Scandinavian Modern Wall Mirrors
SCANDINAVIAN MODERN STYLE
Scandinavian modernism is perhaps the warmest and most organic iteration of modernist design. The work of the designers associated with vintage Scandinavian modern furniture was founded on centuries-old beliefs in both quality craftsmanship and the ideal that beauty should enhance even the humblest accessories of daily life.
ORIGINS OF SCANDINAVIAN MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Emerged in the 1930s
- Originated primarily in Denmark, Sweden and Finland
- Introduced in the United States in mid-20th century
- Informed by the Bauhaus and modernism; influenced American mid-century modernism
CHARACTERISTICS OF SCANDINAVIAN MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Bold, clean lines and simple, sturdy symmetries
- Use of natural materials — native woods such as pine, ash and beech
- Open, airy spaces
- Promotion of functionality
- Emphasis on craftsmanship; rooted in cabinetry profession and traditional construction techniques
- Minimal ornamentation (little to no embellishment)
- A neutral or light color palette owing to prominence of light woods
SCANDINAVIAN MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
- Alvar Aalto
- Hans Wegner
- Kaare Klint
- Arne Jacobsen
- Greta Magnusson Grossman
- Finn Juhl
- Arne Vodder
- Verner Panton
ICONIC SCANDINAVIAN MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS
VINTAGE SCANDINAVIAN MODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS
The gentle, organic contours that are typical of Scandinavian design appear in the furnishings and decor created by Danish, Finnish and Swedish designers not as a stylistic gesture, but rather as a practical, ergonomic — and, as importantly, elegant — response to the human form.
Each nation produced exceptional talents in all areas of the applied arts, yet each had its forté. Sweden was home to Greta Magnusson Grossman and Bruno Mathsson — creators of the classic Grasshopper lighting series and Berlin daybed, respectively — but the country excelled most notably at ceramics. In the 1920s at the great Gustavsberg porcelain manufactory, Wilhelm Kåge introduced pieces in the Scandinavian style based on influences from folklore to Cubism; his skills were passed on to his versatile and inspired pupils Berndt Friberg and Stig Lindberg.
Likewise, Finland produced a truly ingenious Scandinavian modern furniture designer in the architect Alvar Aalto, a master at melding function and artistic form in works like the Paimio chair, created in collaboration with his first wife, Aino. Yet Finnish glassware was pre-eminent, crafted in expressive, sculptural designs by Tapio Wirkkala and Timo Sarpaneva.
The Danes excelled at chairs. Hans Wegner and Arne Jacobsen were exemplars of the country’s facility with wood, particularly teak.
Wegner created such iconic pieces as the Round chair and the Wishbone chair; Jacobsen — while the revolutionary architect and furniture innovator produced the best-selling plywood Ant chair — designed two classic upholstered pieces of the 1950s: the Swan chair and Egg chair. The list of great Danes could go on and on, including Finn Juhl, a stylistic maverick and maker of the bold Chieftain chair; Poul Kjaerholm, with his lean metal-and-rattan aesthetic; and Verner Panton, who introduced a vibrant Pop note into international design.
Today, decades after their heyday, the prolific, ever-evolving Scandinavian modernists continue to amaze and delight, and interior designers all over the world use their pieces to bring warmth to any given space.
On 1stDibs, you will note both instantly recognizable vintage Scandinavian modern chairs, sofas, rugs and tables — those that have earned iconic status over time — and many new discoveries.
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Style: Scandinavian Modern
Recognized Seller Listings
Italian Designer, Wall Mirror, Metal, Cord, Mirror Glass, Italy, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A metal and fabric cord wall mirror designed and produced in Italy, 1940s.
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Scandinavian Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Metal
Aksel Kjersgaard Mirror Produced by Odder in Denmark
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Mirror in rosewood designed by Aksel Kjersgaard. Produced by Odder in Denmark.
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Rosewood
Round Mirror in Teak Produced by Glas & Trä Hovmantorp in Sweden
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Round mirror in teak. Produced by Glas & Trä Hovmantorp, Sweden.
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Teak
Aksel Kjersgaard Round Mirror in Rosewood by Odder in Denmark
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare round mirror in rosewood designed by Aksel Kjersgaard. Produced by Odder in Denmark.
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Rosewood
Frode Holm Folding Mirror Produced by Illums Bolighus in Denmark
By Frode Holm
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare folding mirror designed by Frode Holm. Produced by Illums Bolighus in Denmark.
Measures: Width 43-86 cm.
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Brass
White Lacquered Round Mirror with Leather Strap
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
White lacquered round mirror with leather strap produced in Sweden.
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Lacquer, Leather
Large Swedish Modern Mirror in Solid Pine, Glas Mäster Markaryd, Sweden, 1960s
By AB Markaryd
Located in The Hague, NL
This striking, large mirror was produced by Glas Mäster in Markaryd, Sweden, in the late 1960s.
This generously sized rectangular mirror can be placed as floor mirror and can also be...
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Pine
Swedish Designer, Wall Mirror, Wood, Metal, Sweden, 1930s
Located in High Point, NC
A beige-painted wood and metal wall mirror designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1930s.
Category
1930s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Metal
Swedish Designer, Wall Mirrors, Teak, Sweden, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of teak wall mirrors designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1950s.
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Teak
Swedish Designer, Wall Mirror, Metal, Wood, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A metal, crystal glass and wood wall mirror designed and produced in Sweden, 1940s.
Category
1940s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Metal
Eriksmåla Glas, Freeform Wall Mirror, Walnut, Sweden, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A stained walnut freeform mirror designed and produced by Eriksmåla Glas, Sweden, c. 1950s.
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Walnut
Swedish Designer, Wall Mirror, Oak, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A beveled glass and stained oak wall mirror designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1940s.
Category
1940s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Oak
Marianne Westman, Wall Mirror, Ceramic, Sweden, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
A blue and grey-painted stoneware mirror designed by Marianne Westman and produced by Rörstrand, Sweden, 1960s.
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Ceramic
Oy Stockmann Ab, Wall Mirror, Teak, Finland, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A teak wall mirror designed and produced by Oy Stockmann Ab, Keravan Puusepäntehdas, Finland, 1950s.
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Teak
Swedish Designer, Wall Mirror, Oak, Sweden, 1930s
Located in High Point, NC
A dark-stained oak wall mirror designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1930s.
Category
1930s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Oak
Swedish Designer, Wall Mirror, Wood, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A wood inlay mirror designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1940s.
Category
1940s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Wood
Bo Fajans, Wall Mirror, Ceramic, Sweden, 1940s
By Bo Fajans
Located in High Point, NC
A round off-white-glazed ceramic wall mirror designed and produced by Bo Fajans, Sweden, c. 1940s.
Category
1940s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Ceramic
Bo Fjæstad, Wall Mirror, Pine, Sweden, 1930s
Located in High Point, NC
A carved pine wall mirror designed and produced by Bo Fjæstad, Arvika, Sweden, c. 1930s.
Category
1930s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Pine
Swedish Designer, Freeform Mirror, Birch, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A freeform birch wall mirror designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1940s.
Category
1940s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Birch
Swedish Designer, Wall Mirror, Wood, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A wood wall mirror designed and produced in Sweden, 1940s.
Category
1940s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Wood
Swedish Designer, Sizeable Wall Mirror, Copper, Pewter, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A sizeable copper and pewter wall mirror designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1940s.
Category
1940s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Copper, Pewter
Set of Vanity with Mirror in Mahogany and Brass by Frode Holm, 1950s
By Frode Holm
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Set of Vanity with Mirror in Mahogany and Brass by Frode Holm, 1950s
Additional Information:
Material: Mahogany, brass
Style: midcentury, Scandinavian
Produced by Illums Boligh...
Category
20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mahogany
Mirror Produced in Denmark
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Organic mirror by unknown designer. Produced in Denmark.
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Teak
Mirror Produced in Sweden
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Foldable mirror by unknown designer. Produced in Sweden.
Width: 45 (91) cm.
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Mid-Century Modern Solid Wood Mirror by Eriksmålaglas, Sweden, circa 1950s
Located in Utrecht, NL
In Sweden, the efforts to improve design in the twentieth century were more purist and moralistic compared to other countries due to the socialist government structure adopted there since the 1930s. Sweden embraced both tradition and industrial design, resulting in pieces that are just as contemporary today as they were back in the day.
This mirror is from the famed mirror manufactory, Eriksmålaglas established in the homonymous Swedish locality. With an overall look and details that represent mid-century Swedish modernism, this solid wood mirror...
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Glass, Wood
Estrid Ericson Attribution, Wall Mirror, Gilt Wood, Red Fabric, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A gilt wood and fabric wall mirror design attributed to Estrid Ericson. Presumably manufactured by Svenskt Tenn, Sweden, 1940s.
Category
1940s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Fabric, Mirror, Wood
Scandinavian Vintage Brass Wall Mirror, Ystad Metall, Sweden, 1950s
By Ystad-Metall
Located in Stockholm, SE
Large, elegant wall mirror from Ystad Metall, with a rounded corners brass frame. Decorative bow on top.
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Brass
Swedish Designer, Wall Mirror, Gilt Wood, Mirror, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A gilt wood wall mirror designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1940s.
Category
1940s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Wood
Swedish Designer, Wall Mirror, Pewter, Mirror, Sweden c. 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A pewter mirror designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1940s.
Category
1940s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Pewter
Swedish Designer, Wall Mirror, Pewter, Mirror Glass, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A pewter wall mirror designed and produced in Sweden, 1940s.
Category
1940s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Pewter
Swedish Designer, Wall Mirror, Masur Birch, Mirror Glass, Sweden, 1930s
Located in High Point, NC
A masur birch wall mirror designed and produced in Sweden, 1930s.
Category
1930s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Birch
Ivar Ålenius Björk Mirror Produced by Ystad Metall
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare Art Deco mirror designed by Ivar Ålenius Björk. Produced by Ystad Metall in Sweden.
Category
1940s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Brass
Mirror Produced in Sweden
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Large mirror by unknown designer. Produced in Sweden.
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Pine
Scandinavian Vintage brass wall mirror, Sweden, 1950s
By Ystad-Metall
Located in Stockholm, SE
Elegant wall mirror from Ystad Metall, with a rounded corners brass frame. Decorative bow on top.
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Brass
Swedish Designer, Wall Mirror, Wood, Mirror Glass, Sweden, 1930s
Located in High Point, NC
A wooden wall mirror designed and produced in Sweden, 1930s.
Category
1930s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Wood
Mirror Produced in Sweden
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Large round mirror by unknown designer. Produced in Sweden.
Category
1940s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Steel
Swedish Designer, Wall Mirror, Wood, Mirror Glass, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A wooden wall mirror designed and produced in Sweden, 1940s.
Category
1940s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Wood
Scandinavian Modern Brass Wall Mirror by Lars Holmström, Sweden, 1940s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Brass wall mirror by Lars Holmström, in a clean form. Adorned with a lovely stylized flower at the top.
Category
1940s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Brass
Danish Triangular Wood Mirror, Denmark 1960s
Located in Utrecht, NL
Mirrors are versatile pieces of interior décor with several functions and advantages; they create depth, increase light coverage, and add a statement to any space. This Danish accent...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Wood
Pewter Wall Mirror by Thorwald Alef, Svenskt Tenn
By Thorwald Alef, Svenskt Tenn
Located in Stockholm, SE
Stunning wall mirror by Thorwald Alef, made in pewter. The design is called “Amors spratt” (“Cupid’s Trick”). The top is adorned with a reclining woman with a naughty-looking Cupid o...
Category
1920s Vintage Scandinavian Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Pewter
Swedish Designer, Wall Mirror, Pine Wood, Leather, Mirror, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A leather and pine wood wall mirror produced in Sweden, 1940s.
Category
1940s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Leather, Pine, Mirror
Uno & Östen Kristiansson Mirror Produced by Luxus in Vittsjö, Sweden
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare mirror in mahogany designed by Uno & Östen Kristiansson. Produced by Luxus in Vittsjö, Sweden.
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mahogany
Mirror Produced by SMF in Bodafors, Sweden
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Mirror by unknown designer. Produced by SMF in Bodafors, Sweden.
Category
1940s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Beech
Mirror Probably Produced in Sweden
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Mirror by unknown designer. Probably produced in Sweden.
Category
1960s European Vintage Scandinavian Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Brass
Swedish Designer, Wall Mirror, Carved and Stained Wood, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A stained and carved wooden wall mirror produced in Sweden, 1940s.
Category
1940s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Wood, Mirror
Faux Leather and Brass Mirror by Otto Schulz
By Otto Schulz, Boet
Located in Stockholm, SE
Large wall mirror by Otto Schulz. Frame dressed in dark blue faux leather, decorated with numerous brass nails. Nice combination of elegance and playfulness.
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Brass
Danish Triangular Wood Mirrors by Th. Poss Copenhagen, Denmark, 1960s
Located in Utrecht, NL
Mirrors are versatile pieces of interior décor with several functions and advantages; they create depth, increase light coverage, and add a statement to any space. This pair of Danis...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Wood
Axel Einar Hjorth Mirror Model Typenko Produced by Nordiska Kompaniet in Sweden
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare mirror with shelf model Typenko designed by Axel Einar Hjorth. Produced by Nordiska Kompaniet in Sweden.
Category
1930s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Birch
Emil Stejnar Mirror Produced by Rupert Nikoll for Café Segafredo in Austria
By Emil Stejnar
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare mirror with illumination designed by Emil Stejnar. Produced by Rupert Nikoll for Café Segafredo in Austria.
Category
1950s Austrian Vintage Scandinavian Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Metal
Axel Einar Hjorth Mirror Model Record Produced by Nordiska Kompaniet in Sweden
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare mirror model Record designed by Axel Einar Hjorth. Produced by Nordiska Kompaniet in Sweden.
Category
1930s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Steel
Hans-Agne Jakobsson Mirror / Hand Mirror by Hans-Agne Jakobsson in Markaryd
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare mirror / hand mirror designed by Hans-Agne Jakobsson. Produced by Hans-Agne Jakobsson in Markaryd, Sweden.
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Teak
Hans-Agne Jakobsson Mirror / Hand Mirror by Hans-Agne Jakobsson in Markaryd
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare mirror / hand mirror designed by Hans-Agne Jakobsson. Produced by Hans-Agne Jakobsson in Markaryd, Sweden.
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Oak
Uno & Östen Kristiansson Mirror/Hand Mirror Produced by Luxus in Vittsjö, Sweden
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare mirror / hand mirror designed by Uno & Östen Kristiansson. Produced by Luxus in Vittsjö, Sweden.
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Rosewood, Leather
Swedish, Mirror, Burlwood, Original Mirror Glass, Sweden, 1930s
Located in High Point, NC
A swedish mirror, designed and produced c. 1930s. Burlwood frame and original mirror glass.
Category
1930s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Burl
1960s Swedish Full Length Mirror by Uno & Osten Kristiansson for Luxus
Located in Sagaponack, NY
An elegant wall mirror manufactured in Sweden with a handcrafted teak-frame with bowed sides and original glass.
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Teak
1950s Wall Shelf and Mirror by Ludvig Pontoppidan
Located in Sagaponack, NY
An elegant, finely detailed and beautifully crafted mirror and accompanying wall shelf with a drawer in warm teak. The drawer in the shelf has handcut dovetail joints and is accessed...
Category
1950s Vintage Scandinavian Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Teak
Mirror with Lamps Model Aristokrat by Fröseke AB Nybrofabriken in Sweden
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Mirror with lamps model Aristokrat by unknown designer. Produced by Fröseke AB Nybrofabriken in Sweden.
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Brass
Mirror Produced in Sweden
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Large mirror by unknown designer. Produced in Sweden.
Measure: Width: 51 ( 101 ) cm.
Category
1930s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Brass, Nickel
Scandinavian Modern wall mirrors for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Scandinavian Modern wall 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 wall mirrors created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include mirrors, case pieces and storage cabinets, seating and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, glass and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Scandinavian Modern wall mirrors made in a specific country, there are Europe, Scandinavia, and Sweden pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original wall mirrors, popular names associated with this style include Aksel Kjersgaard, Uno & Östen Kristiansson, Kai Kristiansen, and Glasmäster. 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 wall mirrors differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $185 and tops out at $21,025 while the average work can sell for $1,918.
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