The late 19th and early 20th centuries saw sweeping social change and major scientific advances — both of which contributed to a new aesthetic: modernism. Rejecting the rigidity of Victorian artistic conventions, modernists sought a new means of expression. References to the natural world and ornate classical embellishments gave way to the sleek simplicity of the Machine Age. Architect Philip Johnson characterized the hallmarks of modernism as “machine-like simplicity, smoothness or surface [and] avoidance of ornament.”
Early practitioners of modernist design include the De Stijl (“The Style”) group, founded in the Netherlands in 1917, and the Bauhaus School, founded two years later in Germany.
Followers of both groups produced sleek, spare designs — many of which became icons of daily life in the 20th century. The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics. While Bauhaus principals Marcel Breuer and Ludwig Mies van der Rohe created furniture from mass-produced, chrome-plated steel, American visionaries like Charles and Ray Eames worked in materials as novel as molded plywood and fiberglass. Today, Breuer’s Wassily chair, Mies van der Rohe’s Barcelona chair — crafted with his romantic partner, designer Lilly Reich — and the Eames lounge chair are emblems of progressive design and vintage originals are prized cornerstones of collections.
It’s difficult to overstate the influence that modernism continues to wield over designers and architects — and equally difficult to overstate how revolutionary it was when it first appeared a century ago. But because modernist furniture designs are so simple, they can blend in seamlessly with just about any type of décor. Don’t overlook them.
French Rectangular Metal Table Mirror with Scroll Details, 1950s
Located in Chicago, IL
A French table mirror, dating to the 1950s. The rectangular plate tilts within a frame of scrolling metal, raised on four splayed legs with curled feet and finial details. The metal ...
Metal
Italian Designer, Table Mirror, Brass, Italy, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass table mirror designed and produced in Italy, 1940s.
Brass
Italian modern plastic 4720/S table mirror by Filippo Panseca for Kartell, 1970s
By Kartell
Located in MIlano, IT
Table mirror model 4720/S, composed of two parts, a cylindrical plastic base which has slightly yellowed over time and a transparent plexiglass sphere, with the round mirror inside, ...
Mirror, Plastic, Plexiglass
$1,196Sale Price|20% Off
French Modern Neoclassical Style Gilt Wrought Iron Table Mirror
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
French Modern Neoclassical Style Gilt-wrought iron table mirror France, 20th century French Modern Neoclassical Style Gilt-wrought iron table mirror, made in the 20th century. This elegant piece stands at an impressive 41 inches high, 26 inches wide...
Wrought Iron
Karl Springer Vanity Mirror
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
This stunning 1980s Karl Springer mirror embodies the designer’s iconic mix of luxury and function. One side features a classic circular mirror, while the reverse offers a convex, ma...
Metal, Brass
1960s Mid-Century Italian Table Mirror, Murano Glass & Brass Accent
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An elegant mid-20th century Italian table mirror crafted in handblown Murano glass. The clear glass frame features a twisted, rope-like texture that reflects light beautifully, givin...
Glass
Ashkal collection, Sculptural Marble Designer Mirror, Made in Lebanon
Located in Paris, IDF
Ashkal collection a sculptural designer mirror is a limited-edition collectible mirror that transforms the nostalgic language of vintage vanity objects into a refined contemporary design statement. Originally conceived for the Sursock Museum store in Beirut, the collection pays tribute to the museum’s opening in the early 1960s while reinterpreting the geometric stained-glass details found throughout its historic façade. The name “Ashkal,” meaning “shapes” or “forms” in Arabic, reflects the collection’s exploration of pure geometry through circle, square, rectangle, oval, pentagon, and triangle silhouettes. Crafted from super-polished stainless steel with brushed brass and marble or metal bases, each mirror appears delicately inserted into a sculptural pedestal, creating the illusion of an oversized surrealist jewelry...
Marble, Brass, Steel
Banny Mirror Sculpture by Matteo Cibic for Superego Editions, Italy
By Superego Editions, Matteo Cibic
Located in Asti, Piemonte
Banny mirror ceramic sculpture designed by Matteo Cibic and produced by Superego Editions. Limited edition of 50 copies. Signed and numbered. Biography Matteo Cibic was born in Parm...
Ceramic
LELLA Grand Antique Marble, Sculptural Modern Table Mirror
Located in Paris, IDF
The Lella Mirror in Grand Antique Marble is a sculptural expression of balance, materiality, and timeless contemporary design. Defined by the graceful interplay of organic curves and...
Marble, Stainless Steel
1950's Brass Table/Vanity Mirror with Looped Wire Frame
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Striking vintage tabletop or vanity mirror featuring an octagonal mirror plate surrounded by an ornate handcrafted brass frame with decorative looped wire detailing. The sculptural b...
Brass
Karl Springer Large Vanity Mirror in Brass and Chrome, USA, 1980s
Located in New York, NY
Karl Springer large modernist vanity or table mirror in polished brass and chrome with one side a magnifying mirror and the other side a standard mirror...
Brass, Chrome
Jaya, Orsi, Mrs. Elise Som, Coffee Table, Copper Bronze, Grey Mirror Top
Located in Cabiate, IT
Tavolina II - Oval coffee table with copper bronze frame, grey mirror top. Nr. 1 soft close drawer. cm. 96W*70D*45H.
Bronze
Ghidini 1961 Frying Pan Mirror in Polished Gold Finish
By Ghidini 1961, Studio Job (Job Smeets & Nynke Tynagel)
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mirror with structure in aluminium.
Aluminum
$847 / item
Bumerang Mirror by Rectangle Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
Bumerang mirror by Rectangle Studio Dimensions: W 26 x D 2 x H 50 cm Materials: Massive walnut, natural wood oil, natural mirror 'Boomerang' mirror is handmade by the designer....
Mirror, Walnut
Itinera Polvere di Stelle Coffee Table by Atlasproject Inox Steel Brushed Brass
By Atlasproject
Located in Manocalzati, Avellino
Coffee table Itinera Polvere di Stelle As part of the Itinera collection, this splendid series of coffee tables has been inspired by the unchallenged pleasure of each journey. And...
Stainless Steel, Brass
$710 / item
Wise Mirror, Eze by Colé Italia
Located in Geneve, CH
Wise mirror, Eze by Colé Italia with Lorenza Bozzoli Dimensions: H.57 D.15 W.19 cm Materials: High forehead mirror mask in solid beech wood wing stained ...
Metal, Brass
$473 / item
Unique Ufo Mirror by Ia Kutateladze
By IAAI Studio- Ia Kutateladze
Located in Geneve, CH
Unique UFO Mirror by Ia Kutateladze Dimensions: W 33 x H 26 cm Materials: Clay UFO 02 is a hand built ceramic mirror. Playful and bold functional decorative object, for various types...
Clay
$7,000
Eclipse Mirror
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A pair of offset tempered steel arches frame two eclipsing mirrors, shifting to reveal textured patina plates. Like two intersecting celestial bodies, t...
Steel
Visionnaire Foglia Table Mirror in Murano Glass by Zanellato Bortotto
By Visionnaire, Giorgia Zanellato
Located in Bologna, IT
Mirror made with traditional methods of Murano, with application of handcrafted cut and ground silver mirrors and glass leaves applied by hand.
Murano Glass
Hände Hoch Table Mirror by Jakub Berdych, Modern Porcelain & Brass
Located in Prague, CZ
The extravagant Hände Hoch mirror from the studio Qubus by Jakub Berdych Karpelis is a perfect combination of functionality and fresh aesthetics and is guaranteed to add flair to any...
Brass
Blondie, Mirror in Metal with Led Light
By Clan Milano
Located in Barlassina, Monza-Brianza
Wood frame with metallic border and base. Shell with leather / fabric cover or lacquered polyester finish. Neutral front mirror with LED perimeter lighting.
Metal
$473 / item
Unique UFO Mirror by Ia Kutateladze
By IAAI Studio- Ia Kutateladze
Located in Geneve, CH
Unique UFO mirror by Ia Kutateladze Dimensions: W 19 x H 38 cm Materials: Clay UFO 01 is a hand built ceramic mirror. Playful and bold functional decorative object, for various typ...
Clay
$450 / item
Sun Marble Mirror by Joseph Vila Capdevila
Located in Geneve, CH
Sun marble mirror by Joseph Vila Capdevila Material: Carrara marble, brass, mirror Dimensions: 30 x 38 x 12 cm Weight: 4.7 kg Luxurious mirror in two separated parts: the base,...
Marble, Brass
$390 / item
Marblelous Mirror by Joseph Vila Capdevila
Located in Geneve, CH
Marblelous mirror by Joseph Vila Capdevila Material: Carrara marble, brass, mirror Dimensions: 18 x 29 x 9 cm Weight: 2 kg Luxurious mirror in t...
Marble, Brass
$847 / item
Bumerang Mirror by Rectangle Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
Bumerang mirror by Rectangle Studio Dimensions: w 26 x D 2 x H 50 cm Materials: Massive oak, natural wood oil, natural mirror 'Boomerang' mirror is handmade by the designer. E...
Mirror, Oak
$2,345 / item
Abstract Wood Mirror by Atelier Monochrome
Located in Geneve, CH
Abstract Wood Mirror by Atelier Monochrome One of a kind. Materials: Ceramic / Porcelain. Dimensions: Ø 30 x H 45. Atelier Monochrome is a space dedicated to the artisanal crea...
Ceramic, Porcelain, Mirror
$5,864 / item
Bend Mirror with Shelf by Buket Hoşcan Bazman
Located in Geneve, CH
Bend mirror with shelf by Buket Hoscan Bazman 2019 Dimensions: W 90, D 17, H 85 cm Material: Stainless steel and mirror Buket Hoscan Bazman was born in Izmir, Turkey, in 1989. Graduated at the Isik University and after few years of working in the industry, she founded own design brand under the name “marbleous” in 2015, which produces marble detailed furniture...
Stainless Steel
$1,146 / item
Oscar Wilde Dandy's Mirror by WUU
Located in Geneve, CH
Design by WUU Measures: Table mirror W 50, D 9, H 50 cm Rectangular block in ash veneer painted metal or green marble Round ball-plated metal coated with glossy gold finish Back ...
Mirror
Sun Marquina Marble Mirror by Joseph Vila Capdevila
Located in Geneve, CH
Sun Marquina marble mirror by Joseph Vila Capdevila Material: Marquina marble, brass and mirror Dimensions: 30 x 38 x 12 cm Weight: 4.7 kg Luxurious mirror in two separated parts: t...
Marble, Brass
$1,146 / item
Oscar Wilde Dandy's Mirror by WUU
Located in Geneve, CH
Design by WUU Table mirror Measures: W 50 x D 9 x H 50 cm Rectangular block in ash veneer painted metal or green marble Round ball – plated metal coated with glossy gold finish B...
Mirror
$651 / item
Observatory Mirror by Atelier George
Located in Geneve, CH
Observatory mirror by Atelier George One of a Kind Dimensions: Ø 17 x l 17 cm, mirror Ø 20 Materials: Handblown glass, mirror, leather The Atelier George is a French design and...
Leather, Glass, Mirror
Studio Akademie Almost Mirror
Located in Toronto, CA
By Studio Akademie Almost mirror is the closest object to a mirror in the collection, just as a fun-house mirror. The swinging notion altars and manipulates reflections.As the surfa...
Stainless Steel
Woven High Fired Stoneware Mirror by Milan Pekař and Tereza Sluková
By Milan Pekar
Located in Geneve, CH
Woven High-Fired Stoneware Mirror by Milan Pekař and Tereza Sluková One of a Kind Dimensions: D 65 x H 15 cm (Dimensions may vary) Materials: Stoneware, light blue glaze, pink glaze,...
Ceramic, Stoneware
Emilio Triptych Mirror with hand-laid marquetry on rear side
By Procreo
Located in London, GB
Emilio mirror is made in the same dark ripple grey timber as the Emilio dressing table, while bands of curved decorative marquetry inlays adorn its three mirror sections. Hand-mad...
Bronze
$473 / item
Unique UFO Mirror by Ia Kutateladze
By IAAI Studio- Ia Kutateladze
Located in Geneve, CH
Unique UFO mirror by Ia Kutateladze Dimensions: W 33 x H 26 cm Materials: Clay UFO 02 is a hand built ceramic mirror. Playful and bold functional decorative object, for various ...
Clay
$473 / item
Unique UFO Mirror by Ia Kutateladze
By IAAI Studio- Ia Kutateladze
Located in Geneve, CH
Unique UFO mirror by Ia Kutateladze Dimensions: W 33 x H 26 cm Materials: Clay UFO 02 is a hand built ceramic mirror. Playful and bold functional decorative object, for various ...
Clay
$473 / item
Unique UFO Mirror by Ia Kutateladze
By IAAI Studio- Ia Kutateladze
Located in Geneve, CH
Unique UFO mirror by Ia Kutateladze Dimensions: W 19 x H 38 cm Materials: Raw black clay UFO 01 is a hand built ceramic mirror. Playful and bold functional decorative object, fo...
Clay
Set of Abstract Wood Mirror and Little Shelf by Atelier Monochrome
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of Abstract Wood Mirror and Little Shelf by Atelier Monochrome One of a kind. Materials: Ceramic / Porcelain, mirror. Dimensions: Mirror: Ø 30 x...
Ceramic, Porcelain, Mirror
$829 / item
Mould Mirror i by Theodora Alfredsdottir
Located in Geneve, CH
Mould mirror I by Theodora Alfredsdottir. Unique piece Materials: MDF Dimensions: 40 x 40 x 3 cm. Theodora Alfredsdottir is a product design studi...
Plastic, Wood
Mirrored Brass and Marble "Rovinette" Mirror, Ilaria Bianchi
Located in Geneve, CH
Mirrored brass and marble "Rovinette" mirror - Ilaria Bianchi Dimensions: 22 x 4 x 38 cm Materials: Yellow Silvia, Marquinia marble, mirrored brass Rovinette, the new desk obje...
Marble, Brass
Wise Mirror, Bikita with Hanger by Colé Italia
Located in Geneve, CH
Wise mirror, Bikita with Hanger by Colé Italia with Lorenza Bozzoli Dimensions: H.51 D.15 W.20 cm Materials: High forehead mirror mask in solid beech woo...
Metal, Brass