Hand-Painted Ivy Wall Mirror in Golden Wood Frame
Viridian Eclection
The Piece A charming vintage painted wood wall mirror featuring a warm golden-stained frame with green ivy and brown vine decoration. The rectangular frame is bordered with fine painted lines and f...
The Piece
A charming vintage painted wood wall mirror featuring a warm golden-stained frame with green ivy and brown vine decoration. The rectangular frame is bordered with fine painted lines and finished with a glossy varnish, giving the piece a cottage, garden-room, or collected country interior sensibility.
The mirror’s ivy motif appears hand-painted or stencil-applied, with visible brush-like texture and tonal variation across the leaves. Its modest scale makes it especially suitable for a powder room, entryway, bedroom wall, layered gallery arrangement, or antique-inspired dressing area.
History
This mirror reflects the late 20th-century revival of cottage, country, and folk-style decorative interiors, when botanical motifs, stained wood, and hand-finished surfaces became popular in domestic wall decor. The ivy design recalls older decorative traditions, but the visible construction, including metal retaining clips, sawtooth hangers, and fiberboard-style backing, supports a safer late 20th-century attribution rather than an early antique origin.
Best described as a vintage cottage-style painted wood wall mirror, c. 1970s–1990s.
Product Details
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Attribute |
Detail |
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Object |
Decorative wall mirror |
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Style |
Cottage, botanical, folk-revival, country decorative |
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Period |
Late 20th century, c. 1970s–1990s |
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Materials |
Painted and stained wood frame, mirror glass, fiberboard backing, metal hardware |
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Technique |
Painted or stencil-applied ivy motif over stained wood with glossy varnish finish |
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Dimensions |
Approx. 19–20” H x 14” W x 1.25” D |
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Color Palette |
Golden amber wood, green ivy, brown vine and border detailing |
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Marks |
No visible maker’s mark, signature, or label |
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Hardware |
Sawtooth hangers and metal retaining clips on reverse |
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Condition |
Good vintage condition with surface scratches to mirror glass, scuffs and wear to varnish, minor frame abrasions, and age-related finish irregularities. No major structural break visible from photos. |
Why It Belongs In Your Home
This mirror brings a quiet botanical warmth to a room without overwhelming the wall. The golden wood frame softens the reflective glass, while the ivy decoration adds a romantic, garden-inspired note that works beautifully with antique pine, painted furniture, wicker, floral textiles, brass accents, and layered vintage interiors.
Its size makes it easy to place in smaller spaces where a full-scale mirror would feel too heavy. Hung above a small washstand, styled in a hallway, or layered among framed art, it offers the kind of collected charm that makes a room feel personal rather than overly designed.
Every piece is packed with professional-grade materials: multiple foam layers, double-boxing, directional and fragile handling labels. For large furniture we use custom timber crating. We photograph packing before dispatch and can provide images on request.
White-glove delivery is complimentary within 100 miles of Reno, NV. National shipping quotes provided at checkout. All shipments are photographed and documented. Damage claims must be filed with the carrier; we provide all documentation needed to support your claim.
Local pickup is available at Viridian HQ (Reno, NV) with 2–4 days notice. Contact us to arrange. Private viewings also available.
All antique and vintage items are sold as described and all sales are final. Each listing includes detailed condition notes and photographs so you can make a fully informed decision. We encourage buyers to ask questions — about condition, dimensions, finish, provenance — before purchasing.
Antiques are irreplaceable and one-of-a-kind. Carrier handling is outside our control once a piece has left our facility, and major carriers including FedEx do not insure antiques. We do everything within our power to ensure safe transit, but cannot accept liability for carrier damage. If damage occurs in transit, we will provide full documentation to support your carrier claim.
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