Large Italian Carved Silvered Giltwood Venetian Scalloped Mirror
Located in Miami, FL
Venetian Grotto style carved scalloped mirror, silver and gold gilt with undulating inner and outer
Large Italian Carved Silvered Giltwood Venetian Scalloped Mirror
Located in Miami, FL
Venetian Grotto style carved scalloped mirror, silver and gold gilt with undulating inner and outer
Late 19th Century Brown Italian Venetian Carved Grotto Cheval Mirror
Located in Berlin, DE
This beautiful late 19th century Venetian carved Grotto cheval mirror has its original mirror glass
Mirror, Pine
Antique Style Italian Handmade Murano Venetian Etched Glass Mirror Fratelli Tosi
By Fratelli Tosi
Located in Portland, OR
A fine large hand made antique style Murano glass Venetian mirror, by Fratelli Tosi. This very fine
Glass, Murano Glass, Mirror
Antique Venetian Carved Gesso and Green Paint Decorated Mirror
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Over the mantel mirror having an unusual oviod crest with lion's head medallion, carved leaves and
Gesso, Wood
Antique 18th Century Venetian Style Red Giltwood Over Mantel Mirror
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Antique 18th century Venetian style red giltwood over mantel mirror. Once a fireplace surround
Wood
An Antique Glass Elongated Octagonal Etched and Bevelled Venetian Mirror
Located in Atlanta, GA
consisting of separate beveled, etched, and mirrored glass panels secured onto a later wooden frame
19th Century Ornate Gilt Filigree Overmantle Mirror with Venetian Harbor Scene
Located in Milford, NH
painting on canvas laid down on panel of a Venetian harbor scene over a central large mirror flanked by two
Canvas, Glass, Giltwood
Sold|$2,800
Venetian Rococo Carved and Gilded Mirror
Located in Essex, MA
Carved with flowers and leaves, scrolling decoration
Wood
Venetian Rococo Gilt-wood Mirror with Pierced Crest, c. 1760
Located in Atlanta, GA
A rococo Gilt-wood mirror, the pierced arched crest carved with various scrolling motifs and
Mirror
Sold|$2,800 / set
Carved Wood Venetian Mirrored Sconces, circa 1920s, Pair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A pair of carved wood Venetian mirrored two light sconces that are beautifully carved with a shell
Mirror, Giltwood
Sold|$4,601 / set
Pair of 19th Century Venetian Mirrored Wall Lights
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A wonderful pair of late 19th Century Venetian girandoles or wall lights. Depicting classical male
Brass
18th Century Venetian Giltwood Table with Mirrored Top
Located in Houston, TX
Stunning 18th century Venetian giltwood table with mirrored top. The mirrored top is distressed and
Giltwood
Pair of Venetian Gold Leaf and Mirror Sconces
Located in Southampton, NY
Pair of Venetian Gold Leaf and Mirror Sconces
Vintage Pair of Venetian Style Mirrored Wall Sconces by Maitland Smith
By Maitland Smith
Located in Palm Beach, FL
mirrored frames with etched sunburst designs and two light brass arms and candle cups. Signed Maitland
Brass
Monumental Hand Painted Italian Venetian Armoire with Mirror, circa 1940
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a monumental sprawling armoire at 121 inches wide. The armoire features beautiful hand-painted maidens and classical scenery and carving and just promotes a sense of majesty ...
Walnut
Pair Venetian Mirrored Obelisk & Gilt Wood Table Lamps
Located in Chicago, IL
Exceptional pair of rococo revival Venetian mirror and gilt wood obelisk form table lamps. Mirrored
Brass
Lovely Italian Venetian Mirrored Glass Lamp with Braided Cable Distressed Glass
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely handmade in Italy Venetian glass mirrored table lamp
Glass
Sold|$1,875
Silver Gilt Carved Venetian Rococo Mirror
Located in Norwood, NJ
Nicely carved silver giltwood Venetian Rococo mirror. Two mirrored panels with the top section
Silver Leaf
Sold|$5,750
Ornate Venetian Rococo Mirror
Located in Pembroke, MA
A beautifully-detailed Venetian mirror in the Rococo style with bevelled glass, detailed cartouche
Glass, Mirror
Antique Venetian Rococo Style Polychrome Painted and Parcel Gilt Wall Mirror
Located in Morristown, NJ
than other Venetian Rococo mirrors of similar age, this example lends itself to a wide variety of
Mirror, Wood, Giltwood
Venetian Rococo Style Silvered Mirror
Located in Astoria, NY
Venetian Rococo style silvered mirror with rocaille-form crest rail above similarly scrolling sides
Wood
Large Rococo Style Venetian Glass Wall Mirror
Located in Glasgow, GB
An elegant Venetian Glass wall mirror. Handmade in Venice in the 1960s It shows an array of
Mirror, Murano Glass
Pair of Venetian Rococo Giltwood Wall Mirrors
Located in Bradenton, FL
A pair of Venetian giltwood mirrors 18th century with etched mirror plates depicting Classical
Wood
Small Decorative Venetian Rococo Italian Giltwood Wall Mirror
Located in Washington, DC
Appealing decorative handmade Venetian mirror. Mirror is in excellent condition and measures 15" H
Wood
Italian Rococo Renaissance Triple Mirror With Venetian Center
Located in Chicago, IL
double vanity mirror with a veined Venetian mirror center piece.
Wood, Gesso
18th Century Venetian Rococo Polychrome and Gilt Decorated Mirror
Located in Vero Beach, FL
18th century Venetian Rococo polychrome and gilt decorated mirror. The arched original mirror
Wood, Giltwood
Antique Italian Venetian Rococo Revival Hand Painted Shaped Wood Wall Mirror
Located in Forney, TX
A charming Venetian paint decorated wood framed wall mirror enhanced by nicely aged warm mellow
Mirror, Wood, Lacquer, Paint
Venetian Rococo Carved Polychrome Painted Green Gilt Wood Frame Wall Mirror
Located in Forney, TX
elegance with this magnificent Venetian Rococo wall mirror! Italian, late 19th / early 20th century
Gesso, Paint, Giltwood, Pine, Wood, Mirror
19th Century Venetian Engraved Mirror in a Carved Stained & Gilded Rococo Frame
Located in Hudson, NY
This lovely late 19th century mirror was made in Venice, circa 1870. Crafted from mirror plate that
Mirror, Wood
21st Century, Octagonal Venetian Mirror, Murano Glass, Gold Leaf, Rococo Style
By Fratelli Toso
Located in Glasgow, GB
Octagonal Venetian Mirror Gold Leaf Murano Glass A true work of art. This octagonal mirror is
Gold Leaf
Sold|$5,700
Vintage Venetian Glass Mirror
Located in Chireno, TX
Large vintage Venetian glass mirror from Italy, circa 1950-1970, with Rococo style crest.
Mirror
Sold|$2,200
Pair Venetian Mirrors
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair Venetian Rococo style gilt wood and etched glass mirrors with 'Commedia Dell'Arte' figures, a
Sold|$2,595
1930s Venetian Giltwood Mirror
Located in High Point, NC
panels in a typical Venetian style. A conscious riff on the pomp of Rococo, seen in leafy frills that
Mirror, Giltwood
Sold|$4,800
1920s Italian Venetian Mirror
Located in Buchanan, NY
1920s Venetian mirror with etched border. The center mirror has wonderful aging and is in very good
Mirror
Venetian Rococo Style Silver & Gold Gilt Foliate Form Wall Pier Mirror
Located in Big Flats, NY
Italian Rococo Venetian style wall-mounted pier mirror features floral and acanthus foliate form
Mirror, Giltwood
Pair of Italian Parcel Gilt and Hand Painted Mirrors in Venetian Rococo Taste
Located in Houston, TX
These exceptional mirrors are in the Venetian rococo taste. They have scroll carved rococo
Mirror
Sold|$1,650
Italian Gilt Wood Venetian Mirror
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Extravagant giltwood Venetian mirror with slim mirrored inset frame. The floral pediment top with
Gesso, Mirror, Wood
Sold|$5,500
Remarkable Large Scale Venetian Mirror
Located in Palm Desert, CA
Truly exceptional Venetian mirror with wonderful ornamentation and etching. The mirror is in great
Mirror
Sold|$1,850
Silver-Gilt Venetian Mirror
Located in Montreal, QC
Carved wood and silver-gilt Venetian mirror decorated with scrolls and Putties.
Sold|$1,100
Diminutive Venetian Wall Mirror
Located in Stamford, CT
Diminutive venetian wall mirror.
Sold|$12,500
18th Century Venetian Mirror, c1725
Located in valatie, NY
Venetian mirror making, it is like no other. The gilt and red bole painted frame displays handcrafted
Giltwood, Paint, Mirror, Wood
Sold|$5,250
18th Century Venetian Mirror
Located in San Francisco, CA
18th century Venetian mirror. Carved wood and gesso, paint and gilt. Old mercury looking glass
Wood, Glass, Gesso
Sold|$4,500
Antique Italian Venetian Etched Glass Mirror
Located in Plainview, NY
An exceptional antique Venetian etched glass wall mirror. The Venetian mirror features beautiful
Mirror
Sold|$1,850
Pair of Venetian Giltwood Mirrors
Located in Essex, MA
The arched mirror plate set in a conforming frame with a rococo frame with carved details.
Wood, Giltwood
Fine Pair of Venetian Wedding Mirrors
Located in Bridgeport, CT
In very good condition in Pistachio paint with gilding, rosettes and scrolls. Early 20th century with Italy labels on back.
Mirror, Wood
Sold|$12,500
Large Beautifully Shaped Venetian Glass Mirror
Located in Chireno, TX
Large beautifully shaped Venetian glass mirror dating to the 19th century, backed by thick hand
Metal
Early 20th Century Oval Venetian Mirror, Italy
Located in Bedford Hills, NY
Beautiful early 20th Century Italian Venetian etched mirror with impressive detailed crown, all
Mirror
Sold|$1,950
Carved and Painted Venetian Mirror
Located in Rochester, NY
Antique painted parcel-gilt carved Italian mirror, circa 1900.
Giltwood, Paint, Wood
Sold|$7,800
18th Century Venetian Mirror
Located in Montreal, QC
Finely carved 18th century Venetian Rococo giltwood mirror.
Sold|$1,650
Ornate Venetian Style Carved Giltwood Mirror
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Gorgeous fancy carved Venetian style giltwood mirror by Carvers Guild.
Giltwood
Sold|$5,650
Pair of 18th Century Venetian Mirrors
Located in Houston, TX
A rare pair of 18th century Venetian silver-gilt carved wood mirrors with original glass.
Glass, Wood
Sold|$32,000
A Late 19th Century Venetian Molded Glass Mirror
Located in ARMADALE, VIC
A Late 19th Century Venetian Molded Glass Mirror Provenance: Property from the Estate of a
Glass, Blown Glass, Mirror
18th Century Venetian Square Mirror, Handmade and Hand Silvered
Located in Miami, FL
The square Venetian mirror has beveled panels and carved reliefs the mirror has been handmade and
Mirror
Pair of Hand-Carved and Painted Venetian Mirrors
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of polychromed mirrors, each handpainted in pastel yellows, blues and greens, hand-carved
Mirror, Wood
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
Mirror, Murano Glass
Ornate Etched Venetian Mirror with Bohemian Golden Flowers
Located in Miami, FL
Fabulous Venetian mirror ornate etched with Bohemian gold dust flowers and leaves surrounded by
Murano Glass
18th Century Carved and Gilded Venetian Mirror
Located in Wiscasset, ME
Retaining much of the original gilt and most likely the original glass.
Wood, Giltwood
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.