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.
Harmony Antiques
French Antique Faux Bamboo Mirror
£ 55
Harmony Antiques
Antique French Faux Bamboo Mirror
£ 85
Tom Scott Antiques
Pair of French Faux Bamboo Mirrors
£ 495
Walton House Antiques Ltd
Victorian Wall Mirror with Mercury Plate
£ 1,250
Georgian Antiques
George II Style Mirror c.1900
£ 650
Tony Youll Antiques
Etched Venetian Mirror
£ 595
Martlesham Antiques
19th Century Antique Carved Oak Wall Mirror
£ 1,450
Lorna Byskou
Victorian Gilt Arch Top Overmantle Mirror
£ 2,500
Lorna Byskou
Victorian Gilt Adam Style Oval Overmantle Mirror
£ 2,950
£ 1,650
Kernow Furniture
Antique Gilt Overmantle Mirror
£ 175
Tom Scott Antiques
Large French 19th Century Oval Gilt Mirror
£ 1,475
Marylebone Antiques
1970's Vintage Italian Bamboo Rattan Mirror by Franco Albini
£ 645
Rams Head Antiques
Rare 18th Century Italian Giltwood Pier Mirror
£ 1,380
Rams Head Antiques
Fine Pair of 18th Century Carved Giltwood Mirrors - Northern Italian
£ 4,250
Fine Pair of 18th Century Carved Giltwood Mirrors - Northern Italian
£ 4,250
Rams Head Antiques
Kernow Furniture
Antique Gilt Frame Mirror
£ 385
Georgian Antiques
Carved Oak Octagonal Mirror
£ 350
Marylebone Antiques
French Giltwood Mirror
£ 775
Cheshire Antiques Consultant
Beautiful English Oval Gilt Adams Style Garland Swags Wall Glass Mirror
£ 500
Beautiful English Oval Gilt Adams Style Garland Swags Wall Glass Mirror
£ 500
Cheshire Antiques Consultant
Georgian Antiques
Leather Framed Mirror
£ 500
JMR Antiques Ltd
Heavily Carved Gilt Wall Mirror
£ 545
Georgian Antiques
Florentine Carved Giltwood Wall Mirror in Excellent Condition
£ 575
Mid Wales Antiques
Vintage E Gomme (G Plan) Mirror
£ 58
£ 350
Thakeham Furniture ltd
Pair of Edwardian Oval Gilt Mirrors
£ 750
Tony Youll Antiques
Enamelled and Painted Mirror
£ 895
Town House Traders Ltd
Giltwood Oval Wall Mirror
£ 190
Tony Youll Antiques
Large French Gilt Mirror
£ 950
Marylebone Antiques
Antique William IV Rosewood Overmantle Mirror
£ 475
Sunnyside Antiques
19th Century Mahogany Mirror
£ 545
Antique & Decorative
Large 19th Century Painted Overmantle Mirror
£ 1,220
£ 775
Marlborough Antiques & Interiors
Pair Of Italian Console Tables With Mirrors
£ 8,500
Sunnyside Antiques
George III Mahogany Mirror
£ 665
Burgett Langfield
Large 19th Century English Victorian Gilt Overmantle Mirror
£ 1,295
Marylebone Antiques
Antique Georgian Inlaid Mahogany Mirror
£ 575
Newark Antiques and Interiors Ltd
Carved Mahogany Framed Mirror
£ 2,125
London City Antiques
Pair of Antique Victorian Quality Brass Wall Mirrors
£ 1,650
£ 1,975
Antique Decorative Billiard Mirror, English, Ceramic Tiles, Snooker, Edwardian
£ 1,975
London Fine Ltd
Tom Scott Antiques
Large Red Lacquered Faux Bamboo Mirror
£ 435