Dino Cavalli Walnut Mirror, Midcentury, Italy
By Dino Cavalli
Located in Vienna, AT
Dino Cavalli walnut mirror, midcentury, Italy Dino Cavalli square walnut mirror, midcentury, Italy.
Mirror, Walnut
Dino Cavalli Walnut Mirror, Midcentury, Italy
By Dino Cavalli
Located in Vienna, AT
Dino Cavalli walnut mirror, midcentury, Italy Dino Cavalli walnut mirror with a slightly lighter color, midcentury, Italy.
Mirror, Walnut
Dino Cavalli Walnut Mirror, Mid-century modern, Italy
By Dino Cavalli
Located in Vienna, AT
Dino Cavalli walnut mirror, midcentury, Italy Dino Cavalli walnut mirror, midcentury, Italy.
Mirror, Walnut
Mid-Century Italian Dodecagonal Teak Mirror by Dino Cavalli, Italy, 1960s
By Dino Cavalli
Located in Roma, IT
Marvelous Mid-Century wall mirror in solid teak wood. This stylish and refined mirror was designed by Dino Cavalli and made in Italy during the 1960s.
Glass, Mirror, Wood, Teak
Square Wall Mirror by Dino Cavalli with Ebonized Walnut Frame, Italy
By Dino Cavalli
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1960s. It features a square ebonized walnut frame. This mirror is a vintage piece, therefore it might show slight traces of use, but it can be considered as in very go...
Mirror, Walnut
$1,782Sale Price|20% Off
Dino Cavalli for Tredici Italian Midcentury Solid Wood Wall Mirror 1960s
By Dino Cavalli, Tredici
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
Italian midcentury modern design dodecagonal wall mirror designed by Dino Cavalli and produced by Tredici with finely worked solid wood frame and mirrored crystal, production Italy 1...
Mirror, Wood
Dodecagonal Wall Mirror by Dino Cavalli for Tredici, Italy, 1960
By Dino Cavalli, Tredici
Located in Premariacco, IT
A dodecagonal mirror designed by Dino Cavalli and produced by Tredici in the 1960s. Carved wooden frame and original period mirror.
Glass, Wood
$2,400 / set
Pair of Walnut Wood Mirrors, Midcentury, Italy
By Dino Cavalli
Located in Vienna, AT
Pair of walnut mirrors, midcentury, Italy, circa 1965 Pair of walnut mirrors, midcentury, Italy. Triangular shaped with black iron clamps and walnut wood frame. They are in very goo...
Mirror, Walnut
Wall Mirror Walnut Wood Leather, Midcentury, Italy
By Dino Cavalli
Located in Vienna, AT
24" wall mirror with walnut frame, Italy, circa 1960 Original mirror with an interesting very deep trompe l'oeil frame partially covering the mirror and producing an unreal depth....
Mirror, Walnut
$2,400 / set
Pair of Walnut Wood Mirrors, Midcentury, Italy
By Dino Cavalli
Located in Vienna, AT
Pair of walnut mirrors, midcentury, Italy, circa 1965 Pair of walnut mirrors, midcentury, Italy. They are in very good condition. Priced as a pair. Dimensions are 20.4" x 15.76" x...
Mirror, Walnut
Octagonal Wooden Mirror Dino Cavalli
By Dino Cavalli
Located in PARIS, FR
The beautiful Octogonal Walnut Mirror was designed by Dino Cavalli in 1965.
Mirror, Nutwood, Walnut
Unavailable
H 3.94 in W 67.72 in D 15.75 in
Wall Console and Mirror by Tredici of Pavia i 1950s, Designed by Dino Cavalli
By Dino Cavalli, Tredici
Located in Rovereta, Repubblica di San Marino
Wall console and mirror by Tredici of Pavia i 1950s, designed by Dino Cavalli.
Mahogany
Dino Cavalli Geometric Mirror in Rosewood, Italy 1960s
By Dino Cavalli
Located in Hellouw, NL
The Dino Cavalli mirror, crafted by Tredici & Co. in the 1960s, is a striking piece of mid-century design.
Rosewood
XL Mid 20th teak dodecahedron wall mirror by Dino Cavalli
By Dino Cavalli
Located in Malton, GB
This is by far the largest Dino Cavalli mirror I have seen and it makes it hugely decorative.
Teak
Dino Cavalli Walnut Mirror, Mid-Century Modern, Italy
By Dino Cavalli
Located in Vienna, AT
Rectangular walnut mirror by Dino Cavalli, 1960's, Italy Dino Cavalli walnut mirror, midcentury, Italy. this mirror is in very good condition.
Mirror, Walnut
Pair of Dino Cavalli Walnut Mirrors, Midcentury, Italy
By Dino Cavalli
Located in Vienna, AT
Pair of Dino Cavalli walnut mirrors, midcentury, Italy. Measuring 24" in diameter these mirrors are in very good condition.
Mirror, Walnut
Mid 20th century teak wall mirror by Dino Cavalli (3 available)
By Dino Cavalli
Located in Malton, GB
This is a striking design by Italian designer Dino Cavalli. Produced in Italy in the 1960's. The Dodecagon solid Teak frame with chamfered edges is finely done.
Teak
Dino Cavalli Italian Solid Wood Mirror for Thirteen 1960s
By Tredici, Dino Cavalli
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
Italian dodecagonal, vintage modern antique wall mirror designed by designer Dino Cavalli and produced by Tredici with finely crafted solid walnut frame and special frame details as ...
Mirror, Wood, Nutwood
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H 24.81 in W 18.9 in D 1.97 in
Specchio da parete vintage anni '60 in legno di noce disegnato da Dino Cavalli
By Dino Cavalli
Located in Torino, Piemonte
Specchio rettangolare da parete con cornice in noce, progettato da Dino Cavalli, anni '60. CONDITION: In good condition, may show signs of wear due to age. SIZING: Altezza 63 cm; l...
Glass, Wood
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H 80 in W 50 in D 3 in
Dnon Cavalli Italian Midcentury Solid Wood Frame Wall Mirror for Tredici 1960s
By Tredici, Dino Cavalli
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
Italian midcentury modern design octagonal wall mirror designed by Dino Cavalli and produced by Tredici with finely worked solid wood frame and mirrored crystal, producytion Italy 1960s
Mirror, Wood
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H 1.58 in Dm 24.41 in L 1.58 in
Midcentury Dodecagonal Solid Mahogany Wall Mirror by Dino Cavalli, Italy 1970s
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
It features a solid mahogany frame. It might show slight traces of use since it's vintage, but it can be considered as in excellent original condition and ready to become a piece i...
Mirror, Mahogany
Dino Cavalli Walnut Mirror, Midcentury, Italy
By Dino Cavalli
Located in Vienna, AT
Dino Cavalli walnut mirror, midcentury, Italy Dino Cavalli walnut mirror, midcentury, Italy.
Mirror, Walnut
Dino Cavalli Walnut Mirror, Midcentury, Italy
By Dino Cavalli
Located in Vienna, AT
Dino Cavalli walnut mirror, midcentury, Italy Dino Cavalli rectangular walnut mirror, midcentury, Italy.
Mirror, Walnut
Dino Cavalli Walnut Mirror, Midcentury, Italy
By Dino Cavalli
Located in Vienna, AT
Dino Cavalli walnut mirror, Midcentury, Italy Dino Cavalli walnut mirror, midcentury, Italy.
Mirror, Walnut
Dino Cavalli Walnut Mirror, Midcentury, Italy
By Dino Cavalli
Located in Vienna, AT
Polygonal walnut mirror by Dino Cavalli, Italy, circa 1960 Solid wooden mirror frame with a diameter of 24“ and mirror in very good condition, midcentury, Italy.
Mirror, Walnut
Dino Cavalli Walnut Mirror, Mid-Century Modern, Italy
By Dino Cavalli
Located in Vienna, AT
Rectangular walnut mirror by Dino Cavalli, 1960's, Italy Dino Cavalli vintage walnut-wood mirror, midcentury, Italy.
Mirror, Walnut
Pair of Dino Cavalli Walnut Mirrors, Midcentury, Italy
By Dino Cavalli
Located in Vienna, AT
Pair of Dino Cavalli walnut mirrors, midcentury, Italy. Measuring 24" in diameter these mirrors are in very good condition.
Mirror, Walnut
Pair of Dino Cavalli Walnut Mirrors, Midcentury, Italy
By Dino Cavalli
Located in Vienna, AT
Pair of Dino Cavalli walnut mirrors, midcentury, Italy. Measuring 24" in diameter these mirrors are in very good condition.
Mirror, Walnut
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H 37.8 in W 20.27 in D 2 in L 37.8 in
Dino Cavalli Walnut Brass Mirrors (2) , Mid-Century Modern, Italy
By Dino Cavalli
Located in Vienna, AT
Two identical large rectangular walnut mirrors by Dino Cavalli, 1960's, Italy We have 2 identical pieces available, priced per mirror.
Brass
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H 24.41 in W 24.81 in D 1.58 in
Mid-Century Italian Dodecagonal Teak Mirror by Dino Cavalli, 1960s
By Dino Cavalli
Located in Roma, IT
Marvellous Mid-Century wall mirror in teak wood, this lovely mirror was designed by Dino Cavalli in Italy in the 1960s.
Glass, Mirror, Wood, Teak
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H 24.02 in W 24.02 in D 1.58 in
Mid-Century Italian Dodecagonal Teak Mirror by Dino Cavalli, Italy, 1960s
By Dino Cavalli
Located in Roma, IT
Marvelous Mid-Century wall mirror in solid teak wood. This stylish and unique piece was designed by Dino Cavalli and produced in Italy during the 1960s.
Glass, Mirror, Wood, Teak
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H 24.81 in W 25.2 in D 1.38 in
Vintage Rectangular Mirror by Dino Cavalli with Ebonized Walnut Frame, Italy
By Dino Cavalli
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1960s. It features a square ebonized walnut frame. This mirror is a vintage piece, therefore it might show slight traces of use, but it can be considered as in very go...
Mirror, Walnut
Italian Rosewood Mirror by Dino Cavalli, circa 1965
By Ico Parisi, Dino Cavalli
Located in Vienna, AT
Rare Italian rosewood mirror by Dino Cavalli from the 1960s. The sculptural frame is made of solid rosewood and carved at various angles giving it a 'facetted' appearance.
Mirror, Rosewood
Walnut Wood Mirror, Midcentury, Italy
By Dino Cavalli
Located in Vienna, AT
Walnut mirror with carved 'folded' edges, Italy, circa 1955 It is in good vintage condition with no damages, the original mirror glass also looks good with no aging stains. Dimen...
Mirror, Walnut
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H 5.12 in W 37.8 in D 14.97 in
Floating Console with Mirror in Walnut by Dino Cavalli, Italy 1960s
By Dino Cavalli
Located in Hellouw, NL
This refined console and ditto mirror were designed by Dino Cavalli in the 1960s and exude a great allure.
Walnut, Glass
Sold
H 5.12 in W 70.48 in D 14.97 in
Hanging Console and Mirror by Dino Cavalli for Tredici, Italy 1960s
By Dino Cavalli, Tredici
Located in Hellouw, NL
This wall-mounted console and mirror set, designed by Dino Cavalli for Tredici in the 1960s, captures the quiet elegance of Italian postwar design.
Mahogany
faceted frame mirror by Dino Cavalli for Tredici and c
By Ico Parisi
Located in Savona, IT
Mirror produced in the 60s by Tredici and C. design by Dino Cavalli.
Mirror, Teak
Sold
H 3.94 in W 67.72 in D 15.75 in
Wall Console and Mirror by Tredici of Pavia i 1950s, Designed by Dino Cavalli
By Dino Cavalli, Tredici
Located in Rovereta, Repubblica di San Marino
Wall console and mirror by Tredici of Pavia i 1950s, designed by Dino Cavalli.
Mahogany
Fratelli Marelli wooden mirror Italy 1950
By Fratelli Marelli
Located in PARIS, FR
A beautiful wooden mirror with brass France by Fratelli Marelli Italy 1950 Patina on the mirror Diameter is 100 cm
Brass
$936
H 39.38 in W 22.84 in D 1.58 in
Italian Teak Wall Mirror, Mid-Century Modern Design, 1950s, Italy
Located in Pijnacker, Zuid-Holland
Italian Teak mirror, 1950s. The wood frame is made out off one piece of solid Teak. Designer: Unknown Manufacturer: Unknown Country: Italy Model: Mirror Design period:...
Teak
Italian Mid-Century Walnut Oval Mirror
Located in Troy, MI
Elongated oval mirror set within a deeply contoured walnut frame. The rounded profile gives substantial depth, casting shadow lines that emphasize the frame's sculptural quality. Dar...
Glass, Mirror, Walnut
Italian Mid-Century Walnut Wall Mirror with Trefoil Frame
Located in Troy, MI
A striking Italian Mid-Century wall mirror featuring a sculptural rounded trefoil frame in warm walnut with a refined concave channel detail along the inner edge. A versatile and org...
Mirror, Walnut
$850Sale Price|43% Off
H 48.5 in W 32.5 in D 1 in
Clean Lined Walnut Mirror by Kipp Stewart for Drexel Pair Available
By Kipp Stewart
Located in Atlanta, GA
Clean lined walnut mirror by Kipp Stewart for Drexel, American, circa 1950s. Retains it's warm original patina. Has been cleaned and Danish oiled. Can be hung vertically or horizonta...
Mirror, Walnut
Italian Midcentury Designer Teak Bentwood Wall Mirror, 1950s
By Franco Campo & Carlo Graffi
Located in Morazzone, Varese
Gorgeous mid-century long wall mirror with beautiful oval frame of teak bentwood. Made in Italy in the 1950s, attributed to Franco Campo & Carlo Graffi. The mirror glass is hold from...
Mirror, Bentwood
$925
H 16.75 in W 16.75 in D 1.75 in
Scandinavian Modern Octagonal Mirror Spejle Denmark Ca' 1960's Teak
By Jansen Spejle
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A stylish, Danish modern, vintage 1960's mirror by J. Spejle. Made of teak -eight sided like an octagon.
Teak
$1,370
H 29.93 in W 20.87 in D 1.58 in
Franco Campo Carlo Graffi Teak Octagonal Wall Mirror Italy, 1960s
By Franco Campo & Carlo Graffi
Located in Munich, DE
Octagonal mirror attributed to Campo and Carlo Graffi for Italian manufacturer HOME in the 1960s. Made of teak with an obvious interplay of joints where the skill and great craftsman...
Rope, Mirror, Teak
Italian Modernist Walnut Wall Mirror, Italy, circa 1950
Located in New York, NY
A very unique Italian walnut wall mirror; of highly sculptural form with elegant lines and sophisticated styling and quality construction. The exceptional shape of the molding highl...
Glass, Walnut
Mid-Century Modern Walnut & Rosewood Mirror
By Kent-Coffey
Located in Clarksboro, NJ
Add a striking touch of authentic 1960s style to your space with this vintage Mid-Century Modern walnut and rosewood wall mirror. The beautifully sculpted frame features warm walnut ...
Mirror, Wood, Rosewood, Walnut
Mid-Century Modern Copper Mirror by Angelo Bragalini, Italy, 1950s
By Angelo Bragalini
Located in San Francisco, CA
Stunning copper embossed and engraved frame on mirrored frame. Bologna, Italy, 1950s.
Copper
Scandinavian Modern Octagonal Wall Mirror in Teak, 1970s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Anonymous Danish/Scandinavian furniture maker circa 1970. Reminiscent in style to Aksel Kjersgaard and Uno and Osten Kristiansson. Octagonal wall mirror with frame in solid teak. Ass...
Mirror, Teak
Italian mid-century modern twelve-sided wall mirror, 1950s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian mid-century modern twelve-sided wall mirror, 1950s Twelve-sided wall mirror. It features decorative facets along its entire perimeter. The backing is made of wood, which supp...
Mirror, Wood
Earl Hand Crafted Solid Walnut Mirror
By Chris Earl
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Solid wood constructed pill shaped mirror with true metal inlay detailing. This mirror is shown in walnut with a brass inlay. We are currently making these in two sizes: 20” W x 60”...
Oak, Walnut
$3,301
H 29.53 in Dm 30.32 in
Italian Mid-Century Modern Sculptural Copper Mirror Attributed to Angelo Bragali
By Angelo Bragalini
Located in Roma, IT
We are pleased to offer this important mid-20th century sculptural mirror, attributed to the Italian designer and artist Angelo Bragalini, dating to the 1950s. This remarkable piece...
Copper
$1,085
H 20.48 in W 15.75 in D 1.78 in
Mid-Century Rectangular Mirror in Teak by Campo & Graffi, Italy 1960s
By Franco Campo & Carlo Graffi
Located in Roma, IT
Amazing Mid-Century rectangular mirror in curved teak wood. This fantastic piece was designed by Franco Campo and Carlo Graffi in Italy in the 1960s. Fully original and in amazing c...
Mirror, Teak, Glass
Urban brass mirror
Located in Firenze, FI
Large mirror with sinuous shape and vintage flavor, reminiscent of the mirrors of the great Italian country houses of the past, those of the master bedrooms with an elegant but a bit...
Brass
Two Murano Glass and Brass Chandelier, 1970s, Italy
Located in Antwerp, BE
Two Italian Murano glass and brass chandeliers, manufactured in the 1970s. Each chandelier features six opaline Murano glass globes with delicate gold stripes, mounted on elegantly c...
Brass
Mamun Bedside (Dark Brown/Dusty Blue)
Located in Singapore, SG
Mamun, which translates to trustworthy in Arabic, was designed by Studio Kallang in 2021 as a playful take on both midcentury and brutalist forms. Designer Faezah Shaharuddin intende...
Teak
$10,140 / set
H 29.14 in W 23.23 in D 22.84 in
Set of Six Mid-Century Modern Dining Chairs with Walnut Frame & Cane
Located in New York, NY
A Mid-Century Modern style dining chairs in walnut finished frame. Backrest in natural woven cane and seat upholstered in black faux leather. Dimensions: 23.2" W x 22.8" D x 29.1" H ...
Rattan, Wood, Faux Leather
1950s Italian Pink Glass Leaf Sconce
By Barovier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful blown glass sconce from Italy, 1950s. Pink etched glass in the shape of a leaf with brass hardware. Newly re-wired with single socket and new circular brass backplate. Take...
Brass
Golden Hammered Rim Round Wall Mirror Vintage 1960s
Located in Bochum, NRW
Golden Hammered Rim Round Wall Mirror Vintage 1960s. This beautiful vintage mirror is mounted in a round brass frame with a slightly hammered surface and a naturally aged patina. It ...
Brass
Mid Century Long Rectangular Mirror with Maple Frame
By Heywood-Wakefield Co.
Located in Freehold, NJ
This mid century modern mirror by Heywood Wakefield features hardwood long rectangular frame, original champagne finish, and vintage mirror glass. Dimensions: 41.5w 2d 29h Conditio...
Mirror, Maple
Gala ash wood structure and veneer cover Desk
By Capital Studio
Located in Mexico City, MX
The Gala desk exhibits wood as the principal material. Composed of solid wood legs and wood veneer top and cabinet with three drawers, this desk is the ideal element for any space th...
Wood
"Voltaire" Figured Oak Sideboard by Christiane Lemieux
Located in New York, NY
Step into the allure of 1930s French sophistication with our exquisitely hand-crafted Voltaire sideboard, a homage to the Post-Deco era. Meticulously designed, this sideboard capture...
Oak
Unavailable|$4,242
H 28.75 in W 47.25 in D 47.25 in
Angelo Mangiarotti style round Italian marble dining table, 1970s
By Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in Zevenaar, NL
Stunning round midcentury white marble dining table with an Elegant thin tabletop and conical base in the style of Angelo Mangiarotti. Italy, 1970s. White marble with gray veining th...
Carrara Marble
1932s Pair of Art Deco Bedside Tables, Czechoslovakia
Located in Praha, CZ
- good condition - cleaned - renovation oil used - polished
Wood
$2,159
H 31.11 in W 39.38 in D 18.12 in
Italian Mid-Century Organic Chest of Drawers in Bamboo & Rattan Wicker, 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Wonderful mid-century chest of drawers entirely handcrafted in bamboo and woven rattan wicker. This charming organic modern dresser was produced in Italy during the 1970s. Fully ori...
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan, Wood
Large Art Déco Pendant Light With Opaline Glass, 1930s
Located in Schwerin, MV
Large Bauhaus spherical lamp made of opal glass with a metal suspension and a very long pendulum rod. The lamp dates from the first half of the 20th century (1920-1940) and is in goo...
Metal, Brass
Paavo Tynell '1967' Canvas Shade Pendant Lamp for GUBI
By Paavo Tynell, Gubi
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Paavo Tynell '1967' Canvas Shade Pendant for GUBI. Originally designed by Paavo Tynell, encompassing several variations of a classic 1950s Tynell design, this family of classic pend...
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Sculpted Walnut Framed Wall Mirror
Located in South Bend, IN
A stylish Mid-Century Modern sculpted walnut framed wall mirror. USA, 1960s Measures: 46.63"W x 1.88"D x 38.75"H. Very good original vintage condition.
Mirror, Walnut
$839
H 28.35 in W 20.28 in D 1.38 in
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...
Bamboo, Cane, Rattan, Mirror
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 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.
Vintage and antique wall mirrors add depth and openness to a space — they can help create the illusion that a narrow hallway isn’t so narrow. But you don’t need hundreds of enormous arched French or Italian mirrors framed in gilded bronze to dress up your home (maybe just a few).
A few well-placed large wall mirrors and other types of mirrors can amplify lighting and help showcase the decorative and architectural features of your home. For the Palace of Versailles during the 17th century, French King Louis XIV ordered the construction of the Hall of Mirrors after spending millions of dollars importing expensive Venetian mirrors from the revered glass-blowing factories on the island of Murano. A mirror-manufacturing rivalry between Paris and Venice took shape, and soon, across from 17 large windows that open out over the adjacent Palace Gardens on one side of the Hall, more than 350 mirrors — large mirrors made of groupings of small panes — were installed, effectively bringing the radiant colors of the outdoors into the opulent corridor.
Wall mirrors for your living room can work miracles — pull your landscaping’s colors and textures indoors, Louis XIV–style, by covering the length of an interior wall across from your living-room windows with wall mirrors.
For a similar effect, surrounding your mid-century modern wall mirror with leafy air plants and fern floor plants can amplify the sense of serenity that greenery offers in your home. Choose wall mirror frame styles to match your home’s decor, or shop for a frameless, organically shaped mirror that’s cut or beveled for a clean yet distinctive showpiece. For a free-spirited Bohemian feel, create a cluster of mismatched antique wall mirrors — an arrangement of circular Art Deco wall mirrors, Rococo-style silver leaf mirrors and decorative oval Victorian mirrors could add spice to an otherwise unadorned dining-room wall.
Elsewhere, there’s nothing vain about buying a full-length mirror for your bedroom, bathroom or walk-in closet to help you perfect your look for the day. Another may be needed in your entryway for a last-minute ensemble inspection. In fact, a shimmering 18th-century hall of mirrors awaits visitors behind the steel door of Stephen Cavallo’s atelier in Manhattan.
“We like to see the look on people’s faces when they walk in,” says Cavallo.
Decorating your home and office with wall mirrors is an art form in and of itself — get started today with the variety of antique and vintage wall mirrors on 1stDibs.