One of the most enigmatic and polarizing figures to emerge in Italian design, Aldo Tura is an outlier in the world of mid-century furniture. The designer’s glamorous bar carts, coffee tables, cabinets and more resist categorization and draw inspiration from Art Deco, Art Nouveau, Baroque, Surrealist and modernist styles.
Tura moved through distinct phases in his career in terms of aesthetics, influences and finishes, rendering his life’s work exciting and diverse. Despite these phases, he held a singular devotion to one material: lacquered goatskin. Tura established a furniture production house in 1939 in Lombardy, and some of his early work focused on tables, decorative lamps and more. He later expanded to bar furnishings like rolling carts, cabinets and complementary barware accessories like ice buckets and cocktail shakers. The eccentric, gleaming and luxe surface of lacquered goatskin was a constant, along with eggshell, parchment and leather.
By the 1950s, Tura had begun to use hand-painted figural panels on the surface of cabinets, serveware (such as carafes) and other pieces. He even replicated famous works by artists like Monet and Bruegel the Elder and art from the Middle Ages, sometimes playfully embedding the paintings on cabinets shaped like oversize books. Even though he had a favored color palette of rich chocolate browns and deep emeralds, his style remained consistently hard to define.
Tura was unlike most of his Italian contemporaries but held a similar reverence for the nation’s traditional craftsmanship and artisanal techniques. He never followed the growing trend of mass-produced, industrial furniture and stuck to creating small, meticulously handcrafted collections. This principled choice means that today, a Tura piece is a rare and highly coveted collectible. The Tura firm continues to operate in Brianza, promoting Italian craftsmanship and the eclectic materials embraced by their namesake designer.
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1950 Aldo Tura Italian Midcentury Modernist Brown Parchment Brass
By Aldo Tura
Located in Brescia, IT
This is a vintage square wall mirror designed by Aldo Tura, renowned for his innovative use of luxurious materials and distinctive mid-century style. Featuring a rich brown parchment...
Brass
Mirrors goatskin By Aldo Tura
By Aldo Tura
Located in Brussels, BE
Wall mirror in goatskin, by Aldo Tura 1960. Color : green, beige color.... Very good condition. Sticker Aldo Tura on the back...
Goatskin, Mirror, Wood
Aldo Tura Red Lacquered Goat Skin Wall Mirror, Mid-Century 1970
By Aldo Tura
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Square mirror in lacquered goatskin, signed Aldo Tura. One of the most enigmatic and polarizing figures in Italian design, Aldo Tura is a unique case in the world of mid-century fur...
Goatskin
$12,500
H 30.5 in W 72.5 in D 1.25 in
Midcentury Italian Modernist Horizontal Overmantel Brass Scroll Mirror, 1950s
By Gio Ponti
Located in New York, NY
1950s Italian modernist horizontal overmantal brass mirror in the style of Gio Ponti. This exquisite mirror has a gently curved brass frame with rounded corners and gently tapering ...
Brass
Mid-century 1970s wall mirror
Located in Praha, CZ
Mid-century 1970s wall mirror, Signs of use, has patina and rust, original condition
Metal
$7,500
H 36 in W 24.25 in D 1.25 in
Midcentury Italian Modernist Shaped Walnut Brass Scroll Beveled Mirror, 1950s
By Gio Ponti
Located in New York, NY
1950s Italian modernist shaped beveled mirror with lacquered walnut frame and brass scroll decoration in the style of Gio Ponti. This exquisite mirror has a beautifully shaped wood ...
Brass
$19,000 / set
H 55.5 in W 26.5 in D 1 in
Midcentury Italian Modernist Pair of Grand Scale Shaped Brass Mirrors, 1950s
Located in New York, NY
1950s Italian modernist pair of grand scale wall mirrors consisting of shaped brass frames with gently arched tops and rounded corners which taper towards the bottom. These chic pair...
Brass
$5,500
H 31.5 in W 23.5 in D 1.25 in
Midcentury Italian Modernist Rectangular Shaped Brass Wall Mirror 1950s
By Gio Ponti
Located in New York, NY
Midcentury Italian modernist rectangular wall mirror featuring a sculptural brass frame with softly rounded corners and a subtle taper toward the base, gently pinched at the sides fo...
Brass
$14,000 / set
H 37.5 in W 25.75 in D 1 in
Midcentury Italian Modernist Pair of Large Shaped Brass Wall Mirrors, 1950s
Located in New York, NY
A striking pair of midcentury Italian modernist wall mirrors from the 1950s, featuring elegant shaped brass frames. The design is distinguished by beautifully rounded top corners tha...
Brass
$11,000
H 68 in W 27.75 in D 1 in
Midcentury Italian Modernist Grand Scale Shaped Brass Wall Mirror, 1950s
Located in New York, NY
Midcentury Italian modernist grand scale or floor length wall mirror consisting of shaped brass frame with gently arched and rounded top which slightly tapers towards the bottom, 195...
Brass
Midcentury Italian Modernist Pair of Shaped Brass Mirrors
By Gio Ponti
Located in New York, NY
Midcentury Italian modernist pair of wall mirrors consisting of shaped brass frames with gently arched tops and rounded corners which taper towards the bottom with wood backings. The...
Brass
Mid Century Italian Square Wall Mirror, 1970
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid century Italian square wall mirror, 1970.
Brass
1970s Whimsical Alarm Clock Wall Mirror by Pilm, Red Lacquered Metal
Located in Stamford, CT
A very unusual and whimsical wall mirror in the shape of an alarm clock red lacquered metal. Made in Italy, marked Pilm.
Metal
Mirror by Aldo Londi for Bitossi
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Richmond, VA
Mid century round ceramic mirror designed by Aldo Londi for Bitossi. Made in Italy, circa 1960. Mirror is adorned with Londi's iconic stampwork in an unusual color combination of gre...
Ceramic
Illuminated mirror by Schöninger
By Hillebrand
Located in Hannover, DE
A wall mirror with indirect lighting from the German manufacturer Schöninger. It was manufactured in the 1970s. Inside the frame are two E14 light bulbs (max. 40W). The mirror frame ...
Sheet Metal
Lacquered Goat Skin Mirror by Aldo Tura
By Aldo Tura
Located in Montreal, QC
Lacquered goat skin by Aldo Tura square mirror bearing the sticker in the back marked " Aldo Tura Made Italy".
Goatskin
Aldo Tura Goat Skin Mirror, Italy 1960's
By Aldo Tura
Located in New York, NY
Elegant Goatskin framed mirror by Aldo Tura, all original including the beveled mirror.
Goatskin, Wood
Aldo Tura Wall Mirror
By Aldo Tura
Located in San Francisco, CA
Aldo Tura decorative wall mirror in faux marbled finished goatskin or parchment, Italy. Playful jewels inlaid into each faceted border, in excellent original condition, labeled.
Goatskin, Mirror
Aldo Tura Brown Goatskin Wall Mirror
By Aldo Tura
Located in Munich, DE
Aldo Tura chocolate brown goatskin parchment wall mirror, Italy, 1960s Measures: 70 H x 70 B x 2 D cm. Along with artists like Piero Fornasetti and Carlo Bugatti, Aldo Tura (1909-1...
Goatskin, Mirror
Sold
H 29.14 in W 23.63 in D 3.94 in
Aldo Tura Rare Midcentury Mirror in Parchment with Original Label, 1950s
By Aldo Tura
Located in Milano, IT
Rare mirror designed by Aldo Tura in 1950. The mirror is made of parchment and is octagonal in shape. In every corner we find diamonds of different colors to amplify its rarity and b...
Mirror, Parchment Paper
Sold
H 39.38 in W 39.38 in D 0.99 in
Extra Large Wall Mirror by Aldo Tura Made of Brass and Leather Made in Italy
By Aldo Tura
Located in München, DE
Original extra large 1970s wall mirror by Aldo Tura made of brass and leather. Great Italian design. Made in Italy. With original label on the back. Frame is made of brass and goat...
Brass
Vanity Mirror by Aldo Tura, Italy, 1960s
By Aldo Tura
Located in Greding, DE
Oval mirror standing on round base with brass balustrade. The two-sided mirror is slightly faceted at the edge and can be tilted and rotated. The stand is covered with beige goatskin...
Brass
Rare Red Goatskin Wall Mirror by Aldo Tura
By Aldo Tura
Located in Bois-Colombes, FR
Goatskin mirror Aldo Tura Sticker of the firm in the back Dated 1976 Italy.
Goatskin
Rare Goatskin Mirror by Aldo Tura
By Aldo Tura
Located in Bois-Colombes, FR
Very unusual goat skin mirror Perfect condition.
Goatskin
Aldo Tura Purple Goatskin Mirror
By Aldo Tura
Located in Miami, FL
Purple tinted goatskin wall mirror by Aldo Tura. Two mirrors available.
Goatskin, Wood
Huge Aldo Tura Goatskin Green Grey Wall Mirror
By Aldo Tura
Located in Munich, DE
Huge Aldo Tura green grey wall mirror, Italy 1970, in light grey green parchment, directly bought from the owner of Aldo Tura and excellent vintage condition.
Goatskin, Mirror, Oak
Huge Aldo Tura Blue Goatskin Mirror
By Aldo Tura
Located in Munich, DE
Very elegant huge wall mirror by Aldo Tura, Italy, 1978. Blue lacquered goatskin. Perfect condition.
Goatskin, Mirror