Post-Modern Cane Mirror
Sold|$3,301
Post-Modern Cane Mirror
Located in London, GB
A very large post modern mirror with a graphic form wrapped in cane. Circa 1980's Italy, it's such
Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Wall Mirrors
Cane
Sold|$3,301
Post-Modern Cane Mirror
Located in London, GB
A very large post modern mirror with a graphic form wrapped in cane. Circa 1980's Italy, it's such
Cane
Sold|$1,231
Large 19th Century Gilt Framed Wall Mirror
Located in Culverthorpe, Lincs
Very large, crested gilt framed mirror with original glass. A couple of minor chips which do not
Vintage French Mirrored Disco Ball 20" in Diameter
Located in Antwerp, BE
Very cool large 20" diameter vintage mirrored disco ball in good condition- no missing pieces
Bakalowits Crystal Diamond Backlit Mirror Glass Vienna, Austria, 1950s
By Bakalowits & Söhne
Located in Debrecen-Pallag, HU
1950's. This Mid century backlit mirror with very large glass cut diamonds really in mint condition
Brass, Chrome
Starburst Giltwood Mirror, Hand-Carved and Marked Palladio, Italy, 1960s
By Palladio
Located in San Antonio, TX
Beautiful and very large starburst or sunburst giltwood mirror with hand-carved details. The mirror
Giltwood
Sold|$11,450
Massive Overmantel or Hall Mirror
Located in London, GB
A very large rectangular mirror, circa 1835. Not shown in all the photo's but the mercury silvered
Giltwood
1970s XL Gilded Facet Mirror, Vertical or Horizontal by Deknudt Belgium
By Deknudt
Located in Retie, BE
gilded large mirror which can be used as well vertical as horizontal. A Hollywood Regency mirror from
Mirror, Wood
Italian Sculptural Gold Metal Full Length Wall Hanging Mirror
Located in Atlanta, GA
Glamorous full length Italian sculptural wall hanging mirror. This beautiful mirror is very large
Three Very Large Kaiser Murano Glass Sconces, 1960s Chrome Mirror Wall Lights
By Kaiser Leuchten, Kalmar Lighting
Located in Bremen, DE
Three large sconces by Kaiser with handcrafted Murano glass on a chromed base. High end quality
Chrome
Large Pair of Mid-18th Century Pine Door Surrounds
Located in Suffolk, GB
mirror plates fitted to become a very impressive and large pair of mirrors (at an additional cost
Pine
Very Large Italian Mirror
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Very Large Mirror with Gold Back Painted Acanthus Leaves
Mirror, Wood
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.
An infinity mirror is composed of a pair of parallel mirrors placed so they create a series of increasingly smaller reflections that appear to recede to infinity. These pieces are typically used as room accents and in artwork, not for practical purposes.
In "Object Permanence 4," on view at the 1stdibs Gallery, Emma Holland Denvir and Leah Ring have brought together pieces that range from polished to playful.
A new generation of creative minds is reinventing the use of clay through sculptural forms and bold ideas.
Leading talents tell us what goes into their mirrored creations and where to put them on a wall.
These are the fairest of them all.