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Where Did Mirror Furniture Come from?

  • Writer: elly
    elly
  • Nov 5, 2019
  • 2 min read




Mirror furniture is a style that is considered artistic more often than not. Have you ever entered a furniture store just to be confronted with an extraordinary work that you never thought existed? Sometimes a piece is more than the sum of its parts or a comfortable place to sleep, sometimes it becomes art and when it can really take your breath away. Where did this unique design come from and how long has the practice of putting a mirror on the item been played?


The glamorous Hollywood scenes of the 1960s and 70s popularized the use of mirrored furniture, but just because something became popular around that time and place does not mean it originated there. This type of design incorporates highly venetian wall mirror reflective elements that have existed for centuries. Designers have used this technique practically as long as furniture has existed so that even though it has only become a fad lately does not mean it is not for long.


The first use of mirrored furniture can be traced to the 12th century. You might think: How did that happen? They were not even found until more than that! You would be right in thinking that but just because they don't exist as we know it now doesn't mean there isn't much reflective surface to use. Before designers had access to our modern versions, they used brilliant metal and were very reflective in their designs. They will use very fine metals such as bronze, copper and iron to make shiny, shiny, and reflective surfaces to place all their parts.


The most common type of mirror furniture today is known as Venice. The Venetians, who were known for their glass works, were the first few people to start using glass mirrors in different ways in their works. They will experiment using glass as a table surface, side panels and all kinds of other building blocks and they have succeeded in making some of the staples of this popular design.


Nowadays mirror furniture has expanded exponentially. New designs and concepts are popping up everywhere and they are used in creative ways such as at the bottom Antique convex mirror of drawers and at the back of chairs, but no matter how far decorators and interior designers take these concepts, they retain fundamental fundamental Venice. element. All mirror furniture, regardless of origin, is ornate and elegant.

 
 
 

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