Gio Ponti Attributed Brass Italian Shield Mirror - 1940s
By Gio Ponti
Located in Asheville, NC
This gorgeous solid brass shield mirror attributed to Gio Ponti was made in Italy in the 1940s.
Brass
Shield Wall Mirror after Gio Ponti
By (After) Gio Ponti
Located in London, England
Designer: Unknown, Italian Date: 1950s Materials: Brass, wood, glass Description: The 1950s Italian brass mirror is a vintage decorative item that reflects the distinctive style and...
Brass
Italian Solid Brass Shield-Shaped Mirror, Gio Ponti Style, 1950s
By Gio Ponti
Located in Roma, IT
Stunning small shield-shaped mirror with a solid brass frame. This incredibly elegant piece was produced in Italy during the 1950s, and its design is attributed to the mastery of Gio...
Metal, Brass
1960s Gio Ponti Style Mid-Century Modern Brass Italian Shield Wall Mirror
By Gio Ponti
Located in Aci Castello, IT
The mirror features a shield-shaped frame, which is a distinctive element of Gio Ponti's designs.
Brass
Mid-century modern Italian Brass Shield Mirror Gio Ponti style, Italy 1950s
By Gio Ponti
Located in Nicolosi, IT
Elegant Italian mirror from the 1950s, crafted in brass and designed in a refined shield-shaped form, reminiscent of Gio Ponti’s distinctive decorative language.
Brass
Midcentury Brass Shield Shaped Wall Mirror, Gio Ponti Style, Italy 1950s
By Gio Ponti
Located in NUEMBRECHT, NRW
This minimalist shield shaped wall or fireplace mirror was designed and manufactured in Italy in the 1950s. It features a solid brass frame with mirror glass and wooden rear. Very...
Brass
1950s Italian Brass Shield Mirror in the syle of Gio Ponti
By Gio Ponti
Located in London, GB
A large 1950s Italian brass framed wall mirror. The straight sided frame inset with a single row of brass beading. Good original condition. The gilt frame has rubbed back to brass i...
Brass
$1,363Sale Price|20% Off
1950s Italian Brass Shield Shaped Mirror in the Style of Gio Ponti
By Gio Ponti
Located in Nicolosi, IT
Elegant Italian wall mirror from the 1950s featuring a refined shield-shaped silhouette, crafted in polished brass and inspired by the iconic design language of Gio Ponti.
Brass
1950s Gio Ponti Style Mid-century Modern Brass Shield Italian Wall Mirror
By Gio Ponti
Located in Aci Castello, IT
A Mid-Century Modern solid brass Italian mirror, designed and manufactured in Italy in the Fifties in the style of Gio Ponti, is in very good condition overall.
Brass
Iconic Italian Mid-Century Modern Brass Shield Mirror by Gio Ponti, 1950s
By Gio Ponti
Located in Nicolosi, IT
Iconic Italian Mid-Century Modern brass mirror from the 1950s, designed by Gio Ponti and distinguished by its elegant shield-shaped silhouette.
Brass
1950s Gio Ponti Style Mid-century Modern Brass Shield Shaped Wall Mirror
By Gio Ponti
Located in Aci Castello, IT
The brass boasts a lovely original patina, while the glass remains original. The shield shape was a hallmark of the mirrors designed by Gio Ponti.
Brass
1950s Gio Ponti Style Mid-Century Modern Brass Shield Italian Wall Mirror
By Gio Ponti
Located in Aci Castello, IT
This elegant Italian wall mirror captures the sophisticated essence of 1950s Mid-Century Modern design, heavily inspired by the iconic work of Gio Ponti.
Brass
1950s Gio Ponti Style Mid-Century Modern Brass Shield Italian Wall Mirror
By Gio Ponti
Located in Aci Castello, IT
This elegant Italian wall mirror captures the sophisticated essence of 1950s Mid-Century Modern design, heavily inspired by the iconic work of Gio Ponti.
Brass
1950s Gio Ponti Style Mid-Century Modern Brass Shield Italian Wall Mirror
By Gio Ponti
Located in Aci Castello, IT
This elegant Italian wall mirror captures the sophisticated essence of 1950s Mid-Century Modern design, heavily inspired by the iconic work of Gio Ponti.
Brass
1950s Gio Ponti Style Mid-Century Modern Brass Shield Wall Mirror
By Gio Ponti
Located in Aci Castello, IT
This exceptional 1950s Mid-Century Modern shield wall mirror beautifully captures the elegant, neo-classical-infused modernism characteristic of the Gio Ponti style.
Brass
$1,575Sale Price|55% Off
Brass Italian Shield Mirror in the style of Gio Ponti- 1950s
By Gio Ponti
Located in Asheville, NC
This gorgeous solid brass shield mirror attributed to Gio Ponti was made in Italy in the 1940s.
Brass
$1,685Sale Price|20% Off
1950s Mid-Century Modern Brass Shield-Shaped Mirror Gio Ponti style, Italy
By Gio Ponti
Located in Nicolosi, IT
Elegante specchio da parete italiano degli anni '50, caratterizzato da una raffinata silhouette a forma di scudo, realizzato in ottone lucido e ispirato all'iconico linguaggio del de...
Brass
Gio Ponti Large Shield-Shaped Solid Brass Mirror, Italy, 1950s
By (After) Gio Ponti
Located in Roma, IT
Marvelous large shield-shaped mirror with a solid brass frame. This refined and distinctive piece was produced in Italy during the 1950s and is attributed to the mastery of Gio Ponti.
Metal, Brass
Midcentury Shield Shape Wall Mirror in Brass Gio Ponti Style, Italy 1950s
By (After) Gio Ponti, Gio Ponti
Located in Rome, IT
Midcentury beautiful shield shape wall mirror in brass in the style of Gio Ponti.
Metal, Brass
Midcentury Shield Shape Wall Mirror in Brass Gio Ponti Style, Italy 1950s
By (After) Gio Ponti, Gio Ponti
Located in Rome, IT
Midcentury beautiful shield shape wall mirror in brass in the style of Gio Ponti.
Metal, Brass
Two 1950s Gio Ponti Style Mid-Century Modern Brass Shield Italian Wall Mirrors
By Gio Ponti
Located in Aci Castello, IT
These are a pair of 1950s Mid-Century Modern Italian wall mirrors with a distinctive shield shape, designed and manufactured in Italy in the manner of Gio Ponti, who used this type o...
Brass
1950s Gio Ponti Style Mid-Century Modern Solid Brass Shield Shaped Wall Mirror
By Gio Ponti
Located in Aci Castello, IT
An amazing mid-century modern shield shaped solid brass wall mirror hand-crafted in Italy in the Fifties in the manner of Gio Ponti which used these wall mirrors to furnish the most ...
Brass
An Iconic 1950s Mid-Century Modern Gio Ponti Style Shield Italian Wall Mirror
By Gio Ponti
Located in Aci Castello, IT
This elegant 1950s Italian wall mirror captures the quintessential spirit of Mid-Century Modern design, heavily influenced by the iconic shield-shaped silhouettes popularized by Gio ...
Brass
Italian Mid-Century Modern Brass Shield Mirror in the Style of Gio Ponti, 1960s
By Gio Ponti
Located in Nicolosi, IT
Elegant Italian Mid-Century Modern mirror from the 1960s, crafted in brass and designed in a refined shield-shaped form in the style of Gio Ponti.
Brass
Gio Ponti Large Italian Shield-Shaped Solid Brass Mirror, Italy, 1940s
By (After) Gio Ponti
Located in Roma, IT
Spectacular large shield-shaped mirror with a solid brass frame. This incredibly elegant and unique piece was produced in Italy during the 1940s, and its design is attributed to the ...
Metal, Brass
Italian Brass Framed Shield Mirror in the style of Gio Ponti
By (After) Gio Ponti
Located in London, GB
A 1950s Italian brass framed wall mirror in the manner of Gio Ponti. The straight sided frame inset with a single row of brass beading. Good overall original condition commensurate ...
Brass
1960s Gio Ponti Style Mid-Century Modern Brass Shield Italian Wall Mirrror
By Gio Ponti
Located in Aci Castello, IT
The mirror features a shield-shaped frame, which is a distinctive element of Gio Ponti's designs.
Brass
Art Deco Gio Ponti Style Brass Wood Shield Wall Mirror Italy 1940 Similar Buffa
By Paolo Buffa, (After) Gio Ponti
Located in Miami, FL
Art Deco 1940s whimsical Brass Shield Mirror in the Style of Gio Ponti and similar to Paolo Buffa.
Brass
Art Deco Gio Ponti Style Brass Wood Shield Wall Mirror Italy Attributed To Buffa
By Paolo Buffa, (After) Gio Ponti
Located in Miami, FL
Art Deco 1940s whimsical Brass Shield Mirror in the Style of Gio Ponti and attributed to Paolo Buffa.
Brass
$1,496Sale Price|20% Off
1950s Mid-Century Modern Italian Brass Shield-Shaped Mirror in the Style of Gio
By Gio Ponti
Located in Nicolosi, IT
Elegant Italian wall mirror from the 1950s featuring a refined shield-shaped silhouette, crafted in polished brass and inspired by the iconic design language of Gio Ponti.
Brass
Midcentury Brass Mirror-Shield Like Shape, Italy
By Gio Ponti
Located in Copenhagen K, DK
Mid-century beautiful Italian brass mirror. Wonderful almost shield like form. Original mirror glass, and stylistically related to the Gio Ponti’s famous designs.
Brass
Vintage Italian Brass Shield Form Mirror (2)
By Gio Ponti
Located in New York, NY
The design is a study in refined simplicity, characterized by clean lines and a sense of lightness in the style of Gio Ponti's aesthetic. Frame: The mirror features a slim, continuo...
Brass
Italian Modern, Brass, Glass, Shield Wall Mirror, Italy, 1950s
By Gio Ponti
Located in Stamford, CT
Italian Mid-Century Modern, Brass, Glass, Shield Wall Mirror, Italy, 1950s A modernist shield shaped wall or console mirror, in the style of Gio Ponti, designed and produced in Ital...
Brass
Vintage Brass Shield Shaped Wall Mirror, Italy
By Gio Ponti
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1960s. It features a wooden and brass frame. This is a vintage piece, therefore it might show slight traces of use such as signs of oxidation, but overall it can be ...
Brass
Italian 1950s Shield Shaped Brass Frame Wall Mirror
By Gio Ponti
Located in Milan, IT
Classical Italian 1950s Shield Shaped Brass Frame Wall Mirror
Brass
A lovely unique shaped orignal 1950s Italian shield mirror with solid wood back
By Gio Ponti
Located in London, GB
A lovely unique shaped orignal 1950s Italian shield mirror with thick brass frame, solid wood back and original plate
Brass
1950s Gio Ponti Style Mid-Century Modern Brass Italian Shield Wall Mirror
Located in Aci Castello, IT
This elegant Italian wall mirror captures the sophisticated essence of 1950s Mid-Century Modern design, heavily inspired by the iconic work of Gio Ponti.
Brass
A large original 1950s Italian shield mirror with
By Gio Ponti
Located in London, GB
A large original 1950s Italian brass framed mirror with shaped curved corners, wider at the top and narrowing at the base to 47.5cm wide. Good orignal condition with natural patina o...
Brass
1950s Italian Brass Shield Wall Mirror In The Manner Of Gio Ponti
Located in London, GB
A patinated brass framed mirror of shield-like form with original bevelled and lightly foxed plate, in the manner of Gio Ponti.
Brass
An orignal 1950s Italian shield mirror with solid wood back
By Gio Ponti
Located in London, GB
An orignal 1950s Italian shield mirror with solid brass frame and solid wood back
Brass
A large orignal Italian 1950s shield mirror with brass frame
By Gio Ponti
Located in London, GB
A large orignal Italian 1950s shield mirror with thick brass frame and orignal plate with solid wood back. The overall condition is good with some small spots of foxing on the origna...
Brass
Italian Modern Gio Ponti Style Shield Wall Mirror of Brass (H 35 1/2 X W 23 1/2)
Located in Austin, TX
A large Italian Modern wall or hall mirror featuring a brass shield-shaped frame around the original plate mirrored glass in the style of the designer, Gio Ponti.
Brass, Metal
Brass Wall Mirror in the Shape of a Shield in the Style of Gio Ponti, Italy
By Gio Ponti
Located in Palermo, Italia
This splendid shield-shaped wall mirror features a brass frame. It can show slight traces of use since it is vintage, but can be considered in excellent original condition and ready...
Brass
Unavailable|$975
1950s Large Italian Gilt Wood Shield Mirror
By (After) Gio Ponti
Located in West Reading, PA
This is a large Giltwood bow-tie mirror from the 1950s. It is in excellent shape, having been unmoved from its initial hanging spot for several decades.
Mirror, Giltwood
Sold|$4,300
Gio Ponti Style Brass Shield Mirror
By Gio Ponti
Located in Westport, CT
Wonderful fluid shield-shape form to this 20th century Italian design brass mirrors in the style of Gio Ponti Made of solid un-lacquered brass, looking glass original with one minut...
Brass
Large Italian Shield Mirror in Gio Ponti Style
By Gio Ponti
Located in Miami, FL
A large 1950s, Italian shield shape brass frame mirror in the style of Gio Ponti.
Brass
Sold|$7,500
Gio Ponti 1940's Brass Shield Shaped Mirror
By Gio Ponti
Located in New York, NY
An elegant Gio Ponti brass shield shaped mirror with curly decorative motif surmounted on the crest and on each side.
Brass
Vintage Italian Brass Shield Wall Mirror after Gio Ponti
By Gio Ponti
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Gio Ponti-style brass 'shield' wall mirror (ca. 1950s, Italy).
Brass
Sold|$2,673
Shield Wall Mirror after Gio Ponti
By (After) Gio Ponti
Located in London, England
Designer: Unknown, Italian Date: 1950s Materials: Brass, wood, glass Description: The 1950s Italian brass mirror is a vintage decorative item that reflects the distinctive style and...
Brass
Large Shield Shaped Mirror by Gio Ponti, Italy, 1950s
By Gio Ponti
Located in London, GB
A large shield shaped mirror by Gio Ponti, the Italian architect renowned for his contributions to the field of interior design and his innovative approach to furniture.
Brass
1950s Brass Shield Shaped Mirror, in the Manner of Gio Ponti
By Gio Ponti
Located in London, GB
A brass shield shaped mirror, in the manner of Gio Ponti Italy, circa 1955.
Brass
Sold|$1,851 / item
Italian Shield Mirror with Brass Surround in the Style of Gio Ponti
By Gio Ponti
Located in London, GB
An Italian shield mirror with brass surround in the style of Gio Ponti with curved and tapered frame.
Brass
1950s Giò Ponti Style Mid-Century Modern Brass Italian Shield Wall Mirror
By Gio Ponti
Located in Aci Castello, IT
A stylish solid brass shield wall mirror based on the mirrors of Giò Ponti.
Brass
1960s Gio Ponti Style Mid-Century Modern Brass Shield Shaped Wall Mirror
By Gio Ponti
Located in Aci Castello, IT
The shield shape was a hallmark of the mirrors designed by Gio Ponti.
Brass
An orignal 1950s Italian brass shield mirror in the style of Gio Ponti
By Gio Ponti
Located in London, GB
An orignal 1950s Italian brass shield mirror in the style of Gio Ponti with decorative top detail, orignal plate and solid wood back.
Brass
Large 1950s Brass Shield Shape Mirror in the Manner of Gio Ponti
By Gio Ponti
Located in London, GB
A large brass shield shape mirror Italy, circa 1955.
Brass
Large Italian Shield Mirror With Brass Surround In The Style Of Gio Ponti
By Gio Ponti
Located in London, GB
AN ITALIAN SHIELD MIRROR WITH BRASS SURROUND IN THE STYLE OF GIO PONTI WITH CURVED AND TAPERED FRAME.
Brass
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 celebrated 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.
Generations turn over, and mid-century modern remains arguably the most popular style going. 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.
Vintage and antique wall mirrors add depth and openness to a space — they can help create the illusion that a narrow hallway isn’t so narrow. But you don’t need hundreds of enormous arched French or Italian mirrors framed in gilded bronze to dress up your home (maybe just a few).
A few well-placed large wall mirrors and other types of mirrors can amplify lighting and help showcase the decorative and architectural features of your home. For the Palace of Versailles during the 17th century, French King Louis XIV ordered the construction of the Hall of Mirrors after spending millions of dollars importing expensive Venetian mirrors from the revered glass-blowing factories on the island of Murano. A mirror-manufacturing rivalry between Paris and Venice took shape, and soon, across from 17 large windows that open out over the adjacent Palace Gardens on one side of the Hall, more than 350 mirrors — large mirrors made of groupings of small panes — were installed, effectively bringing the radiant colors of the outdoors into the opulent corridor.
Wall mirrors for your living room can work miracles — pull your landscaping’s colors and textures indoors, Louis XIV–style, by covering the length of an interior wall across from your living-room windows with wall mirrors.
For a similar effect, surrounding your mid-century modern wall mirror with leafy air plants and fern floor plants can amplify the sense of serenity that greenery offers in your home. Choose wall mirror frame styles to match your home’s decor, or shop for a frameless, organically shaped mirror that’s cut or beveled for a clean yet distinctive showpiece. For a free-spirited Bohemian feel, create a cluster of mismatched antique wall mirrors — an arrangement of circular Art Deco wall mirrors, Rococo-style silver leaf mirrors and decorative oval Victorian mirrors could add spice to an otherwise unadorned dining-room wall.
Elsewhere, there’s nothing vain about buying a full-length mirror for your bedroom, bathroom or walk-in closet to help you perfect your look for the day. Another may be needed in your entryway for a last-minute ensemble inspection. In fact, a shimmering 18th-century hall of mirrors awaits visitors behind the steel door of Stephen Cavallo’s atelier in Manhattan.
“We like to see the look on people’s faces when they walk in,” says Cavallo.
Decorating your home and office with wall mirrors is an art form in and of itself — get started today with the variety of antique and vintage wall mirrors on 1stDibs.