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20th Century Italian New in More Mirrors
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern New in More Mirrors
Gold Leaf
2010s British Modern New in More Mirrors
Brass
2010s American Modern New in More Mirrors
Pine, Reclaimed Wood, Scrap Wood, Softwood, Mahogany, Ceramic, Pottery, ...
1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage New in More Mirrors
Mirror, Teak
Mid-20th Century Italian New in More Mirrors
Rattan, Mirror
1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage New in More Mirrors
Mirror, Teak
Mid-20th Century Italian New in More Mirrors
Rattan, Mirror
20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern New in More Mirrors
Pewter, Brass
2010s Italian Other New in More Mirrors
Art Glass, Mirror, Murano Glass
2010s British Organic Modern New in More Mirrors
Bronze, Brass
2010s American Modern New in More Mirrors
Pine, Reclaimed Wood, Scrap Wood, Softwood, Mahogany, Ceramic, Pottery, ...
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern New in More Mirrors
Marble, Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian New in More Mirrors
Wood, Mirror
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern New in More Mirrors
Onyx, Statuary Marble, Carrara Marble, Marble, Travertine
2010s British New in More Mirrors
Aluminum
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique New in More Mirrors
Gesso, Giltwood
2010s American Modern New in More Mirrors
Pine, Pottery, Mirror, Wood, Hardwood, Ash, Cherry, Mahogany, Maple, Oak...
1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage New in More Mirrors
Mirror, Pine
Mid-20th Century French New in More Mirrors
Mirror
1950s Scandinavian Modern Vintage New in More Mirrors
Mirror, Oak
Early 20th Century Spanish Neoclassical New in More Mirrors
Brass
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern New in More Mirrors
Leather, Mirror, Teak
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage New in More Mirrors
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary European Mid-Century Modern New in More Mirrors
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern New in More Mirrors
Brass
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage New in More Mirrors
Brass
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage New in More Mirrors
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary French Scandinavian Modern New in More Mirrors
Rattan, Mirror
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern New in More Mirrors
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern New in More Mirrors
Bamboo, Mirror, Rattan, Cane
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage New in More Mirrors
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan, Mirror
Antique Mirrors for Sale: Wall Mirrors, Vintage Table Mirrors and Full-Length Mirrors for Bedrooms 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.