Convex Mirrors
1960s French Hollywood Regency Vintage Convex Mirrors
Copper
Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Convex Mirrors
Mirror, Giltwood
1980s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Convex Mirrors
Steel
19th Century English Victorian Antique Convex Mirrors
Mercury Glass
1960s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Convex Mirrors
Ceramic
Early 20th Century European Industrial Convex Mirrors
Steel
Early 20th Century European Industrial Convex Mirrors
Steel
Mid-19th Century English Regency Antique Convex Mirrors
Mirror, Giltwood
19th Century English Regency Antique Convex Mirrors
Mirror, Wood
Late 20th Century American Convex Mirrors
Glass
20th Century Convex Mirrors
Wood
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Convex Mirrors
Brass
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Convex Mirrors
Copper
Late 19th Century Antique Convex Mirrors
Wood
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Convex Mirrors
Leather, Mirror
1980s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Convex Mirrors
Rosewood
1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Convex Mirrors
Wood, Lacquer, Mirror
Mid-20th Century Convex Mirrors
Wood
19th Century English William IV Antique Convex Mirrors
Glass, Wood
20th Century Italian Convex Mirrors
Metal
Mid-19th Century English Antique Convex Mirrors
Mirror, Giltwood, Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Convex Mirrors
Giltwood, Mirror
Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Convex Mirrors
Metal
19th Century French Folk Art Antique Convex Mirrors
Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Convex Mirrors
Antique and Vintage Convex Mirrors
As a decorative piece, an antique or vintage convex mirror draws the eye, thanks to its rounded surface.
Like other kinds of mirrors, a convex mirror can act as a focal point for a room, spicing up a traditional accent wall, for example, or as an art piece hung above a sofa in your living room. The appearance of convex mirrors has changed significantly throughout time, ranging from those in the neoclassical style with a decorative border to futurist convex mirrors with ultrasmooth or rounded shapes.
Convex mirrors were developed in 14th-century Venice and gained popularity across Europe in the following centuries. They were regularly included in portrait paintings from the time, such as Jan van Eyck’s famed Giovanni (?) Arnolfini and his Wife (1434), cementing their status as luxury objects.
The establishment of glassblowing workshops in Europe led to the availability of the dome form for convex mirrors, with the inside often coated with molten lead or tin to create a reflective surface. Even though mirrors have become easier to produce over time, the convex mirror — like any attractive Art Deco mirror, Hollywood Regency–style mirror or dramatic wall mirror — remains a sought-after item.
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