Where Can I get a really big framed mirror?

Gosh, that's a big mirror! Does it need to be new 'cause I'm thinking the obvious: Ebay, Craigslist, fleamarkets, estate sales. Doesn't brownstoner.com sell odds and ends pieces like this, perhaps salvaged from an old TH?

not quite wide enough, but are you thinking something like this: https://www.brocadehome.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=1008_101001&products_id=101036&zenid=17vr1ih505404oohpgcbb0j9h0

(I so have pregnancy insomnia!!!!)

Hmmm, if you were thinking rustic, this could be nice: http://www.ballarddesigns.com/Wall-Decor/Mirrors/Floor-Mirrors/Amiel-Arch-Leaner-Mirror/p/9096?path=1%2C2%2C1468%2C1541%2C1604&iProductID=9096

ok, i'll leave your thread alone now...but that was fun :)

spin, it's not who's buying, they're not restocking.

but if i see anything in my wanderings. i have insomnia today too. not pregnancy related.

Hi Spin. Any particular style? "Ornate" could be anything from Louis XVI to Eastlake to Art Nouveau

A few fun sources:

http://ogtstore.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=1055_1125
or
http://ogtstore.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=1058_1092
(The Scranton store is a hoot)

http://www.timelytreasures.com/OURTIME.htm (call Pat to ask whether they have any interesting mirrors)

If you need something very specific, you might call some of the dealers in the Lambertville NJ / New Hope PA vicinity, or at least check the Craigslist section for that area.

If you just want something in a nice gilded frame, I have one stored somewhere.

There are some great, ornate mirrors here spin.

http://www.restorationhardware.com/rh/catalog/category/category_sub_w_products.jsp;jsessionid=ATX5H4F0ZNNMBLAWCQLCAOVMCYKBKH20?navAction=jump&navCount=0&categoryId=cat20033

spin, one of the things we do for sport upstate:

http://www.auctionzip.com/NY-Auctioneers/11231.html

i used to own an antiques business. how quickly we put failure behind us.

Great suggestions, thanks all. Olde Good Things looks like it might be worth a visit today.

I don't know if this would work for you, but my mother has one that she may be looking to sell. It was my grandmothers - the size is 3'10" by 5'1" It has a gilded frame. If the size may work is there an address that I can send a picture to? We've sold her house and she will be moving to CA and is not sure that she will have a place for it.

go to a art/frame shop, pick out an outrageous frame and they'll tee you up

fhsack - streeteasy.spinnaker1@ gmail

Hi Spinnaker - having problems sending an e-mail to the address
streeteasy.spinnaker1@ gmail
tried with & without attachments - will give it another shot when I am back in the city this evening.

Crate and Barrel might have something - although the frames may not be as ornate as you want.

streeteasy.spinnaker1@gmail.com

If you are planning to hang such a large mirror, one thing you might consider is purchasing a sheet of mirror, then separately buying some ornate molding to 'frame' it. Install the mirror onto your wall and then add the molding, also installed directly onto the wall.

This worked for me when I wanted a very large mirror to reflect an ocean view (a true framed mirror would have been far too heavy to hang on this particular wall); it was far less expensive than buying a framed mirror of that size and looked great to boot.

bramstar's suggestion is a good one. for that size, buying the pieces separately might be the route i would go as well, even if you don't intend to hang it...

FWIW, I believe Old Good Things sets up at the 76th/Columbus Sunday flea market. I recall seeing the truck parked there on a regular basis.

Plus, purchasing separates gives you the benefit of an old frame (if that's what you're looking for) but new glass w/o damage/wear. Unless you're looking for something inlaid, etc...

Restoration Hardware has some interesting ones in their current collection.

Just returned from Olde Good Things. It was a winner in every respect and we have a mirror on hold. Its 4x8 and framed with period tin ceiling cornice with 100 years of patina. What a store!

how fun! we're all looking forward to seeing it at the housewarming ;)

how much did it cost you?

i got mine from north carolina (bernhart paris collection) and was considering re-framing. if i were to start over would most likely buy a mirror and have it framed at a frame shop... they have some very cool frames

Ikea, supercheap and big!

Spinnaker1: I'm delighted that OGT worked out for you. That mirror sounds like a great choice for your new place. I urge you to make the pilgrimage to OGT in Scranton. It's a sort of Hajj to Mecca for architectural salvagers.

west81st, i can't believe i didn't think of it earlier. although it was too much earlier, like 3:30am.

we have a very good friend who has a few restaurants in another region of the US. whenever he visits he goes to ogt. his first restaurant was largely provided with the "extra" decor from there and shipped. doors, mirrors, signs, all sorts of stuff, funky and not.

I like the Burke floor mirror by Thomas O'Brien.
http://www.hickorychair.com/product_detail.aspx?i=1005

His Aero studios in Soho has a 50% off sale until Sept 5th if you are interested.

Well this worked just about as well as anything could.

A late night post spawned a flurry of responses by breakfast, followed by a b-line down to OGT and discovery of the Mecca of architectural salvage. This store is sooooo up my alley that at the moment I can't possibly know how much time I am going to end up spending wandering the isles formulating the discoveries into our design. I still need to make it out to Build it Green in Astoria. Are there any others out there?? Thanks everyone for your help and suggestions. I do see a pilgrimage to Scranton in our future.

On another note our we get the keys TODAY!!!

all the best spin. enjoy. the shopping and the home.

Thanks very much ar. Time to exit the bull/bear debate for a while.

Are you exiting as a bear or as a bull?

I had one made with a beautiful new frame (that looked old). I think this is by far the cheapest way to go. I cant remember where I did though as it was 12 years ago-sorry.

So, which is the better location: Union Square or Chelsea? I may need to make a trip down as well.

As an aside -- my greatgrandmother's framed mirror cracked and broke but the mirror was saved. I brought it to a place in nyc and they wanted $800 to frame it. I gave the unframed mirror to my sister in MA. Her carpenter made a hand carved frame out of maplewood and it cost $100. 8x mark in nyc for the guy who would send it to the other guy who would send it to a carpenter.... Oy!