Turquoise Concave Murano Glass Mirror Sculpture, Italy, 2024
Located in Madrid, ES
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Concave Blue Murano Glass Mirror with Brass Details, Italy, 2022
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Italian Blue Concave Hand-Crafted Murano Glass Rounded Mirror, Italy, 2024
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Italian Blue Concave Hand-Crafted Murano Glass Rounded Mirror, Italy, 2024
Located in Madrid, ES
Hand-crafted blue Murano glass concave mirror with bevel edge and brass back structure for hanging
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Italian Blue Concave Hand-Crafted Murano Glass Rounded Mirror, Italy, 2022
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Italian Blue Concave Hand-Crafted Murano Glass Rounded Mirror, Italy, 2022
Located in Madrid, ES
Hand-crafted blue Murano glass concave mirror in a unique size of 130 diameter, with bevel edge and
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Brass
Blue Concave Murano Glass Small Mirror with Brass Back, Italy, 2022
Located in Madrid, ES
techniques. Executed in turquoise blue Murano glass, the mirror features a distinctive concave form that
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Brass
Effetto Vetro Contemporary Custom Sculptural Round Concave Mirror in Green
$14,900 / item
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Effetto Vetro Contemporary Custom Sculptural Round Concave Mirror in Green
By Effetto Vetro
Located in New York, NY
Effetto Vetro contemporary large round concave colored mirrored glass in antique green mounted on a
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Effetto Vetro Contemporary Custom Sculptural Round Concave Mirror in Amber
$12,900 / item
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Effetto Vetro Contemporary Custom Sculptural Round Concave Mirror in Amber
By Effetto Vetro
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Effetto Vetro contemporary large round concave colored mirrored glass in amber mounted on a
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Effetto Vetro Contemporary Custom Sculptural Round Concave Mirror in Black
$12,900 / item
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Effetto Vetro Contemporary Custom Sculptural Round Concave Mirror in Black
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Effetto Vetro contemporary large round concave colored mirrored glass in black mounted on a
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Effetto Vetro Contemporary Custom Sculptural Round Concave Mirror in Bronze
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Effetto Vetro Contemporary Custom Sculptural Round Concave Mirror in Azure
$14,900 / item
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By Effetto Vetro
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Effetto Vetro contemporary large round concave colored mirrored glass in azure mounted on a
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Effetto Vetro Contemporary Custom Sculptural Round Concave Mirror in Rose
$14,900 / item
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Effetto Vetro Contemporary Custom Sculptural Round Concave Mirror in Rose
By Effetto Vetro
Located in New York, NY
Effetto Vetro contemporary large round concave colored mirrored glass in rose mounted on a polished
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Effetto Vetro Contemporary Custom Sculptural Round Concave Mirror in China Blue
$14,900 / item
H 3 in Dm 43 in
Effetto Vetro Contemporary Custom Sculptural Round Concave Mirror in China Blue
By Effetto Vetro
Located in New York, NY
Effetto Vetro contemporary large round concave colored mirrored glass in China blue mounted on a
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Effetto Vetro Contemporary Custom Sculptural Round Concave Mirror in Cobalt Blue
$12,900 / item
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Effetto Vetro Contemporary Custom Sculptural Round Concave Mirror in Cobalt Blue
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Effetto Vetro contemporary large round concave colored mirrored glass in cobalt blue mounted on a
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Max Ingrand “1774” Coffee Table for Fontana Arte, 1958
By Max Ingrand, Fontana Arte
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
. The table’s design features two distinct glass layers: an ultra-clear Murano glass top and a concave
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Round Fontana Arte Mirror by Max Ingrand in Concave Colored Glass, 1963, Italy
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Round Fontana Arte Mirror by Max Ingrand in Concave Colored Glass, 1963, Italy
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, Italy, 1963. Behind the large mirror a luxuryous large concave glass frame in smoked turtledove color.
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Turquoise Concave Hand-Crafted Murano Glass Rounded Mirror, Italy, 2022
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Italian Aquamarin Concave Handcrafted Murano Glass Rounded Mirror, Italy, 2022
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Italian Aquamarin Concave Handcrafted Murano Glass Rounded Mirror, Italy, 2022
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Handcrafted aquamarine Murano glass concave mirror with a bevel edge and brass back structure for
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Italian Black Concave Hand-Crafted Murano Glass Rounded Mirror, Italy, 2022
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Italian Black Concave Hand-Crafted Murano Glass Rounded Mirror, Italy, 2022
Located in Madrid, ES
Handcrafted black Murano glass concave mirror with bevel edge and brass details.
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Italian Blue Concave Hand-Crafted Murano Glass Rounded Mirror, Italy, 2020
Located in Madrid, ES
Hand-crafted blue murano glass concave mirror and silver convex mirror with bevel edge and brass
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Italian Blue Concave Hand-Crafted Murano Glass Rounded Mirror, Italy, 2020
Located in Madrid, ES
Hand-crafted blue Murano glass concave mirror. With brass back structure for hanging on the wall.
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Italian Black Concave Hand-Crafted Murano Glass Rounded Mirror, Italy, 2020
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Italian Black Concave Hand-Crafted Murano Glass Rounded Mirror, Italy, 2020
Located in Madrid, ES
Hand-crafted black murano glass concave mirror. With brass back structure for hanging on the wall.
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Italian Green Concave Hand-Crafted Murano Glass Rounded Mirror, Italy, 2020
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Italian Green Concave Hand-Crafted Murano Glass Rounded Mirror, Italy, 2020
Located in Madrid, ES
Hand-crafted green murano glass concave mirror. With brass back structure for hanging on the wall.
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Italian Blue Concave Hand-Crafted Murano Glass Rounded Mirror, Italy, 2020
Located in Madrid, ES
Hand-crafted blue murano glass concave mirror. With brass back structure for hanging on the wall.
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Italian Turquois Concave Hand-Crafted Murano Glass Rounded Mirror, Italy, 2020
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Italian Turquois Concave Hand-Crafted Murano Glass Rounded Mirror, Italy, 2020
Located in Madrid, ES
Hand-crafted turquois Murano glass concave mirror. With brass back structure for hanging on the
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Italian Blue Concave Hand-Crafted Murano Glass Rounded Mirror, Italy, 2020
Located in Madrid, ES
Hand-crafted blue murano glass concave mirror with bevel edge and brass back structure for hanging
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Brass
Italian Turquoise Concave Hand-Crafted Murano Glass Rounded Mirror, Italy, 2022
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Italian Turquoise Concave Hand-Crafted Murano Glass Rounded Mirror, Italy, 2022
Located in Madrid, ES
Hand-crafted truquoise murano glass concave mirror with bevel edge and brass back structure for
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Brass
Italian Aquamarin Concave Hand-Crafted Murano Glass Rounded Mirror, Italy, 2022
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Italian Aquamarin Concave Hand-Crafted Murano Glass Rounded Mirror, Italy, 2022
Located in Madrid, ES
Hand-crafted Aquamarine Murano glass concave mirror with bevel edge and brass back structure for
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Brass
Effetto Vetro Contemporary Custom Sculptural Round Concave Mirror
By Effetto Vetro
Located in New York, NY
Effetto Vetro contemporary large round concave colored mirrored glass mounted on a polished brass
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Effetto Vetro Contemporary Custom Sculptural Round Green Concave Mirror
By Effetto Vetro
Located in New York, NY
Effetto Vetro contemporary large round concave colored mirrored glass mounted on a polished brass
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Hand-Crafted Copper Color Rounded Murano Glass Mirror, Italy, 2020
Located in Madrid, ES
Hand-crafted copper colored Murano glass concave mirror, with bevel edge and brass back structure
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Brass
Reflective Glass Art Sculpture by Galasee for Bourgeois Boheme
Located in Los Angeles, CA
reflection of the world through a series of unique concave Murano blown glass mirrors. Inspired by Anish
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Reflective Glass Art Sculpture by Galasee for Bourgeois Boheme
Located in Los Angeles, CA
reflection of the world through a series of unique concave Murano blown glass mirrors. Inspired by Anish
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Reflective Glass Art Sculpture by Galasee for Bourgeois Boheme
Located in Los Angeles, CA
reflection of the world through a series of unique concave Murano blown glass mirrors. Inspired by Anish
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L.A. Studio Contemporary Modern Sculptural Concave Glass Italian Mirror
By L.A. Studio
Located in Ibiza, Spain
Modern sculptural beautiful concave Italian mirror designed by L.A. Studio. Wall hanging artwork
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Contemporary Art
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Brass
Italian Blue Concave Hand-Crafted Murano Glass Rounded Mirror, Italy, 2020
Located in Madrid, ES
Hand-crafted blue murano glass concave mirror. With brass back structure for hanging on the wall.
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Italian Blue Concave Hand-Crafted Murano Glass Rounded Mirror, Italy, 2020
Located in Madrid, ES
Hand-crafted blue Murano glass concave mirror. With brass back structure for hanging on the wall.
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Italian Blue Concave Hand-Crafted Murano Glass Rounded Mirror, Italy, 2020
Located in Madrid, ES
Hand-crafted blue murano glass concave mirror with bevel edge and brass back structure for hanging
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Italian Blue Concave Hand-Crafted Murano Glass Rounded Mirror, Italy, 2020
Located in Madrid, ES
Hand-crafted blue murano glass concave mirror with bevel edge and brass back structure for hanging
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Brass
Italian Blue Concave Hand-Crafted Murano Glass Rounded Mirror, Italy, 2022
Located in Madrid, ES
Hand-crafted blue Murano glass concave mirror with bevel edge and brass back structure for hanging
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Effetto Vetro Contemporary Custom Sculptural Round Blue Concave Mirror
By Effetto Vetro
Located in New York, NY
Effetto Vetro contemporary large round concave cobalt blue colored mirrored glass mounted on a
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Effetto Vetro Contemporary Custom Sculptural Round Concave Mirror in Green
By Effetto Vetro
Located in New York, NY
Effetto Vetro contemporary large round concave colored mirrored glass in antique green mounted on a
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors
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Brass
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Murano Concave Mirror For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic murano concave mirror available at 1stDibs. A murano concave mirror — often made from glass, brass and metal — can elevate any home. Find 2 options for an antique or vintage murano concave mirror now, or shop our selection of 6 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer murano concave mirror, there are earlier versions available from the 20th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. A murano concave mirror is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in mid-century modern and modern styles are sought with frequency. Many designers have produced at least one well-made murano concave mirror over the years, but those crafted by Effetto Vetro, Fontana Arte and Max Ingrand are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a Murano Concave Mirror?
Prices for a murano concave mirror start at $5,200 and top out at $92,581 with the average selling for $10,262.
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MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
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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.
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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.
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Japanese Koi Vase
Japanese Kotatsu
Japanese Moon Flask
Japanese Music Box
Japanese Porcelain Sleeping Cat
Japanese Screen Duck
Japanese Screen Irises
Japanese Scroll Calligraphy
Japanese Sewing Box
Japanese Shinto Shrine
Japanese Sleeping Cat