Venetian Micromosaic Mirror, Italy, circa 1890
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Venetian micromosaic mirror, Italy, circa 1890. Open mirror dimensions: 23 cm depth.
Wood
Antique Venetian Oval Beveled Glass Mirror, Baroque Style, Circa 1890
Located in Montreal, QC
This type of mirror is becoming increasingly difficult to find, except in modern rather nasty imitations. This example has verre eglomise panels and Murano piping, boldly shaped and ...
Mirror, Murano Glass
$11,920
H 55 in W 28 in D 5 in
Exceptional Large Superb Venetian Etched Murano Glass Mirror Antique 1890 -1900s
By Murano Glass Sommerso
Located in Nuernberg, DE
It is a delightful classic Venetian mirror from the island of Murano in glass mirror surrounded with handmade dark pink / burgundy glass flowers, engraved and worked entirely by hand...
Mirror, Wood, Murano Glass
19th Century Venetian Blue Glass Mirror
Located in Shipston-On-Stour, GB
A very decorative late 19th century Venetian Mirror with blue glass borders, engraved crest and semi elliptical interior blue margins.
Glass, Wood
$18,800
H 78 in W 40 in D 12.8 in
Late 19th Century Venetian Vanity Console Art Nouveau by Testolini & Salviati
By Salviati
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Very importsant console vanity in solid walnut, finely hand-carved, with top shaped grey marble. Very special processing that surrounds the rectangular mirror by Salviati Murano, dep...
Mirror, Walnut
$44,352 / set
H 118.12 in W 118.12 in D 118.12 in
Vincenzo Cadorin Venetian 1890s Bedroom Renaissance Set in Massive Carved Walnut
By Vincenzo Cadorin
Located in Vigonza, Padua
A monumental Vincenzo Cadorin circa 1890s bedroom Renaissance set in carved walnut. Top of the dresser, bedside tables and Console-Vanity in green imperial marble. Finished with wax ...
Marble
Large Late 19th Century Bevelled Venetian Mirror, circa 1895
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
This is a large late 19th century Venetian mirror of great proportions with a wonderful presence. The bevelled plate is framed with canted etched panels with leaf and flower head dec...
Metal
c.1890 Venetian Mirror
Located in Highwood, IL
Antique handmade Venetian mirror in excellent condition with simple yet elegant etchings in a flower and leaf motif. Every piece of mirror is original and has a beautiful patina.
Mirror
A Venetian Rococo Revival Mirror, C. 1890.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Featuring a central mirror plate surrounded by an etched mirrored border adorned with circular motif. The composition is enriched with giltwood and gesso decorative elements, includi...
Mirror, Giltwood
Antique Venetian Style Gold Leaf Beveled Mirror circa 1890
Located in New Orleans, LA
A very handsome mirror.
Glass, Giltwood
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H 35.5 in W 23.75 in D 1 in
Venetian Acid Etched Scrolled Mermaid and Merman Floral Wall Mirror, Circa 1890
Located in Charleston, SC
Venetian acid etched scrolled wall mirror with flanking figural mermaid and merman, shell and starfish motif, and decorated with an interior and exterior chiseled border. Mirror reta...
Glass, Wood, Paint
Antique Venetian Carved Wood Oval Mirror, circa 1890-1910
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique venetian carved wood oval mirror, circa 1890-1910.
Wood
Antique Venetian Giltwood Colored Glass Mirror
Located in London, GB
Antique mirror in three sections with blue mirror banding set in a giltwood frame. I’m not sure of the exact age but it looks to me from the late 19th century or possible early 20th ...
Mirror, Giltwood
Antique Venetian mirror with Bubble Detail
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
This period Venetian mirror dates to Circa 1890 and has a timeless quality which combines effortlessly in both antique and contemporary interiors alike.
Mirror
19th Century Venetian Etched Mirror with Blue Glass
Located in Savannah, GA
Antique Italian mirror featuring foliate etched designs including bird, blue glass twisted bands with clear glass florets and crescent moons. Tiny wooded feet or knobs are at the bot...
Mirror, Glass
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H 39 in W 21 in D 1 in
Antique Murano Glass Venetian Mirror by M.R. & Co. Paris (Circa 1890-1920)
Located in Portsmouth, VA
This stunning antique Venetian-style mirror, stamped “M.R. & Co. Made in Paris,” is a testament to fine craftsmanship, likely dating back to the late 19th or early 20th century. Acqu...
Glass
Venetian Mirror Extra Large, Italy
Located in West Hartford, CT
Extra large rectangular Venetian mirror, circa 1890-1899. Topped by elaborate pediment.
Mirror, Wood
Etched Venetian Glass Bevel Mirror
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Cut Victorian mirror glass within a floral cut frame with beautiful etchings. Mounted with a scrolling crest echoed at base. Single mirrored pin cushion absent yet overall condition ...
Glass
Large Italian Venetian Micromosaic Wall Mirror
Located in Long Island City, NY, NY
A large Italian Venetian micromosaic wall mirror, circa 1890. Set in a fruitwood frame and centered by a bevelled mirror plate.
Venetian Micromosaic Mirror, Italy, circa 1890
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Venetian micromosaic mirror, Italy, circa 1890.
Wood
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H 40.56 in W 22.52 in D 1.58 in
Venetian Etched Glass Frame, Wrought Iron Outer Casing French Mirror circa 1890
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning original circa 1890s Venetian etched mirror with bevelled edge frame and wrought iron outer casing A very good looking well made ...
Mirror
Pair of Venetian Mirrors Delicately Engraved
Located in New Orleans, LA
Pair of Venetian mirrors delicately engraved, circa 1890-1910.
Elegant 19th Century Oval Venetian Mirror
Located in Atlanta, GA
Elegant 19th Century Oval Venetian Mirror, Italy, circa 1890's. Retains wonderful original patina to the mirrored glass.
Mirror
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H 20.48 in W 24.02 in D 2.76 in
Antique Venetian Mirror Engraved with Pink Murano Glass Paste Flowers, 1880s
Located in Florence, IT
Antique Venetian mirror from the 20th century, engraved and handcrafted, featuring a clear glass frame adorned with leaves and pink Murano glass paste flowers. Crafted according to t...
Mirror, Murano Glass
Antique Venetian Style French Pareclose Mirror, circa 1890
Located in Houston, TX
This beautiful antique French mirror is in the Venetian manner, circa 1890. The use of all mirror glass that covers the wooden frame is particularly Venetian as is the lavish cartouc...
Mirror
Charming Venetian mirror from Italy c. 1890
Located in Houston, TX
A pleasing restrained Venetian mirror from Italy c. 1890. This mirror possesses a lovely proportion between the height and width that gives it a surprisingly modern profile.
Mirror
Antique French Venetian Pareclose Mirror, circa 1890
Located in Houston, TX
The unique quality of an antique Venetian mirror comes from its use of an all mirror glass construction without a visible wooden frame. The bounce of light off of the water in the Ve...
Mirror
Venetian Mirror, Murano, Italy, circa 1890
Located in Houston, TX
Venetian Mirror, Murano, Italy c. 1890. This elegant example of the Venetian art of mirror and glass making showcases the various aspects that have made these mirrors objects of desi...
Venetian Mirror
Located in Atlanta, GA
Antique Venetian mirror.
French Venetian Style Mirror with Blue Glass Ground, circa 1890
Located in London, GB
A sensational French Venetian style mirror, circa 1890. The shaped and arched rectangular mirrored frame with a beautiful blue glass ground, overlaid with etched and cut glass C-scro...
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H 56 in W 36 in D 1.5 in
A Venetian mirror with enamel decoration with a cartouche from France c. 1890.
Located in Houston, TX
An extraordinary Venetian style mirror with enamel decoration with a cartouche from Belle Epoque period France c.1890.
Enamel
Antique Painted Mirror, Venetian
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique painted mirror, Venetian.
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H 54 in W 33 in D 3 in
A superb octagonal Venetian etched glass mirror from Murano, Italy c. 1890
Located in Houston, TX
A superb octagonal Venetian etched glass mirror from Murano, Italy c. 1890.
Small Venetian Gold Gilded Wood Mirror
Located in Chicago, IL
This small Venetian wood frame is gilded with beautiful gold paint. Its ornate form features floral designs surrounding a uniquely shaped mirror.
Wood
Elegant Venetian Cushion Mirror
Located in London, GB
Rectangular cushion fronted Venetian mirror, circa 1890. The centre glass is framed with two engraved bulls eye boarders and an etched floral and foliate glass panel.
Glass
Cartouche Form 19th Century Venetian Glass Mirror
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A gorgeous late 19th century antique Venetian glass mirror produced on the Italian island of Murano. The cartouche shape and the flowing ribbon decoration distinguish this mirror as ...
Glass, Wood, Mirror
Venetian Style Rococo Gilt Mirror, Italy, circa 1895
Located in Alexandria, VA
Hand carved, probably in Florence - beautiful patina.
C. 1890 Etched Venetian Mirror
Located in Los Angeles, CA
C. 1890 Etched Venetian mirror. It hangs on the wall or has a stand for sitting on a table.
Mirror, Glass, Wood
Antique French Venetian Pareclose Mirror, circa 1890
Located in Houston, TX
The unique quality of an antique Venetian mirror, circa 1890 comes from its use of an all mirror glass construction without a visible wooden frame.
Mirror
Antique Italian Venetian Mirror with Girandole Candle, 1890
Located in Houston, TX
This oval etched glass Venetian mirror, circa 1890 is an Italian example with cast metal double candle "girandole" arms.
Mirror
Antique French Venetian Mirror from Auxerres, circa 1890
Located in Houston, TX
Receive our new selections direct from 1stdibs by email each week. Please click follow dealer below and see them first! The beautiful etched flowers on this unusual Venetian style...
Mirror
$1,650 / item
H 16.1 in Dm 11.5 in
'Plissé White Edition' Pleated Textile Table Lamp by Folkform for Örsjö
By Örsjö Industri AB
Located in Glendale, CA
'Plissé White Edition' pleated textile table lamp by Folkform for Örsjö. This unique table lamp was awarded “Lighting of the Year 2022” by Residence Magazine Sweden, who called it “...
Textile
Navagero Murano Glass Mirror
By Fratelli Tosi
Located in Milan, IT
Bold yet feminine, this exceptional mirror handcrafted by Venetian master glassmakers will be a splendid focal point in classic or eclectic decors. The indented frame in golden cryst...
Murano Glass
Cult Stool, Sculptural Side Table, Mexican Green Onyx
By Panorammma
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Cult stool/ side table; a hand sculpted stone from a Mexican marble and Mexican onyx conglomerate, remits to primal sculptural-architectural language while displaying materials in a ...
Onyx
Rosso Wall Mirror
By Specchi Veneziani
Located in Milan, IT
Crafted in the finest Murano tradition, this exquisite Venetian mirror is a true work of art. Assembled with crystal and gold elements, and adorned with red glass flowers, each piece...
Glass
$2,400 / item
H 12 in W 34 in D 34 in
Flush Mount Light 1 - Vrksa Series by Raka Studio - Ceiling Light in Ash Wood
By Raka Studio
Located in Cape Girardeau, MO
The Flush Mount Light 1 sits closely on the ceiling, it has been made using solid ashwood by bending the wood. Two cocoon-like wooden structures bear the light bulbs, dispelling ligh...
Ash, Bentwood
$1,100
H 23.75 in W 20 in D 2.25 in
Beautiful Murano Glass Wall Mirror Clear and Gold Flakes Glass 1930s, Italy
By Murano Glass Sommerso
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A stunning beautiful Murano glass mirror surrounded with handmade gold flake glass flowers. Age circa 1930s or older. With signs of wear as expected with age and use. The mirror fiel...
Mirror, Murano Glass, Wood
$175,074
H 45.28 in W 56.3 in D 17.33 in
Italian Art Deco Bar Cabinet in Parchment with Inlays Signed by Anzani, 1930s
By Giuseppe Anzani
Located in Meda, MB
This bar cabinet was produced in Italy, in the late 1930s and is a really unique and special piece. Its tremendous historical and artistic value is what makes this item a real piece...
Glass, Mirror, Wood, Maple, Walnut, Parchment Paper
$3,355 / item
H 21.66 in W 23.63 in D 19.3 in
Coralina II Nightstand Glossy Lacquered and Antique Brass Handle
Located in Frazão, Porto
Elegant and sophisticated, the bedside table Coralina is characterized by a curved structure in lacquered finish, on which the drawers in are inserted. This bedside table also allow...
Brass, Stainless Steel
$3,921Sale Price / item|20% Off
H 33.47 in Dm 19.3 in
1 of 3 Stunning Murano Glass Chandelier Designed by Carlo Nason for Kalmar, 70s
By Kalmar Lighting
Located in Aachen, NRW
A stunning Large Murano glass Chandelier designed by Carlo Nason for Kalmar, Austria, manufactured in the 1970s. (Serie: CEO) The Chandelier is composed of 35 thick textured glass el...
Chrome
Antique Clear & Blue Venetian Mirror
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1900 Venetian mirror with blue ribbon glass details. Measurements: Height: 33" Width: 28" Depth: 3"
Blown Glass, Mirror
$2,626
H 7.09 in W 18.9 in D 18.9 in
Italian Sunburst Ceiling Light Fixture in Blue and Gilt Metal, 1950s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Mid-Century Modern blue metal and golden sunburst flush mount pendant light. Italy, 1950s. This eye-catching ceiling lamp features a blue metal shade surrounded by gilt metal thick r...
Aluminum, Metal
$2,727 / item
H 12.6 in W 17.72 in D 12.6 in
Acerbis LOKUM M Coffee Table in smoked grey by Sabine Marcelis
By Acerbis, Sabine Marcelis
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Matter, light and colour come together in an intense interaction of materials. This collection embodies the elegance of pure forms, elevated through the use of hand-blown glass. Sabi...
Glass, Art Glass
Venetian Pink Flower Murano Glass Mirror
Located in Rome, IT
This beautiful Venetian mirror features etched figure motifs adorning the mirrored frame. Along the edges of the frame are glass rope accents and numerous glass pink flowers. Execut...
Blown Glass
$68,500 / set
H 0.75 in Dm 10.75 in
Minton Mazarine Extensive Pristine Dinner Service Cobalt Blue & Gold 232 Pcs
By Minton
Located in Great Barrington, MA
It's always time to entertain! This is one of the most elegant and versatile patterns imaginable in a Classic and rare Minton cobalt blue pattern with raised paste gold on a white gr...
Porcelain
$17,507
H 76.78 in W 39.38 in D 5.12 in
20th Century Ettore Sottsass Mirror Ultrafragola for Poltronova
By Ettore Sottsass, Poltronova
Located in Turin, Turin
Ettore Sottsass was a 20th-century Italian architect, noted for also designing furniture, jewellery, glass, lighting, home and office wares, as well as numerous buildings and interio...
Opal
$336,278
H 100.6 in W 66.93 in D 24.81 in
Rare Moses Michelangelo Guggenheim & Pauly Cie Et Venice Antique Carved Armoire
By Pauly et Cie, Guggenheim Museum
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this very rare one of a kind Pauly CIE Et stamped hand carved walnut armoire made by the genius that was Moses Michelangelo Guggenheim 1837-1910 W...
Walnut
Vintage and antique wall mirrors add depth and openness to a space — they can help create the illusion that a narrow hallway isn’t so narrow. But you don’t need hundreds of enormous arched French or Italian mirrors framed in gilded bronze to dress up your home (maybe just a few).
A few well-placed large wall mirrors and other types of mirrors can amplify lighting and help showcase the decorative and architectural features of your home. For the Palace of Versailles during the 17th century, French King Louis XIV ordered the construction of the Hall of Mirrors after spending millions of dollars importing expensive Venetian mirrors from the revered glass-blowing factories on the island of Murano. A mirror-manufacturing rivalry between Paris and Venice took shape, and soon, across from 17 large windows that open out over the adjacent Palace Gardens on one side of the Hall, more than 350 mirrors — large mirrors made of groupings of small panes — were installed, effectively bringing the radiant colors of the outdoors into the opulent corridor.
Wall mirrors for your living room can work miracles — pull your landscaping’s colors and textures indoors, Louis XIV–style, by covering the length of an interior wall across from your living-room windows with wall mirrors.
For a similar effect, surrounding your mid-century modern wall mirror with leafy air plants and fern floor plants can amplify the sense of serenity that greenery offers in your home. Choose wall mirror frame styles to match your home’s decor, or shop for a frameless, organically shaped mirror that’s cut or beveled for a clean yet distinctive showpiece. For a free-spirited Bohemian feel, create a cluster of mismatched antique wall mirrors — an arrangement of circular Art Deco wall mirrors, Rococo-style silver leaf mirrors and decorative oval Victorian mirrors could add spice to an otherwise unadorned dining-room wall.
Elsewhere, there’s nothing vain about buying a full-length mirror for your bedroom, bathroom or walk-in closet to help you perfect your look for the day. Another may be needed in your entryway for a last-minute ensemble inspection. In fact, a shimmering 18th-century hall of mirrors awaits visitors behind the steel door of Stephen Cavallo’s atelier in Manhattan.
“We like to see the look on people’s faces when they walk in,” says Cavallo.
Decorating your home and office with wall mirrors is an art form in and of itself — get started today with the variety of antique and vintage wall mirrors on 1stDibs.
While polished metal mirrors have existed since ancient times, glass Venetian mirrors are thought to have first been produced on the Venetian island of Murano, in Italy, beginning in the 1500s (some research points to 1300 for Venetian mirrors). Set in ornate frames frequently bedecked with gold highlights or floral leaf designs, Venetian glass mirrors were handmade by artisans using refined, expert techniques for royalty and for members of the upper class. By the 17th century, Venetian mirrors were in high demand. Because antique Venetian glass mirrors are still very popular today, there are many knockoffs on the market. Today’s authentic Venetian mirrors are still produced only on the island of Murano.
Regular glass cleaners don’t contain that much vinegar. This means that these cleaners are good for mild cleansing, but for antique glass Venetian mirrors, which tend to get cloudy, a more thorough way to clean is to use only white vinegar. Dampen a clean soft cloth with a solution of white vinegar and water (one part vinegar to two parts water) and apply to your Venetian glass mirror. After you’ve cleaned your Venetian mirror with vinegar, clean the mirror with warm water on a soft cloth in order to get rid of the vinegar smell. Alternatively, if you have difficulty with the smell of vinegar, use rubbing alcohol instead (but be sure that you’re only applying these methods to the glass rather than the frame).
Repairs and replacements can go toward devaluing any piece of antique or vintage furniture, and any modifications or repairs done to a centuries-old mirror should be handled by experts and executed with care. Because antique Venetian mirrors were handcrafted by Italian artisans and can in some cases be hundreds of years old, it is strongly recommended that you consult with experts in the field of restoring antique or decorative mirrors in the event that your piece should require restorative work.
Ornate and elegant, Venetian mirrors obviously have their practical uses for any room in your house or apartment, but these works, which were handcrafted by skilled artisans on the Venetian island of Murano, in Italy, for centuries, are versatile. Given the broad array of shapes and sizes in which antique Venetian glass mirrors can be found — as well as the variety of designs — these mirrors can also be utilized as a decorative focal point, as if you’re hanging a painting or positioning a sculpture to brighten an otherwise drab corner of your home. Antique Venetian mirrors can be used in formal dining settings, where the opportunity for reflecting chandelier light or natural light from large windows is present, or even a bathroom, where the piece can be as useful as it is tasteful.
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