Iconic Danish furniture and lighting manufacturer Gubi was founded in Copenhagen by designer-couple Lisbeth and Gubi Olsen in 1967. The brand is celebrated globally for its innovative chairs, lighting fixtures, mirrors, sofas and other furnishings and decor.
The company began as a platform to manufacture the textiles and furniture designed by Lisbeth and Gubi. Soon, the business model broadened. While recent contemporary pieces manufactured by Gubi such as GamFratesi’s Beetle chair have become darlings of today’s interiors, the company is also widely known as a leader in reissuing exquisite Scandinavian and other mid-century modern furniture by a range of design legends.
Swedish architect and interior designer Greta Magnusson Grossman — the first woman to receive a prize for furniture design from the Swedish Society of Industrial Design — emigrated to the United States and built 14 homes in Los Angeles in the postwar era that were inspired by the Case Study Houses. She furnished these homes with her own designs, and her impossibly sleek Grasshopper table lamps and floor lamps — created for Barker Bros. but today made by Gubi — were frequent fixtures in the interiors. Another Scandinavian architect and industrial designer, Louis Weisdorf designed the wildly popular Multi-Lite line of lighting fixtures, which were originally created during the early 1970s and reissued by Gubi in 2016.
Beyond lighting, Spanish designer Barbara Corsini created the distinctively geometric Pedrera coffee table during the mid-1950s that is now made by Gubi, while the Hungarian-born French master of postwar design, Mathieu Matégot, created the Tropique dining table and an elegant three-legged Nagasaki chair, both of which were reissued by the Danish brand. French furniture designer Pierre Paulin created the inviting, organically shaped Pacha lounge chair in 1975. This design yielded a loveseat and a sofa as well. All of these pieces were reissued by Gubi.
Since 2001, Gubi founders’ son, Jacob Olsen, has managed the company, and travels the world to find heirs to the iconic designers of yesteryear in order to secure permission to give their works a second life.
Gio Ponti 'F.A. 33' Half Length Mirror in Brass for GUBI
By Gubi, Gio Ponti
Located in Glendale, CA
Gio Ponti 'F.A. 33' Half Length Mirror in Brass for GUBI The 'F.A. 33' mirror was originally designed by Gio Ponti in 1933 for Fontana Arte, the period’s most prominent lamp, glass...
Brass
Gio Ponti 'F.A. 33' Half Length Mirror in Black Brass for GUBI
By Gio Ponti, Gubi
Located in Glendale, CA
Gio Ponti 'F.A. 33' Half Length Mirror in Black Brass for GUBI The 'F.A. 33' Mirror was originally designed by Gio Ponti in 1933 for Fontana Arte, the period’s most prominent lamp, ...
Brass
Gio Ponti 'F.A. 33' Full Length Mirror in Black Brass for GUBI
By Gio Ponti, Gubi
Located in Glendale, CA
Gio Ponti 'F.A. 33' Full Length Mirror in Black Brass for GUBI The 'F.A. 33' Mirror was originally designed by Gio Ponti in 1933 for Fontana Arte, the period’s most prominent lamp,...
Brass
Strike Full Length Mirror by Matteo Cibic
By Matteo Cibic, Scarlet Splendour
Located in Kolkata, IN
Strike Full Length Mirror by Matteo Cibic is a tall mirror with a Classic vanilla noir border. India's handicrafts are as multifarious as its cultures, and as rich as its history. T...
Resin
Italian brass wall mirror attributed to Gio Ponti
By Gio Ponti
Located in Piacenza, Italy
Italian wall mirror with gilded brass frame, in the Style of Gio Ponti, circa 1950 Refined Italian wall mirror dating from around 1950, featuring a sculptural gilded brass frame with...
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 has original glass (small defect in last image).
Brass
$1,535
H 15.95 in W 11.82 in D 1.11 in
Italian Solid Brass Shield-Shaped Mirror, Gio Ponti Style, 1950s
By Gio Ponti
Located in Roma, IT
Stunning small shield-shaped mirror with a solid brass frame. This incredibly elegant piece was produced in Italy during the 1950s, and its design is attributed to the mastery of Gio...
Metal, Brass
$2,362
H 33.47 in W 25.2 in D 1.19 in
Gio Ponti Large Italian Shield-Shaped Brass Beveled Mirror, Italy, 1940s
By (After) Gio Ponti
Located in Roma, IT
Stunning large shield-shaped beveled mirror with a solid brass frame. This incredibly elegant and rare piece was produced in Italy during the 1940s, and its design is attributed to t...
Metal, Brass
$6,852
H 34.65 in W 15.56 in D 0.99 in
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. Amazing wall mirror with thick solid brass frame and two brass clasps as decor, while th...
Brass
$1,599 / item
H 31.5 in W 21.26 in D 0.99 in
Gio Ponti F.A. 33 Wall Mirror Polished Brass 54 x 80 cm for GUBI
By Gio Ponti, Gubi
Located in New York, NY
The F.A. 33 Wall Mirror was originally designed by the legendary Italian architect and designer Gio Ponti in 1933 for FontanaArte, the renowned lamp, glass, and mirror manufacturer h...
Brass
$1,960Sale Price|30% Off
H 25.25 in W 19.5 in D 1 in
Brass Italian Mirror In The Manner of Gio Ponti - Circa 1950s
By Gio Ponti
Located in Asheville, NC
This gorgeous solid brass mirror in the manner of Gio Ponti was made in Italy in the 1950s. Wear consistent with age- patina around the brass. Overall good condition. Glass has been ...
Brass
$3,216Sale Price|44% Off
H 86.23 in W 47.25 in D 20.08 in
Large Antique Rococo Style Walnut Full-Length Cheval Mirror, Late 19th Century
Located in Barntrup, DE
Large Rococo-style full-length walnut cheval mirror, late 19th century, France Magnificent late 19th-century Louis XV or Rococo style walnut full-length cheval mirror, showcasing el...
Mirror, Walnut
Gio Ponti Italian Shield-Shaped Brass Mirror, Italy, 1950s
By (After) Gio Ponti
Located in Roma, IT
Stunning shield-shaped mirror with a solid brass frame. This incredibly elegant piece was produced in Italy during the 1950s, and its design is attributed to the mastery of Gio Ponti...
Metal, Brass
Italian brass mirror in the style of Gio Ponti
By Gio Ponti
Located in Den Haag, NL
Italian brass mirror in the style of Gio Ponti
Brass
Large brass mirror in the style of Gio Ponti - Italy, 1950s
By Gio Ponti
Located in London, GB
A mid-century brass mirror with a distinctive dipped top that recalls Gio Ponti’s F.A. 33 design for FontanaArte. Its straight lower edge makes it well suited to a spot above a mante...
Brass