Mirrors
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mirrors
Chrome
1990s American Regency Mirrors
Mirror, Giltwood
1920s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mirrors
Glass, Wood
Early 20th Century French Mirrors
Wood
1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Mirrors
Mirror, Pine
1910s English Vintage Mirrors
Copper
Late 20th Century American Queen Anne Mirrors
Brass
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mirrors
Mirror
Late 20th Century American Louis XV Mirrors
Mirror, Giltwood
1970s American Gothic Vintage Mirrors
Leather, Rattan, Mirror, Wood
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mirrors
Bamboo, Wicker, Raffia, Rattan
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mirrors
Metal
1990s Italian Modern Mirrors
Wood
1920s Italian Rococo Vintage Mirrors
Mirror, Giltwood
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mirrors
Metal, Brass
Early 20th Century French Folk Art Mirrors
Mirror, Wood
1970s European Vintage Mirrors
Plastic
1970s Swedish Vintage Mirrors
Pine
Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Mirrors
Iron
Early 1900s French Louis XVI Antique Mirrors
Gold Leaf
Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Antique Mirrors
Copper
Late 20th Century American Regency Mirrors
Glass, Wood
Early 20th Century Swedish Art Deco Mirrors
Metal
1920s Regency Vintage Mirrors
Mahogany
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mirrors
Rattan, Mirror
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mirrors
Brass
1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mirrors
Mirror, Pine
1970s Swedish Vintage Mirrors
Rattan
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Mirrors
Mirror, Wood, Giltwood, Paint
1920s French Provincial Vintage Mirrors
Oak
1980s Italian Vintage Mirrors
Brass
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mirrors
Rattan, Reed, Mirror
Late 20th Century Spanish Rococo Mirrors
Mirror, Fruitwood
Early 20th Century Italian French Provincial Mirrors
Mirror, Giltwood
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Mirrors
Silver Leaf
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mirrors
Glass
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Mirrors
Chrome
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mirrors
Brass
1980s American Vintage Mirrors
Wood
1990s American Mirrors
Mirror
1920s Belgian Industrial Vintage Mirrors
Iron
Early 20th Century Italian Mirrors
Wood
Early 20th Century Spanish Rococo Mirrors
Gold Leaf
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mirrors
Bronze, Copper, Pewter
1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Mirrors
Metal
Late 20th Century English Rococo Mirrors
Mirror, Wood
1970s French Modern Vintage Mirrors
Ceramic
Late 20th Century American Federal Mirrors
Mirror, Mahogany
Late 20th Century English Rococo Mirrors
Mirror, Wood
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Mirrors
Giltwood, Paint
Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Mirrors
Sterling Silver, Enamel
Late 20th Century American Chippendale Mirrors
Mirror, Mahogany
Early 20th Century French Mirrors
Gold Leaf
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mirrors
Gold Leaf
1970s Belgian Baroque Vintage Mirrors
Resin
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mirrors
Wood
Late 20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Mirrors
Brass
Late 20th Century Bohemian Mirrors
Composition
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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