The Mirrors category brings together small and large wall mirrors, full-length mirrors, vanity mirrors and shaving mirrors in a variety of styles. Sought-after models include antique mirrors with beaded ornaments and gilded tops, and 1950s Scandinavian designs in wood and teak. Aged glass and traditional mirror techniques give many of the mirrors a unique patina and character, appealing to collectors and interior design enthusiasts alike.
Throughout history, mirrors have had both practical and symbolic functions, from status markers in princely palaces to everyday objects in homes. During the Renaissance, mirrors became exclusive features of princely settings, often set in richly carved wooden frames with gold leaf. The technology of cut mirror glass gradually improved during the 17th and 18th centuries, making mirrors available to the bourgeoisie and high society in Europe.
Auctionet's catalogue of ended auctions includes mirrors with richly carved gold frames in Georgian and Empire styles, make-up mirrors from the early 1900s, antique mirrors with beaded ornamentation, gilded lintels and Scandinavian design mirrors in wood and teak.
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