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1950s Gio Ponti Style Mid-Century Modern Brass Italian Wall Mirror
By Gio Ponti
Located in Aci Castello, IT
emerged during the mid-20th century. This mirror is a beautiful blend of Italian craftsmanship and
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Italian Brass Mirror Attributed To Gio Ponti 1960s
By Gio Ponti
Located in Palermo, IT
Mid-Century Italian brass mirror, attributed to Gio Ponti, 1960s
Found in a noble apartment, it is
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Wall Mirrors
Materials
Brass
1950s Gio Ponti Style Mid-century Modern Brass Shield Shaped Wall Mirror
By Gio Ponti
Located in Aci Castello, IT
by Gio Ponti. The wall mirror is a stunning piece of vintage design that embodies the essence of mid
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Brass
H 33.86 in W 18.12 in D 1.19 in
1950s Gio Ponti Style Mid-Century Modern Brass Rectangular Italian Wall Mirror
By Gio Ponti
Located in Aci Castello, IT
mirror is crafted from brass, a popular material choice during the mid-century era. The warm golden hue
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Brass
H 25.99 in W 17.72 in D 1.19 in
1960s Gio Ponti Style Mid-Century Modern Brass Italian Oval Wall Mirror
By Gio Ponti
Located in Aci Castello, IT
oval shape of the mirror is a classic motif in Mid-Century Modern design, representing movement and
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Brass
H 25.99 in W 18.9 in D 1.19 in
1960s Gio Ponti Style Mid-Century Modern Brass Italian Octagonal Wall Mirror
By Gio Ponti
Located in Aci Castello, IT
mirror is crafted from brass, a popular material choice during the mid-century era. The warm golden hue
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Brass
H 36.62 in W 22.45 in D 1.19 in
Mid-Century Modern Vintage Oval Wall Mirror Attributed Gio Ponti, 1950s, Italy
By Gio Ponti
Located in Palermo, PA
Mid-Century Italian wall mirror attributed to Gio Ponti. Original unrestored mirror with brass
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Brass
H 19.69 in W 16.54 in D 1.19 in
1950s Mid-Century Modern Giò Ponti Style Solid Brass Italian Wall Mirror
By Gio Ponti
Located in Aci Castello, IT
functionality. Overall, the Giò Ponti Style Mid-Century Modern Solid Brass Italian Oval Wall Mirror is a
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Brass
H 27.96 in W 18.51 in D 0.79 in
Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rectangular Brass Wall Mirror Gio Ponti, 1950s, Italy
By Gio Ponti
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid-Century Modern vintage wall mirror rectangular like in the style of Gio Ponti 1950s Italy.
A
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Brass
H 22.05 in W 14.77 in D 1.38 in
1950s Gio Ponti Style Mid-Century Modern Biscuit Shaped Italian Wall Mirror
By Gio Ponti
Located in Aci Castello, IT
emerged during the mid-20th century. This mirror is a beautiful blend of Italian craftsmanship and
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Brass
H 31.5 in W 18.9 in D 0.79 in
1950s Gio Ponti Era Mid-Century Modern Rectangular Italian Brass Wall Mirror
By Gio Ponti
Located in Grand Cayman, KY
Gio Ponti era Mid-Century Modern wall mirror in patinated brass. Made in Italy in 1950s.
The shape
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Brass
H 27.96 in W 17.72 in D 7.88 in
1954 Gio Ponti Style Mid-Century Modern Shaped Miss Trinacria Italian Mirror
By Gio Ponti
Located in Aci Castello, IT
A well shaped wall mirror designed and manufactured in Sicily for a 1954 beauty contest named
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Mid-20th Century Sicilian Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Wood
H 16.93 in W 12.6 in D 1.19 in
Mid-Century Modern Vintage Oval Wall Mirror Attributed Gio Ponti, 1950s, Italy
By Gio Ponti
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid-Century Modern vintage wall mirror in longish oval form with fabulous brass loops as decor at
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Brass
H 19.3 in W 32.29 in D 1.3 in
Italian mid century rectangular mirror with lines drawing, Gio Ponti style, 1940
By Gio Ponti
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian mid-century modern rectangular mirror with lines drawn on the glass, in the style of Gio
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Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Wood
H 31.5 in W 23.63 in D 1.58 in
1960s Gio Ponti Style Mid-Century Modern Brass Oval Wall Mirror
By Gio Ponti
Located in Aci Castello, IT
oval shape of the mirror is a classic motif in Mid-Century Modern design, representing movement and
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Brass
1950s Gio Ponti Style Mid-Century Modern Brass Biscuit Shaped Large Wall Mirror
By Gio Ponti
Located in Aci Castello, IT
An amazing mid-century modern biscuit shaped big wall mirror hand-crafted in Italy in the Fifties
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Brass
H 59.06 in W 30.71 in D 1.58 in
1950s Gio Ponti Style Mid-Century Modern Brass Oval Wall Mirror
By Gio Ponti
Located in Aci Castello, IT
style.
The oval shape of the mirror is a classic motif in Mid-Century Modern design, representing
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Brass
1950s Gio Ponti Style Mid-Century Modern Brass Oval Wall Mirror
By Gio Ponti
Located in Aci Castello, IT
shape of the mirror is a classic motif in Mid-Century Modern design, representing movement and fluidity
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Brass
1950s Gio Ponti Style Mid-Century Modern Brass Shield Shaped Big wall Mirror
By Gio Ponti
Located in Aci Castello, IT
has a polished finish, enhancing its visual appeal. The mirror design reflects the mid-century modern
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Brass
H 40.56 in W 25.6 in D 1.19 in
Mid-Century Italian Rectangular Minimal Mirror in Brass Gio Ponti Style
By Gio Ponti
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Italian Rectangular Minimal Mirror from the middle of the century in Gio Ponti brass Attributed
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Brass
H 59.06 in W 12.8 in D 1.19 in
XL 1950s Gio Ponti Era Mid-Century Modern Italian Brass Oval Wall Mirror
By Gio Ponti
Located in Grand Cayman, KY
Large Gio Ponti era Mid-Century Modern wall mirror in patinated brass. Made in Italy in 1950s.
The
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Brass
H 31.89 in W 20.08 in D 0.99 in
Mid Century Italian Rectangular Minimal Mirror in Gio Ponti Attributed Brass
By Gio Ponti
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Italian rectangular minimal mirror from the middle of the century in Gio Ponti brass Attributed
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Vintage 1950s European Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Brass
H 58.08 in W 12.8 in D 1.19 in
1950s Giò Ponti Style Mid-Century Modern Brass Italian Shield Wall Mirror
By Gio Ponti
Located in Aci Castello, IT
Ponti, it's in good conditions overall. The wall mirror is a stunning piece of vintage design that
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Brass
H 17.33 in W 12.6 in D 0.79 in
A pair of 1950s Gio Ponti Style Mid-Century Modern Brass Small Wall Mirrors
By Gio Ponti
Located in Aci Castello, IT
mirrors is crafted from brass, a popular material choice during the mid-century era. The warm golden hue
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Brass
H 11.82 in W 9.45 in D 0.6 in
Gio Ponti Mirror
By Gio Ponti
Located in MADRID, ES
Original mirror by Gio Ponti with bronze frame and solid wood back.
Giovanni Ponti, better known
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Bronze
Set of Two 1950s Gio Ponti Style Mid-Century Modern Brass Italian Wall Mirrors
By Gio Ponti
Located in Aci Castello, IT
An amazing set of two mid-century modern, well-shaped, solid brass wall mirrors handcrafted in
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Brass
H 34.26 in W 23.63 in D 1.19 in
1960s Mid-century Modern Brass Italian Wall mirror in the manner of Gio Ponti
By Gio Ponti
Located in Aci Castello, IT
An amazing mid-century modern well shaped solid brass wall mirror hand-crafted in Italy in the
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Brass
H 24.02 in W 18.12 in D 1.19 in
1950s Mid-Century Modern Gio Ponti Style Brass Italian Shield Wall Mirror
By Gio Ponti
Located in Aci Castello, IT
Ponti. The wall mirror is a stunning piece of vintage design that embodies the essence of mid-century
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Brass
H 29.14 in W 20.87 in D 1.19 in
1960s Mid-century Modern Brass Italian Wall mirror in the manner of Gio Ponti
By Gio Ponti
Located in Aci Castello, IT
An amazing mid-century modern, well-shaped, solid brass wall mirror handcrafted in Italy in the
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Brass
H 33.08 in W 23.63 in D 0.79 in
Mid Century Modern Mirror with Brass frame in style of Gio Ponti, Italy 1950s
By Gio Ponti
Located in Beograd, RS
In this listing you will find a striking oval-ish shaped Mid Century Modern
wall mirror in brass
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Brass
H 27.56 in W 18.51 in D 0.79 in
Mid-Century G. Ponti Style Shield-Shaped Wall Mirror with Brass Frame 50s Italy
By Gio Ponti
Located in Palermo, IT
Stylish shield-shaped wall mirror, with narrow frame in golden brass. Valuable Italian production
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Wood
H 38.98 in W 18.9 in D 0.99 in
Italian mid-century Brass wall Mirror in the style of Gio Ponti, Italy, 1950s
By Gio Ponti
Located in Chiavari, Liguria
This beautiful Italian brass wall mirror, reminiscent of Gio Ponti's style and dating back to the
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Brass
H 37.41 in W 23.63 in D 0.99 in
Two 1980s Gio Ponti Style Mid-Century Modern Gilded Aluminum Oval Wall Mirrors
By Gio Ponti
Located in Aci Castello, IT
Two gilded aluminum mid-century modern oval shaped wall mirror hand-crafted in Italy in the
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Aluminum
H 27.17 in W 19.3 in D 1.58 in
Mid-Century Modern Vintage Fireplace Mirror Brass Wall Mirror Gio Ponti Style
By Gio Ponti
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid-Century Modern vintage full length mirror wall mirror from mirror and brass Gio Ponti style
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Mirrors and Full-Lengt...
Materials
Brass
H 30.12 in W 17.72 in D 2.37 in
Large 1950s Gio Ponti Era Mid-Century Modern Italian Brass Wall Mirror
By Gio Ponti, Ico Parisi
Located in Grand Cayman, KY
Gio Ponti era Mid-Century Modern wall mirror in patinated brass. Made in Italy in 1950s.
The shape
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Brass
H 28.94 in W 19.3 in D 0.99 in
XL 1950s Gio Ponti Era Mid-Century Modern Italian Brass Wall Mirror
By Gio Ponti, Ico Parisi
Located in Grand Cayman, KY
Gio Ponti era Mid-Century Modern wall mirror in patinated brass. Made in Italy in 1950s.
The shape
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Italian 1950 Mirror in Gold Shaped Solid Brass Gio Ponti Style
By Gio Ponti
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Original mirror from the 1950s, in shaped brass, the mirror is original with some stains, on
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Brass
H 35.44 in W 23.63 in D 1.19 in
Curved Ponti Style Half Brass Mirror
By Gio Ponti
Located in London, GB
An unusual Gio Ponti style mirror with a brass frame to the lower half of the mirror.
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Cane
Mid-Century Italian Wall Mirror
By Gio Ponti
Located in San Francisco, CA
Mid-century Italian wall mirror made from shaped and stained fruitwood with corner finger joints
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Fruitwood
Italian Modern Gio Ponti Inspired Brass Mirror
By (After) Gio Ponti, Gio Ponti
Located in Houston, TX
Italian Modern Gio Ponti Inspired Brass Mirror.
Our stunning shapely Italian brass mirror would be
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Brass
Brass Wall Mirror, Italy, Mid Century
By Gio Ponti
Located in Vienna, AT
Large 31" brass wall mirror, Italy, mid-century, circa 1955
Large Italian wall mirror with a
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Brass
Gio Ponti Small Randaccio Mirror
By Gio Ponti, Gubi
Located in Glendale, CA
Gio Ponti small Randaccio mirror. Executed in brass and glass. Ponti created the Randaccio Mirror
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Brass
Italian Brass Mirror Attributed to Gio Ponti, 1950s
By Gio Ponti
Located in Brussels, BE
. It is clearly in the style of mirrors that Gio Ponti, the most celebrated Italian architect&designer
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Brass
Gio Ponti Large Randaccio Mirror
By Gio Ponti, Gubi
Located in Glendale, CA
Gio Ponti large Randaccio mirror. Executed in brass and glass. Ponti created the Randaccio Mirror
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Brass
Gio Ponti Medium Randaccio Mirror
By Gio Ponti, Gubi
Located in Glendale, CA
Gio Ponti medium Randaccio mirror. Executed in brass and glass. Ponti created the Randaccio Mirror
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wall Mirror Floor Mirror 1950s Germany
By Gio Ponti
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid-Century Modern vintage illuminated wall mirror or floor mirror style Gio Ponti ,1950s Germany
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Brass, Sheet Metal
Small Brass frame Gio Ponti style mirrors. Italy c1950
By Gio Ponti
Located in London, GB
Small brass frame Gio Ponti shape mirrors.
Can be hung individually or as a set.
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Brass
1950s Italian Gio Ponti Brass Framed Mirror
By Gio Ponti
Located in London, GB
A 1950s production of the F.A.33 mirror designed by Gio Ponti for Fontana Arte in 1933.
Lovely
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Brass
Ornate Italian Mid-Century Brass Mirror
By Gio Ponti
Located in Miami, FL
Mid-Century Modern polished brass frame in an ornate modern design. The quality is very solid and
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Brass
Mid Century Modern Vintage Oval Brass Wall Mirror Full Length Mirror 1950s Italy
By Gio Ponti
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid Century Modern vintage oval wall mirror from brass and facetted mirror glass 1950s Italy
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Brass
H 34.65 in W 15.56 in D 0.99 in
Large Italian Gio Ponti Inspired Brass Mirror
By Romeo Rega, Gio Ponti
Located in Houston, TX
Monumental Italian Gio Ponti Inspired Brass Mirror. Large Italian modern sculptural brass mirror
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Brass
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. It
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Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Brass
Italian Mid-Century Modern Brass wall Mirror, Italy, 1950s
By Gio Ponti
Located in Chiavari, Liguria
An impressive Italian brass wall mirror, reminiscent of the style of Gio Ponti and originating from
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Brass Mirror, Italy circa 1950.
By Gio Ponti
Located in Brussels, BE
Elegant and unusual mid-century wall mirror, circa 1950, Italy.
Brass, mirorr.
Dimensions: 96 cm H
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Brass
An orignal Italian 1950s brass shield mirror attributed to Gio Ponti
By Gio Ponti
Located in London, GB
An orignal Italian 1950s brass shield mirror with wonderful curved top and base, with orginal brass
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Brass
Italian Mid-Century Modern Brass wall Mirror, Italy, 1950s
By Gio Ponti
Located in Chiavari, Liguria
A substantial Italian brass wall mirror, hailing from the 1950s, epitomizes an elegant fusion of
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Brass
Large 1950's Modernist Shaped Brass Wall Mirror , Gio Ponti Style
By Gio Ponti
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
.
Typical in style of Italian creators like Gio Ponti or Fontana Arte.
The mirrors of modernist grand scale
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Brass
1950s Italian Design Midcentury Vintage Brass attributed Gio Ponti Wall Mirror
By Gio Ponti
Located in Brescia, IT
Gorgeus italian wall mirror attributed to Gio Ponti
Italy, 1950
Polish Brass frame
Excellent
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Brass
H 66.15 in W 21.66 in D 1.19 in
Mid-Century Organic Modern Rattan Mirror Glass 1960s
By Gio Ponti
Located in Wiesbaden, DE
Oval French Organic Artisanal Rattan / Wicker mirror from the 1960s. Intricate design with various
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Rattan
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
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Brass
H 27.96 in W 27.96 in D 1.38 in
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Mid Century Ponti Mirror For Sale on 1stDibs
Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the mid century ponti mirror you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each mid century ponti mirror for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, brass and glass. There are 462 variations of the antique or vintage mid century ponti mirror you’re looking for, while we also have 11 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. There are many kinds of the mid century ponti mirror you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. A mid century ponti mirror is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Mid-Century Modern, Art Deco and Art Nouveau styles are sought with frequency. You’ll likely find more than one mid century ponti mirror that is appealing in its simplicity, but Gio Ponti, Fontana Arte and Gubi produced versions that are worth a look.
How Much is a Mid Century Ponti Mirror?
Prices for a mid century ponti mirror can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $251 and can go as high as $72,500, while the average can fetch as much as $2,451.
A Close Look at Mid-Century Modern Furniture
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
- Emerged during the mid-20th century
- Informed by European modernism, Bauhaus, International style, Scandinavian modernism and Frank Lloyd Wright’s architecture
- A heyday of innovation in postwar America
- Experimentation with new ideas, new materials and new forms flourished in Scandinavia, Italy, the former Czechoslovakia and elsewhere in Europe
CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Simplicity, organic forms, clean lines
- A blend of neutral and bold Pop art colors
- Use of natural and man-made materials — alluring woods such as teak, rosewood and oak; steel, fiberglass and molded plywood
- Light-filled spaces with colorful upholstery
- Glass walls and an emphasis on the outdoors
- Promotion of functionality
MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
- Charles and Ray Eames
- Eero Saarinen
- Milo Baughman
- Florence Knoll
- Harry Bertoia
- Isamu Noguchi
- George Nelson
- Danish modernists Hans Wegner and Arne Jacobsen, whose emphasis on natural materials and craftsmanship influenced American designers and vice versa
ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS
- Eames lounge chair
- Nelson daybed
- Florence Knoll sofa
- Egg chair
- Womb chair
- Noguchi coffee table
- Barcelona chair
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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