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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

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.

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Style: Mid-Century Modern
Rare Fratelli Marelli mirror Italy 1950
Located in PARIS, FR
A wonderfull mirror by Fratelli Marelli Italy 1950 Hand carved walnut frame Beautifull patina
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Mirrors

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Walnut

Midcentury Table Mirror Gedy, Makio Hasuike, Italy, 1970s
Located in Praha, CZ
- marked - very practical
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Mirrors

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Mirror, Plastic

Vintage Wood Framed Mirror With Gilt Wood and Hand Painted Accents.
Located in Seattle, WA
Walnut Toned wood Mirror with painted black and gilt accents. Motif accents each side of the frame. Slight Patina to the glass. Deep set bevel framing. Vintage Condition Consistent w...
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1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Mirrors

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Glass, Wood

Vintage Arched Ornate Carved Gilt Wood Framed Mirror. Circa 1940s
Located in Seattle, WA
This Mirror has a beautifully unique shape, with an Arched top and slight bend to the sides. Rounded edge on the bottom, as well. Carved wood frame has been painted a gold tone. Stam...
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1940s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Mirrors

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Glass, Wood

Vintage Wood Framed Arched Wall Mirror.
Located in Seattle, WA
This Arched Wall Mirror toned with original hardware. Slight patina to the glass shows age. Vintage Condition Consistent with Age as Pictured. Dimensions. 15 1/2 W ; 1 D ; 20 H
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1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Mirrors

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Glass, Wood

Large unusual Italian Mid Century Modern octagonal brass wall mirror
Located in München, DE
Large heavy unusual octagonal Mid Century brass wall mirror. Great high quality design. Made in Italy. Very good condition with no damage to the mirror glass and frame. Not blind. No...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Mirrors

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Brass

Midcentury Italian Oval Beaded Brass Mirror, 1950s
Located in New York, NY
Midcentury Italian classic oval wall mirror with elegant beaded brass trim frame, 1950s
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Mirrors

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Brass

A Superb Pair of Large Venetian Pier Mirrors These are most outstanding pieces
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
A Superb Pair of Large Venetian Pier Mirrors These are most outstanding pieces, they are both in very good condition and are set with elaborate high etched cornices, they also have...
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1940s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Mirrors

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Mirror

Bamboo Italian Mirror Wavy Mid century
Located in New York, NY
Italian made to order Bamboo Mirror, perfect for any Decor
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Mirrors

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Bamboo

Large French Modern Ceramic Mirror Signed F. Lembo
Located in Houston, TX
Large French Modern Ceramic Mirror Signed F. Lembo. Francois Lembo mirror in gilt fired ceramic decorated with turquoise, red-orange and black inset jewels. This French mid century c...
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1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Mirrors

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Ceramic

20th Century Cristal Art Wall Mirror with Ground Colored Glass Frame and Brass
Located in Turin, Turin
Cristal Art was a Turin-based company active in the furniture industry and particularly in furniture accessories. Founded by Giuseppe and Giovanni Donna in 1944, it had designer Gius...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Mirrors

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Brass

Italian Designer, Wall Mirror, Brass, Italy, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass wall mirror designed and produced in Italy, 1940s
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1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Mirrors

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Brass

1960’s Copper French mirror by Anthony de Luscian
Located in London, Lambeth
Well crafted copper mirror with a dragon decoration acutual mirror is worn makes a superb decorative item Mirror is signed and dated Cc Anthony de Lucian
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Mirrors

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Copper

Midcentury Italian Modernist Shaped Walnut Brass Scroll Mirror, 1950s
Located in New York, NY
1950s Italian modernist shaped mirror with lacquered walnut frame and brass scroll decoration in the style of Gio Ponti. This exquisi...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Mirrors

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Brass

French round wooden mirror with elegant blue and white glass decoration, 1960s
Located in Meulebeke, BE
France / 1960s / wooden mirror with blue and white glass decoration / mid-century / vintage design Elegant and charming round mirror designed in France in the 1960s. Highly decorat...
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Mirrors

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Mirror, Wood

Vintage unghia mirror, 1970s
Located in HEVERLEE, BE
Vintage 'Lipstick' floor mirror designed by Rodolfo Bonetto good condition. Great timeless design 1970s - Italy Dimensions: Height: 164cm/64.56" Ref.: 5236415
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Mirrors

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Plastic

1950 Specchio da parete Rattan Midollino Design Italiano MidCentury
Located in Brescia, IT
Specchio da Parete Italy, 1950 Rattan Intrecciato Forma a goccia Rattan in eccellenti condizioni Specchio Perfetto
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Mirrors

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Rattan

Mid Century Modern Vintage Golden Brass Full Length Mirror Floor Mirror 1950s
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid Century Modern vintage full length mirror wall mirror from brass and golden metal 1950s. An elegant full length mirror or floor mirror in simple but sophisticated conical shape w...
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Mirrors

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Metal

Italian Modern Wood And Stainless Steel Mirror
Located in Houston, TX
Italian Modern Wood And Stainless Steel Mirror. Italian mid century geometric stainless steel and mirror framed in a thick wood frame. Our handsome Paolo Buffa inspired mirror would ...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Mirrors

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Stainless Steel

1950's Italian Brass Frame Mirror
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful undulate framed mirror with patinated brass. Italian, 1950's.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Mirrors

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Brass

Vintage Deknudt Mirror Hollywood Regency in Silver and Gold 1980s
Located in Bjuråker, SE
Beautiful Belgium octagon mirror with a glass frame with a golden strip. The frame is made with small facet cut mirrors in the full width. Handmade mirror In good condition. Belgium...
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1980s Belgian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Mirrors

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Wood

Midcentury Round Wall Mirror in Wood and Glass, Italy 1970s
Located in Rome, IT
Midcentury amazing round wall mirror in wood and glass decorated with bubble. Made in Italy in the 1970s.
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Mirrors

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Glass, Mirror, Wood

Vintage Brass Raindrops Accent Mirror in the Style of Curtis Jere Ca. 1970s
Located in Peabody, MA
Wall hanging accent mirror with brazed brass "raindrop" decoration of oxidized brass discs, in the style of Curtis Jere, circa 1970s.
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Mirrors

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Brass

Italian Designer, Wall Mirror, Rattan, Bamboo, Italy, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
A rattan and bamboo wall mirror designed and produced in Italy, 1960s.
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Mirrors

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Bamboo, Rattan

Vintage Merlo Guzinni round acrylic mirror
Located in Victoria, BC
Enhance your space with this vintage Merlo Guzzini round acrylic mirror, a timeless piece that exudes mid-century charm. Crafted with care, this m...
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1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Mirrors

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Acrylic

Monumental French Maison Jansen Style Mirror
Located in Houston, TX
Monumental French Maison Jansen Style Mirror. This stunning full length mirror is giltwood framed with a central area of diamond shaped mirror panels separated by gilt metal stars an...
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Mirrors

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Metal

Vintage Regency Smoked Glass Mirror
Located in west palm beach, FL
Indulge in classic elegance with this vintage Regency Smoked Glass Mirror, an emblem of American refinement and sophistication. The smoked glass exudes timeless allure, while its Reg...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Mirrors

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Mirror, Wood

XXL Illuminated Sunburst Mirror
Located in München, DE
Very large and impressive mirror from the 1950s. Wonderful workmanship with a stunning golden finish. The mirror glass is coated red on the back. This very special light effect is cr...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Mirrors

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Metal

Vintage Charles Hollis Jones Lucite Tabletop Vanity Mirror
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Vintage Charles Hollis Jones style Lucite and brass tabletop vanity mirror. 1960's era classic Mid-Century Modern double sided mirror. This gla...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Mirrors

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Aluminum

Jansen Spejle Mid Century Danish Teak Wall Hall Mirror with Shelf
Located in Countryside, IL
Jansen Spejle Mid Century Danish Teak Wall Hall Mirror with Shelf This mirror measures: 17 wide x 5.75 deep x 43.5 inches high All pieces of furniture can be had in what we call re...
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1970s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Mirrors

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Mirror, Teak

Gio Ponti Mirror
Located in MADRID, ES
Original mirror by Gio Ponti with bronze frame and solid wood back. Giovanni Ponti, better known as Gio Ponti (Milan, 18 November 1891 - idem, 16 September 1979) was one of the mos...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Mirrors

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Bronze

Mid-Century Italian Rectangular Mirror in Curved Bamboo, Rattan and Wicker, 1970
Located in Roma, IT
Stunning Mid-Century French Riviera style large rectangular mirror in curved bamboo and woven rattan wicker. This charming mirror was produced in Italy during the 1970s. The mirror ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Mirrors

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Bamboo, Cane, Rattan, Mirror

Cluster Mirror, in Brushed Stainless Steel, Handcrafted in Portugal by Duistt
Located in Leça da Palmeira, PT
Cluster Mirror, in Brushed Stainless Steel, Handcrafted in Portugal by Duistt Cluster mirror, crafted with great attention to details, has a brushed stainless steel structure and li...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Mirrors

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Brass, Bronze

1950 Specchio da parete Rattan Midollino Vintage Design Italiano MidCentury
Located in Brescia, IT
Specchio da Parete Italy, 1950 Rattan Intrecciato Forma circolare Rattan in eccellenti condizioni Specchio Perfetto, soltanto una screpolatura (no rotture o crepe)
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Mirrors

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Rattan

Italian Designer, Wall Mirror, Teak, Cord, Rubber, Italy, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A teak, rope and rubber wall mirror designed and produced in Italy, 1950s. 
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Mirrors

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Cord, Rubber, Teak

Mid century / modernist wood and red color block wall mirror, early 1960s
Located in View Park, CA
A unique mid century modern craftsman wooden mirror with red square accent, circa early 1960s. Signs of age are minor and include slight scuffs to wood. Ready to hang. Pick up in cen...
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Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Mirrors

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Mirror, Acrylic, Wood

Midcentury Rattan and Bamboo Round Wall Mirror with Chain, Italy 1960s
Located in Rome, IT
Midcentury beautiful round wall mirror with chain in bamboo and rattan in the style of Franco Albini. Made in Italy in the 1960...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Mirrors

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Bamboo, Wicker, Cane, Rattan, Mirror

Mid-Century, Danish Style, Formica, Teak Wood Effect, Wall Mirror
Located in Glasgow, GB
Mid-Century Danish-style wall mirror featuring a gentle rectangular shape crafted from teak-effect Formica mounted on sturdy wood chipboard. The mirror offers a clean, clear reflecti...
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1960s British Vintage Mid-Century Modern Mirrors

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Plastic

Tortoise Double side Mirror in Lucite 1970 Brown Color
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Tortoise Double side Mirror in Lucite 1970 Brown Color. The mirror tilts up and down
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1970s Hong Kong Vintage Mid-Century Modern Mirrors

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Tortoise Shell, Bakelite

Midcentury Round Yellow Wall Mirror by Metalvetro Galvorame, Italy 1970s
Located in Rome, IT
Midcentury amazing round wall mirror with yellow mirror frame and double decreasing beveled by Metalvetro Galvorame. Made in Italy in the 1970s. The mirror, original of the per...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Mirrors

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Glass, Mirror

Mithe Espelt Flower Shaped Mirror With Orange Petals
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Ceramic mirror shaped like a flower with orange petals. Vertical metal stem on which is attached two green coloured ceramic leaves. Made by Mithé Espelt. Marie Thérèse Espelt, ak...
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Mirrors

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Ceramic

Small Wall Mirror by Fröseke, Mid Century Danish
Located in Bristol, GB
A pleasing Swedish wall mirror, designed and produced by Fröseke.
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Mirrors

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Oak

20th Century Fontana Arte Table Mirror with Brass Frame '50s
Located in Turin, Turin
Very beautiful Table Mirror by Fontana Arte. Designed in '50s, the mirror has a very peculiar Brass frame. It could be perfect for the boudoir or the bedroom, or even for the walk in...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Mirrors

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Brass

1970s German Hillebrand Leuchten Illuminated Acrylic Back Lit Flower Wall Mirror
Located in London, GB
1970s German Hillebrand Leuchten illuminated oval back lit wall mirror. The mirror sits within an acrylic flower-shaped frame with inward turning petals surrounding it. It also res...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Mirrors

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Metal

Vintage French Iron Metal Black Cheval Mirror
Located in Dorchester, GB
A very striking iron cheval mirror, French circa 1950s. A well made piece with scored wrought iron bars on spiralling steel feet. The brass knobs on the s...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Mirrors

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Iron

Mid-Century Brass Mirror, Italy circa 1950.
Located in Brussels, BE
Elegant and unusual mid-century wall mirror, circa 1950, Italy. Brass, mirorr. Dimensions: 96 cm H, 63 cm W, 3 cm D. Good original vintage condition. Very decorative wall mirror. All...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Mirrors

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Brass

1960s Mid-century Modern Brass Italian Wall mirror in the manner of Gio Ponti
Located in Aci Castello, IT
An amazing mid-century modern, well-shaped, solid brass wall mirror handcrafted in Italy in the Fifties in the manner of Gio Ponti, who used these wall mirrors to furnish the most pr...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Mirrors

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Brass

White Lacquered Scandinavian Wall Mirror attr. Luxus Vittsjö Sweden
Located in Vienna, AT
This charming circular Wall mirror in white lacquered wood was designed in Sweden in the 1960s in the same manner and style as the works by Uno & Östen Kristiansson for LUXUS Vittsjö...
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1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Mirrors

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Stainless Steel

Bamboo Rattan Large Rectangular Mirror with Geometric Black Painted Frame
Located in Barcelona, ES
Spanish Mid-Century Modern Bamboo Chinoiserie Tiki style rectangular wall mirror. Spain, 1960s. Gorgeous Tiki style rectangular mirror handcrafted with bamboo canes. It has a highly ...
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20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Mirrors

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Bamboo, Cane, Mirror, Rattan

Mid-Century Polished Brass Rectilinear Open Frame Oval Mirror by John Widdicomb
Located in New York, NY
This materially excellent and well composed Mid-Century Modernist Oval Mirror W/Rectilinear Open Frame in Polished Brass is by John Widdicomb and originates from the United States, C...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Mirrors

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Brass

Antique Style Wall Mirror With Ornate Golden Toned Banding Around the Frame.
Located in Seattle, WA
Beveled mirror with wooden frame. The gold toned banding around the frame provides a beautiful accent. Slight Petina to the glass due to age. Vintage Condition Consistent with Age as...
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1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Mirrors

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Glass, Wood

French Sunburst Mirror in Gilt Metal in Small Scale, 1950s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Mini sized sunburst mirror in gilt iron. France, 1950s Lovely handcrafted gilt iron mini sunburst mirror. The frame is comprised by alternating iron leaves and rays finished with gol...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Mirrors

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Metal, Iron, Gold Leaf

Large Rosewood Mirror, Mid 20th Century Danish
Located in Bristol, GB
A large wall mirror with a wide, minimalist frame in richly grained rosewood.
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Mirrors

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Rosewood

Mid-Century Rectangular Mirror in Rattan, Bamboo and Wicker, Italy 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Beautiful Mid-Century French Riviera style rectangular mirror in bamboo and hand-woven rattan wicker. This gorgeous mirror was produced in Italy during the 1970s. This mirror has a...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Mirrors

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Bamboo, Cane, Rattan, Mirror

Midcentury Glass Pink Oval Wall Mirror by Veca, Italy 1970s
By VECA
Located in Rome, IT
Midcentury beautiful wall mirror framed by old pink glass by Veca. Made in Italy in the 1970s. The mirror would be perfect for a bedroom, dressing room, cloakroom or hallway. The...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Mirrors

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Metal

Mid-Century Huge Italian Arch Mirror in Brass and Chrome by Romeo Rega, 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Majestic Mid-Century arch-shaped mirror in solid brass and chrome. This spectacular mirror was designed by Romeo Rega in Italy during the 1970s. This incredibly unique mirror has an...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Mirrors

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Chrome, Metal, Brass

Wood Round Wall Mirror, Italy, 1960s
Located in Naples, IT
Incredible mid-century teak wall mirror. The frame is made from several pieces of wood that have been woven together, creating a beautiful variety of colours and textures. In excelle...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Mirrors

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Mirror, Walnut

Red 'Butterflies'' Round Mirror by Piero Fornasetti, Signed
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is the 'Farfalle' (Butterflies in Italian) mirror by Piero Fornasetti, signed on the back with the Fornasetti label, is a gorgeous collectors piece ideal for the interior design...
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1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Mirrors

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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.

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