18th c. Pair of Rococo Venetian Giltwood Appliqués with Original Mirror Plate
Located in Wichita, KS
A special pair of Venetian appliqués from the Rococo period wearing original giltwood with original
Mirror, Wood, Giltwood
Carved Italian Florentine Venetian Rococo Solid Walnut Beveled Glass Mirror
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a gorgeous carved mirror designed in the Rococo style. The mirror was made in Italy of
Walnut
A Venetian Carved and Painted Wood Rococo Mirror
Located in New York, NY
A Venetian carved and painted wood Rococco mirror with pierced fret details. The arched top
Carved 18th Century Venetian Painted and Parcel Gilt Mirror, Rococo Period
Located in Atlanta, GA
Large and unusual, intricately carved painted and parcel-gilt mirror, 18th Century Italy (Venice
Gilt Metal
An Italian Rococo Venetian Glass Mirror with Murano Elements
Located in New York, NY
An Italian Rococo Venetian glass mirror with oval beveled center glass surrounded by hand blown
Glass
Venetian Rococo Boldly Carved, Gilded, and Ebonized Mirror, Mid-18th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
A rare and wonderful example of a Venetian Rococo hand-carved, ebonized, gilt and beaded frame from
Walnut
Italian, Venetian Rococo Style Etched & Beveled Glass Mirror, last quarter 19thc
Located in Atlanta, GA
Having original glass, brass star pins holding center glass plate and glass rosette pins holding the shaped cuts on the boarder of the frame. The etchings are of restrained florals ...
Mercury Glass
Sold|$3,800
Rococo Style Mirror Framed Mirror
Located in Palm Desert, CA
A lovely Rococo style Venetian mirror with an curving reverse-etched antique mirror frame.
Mirror
Sold|$34,999
Venetian Mirror, 1880-1900
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, AR
. With that unique aspect of Venetian mirrors.
Mirror, Wood
Sold|$3,425
Antique Etched Venetian Mirror
Located in Houston, TX
Antique etched Venetian mirror. Stunning Italian Venetian glass mirror with beautiful etching. No
Glass, Blown Glass, Mirror
Sold|$975
Glitzy Medium Sized Venetian Mirror
Located in Hopewell, NJ
A medium sized glamorous Venetian style mirror with very pretty ornate etching.
Mirror
Sold|$1,395
20th Century Italian Venetian Mirror
Located in High Point, NC
Crafted in Italy during the 20th century, this exceptional wall mirror showcases an exquisite
Glass, Mirror
Sold|$3,650
Venetian Gilded Brass Cushion Mirror
Located in Woodbury, CT
With its brass relief frame accented by ebonized trim and beveled glass, this Venetian mirror
Mirror
Sold|$3,800
Venetian Giltwood Girondole Mirror
Located in Essex, MA
With five petal overhanging crest over a shaped carved frame with mirrored outer frame, satyre mask
Sold|$3,800
Venetian Giltwood Girondole Mirror
Located in Essex, MA
With overhanging five leaf crest and carved frame with mirror plate set within an outer mirror
Sold|$1,500
Pair of Venetian Girandole Mirrors
Located in Chicago, IL
The acanthus leaf carved frames combine both S and C-scroll forms, which encircle the mirror plates
Giltwood, Mirror
Sold|$5,800
Etched Venetian Octagonal Mirror
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Etched Venetian octagonal mirror with both glass and etched flowers and leaves throughout.
Glass
Sold|$24,500
Venetian Gold Leaf Mirror
Located in New Orleans, LA
Venetian Gold Leaf Mirror 18th Century This extraordinary mirror represents the pinnacle of 18th
Gold Leaf
Sold|$968
Water Gilded Venetian Mirror
Located in Swadlincote, GB
A very pretty original water gilded Venetian mirror, in excellent original condition. 19" x 13.5
Giltwood
Sold|$4,800
Mirror Venetian Wall 20th Century Europe
Located in New York, NY
Mirror Venetian Wall 20th Century Europe. Mirror Venetian Wall 20th Century Europe, ca 1920. A wall
Mirror
Pair Of Very Large Venetian Rococo Style Engraved Glass Mirrors
Located in New York, NY
PAIR OF very large VENETIAN ROCOCO STYLE ENGRAVED GLASS MIRRORS Each with beaded bands and
Mirror
Sold|$2,251
BEAUTIFUL VENETIAN WALL MIRROR 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
BEAUTIFUL VENETIAN WALL MIRROR 19th Century Carved and gilded wood structure, 19th Century Dim
Mirror
Sold|$2,495
Vintage Venetian Glass Etched Wall Mirror
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage Venetian Glass Beveled and Etched Wall Mirror A Venetian wall mirror with an elaborate
Mirror
Italian Rococo Renaissance Triple Mirror With Venetian Center
Located in Chicago, IL
double vanity mirror with a veined Venetian mirror center piece.
Wood, Gesso
Sold|$2,200
Vintage Etched Italian Venetian Glass Mirror
Located in West Hartford, CT
Exquisite Venetian glass with intricate etched floral detail on the scrolled framework surrounding
Mirror
Sold|$3,000
19th Century Venetian Painted Mirror
Located in Winter Park, FL
A 19th century painted Venetian mirror. Elaborately carved Rococo style frame with hand-painted
Sold|$8,800
Venetian Murano Etched Glass Mirror
Located in New York, NY
A Venetian Murano etched glass mirror, the scalloped frame with etched foliate motif, the frame
18th Century Venetian Giltwood Mirror with Consoles
Located in Paris, FR
Late 18th century Venetian-style mirror. It is made of giltwood and is richly decorated with
Mirror, Giltwood
Sold|$6,850
Monumental Venetian Mirror 78.25" H
Located in Houston, TX
Grand Venetian mirror with darker beveled mirror in center.
Glass
Venetian Rococo Pier Mirror with glass inset frame
Located in Danville, CA
Beautifully carved Italian gilt wood mirror with glass inset frame.
Wood, Glass
Sold|$4,950
Early 20th Century Venetian Mirror
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is a good example of an early 20th century Oval Venetian mirror that is beautifully detailed
Glass, Wood
Sold|$12,490
Fine 18th century Venetian Giltwood Mirror
Located in London, GB
A fine mid-eighteenth century Venetian giltwood wall mirror. The elegant mirror is profusely
Giltwood
Monumental Scale Etched Venetian Glass Mirror
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Monumental Italian etched Venetian mirror with handblown glass flowers throughout.
Glass, Blown Glass
Sold|$6,300 / set
Richly Carved Antique Venetian Giltwood Mirror, Circa 1850
Located in Dallas, TX
From Italy, circa 1850, this richly carved Venetian giltwood mirror features a small roughly
Mirror, Giltwood
Sold|$6,968 / set
Early 18th Century Venetian Giltwood Wall Mirrors
Located in Paris, FR
Early 18th century pair of Venetian wall mirrors. Each of them features an intricately carved
Giltwood
Sold|$15,000 / set
Pair of Outstanding Venetian 19th Century Mirrors
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A pair of stunning, giltwood Venetian mirrors. Playful dolphins, with Phoenix rising on top
18th c. Floral Carved And Painted Venetian Wall Mirror
Located in Queens, NY
Eighteenth century Venetian vertical wall mirror featuring decorative floral carving and a pastel
Wood, Paint, Mirror
18th Century Venetian Silver Gilt Mirrors / pair
Located in Dallas, TX
a pair of Italian / Venetian silver leaf mirror frames, carved leaf form at crest with floral
Vermeil, Silver
Italian Venetian Mirror with Cobalt Blue Glass
Located in Bradenton, FL
A stunning Italian Venetian mirror with cobalt blue glass. The original central mirror plate is
Glass
Sold|$9,500
PAIR VENETIAN GILT WOOD MIRRORS
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair 18th century Venetian carved gilt wood rococo mirrors with original etched glass and gilding
Giltwood, Glass
Vintage Venetian Italian Ecthed Glass Wall Mirror Circa 1950s
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
For customers that require professional insured delivery we are proud to have teamed up with a nationwide professional delivery company that will assist with coordinating your delive...
Mirror
18th Century Venetian Carved Wood Pierced Mirror
Located in Southampton, GB
An elegent Venetian, Carved Wood Mirror with original foxed plate. Over time the gesso and paint
Wood
Pauly et Cie Italian Venetian Grotto Seashell Polychromed Wall Mirror
By Pauly et Cie
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Venetian Grotto (19th Century) silver gilt and polychromed vertical wall mirror on small
Silver
Venetian Etched Glass Octagonal Shaped Mirror, circa 1930s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Venetian etched glass octagonal shaped mirror with etched stars and flowers throughout. The mirror
Glass
18th Century Crest Top Venetian Rectangular Mirror, Handmade and Hand Silvered
Located in Miami, FL
The crest top Venetian mirror. With its beveled panels and carved crest topped with a lovely lotus
Mirror
Venetian Murano Etched Plate Mirror Italy, 1930's
Located in Hastings, GB
Italian Venetian Murano glass mirror circa 1930 Highly decorative wall mirror, handcrafted with
Murano Glass
Pair of Late 18th or Early 19th c. Gilded Venetian Mirrors
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of Venetian shaped wall mirrors set within giltwood frames with applied filigree scroll
Gold Leaf
Venetian Hand Painted and Carved Floral Decorated Wall Mirror
Located in Nashville, TN
Well worn in a most charming manner a Venetian cartouche shaped mirror with original beveled glass
Pine
A Late 19th Venetian Oval Gilt-Inlaid, Coloured Glass and Etched Mirror
Located in ARMADALE, VIC
A Late 19th Venetian Oval Gilt-Inlaid, Coloured Glass and Etched Mirror The high shaped crest
Glass, Blown Glass, Mirror
Gilt Mid Century Venetian Wall Mirror With Turquoise Pattern - IT ca. 1960
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
wall mirror from the mid century period, designed after the famous Venetian frames from the 18th
Mirror, Stucco, Wood
Murano Glass Venetian Floral Beautiful Wall Mirror, Italy, circa 1870
By Murano 5
Located in Sofia, BG
The rise of the Venetian mirror. The Venetian mirror was born on the tiny Italian island of Murano
Art Glass
Sold|$7,500 / set
Pair of Venetian Hand Blown Glass Murano Mirrors, C. 1940's
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Matched pair of hand blown Venetian glass mirrors by Murano. The mirrors are beautifully etched
Blown Glass
Sold|$7,500 / set
Pair of Venetian Hand Blown Glass Murano Mirrors, C. 1940's
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Matched pair of hand blown Venetian glass mirrors by Murano. The mirrors are beautifully etched
Blown Glass
Italian, Venetian, Shaped Walnut and Giltwood Mirror, 3rd quarter 18th century
Located in Atlanta, GA
beautIfully shaped in the Queen Anne style with a Venetian style typically unique, constructed of
Walnut
Large Venetian or Italian Mirror with Painted Carved High Relief Floral Sprays
Located in Nashville, TN
Flanked by painted sprays. Well worn and distressed finish with wear the all painted surfaces. Ivory ground with dirt, dust, grime and yellowing. Very charming display finish. Sturdy...
An Italian Venetian Giltwood Mirror, 18th Century
Located in Sheffield, MA
An Italian Venetian Giltwood Mirror 18th Century The oblong arched mirror plate within a molded
Antique Venetian Cheval Mirror With Carved Giltwood Frame
Located in London, GB
Antique Venetian Cheval Mirror with Carved Giltwood Frame. A beautiful antique cheval (or dressing
Brass
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.
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.