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Retrolit Mirror by Stilnovo, Italy circa 1960
By Stilnovo
Located in VILLEURBANNE, FR
Fall for the timeless elegance of this round backlit mirror crafted by Stilnovo, a lighting house
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors

Materials

Aluminum

Pair of 1950s Circular Oxidized Aluminum Mirrors by Stilnovo
By Stilnovo
Located in New Orleans, LA
This pair of 20th century oxidized aluminum mirrors are by Stilnovo and are lighted from behind to
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors

Materials

Aluminum

Stilnovo Midcentury Metal Illuminated Mirror, Italy, 1960s
By Stilnovo
Located in Hagenbach, DE
An Stilnovo illuminated wall mirror from the 1960s made in Italy. The mirror has a brass and metal
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors

Materials

Metal, Aluminum

Stilnovo Midcentury Metal Illuminated Mirror, Italy, 1960s
Stilnovo Midcentury Metal Illuminated Mirror, Italy, 1960s
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H 27.56 in W 15.36 in D 2.76 in
Iconic Illuminated Backlit Mirror by Stilnovo, Italy 1950s
By Stilnovo
Located in Argelato, BO
An extraordinary sun-shaped backlit mirror, made in Italy in the 1950s and attributed to the famous
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors

Materials

Metal

Gaetano Scolari for Stilnovo Illuminated Wall Mirror, Italy 1950s
By Stilnovo
Located in Milan, IT
Extraordinary Stilnovo illuminated wall mirror designed by Gaetano Scolari Reference: Domus No
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors

Materials

Brass

Illuminated Mirror Round Yellow White Perforated Stilnovo Sarfatti Style, 1950s
By Arteluce, Stilnovo, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Nierstein am Rhein, DE
Stunning midcentury round Italian backlit wall mirror executed in the 1950s with attribution to one
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors

Materials

Metal

Italian 1950's Table Mirror
By Stilnovo
Located in Den Haag, NL
Italian 1950's table mirror.
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Vintage 1950s Italian Table Mirrors

Materials

Brass, Metal

Mid-Century Modern Italian Round Illuminated Brass Wall Mirror, Italy, 1960s
By Stilnovo
Located in Hagenbach, DE
An illuminated round wall mirror from the 1960s made in Italy. The mirror has a circular brass
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors

Materials

Metal, Aluminum, Brass

Illuminated Sunburst Mirror
By Stilnovo, Egon Hillebrand, Arteluce, Mathieu Matégot
Located in München, DE
Very nice illuminated mirror from the 1950s. Wonderful workmanship. The slits in the frame create
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors

Materials

Metal

Illuminated Sunburst Mirror
Illuminated Sunburst Mirror
H 2.37 in Dm 18.51 in
Illuminated Floral Mirror by Palwa
By Stilnovo, Bakalowits & Söhne, Kinkeldey, Ernest Palme, Palwa
Located in München, DE
Wonderful and very luxurious mirror by Palwa from the 1960s. The frame with the lavishly decorated
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Vintage 1960s German Hollywood Regency Wall Mirrors

Materials

Brass

Illuminated Floral Mirror by Palwa
Illuminated Floral Mirror by Palwa
H 27.17 in W 20.48 in D 3.55 in
XXL Illuminated Sunburst Mirror
By Ernest Igl, Emil Stejnar, Egon Hillebrand, Mathieu Matégot, Stilnovo
Located in München, DE
Very large and impressive mirror from the 1950s. Wonderful workmanship with a stunning golden
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors

Materials

Metal

XXL Illuminated Sunburst Mirror
XXL Illuminated Sunburst Mirror
H 3.15 in Dm 32.68 in
Perforated Brass Backlit Mirror by Hillebrand
By Hillebrand
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Perforated, concave brass, backlit mirror by Hillebrand in the style of Stilnovo. Newly replaced
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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors

Materials

Brass

Large Mid-Century Modern Backlit Wall Mirror by Hillebrand, 1950s, Germany
By Hillebrand
Located in Munich, DE
, Germany. These mirrors are often offered as from Stilnovo, Italy. It is not correct. They appear only in
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Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors

Materials

Aluminum

Vintage Italian 1960s Round Wall Mirror Attributed to Cassina, Wood and Brass
By Cassina
Located in Milano, IT
, lamps by Stilnovo and Oscar Torlasco. Many were the designers involved in this buzzy and prolific
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors

Materials

Brass

Vintage Stilnovo 'Topo' Table Lamp by Joe Colombo, 1970s
By Stilnovo, Joe Colombo
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
Discover the allure of mid-century Italian design with the Stilnovo ‘Topo’ (eg ‘Mouse’) floor or
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Joe Colombo 'Minitopo' Table Lamp in Chrome for Stilnovo
By Stilnovo, Joe Colombo
Located in Glendale, CA
Joe Colombo 'Minitopo' table lamp in chrome for Stilnovo Founded in 1946 in Milan, Stilnovo was
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Joe Colombo for Stilnovo "Topo" Table Lamp, Italy 1970s
By Stilnovo, Joe Colombo
Located in Naples, IT
iconic and timeless design. The shape of the reflector mirrors that of a standard bulb positioned above
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Aluminum

Joe Colombo 'Topo' Table Lamp in Black with Base for Stilnovo
By Stilnovo, Joe Colombo
Located in Glendale, CA
Joe Colombo 'Topo' table lamp in black with base for Stilnovo Founded in 1946 in Milan, Stilnovo
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Aluminum

Joe Colombo 'Minitopo' Special Edition Table Lamp in Red for Stilnovo
By Stilnovo, Joe Colombo
Located in Glendale, CA
Joe Colombo 'Minitopo' special edition table lamp in red for Stilnovo Founded in 1946 in Milan
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Joe Colombo 'Minitopo' Table Lamp in White and Chrome for Stilnovo
By Stilnovo, Joe Colombo
Located in Glendale, CA
Joe Colombo 'Minitopo' table lamp in white and chrome for Stilnovo Founded in 1946 in Milan
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Joe Colombo 'Minitopo' Table Lamp in Gold and Black for Stilnovo
By Joe Colombo, Stilnovo
Located in Glendale, CA
Joe Colombo 'Minitopo' table lamp in gold and black for Stilnovo Founded in 1946 in Milan
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Joe Colombo 'Minitopo' Table Lamp in Green and Chrome for Stilnovo
By Joe Colombo, Stilnovo
Located in Glendale, CA
Joe Colombo 'Minitopo' table lamp in green and chrome for Stilnovo Founded in 1946 in Milan
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Huge Chrome Space Age Sputnik Starburst Chandelier Stilnovo Style 1970s Atomic
By Verner Panton, Stilnovo
Located in Nierstein am Rhein, DE
sculpture in Stilnovo Style is 104 cm / 40.94 inches tall, has a width of 60 cm / 23.62 inches including
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Vintage 1960s Italian Space Age Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal, Brass

Joe Colombo 'Topo' Table Lamp in Chrome and Black with Base for Stilnovo
By Joe Colombo, Stilnovo
Located in Glendale, CA
Joe Colombo 'Topo' table lamp in chrome and black with base for Stilnovo Founded in 1946 in
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Aluminum, Chrome

Joe Colombo 'Topo' Table Lamp in Red and Black with Base for Stilnovo
By Joe Colombo, Stilnovo
Located in Glendale, CA
Joe Colombo 'Topo' table lamp in red and black with base for Stilnovo Founded in 1946 in Milan
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Aluminum

Joe Colombo 'Topo' Table Lamp in White and Black with Base for Stilnovo
By Joe Colombo, Stilnovo
Located in Glendale, CA
Joe Colombo 'Topo' table lamp in white and black with base for Stilnovo Founded in 1946 in Milan
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Aluminum

Joe Colombo 'Topo' Table Lamp in Green and Black with Base for Stilnovo
By Joe Colombo, Stilnovo
Located in Glendale, CA
Joe Colombo 'Topo' table lamp in green and black with base for Stilnovo Founded in 1946 in Milan
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Aluminum

Silver Pop Art Space Age Mirror Wall Light by Eglo Light Germany, 1980s
By Gio Ponti, Sölken Leuchten, Stilnovo
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
solid metal and silver tone mirror glass on the front. It remains in its original condition with 4
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Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Metal

Silver Pop Art Space Age Mirror Wall Light by Eglo Light Germany, 1980s
By Gio Ponti, Sölken Leuchten, Stilnovo
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
. It is made of solid metal and silver tone mirror glass on the front. It remains in its original
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Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Metal

set of two xxl 56cm Floral Mirror and bronze Theatre Wall Light, France 1970 no2
By Maison Jansen, Maison Charles, Gio Ponti, Stilnovo
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
formed backside wall application with mirrored glass. Super rare theatre wall light with two lovely
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Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Metal

set of two xxl 56cm Floral Mirror and bronze Theatre Wall Light, France 1970 no1
By Maison Jansen, Stilnovo, Maison Charles, Gio Ponti
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
formed backside wall application with mirrored glass. Super rare theatre wall light with two lovely
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Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Metal

6-Tier "Orbital" Chandelier in Blush Enamel, Glass & Brass by Blueprint Lighting
By Stilnovo, Arredoluce, Arteluce
Located in New York, NY
any metal finish including antique, brushed or mirrored brass, mirrored or brushed nickel, blackened
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass, Copper, Enamel, Stainless Steel, Chrome, Aluminum

21st Century Black Widow Wall Lamp Brass Mirror Crystal by Creativemary
Located in RIO TINTO, PT
extreme elegance. Reflecting the lighting influence in Stilnovo, the black widow modern wall lamp has a
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Wall Lights and Sconces

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Crystal, Brass

Large, Modern "Catalonia" Chandelier in Enamel + Brass by Blueprint Lighting NYC
By Gino Sarfatti, Stilnovo, Blueprint Lighting
Located in New York, NY
metal finish including antique, brushed or mirrored brass, bronze, mirrored or brushed nickel, matte
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Aluminum, Brass, Bronze, Enamel, Chrome, Nickel

Unique Huge Signed Limburg Surfboard Chandelier 21 Lights Chrome Nut Wood 1960s
By Staff Leuchten, Motoko Ishii, Stilnovo, Glashütte Limburg
Located in Nierstein am Rhein, DE
illuminate, shown here with very matching silver and gold half mirrored standard screw bulbs which are not
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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass, Iron, Chrome

Italian Modern Chrome And Glass Chandelier Orb Lantern
By Oscar Torlasco, Stilnovo, Reggiani, Mazzega, Goffredo Reggiani
Located in Houston, TX
chrome petal form top with a large mirrored glass sphere below. Offered pendant has been newly wired with
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Chrome

Italian Mid-Century Modern Articulating Floor Lamp, Vittoriano Vigano & Arteluce
By Vittoriano Vigano, Arteluce
Located in New York, NY
stem. The red stem brilliantly mirrors the double red reflector that shoots lights in 2 opposing
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal, Brass

"Fibonacci" Chandelier
By Stamford Modern, Blueprint Lighting
Located in Westport, CT
your design needs. The frame can be made in any metal finish including antique, brushed or mirrored
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers an...

Materials

Brass, Enamel

"Fibonacci" Chandelier
"Fibonacci" Chandelier
H 44 in Dm 44 in
Vintage Floor Lamp by Gaetano Sciolari, Italy, 1970s
By Gaetano Sciolari
Located in Roma, IT
base with brass details, four Murano Grasses Bulbs. Rare lamp in Mirrored steel in fine condition
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Vintage 1970s Italian Floor Lamps

Materials

Steel

"Monolith" Chandelier
By Blueprint Lighting
Located in Westport, CT
Monolith has design elements of both Italian Modernism and Hollywood glam, in the style of Stilnovo
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers an...

Materials

Brass, Enamel

"Monolith" Chandelier
"Monolith" Chandelier
H 55 in Dm 42 in
Pair of Art Deco Italian 5 Light Brass Sconces Wall Lights
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of Art Deco brass sconces with five shades Stilnovo Style and made in Italy circa 1950. In
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Vintage 1950s Italian Art Deco Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

"Spore" Chandelier
By Blueprint Lighting, Stamford Modern
Located in Westport, CT
Sputnik chandelier, strongly influenced by Italian midcentury modernism in the style of Stilnovo
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers an...

Materials

Brass, Enamel

"Spore" Chandelier
"Spore" Chandelier
H 55 in Dm 44 in
Exceptional Huge Sputnik Murano Glass and Brass Chandelier
Located in Berlin, BE
Exceptional huge Murano glass and brass Sputnik chandelier in the manner of Stilnovo. The
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2010s Italian Hollywood Regency Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

"Spore" Chandelier
By Blueprint Lighting, Stamford Modern
Located in Westport, CT
Sputnik chandelier, strongly influenced by Italian Mid-Century Modernism in the style of Stilnovo
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers an...

Materials

Brass, Enamel

"Spore" Chandelier
"Spore" Chandelier
H 44 in Dm 44 in
Midcentury Italian Round Metal and Brass Mirror, Italy, 1960s
By Stilnovo
Located in Hagenbach, DE
A round wall mirror from the 1960s made in Italy. The mirror has a circular metal design. The
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors

Materials

Metal, Aluminum

Flower-Shaped Illuminated Mirror by Ernest Igl for Hillebrand
By Hillebrand, Ernest Igl
Located in JM Haarlem, NL
Playful flower shaped backlit mirror. Though this mirror is somewhat reminiscent of the Stilnovo
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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors

Materials

Metal, Brass

Pair Of Stilnovo Illuminated Mirrors
By Stilnovo
Located in Liege, BE
A very decorative pair of gold aluminium illuminated mirrors. The difference of color between them
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors

Materials

Aluminum

Pair of Stilnovo 1970s Backlit Mirrors
Located in Paris, FR
stunning pair of backlit Stilnonvo mirrors in perfect vintage condition,Italy circa 1970
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Vintage 1970s Italian Wall Mirrors

Vintage Italian 1960s Round Wall Mirror Attributed to Cassina, Wood and Brass
By Cassina
Located in Milan, IT
, lamps by Stilnovo and Oscar Torlasco. Many were the designers involved in this buzzy and prolific
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors

Materials

Brass

XXL French Mid Century Pendant Light, Arlus France, Stilnovo Style
By Arlus, Stilnovo
Located in Bremen, DE
, mostly black and gold with polished and semi transparent mirror finish or Avant Garde Sputnik alike style
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Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass, Steel

Disc Shaped Sconce, Bronze, 1960s
By Charlotte Perriand, Stilnovo
Located in Bremen, DE
creating the desired atmosphere by using different bulbs: mirrored ones generate a larger ‘clair-obscur
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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Aluminum

Sciolari Chandelier `Futura` 12-Lights, Brass, Chrome and Lucite, 1976 Italian
By Gaetano Sciolari
Located in London, GB
chandelier attaches to the ceiling via a rectangular polished rod with a robust embellishment in a mirroring
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Vintage 1970s Italian Brutalist Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass, Chrome

Pair of Circular Stilnovo Mirrors
By Stilnovo
Located in London, GB
A pair of gold oxidized backlit aluminium mirrors with original mirror plates, stamped 1971. The
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Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Wall Mirrors

Materials

Aluminum

Pair of Circular Stilnovo Mirrors
Pair of Circular Stilnovo Mirrors
H 33.08 in Dm 33.08 in
Backlit Wall Mirror from Stilnovo
By Stilnovo
Located in Stockholm, SE
Beautiful round backlit wall mirror from Stilnovo, stylish and with a great atmosphere with its
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors

Materials

Metal

Stilnovo Illuminated Midcentury Round Mirror
By Stilnovo
Located in Porto, PT
Round pierced aluminium frame mirror with a neon circle light behind the mirror.
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors

Materials

Aluminum

Stilnovo Brass Illuminated Mirror
By Stilnovo
Located in Geneva, CH
Round brass illuminated mirror by Stilnovo, Italy, circa 1950s Good vintage condition.
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Vintage 1950s Italian Wall Mirrors

Iconic Illuminated Backlit Mirror by Stilnovo, Italy 1950s
By Stilnovo
Located in Antwerp, BE
Iconic illuminated backlit mirror by Stilnovo, Italy 1950s. This one features a round pierced
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors

Materials

Aluminum

Stilnovo Illuminated Mirror
Located in Hanover, MA
A large round mirror inset upon a larger brass shallow bowl with pierced edge. Sandwiched between
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors

Materials

Aluminum, Brass

Italian Back Light Mirror
By Stilnovo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian Lighted Mirror edited by Stilnovo. Lighted by new LED light. Original mirror.
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Vintage 1970s Italian Wall Mirrors

Materials

Aluminum

Italian Back Light Mirror
Italian Back Light Mirror
H 3.5 in Dm 30.5 in
Set Of Four Illuminated Miror Atributed To Stilnovo
By Stilnovo
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
.
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Italian Wall Mirrors

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Stilnovo Mirror For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal stilnovo mirror for your home. Each stilnovo mirror for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, aluminum and glass. Your living room may not be complete without a stilnovo mirror — find older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. A stilnovo mirror is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Mid-Century Modern styles are sought with frequency. Stilnovo each produced at least one beautiful stilnovo mirror that is worth considering.

How Much is a Stilnovo Mirror?

The average selling price for a stilnovo mirror at 1stDibs is $1,794, while they’re typically $791 on the low end and $11,000 for the highest priced.

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

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 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.