With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the Italian mirror plastic you’re looking for. Frequently made of
plastic,
glass and
mirror, every Italian mirror plastic was constructed with great care. If you’re shopping for an Italian mirror plastic, we have 91 options in-stock, while there are 52 modern editions to choose from as well. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer Italian mirror plastic, there are earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. An Italian mirror plastic made by
Mid-Century Modern designers — as well as those associated with
Modern — is very popular. A well-made Italian mirror plastic has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by
Ettore Sottsass,
Poltronova and
Gufram Furniture are consistently popular.
An Italian mirror plastic can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $2,400, while the lowest priced sells for $120 and the highest can go for as much as $20,968.
Arguably the world’s most ubiquitous man-made material, plastic has impacted nearly every industry. In contemporary spaces, new and vintage plastic furniture is quite popular and its use pairs well with a range of design styles.
From the Italian lighting artisans at Fontana Arte to venturesome Scandinavian modernists such as Verner Panton, who created groundbreaking interiors as much as he did seating — see his revolutionary Panton chair — to contemporary multidisciplinary artists like Faye Toogood, furniture designers have been pushing the boundaries of plastic forever.
When The Graduate's Mr. McGuire proclaimed, “There’s a great future in plastics,” it was more than a laugh line. The iconic quote is an allusion both to society’s reliance on and its love affair with plastic. Before the material became an integral part of our lives — used in everything from clothing to storage to beauty and beyond — people relied on earthly elements for manufacturing, a process as time-consuming as it was costly.
Soon after American inventor John Wesley Hyatt created celluloid, which could mimic luxury products like tortoiseshell and ivory, production hit fever pitch, and the floodgates opened for others to explore plastic’s full potential. The material altered the history of design — mid-century modern legends Charles and Ray Eames, Joe Colombo and Eero Saarinen regularly experimented with plastics in the development of tables and chairs, and today plastic furnishings and decorative objects are seen as often indoors as they are outside.
Find vintage plastic lounge chairs, outdoor furniture, lighting and more on 1stDibs.
Vintage mirrors have long been a measure of craftsmanship, from gilded Rococo frames to the sunburst shapes that became a signature of mid-century design.
Styles to Know
An arched or sunburst mirror reads more decorative, while a plain rectangular frame lets the room around it stand out. Hang one above a vintage vanity or a mid-century modern dresser, or lean a larger floor mirror against the wall as a standalone piece.
How to Choose the Right Vintage Mirror
Foxing and an aged frame usually read as character rather than damage, worth weighing against a listing's condition notes. For placement ideas, our 12 dramatic mirrors feature is a good place to start. Each piece comes from a vetted 1stDibs seller, with era and designer on record, and the 1stDibs Promise covers each purchase.