What is the difference between art and fine art?

Fine art is a category of art comprising works with purely aesthetic purpose, as opposed to applied art, which serves a practical function.

What are some examples of fine art?

Fine art encompasses drawing, painting, sculpture, printmaking and photography, among other genres.

Why is it called fine art?

Why it's called fine art comes down to the word's origin. The term originates from the Old French word "fin," which means perfected or of the highest quality. The term is fitting since art is classified as "fine" due to an artist's exceptional technique, ingenuity and creativity. On 1stDibs, find a diverse assortment of fine art.

Is photography fine art?

Photography is considered a fine art by many, although this is controversial.

What is considered fine art?

Artworks produced for their intellectual value and aesthetic appeal are generally considered fine art. Anything made to serve a functional purpose generally is not. In addition, artwork must be one of a kind or produced only in a limited quantity to be thought of as fine. Explore a large selection of fine art on 1stDibs.

What is the difference between fine art and decorative art?

Fine art denotes work of aesthetic value but no functional purpose, whereas decorative art is both visually appealing and functional.

What is the difference between fine and functional art?

The difference between fine and functional art is its purpose. Functional art usually has a practical use. Ceramics, textiles and industrial design are examples of functional art. On the other hand, fine art typically exists to tell a story, convey a message or express an idea. Examples of fine art include paintings, prints and sculptures. Shop a wide variety of fine and functional art on 1stDibs.

What is the difference between fine and folk art?

The difference between fine and folk art comes down primarily to function. Fine artists produce paintings, prints, sculptures and other artworks to express an idea or concept, communicate a message or tell a story. With folk art, artists are usually more interested in following cultural traditions than self-expression. Pieces of folk art often have more practical uses compared to works of fine art, such as quilts and furniture. Other examples of folk art include pottery, masks, textiles and carvings. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of fine and folk art.

Fine Arts Mirror

Syrian Mirror

Italian Cypress

Pub Mirror

Antique Syrian Furniture

Pair Of Matching Mirrors

Hammered Pewter

Dynasty Fine China

Liberty And Co Mirror

Fine Antique 20th Century Arts and Crafts Style Oak Dressing Mirror

$1,754

Fine Antique 20th Century Arts and Crafts Style Oak Dressing Mirror

Located in Nottingham, GB

A charming and beautifully crafted 20th-century dressing mirror, constructed in oak and distinguished by its Arts and Crafts inspired design, decorative frame and characterful origin...

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Early 20th Century Table Mirrors

Materials

Oak, Mirror

Arts & Crafts Brass Mirror

$8,800

Arts & Crafts Brass Mirror

Located in Greenwich, CT

Fine Arts & Crafts etched brass mirror, each panel depicting a Pre-Raphaelite figure within a foliate decorated ground.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Arts and Crafts Wall Mirrors

Materials

Brass

A Steel Arts and Crafts Girandole

$3,096 / item

A Steel Arts and Crafts Girandole

Located in London, GB

England, circa 1920 A fine arts and crafts polished steel, mirrored girandole, with scroll decoration throughout.

Category

Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Girandoles

Materials

Steel

Monumental Philadelphia Federal Period Gilt & Mahogany Eagle Mirror

$18,500

Monumental Philadelphia Federal Period Gilt & Mahogany Eagle Mirror

By John Pollard

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Comparable Examples: • A related mirror attributed to John Pollard, c. 1800, with eagle and garland ornament, is held in the collection of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

Category

Antique Early 19th Century American Federal Wall Mirrors

Materials

Gesso, Mirror, Mahogany, Giltwood

Antique Italian Louis XVI Style Carved Gilt Distressed Beveled Glass Mirror

$1,995

Antique Italian Louis XVI Style Carved Gilt Distressed Beveled Glass Mirror

Located in Swedesboro, NJ

A superb example of Italian Louis XVI style design, this carved gilt distressed mirror offers timeless elegance, architectural presence, and authentic antique character—an exceptiona...

Category

Early 20th Century Italian Louis XVI Wall Mirrors

Materials

Gold Leaf

Fine Quality Antique Early 20th Century Arts and Crafts Mahogany Sideboard

$3,405

Fine Quality Antique Early 20th Century Arts and Crafts Mahogany Sideboard

Located in Nottingham, GB

Very well made and of fine quality, the piece demonstrates excellent craftsmanship throughout, from the shaped glazing and bevel-edged mirror to the fitted storage and decorative det...

Category

Early 20th Century Sideboards

Materials

Mahogany, Mirror

Fine Antique Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Oak Sideboard

$3,405

Fine Antique Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Oak Sideboard

Located in Nottingham, GB

An impressive and exceptionally well-crafted early 20th-century English Arts and Crafts sideboard, constructed in richly grained oak and distinguished by its substantial proportions,...

Category

Early 20th Century Sideboards

Materials

Oak, Mirror

Clore Fine Furniture Cherry Vanity Table With Mirror

$2,850

Clore Fine Furniture Cherry Vanity Table With Mirror

Located in Germantown, MD

Close custom fine furniture five-drawer with lots of room to organize cosmetics and jewelry. All Clore furniture are handcrafted by fine artisan of Madison in Virginia USA. Measures ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Arts and Crafts Vanities

Materials

Brass

Large Antique Sideboard, English, Oak, Mirror, Cabinet, Arts & Crafts, Victorian

$3,871Sale Price|20% Off

Large Antique Sideboard, English, Oak, Mirror, Cabinet, Arts & Crafts, Victorian

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is a large antique sideboard. An English, oak mirror back cabinet, dating to the Arts & Crafts movement during the late Victorian period, circa 1900.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century British Sideboards

Materials

Oak

"Under the Aqueduct, " Very Fine 1920s Trumeau from Philadelphia Estate

$5,200

"Under the Aqueduct, " Very Fine 1920s Trumeau from Philadelphia Estate

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This beautiful pairing of mirror and painting, framed in dark green and old gold, comes from a historic estate in the Philadelphia area. The upper painting depicts a bustling Italia...

Category

Early 20th Century American Beaux Arts Paintings

Materials

Mirror, Wood, Canvas

Paul Ernst Wilke Impressionist Landscape Painting

$1,150

Paul Ernst Wilke Impressionist Landscape Painting

Located in San Francisco, CA

Oil on canvas impressionist style landscape painting by German artist Paul Ernst Wilke b.1891 - d.1971. 1913-14 studied at the art school in Bielefeld, 1914-15 in Dusseldorf. 1915-1...

Category

20th Century German Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Paint

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Syrian Damascus Ornate Full Length Mirror

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H 73.63 in W 43.31 in D 1.97 in

Syrian Damascus Ornate Full Length Mirror

Located in Tetbury, GB

Rare bone inlaid and white metal mounted hardwood overmantel mirror, late 19th-early 20th century, incredible Fine Arts & Crafts mirror. ?

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Syrian Floor Mirrors and Full-Length Mirrors

Materials

Metal

Fine English Arts and Crafts Hammered Metal Octagonal Mirror

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Dm 21 in

Fine English Arts and Crafts Hammered Metal Octagonal Mirror

Located in Greenwich, CT

Lovely English Arts and Crafts octagonal mirror, the frame with embossed fruit and leaves and strapwork boarder, the plate with beveled edge and cut bosses.

Category

Early 20th Century English More Mirrors

Materials

Glass

Arts & Crafts Embossed Leather Mirror

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H 22 in W 36 in D 1.25 in

Arts & Crafts Embossed Leather Mirror

By Liberty & Co.

Located in Greenwich, CT

Fine English Arts & Crafts mirror with studded embossed leather frames, the two sides with diamond shaped panels with turquoise enamel Ruskins possibly by Liberty and Co, the whole i...

Category

Antique 1890s Great Britain (UK) Arts and Crafts Wall Mirrors

Materials

Enamel

Arts and Crafts Hammered Brass Mirror

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H 22.5 in W 17 in D 1.25 in

Arts and Crafts Hammered Brass Mirror

Located in Greenwich, CT

Fine English Arts and Crafts mirror, the frame hand-hammered with butterfly and vine decoration and nicely patinated surface.

Category

Antique Early 1900s Great Britain (UK) Arts and Crafts Wall Mirrors

Materials

Brass

English Arts & Crafts Hammered Copper Mirror

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H 21 in W 16.75 in D 1.25 in

English Arts & Crafts Hammered Copper Mirror

By Liberty & Co.

Located in Greenwich, CT

Fine English Arts & Crafts hammered copper mirror having reverse beaten roundels, pin riveted seams and richly patinated surface overall.

Category

Antique 1890s English Arts and Crafts Wall Mirrors

Materials

Copper

Liberty and Co. Arts and Crafts Mirror

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H 25 in W 20.5 in

Liberty and Co. Arts and Crafts Mirror

Located in Greenwich, CT

Fine English Arts and Crafts oval mirror by Liberty and Co, the oval frame in hand hammered pewter, having four blue enamel jewels in studded cabochon settings.

Category

Antique 19th Century English Wall Mirrors

Materials

Pewter, Enamel

English Arts and Crafts Mirror by John Pearson

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H 18 in W 14.5 in

English Arts and Crafts Mirror by John Pearson

By John Pearson

Located in Greenwich, CT

Very fine English Arts and Crafts period mirror by John Pearson having fine repoussé fish and aquatic plant decoration.

Category

Antique 19th Century English Wall Mirrors

Materials

Copper

Friedman Brothers Decorative Arts Draper Era Style Gold Mirror Shell Motif

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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

As a product of Friedman Brothers—one of America’s premier makers of fine mirrors and decorative arts since 1903— this mirror reflects not only craftsmanship but also heritage.

Category

Vintage 1950s Unknown Hollywood Regency Wall Mirrors

Materials

Walnut

Important Early 19th Century German Neoclassical Corner Display Cabinet

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H 71.66 in W 39.38 in D 26.78 in

Important Early 19th Century German Neoclassical Corner Display Cabinet

Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE

The moulded pointed arch above three shelves with a mirror glass back. Each shelve with a very fine chiseled gilt bronze palmettes frieze.

Category

Antique Early 19th Century German Neoclassical Corner Cupboards

Materials

Ormolu

Henry Clay Rosedown Armoire

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H 112 in W 91.25 in D 32.75 in

Henry Clay Rosedown Armoire

By Crawford Furniture

Located in New Orleans, LA

The small chest of drawers is now on display at the Minneapolis Museum of Fine Arts. The cheval mirror was sold at auction and the two small washstands were kept by the former owner ...

Category

Antique 19th Century American Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Rosewood

Carolina Mirror Crown Fine Arts Quatrefoil Mirror Black Gilt Champagne 24”

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H 23.75 in W 1.25 in D 23.75 in

Carolina Mirror Crown Fine Arts Quatrefoil Mirror Black Gilt Champagne 24”

By Carolina Mirror Corp

Located in Dayton, OH

Vintage wall hanging mirror by Carolina Mirror company for Crown Fine Arts, featuring an elegant quatrefoil shape in black with burnished champagne gilt borders.

Category

Late 20th Century Wall Mirrors

Materials

Mirror

Arts And Crafts Mirror From Liberty Of London

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H 0.85 in Dm 22 in

Arts And Crafts Mirror From Liberty Of London

By Liberty of London

Located in Bridgeport, CT

Condition: Very good with only acceptable signs of age including a few rubs and marks to the brass frame which do not detract from the fine Arts and Crafts presentation. The Mirror ...

Category

Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Wall Mirrors

Materials

Brass

Etched Pub Mirror Fine Whiskey Advertising Sign

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H 15 in W 50 in D 2 in

Etched Pub Mirror Fine Whiskey Advertising Sign

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

Etched Pub Mirror Fine Whiskey Advertising Sign This is a good piece from the 1930s, the sign has etching at either side of the Gold Leaf and Shaded Green Mirror Glass, the mirror i...

Category

Vintage 1930s Arts and Crafts Wall Mirrors

Materials

Mirror

Oscar Bach, Arts & Crafts Gilt Bronze & Enamel-Painted Metal Wall Mirror, 1900s

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H 37 in W 20.5 in D 1 in

Oscar Bach, Arts & Crafts Gilt Bronze & Enamel-Painted Metal Wall Mirror, 1900s

By Oscar Bruno Bach

Located in New York, NY

Oscar bach Wall mirror Arts & Crafts Gilt bronze and enamel-painted sheet metal 1900s Dimensions: Height 37 inches, width 20.5 inches, depth 1 inch Oscar Bruno Bach (German/...

Category

Antique Early 1900s American Arts and Crafts Wall Mirrors

Materials

Bronze

Japan Lovely Antique Hand Mirror in Gilt Bronze with Auspicious Cranes

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H 13 in W 9.25 in D 0.2 in

Japan Lovely Antique Hand Mirror in Gilt Bronze with Auspicious Cranes

Located in South Burlington, VT

Lifetime guarantee of authenticity: All of our Asian works of art come with our Lifetime Authenticity Guarantee. Schneible fine arts has been dealing in authentic Japanese and Chi...

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens

Materials

Bronze

China Superb and Finely Cast Bronze Mirror Han Dynasty (206 BCE-220)

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H 0.25 in W 5.5 in D 5.5 in

China Superb and Finely Cast Bronze Mirror Han Dynasty (206 BCE-220)

Located in South Burlington, VT

Provenance: Old New York Collection acquired in the 1990s Schneible fine Arts has been dealing in authentic Chinese and Japanese antiquities, garden ornaments, lanterns and water ba...

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Han Antiquities

Materials

Bronze

Fine Arts & Crafts Period Oak and Copper Mirror

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H 28 in W 47 in D 1 in

Fine Arts & Crafts Period Oak and Copper Mirror

Located in Darwen, GB

A fine Arts & Crafts Period oak and copper mirror with repousse panels.

Category

Antique Early 1900s Arts and Crafts Wall Mirrors

Materials

Copper

Pair of silver leaf consoles with matching mirrors

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H 28 in W 30 in D 12 in

Pair of silver leaf consoles with matching mirrors

Located in Bridgehampton, NY

Pair if silver leaf console tables ebonized legs with matching mirrors by fine arts furniture Grand Rapids (1926-1983).

Category

Vintage 1970s American Console Tables

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Fine Arts Mirror For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic fine arts mirror available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of glass, mirror and metal, every fine arts mirror was constructed with great care. If you’re shopping for a fine arts mirror, we have 121 options in-stock, while there are 114 modern editions to choose from as well. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer fine arts mirror, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. When you’re browsing for the right fine arts mirror, those designed in modern, Art Deco and mid-century modern styles are of considerable interest. Laurene Guarneri, Jacques Adnet and Glas Italia each produced at least one beautiful fine arts mirror that is worth considering.

How Much is a Fine Arts Mirror?

Prices for a fine arts mirror start at $595 and top out at $473,550 with the average selling for $5,775.

Questions About Fine Arts Mirror

What is the difference between art and fine art?
1 Answer
1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019
Fine art is a category of art comprising works with purely aesthetic purpose, as opposed to applied art, which serves a practical function.
What are some examples of fine art?
1 Answer
1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019
Fine art encompasses drawing, painting, sculpture, printmaking and photography, among other genres.
Why is it called fine art?
1 Answer
1stDibs ExpertSeptember 23, 2024
Why it's called fine art comes down to the word's origin. The term originates from the Old French word "fin," which means perfected or of the highest quality. The term is fitting since art is classified as "fine" due to an artist's exceptional technique, ingenuity and creativity. On 1stDibs, find a diverse assortment of fine art.
Is photography fine art?
1 Answer
1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019
Photography is considered a fine art by many, although this is controversial.
What is considered fine art?
1 Answer
1stDibs ExpertMarch 13, 2024
Artworks produced for their intellectual value and aesthetic appeal are generally considered fine art. Anything made to serve a functional purpose generally is not. In addition, artwork must be one of a kind or produced only in a limited quantity to be thought of as fine. Explore a large selection of fine art on 1stDibs.
Is drawing a fine art?
1 Answer
1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019
Yes, drawing is a fine art.
What is the difference between fine art and decorative art?
1 Answer
1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019
Fine art denotes work of aesthetic value but no functional purpose, whereas decorative art is both visually appealing and functional.
What is the difference between fine and functional art?
1 Answer
1stDibs ExpertOctober 7, 2024
The difference between fine and functional art is its purpose. Functional art usually has a practical use. Ceramics, textiles and industrial design are examples of functional art. On the other hand, fine art typically exists to tell a story, convey a message or express an idea. Examples of fine art include paintings, prints and sculptures. Shop a wide variety of fine and functional art on 1stDibs.
What is the difference between fine and folk art?
1 Answer
1stDibs ExpertOctober 7, 2024
The difference between fine and folk art comes down primarily to function. Fine artists produce paintings, prints, sculptures and other artworks to express an idea or concept, communicate a message or tell a story. With folk art, artists are usually more interested in following cultural traditions than self-expression. Pieces of folk art often have more practical uses compared to works of fine art, such as quilts and furniture. Other examples of folk art include pottery, masks, textiles and carvings. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of fine and folk art.