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Mid-Century Modern Mirrors

MID-CENTURY MODERN STYLE

Organically shaped, clean-lined and elegantly simple are three terms that well describe vintage mid-century modern furniture. The style, which emerged primarily in the years following World War II, is characterized by pieces that were conceived and made in an energetic, optimistic spirit by creators who believed that good design was an essential part of good living.

ORIGINS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN

CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN

MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW

ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS

VINTAGE MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS

The mid-century modern era saw leagues of postwar American architects and designers animated by new ideas and new technology. The lean, functionalist International-style architecture of Le Corbusier and Bauhaus eminences Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Walter Gropius had been promoted in the United States during the 1930s by Philip Johnson and others. New building techniques, such as “post-and-beam” construction, allowed the International-style schemes to be realized on a small scale in open-plan houses with long walls of glass.

Materials developed for wartime use became available for domestic goods and were incorporated into mid-century modern furniture designs. Charles and Ray Eames and Eero Saarinen, who had experimented extensively with molded plywood, eagerly embraced fiberglass for pieces such as the La Chaise and the Womb chair, respectively. 

Architect, writer and designer George Nelson created with his team shades for the Bubble lamp using a new translucent polymer skin and, as design director at Herman Miller, recruited the Eameses, Alexander Girard and others for projects at the legendary Michigan furniture manufacturer

Harry Bertoia and Isamu Noguchi devised chairs and tables built of wire mesh and wire struts. Materials were repurposed too: The Danish-born designer Jens Risom created a line of chairs using surplus parachute straps for webbed seats and backrests.

The Risom lounge chair was among the first pieces of furniture commissioned and produced by legendary manufacturer Knoll, a chief influencer in the rise of modern design in the United States, thanks to the work of Florence Knoll, the pioneering architect and designer who made the firm a leader in its field. The seating that Knoll created for office spaces — as well as pieces designed by Florence initially for commercial clients — soon became desirable for the home.

As the demand for casual, uncluttered furnishings grew, more mid-century furniture designers caught the spirit.

Classically oriented creators such as Edward Wormley, house designer for Dunbar Inc., offered such pieces as the sinuous Listen to Me chaise; the British expatriate T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings switched gears, creating items such as the tiered, biomorphic Mesa table. There were Young Turks such as Paul McCobb, who designed holistic groups of sleek, blond wood furniture, and Milo Baughman, who espoused a West Coast aesthetic in minimalist teak dining tables and lushly upholstered chairs and sofas with angular steel frames.

As the collection of vintage mid-century modern chairs, dressers, coffee tables and other furniture for the living room, dining room, bedroom and elsewhere on 1stDibs demonstrates, this period saw one of the most delightful and dramatic flowerings of creativity in design history.

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Style: Mid-Century Modern
Austrian Designer, Wall Mirror, Bentwood, Austria, circa 1900
Located in High Point, NC
A bentwood wall mirror designed and produced by an Austrian Designer, Austria, 1900s.
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Early 1900s Austrian Antique Mid-Century Modern Mirrors

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Bentwood

Lane First Edition Mid-Century Walnut Mirror, a Pair
Located in Countryside, IL
Lane First Edition mid century walnut mirror - a pair Each mirror measures: 20 wide x 2 deep x 67.5 inches high This piece is avail...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Mirrors

Materials

Mirror, Wood

Italian Designer, Wall Mirror, Rattan, Bamboo, Italy, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
A rattan, bamboo wall mirror designed and produced by an Italian Designer, Italy, 1960s.
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Mirrors

Materials

Bamboo, Rattan

Huge Jansen Style Brass, Nickel & Copper Wall Mirror by Vereinigte Werkstätten
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Stunning, large and very rare square midcentury brass, brushed patinated copper & gunmetal wall-mounted / hung vanity or hallway mirror by the Vereinigte Werkstätten (United Ateliers...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Mirrors

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Crystal, Brass

1950s French Riviera Rattan Sunburst Starburst Mirror
Located in Barcelona, ES
Sunburst starburst mirror handcrafted in rattan, France, 1950-1960. A cool Mid-Century Modern handcrafted rattan mirror with star or sunburst shape and all the taste of the Mediterra...
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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Mirrors

Materials

Wicker, Rattan, Mirror

Midcentury Modern Minimal Rectangular Mirror, Italy 1970's
Located in Ceglie Messapica, IT
Midcentury Modern Minimal Rectangular Mirror, Italy 1970's Vintage minimalist rectangular mirror in space age Style. Manufactured in Italy in the 1...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Mirrors

Materials

Glass

Italian Modern Octagonal Brass Mirror
Located in Houston, TX
Italian Modern Octagonal Brass Mirror. This versatile Italian Gio Ponti inspired Mid-Century Modern octagonal brass mirror will work in many rooms and design themes. Great patina!
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Mirrors

Materials

Brass

1950s Italian Modernist Grand Scale Shaped Brass Wall Mirror
Located in New York, NY
1950s Italian modernist grand scale wall mirror consisting of shaped brass frame with gently arched rounded top which slightly tapers towards the arched bottom. This chic and rare mi...
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1850s Italian Antique Mid-Century Modern Mirrors

Materials

Brass

Lacquered Spiral Openwork Mirror
Located in Atlanta, GA
Ivory Color Lacquered Spiral openwork mirror, at least circa 1940s, possibly much earlier. It measures an impressive 41.5" diameter.
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1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Mirrors

Materials

Wood, Mirror

Sculptural Mirror by Gino
Located in Saint-Ouen (PARIS), FR
Important vintage sculpture in resin with 3 mirrors. Signed on the back by the artist George Charpentier, known as GINO. (born in 1937). France, 1970.  
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1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Mirrors

Materials

Mirror, Resin

1950s Italian Modernist Large Shaped Brass Mirror
Located in New York, NY
1950s Italian modernist large shaped brass wall mirror with an arched top which tapers towards the bottom with attached lovely decorative brass element. This elegant midcentury mirro...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Mirrors

Materials

Brass

Mid-Century Modern Vintage Oval Wall Mirror Attributed Gio Ponti, 1950s, Italy
Located in Palermo, PA
Mid-Century Italian wall mirror attributed to Gio Ponti. Original unrestored mirror with brass frame (circa 1950s). Very elegant shape. The backside is in solid wood and retains orig...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Mirrors

Materials

Brass

Small Decorative Vintage Mirror in Gold Frame with Flowers, Italy, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
A beautiful small mirror in a golden decorative frame with flowers. Produced in 1960s in Europe/Italy. The frame is made of wood, painted in gold wood paint. Mirror is in very good v...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Mirrors

Materials

Metal

DOOQ Mid-Century Modern Souk Ecru Linen Mirror
By DOOQ
Located in Lisbon, PT
Created by the perfect combination of color, energy and shape, Souk mirrors reflect the influences of overwhelming and visually fascinating Souk markets in northern Africa with its v...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Mirrors

Materials

Marble, Brass

Rectangular Brass Wall Mirror, Italy 1960s
Located in Naples, IT
Italian rectangular wall mirror with brass frame on wooden base. A simple and elegant design in good vintage condition. this piece is stylistically related to the designer Gio Ponti...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Mirrors

Materials

Brass

Mid-Century Blue Bevelled Glass Mirror by Veca, Italy 1960
By VECA
Located in Roma, IT
Italian-made mirror datable between the 1960s and 1970s. The oval mirror is mounted on a frame of deep blue mirrored glass, whose supple lines form an octagon embellished along the s...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Mirrors

Materials

Glass, Mirror

Rattan Woven Wicker Rectangular Coastal Wall Mirror
Located in Barcelona, ES
Large Rectangular Mirror in Rattan and Wicker, Italy, 1970s Elegant mid-20th century period woven wicker and bamboo mirror. This rattan / wicker rectangular mirror dates from the 1970s. A four layered dark rattan...
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Mirrors

Materials

Wicker, Cane, Rattan

Swedish Designer, Small Wall Mirror, Pine, Sweden, 1970s
Located in High Point, NC
A pine wall mirror designed and produced in Sweden, 1970s.   
Category

1970s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Mirrors

Materials

Mirror, Pine

Mid Century Small Vintage Gold Mirror, Italy, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
A medium mirror in a golden decorative frame from Italy. The frame is made of wood. Mirror is in very good vintage condition, no damage or cracks in the frame. Original glass. Beauti...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Mirrors

Materials

Mirror, Giltwood

1950s Solid Blond Oak Mirror
Located in NANTES, FR
Gracious 1950s French mirror, in solid blond oak. Its curves on the inside of the frame are very elegant. The mirror itself has been replaced and is in perfe...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Mirrors

Materials

Mirror, Oak

1950s Italian Brass Mirror
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful vintage heart shaped brass mirror from Italy, 1950's. Unique shape with nice age and patina to brass.
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Mirrors

Materials

Brass

Ceramic Hand Mirror by Boris Kassianoff circa 1960 Mid-Century French Ceramic
Located in Camblanes et Meynac, FR
Ceramic Hand Mirror by Boris Kassianoff circa 1960 Mid-Century French Ceramic Very nice hand mirror in glazed earthenware. The bright white enamel contrasts with the black earthenwa...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Mirrors

Materials

Enamel

Vintage Gold Big Decorative Wood Fireplace Mirror, Italy, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Big fireplace or console mirror in a golden decorative frame from Italy. The frame is made of wood. Mirror is in very good vintage condition, no damage or cracks in the frame. Origin...
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Mirrors

Materials

Metal

1950s Italian Modernist Shaped Brass Wall Mirror
Located in New York, NY
1950s Italian modernist shaped brass wall mirror with lovely curved top and gently rounded corners and original mirrored glass. This elegant period mirror has a beautiful aged patina...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Mirrors

Materials

Brass

Handsome Paul Evans Cityscape Mirror and Console Chrome Mid-Century Modern
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Paul Evans Cityscape Series chrome console and mirror. This piece measures 46"t x 36"w x 8.5"d.
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Mirrors

Materials

Chrome

Large Illuminated Mirror by Erco Lucite, 1970s
Located in Praha, CZ
Large illuminated wall mirror made by Erco Lucite in the 1960s-1970s. Very good vintage condition. Six E14 bulbs.
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Mirrors

Materials

Mirror, Plastic

Large Mid-Century Modern Teak Slats Wall Mount Hall Coat Rack with Mirror, 1960s
Located in Lisse, NL
Stylish Mid-Century Modern coat-rack for wall mounting with rare and practical hooks. This Midcentury, wooden wall coat-rack is in very good condition and we think it is an interi...
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Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Mirrors

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Italian Brass Wall Mirror
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Wall brass mirror on the wood backing.
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Mirrors

Materials

Brass

Italian Brass Mirror with the Filigree on Top and Bottom
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian brass mirror from the 1950 s.
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Mirrors

Materials

Brass

Floris Fideldij for Artimeta Backlight Mirror, 1960s
Located in Delft, NL
Backlight mirror.
Category

1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Mirrors

Materials

Metal

Italian Wall Mirror by Valenti, 1970s
Located in Palermo, PA
Italian wall mirror by Valenti, 1970s. Dimensions: H= 97 cm; W= 55 cm; D= 2 cm.
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Mirrors

Materials

Steel

La Barge Moorish Style Giltwood Mirror
Located in Sheffield, MA
Midcentury giltwood Moorish style mirror with gold gilt frame and bevelled mirror. Made in Belgium for La Barge Mirrors of Holland Michigan.      
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Mid-20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Mirrors

Materials

Wool

Italian Blue Glass Mirror, 1950s
Located in London, GB
Italian Blue Glass Mirror, 1950s A 1950s Italian oval mirror with a blue glass border. Constructed from two pieces of mirrored glass, the frame and...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Mirrors

Materials

Glass

Round French Rattan Wicker Mirror, 1960s, Sunburst
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
This decorative vintage wall mirror features a braided frame made of rattan, likely produced in France or Italy during the 1960s. The unique woven design adds a touch of rustic charm...
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Mirrors

Materials

Wicker, Rattan, Mirror

Spanish Baroque Foliage Sunburst Mirror in Gilt and Silvered Iron, 1960s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Double layered Foliage Two tone sunburst mirror, patinated metal, gilt metal, Spain, 1960s. One of a kind gilt and silvered sunburst mirror with ball accents. This eye-catching sunbu...
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20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Mirrors

Materials

Gold Leaf, Iron, Metal

This Round, Italian Mirror Dates from the 1960s
Located in Wolfurt, AT
This round, Italian mirror dates from the 1960s. The frame is made of thin black lacquered steel. The mirror contains filigree brass elements and a golden chain on which the mirror c...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Mirrors

Materials

Brass, Steel

Vintage Mid-Century Modern Mirror
Located in Seattle, WA
Vintage Mid-Century Modern mirror Dimensions. 32 W ; 46 H.
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1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Mirrors

Materials

Glass, Wood

Midcentury Modern Golden Rectangular Wood Mirror, Italy 1950's
Located in Ceglie Messapica, IT
Vintage golden colored rectangular wood mirror, manufactured in Italy in the 1950s. A fine 1950s vintage mirror with golden wood frame and fine mirror glass. Italian piece of design...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Mirrors

Materials

Glass, Cut Glass, Wood

Neoclassical Floor Standing Cheval Mirror Made from Brass, France, 1970
Located in Vienna, AT
Adjustable full length 63" mirror from brass and mirror glass, France circa 1970, neoclassical revival, mid century. Nice French mirror with tubular base from gold-painted iron and an oval full body length mirror from brass. Easy to adjust and in good condition. It has got one mirror face...
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1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Mirrors

Materials

Brass, Iron

Wall Mirror Glass Italy 1950s-1960s
Located in Milano, IT
Wall mirror mounted on a wooden frame with a colored mirrored glass frame.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Mirrors

Materials

Glass, Mirror, Wood

Rare Wall Mirror with Fish Decorations, Italy 1930s
Located in London, GB
A rare wall mirror decorated with a precious seabed , various species of fish, a tiny seahorse, a curios crab, seagrass and coral, in etched glass mounted on a black lacquered wood f...
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1930s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Mirrors

Materials

Glass, Wood

Italian Midcentury Hexagonal Wood Wall Mirror
Located in Catania, CT
Good vintage condition with normal trace of age and use for this wall mirror made from wood and produced in Italy during the 1950s.   
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Mirrors

Materials

Leather, Mirror, Wood

Pair of Neoclassical Gilded Wood Oval Mirrors
Located in Miami, FL
A stunning pair of French Neoclassical gilded wood oval frames with beveled mirrors. These two elegant pieces are in very good condition and ready to b...
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Mirrors

Materials

Mirror, Wood

Italian Designer, Wall Mirror, Dark-Stained Wood, Italy, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A dark-stained wooden wall mirror designed and produced in Italy, c. 1950s.  
Category

1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Mirrors

Materials

Mirror, Wood

DOOQ Mid-Century Modern Souk Ecru Latte Mirror
By DOOQ
Located in Lisbon, PT
Created by the perfect combination of color, energy and shape, Souk mirrors reflect the influences of overwhelming and visually fascinating Souk markets in northern Africa with its v...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Mirrors

Materials

Marble, Brass

Mid Century Modern Vintage Brass Loops Wall Mirror Floor Mirror 1950s Italy
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid Century Modern vintage wall mirror or floor mirror from brass and mirror glass 1950s Italy. A stunning wall mirror with delicate loops from brass with brass frame in rectangular ...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Mirrors

Materials

Brass

Franco Albini 'Attr' for Bonacina French Riviera Rattan and Bamboo Mirror, 1960s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Woven bamboo framed mid-century mirror. Hand made and delicately shaped. Three available, all in similar original condition with minimal wear and breakage., consistent with their age...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Mirrors

Materials

Bamboo, Rattan

Italian, Brass Mirror
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Venation brass mirror in original condition.
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Mirrors

Materials

Brass

Mirror with a Golden Murano Glass Frame, by Studio Glustin
Located in Saint-Ouen (PARIS), FR
Mirror with a frame made of brass and sculpted Murano glass gilt with gold leaf. Creation by Studio Glustin.   
Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Mirrors

Materials

Brass

Midcentury Rectangular Bamboo and Rattan Wall Mirror, Italy 1960s
Located in Rome, IT
Midcentury rectangular wall mirror in bamboo and rattan. Made in Italy in the 1960s.
Category

1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Mirrors

Materials

Bamboo, Rattan, Mirror, Wood

Crura Mirror Large Format Minimal Floor Standing Mirror
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Constructed from black walnut the mirror is a portal to another universe. The Crura mirror extends the floor in an infinite illusion. Standing on two legs it doubles space and stands...
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Mirrors

Materials

Mirror, Walnut

Sculptural Concave Rose Gold Mirror
Located in London, GB
Impressive pink gold concave mirror with brass wall bracket other colors are available. Bronze, blue, green, copper Some colours available im...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Mirrors

Materials

Brass

1950s Italian Modernist Pair of Grand Scale Brass Wall Mirrors
Located in New York, NY
1950s Italian modernist pair of grand scale wall mirrors consisting of shaped brass frames with gently arched rounded tops which slightly taper towards the arched bottoms. These chic...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Mirrors

Materials

Brass

Italian Designer, Wall Mirror, Dark-Stained Rattan, Italy, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A dark-stained rattan wall mirror produced in Italy, c. 1950s.  
Category

1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Mirrors

Materials

Rattan, Mirror

Midcentury Rattan and Bamboo Oval Wall Mirror Franco Albini Style, Italy 1960s
Located in Rome, IT
Mid century beautiful oval wall mirror in bamboo and rattan in the style of Italian design Franco Albini. Made in Italy in the 1960s.
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Mirrors

Materials

Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan, Mirror

Bamboo Oval Mirror France 1950s
Located in Munich, DE
Beautiful French Riviera mirror, manufactured in France in the 1950s and used in many summer houses of the Cote d’Azur. The huge oval frame is m...
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Mirrors

Materials

Bamboo, Mirror

Rattan Woven Wicker Wall Mirror with Arched Top
Located in Barcelona, ES
Arched mirror in Rattan and Wicker, Italy, 1960-1970. Elegant mid-20th century woven wicker, bamboo rattan mirror with arched top. This beautiful mirror double framed with rattan cane and wicker weave will be the perfect choice to add a Midcentury but fresh accent in a room, bathroom or placed over a console table. Measures: 59 cm H x 27 cm W x 3 cm D Glass measures: 48 cm H x 16 cm W We have avaliable and listed at our 1stdibs marketplace the larger matching mirror...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Mirrors

Materials

Wicker, Cane, Rattan, Mirror

1970s Style Charles Hollis Jones Table Vanity Mirror Lucite & Chrome
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1970s Modernist Lucite Chrome Vanity Table Mirror in the style of Charles Hollis Jones 14tall x 14 w x 5 d Preowned original vintage condition. Se...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Mirrors

Materials

Glass, Mirror, Lucite

Mid-century Modern mirrors for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Mid-Century Modern mirrors for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage mirrors created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include mirrors, wall decorations, tables and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with glass, mirror and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Mid-Century Modern mirrors made in a specific country, there are Europe, Italy, and North America pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original mirrors, popular names associated with this style include Cristal Arte, Fontana Arte, Max Ingrand, and Sergio Mazza. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for mirrors differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $61 and tops out at $165,000 while the average work can sell for $2,400.

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