Scandinavian Modern Wall Mirrors
SCANDINAVIAN MODERN STYLE
Scandinavian modernism is perhaps the warmest and most organic iteration of modernist design. The work of the designers associated with vintage Scandinavian modern furniture was founded on centuries-old beliefs in both quality craftsmanship and the ideal that beauty should enhance even the humblest accessories of daily life.
ORIGINS OF SCANDINAVIAN MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Emerged in the 1930s
- Originated primarily in Denmark, Sweden and Finland
- Introduced in the United States in mid-20th century
- Informed by the Bauhaus and modernism; influenced American mid-century modernism
CHARACTERISTICS OF SCANDINAVIAN MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Bold, clean lines and simple, sturdy symmetries
- Use of natural materials — native woods such as pine, ash and beech
- Open, airy spaces
- Promotion of functionality
- Emphasis on craftsmanship; rooted in cabinetry profession and traditional construction techniques
- Minimal ornamentation (little to no embellishment)
- A neutral or light color palette owing to prominence of light woods
SCANDINAVIAN MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
- Alvar Aalto
- Hans Wegner
- Kaare Klint
- Arne Jacobsen
- Greta Magnusson Grossman
- Finn Juhl
- Arne Vodder
- Verner Panton
ICONIC SCANDINAVIAN MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS
VINTAGE SCANDINAVIAN MODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS
The gentle, organic contours that are typical of Scandinavian design appear in the furnishings and decor created by Danish, Finnish and Swedish designers not as a stylistic gesture, but rather as a practical, ergonomic — and, as importantly, elegant — response to the human form.
Each nation produced exceptional talents in all areas of the applied arts, yet each had its forté. Sweden was home to Greta Magnusson Grossman and Bruno Mathsson — creators of the classic Grasshopper lighting series and Berlin daybed, respectively — but the country excelled most notably at ceramics. In the 1920s at the great Gustavsberg porcelain manufactory, Wilhelm Kåge introduced pieces in the Scandinavian style based on influences from folklore to Cubism; his skills were passed on to his versatile and inspired pupils Berndt Friberg and Stig Lindberg.
Likewise, Finland produced a truly ingenious Scandinavian modern furniture designer in the architect Alvar Aalto, a master at melding function and artistic form in works like the Paimio chair, created in collaboration with his first wife, Aino. Yet Finnish glassware was pre-eminent, crafted in expressive, sculptural designs by Tapio Wirkkala and Timo Sarpaneva.
The Danes excelled at chairs. Hans Wegner and Arne Jacobsen were exemplars of the country’s facility with wood, particularly teak.
Wegner created such iconic pieces as the Round chair and the Wishbone chair; Jacobsen — while the revolutionary architect and furniture innovator produced the best-selling plywood Ant chair — designed two classic upholstered pieces of the 1950s: the Swan chair and Egg chair. The list of great Danes could go on and on, including Finn Juhl, a stylistic maverick and maker of the bold Chieftain chair; Poul Kjaerholm, with his lean metal-and-rattan aesthetic; and Verner Panton, who introduced a vibrant Pop note into international design.
Today, decades after their heyday, the prolific, ever-evolving Scandinavian modernists continue to amaze and delight, and interior designers all over the world use their pieces to bring warmth to any given space.
On 1stDibs, you will note both instantly recognizable vintage Scandinavian modern chairs, sofas, rugs and tables — those that have earned iconic status over time — and many new discoveries.
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Style: Scandinavian Modern
Scandinavian Circular Teak and Leather Wall Mirror
Located in Vienna, AT
Excellent handcrafted 1960s teak wall mirror with leather strap very close to the designs of Uno and Östen Kristiansson for Luxus Vittsjö Sweden.
Category
1960s Scandinavian Vintage Scandinavian Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Leather, Glass, Teak
Midcentury Teak Wall Mirror from Eden Spegel
By Eden Spegel
Located in Stockholm, SE
Stunning mirror from Eden Spegel, with an ornate teak frame, designed in a cutout, graphic pattern. Inner golden frame. Bold and tantalizing.
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Teak
Midcentury Wall Mirror in Rosewood, Made in Denmark, 1950s
Located in Lejre, DK
Rosewood framed mirror in outstanding quality. Designed and made in Denmark. Great original condition.
Category
1950s Scandinavian Vintage Scandinavian Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Rosewood
Aksel Kjersgaard Mirror by Odder in Denmark
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare and large mirror in rosewood designed by Aksel Kjersgaard. Produced by Odder in Denmark.
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Aluminum
Modernist Mirror in Brass Attributed to Josef Frank
By Josef Frank
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Modernist mirror in brass attributed to Josef Frank. Probably produced in Sweden.
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Brass
Scandinavian Modern Octagonal Mirror
Located in San Francisco, CA
Scandinavian modern teak octagonal wall mirror by M.M. Spejle, Denmark 1960's.
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Teak
Pair of Round Mirrors in Brass by Glas Mäster in Sweden
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Pair of round mirror in brass model nr 133. Produced by Glas Mäster in Markaryd in Sweden.
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Brass
Aksel Kjersgaard Mirror in Teak by Odder in Denmark
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Mirror in teak designed by Aksel Kjersgaard. Produced by Odder in Denmark.
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Teak
Mirror in teak produced by Glas & Trä Hovmantorp in Sweden
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare mirror in teak produced by Glas & Trä Hovmantorp in Sweden.
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Teak
Aksel Kjersgaard Mirror in Teak Produced by Odder in Denmark
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Mirror in teak designed by Aksel Kjersgaard. Produced by Odder in Denmark.
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Teak
Round Mirror in Leather and Teak by Glas & Trä Hovmantorp in Sweden
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare mirror in leather and teak. Produced by Glas & Trä Hovmantorp in Sweden.
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Leather, Teak
Uno & Östen Kristiansson Mirror in Rosewood by Luxus in Sweden
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare mirror in rosewood designed by Uno & Östen Kristiansson. Produced by Luxus in Vittsjö, Sweden.
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Rosewood
Round Mirror in Pine, Brass and Leather by Glas Mäster in Markaryd, Sweden
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare mirror in pine, brass and leather. Produced by Glas mäster in Markaryd, Sweden.
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Brass
Uno & Östen Kristiansson Mirror in Teak and Leather by Luxus in Sweden
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Round mirror in teak and leather designed by Uno & Östen Kristiansson. Produced by Luxus in Vittsjö, Sweden.
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Leather, Teak
Mirror in Teak by Glas & Trä Hovmantorp in Sweden
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare mirror in teak. Produced by Glas & Trä Hovmantorp in Sweden.
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Teak
Swedish Giltwood Art Deco Mirror by W. Lundell
By W. Lundell
Located in New York, NY
Swedish Art Deco mirror with gilt carved details which include a seated putto holding a bow, arrow and quiver against a faux mahogany painted gesso background. Made by W. Lundell, si...
Category
1940s Scandinavian Vintage Scandinavian Modern Wall Mirrors
Aksel Kjersgaard Mirror in Rosewood by Odder in Denmark
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Mirror in rosewood designed by Aksel Kjersgaard. Produced by Odder in Denmark.
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Rosewood
Round Mirror in Aluminium Model Nr 133 Produced by Glasmäster in Sweden
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Round mirror in aluminium model nr 133. Produced by Glasmäster in Markaryd, Sweden.
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Aluminum
Mirror Anonymous, Sweden, 1950
Located in Stockholm, SE
Mirror anonymous,
Sweden, 1950s.
Lacquered wood with brass inlay.
Measurements:
H: 96 cm/ 37 3/4''
W: 48 cm/ 19''.
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Brass
Gilded Mirror by Estrid Ericson
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Gilded mirror designed by Estrid Ericson.
Designed for Svenskt Tenn, circa 1950.
Size: 68 cm x 68 cm.
Swedish designer and entrepreneur Estrid Ericson was born in 1894. In 1924 she ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Wall Mirrors
Oval Scandinavian Modern Handmade Walnut Wall Mirror
Located in Miami, FL
Scandinavian Modern Elliptical mirror set in a complementary walnut wood frame.
Mid-Century Modern Craftsmanship made in Denmark.
Can be hung securely only vertical.
Good vintage con...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Walnut, Mirror
Mirror in Teak Produced by Glass Mäster in Markaryd, Sweden
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare mirror in teak, brass and leather. Produced by Glass mäster in Markaryd, Sweden.
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Brass
Danish Teak Framed Mirror
Located in Lejre, DK
Teak framed mirror in outstanding quality. Designed by TH Pors of Denmark. Great original condition.
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Teak
Danish Modern Teak Folding Mirror
Located in Sagaponack, NY
An impeccably crafted Scandinavian Modern vanity mirror in a rich teak wood frame. The piece is a folding tabletop vanity but can also be wall-mou...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Teak, Mirror
Round Mirror in Oak with Brown Leather Produced by Glas Mäster in Sweden
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare mirror in oak, brass and leather. Produced by Glas Mäster in Markaryd, Sweden.
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Brass
Hans-Agne Jakobsson Hall Furniture with Mirror in Teak
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare hall furniture with storage and mirror designed by Hans-Agne Jakobsson. Produced by Hans-Agne Jakobsson in Markaryd, Sweden.
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Teak
Round Mirror in Pine and Leather Model nr 103 by Glasmäster in Sweden
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Round mirror in pine and leather model nr 103. Produced by Glasmäster in Markaryd, Sweden.
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Brass
Round Mirror in Brass Model Nr 134 by Glasmäster in Sweden
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Round mirror in brass model nr 134. Produced by Glasmäster in Markaryd, Sweden.
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Brass
Lisa Larson Wall Mirror for Gustavsberg
Located in Pawtucket, RI
Whimsical Swedish Modern ceramic mirror by Lisa Larsen for Gustavsberg. With multicolored birds in relief. Signed.
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Ceramic, Mirror
Thin Edge Mirror
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A precise and beautifully fabricated miter-cut thin edged mirror made of teak. This mirror can be hung vertically or horizontally.
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Teak, Glass
Swedish Designer, Illuminated Wall Mirror, Metal, Fabric, Sweden, 1930s
Located in High Point, NC
An illuminated beige fabric and gold-painted metal wall mirror designed and produced in Sweden, 1930s.
Category
1930s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Metal
Poul Henningsen PH Mirror by Louis Poulsen Denmark
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Very nice pair of PH Boudoir mirrors designed by Poul Henningsen and manufactured by Louis Poulsen, Denmark 1939. Poul Henningsen created the mirror of ...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Aluminum
Original Scandinavian oak mirror
Located in Brescia, IT
Original 1960s vintage Scandinavian mirror.
A clean, linear Nordic design mirror made of oak wood.
The rectangular shape makes it ideal as...
Category
1960s Scandinavian Vintage Scandinavian Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Oak
Midcentury wall mirror with leather frame, NK, Sweden, 1946
Located in Stockholm, SE
Cool vintage NK wall mirror, with frame dressed in cognac colored leather. Decorative white stitching.
Category
1940s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Leather, Mirror
Scandinavian Rectangular Mirror
Located in Brescia, IT
Scandinavian rectangular shaped mirror original vintage 1950s.
This light, mid-century style piece of furniture is characterized by the shape of the frame with beveled edges.
Per...
Category
1950s Scandinavian Vintage Scandinavian Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Teak
Rosewood console and mirror by Arch. Kai Kristiansen, Denmark 1950s, Rare
Located in Forest, BE
This is a elegant hallway floating console and mirror. The model offered in rosewood. Made of the finest veneer. The mirror is made of massive rosewood. There is one open space. Comp...
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Rosewood
Mirror with vintage shelf
Located in Brescia, IT
Original 1960s teak framed mirror.
Peculiar piece of vintage Scandinavian modernism with double shelf built into the frame.
Ideal as a mirror to hang above the sink.
Good condition...
Category
1960s Scandinavian Vintage Scandinavian Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Teak
Swedish Designer, Sizeable Wall Mirror, Copper, Pewter, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A sizeable copper and pewter wall mirror designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1940s.
Category
1940s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Copper, Pewter
Uno & östen Kristiansson Wall Mirror Solid Pine, Sweden 1960’s
Located in Valby, 84
Decorative round wall mirror in solid pine with decorative visible round wooden dowels designed by Swedish designers Uno & Östen Kristiansson and manufactured by Luxus Vittsjö in Swe...
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Pine
Early Svenskt Tenn Pewter Mirror Sweden 1920's Scandinavian Modern
Located in Copenhagen, DK
SVENSKT TENN - SCANDINAVIAN MODERN
A beautiful antique pewter mirror, Sweden 1920s, Estrid Ericson, Svenskt Tenn.
The mirror is decorated wi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Pewter
Scandinavian-Made Oak Mirror
Located in Brescia, IT
Rectangular oak wood mirror made in Sweden in the 1960s.
This vintage piece of furniture, thanks to the regular lines and light color of the wood, is easy to fit even in already furnished rooms...
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Oak
Vintage Antique Square Mirror
Located in Brescia, IT
Scandinavian mirror from the 1960s.
The square teak frame is made special by the trapezoid shape of the mirror.
This Scandinavian piece of furniture will be able to recreate a un...
Category
1960s Scandinavian Vintage Scandinavian Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Teak
Scandinavian Oak Framed Mirror, Fröseke, Ab Nybrofabriken, 1950s
Located in Helsinki, FI
Solid oak framed wall mirror. Produced by Fröseke, AB Nybrofabriken, Sweden, 1950s. Labeled.
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Oak
Scandinavian Teak Mirror by Aksel Kjersgaard Odder, Denmark, 1960s
Located in Rosendahl, DE
Vintage mirror in teak designed by Aksel Kjersgaard. Produced by Odder in Denmark, 1960s.
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Teak
Original Estrid Ericson Mirror in Green Pewter for Svenskt Tenn 1930s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Wall and table mirror designed by Estrid Ericson for Svenskt Tenn, 1930.
Manufactured by Svenskt Tenn, Sweden, 1930s.
Green lacquered pewter and wood.
Measures: D 50cm/ 19 3...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Pewter
Brass Edged Mirror, Sweden, circa 1940
By Ystad-Metall
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful brass edged mirror by Ystad Mettal, Sweden, circa 1940.
Excellent condition with unusual detail decoration at top.
Measures: 35.5" L x ...
Category
1940s Vintage Scandinavian Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Brass
Scandinavian Modern wall mirrors for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Scandinavian Modern wall 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 wall mirrors created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include mirrors, case pieces and storage cabinets, seating and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, glass and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Scandinavian Modern wall mirrors made in a specific country, there are Europe, Scandinavia, and Sweden pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original wall mirrors, popular names associated with this style include Aksel Kjersgaard, Uno & Östen Kristiansson, Kai Kristiansen, and Glasmäster. 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 wall mirrors differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $185 and tops out at $21,025 while the average work can sell for $1,918.
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