French illuminated mirror by Mathieu Mategot , 1950s
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in Delft, NL
French illuminated mirror by Mathieu Mategot , 1950s
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors
Metal
French illuminated mirror by Mathieu Mategot , 1950s
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in Delft, NL
French illuminated mirror by Mathieu Mategot , 1950s
Metal
$8,800 / item
H 33 in W 20.25 in D 3 in
French Perforated Metal Backlit Wall Mirror Attributed to Mathieu Matégot, 1950s
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in Chicago, IL
A 1950s French illuminated wall mirror attributed to Mathieu Matégot for Artimeta. The curved frame
Metal
Mathieu Matégot attrib Back LID Mirror XXL Artimeta 1950S
By Artimeta, Mathieu Matégot
Located in Den Haag, NL
Artimeta Wall Lamp / Mirror XXL designed by Mathieu Mategot (attrib.) in the 1950s. It also might
Mirror
$2,250
H 3.15 in Dm 20.87 in
1950 France Round 21" Perforated Backlit Mirror in the Manner of Mathieu Mategot
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in Niederdorfelden, Hessen
designed in the manner of Mathieu Mategot, France, in the 1950s. Colors: white, copper, gold, and silver
Brass
back lid Mirror by Mathieu Matégot for Artimeta, 1950s .
By Artimeta, Mathieu Matégot
Located in Den Haag, NL
Mid-Century back lid Mirror by Mathieu Matégot for Artimeta, 1950s Gold color perforated round
Metal
Mategot Style Illuminated Mirror Artimeta Soest
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
Artimeta was the Dutch distributor of Mategot products in the 1950s. This illuminated mirror was
Glass
$1,345Sale Price|20% Off
H 1.19 in Dm 17.72 in
Original Midcentury Bauhaus Rigituelle Mategot Style Mirror, France, 1950s
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Wall mirror Origin: France Design: Remembers in design of Mategot Age: 1950s This
Metal
$1,141
H 0.99 in Dm 13.39 in
Original 34cm French Mategot Style Bauhaus Metal Wall Mirror, France 1950s
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Wall mirror Origin: France Design: Remembers in design of Mategot Age: 1950s This
Metal
1950s European Mesh Wall Mirror Expandable Metal Frame
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1950s European Round Mesh Wall Mirror in the style of French Mathieu Matégot expandable Metal
Metal, Brass
Large italian mirror in rigitulle and lacquered metal
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Italian wall mirror from the 1950s in the style of Matégot. Rigitulle and beige lacquered metal
Metal
$2,650 / set
H 9 in W 4.25 in D 6 in
Mathieu Matégot Sconces Brass, Mirror & White Metal Mesh Shades Wall Lamps, Pair
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of superb French Mid-Century Modern Mathieu Matégot sconces, wall lamps from the 1960. Metal
Brass, Iron
$2,750
H 71 in W 18 in D 23 in
1950s Modern French Floor Mirror Marble & Metal Tripod Base from France
By Mathieu Matégot, Charlotte Perriand
Located in Chula Vista, CA
. Styled after Mathieu Mategot, Jean Prouve, Charlotte Perriand era. Measures: 71 tall x 23 D x 18 W
Marble, Metal, Iron
$708
H 0.79 in Dm 13.78 in
Midcentury German Wall Mirror Black Metal Brass Vereinigte Werkstätten, Munich
By Mathieu Matégot, Vereinigte Werkstätten München
Located in NUEMBRECHT, NRW
French Designer Mathieu Mategot and has got a polished brass surrounding. The mirror is flawless apart
Metal, Brass
Illuminated Sunburst Mirror
By Ernest Igl, Stilnovo, Arteluce, Mathieu Matégot, Egon Hillebrand
Located in München, DE
Very nice illuminated mirror from the 1950s. Wonderful workmanship. The slits in the frame create
Metal
XXL Illuminated Sunburst Mirror
By Stilnovo, Ernest Igl, Egon Hillebrand, Mathieu Matégot, Emil Stejnar
Located in München, DE
Very large and impressive mirror from the 1950s. Wonderful workmanship with a stunning golden
Metal
$2,000 / set
H 20 in W 14 in D 5 in
1 French Mid-Century Modern Neoclassical Mirror Sconce / Girandole, M. Mategot
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in New York, NY
backs in the style of Mathieu Mategot. The metal frame is pierced and the mirror has been mercuried
Metal
Unavailable
H 0.79 in Dm 13.78 in
Round Black Midcentury Wall Mirror Brass Stretched Metal 1955 Mategot Biny Style
By Jacques Biny, Mathieu Matégot
Located in Nierstein am Rhein, DE
Round midcentury wall mirror which is made in the style of Jacques Biny, Mategot or Pierre Guariche
Metal, Brass
Unavailable
H 36.23 in W 18.51 in D 3.94 in
Large Illuminated Mirror Igl for Hillebrand White Enameled Brass Mategot Style
By Ernest Igl, Mathieu Matégot, Hillebrand
Located in Nierstein am Rhein, DE
1950s which reminds very much the designs and the style of the french designer Mathieu Mategot or
Metal, Brass
Set of 3 Lighted Mirrors, Purple, White And Bronze.
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in Ivry sur Seine, FR
Set of 2 Lighted Mirrors, 2 colors. purple and bronze. 3 inside lights.
Mirror
Unavailable
H 0.79 in Dm 13.78 in
Pair Round Midcentury Wall Mirrors Brass Black Stretched Metal 1955 Mategot Biny
By Jacques Biny, Pierre Guariche, Mathieu Matégot
Located in Nierstein am Rhein, DE
Rare pair of round midcentury wall mirrors which are made in the style of Jacques Biny, Mathieu
Metal, Brass
Unavailable
H 1.19 in Dm 14.18 in
Round Golden Midcentury Wall Mirror Patinated Brass Glass Vereinigte Werkstätten
By Vereinigte Werkstätten München, Jacques Biny, Mathieu Matégot
Located in Nierstein am Rhein, DE
Round midcentury wall mirror designed and executed by Vereinigte Werkstätten München, Germany
Brass
Artimeta Wall Mirror Floris Fiedeldij, Holland, 1960
By Artimeta, Floris H. Fiedeldij
Located in Etten-Leur, NL
sold or attributed as Mathieu Mategot mirrors. This is a white painted mirror, fully die cut back
Metal
1950s Mathieu Mategot Style Rigitule Mirror
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in London, GB
Mathieu Mategot (1910-2001) France, circa 1955 The perforated motifs and enameled sheet of steel (called
Floris Fiedeldij Wall Mounted Mirror Artimeta, Holland, 1960
By Artimeta, Floris H. Fiedeldij
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Artimeta Soest, Holland, 1960. These mirrors are often sold or attributed as Mathieu Mategot mirrors. This
Metal
Mathieu Matégot Perforated Brass Illuminated Mirror
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in Antwerp, BE
A large round mirror. Sandwiched between the brass bowl frame and the mirror is the lighting
Artimeta Wall Mounted Mirror Floris Fiedeldij, Holland, 1960
By Artimeta, Floris H. Fiedeldij
Located in Etten-Leur, NL
Artimeta Soest, Holland, 1960. These mirrors are often sold or attributed as Mathieu Matégot mirrors. This
Metal
Mathieu Mategot Inspired Brass Mirror with Flower Pot
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-century brass framed mirror with attached perforated brass flower pot. In original condition
Brass
Sold
H 35.44 in W 14.97 in D 1.19 in
Mid Century Perforated Metal Mathieu Matégot Style Wall Mirror 1950s
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in Norwich, GB
Mid Century perforated metal Mathieu Matégot style wall mirror. French. Circa 1950. The painted
Metal
Pair of Mathieu Matégot Wall Mirror Mid-Century Modern France
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in Miami, FL
Supherb Mathieu Matégot Wall Mirror, Classical "rigitule" pattern. Mirror Size: 9 x 12 inches
Iron
Mirror by Mategot
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in Chicago, IL
MATHIEU MATEGOT for Atelier Mategot,Perforated and pleated Mirror.
Steel
Original Midcentury Bauhaus Rigituelle Mategot Style Mirror, France, 1950s
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Wall mirror Origin: France Design: Remembers in design of Mategot Age
Metal
Sold
H 1.19 in Dm 12.21 in
Original 1950s French Mategot Style Bauhaus Metal Wall Mirror, France 1950s
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Wall mirror Origin: France Design: Remembers in design of Mategot Age
Metal
Sold
H 4 in W 20.5 in D 20.5 in
Mategot Inspired Teak Framed Backlit Mirror with Perforated White Metal Detail
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mategot inspired square backlit mirror with Teak frame and white enameled perforated sides. Sockets
Metal
Backlit Mirror by Mathieu Mategot
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Great mirror by Mathieu Mategot in his signature perforated metal - newly plated in polished brass
Brass
Mathieu Mategot Style Perforated Mirror
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Backlit mirror attributed to Mathieu Mategot with perforated metal re-plated in polished brass
Brass
Sold
H 18.5 in W 19 in D 6 in
Mategot Style Wall Mirror with Red Metal Perforated Shelf & White Frame, 1950's
By Artimeta, Mathieu Matégot
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-Century Mathieu Mategot style wall mount mirror with red enameled perforated shelf and white
Metal
Mategot Illuminated Mirror Artimeta, Holland, 1955
By Floris H. Fiedeldij, Mathieu Matégot, Artimeta
Located in London, GB
Mathieu Matégot (1910-2001), a Hungarian/French designer and material artist, was one of the most
Brass
Large Brass Back Lit Mirrors
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in Antwerp, BE
source hidden at the back of the round mirror. Attributed to Mathieu Matégot for Artimeta
Brass
Beautiful Italian Perforated Frame Mirror
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in North Miami, FL
A la Mategot! Filigree throughout edge in brass on top of a perforated frame. All original in
Brass, Metal
Mirror with Perforated Metal of 1950s, France
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Mirror with perforated metal of 1950s, France, attributed Mathieu Mategot.
Metal, Brass
Sold
H 2.56 in Dm 16.93 in L 2.56 in
Orange Luminated Mirror on Perforated Frame, the Netherlands, 1950s-1960s
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in Steenwijk, NL
/screw. This model is often attributed as a design of Mathieu Matégot and/or Floris Fiedeldij for
Metal
French Mid-Century Lighted Wall Mirror by Mathieu Mategot
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in New York, NY
A French Mid-Century Modern Lighted Mirror / Wall Sconce Composed of a Concave Form Perforated
Metal
Artimeta Soest Perforated Mirror Lamp in Orange
By Artimeta, Mathieu Matégot
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Orange enameled perforated metal frame with back lit mirror and pull string switch. Gold accents
Metal
Iron and Black Mirror Side Table, Style of Mathieu Mategot, 1950’s
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in Doylestown, PA
the style of Mathieu Mategot.
Steel
1950s French Wall Mirror with Perforated Metal in the Manner of Mathieu Mategot
Located in NUEMBRECHT, NRW
Awesome French Mategot style wall mirror made of perforated white lacquered metal with brass
Brass
Midcentury German Brass Vanity Table Mirror Vereinigte Werkstätten Munich
By Vereinigte Werkstätten München, Mathieu Matégot
Located in NUEMBRECHT, NRW
French Designer Mathieu Matégot. The rear is made of marbled plastic. Measures: Total diameter is 8 inch
Brass
Round Illuminated Mirror on Perforated Frame, Netherlands, 1960s
By Floris H. Fiedeldij, Artimeta, Mathieu Matégot
Located in Steenwijk, NL
This is a beautiful mirror is often attributed to Mathieu Matégot. Others say it is a design by
Metal
1950s Perforated Gold Metal Mirror Frame Italy After Mategot
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in Chula Vista, CA
In the style of Mathieu Mategot and Cesare Lacca Dimensions: 14.63 x 12 W x 1.5 D Original Preowned
Metal
Pair of Red & Orange Sconces by Mategot
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in New York, NY
Pair of double-arm sconces by Mathieu Mategot. France, circa 1950. Matching sconces feature
Metal, Brass
Perforated Backlit Mirror attributed to Mathieu Mategot
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Mirror surrounded by perforated backlit metal. Total of 6 available. Nickel, Brass
Glass
Sold
H 25.6 in W 18.51 in L 25.6 in
Industrial Mirror with Light and Drawer by Mathieu Matégot for Artimeta, 1956
Located in Antwerp, BE
Rare wall mirror with drawer and light by well known designer Mathieu Matégot for the dutch
Steel
Mathieu Matégot Mirror
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in Den Haag, NL
Round illuminated mirror. Perforated gold color metal frame. Designed by Mathieu Matégot Produced
Metal
Rare Mathieu Matégot Black Metal Mirror by Artimeta, 1950s
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in Den Haag, NL
Rare Mathieu Matégot mirror by Artimeta, 1950s. In good vintage condition with minimal wear of use.
Metal
Rare Mathieu Matégot Yellow Metal Mirror by Artimeta, 1950s
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in Den Haag, NL
Rare Mathieu Matégot mirror by Artimeta, 1950s. Original Yellow metal in good vintage condition
Metal
Sold
H 45 in W 26 in D 3 in
1950s Huge Mathieu Matégot Style Backlit Mirror with Pierced Brass Fringe, USA
By Gio Ponti, Mathieu Matégot
Located in St- Leonard, Quebec
manners of Mathieu Matégot. Mirror is not in bronze tone , it has regular classic chrome finish ( last
Brass
Mathieu Matégot Style Mirror
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in grand Lancy, CH
Mathieu Matégot style mirror.
Metal
Sculptural French Mirror after Mathieu Matégot
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in Atlanta, GA
Sculptural Backlit Mirror, after Mathieu Matégot, French, circa 1950's.
Brass
Mathieu Mategot - Illuminated wall mirror, 1950s
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in Hannover, DE
A wall mirror with indirect lighting by Mathieu Mategot. It was made in the 1950s. Inside the frame
Brass
Mathieu Mategot - Illuminated wall mirror, 1950s
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in Hannover, DE
A wall mirror with indirect lighting by Mathieu Mategot. It was made in the 1950s. Inside the frame
Brass
Gold Color Back Lid Mirror Attributed Mathieu Matégot
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in Den Haag, NL
bulbs. Pull down switch. Attributed to Mathieu Mategot
Metal
Perforated Brass Illuminated Mirror by Mathieu Mategot for Artimeta
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in Niederdorfelden, Hessen
Mathieu Mategot for Artimeta, Holland.
Brass
Sold
H 20.48 in W 3.15 in D 20.48 in
1950s French Enamelled Perforated Metal Backlit Wall Mirror Mathieu Matégot Attr
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in Torquay, GB
Mid-century French design backlit wall mirror in the manner of Mathieu Matégot. Made of perforated
Metal, Enamel
Lacquered Metal Wall Mirror Attributed to Mathieu Mategot, France, 1954
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in La Teste-de-Buch, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Midcentury mirror in lacquered mesh metal attributed to French designer Mathieu Mategot. The glass
Sold
H 13.78 in W 9.85 in D 3.15 in
Pair of Mathieu Matégot White Perforated Metal Picture Frames/Mirrors
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in London, GB
Made in the 1950s of enameled steel perforated in a pattern with Matégot's distinctive trefoil
Steel
Sold
H 0.79 in Dm 23.63 in
Mid-Century Perforated Metal Mirror Attributed to Mathieu Matégot, France, 1950s
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in La Teste-de-Buch, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
French designer Mathieu Matégot, circa 1950s. Excellent condition with light rust marks to the front of
1950s Mirror in the Manner of Mathieu Matégot
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in Henley-on Thames, Oxfordshire
Mirror in the manner of Mathieu Matégot with wire work border, nice original distressed plate.
Brass
Sold
H 2.37 in Dm 16.93 in
Mathieu Mategot Illuminated & Perforated Brass Mirror mid-century by Artimeta
By Mathieu Matégot, Artimeta
Located in Niederdorfelden, Hessen
Perforated brass backlight wall mirror with pull string on/off switch. Attributed to Mathieu
Brass
Floris Fiedeldij Round Illuminated Mirror, Artimeta, 1960
By Artimeta, Floris H. Fiedeldij
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Soest, Holland, 1960. These mirrors are often sold or attributed as Mathieu Matégot mirrors. This is a
Brass, Metal
Sold
H 17.13 in W 2.75 in D 17.13 in
Mathieu Mategot Inspired Perforated Gold Toned Back Lit Wall Mirror by Artimeta
By Mathieu Matégot, Artimeta
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mathieu Mategot inspired back lit mirror with gold toned perforated metal frame, brass trim and
Brass
small Matthieu Mategot style Mirror 1950s. France
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in Den Haag, NL
small Mathieu Mategot style Mirror 1950s. Wall Mirror . Black wooden back ,White Perforated metal .
Mirror
Mid-Century French Vanity Mirror in the Manner of Matégot, 1950s
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in NUEMBRECHT, NRW
mirror glass. The frame is adjustable. In the style of Mathieu Matégot. Both brass foot and mirror glass
Brass, Metal
Sold
H 1.19 in Dm 17.72 in
Original Midcentury Bauhaus Metal Rigituelle Mategot style Mirror, France, 1950s
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Wall mirror Origin: France Design: Remembers in design of Mategot Age
Metal
Sold
H 24.81 in W 18.51 in D 1.78 in
Original Midcentury Bauhausl Rigituelle Mategot Style Metal Mirror, France 1960s
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
complete mirror. The board element has the Mathieu Matégot typical hole pattern structure. Straightforward
Metal, Brass
$1,650 / item
H 16.1 in Dm 11.5 in
'Plissé White Edition' Pleated Textile Table Lamp by Folkform for Örsjö
By Örsjö Industri AB
Located in Glendale, CA
'Plissé White Edition' pleated textile table lamp by Folkform for Örsjö. This unique table lamp was awarded “Lighting of the Year 2022” by Residence Magazine Sweden, who called it “...
Textile
$17,033 / item
H 53.15 in W 125.99 in D 59.06 in
Oval Brass and Parchment Chandelier by Diego Mardegan for Glustin Luminaires
By Diego Mardegan
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Beautiful chandelier by Diego Mardegan for Glustin Luminaires, this other version of the spider chandelier has longer arms on the sides giving the oval shape. The metal arms paint...
Metal, Brass
$1,561 / set
H 9.85 in W 5.91 in D 3.94 in
pair of wall lamps sconces barovier&toso 1950s - barovier & toso
By Barovier&Toso
Located in taranto, IT
pair of murano glass wall sconces in white color machined, 1950s Barovier&Toso production, with brass construction elements, brass wall bracket. Made with the "dew" technique, that ...
Brass
Sasco Semi-Flush Mount Brass Light Fixture, Custom Finishes
Located in Pound Ridge, NY
The Sasco is a versatile custom-made solid brass and glass globe light fixture, which can be mounted on the ceiling or wall. Shown here in our factory brass, an uneven unfinished br...
Brass
LU Louis Sconce AS
By Lumfardo Luminaires
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Handsome LU Louis sconce AS. An all brass wall sconce in an aged silver finish with patterned perforations by Lumfardo Luminaires. Made contemporary in the US. Multiples available fo...
Brass, Nickel
$6,900 / item
H 14 in Dm 36 in
Grand Mid-Century Flush Mount Uplight Ceiling Lamp from Filmcasino Vienna, 1950s
Located in Vienna, AT
We are delighted to present this stunning bowl-shaped pendant light / uplight plafoniere / flush mount light fixture dating back to the 1950s. (Actually there were three pieces avail...
Metal, Aluminum, Brass
Pair of Murano Glass Wall Sconces, Art Deco Style, in Stock
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of Murano glass wall sconces, in stock Fume color and horizontal striation texture Black opaline finials and brass accents Art Deco inspired design. Gives off warm beams of lig...
Brass
$703 / item
H 20.48 in W 15.56 in D 1.78 in
Hand-Crafted Rattan Pencil Reed Wall Mirror, Mid-Century Modern
Located in Oxford, GB
This beautifully crafted wall mounted mirror is made of pencil reed rattan, providing a unique and elegant texture. Its durable design adds a touch of sophistication to any room whil...
Glass, Rattan
Glossy Cream Ceramic Chandelier in Antique Brass 5-Arm 42.5" DIA
By Lostine
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Five antique brass patina arms curve up from a ceramic cluster dish to five tall stoneware ceramic shades in a glossy glaze with a subtle off-white hue. With a fixed black walnut orb...
Brass
$2,000 / item
H 8.5 in Dm 17.5 in
Vintage Inspired Handcrafted Fluted Farmhouse Porcelain Pendant Light
By DBO Home
Located in Sharon, CT
Classic, elegant, with a perfectly imperfect touch. We just love our new porcelain Parasol Fluted Pendants. Inspired by a vintage pie cover, we designed them to hang over our kitchen...
Brass
$5,205Sale Price / set|30% Off
H 24.01 in Dm 13.78 in
Pair of Constant Night Stands in Poplar Burl wood by Master for Lemon
By Lemon
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Envisioned by designer Yaniv Chen, the Constant nightstand exudes an air of refined luxury, celebrating the inherent splendor of Poplar burl wood. Meticulously crafted with impeccabl...
Burl, Poplar
$2,500 / item
H 29 in Dm 19 in
Organic Modern Small Table Lamp Natural Wood Handmade Ivory Fluted Shade
By Isabel Moncada
Located in San Antonio, TX
PATA DE ELEFANTE SMALL table lamp was designed for the Atomic collection by Mexican artist Isabel Moncada. Named Pata de Elefante –Elephant's Foot– for the prominent shape at its ba...
Wood, Fabric, Linen, Fiberglass
Panoplie Petite Iron Tripod Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Petite iron tripod lamp with slender legs and tapered feet. New wiring and new oyster linen shade. Multiple available, sold individually. Takes one E12 base bulb, up to 25 W or highe...
Iron
LU Louis SM Sconce
By Lumfardo Luminaires
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The handsome LU Louis SM Sconce is a smaller version of our LU Louis Sconce, an all brass wall sconce in lightly patinated brass with patterned perforations by Lumfardo Luminaires. M...
Brass
$8,047 / set
H 48 in W 69 in D 48 in
Trapezi Five Lights Neutral Shades Contemporary Pendant/Chandelier Brass, Glass
By Silvio Mondino Studio
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
The Trapezi Chandelier Offers a Contemporary Interpretation of the Murano Glass Chandelier, Grounded in Italian Design and Shaped by the Clarity and Lightness of the International St...
Brass
Teardrop Pendant, by JDP Interiors
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Pearl pendant features hand blown frosted glass in a teardrop shade with an unlacquered brass metal finish. Our take on a pearl earring. DIMENSIONS: 42.5" H x 10" W. Glass shad...
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.