Vintage Magnifying Mirror
1980s American Modern Vintage Magnifying Mirror
Brass, Steel
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Magnifying Mirror
Brass
1930s Vintage Magnifying Mirror
Mirror
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Magnifying Mirror
Chrome
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Magnifying Mirror
Chrome
1950s French Vintage Magnifying Mirror
Mirror, Bakelite
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Magnifying Mirror
Metal, Chrome
1980s American Modern Vintage Magnifying Mirror
Brass, Chrome
1980s American Modern Vintage Magnifying Mirror
Metal, Brass
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Magnifying Mirror
Metal, Brass
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Vintage Magnifying Mirror
Metal, Brass
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Magnifying Mirror
Chrome
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Magnifying Mirror
Gold Plate
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Magnifying Mirror
Steel, Chrome
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Magnifying Mirror
Brass
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Magnifying Mirror
Chrome
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Magnifying Mirror
Plastic
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Magnifying Mirror
Brass
1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Magnifying Mirror
Plastic, Glass
1970s American Modern Vintage Magnifying Mirror
Metal, Brass
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Magnifying Mirror
Chrome
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Vintage Magnifying Mirror
Chrome
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Magnifying Mirror
Metal
20th Century Italian Art Deco Vintage Magnifying Mirror
Brass
20th Century French Vintage Magnifying Mirror
Glass
1930s American Vintage Magnifying Mirror
Chrome
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Magnifying Mirror
Chrome
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Magnifying Mirror
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Magnifying Mirror
Brass
1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Magnifying Mirror
Brass, Chrome, Metal
20th Century American Vintage Magnifying Mirror
Metal
1960s American Vintage Magnifying Mirror
Brass
1970s Vintage Magnifying Mirror
1980s American Vintage Magnifying Mirror
Teak
1970s American Vintage Magnifying Mirror
Acrylic
Late 20th Century American Vintage Magnifying Mirror
Chrome, Brass
1960s French Vintage Magnifying Mirror
Metal
20th Century Modern Vintage Magnifying Mirror
Mirror
1960s Vintage Magnifying Mirror
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Magnifying Mirror
Chrome
1970s American Vintage Magnifying Mirror
Brass
1970s Italian Space Age Vintage Magnifying Mirror
Mirror, Plastic
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Magnifying Mirror
Metal, Steel
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Magnifying Mirror
Brass
1930s French Vintage Magnifying Mirror
Brass
1970s French Brutalist Vintage Magnifying Mirror
Walnut, Mirror
1970s Space Age Vintage Magnifying Mirror
Plastic, Glass
1970s American Vintage Magnifying Mirror
Brass, Nickel
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Magnifying Mirror
Plastic
1970s German Space Age Vintage Magnifying Mirror
Plastic, Glass
1970s American Vintage Magnifying Mirror
Chrome
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Magnifying Mirror
Mirror
Late 20th Century American Streamlined Moderne Vintage Magnifying Mirror
Chrome
Late 20th Century American Streamlined Moderne Vintage Magnifying Mirror
Chrome
1940s French Vintage Magnifying Mirror
Brass
1960s French Vintage Magnifying Mirror
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Magnifying Mirror
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Magnifying Mirror
Brass, Chrome
20th Century American Space Age Vintage Magnifying Mirror
Chrome
20th Century American Vintage Magnifying Mirror
Steel, Brass, Gold
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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.
- 1stDibs ExpertOctober 24, 2024How much a vintage mirror is worth varies. Collectors often seek pieces from well-known makers, such as Cristal Arte, Fontana Arte, Aksel Kjersgaard and Max Ingrand. The material, size, age, style and condition will also influence the potential selling price for a particular mirror. To learn more about your mirror and find out its estimated fair market value, seek the help of a certified appraiser or knowledgeable antique dealer. Find a wide variety of vintage mirrors on 1stDibs.
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