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Gioiello Small Oval Mirror by Nika Zupanc

Gioiello Small Oval Mirror by Nika Zupanc

By Ghidini 1961

Located in Milan, IT

A perimeter of brass beads finished in glistening gold lends this refined mirror its distinctive jewel-like allure. Perfect to complement modern homes with a neutral palette and plus...

Category

2010s Italian Modern Wall Mirrors

Materials

Brass

Louis XVI, Oval Wall Mirrors, Floral Motif, Bronze, Carved Wood, France, 19th C
Louis XVI, Oval Wall Mirrors, Floral Motif, Bronze, Carved Wood, France, 19th C

Louis XVI, Oval Wall Mirrors, Floral Motif, Bronze, Carved Wood, France, 19th C

By François Linke

Located in Stamford, CT

Louis XVI, Small Oval Mirrors, Bronze, Carved Wood, Floral Motif, France, 19th Century Chic pair of small oval mirrors each heavily cast in bronze with a floral and foliate motif su...

Category

Antique Early 1900s French Pier Mirrors and Console Mirrors

Materials

Bronze

French 18th Century  Provencal Louis XVI Giltwood Mirror
French 18th Century  Provencal Louis XVI Giltwood Mirror

French 18th Century Provencal Louis XVI Giltwood Mirror

Located in Madrid, ES

18th century / Louis XVI century French wall mirror, Provençal gilded wood with a double frame made up of mirror plates, framing another mirror. in the upper part it ends with anothe...

Category

Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Wall Mirrors

Materials

Glass, Giltwood

Art Nouveau Wall Mirror in Oak Frame, Early 20th Century
Art Nouveau Wall Mirror in Oak Frame, Early 20th Century

Art Nouveau Wall Mirror in Oak Frame, Early 20th Century

Located in Opole, PL

Antique Oak Wall Mirror with Shelf, Early 20th Century Charming antique wall mirror crafted from solid oak, featuring an elegantly carved crest with a small oval mirror inset.

Category

Early 20th Century Belgian Art Nouveau Wall Mirrors

Materials

Mirror, Oak

19th C. French Louis XVI Giltwood Mirror with Oval Insert and Laurel Crest
19th C. French Louis XVI Giltwood Mirror with Oval Insert and Laurel Crest

19th C. French Louis XVI Giltwood Mirror with Oval Insert and Laurel Crest

Located in Dallas, TX

A unique feature of this mirror is the small oval mirror set within the crest, creating a “mirror within mirror” effect that adds depth and intrigue.

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Wall Mirrors

Materials

Glass, Giltwood

Vintage Italian Florentia Possibly Gilt wood Rococo Style Wall Mirror
Vintage Italian Florentia Possibly Gilt wood Rococo Style Wall Mirror

Vintage Italian Florentia Possibly Gilt wood Rococo Style Wall Mirror

Located in Seattle, WA

This small oval mirror features an ornate Rococo style frame with scroll and shell motifs, with traces of red beneath for depth and character.The molded composition frame is detailed...

Category

Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors

Materials

Giltwood

Smaller-Scaled Oval ItalianFlorentine Giltwood Mirror
Smaller-Scaled Oval ItalianFlorentine Giltwood Mirror

Smaller-Scaled Oval ItalianFlorentine Giltwood Mirror

Located in Minneapolis, MN

Here is a lovely smaller-scaled oval Florentine mirror in ivory and gold.

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Wall Mirrors

Materials

Mirror, Wood, Giltwood

Small Antique French Giltwood Oval Mirror, circa 1860
Small Antique French Giltwood Oval Mirror, circa 1860

Small Antique French Giltwood Oval Mirror, circa 1860

Located in Paris, FR

Small antique giltwood oval mirror Louis XVI style, circa 1860.

Category

Antique 1860s French Louis XVI Wall Mirrors

Materials

Mirror, Wood, Giltwood

Ovalis Oval Modern Mirror with Black Frame, Small
Ovalis Oval Modern Mirror with Black Frame, Small

Ovalis Oval Modern Mirror with Black Frame, Small

By Alguacil & Perkoff Ltd.

Located in London, London

Delightful large oval mirror with a contemporary aluminium powder coated black frame.

Category

2010s British Organic Modern Wall Mirrors

Materials

Aluminum

Oval Tyne Mirror — Brass & Steel — Handmade in Britain — Small
Oval Tyne Mirror — Brass & Steel — Handmade in Britain — Small

Oval Tyne Mirror — Brass & Steel — Handmade in Britain — Small

By Richy Almond, Novocastrian

Located in Washington, GB

A dual-framed wall mirror in polished brass and blackened steel. Bronze or grey tinted glass available. Supplied with two screw fixing points to rear face. Handcrafted in the North E...

Category

2010s British Minimalist Wall Mirrors

Materials

Metal, Brass, Bronze, Copper, Steel, Stainless Steel

Pair Early 20th Century Small Oval Gilt Composition Wall Mirrors
Pair Early 20th Century Small Oval Gilt Composition Wall Mirrors

Pair Early 20th Century Small Oval Gilt Composition Wall Mirrors

Located in Norwich, Norfolk

Pair of early 20th century small oval gilt composition wall mirrors. French.

Category

Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Revival Wall Mirrors

Materials

Composition

Ovalis Oval Bronze Tinted Contemporary Mirror with Patina Frame, Small
Ovalis Oval Bronze Tinted Contemporary Mirror with Patina Frame, Small

Ovalis Oval Bronze Tinted Contemporary Mirror with Patina Frame, Small

By Alguacil & Perkoff Ltd.

Located in London, London

Contemporary oval bronze tinted mirror with an elegant bronze patina solid brass frame.

Category

2010s British Organic Modern Wall Mirrors

Materials

Brass

Vintage French ¨Coquillage¨ or Seashells Oval Small Mirror, Early 20th Century
Vintage French ¨Coquillage¨ or Seashells Oval Small Mirror, Early 20th Century

Vintage French ¨Coquillage¨ or Seashells Oval Small Mirror, Early 20th Century

Located in Valencia, VC

Coquillage Seashell Oval Mirror with Velvet Base Small to medium oval mirror with a coquillage (seashell) frame composed of varied natural shells.

Category

Early 20th Century French Organic Modern Wall Mirrors

Materials

Shell, Velvet, Mirror, Wood

Small Early 19th Century French Gold Gilt Wood Oval Wall Mirror
Small Early 19th Century French Gold Gilt Wood Oval Wall Mirror

Small Early 19th Century French Gold Gilt Wood Oval Wall Mirror

Located in Haddonfield, NJ

As found on a recent buying trip in France, a fantastic small gilt wood oval mirror. This piece is certainly suitable as a stand alone or featured as part of a gallery wall in any fo...

Category

Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Wall Mirrors

Materials

Wood, Giltwood

Vintage Small Oval Gold Decorative Wood Mirror in Flowers Frame, Italy, 1960s
Vintage Small Oval Gold Decorative Wood Mirror in Flowers Frame, Italy, 1960s

Vintage Small Oval Gold Decorative Wood Mirror in Flowers Frame, Italy, 1960s

Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL

A beautiful oval mirror in a golden decorative frame with flowers from Italy. The frame is made of wood. Mirror is in very good vintage condition, no damage or cracks in the frame. O...

Category

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

Materials

Metal

Louis XV Gilt Oval Mirror
Louis XV Gilt Oval Mirror

Louis XV Gilt Oval Mirror

Located in New York, NY

Louis XV Gilt Oval Mirror. Small transitional Louis XV oval wood and gesso carved frame in white washed and gilt finish with inset beading, corner rosettes and further swagging with ...

Category

Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Wall Mirrors

Materials

Gesso, Mirror, Giltwood

Set of Two Small and One Large Oval Mirrors, France, 1930s
Set of Two Small and One Large Oval Mirrors, France, 1930s

Set of Two Small and One Large Oval Mirrors, France, 1930s

Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse

A set of oval mirrors, two smaller ones and one large. The frames are wood, painted glossy white.

Category

Early 20th Century French Art Deco Wall Mirrors

Small Wicker Oval Wsll mirtor
Small Wicker Oval Wsll mirtor

Small Wicker Oval Wsll mirtor

Located in Boca Raton, FL

Organic modern handmade wicker 22” oval wall mirror.

Category

Vintage 1960s American Organic Modern Wall Mirrors

Materials

Wicker

Victorian Oval Gilded Rococo Revival Mirror
Victorian Oval Gilded Rococo Revival Mirror

Victorian Oval Gilded Rococo Revival Mirror

Located in Hudson, NY

This lovely small scale oval mirror has a finely detailed and expansive crest giving the form great impact.

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Rococo Revival Wall Mirrors

Materials

Mirror, Wood

Pair of Small Chippendale Oval Mirrors in the manner of Thomas Chippendale
Pair of Small Chippendale Oval Mirrors in the manner of Thomas Chippendale

Pair of Small Chippendale Oval Mirrors in the manner of Thomas Chippendale

By Thomas Chippendale

Located in Sturminster Marshall, Dorset

These small carved giltwood oval mirrors of Chippendale design illustrate the English Rococo period of the middle years of the 18th century.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary English Chippendale Pier Mirrors and Conso...

Materials

Gold Leaf

19th Century Rococo Oval Gilt Wall Mirror with Giltwood Frame
19th Century Rococo Oval Gilt Wall Mirror with Giltwood Frame

19th Century Rococo Oval Gilt Wall Mirror with Giltwood Frame

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

Small Rococo Oval Gilt Wall Mirror The Mirror has an exquisite age darkened gilt Frame in the Rococo Style, it has a oval shape and decorated with ribbons at the top and a swag d...

Category

Antique 19th Century Rococo Wall Mirrors

Materials

Giltwood

Antique Italian Carved and Gilded Oval-Mirrored Wall Sconce, 19th Century
Antique Italian Carved and Gilded Oval-Mirrored Wall Sconce, 19th Century

Antique Italian Carved and Gilded Oval-Mirrored Wall Sconce, 19th Century

Located in Dallas, TX

Hand-carved in Italy during the 1800s, this wall sconce has a brilliant, gilded display that encircles a small oval mirror. The central mirror is immediately surrounded by a husked r...

Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Glass, Mirror, Wood, Giltwood

Antique Late 19th Century German Black Forest Antler Vanity Mirror
Antique Late 19th Century German Black Forest Antler Vanity Mirror

Antique Late 19th Century German Black Forest Antler Vanity Mirror

Located in Lancaster, PA

This is an antique antler vanity mirror, having an antler base and larger antlers flanking a smaller carved wooden oval mirror frame.

Category

Antique 1890s German Black Forest Table Mirrors

Materials

Steel

Early 20th century carved wood baroque influenced cushion mirror
Early 20th century carved wood baroque influenced cushion mirror

Early 20th century carved wood baroque influenced cushion mirror

Located in Debenham, Suffolk

Removable top section with small etched oval mirror. Quite a statement piece for any room on entrance Original mirror plates with minor plate loss and fading. 

Category

Early 20th Century Swedish Baroque Wall Mirrors

Materials

Mirror, Wood, Giltwood

Italian Neoclassic Style White and Gold Painted Floral Design Wall Mirror
Italian Neoclassic Style White and Gold Painted Floral Design Wall Mirror

Italian Neoclassic Style White and Gold Painted Floral Design Wall Mirror

Located in Queens, NY

Italian Neoclassic-style (20th Century) white painted and gilt trimmed rectangular wall mirror with fluted sides and an upper section with carved floral designs and a small oval inse...

Category

20th Century Italian Neoclassical Wall Mirrors

Materials

Wood

Small Oval Chinoiserie Painted Ceramic and Metal Trinket Box with Mirror Lid
Small Oval Chinoiserie Painted Ceramic and Metal Trinket Box with Mirror Lid

Small Oval Chinoiserie Painted Ceramic and Metal Trinket Box with Mirror Lid

Located in Oklahoma City, OK

Bring a little chinoiserie to a vanity, side table, or coffee table. This pretty oval box is created from metal and has a hand painted and glazed ceramic top. The metal surrounds the...

Category

20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Decorative Boxes

Materials

Metal

Petite French Baroque Style 1885s Silvered Wood Wall Bracket with Oval Mirror
Petite French Baroque Style 1885s Silvered Wood Wall Bracket with Oval Mirror

Petite French Baroque Style 1885s Silvered Wood Wall Bracket with Oval Mirror

Located in Palm Desert, CA

The scalloped top rests on a scrolling leaf designed support above a small oval-shaped mirror. Unusually placed below the shelf, the mirror is set within a pierced Baroque cartouche-...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Baroque Wall Brackets

Materials

Mirror, Wood

Vintage Oval Dining Table with Glass Top, Italy, 1970s
Vintage Oval Dining Table with Glass Top, Italy, 1970s

Vintage Oval Dining Table with Glass Top, Italy, 1970s

Located in Hellouw, NL

In the middle, a smaller laminated oval element mirrors the outline of the base, anchoring the composition and reinforcing the geometry.

Category

Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables

Materials

Brass

Rattan and Bamboo Wall Coat Rack with Mirror and Shelf, Italy, 1960s
Rattan and Bamboo Wall Coat Rack with Mirror and Shelf, Italy, 1960s

Rattan and Bamboo Wall Coat Rack with Mirror and Shelf, Italy, 1960s

Located in Naples, IT

Bamboo and rattan coat stand with oval mirror and small shelf, made in Italy in the 1960s.

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands

Materials

Bamboo, Rattan, Mirror

Small Gilt Oval Frame with Handk Drawn Deep Convex Mirror
Small Gilt Oval Frame with Handk Drawn Deep Convex Mirror

Small Gilt Oval Frame with Handk Drawn Deep Convex Mirror

By Stephen Cavallo

Located in New York, NY

Small gilt oval frame with handk drawn deep convex mirror Overall size: H 22" x W 18".

Category

Antique 17th Century American Adam Style Wall Mirrors

Materials

Gesso

A small oval carved and Carton Pierre mirror

A small oval carved and Carton Pierre mirror

Located in New York, NY

A fine small carved and Carton Pierre oval neoclassical mirror, crested by a double c-scoll, framed in rocaille, the inner border with carved husks.

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Georgian Wall Mirrors

Materials

Wood, Glass

Antique Mahogany Oval Mirror Inlaid with Mother-of-pearl
Antique Mahogany Oval Mirror Inlaid with Mother-of-pearl

Antique Mahogany Oval Mirror Inlaid with Mother-of-pearl

Located in Werkendam, NL

Attractive small mahogany oval mirror inlaid with mother-of-pearl.

Category

Early 20th Century Dutch Art Deco Wall Mirrors

Materials

Glass, Mahogany, Mirror, Mother-of-Pearl

Louis Philippe Mirror w/ Small Oval Mirror
Louis Philippe Mirror w/ Small Oval Mirror

Louis Philippe Mirror w/ Small Oval Mirror

Located in Houston, TX

Louis Philippe Mirror with a small oval mirror that is surrounded by cherubs.

Category

Antique 19th Century French More Mirrors

Materials

Mirror, Giltwood

A Small Oval Mirror
A Small Oval Mirror

A Small Oval Mirror

Located in Shipston-On-Stour, GB

A very pretty gilt oval mirror with floral and ribbon motifs crest in the Rococo style. Likely to come from France. Perfect for above a basin. Original glass - shown by the slight fo...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Rococo Revival Wall Mirrors

Materials

Mirror, Giltwood

Italian Neoclassic Giltwood Mirror
Italian Neoclassic Giltwood Mirror

Italian Neoclassic Giltwood Mirror

Located in Essex, MA

Small oval mirror above a carved frame.

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Neoclassical Wall Mirrors

19th Century Monumental Italian Giltwood Sunburst Mirror
19th Century Monumental Italian Giltwood Sunburst Mirror

19th Century Monumental Italian Giltwood Sunburst Mirror

Located in Los Angeles, CA

19th century Monumental Italian giltwood sunburst mirror with small oval mirror in center and seventeen carved giltwood rays extending from center mirror.

Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Baroque Sunburst Mirrors

Materials

Mirror, Giltwood

Georgian-Style Gilt Wall Mirror
Georgian-Style Gilt Wall Mirror

Georgian-Style Gilt Wall Mirror

Located in Astoria, NY

Features florets, acanthus scrolls, and small oval mirror above the main wall mirror. In good condition consistent with age and use.

Category

20th Century French Georgian Wall Mirrors

Materials

Giltwood

Pair of giltwood wall mirrors
Pair of giltwood wall mirrors

Pair of giltwood wall mirrors

Located in Cheshire, GB

Pair of gilt-wood wall mirrors, the feather cresting above harebell swags to the central original bevelled mirror having a smaller oval mirror above, encased in a carved giltwood fra...

Category

Early 20th Century French Wall Mirrors

Materials

Giltwood

French 19th Century Ornately Carved Giltwood Over-Mantle Mirror
French 19th Century Ornately Carved Giltwood Over-Mantle Mirror

French 19th Century Ornately Carved Giltwood Over-Mantle Mirror

Located in Baton Rouge, LA

This fabulous and ornate 19th century Louis Philippe giltwood over-mantel (fireplace) mirror, circa 1850, is from France and features a crest having a small oval mirror framed by hig...

Category

Antique 1840s French Louis Philippe Wall Mirrors

Materials

Giltwood

Friedman Brothers French Neoclassical Carved Wood Large Wall Mirrors - a Pair
Friedman Brothers French Neoclassical Carved Wood Large Wall Mirrors - a Pair

Friedman Brothers French Neoclassical Carved Wood Large Wall Mirrors - a Pair

By Friedman Brothers

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Vintage Friedman Brothers French Neoclassical Style Carved Wood Large Wall Mirrors - a Pair. Item features finely carved wooden frame, leaf carved accents, small oval mirrors to cres...

Category

Mid-20th Century Neoclassical Wall Mirrors

Materials

Glass, Wood

Circa 1900 Oval Gilt Bronze Table Mirror from Italy
Circa 1900 Oval Gilt Bronze Table Mirror from Italy

Circa 1900 Oval Gilt Bronze Table Mirror from Italy

Located in Dallas, TX

Dating to circa 1900, this Italian table mirror features a small oval mirror surrounded by an intricate and pierced gilt bronze frame.

Category

Antique Early 1900s Italian Table Mirrors

Materials

Metal, Bronze

Louis XVI period Gilt-wood & Blue-painted Mirror, France c. 1790
Louis XVI period Gilt-wood & Blue-painted Mirror, France c. 1790

Louis XVI period Gilt-wood & Blue-painted Mirror, France c. 1790

Located in Atlanta, GA

Dating from the fourth quarter of the 1700s, and French in origin. The mirror's most notable feature is the intricately-carved crest, featuring a small oval mirror plate surround...

Category

Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Wall Mirrors

Materials

Mirror, Wood, Giltwood

Small French Oval Giltwood Mirror
Small French Oval Giltwood Mirror

Small French Oval Giltwood Mirror

Located in Troy, MI

Circa 1910 oval wood frame mirror with gilded finish and decorative incised design.

Category

Early 20th Century French Wall Mirrors

Materials

Mirror

Small oval gilt metal mirror
Small oval gilt metal mirror

Small oval gilt metal mirror

Located in London, GB

A pretty Italian brass patinated oval framed mirror.

Category

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

Materials

Brass

Small oval gilt metal mirror
Small oval gilt metal mirror

Small oval gilt metal mirror

Located in London, GB

A pretty Italian brass patinated oval framed mirror.

Category

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

Materials

Brass

Italian Oval Wavy Rattan Mirror, Small
Italian Oval Wavy Rattan Mirror, Small

Italian Oval Wavy Rattan Mirror, Small

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Beautiful rattan mirror in an oval shape from Italy, 1960's. Unique design with wavy zig-zag rattan encompassing the mirror. Nice vintage condition with original rattan frame and mir...

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Sunburst Mirrors

Materials

Rattan, Mirror

Small 1950s Oval Stoneware Ceramic Mirror
Small 1950s Oval Stoneware Ceramic Mirror

Small 1950s Oval Stoneware Ceramic Mirror

Located in London, GB

A small oval stoneware ceramic mirror France, circa 1950.

Category

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

Materials

Ceramic, Mirror

Small Oval Brass Framed  Mirror
Small Oval Brass Framed  Mirror

Small Oval Brass Framed Mirror

Located in Buchanan, NY

French Brass Framed Mirror with Beveled Glass. Frame, circa 1920, mirror is new.

Category

Early 20th Century French Wall Mirrors

Materials

Brass

1960's Small Italian Oval Rattan Mirror
1960's Small Italian Oval Rattan Mirror

1960's Small Italian Oval Rattan Mirror

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Small size rattan mirror in an oval shape with looped rattan encompassing the mirror.

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Wall Mirrors

Materials

Rattan, Mirror

Small Gilt Stuck Oval Mirror, French, circa 1900
Small Gilt Stuck Oval Mirror, French, circa 1900

Small Gilt Stuck Oval Mirror, French, circa 1900

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

This small Louis the 16th style oval mirror is made of gilt stuck.

Category

Antique Early 1900s French Wall Mirrors

Materials

Stucco

Pair Of Small Vintage Gilt Oval Italian Mirrors
Pair Of Small Vintage Gilt Oval Italian Mirrors

Pair Of Small Vintage Gilt Oval Italian Mirrors

Located in New York, NY

Pair Italian gilt oval mirrors. Each mirror is 9" high x 7" wide x 1.25" deep. Wire on back for hanging. Mirrors were brought to the states by original owner from trip to Italy in t...

Category

Late 20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Wall Mirrors

Materials

Wood

Small Oval Irish Mirror with Clear Cut Glass Beads
Small Oval Irish Mirror with Clear Cut Glass Beads

Small Oval Irish Mirror with Clear Cut Glass Beads

Located in London, GB

A small early twentieth century oval mirror with heavily oxidized mirror plate, the borders with sequential clear glass cut beads.

Category

Early 20th Century Irish Wall Mirrors

Materials

Cut Glass, Mercury Glass

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Small Oval Mirror For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal small oval mirror for your home. Each small oval mirror for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using glass, mirror and wood. If you’re shopping for a small oval mirror, we have 19 options in-stock, while there are 2 modern editions to choose from as well. There are many kinds of the small oval mirror you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. Each small oval mirror bearing Art Deco, Georgian or Hollywood Regency hallmarks is very popular. Alguacil & Perkoff Ltd. and Stephen Cavallo each produced at least one beautiful small oval mirror that is worth considering.

How Much is a Small Oval Mirror?

Prices for a small oval mirror can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $225 and can go as high as $4,600, while the average can fetch as much as $963.

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.

Questions About Small Oval Mirror
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    To hang a frameless oval mirror, use mirror clips. You will need to screw them into holes on the back. Some mirrors come with holes already in place. If yours does not have the holes, you will need to drill them. On 1stDibs, shop a large collection of wall mirrors.