Mid-Century Modern Mirrors
MID-CENTURY MODERN STYLE
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 celebrated 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.
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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Style: Mid-Century Modern
MA39 Oval Wall Mirror , Italy 21st Century
Located in Los Angeles, CA
MA39 Oversized Oval Wall Mirror in brass and black lacquered iron. The oval frame is obtained from a single curved iron plate with two elegant manufactured brass elements joining the...
Category
2010s European Mid-Century Modern Mirrors
Materials
Metal, Brass
French 1970s Stainless & Brass Octagonal Mirror After Maria Pergay
Located in Hanover, MA
Look closely because if ever there was a sleeper it is this stunningly chic 1970's octagonal wall mirror framed with three bench worked bands of sheet brushed stainless steel and and...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Mirrors
Materials
Brass, Stainless Steel
Mid-Century Brass Wrapped Tapered Mirror with Rounded Corners
Located in New York, NY
This Mid-Century Brass Wrapped Tapered Mirror W/Rounded Corners originates from Italy, Circa 1950. Features a curvilinear heraldic shield form profile with raised & rounded top corne...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Mirrors
Materials
Brass
1960 Italian Mirror In Faux Walrus Tusks
Located in London, GB
This unique mirror made of faux Walrus tusks and and hand hammered copper rings and rods supporting mirror.Mirror itself boarded with copper strip around. Beautiful and unique piece ...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Mirrors
Materials
Copper
Italian Designer, Wall Mirror, Rattan, Bamboo, Mirror Glass, Italy, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A rattan and bamboo wall mirror designed and produced in Italy, 1950s.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Mirrors
Materials
Bamboo, Rattan, Mirror
Pair of Mid-Century Italian Brass Mirrors
Located in Miami, FL
A pair of Mid-Century Italian Brass Minimalist Mirrors with Rounded Corners.
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Mirrors
Materials
Brass
Modern Circular Mirror with Brass Frame and Semi-Precious Stone
Located in Madrid, ES
Striking modern circular mirror designed by renowned Spanish design house L.A. Studio. This luxurious piece features a handcrafted brass frame adorned with pyramidal inlays of semi-p...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Mid-Century Modern Mirrors
Materials
Brass
GIO PONTI - FONTANA ARTE - Mirror with brass frame - Made in ITALY 1950s
Located in Milano, IT
Clean and elegant line this mirror matchable with all types of furniture , is original from the 50s.
The brass frame is perfect and has the patina of time, but if the customer prefer...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Mirrors
Materials
Brass
Mid Century Rectangular Wide Mirror
Located in Countryside, IL
Mid century rectangular 55 inch wide mirror
This mirror measures: 55 wide x 2 deep x 31 inches high
All pieces of furniture can be had in what we ca...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Wood
Italian Brass Golden Cristal Mirror by Cristal Arte, 1960s
By Cristal Arte
Located in Paris, IDF
With its strong design, this round brass mirror was made by Cristal Arte in the early 1960s. This wall mirror features a golden colored engraved crystal edging with brass frame borde...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Mirrors
Materials
Brass
A Circular Bevelled Mid Century Italian Mirror
By Cristal Arte
Located in London, GB
A circular bevelled mirror with reverse cut gold sphere decoration to outer edge attributed to Cristal Arte Torino
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Mirrors
Materials
Mirror
Italian Designer, Hexagonal Wall Mirror, Rattan, Mirror, Italy, c. 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
An hexagonal, rattan wall mirror designed and produced by an Italian designer, Italy, 1950s-1960s.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Mirrors
Materials
Rattan, Mirror
Monumental Italian Gold Bronze Frame Giltwood Floor Mirror
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
This Italian giltwood monumental floor packed with personality! Outstanding design is exhibited throughout. Beveled floor mirror featuring a giltw...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Mirrors
Materials
Glass, Wood
Italian Designer, Wall Mirror, Brass, Mirror Glass, Italy, c. 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass wall mirror designed and produced in Italy, c. 1940s.
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Mirrors
Materials
Brass
French Antique Mirror with Cherubs
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage " petite " psyché mirror from the mid century with cherubs decor.
Mirror is adjustable.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Mirrors
Materials
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...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Mirrors
Materials
Brass
Mirror with Murano Glass frame by Studio Glustin
Located in Saint-Ouen (PARIS), FR
Mirror with Murano glass frame by Studio Glustin
Italy, 2022.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Mirrors
Materials
Brass
1970s Mid-Century Leather Mirror
Located in Miami, FL
1970s Mid-Century leather wrapped mirror. The leather has aged beautifully and has just the right amount of distress, to give it a nice vintage look. W...
Category
1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Mirrors
Materials
Leather, Glass
Mid Century Modern Black Iron and Gilt Sphere Round Mirror, France
Located in San Francisco, CA
Inspired by Modern French design, this exquisite mirror embodies the elegance and sophistication of mid-century modern style. Thoughtfully crafted with a balance of strength and refi...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Mirrors
Materials
Brass, Iron
Rolex Vintage Table Top Display Mirror Burl Wood 1970s
By Rolex
Located in Munich, DE
Rolex burl wood frame adjustable mirror store display. Collectors item from seventies with old logo writing Rolex. A highly collectible piece and a must have for any watch lover or h...
Category
1970s Swiss Vintage Mid-Century Modern Mirrors
Materials
Brass
Contemporary Brass Mirror Blue Murano Glass, Italy
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
Contemporary wall mirror, full brass and large pieces of blue murano glass with relief diamond point. Small artisanal workshop. The mirror can be hang hor...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Mirrors
Materials
Brass
Italian Designer, Wall Mirror, Brass, Mirror Glass, Italy, C. 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass wall mirror designed and produced in Italy, c. 1950s.
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Mirrors
Materials
Brass
Teak Beauty Box by Hans Wegner
Located in Stockholm, SE
This elegant beauty box table mirror, designed by the legendary Hans J. Wegner and manufactured by RY Møbler, epitomizes Scandinavian mid-century design. With its minimalist teak fra...
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Mirrors
Materials
Teak, Mirror
Mid-Century Modern Treason Wall Art Sculpture Piece Handmade Portugal Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Mid-Century Modern Treason wall art piece, contemporary collection, handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple.
Like a crumpled up piece of paper, Treason embodies the hurt, the...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Mirrors
Materials
Art Glass, Fiberglass, Paint, Wood
1950s Italian Shield Shaped Brass Mirror with Scrolls
Located in New York, NY
1950s Italian shield shaped brass wall mirror with scroll decorations. This original midcentury period mirror has beautiful rich patina to the brass with wood backing.
Category
1950s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Mirrors
Materials
Brass
Pair of Italian Modern Chrome Mirrors
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of Italian Modern chrome mirrors.
This stunning pair of Italian chrome mirrors have the appearance of floating
glass and are quite unique...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Mirrors
Materials
Chrome
Bathroom Illuminated Mirror from Isa, Italy, 1970s
By ISA Bergamo
Located in Antwerp, BE
Bathroom mirror from Isa, Italy from the 1980s. Made of faceted mirror framed with a fume glass back plate, the mirror is illuminated with three adjustable chrome lamps.
Label on the...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Mirrors
Materials
Chrome
Italian Designer, Wall Mirror, Brass, Mirror Glass, Italy, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass wall mirror designed and produced in Italy, 1950s.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Mirrors
Materials
Brass
Chaty Vallauris 1950s Petite Gold Sunburst Mirror
Located in Hastings, GB
Petite Chaty Vallauris sunburst mirror,
France, 1950s
Stamped on the reverse 'Chaty Vallauris A.M’
Great condition for age
Rare smaller size
One of the rays has a kink to the me...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Mirrors
Materials
Metal
Italian early 1950s brass frame wall mirror with etching
By Gio Ponti
Located in London, GB
Unusual brass frame mirror with decorative etching in the mirror.
Italy early 1950s
(A8)
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Mirrors
Materials
Brass
Danish Designer, Wall Mirror, Solid Teak, Mirror Glass, Denmark, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
A solid teak wall mirror designed and produced in Denmark, 1960s.
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Teak
Italian 1950's Oval Bamboo Mirror with Chain
By Bonacina
Located in New York, NY
An Italian 1950's oval bamboo mirror with charming chain. Original velvet backing and mirror plate.
Italy, circa 1950
Size: 27" high x 18" wide x 1 1/2" deep
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Mirrors
Materials
Velvet, Bamboo
Uno Kristiansson, Round Wall Mirror, Solid Pine, Luxus, Sweden, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
A solid pine wall mirror designed by Uno Kristiansson and produced by Luxus, Sweden, 1960s.
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Pine
Mid-Century Modern Cristal Art Wall Mirror, 1970s, Italy
By Cristal Arte
Located in Palermo, PA
Amazing mid-century double-level mirror attributed to Cristal Art. Rectangular smoked glass frame in graphite grey with curvy glass. Made in 1970s, Italy.
This stunning hand-crafte...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Mirrors
Materials
Glass, Mirror
Original Modern Brass Table Mirror Vereinigte Werkstätten Munich, Germany 1950s
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Table mirror
Producer:
Vereinigte Werkstätten München Münchener Zierspiegel
Origin:
Germany
Material:
Wood, glass, brass
Decade:
1950s
...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Mirrors
Materials
Metal, Brass
Mirror Headboard by Cristal Art Torino, Italy
By Cristal Arte
Located in Albano Laziale, Rome/Lazio
A funky over the top headboard in mirror glass by crystal Art Torino in clear and amber colored glass. In excellent condition.
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Mirrors
Materials
Mirror
Karl Springer Molding Mirror Covered in Black Cobra 1970s
Located in New York, NY
"Molding Mirror" in black cobra by Karl Springer, American 1970's. This mirror is meticulously crafted and very chic.
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Mirrors
Materials
Glass, Wood, Python
Midcentury Rectangle Walnut Frame Mirror Very Beautiful Style of Nakashima
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
This wonderful Mid-Century Modern solid walnut mirror designed with amazing. Style of Nakashima, no label. Copper wire, wired to hang vertical. Beautiful vintage condition and great ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Walnut
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 beautiful wall mirror in rectangular shape in the style of Gio Ponti 1950s Italy with...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Mirrors
Materials
Brass
Small Mithé Espelt circular ceramic pocket mirror
By Mithé Espelt
Located in Henley-on Thames, Oxfordshire
Small Mithé Espelt circular ceramic pocket mirror decorated in shades of blue green, white, rose pink and gold. Surmounted by a pair of birds in relief, with a short brass chain with...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Mirrors
Materials
Ceramic
1960s Teak Table Mirror of Luxusvittsjö Sweden Uno & Östen Kristiansson
Located in München, DE
1960s beautiful original table vanity mirror of the brand Luxus Vittsjö Sweden with teak frame and a metal tripod foot. Mirror is rotatable in all directions and can be swivelled upw...
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Mirrors
Materials
Metal
Vintage Deknudt Octagon Mirror Hollywood Regency in Silver and Black 1980s
By Deknudt
Located in Sakskøbing, DK
This octagon mirror by Deknudt, dating from the 1990s, is crafted in Belgium. The frame features a depth-formed glass design that runs across its entire width, creating a unique and ...
Category
1980s Belgian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Mirrors
Materials
Wood
Italian Fontana Arte Style Golden Yellow Mirror
Located in Houston, TX
Italian Fontana Arte style golden yellow mirror.
This stunning Italian midcentury Pietro Chiesa inspired mirror is made of an unusually shap...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Mirrors
Materials
Glass, Mirror
Mid-Century Modern Walnut Wall Mirror
Located in Clarksboro, NJ
This listing is for a Mid-Century Modern Walnut Wall Mirror. Featuring a straight line design, rectangular mirror, walnut frame, and beautiful walnut finish. This is an exceptional c...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Wood, Walnut
Vintage Mid-Century Modern Mirror of Ground Glass with Wood Frame
Located in San Francisco, CA
Vintage Mid-Century Modern mirror is made of beveled ground glass and beautifully framed in wood. The top and sides are gently curved, offering more than a typical rectangular shape ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Wood
Italian Brass Wall Mirror
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Wall brass mirror on the wood backing.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Mirrors
Materials
Brass
Burled Wood Modernist French Mirror
Located in Austin, TX
Modernist French burled wood mirror purchased in Lyon, France. This piece is made of burled elm framed in brass and chrome. We love the warm tone an...
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Mirrors
Materials
Brass, Chrome
20th Century Italian Illuminated Glass Wall Mirror by Santambrogio & De Berti
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A red, round vintage Mid-Century Modern Italian wall mirror made of handcrafted polychrome glass with its original mirror glass, produced by Santambrogio & De Berti in good condition...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Mirrors
Materials
Glass, Mirror
Mid-Century Modern Table Mirror
Located in Miami, FL
Petite beautiful table mirror.
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Mirrors
Materials
Bamboo, Rattan
DOOQ Mid-Century Modern Souk Yellow Mirror in Natural Walnut, White Marble&Silk
By DOOQ
Located in Lisbon, PT
Created by the perfect combination of color, energy and shape, Souk Mirrors reflect the influences of overwhelming and visually fascinating souk markets in...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Mirrors
Materials
Marble, Brass
Gio Ponti Style Modernist Dressing Mirror, Italy, 1950's
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Nice simple design
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Mirrors
Materials
Brass
Octagonal Bohemian Chic Bamboo Wall Mirror Wood Backing Mid-Century Modern 50s
Located in Miami, FL
1950s Bohemian Chic octagonal wall or dresser mirror made out of bamboo.
The mirror is heavy and is supported by a wooden backing for secure hanging.
American craftsmanship in its b...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Mirrors
Materials
Bamboo, Mirror, Wood
Large Vintage Mirror with Red Leatherette Frame
Located in Oirlo, LI
Discover timeless elegance with this large vintage mirror, adorned with a striking red leatherette (skai) frame. Crafted on May 18, 1971, this piece is a testament to Danish crafts...
Category
1970s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Mirrors
Materials
Leather, Wood
Italian Fontana Arte Style Curved Glass Mirror
Located in Houston, TX
Italian Fontana Arte style curved glass mirror.
Stunning rectangular mirror superimposed on a large curved quadrangular beveled green glass...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Mirrors
Materials
Glass, Mirror
Large Scale Round Gilt Mirror attributed to Karl Springer 41" Diameter
Located in Atlanta, GA
Large Scale Round Gilt Mirror, attributed to Karl Springer, unsigned, American, circa 1980s. It measures an impressive 41" diameter x 3" depth.
Category
1980s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Resin, Wood
Italian mirror in walnut 1960s.
Located in bari, IT
Walnut wood frame mirror with pentagon shape Italian production 1960s.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Walnut
Mid-Century Modernist Three-tier Octagonal Paneled Mirror w/ Beveled Detailing
Located in New York, NY
This well scaled and gleaming Mid-Century Modernist Three-tier Octagonal Paneled Mirror with Beveled Detailing originates from the United States, Circa 1975. Features three distinct ...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Mirrors
Materials
Mirror
Round Mirror wooden 1960s
Located in bari, IT
Round mirror midcentury Scandinavian style curved wooden frame from the 1960s.
Category
1960s Scandinavian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Wood
Mid-century Modern mirrors for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Mid-Century Modern mirrors for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage mirrors created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include mirrors, wall decorations, tables and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with glass, mirror and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Mid-Century Modern mirrors made in a specific country, there are Europe, Italy, and North America pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original mirrors, popular names associated with this style include Cristal Arte, Fontana Arte, Max Ingrand, and Sergio Mazza. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for mirrors differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $61 and tops out at $165,000 while the average work can sell for $2,400.