$12,800 / set
Pair of Murano Gold Shell Form Mirrors
Located in Dallas, TX
Great pair of modern Italian Murano gold glass shell form mirrors. These mirrors combine hand‑blown Murano glass with a sculptural shell silhouette, often finished in gold for a glam...
Blown Glass, Mirror
$6,000Sale Price|50% Off
Thomas Boog French Unique Gilded Mussel Shell Mirror
By Thomas Boog
Located in New York, NY
A unique and rare hand crafted gilded mussel shell mirror by French artist, Thomas Boog. Some natural shell cracks and less gilding on a few which just adds to its unique hand crafte...
Gold Leaf
Sconce and Mirror Illuminated by Lightning Gold Shells
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Sconce and mirror illuminated by lightning gold shells, 6 bulbs all around the mirror.
Metal
Vintage Italian Regency Style Shell Carved Gold Giltwood Oval Wall Mirror
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Italian Regency Style Shell Carved Gold Giltwood Oval Wall Mirror. Item features an ornate shell carved pediment, distressed black and gold gilt finish, and large impressive ...
Mirror, Wood
Vintage Councill Chippendale Clam Shell Mirror
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Meticulously crafted from rich mahogany, the frame features a classic silhouette with graceful scrollwork and a prominent, hand-detailed gilt clam shell crest. The beveled glass is f...
Gold Leaf
Italian Gilt Shell Cartouche Acanthus Mirror. Circa 1730
Located in Charleston, SC
Italian gilt carved wood wall mirror with shell cartouche, flanking decorative scrolled acanthus carvings and resting on cross hatching rectangular base. Mirror retains the original ...
Gold Leaf
1990s Italian Rococo-Style Hand-Carved Mirror with Shell Motif and Gold Gilt
Located in Dallas, TX
This exquisite Italian mirror from the 1990s captures the ornate elegance of Rococo-inspired design.
Gold
$1,196Sale Price|20% Off
Superb Distress Gilded Gold Leaf Georgian Carved Acanthus Leaf and Shell Mirror
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This Superb Distress Gilded Gold Leaf Georgian Carved Mirror is a stunning example of timeless elegance and craftsmanship.
Walnut
Decorative Arts Inc. Faux Tortoise Shell Painted Brown & Gold Modern Wall Mirror
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Contemporary Modern Faux Tortoise Shell Painted Brown & Gold Wall Mirror by Decorative Arts Inc.
Glass, Wood, Paint
Vintage Italian Hand-Carved Wood Mirror Frame in Aged Gold Leaf with Shell plume
Located in Dallas, TX
An exquisite vintage Italian hand-carved wood mirror frame, finished in a luxurious aged gold leaf and adorned with elegant shell and plume motifs.
Gold Leaf
French Regence Period Giltwood Mirror with Birds, Scallop Shell and Flowers
Located in Pembroke, MA
French Regence period giltwood parclose mirror (18th century), with beautifully-detailed carved birds and scallop shell on pediment, and flowers and other decoration around the frame...
Gold Leaf
19th Century French Louis XV Carved Gold Leaf Mirror with Floral and Shell Decor
Located in Dallas, TX
This elegant mirror was created in France, circa 1890. Rectangular in shape, the large mirror can be hang vertically or horizontally; the frame features exquisite hand carved floral ...
Glass, Giltwood
$4,595Sale Price|20% Off
Shell Motif Giltwood Oval Mirror by Francisco Hurtado, Hollywood Regency, 1950s
By Francisco Hurtado
Located in Barcelona, ES
Hollywood Regency giltwood oval mirror with carved shells frame with beige accents.
Gold Leaf
Hollywood Regency, Gold Leaf, Painted Wood, Shell Motif, 1950s
Located in Stamford, CT
A gold leaf paint decorated shell form mirror depicting a floral scene.
Wood
"Antiqued WWII Brass Shell Case Side Table with Gold Mirrored Top"
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Antiqued Rare WWII Brass Shell Case with Tapering Form Side Table, Antiqued Gold Mirrored Top Spins and maybe Locked in Place
Metal, Gold, Brass
Dorothy Draper Style Silver & Gold Hand Carved Shell Mirror
Located in Chicago, IL
This is a wonderful mirror with a shell like feel. Primarily Silver leafed with gold accents.
Unavailable
H 38 in W 28 in D 2.75 in
Dorothy Draper Style Cream and Gold Gilt Carved Wood Shell Mirror
By Dorothy Draper
Located in Chicago, IL
A very fine example of Dorothy Draper's style in this shell mirror in cream and gold.
Giltwood
André Groult, Shell Mirror in Bronze Frame, circa 1922
By Andre Groult
Located in Paris, FR
Shell mirror, circa 1922. Wall mirror; bronze frame with double brown and gold patina in the shape of a lanceolated shell.
Bronze
Sold
H 41.25 in W 26.5 in D 3 in
Friedman Brothers Decorative Arts Draper Era Style Gold Mirror Shell Motif
By Friedman Brothers
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Handcrafted with the brand’s signature attention to detail, the mirror features a finely cast giltwood frame finished in a rich antique gold.
Walnut
Sonce and Mirror Illuminated by Lightning Gold Shells
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Sconce and mirror illuminated by lightning gold shells, 6 bulbs all around the mirror.
Metal
Large Pair Dorothy Draper Style Shell Mirrors
Located in New York, NY
A pair gold leaf Dorothy Draper style carved shell mirrors.
Gold Leaf
Sold
H 20.5 in W 14 in D 9.5 in
French Rococo Style Red Tortoise Shell and Gilt Bronze Footed Vanity Mirror
Located in Birmingham, AL
Stunning 19th century French Rococo style red tortoise shell and gilt bronze footed vanity mirror with easel back having the original bevelled glass. This freestanding boudoir mirror...
Bronze
Gilt Gold Shell and Vine Floral Carved Mirror
Located in Stamford, CT
A gilt gold shell and vine floral carved mirror. A finely carved gilt gold aged frame having all-over rose, leaf and vine carvings flanking a central mirror.
French Regence Style Shell & Acanthus Leaf Mirror
Located in Chicago, IL
French Regence style mirror with deep relief filigree and shell surmount. Finely cast resin with gilt finish pressed on wood backing.
Gold Leaf
19th Century Oval Wall Mirror with Modern Shell Decoration
Located in Marbella, ES
19th century oval wall mirror with modern shell decoration.
Gold Leaf
Sold
H 42.92 in W 29.93 in D 2.37 in
19th Century French Gold Giltwood Mirror, Gesso Carving Floral Ribbon & Shell
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this rare 19th century gold giltwood hand carved Gesso wall mirror A very good looking well made and decorative 19th century French oval mirror,...
Mirror, Giltwood
Sold
H 48.7 in W 28 in D 2 in
Vintage Wall Hanging Mirror Traditional With Solid Wood and Gold Shell Accent
Located in Saddle River, NJ
This vintage wall hanging mirror features a traditional design with ornate details and a gold shell accent.
Mirror, Wood
Sold
H 55 in W 35 in D 5 in
Italian Carved Wood Shell Star Wheat & Draped Fabric Large Mirror White & Gold
Located in Clifton Forge, VA
This is a fabulous Italian deeply carved large wood mirror with a prominent carved shell on the top center with sheaves of wheat spraying out to the sides and fabric gathered under t...
Wood, Paint
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H 54.25 in W 67 in D 3 in
Large Carved Oak Leaf and Shell Motif Regency Style Carved Gold Gilt mirror
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a superb, very very large 1880s era Regency style carved oak leaf and shell gilded mirror. The mirror retains an old time-worn distressed gilt finish with minor chips and sig...
Walnut
Sold
H 65 in W 50 in D 3 in
Vintage French Rococo Louis XV Style Shell Carved 65" Large Gold Wall Mirror
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Large Vintage French Rococo Louis XV Style Shell and Floral Carved 65" Gold Wall Mirror. Item features attractive molded synthetic frame with shell form pediment, floral and acanthus...
Glass, Foam
Sold
H 29.14 in W 22.45 in D 3.15 in
1950s Spanish Wooden Mirror Gilded with Decoration of Rocks and Shells
Located in Marbella, ES
1950s Spanish Wooden Mirror Gilded with Decoration of Rocks and Shells.
Gold Leaf
Monumental Gilt Gold Shell Carved Floor Mirror
Located in Stamford, CT
Monumental gilt gold shell carved floor mirror.
Wood
Sold
H 78 in W 37.75 in D 1.5 in
Pair of Etched Glass Hollywood Regency Custom Gilt Shell Form Designed Mirrors
Located in Stamford, CT
Set in a solid steel frame the center mirror panel flanked by beveled distressed ebony and mirror borders terminating in an etched glass gilt gold shell design.
19th Century Gilt Wood Horizontal Shell Motif Diamond Dust Mirror France
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Horizontal Rectangular Giltwood French Mantle Mirror with Shell Sun King Motif in grotto-style Large Louis Philippe French Victorian giltwood mirror with crest. Top features seashe...
Metal, Gold Leaf
Faux Bamboo Mirror
Located in New York, NY
Gold leaf/ shell finish
Wood, Mirror
Sold
H 43.31 in W 35.44 in D 3.94 in
Florentine Style Italian Carved Frame in Gold with Leafs and Shells, 1885
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
Late 19th century Italian carved and gilded frame in the 17th century Florentine style. This frame is carved wood with a floral motif at the sight edge with center straps. The out...
Wood
DOROTHY DRAPER HAND CARVED GILT WOOD MIRROR
Located in Los Angeles, CA
GREAT HAND CARVED SILVER AND GOLD GILT SHELL MIRROR IN THE MANNER OF DOROTHY DRAPER.
Wood
Antique French Gold Gilt Floor Standing Mirror
Located in London, GB
A large late 19th century Floor standing gold gilt mirror with shell cartouche pediment. The frame also decorated with foliage and flowers. minor restorations to some parts.
Sold
H 78 in W 37.75 in D 1.5 in
Monumental Hollywood Regency Eglomise Wall, Console Pier Mirrors Pair
By Maison Jansen
Located in Stamford, CT
Each having a large clear center mirror framed in distressed antiqued beveled mirrored strips leading to a large etched gilt gold églomisé shell form mirrored panel.
Metal
Wonderful French Empire Shell Bronze Neoclassical Plateau Mirror Centerpiece
Located in Roslyn, NY
A wonderful French Empire shell form doré bronze neoclassical plateau with beveled mirror large centerpiece.
Bronze
Sea Shell and Bronze Mirror
Located in New York, NY
A fantastic free-form sea shell and bronze mirror. You can hang it in three different ways, France.
Bronze
La Barge Shell Mirror
By La Barge
Located in Hudson, NY
A beautiful and unusual form for this creator period made with heavy beveled glass and gilded carved shells period the sides done with concaved chrome. An excellent piece an old worl...
Gold Leaf
Modern Gold Murano Glass Shell Mirror
Located in Dallas, TX
Beautiful modern gold Murano glass shell mirror. Creates a designer look!
Murano Glass
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.
In "Object Permanence 4," on view at the 1stdibs Gallery, Emma Holland Denvir and Leah Ring have brought together pieces that range from polished to playful.
A new generation of creative minds is reinventing the use of clay through sculptural forms and bold ideas.
Leading talents tell us what goes into their mirrored creations and where to put them on a wall.
These are the fairest of them all.