Mirrors
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Mirrors
Brass
Late 19th Century Austrian Rustic Antique Mirrors
Mirror, Softwood
2010s Brazilian Modern Mirrors
Mirror, Wood, Walnut
2010s Minimalist Mirrors
Mirror
Late 19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Mirrors
Gesso, Mirror, Pine, Paint
2010s British Mirrors
Copper
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Mirrors
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Polish Organic Modern Mirrors
Ceramic, Mirror
Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Mirrors
Bamboo, Mirror, Wicker, Rattan
21st Century and Contemporary Polish Organic Modern Mirrors
Ceramic, Mirror
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mirrors
Ceramic, Mirror
2010s North American Mid-Century Modern Mirrors
Oak, Walnut
2010s Italian Post-Modern Mirrors
Mirror, Lacquer
1960s Spanish Vintage Mirrors
Sheet Metal
2010s Polish Organic Modern Mirrors
Ceramic, Mirror
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Mirrors
Brass
1940s Italian Vintage Mirrors
Brass
Late 19th Century Italian Art Nouveau Antique Mirrors
Silver, Copper
1970s American Art Deco Vintage Mirrors
Brass
Mid-19th Century French Rococo Antique Mirrors
Mirror
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Mirrors
Cane, Rattan, Mirror, Wicker
Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Mirrors
Gold Leaf, Wrought Iron, Iron
2010s British Modern Mirrors
Mirror
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Mirrors
Iron
Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Mirrors
Mirror
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Mirrors
Mirror
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mirrors
Glass, Walnut
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Mirrors
Glass, Mirror
2010s British Modern Mirrors
Metal
2010s British Mirrors
Brass
20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Mirrors
Brass
20th Century Art Deco Mirrors
Mirror
2010s Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Mirrors
Mirror, Resin, Fiberglass
Mid-20th Century Spanish Hollywood Regency Mirrors
Metal, Brass
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mirrors
Metal
20th Century Hollywood Regency Mirrors
Composition
1880s French Empire Antique Mirrors
Gold Leaf
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mirrors
Bamboo, Rattan, Glass
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mirrors
Rope, Mirror, Leather
1960s Peruvian Vintage Mirrors
Mirror, Giltwood
1970s Swedish Vintage Mirrors
Pine
2010s Italian Other Mirrors
Glass, Wood
1970s Vintage Mirrors
Steel, Stainless Steel
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mirrors
Metal
1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mirrors
Brass
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mirrors
Brass
1940s Swedish Art Deco Vintage Mirrors
Mahogany
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Mirrors
Wrought Iron
1920s Swedish Art Deco Vintage Mirrors
Wood, Mirror
19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Mirrors
Mirror, Giltwood
2010s British Organic Modern Mirrors
Aluminum
2010s British Organic Modern Mirrors
Brass
2010s British Modern Mirrors
Mirror
21st Century and Contemporary American Hollywood Regency Mirrors
Giltwood
2010s Colombian Mirrors
Cast Stone
19th Century British Victorian Antique Mirrors
Mirror, Giltwood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mirrors
Brass
2010s Italian Other Mirrors
Art Glass, Mirror, Murano Glass
Antique and Vintage Mirrors for Sale: Find Unique LaBarge Mirrors, Ettore Sottsass Mirrors and Other Mirrors on 1stDibs
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.
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