Mirror, Mirror on the Wall …

Today, antique mirrors are very popular – this is not only true for classic interiors, but also in combination with more modern furniture. The unique thing about mirrors is that they are not only beautiful in and of themselves – they can also be used to mirror the rest of the room’s interior. In this way, the past and the future can in the finest way possible meet in a single piece of furniture.

Valuation and Consignment

Are you considering selling a mirror at auction? Then come by our locations at Sundkrogsgade 30 in Copenhagen or Søren Frichs Vej 34 D in Aarhus during the summer. We are available on all weekdays to valuate and receive consignments for the auction. View the opening hours of the summer period here 

We are looking for mirrors from different style periods such as Baroque, Rococo, Louis XVI, Empire, Late Empire, Rococo Revival, and Art Nouveau. Mirrors from all over the world are welcome.

Mirroring the Owner and Other Purposes

Throughout time, mankind has seemingly been drawn to its own mirror image. From ancient Egypt, we know of finely ornate hand mirrors of bronze. The earliest glass mirrors were made in Nürnberg in the 1300s, while it was later during the 1600s that the mirror production took off in earnest and achieved the quality and size that we know of today. This occurred with the use of mercury mirrors and the ability to make larger pieces of glass in casting moulds, the so-called mirror glass.

Over time, the wall mirror has served other purposes than merely reflecting its owner. It has also served as an amplifier of sparse light conditions or used to give servants a better view of the table at dinner parties.

The Frame around the Mirror

When looking at a mirror, however, it is often not the mirror itself you look at, but rather the frame. The development of the mirror frame's idiom followed the frame of paintings for a long time, but eventually the mirror frame developed its own genre, which was often more sumptuous than the picture frames.

The shape of the frame reflects the time the mirror was made in to a great degree. For example, the Baroque frames were often composed of several materials and lavishly decorated. The mirrors of the Rococo period were simpler, instead they were gilded and decorated with wave-shaped rocailles or fruit, flowers and angelical figures.

Auction: Monday, 25 September

Deadline for submission: Friday, 8 September