Convex Mirrors
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Convex Mirrors
Giltwood
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Convex Mirrors
Giltwood
Early 19th Century Irish George III Antique Convex Mirrors
Mirror, Giltwood
Early 19th Century Irish Regency Antique Convex Mirrors
Mirror, Giltwood
Early 19th Century Italian Regency Antique Convex Mirrors
Wood, Giltwood, Mirror
21st Century and Contemporary Regency Convex Mirrors
Mirror, Wood, Giltwood
21st Century and Contemporary English Regency Convex Mirrors
Gold Leaf
Late 19th Century European Antique Convex Mirrors
Mirror, Giltwood
21st Century and Contemporary English Regency Convex Mirrors
Gold
21st Century and Contemporary English Regency Convex Mirrors
Gold Leaf
21st Century and Contemporary English Regency Convex Mirrors
Gold Leaf
21st Century and Contemporary English Regency Convex Mirrors
Gold Leaf
20th Century English Regency Convex Mirrors
Copper
1820s English Regency Antique Convex Mirrors
Giltwood
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Convex Mirrors
Giltwood
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Convex Mirrors
Giltwood
Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Convex Mirrors
Giltwood
Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Convex Mirrors
Giltwood
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Convex Mirrors
Giltwood
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Convex Mirrors
Giltwood
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Convex Mirrors
Giltwood
Late 19th Century Antique Convex Mirrors
Giltwood
Mid-19th Century English Regency Antique Convex Mirrors
Giltwood
Early 19th Century English Antique Convex Mirrors
Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Convex Mirrors
Mahogany
Early 19th Century British Antique 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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