An exuberant buyer went over the top to bid $2,952 for this 19th-century Italian giltwood mirror. It was one of many large ornate mirrors offered at a New Orleans auction. Scroll over to page 52 to reflect on dazzling antique mirrors used by today’s interior designers.
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