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"San Giorgio" Murano Glass Mirror in Venetian Style by Fratelli Tosi
Located in Murano Venezia, IT
"San Giorgio" Murano glass mirror in Venetian Style made by Fratelli Tosi, worked entirely by hand according to the techniques of the 14th century glass...
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2010s Italian Other More Mirrors
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass, Mirror
Countertop to Ceiling Fitted Orbis Round Mirror with Brass Frame
Located in London, GB
Orbis™ countertop to ceiling attached round mirror with a minimalist solid brushed brass frame. This mirror is fully customisable. Designed and handcrafted in London, UK.
Dimensions...
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2010s British More Mirrors
Materials
Brass
"Amber" Murano Glass Mirror in Contemporary Style by Fratelli Tosi
Located in Murano Venezia, IT
"Amber"
Murano glass mirrors in Contemporary Style from the "Precious Stones" series.
The frame is made up of 28 pieces of bevelled solid amber glass, with the insertion of air insid...
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2010s Italian Other More Mirrors
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Art Glass, Mirror, Murano Glass
Mid-Century French Riviera Bamboo and Curved Rattan Square Mirror, Italy 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Spectacular Mid-Century Cote d'Azur square mirror with chain fully made in bamboo and curved rattan. This delightful mirror was made in Italy during the 1960s.
This incredibly uniqu...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage More Mirrors
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Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan, Mirror
Quadris Ceiling Suspended Rectangular Beveled Mirror, Nickel Plated Frame
Located in London, GB
Contemporary ceiling hanging Quadris™ rectangular bevelled mirror with an exquisite nickel plated full frame and mirror backing. Designed and handcrafted in London, UK, our unique ce...
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2010s British Industrial More Mirrors
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Nickel
"Giudecca" Murano Glass Mirror in Venetian Style by Fratelli Tosi
Located in Murano Venezia, IT
"Giudecca" Murano glass mirror in Venetian Style, made by the expert hands of Murano Masters, with frame composed of "Fumè" color glass rods and curls on...
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2010s Italian Other More Mirrors
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Art Glass, Mirror, Murano Glass
Italian Riviera Rattan Square Mirror, 1960s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Coastal Rattan Square Shaped Wall Mirror, Midcentury
Eye-catching handcrafted rattan wall mirror with geometric decorations, Italy, 1960s.
This wall mirror features a rattan bamboo f...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern More Mirrors
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Rattan, Mirror, Wicker, Cane
Antique Victorian Vanity Mirror with Bear, Black Forest ca. 1900
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Antique Victorian Vanity Mirror with Bear, Black Forest ca. 1900
A lovely wooden vanity mirror decorated with an elaborate carved bear...
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Early 20th Century Swiss Black Forest More Mirrors
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Wood
French Rectangular Silver Gilt Wall Mirror (H 19 1/2 x W 12 1/4)
Located in Austin, TX
A fine French wall mirror from the 19th c., featuring a silver gilt rectangular frame around an original mirrored glass.
Dimensions are H 19 1/2 inches x W 12 1/4 inches.
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19th Century French Antique More Mirrors
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Silver Leaf
"Roseto Gold Green" Oval Murano Glass Rose Mirror by Fratelli Tosi Murano
Located in Murano Venezia, IT
"Roseto Gold Green" Oval Mirror in Contemporary style, in Murano glass, made by the expert hands of the masters Mirco and Massimo Tosi, the frame is composed of green roses with 24 K...
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2010s Italian Other More Mirrors
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Art Glass, Mirror, Murano Glass
Francisco Hurtado Large Giltwood Oval Mirror with Scalloped Frame, Spain 1950s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Francisco Hurtado Scrollwork Giltwood Carved Oval Mirror
One of a kind giltwood carved oval mirror with a highly decorative scalloped scroll-work fra...
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20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern More Mirrors
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Gold Leaf
Silver-Plate Vanity Set With Comb, Brush and Mirror
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage, never used, vanity set with a bristle brush, comb and mirror. Each piece fits neatly into a velvet carrying case with hinge closure.
Each piece features an ornate silver...
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20th Century Late Victorian More Mirrors
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Metal, Sterling Silver
Vintage Brass Shield Shaped Beveled Wall Mirror, Italy
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1950s.
It features a brass frame and a wooden back.
It is a vintage piece, therefore it might show slight traces of use, but overall it can be considered as in excel...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage More Mirrors
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Brass
Alentejo Square Mirror, Cast Brass, InsidherLand by Joana Santos Barbosa
Located in Maia, Porto
Alentejo square mirror is a glimpse over the South of Portugal where thousands of cork oaks trees raise their canopies to the sky.
Resembling the typical structure of these trees, this luxury mirror is embraced by two grand tree trunks which opened branches. The structure in cast brass with patinated effect results of a careful sculpted work that highlights the natural details.
Alentejo square mirror can be customized into a large wall mirror perfect for a grand dining room or a small decorative mirror...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern More Mirrors
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Brass
Large Mirror by Crystal Art, Triple Bronze Colored Mirror, Italy 1970s
By Cristal Arte
Located in Roma, IT
Wonderful large Mid-Century oblong mirror made in a combination of bronzed and clear mirrors. This incredibly unique and stylish mirror was produced by Cristal Art in Italy during th...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage More Mirrors
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Glass, Art Glass, Mirror
Italian Round Mirror in Rattan Attributed to Franco Albini, 1950s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Italian Mid-Century Modern mirror in rattan attributed to Franco Albini. Italy, 1950s
This cool round mirror features a rattan woven spiral frame surrounding the central glass.
Pla...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern More Mirrors
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$2,672 Sale Price
20% Off
Spanish Rococo Carved Giltwood Mini Sized Mirror with Crest
Located in Barcelona, ES
Rococo style mirror miniature with a carved giltwood frame and crest, Spain, 1940s.
A carved gold gilded foliage frame surrounding an oval shaped glass and a beautiful crest adornin...
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Gold Leaf
18th Century, Italian Carved Giltwood Baroque Mirror
Located in Buisson, FR
Beautiful carved giltwood baroque mirror, Italy, circa 1750. Weathered, small losses and old repairs.
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18th Century Italian Baroque Antique More Mirrors
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Wood
$1,067 Sale Price
54% Off
Ceramic Mirror by Mia Jensen, Signed, Unique Piece, circa 2023
By Mia Jensen
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Brown glazed ceramic mirror by Mia Jensen.
Artist signature under the base. Circa 2023-2024.
H : 1.6’ x 7.7’ inches.
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21st Century and Contemporary French Beaux Arts More Mirrors
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Vintage Balinese Hand-Carved, Polychromed Mirror, c. 1950
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
This mirror was crafted on the island of Bali around the mid-20th Century and features wonderful Balinese carved detailing and a red, black & gold polychrome finish. There is a wall ...
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1950s Balinese Organic Modern Vintage More Mirrors
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$1,000 Sale Price
20% Off
ClassiCon Castellar Wall Mirror by Eileen Gray
By Eileen Gray
Located in New York, NY
Eileen Gray understood how to combine the aesthetic with the practical as did few designers. The geometrically structured mirror castellar, designed for her summerhouse E1027, is a proof of this. With castellar the swivel-mounted section allows you to easily view your profile. Everything is reduced to the essentials, but it is all within easy reach.
Wall mirror with a swivel-mounted section. Chromium-plated steel frame. Mirror made of polished crystal glass...
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$3,893 / item
Wall Mirror by Deknudt
By Deknudt
Located in Den Haag, NL
Fantastic impressive square wall mirror by Deknudt Belgian. Top quality, 1970s. Shaped like picture frames.
Very nice decorative mirror. Signed good condition.
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Mirror
$2,087 / item
Midcentury Modern Laquered Brown Square Mirror, Italy 1980s
Located in Ceglie Messapica, IT
Midcentury Modern Laquered Brown Square Mirror, Italy 1980s
A beautiful expression of 1980s Italian design, this vintage square mirror features a beautifully crafted laquered wooden...
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1980s Italian Modern Vintage More Mirrors
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$954 Sale Price
46% Off
Postmodern Square Beige Wall Mirror with a Beveled Glass, Italy
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, November 5th 1974.
This mirror features a beige beveled mirror frame.
The back is stamped with the date of manufacture.
It might show slight traces of use since it's ...
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1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage More Mirrors
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"Ca'Bembo" Murano Glass Mirror in Venetian Style by Fratelli Tosi, Made in Italy
Located in Murano Venezia, IT
Venetian style mirror made to a design by Fratelli Tosi, in Murano glass, entirely hand made following the techniques of our ancestors. Mirror composed of a central rectangle with cr...
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2010s Italian Other More Mirrors
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Art Glass, Mirror, Murano Glass
Octagonal Wall Hanging Beveled Mirror in Oak Framed Art Deco
Located in Antwerp, BE
Very charming wall hanging octagonal oak framed beveled glass mirror in original good condition, designed in England, 1930s with beautiful decorative wood carvings around the frame.
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$906 Sale Price
20% Off
Kartell Small Rectangular Francois Ghost Mirror in Chrome by Philippe Starck
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A series of rectangular two-dimensional wall mirrors which bring to mind milled crystal frames. The frames are made of transparent or colored polycarbonate with seagull wing sections...
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$893 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Brutalist Mirror in Wrought Iron, Joan Miró Inspired, Spain 1950s
Located in Barcelona, ES
One of a Kind Hand Forged Iron Mirror from the Brutalist Period. Spain, 1950s.
This unique mirror was entirely made by hand. Its surrealist design is inspired in Joan Miró designs.
T...
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Ceramic Mirror by Mia Jensen, Signed, Unique Piece, circa 2023
By Mia Jensen
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Metallic green and black glazed ceramic mirror by Mia Jensen.
Artist signature under the base. Circa 2023-2024.
H : 1.6’ x 9.6’ inches.
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21st Century and Contemporary French Beaux Arts More Mirrors
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Ceramic
Contemporary Irregular Freeform Gold Tinted Mirror with Brass Frame, Oversized
Located in London, GB
Contemporary organic shape freeform mirror with a solid polished brass frame. Designed and made in London, UK. This mirror is fully customisable to suit the specific requirements of ...
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2010s British Organic Modern More Mirrors
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Brass
"Ca' Gottardi" Murano Glass Mirror in Venetian Style, Handmade by Fratelli Tosi
Located in Murano Venezia, IT
Shimmering rectangular mirror in Murano glass, composed of a frame that embraces the central mirror, carved and polished with stone wheels totally by hand with subjects of waves and ...
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2010s Italian Other More Mirrors
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Art Glass, Mirror, Murano Glass
Contemporary Murano Glass Mirror, in Gold Glass by Fratelli Tosi Hand-Crafted
Located in Murano Venezia, IT
Shimmering rectangular mirror in Murano glass, composed of a frame that embraces the central mirror, carved and polished with stone wheels totally by hand with subjects of waves and ...
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2010s Italian Other More Mirrors
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Art Glass, Mirror, Murano Glass
$1,861 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Gold Italian Oval Double Beveled Mirror by Cristal Arte, Italy 1950s
Located in Roma, IT
Magnificent oval double beveled mirror with a wonderful gold crystal mirror frame and a central beveled mirror. In flawless condition, this incredibly elegant and rare mirror was pro...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage More Mirrors
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Glass, Art Glass, Mirror
Original Art Deco Dressing Mirror, Ash, Revived Polish, Glass, Czech, 1930s
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
This elegant dressing table with mirror, combining Art Deco style with Bauhaus elements, comes from Czechoslovakia from the first half of the 20th century. It is made of ash veneered...
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1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage More Mirrors
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Chrome
20th Century Modern Gold Sunburst Mirror, Plastic, 1980s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
A mirror in a golden decorative sun-shaped frame from Italy. The frame is made of plastic. Good condition, no damage or cracks in the frame, the mirror ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern More Mirrors
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Mirror, Plastic
$143 Sale Price
20% Off
"Silver" Murano Glass Mirror in Contemporary Style by Fratelli Tosi Murano
Located in Murano Venezia, IT
"Silver"
A set of Murano glass mirrors in Contemporary style from the "Precious Stones" series.
The frame is made up of 30 pieces of bevelled solid clear glass, with the insertion ...
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2010s Italian Other More Mirrors
Materials
Art Glass, Mirror, Murano Glass
1967 Salocchi White Mirrored Vanity with Light and Tilting Top Sormani, Italy
Located in Arosio, IT
This is an original piece of 1967, that was meant to be put in the middle of a room, thus its name "centro".
It is a white cube with a tilt-top that turns into a mirror with a built-in light on two sides.
Size is cm 59 H x 81 x 81 (ft: H 1' 11" 15/64 x 2' 7" 57/64 x 2' 7" 57/64).
Even the two light bulbs are still the original ones, perfectly functioning. A transformer must be applied for US plugging.
All drawers (4 rotating on the back and two on the front) work perfectly. The finish is slightly damaged on the lower back drawers (shows some not very noticeable swelling) and one of the front drawers has a slightly different hue (due to light and time). All the hardware and the tilting hardware in chrome-stained brass are perfect.
Amina was a disruptive series of extremely contemporary containers for the home, envisaged by Claudio Salocchi for Sormani in the mid-1960s. It was the first series of totally white, squared furniture for the living- dining- and bedroom of international level. Almost a scandal for an era still tied to traditional wooden finishes and shapes. From scandal to success, this chest of drawers or coiffeuse was displayed with the rest of the collection of beds, tables, modular shelving units, in several movies of the early Seventies such as "L'Invasion" of Yves Allergret, with Michel Piccoli and Lisa Gastoni.
The piece comes with a certificate of provenance on original Sormani letterhead.
Please check also LU3681116076542 to have a matching ensemble
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage More Mirrors
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Mirror, Wood
"Ca' Da Mosto" Venetian Mirror by Fratelli Tosi Murano, Made in Italy
Located in Murano Venezia, IT
Murano glass mirror in Venetian style, made by Fratelli Tosi,
composed of a crystal frame on a gold background in Murano glass, embellished with Ruby colored flowers and leaves, the...
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2010s Italian Other More Mirrors
Materials
Art Glass, Mirror, Murano Glass
Vintage Charles Hollis Jones Lucite Tabletop Vanity Mirror
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Vintage Charles Hollis Jones style Lucite and brass tabletop vanity mirror. 1960's era classic Mid-Century Modern double sided mirror. This gla...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern More Mirrors
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Aluminum
$725 Sale Price
50% Off
English Sterling Hand Mirror, Birmingham, 1899
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
English Sterling Hand Mirror, Birmingham, 1899
Indulge in the luxurious charm of late 19th century elegance with this beautiful English sterling ...
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Late 19th Century English High Victorian Antique More Mirrors
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Sterling Silver
$556 Sale Price
20% Off
Restored Dressing Table with Mirror by Jindrich Halabala for Up Zavody, 1940s
Located in Żory, PL
This dressing table with mirror was designed by Jindrich Halabala and manufactured in 1940 by UP Zavody in Czechoslovakia. It has been completely restored, varnished in a satin finis...
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Mid-20th Century Art Deco More Mirrors
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Glass, Mirror, Wood
Period Century Giltwood Italian Empire Style Frame
Located in Roma, IT
Wonderful Italian Empire original giltwood frame with two rows of carving
Early 19th century
Internal measurements cm 58.5 x 47
Every item of our Gallery, upon request, is accompan...
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Early 19th Century Italian Empire Antique More Mirrors
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Wood
Small Antique French Art Deco Silvered Mirror, circa 1925
Located in Paris, FR
Small antique French Art Deco period wall mirror, circa 1925. Orned of stylized plants and flowers carved in low relief in Art Deco style. Antique frame re-silvered with leaf. Frame ...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage More Mirrors
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Silver Leaf
Karl Springer Rare Illuminating Glass and Bronze Vanity Mirror, 1980s 'Signed'
Located in New York, NY
Exceptional and rare 3-part illuminating vanity mirror in hand blown green glass with artisan bronze fittings by Seguso (Murano Italy) for Karl Springer, American, 1980s (etched “KAR...
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1980s American Modern Vintage More Mirrors
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Bronze
Round American 1930's Burlwood Vanity Table Mirror
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
American Burlwood vanity table mirror with round mirror glass and brass hardware, Circa 1930's.
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco More Mirrors
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Brass
$460 Sale Price
40% Off
Arcus Illuminated Ceiling Suspended Arched Contemporary Mirror with Brass Frame
Located in London, GB
Modern ceiling suspended Arcus™ arched mirror with a minimalist brushed brass frame and front illumination. Designed and handcrafted in London, UK. This mirror is fully customisable ...
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2010s British Modern More Mirrors
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Brass
Midcentury Medium Vintage Gold Mirror, Belgium, 2000s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
A medium mirror in a golden decorative frame from Belgium. The frame is made of wood. Mirror is in very good vintage condition, no damage or cracks in the frame. Original glass. Beau...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern More Mirrors
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Mirror, Giltwood
$286 Sale Price
40% Off
Early 20th Century Baroque Style, Century Style Giltwood Carved Mirror
Located in Vienna, AT
Made in early 20th in Baroque style giltwood carved mirror, the shaped frame carved with floral motifs, leaves, flowers. Water gilding of polished and matte quality, with some bleedi...
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1910s Austrian Baroque Vintage More Mirrors
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Mirror, Hardwood
$811 Sale Price
31% Off
Coastal Oval Sea Shell Encrusted Wall Mirror
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A shell encrusted mirror that will bring the beach indoors. A perfect reminder of the beach, this mirror is oval in form and created from wood. Shells are painstakingly placed throug...
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20th Century American Folk Art More Mirrors
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Shell, Mirror, Wood
$680 Sale Price
20% Off
Rattan Bamboo Pagoda Shaped Mirror, Franco Albini Style
Located in Barcelona, ES
Franco Albini Inspired Rattan Bamboo Rectangular Wall Mirror
Mid-Century Modern rattan pagoda style rectangular mirror with oriental accents, Italy, 1960s.
This bamboo mirror will be...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Chinoiserie More Mirrors
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Bamboo, Mirror, Wicker
Midcentury Patterned Mirror in Style of Cristal Art, 1960s, Austria
By Cristal Arte
Located in Biebergemund, Hessen
Beautiful oval mirror with patterned smoked frame. Heavy crystal glass mirror made in Austria. The mirror is in a very good condition.
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1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage More Mirrors
Materials
Glass, Mirror
Three-Panel Contemporary Neoclassical Style Mirrored Screen
Located in Houston, TX
Vintage 3-panel, 12-light double sided neoclassical style screen. A tall and sturdy 8' fruitwood frame with antiqued mirror panes and gilded rope detailing.
Each panel is 26 1/8" ...
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20th Century Neoclassical Revival More Mirrors
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Mirror, Wood
"VERDE" Specchio in Vetro di Murano in Stile Contemporaneo, Fratelli Tosi
Located in Murano Venezia, IT
"Quadrati Verdi"
Specchio in vetro di Murano in stile Contemporaneo della serie "Dischi".
La cornice è composta da 32 pezzi di vetro verde pieno, bisellati...
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2010s Italian Other More Mirrors
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Art Glass, Mirror, Murano Glass
Midcentury Cristal Art Oval Italian Wall Mirror with Blue Glass Frame, 1960s
By Cristal Arte
Located in Roma, IT
Stunning midcentury oval double-tier mirror with a blue-gray glass frame. Cristal Arte probably designed this fantastic piece was produced in Italy during the 1960s.
Thanks to its essential and clean midcentury design and lines, this remarkable item features an oval shield-shaped mirror in a fantastic blue-grey glass...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage More Mirrors
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Glass, Mirror
Manatsu Contemporary Wall Mirror
Located in London, GB
Manatsu is a mirror that is inspired by what we experience.We can see in it the warm representation of a strong moment, that of a season, of summer. It is these warm colors captured ...
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2010s Canadian Modern More Mirrors
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Glass, Mirror
$2,533 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Modern Desert Rose Brera Mirror with Iridescent and Mystic Glass by Ercole Home
By Ercole Home
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Our classic Brera Mirror in a 36" Diameter mystic finish. This mirror is made up of two rings, one containing an iridescent maroon/purple finish and the other made up of our hand pai...
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2010s American More Mirrors
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Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Cut Glass, Mirror
Pair of John Widdicomb Mirrors 1979
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A pair of classic mirrors by John WIddicomb, 1979. Black laquer finish, minimalist elegant design. Signed on the back.
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage More Mirrors
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Mahogany
$2,200 / set
Orbis Bronze Tinted Round Minimalist Frameless Mirror Floating Effect, Regular
Located in London, GB
Minimalist Orbis™ round frameless bronze tinted mirror with a floating effect. Quality design that ensures the mirror sits perfectly parallel to the wall. Designed and made in London...
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2010s British Modern More Mirrors
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Mirror
Modern Steel Console Mirror with Open Shelving – Sculptural Wall Unit
Located in CAMBRE, ES
Console mirror in solid steel lacquered in black – Designed and handcrafted by Díaz Marentes Studio.
This piece was conceived as a modernist furniture object, embodying the duality ...
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2010s Spanish Brutalist More Mirrors
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Steel
Customizable STACKED Wooden Oval Mirror, shown in Walnut and a Curved Profile
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This STACKED Mirror is shown here in salvaged Walnut, with a "Curved" profile.
The beauty of Richard’s signature STACKED style is based entirely in the process. Each STACKED object ...
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2010s American Modern More Mirrors
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Mahogany, Ceramic, Pottery, Mirror, Wood, Hardwood, Ash, Cherry, Maple, ...
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.