Few things are able to encapsulate both style and practicality better than a mirror. Not only do they add much needed light to our rooms and increase the illusion of space, but the look of the frame can fundamentally change the character of the room. Whether you are looking for a classic 19th Century mirror or something more modernist both antique and vintage mirrors are often your best choice. This is because older mirrors give off a softer reflection than our modern examples and have frames beautifully weathered by time and full of character. The history of mirrors is also fascinating.
With the mirrors close connection to both opulence and spirituality it is hardly surprising that carved giltwood soon became the frame of choice. The simple gold and silver mix is certainly a classic combination, but even from the start leading makers and designers of the day were creating fantastical framed mirrors for their clients. By the early 20th Century this extravagance was paired right back, and as different tints of mirror glass were fashionable you can find amazing Art Deco and Mid-Century examples with tinted mirror frames.
At LoveAntiques we have a superb selection of antique and vintage wall mirrors.
Tony Youll Antiques
Mid Century Faceted Cushion Mirror
£ 450
Marlborough Antiques & Interiors
A Mahogany Toilet/Hall Mirror
£ 265
Lorna Byskou
Victorian Gilt Arch Top Overmantle Mirror
£ 1,450
Lorna Byskou
Victorian Gilt Large Overmantle Mirror
£ 1,750
Lorna Byskou
Victorian Gilt Large Arch Top Overmantle Mirror
£ 1,750
£ 5,500
Lorna Byskou
Victorian Gilt Large Arch Top Overmantle Mirror
£ 2,000
JMR Antiques Ltd
Exceptional French Early 19th Century Gilt Overmantle Mirror
£ 1,995
JMR Antiques Ltd
Gilt Brass Spanish Wall Mirror
£ 295
Wildwinds Antiques
Mid 19th Century Florentine Hand Carved Giltwood Mirror
£ 560
Mercia Interiors
Early Victorian English Gilt Mirror
£ 495
Camden Antiques
Regency Period Gilt Overmantle Mirror
£ 895
Millers Antiques
Bob Hunter Yorkshire Oak Wrenman Large Mirror
£ 1,200
Reepham Antiques
Pair of Magnificent Oval Giltwood & Lozenge Irish Mirrors
£ 35,000
Marylebone Antiques
1970s Italian Chrome & Velvet Mirror
£ 595
Fernyhough Antiques Ltd
Superb Victorian Gilt Wall Mirror
£ 895
JMR Antiques Ltd
English 19th Century Gilt Overmantle Mirror
£ 1,195
Middleton's Antiques
Victorian Overmantle Walnut & Gilt Framed Wall Mirror
£ 985
Sturmans Antiques Ltd
Antique Gilt Oval Florentine Wall Mirror
£ 369
Carse Antiques
Large Size Early Georgian Wall Mirror
£ 750
Marylebone Antiques
1970s Vintage Italian Walnut, Brass & Chrome Mirror
£ 875
Marylebone Antiques
Antique William IV Rosewood Overmantle Mirror
£ 375
Marlborough Antiques & Interiors
Pair of Mid Century Mirrored Sconces
£ 295
Marlborough Antiques & Interiors
An Attractive Wicker and Cane Mirror
£ 245
Burgett Langfield
19th Century Victorian English Gilt Archtop Overmantle Mirror
£ 1,050
Burgett Langfield
Large 19th Century Victorian English Silvered Overmantle Mirror
£ 1,295
Reepham Antiques
Pair of Tall Regency Giltwood Pier Mirrors
£ 24,000
Marylebone Antiques
French Style Brass Pendant Mirror
£ 595
Wick Antiques Ltd
Victorian Giltwood English Chinese Chippendale Style Period Mirrors
£ 38,500
Victorian Giltwood English Chinese Chippendale Style Period Mirrors
£ 38,500
Wick Antiques Ltd
Worboys Antiques
French Carved Oak Wall Mirror
£ 265
Burgett Langfield
Large 19th Century Victorian English Gilt Overmantle Mirror
£ 1,195
Georgian Antiques
Regency Style Convex Carved Giltwood Wall Mirror c.1860
£ 875
Burgett Langfield
Large 19th Century Victorian English Gilt Overmantle Mirror
£ 2,250
Marylebone Antiques
Large Chippendale Style Brass Mirror
£ 1,250
£ 455
Sturmans Antiques Ltd
Antique Oval Plaster Gilt Wall Mirror
£ 169
Antique & Decorative
George IV Wall Pier Mirror
£ 420
£ 2,750
Harmony Antiques
Pair Of Antique French Faux Bamboo Mirrors
£ 325
D and A Binder LTD
1920s V&A Bronze & Mahogany Mirror
£ 1,500