio Ponti

Located in Bresso, Lombardy

Made in Italy, 1950s. It features a brass frame, which has a pleasant patina, and a wooden back. On request we can clean the brass, which we do not recommend as it gives a particul...

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors

Materials

Brass

Mid-century Shield Shaped Wall Mirror with a Brass Studded Frame, Italy, 1960s
Mid-century Shield Shaped Wall Mirror with a Brass Studded Frame, Italy, 1960s

Mid-century Shield Shaped Wall Mirror with a Brass Studded Frame, Italy, 1960s

Located in Bresso, Lombardy

It features a brass frame with studs. It might show slight traces of use since it's vintage, but it can be considered as in excellent original condition. Width: 71 cm Height:...

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors

Materials

Brass

Antique Art Deco Shield Shaped Beveled & Etched Mirror with Painted Wooden Frame
Antique Art Deco Shield Shaped Beveled & Etched Mirror with Painted Wooden Frame

Antique Art Deco Shield Shaped Beveled & Etched Mirror with Painted Wooden Frame

Located in Hamilton, Ontario

approximately 1920 and done in a period Art Deco style. The mirror is shield shaped with a beveled edge and an

Category

Early 20th Century American Art Deco Wall Mirrors

Materials

Cut Glass, Softwood

1950s Gio Ponti Style Mid-century Modern Brass Shield Shaped Wall Mirror
1950s Gio Ponti Style Mid-century Modern Brass Shield Shaped Wall Mirror

1950s Gio Ponti Style Mid-century Modern Brass Shield Shaped Wall Mirror

By Gio Ponti

Located in Aci Castello, IT

original patina, while the glass remains original. The shield shape was a hallmark of the mirrors designed

Category

Antique Early 17th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors

Materials

Murano Glass

1950s Gio Ponti Style Mid-Century Modern Brass Shield Shaped Italian Wall Mirror
1950s Gio Ponti Style Mid-Century Modern Brass Shield Shaped Italian Wall Mirror

1950s Gio Ponti Style Mid-Century Modern Brass Shield Shaped Italian Wall Mirror

By Gio Ponti

Located in Aci Castello, IT

patina, glass it's the original one. The shield shape was a hallmark of the mirrors designed by Gio Ponti

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors

Materials

Brass

Danish Modern Shield Mirror
Danish Modern Shield Mirror

Danish Modern Shield Mirror

Located in Minneapolis, MN

Small spaces always look bigger when you put a mirror on the wall; a mirror like this shield shaped

Category

Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors

Materials

Teak

Hollywood Regency Wood and Mirrored Vanity  with Upholstered Bench
Hollywood Regency Wood and Mirrored Vanity  with Upholstered Bench

Hollywood Regency Wood and Mirrored Vanity with Upholstered Bench

Located in New York, NY

and mirrored top sits over the fitted mirror vanity space. A pivoted shield shaped mirror with an

Category

Vintage 1930s Hollywood Regency Vanities

Materials

Mirror, Fruitwood

Large Pink Heart Shaped Venetian Mirror circa 1960s Italy
Large Pink Heart Shaped Venetian Mirror circa 1960s Italy

Large Pink Heart Shaped Venetian Mirror circa 1960s Italy

Located in Glasgow, GB

A beautiful shield shaped Venetian Mirror, crafted in Venice in the 1960s It shows and array of

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Rococo Wall Mirrors

Materials

Mirror, Murano Glass

Gio Ponti Style Solid Brass Shield Wall Mirror, Italy 1950s
Gio Ponti Style Solid Brass Shield Wall Mirror, Italy 1950s

Gio Ponti Style Solid Brass Shield Wall Mirror, Italy 1950s

By Gio Ponti

Located in Naples, IT

Solid brass shield-shaped wall mirror made in Italy in the 1950s in the manner of Giò Ponti, The

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors

Materials

Brass

Gio Ponti Style Solid Brass Shield Wall Mirror, Italy 1950s
Gio Ponti Style Solid Brass Shield Wall Mirror, Italy 1950s

Gio Ponti Style Solid Brass Shield Wall Mirror, Italy 1950s

By Gio Ponti

Located in Naples, IT

Solid brass shield-shaped wall mirror made in Italy in the 1950s in the manner of Giò Ponti, The

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors

Materials

Brass

Mid-Century Shield Wall Mirror Glass Fontana Arte Style, Italy, 1960s
Mid-Century Shield Wall Mirror Glass Fontana Arte Style, Italy, 1960s

Mid-Century Shield Wall Mirror Glass Fontana Arte Style, Italy, 1960s

By Fontana Arte

Located in Rome, IT

Elegant shield shaped smoked glass wall mirror in the style of Fontana Arte. Made in Italy in

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors

Materials

Metal

Edwardian Mahogany Dressing Table by Maple & Co
Edwardian Mahogany Dressing Table by Maple & Co

Edwardian Mahogany Dressing Table by Maple & Co

By Maple & Co.

Located in Cheshire, GB

Edwardian mahogany dressing table by Maple & Co. the shield shaped mirror Flanked by one short draw

Category

Early 20th Century English Edwardian Vanities

1960s Gio Ponti Style Mid-Century Modern Brass Italian Shield Wall Mirror
1960s Gio Ponti Style Mid-Century Modern Brass Italian Shield Wall Mirror

1960s Gio Ponti Style Mid-Century Modern Brass Italian Shield Wall Mirror

By Gio Ponti

Located in Aci Castello, IT

A shield shaped brass wall mirror designed and manufactured in Italy in the Sixties in the style of

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors

Materials

Brass

A Pair Of Large Italian Midcentury Brass Shield Mirrors
A Pair Of Large Italian Midcentury Brass Shield Mirrors

A Pair Of Large Italian Midcentury Brass Shield Mirrors

By Gio Ponti

Located in London, GB

A very large pair of Italian brass shield shaped mid century mirrors. The brass frames with aged

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors

Materials

Brass

1960s Gio Ponti Style Mid-Century Modern Brass Italian Shield Wall Mirror
1960s Gio Ponti Style Mid-Century Modern Brass Italian Shield Wall Mirror

1960s Gio Ponti Style Mid-Century Modern Brass Italian Shield Wall Mirror

By Gio Ponti

Located in Aci Castello, IT

A shield shaped brass wall mirror designed and manufactured in Italy in the Sixties in the style of

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors

Materials

Brass

1950s Gio Ponti Style Mid-Century Modern Brass Italian Shield Wall Mirror
1950s Gio Ponti Style Mid-Century Modern Brass Italian Shield Wall Mirror

1950s Gio Ponti Style Mid-Century Modern Brass Italian Shield Wall Mirror

By Gio Ponti

Located in Aci Castello, IT

A shield shaped brass wall mirror designed and manufactured in Italy in the Sixties in the style of

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors

Materials

Brass

1950s Gio Ponti Style Mid-Century Modern Brass Big Shield Wall Mirror
1950s Gio Ponti Style Mid-Century Modern Brass Big Shield Wall Mirror

1950s Gio Ponti Style Mid-Century Modern Brass Big Shield Wall Mirror

By Gio Ponti

Located in Aci Castello, IT

An amazing large mid-century modern shield shaped solid brass wall mirror hand-crafted in Italy in

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors

Materials

Brass

Large Orignal 1950s Italian Shield Mirror with Brass Frame and Orignal Plate
Large Orignal 1950s Italian Shield Mirror with Brass Frame and Orignal Plate

Large Orignal 1950s Italian Shield Mirror with Brass Frame and Orignal Plate

By Gio Ponti

Located in London, GB

A large orignal 1950s Italian shield mirror with wonderful shaped brass frame, orignal plate and

Category

Vintage 1950s Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace Mirrors

Materials

Brass

Italian Brass Framed Mirror
Italian Brass Framed Mirror

Italian Brass Framed Mirror

Located in London, GB

A 1950s shield-shaped brass framed mirror, with decorative top pediment.

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Wall Mirrors

Materials

Brass

1950s Italian Brass Wall Mirror
1950s Italian Brass Wall Mirror

1950s Italian Brass Wall Mirror

By Gio Ponti

Located in Naples, IT

Stunning shield-shaped wall mirror made in Italy in the late 1950s. The thick solid brass frame has

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors

Materials

Brass

Italian Midcentury Mirror from the Sixties
Italian Midcentury Mirror from the Sixties

Italian Midcentury Mirror from the Sixties

Located in bari, IT

Shield-shaped brass mirror, 1960s.

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors

Materials

Brass

Brass Wall Mirror, Italy Mid-20th Century
Brass Wall Mirror, Italy Mid-20th Century

Brass Wall Mirror, Italy Mid-20th Century

Located in New York, NY

Shield-shaped wall mirror with a slim brass frame in the style of Gio Ponti. This mirror is of a

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors

Materials

Brass

19thC English Concave Mirror
19thC English Concave Mirror

19thC English Concave Mirror

Located in San Francisco, CA

Unusual shield or crest shaped small concave mirror. Original mirror shows minor spotting. Height

Category

Antique 19th Century British Wall Mirrors

Italian Brass Framed Mirror
Italian Brass Framed Mirror

Italian Brass Framed Mirror

Located in East Hampton, NY

Italian shield shaped brass framed mirror from the 1960's.

Category

Vintage 1960s Wall Mirrors

Materials

Brass

Brass Italian Mirror Attributed to Gio Ponti, Italy 1950.
Brass Italian Mirror Attributed to Gio Ponti, Italy 1950.

Brass Italian Mirror Attributed to Gio Ponti, Italy 1950.

By Gio Ponti

Located in Brussels, BE

Brass shield-shaped wall mirror on a wood base. Attributed to Gio Ponti. Unsigned. Italy 1950.

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors

Materials

Brass

1950s Gio Ponti Style Mid-Century Modern Brass Italian Wall Mirror
1950s Gio Ponti Style Mid-Century Modern Brass Italian Wall Mirror

1950s Gio Ponti Style Mid-Century Modern Brass Italian Wall Mirror

By Gio Ponti

Located in Aci Castello, IT

This Shield Shaped Italian Wall Mirror is a stunning example of the iconic design aesthetic that

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors

Materials

Brass

Neoclassical French Louis XVI Style Giltwood Mirror
Neoclassical French Louis XVI Style Giltwood Mirror

Neoclassical French Louis XVI Style Giltwood Mirror

Located in Rio Vista, CA

vintage gilt finish. Oval shaped period mirror with a shield shaped frame. This mirror was recently used

Category

20th Century French Louis XVI Wall Mirrors

Materials

Giltwood

Midcentury Italian Gio Ponti Inspired Large Brass Mirror
Midcentury Italian Gio Ponti Inspired Large Brass Mirror

Midcentury Italian Gio Ponti Inspired Large Brass Mirror

By Gio Ponti

Located in Houston, TX

An oversized Italian Gio Ponti inspired shield shaped brass mirror. This simply chic midcentury

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors

Materials

Brass

Antique Italian Rococo Style Carved and Gilded Giltwood Mirror
Antique Italian Rococo Style Carved and Gilded Giltwood Mirror

Antique Italian Rococo Style Carved and Gilded Giltwood Mirror

Located in West Hartford, CT

Carved and gilded shield shaped Rococo style Italian mirror with scrolls and acanthus leaf detail.

Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Rococo Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace Mirrors

Materials

Mirror, Giltwood

Paolo Buffa Chestnut vanity table with drawers and mirror by Valzania Italy 1938
Paolo Buffa Chestnut vanity table with drawers and mirror by Valzania Italy 1938

Paolo Buffa Chestnut vanity table with drawers and mirror by Valzania Italy 1938

By Valzania, Paolo Buffa

Located in Chiavari, Liguria

mirror, a necessary complement to the table's design, attests to its original vocation. The shield-shaped

Category

Vintage 1930s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vanities

Materials

Mirror, Chestnut

Large Mid-Century Italian Millenial Rose Pink Mirror
Large Mid-Century Italian Millenial Rose Pink Mirror

Large Mid-Century Italian Millenial Rose Pink Mirror

Located in New York, NY

Large midcentury Italian millenial rose pink mirror. Large shield shaped clear full-length mirror

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Mirrors and Full-Lengt...

Materials

Mirror

Antique & Quality Carved Dragon Sculpture Holding a Shield Shaped Beveled Mirror
Antique & Quality Carved Dragon Sculpture Holding a Shield Shaped Beveled Mirror

Antique & Quality Carved Dragon Sculpture Holding a Shield Shaped Beveled Mirror

By Gabriel Viardot

Located in Lisse, NL

carved wooden dragon is holding the shield-like beveled mirror in its claws makes this antique dramatic

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Picture Frames

Materials

Mirror, Wood

Pair of Wrought Iron Heraldic Shield Shaped Girandole Wall Mirrors
Pair of Wrought Iron Heraldic Shield Shaped Girandole Wall Mirrors

Pair of Wrought Iron Heraldic Shield Shaped Girandole Wall Mirrors

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

A pair of wrought iron heraldic shield shaped girandole wall mirrors A superb pair of heraldic

Category

Early 20th Century Arts and Crafts Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Wrought Iron

Paolo Buffa Petineuse in Cherry with Painted Linen Drawers, Italy, 1940s
Paolo Buffa Petineuse in Cherry with Painted Linen Drawers, Italy, 1940s

Paolo Buffa Petineuse in Cherry with Painted Linen Drawers, Italy, 1940s

By Paolo Buffa

Located in Chiavari, Liguria

the top, a shield-shaped tilting mirror is mounted on its own independent base and rises with a shaped

Category

Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vanities

Materials

Fabric, Cherry

Pair of Italian Carved Wood Sconces with Mirrored Backplate
Pair of Italian Carved Wood Sconces with Mirrored Backplate

Pair of Italian Carved Wood Sconces with Mirrored Backplate

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Pair of sconces, each having a shield-shaped backplate of distressed mirror, in a heavily

Category

Vintage 1940s Italian Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Mirror, Wood

Pair of Early 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Mirrored Sconces
Pair of Early 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Mirrored Sconces

Pair of Early 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Mirrored Sconces

Located in Essex, MA

Pair of Italian shield shaped neoclassical sconces. Mirrored back and carved foliate design in

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Giltwood, Wood

Pair of Italian Carved Wood Sconces with Mirrored and Electric
Pair of Italian Carved Wood Sconces with Mirrored and Electric

Pair of Italian Carved Wood Sconces with Mirrored and Electric

Located in Lambertville, NJ

Pair of sconces, each having a shield-shaped backplate of distressed mirror, in a heavily

Category

Vintage 1940s Italian Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Wood

Arts & Crafts Mahogany Hall Stand
Arts & Crafts Mahogany Hall Stand

Arts & Crafts Mahogany Hall Stand

Located in Cheshire, GB

shaped bevelled mirror, flanked by a pair of repousse floral copper foliate panels above a marble top

Category

Antique Late 19th Century British Coat Racks and Stands

Pair of Antique English Arts & Crafts Oak Inlaid Dressing Table Chests
Pair of Antique English Arts & Crafts Oak Inlaid Dressing Table Chests

Pair of Antique English Arts & Crafts Oak Inlaid Dressing Table Chests

By Shapland & Petter

Located in Glasgow, GB

tapering legs. The ladies chest with ebonised strung shield shaped bevelled mirror supported by square

Category

Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Antique Writing Slope, Georgian Walnut, circa 1810
Antique Writing Slope, Georgian Walnut, circa 1810

Antique Writing Slope, Georgian Walnut, circa 1810

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

writing slope retains the original working lock and key. The lid is decorated by a blank, shield-shaped

Category

Antique Early 19th Century British Georgian More Desk Accessories

Materials

Walnut

Leather-Wrapped Shield Shaped Mirror
Leather-Wrapped Shield Shaped Mirror

Leather-Wrapped Shield Shaped Mirror

Located in Seattle, WA

This is an interesting early 20th century riveted folk art mirror wrapped in leather. Details

Category

Early 20th Century American Folk Art Mirrors

Materials

Iron

1960s Italian Florentine Gilded Shield-Shaped Mirror
1960s Italian Florentine Gilded Shield-Shaped Mirror

1960s Italian Florentine Gilded Shield-Shaped Mirror

Located in Richmond, VA

Listed is a gorgeous, medium, 1960s Italian Florentine oval shield-shaped gilded mirror. Beautiful

Category

20th Century Italian Wall Mirrors

Materials

Mirror, Giltwood

1960s Italian Florentine Gilded Shield-Shaped Mirror
1960s Italian Florentine Gilded Shield-Shaped Mirror

1960s Italian Florentine Gilded Shield-Shaped Mirror

Located in Richmond, VA

Listed is a gorgeous, small, 1960s Italian Florentine oval shield-shaped gilded mirror. Beautiful

Category

20th Century Italian Wall Mirrors

Materials

Mirror, Giltwood

Pair of Carved Giltwood Venetian Shield Shaped Mirrors, 18th Century
Pair of Carved Giltwood Venetian Shield Shaped Mirrors, 18th Century

Pair of Carved Giltwood Venetian Shield Shaped Mirrors, 18th Century

Located in London, GB

Pair of ornate shield shaped Venetian mirrors, the giltwood frame with foliate and scrolling carved

Category

Antique 18th Century Italian Wall Mirrors

Materials

Giltwood

Shield Mirror By Veca
Shield Mirror By Veca

Shield Mirror By Veca

Located in New York, NY

BEAUTIFUL SHIELD SHAPED MIRROR MADE IN MILAN 1950-60 BY VECA. IT HAS A BEVELED SMOKED GLASS FRAME

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Wall Mirrors

Materials

Chrome

Brass Framed Shield Mirror, Italy, 1950s
Brass Framed Shield Mirror, Italy, 1950s

Brass Framed Shield Mirror, Italy, 1950s

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Vintage brass framed shield shaped mirror, Italy, 1950s. Good vintage condition with some patina to

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Neoclassical Wall Mirrors

Materials

Brass

Venetian glass mirror
Venetian glass mirror

Venetian glass mirror

Located in Kensington, MD

Etched and beveled Venetian glass shield-shaped mirror

Category

20th Century Italian More Mirrors

Decco Wall Mirror
Decco Wall Mirror

Decco Wall Mirror

Located in Culver City, CA

Shield shaped mirror formed from a variety of shapes and sizes.

Category

Vintage 1930s English Wall Mirrors

French Mirror Eglomise attributed to Pierre Pansard
French Mirror Eglomise attributed to Pierre Pansard

French Mirror Eglomise attributed to Pierre Pansard

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Eglomise Shield Shaped Mirror, Attributed to Pierre Pansard

Category

Vintage 1940s French More Mirrors

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Shield Shaped Mirror For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal shield shaped mirror for your home. Frequently made of metal, glass and mirror, every shield shaped mirror was constructed with great care. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer shield shaped mirror, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. A shield shaped mirror made by Mid-Century Modern designers — as well as those associated with Modern — is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one shield shaped mirror that is appealing in its simplicity, but Aelteste Volkstedter Porzellanmanufaktur and Gabriel Viardot produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Shield Shaped Mirror?

Prices for a shield shaped mirror can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $265 and can go as high as $10,800, while the average can fetch as much as $2,149.

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.