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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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.
$1,925 / item
Daily-Use Mirror #3 by Phaedo
Located in Geneve, CH
Daily-Use mirror #3 by Phaedo Dimensions: W 9" x H 18" inches Materials: solid wood (shelf) with a polished brass mirror catch Brass and bronze frames ...
Brass
Hand-Sculpted Mirror “Scratch”, Signed by Lukasz Friedrich
Located in Geneve, CH
Hand-sculpted mirror “Scratch” signed by Lukasz Friedrich. Steel frame mirror “Scratch” Measures: depth 50 cm (other dimensions on demand). Finish: black patina on distressed, scr...
Steel
$2,438 / item
“Plain” Mirror by Lukasz Friedrich
Located in Geneve, CH
“Plain” mirror by Lukasz Friedrich. Dimensions: D 65 cm. Materials: Steel, mirror. Also available in black patina on steel, stainless steel, dimens...
Steel
Stainless Steel Mirror, Onyx Black Square by Theodora Alfredsdottir
Located in Geneve, CH
Stainless steel mirror, square by Theodora Alfredsdottir (onyx black) Materials: mirror. Dimensions: 50 x 50 cm. Also available: circle, rectangular in different colors (silver,...
Mirror
$10,139 / item
Fading Wood Mirror by Formaminima
Located in Geneve, CH
Fading wood mirror by Formaminima. Limited edition. Dimensions: 14 x 35 x H 157.5 cm. Materials: Walnut briarwood blend with grey hand-ground crystal layering, fading mirror finish applied by hand. Flush wall metal bracket...
Walnut
$1,886 / item
Black Circle Rotating Mirror by Kristina Dam Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
Circle rotating mirror by Kristina Dam Studio Materials: Black powder-coated steel. Mirror. Also available in other colors. Dimensions: 13.5 x 60 x ...
Steel
$1,886 / item
Beige Circle Rotating Mirror by Kristina Dam Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
Circle rotating mirror by Kristina Dam Studio Materials: Beige powder-coated steel. Mirror. Dimensions: 13.5 x 60 x h 91cm. The Modernist furn...
Steel
$1,540 / item
Gold Rounded Mirror by Davide Medri
By Davide Medri
Located in Geneve, CH
Gold rounded mirror by Davide Medri Materials: mirror mosaic Dimensions: W 40 x H 40 cm Also Available in silver and in 3 sizes: 40 x 40, 60 x 60, 80...
Mirror
$2,194 / set
Set of 2 Dorian Mirror 54 by Mentemano
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 2 dorian mirror 54 by Mentemano Dimensions: 5 x 54 x 54 cm Materials: Wood Mentemano is a design concept brand leading to a precise matter: i...
Other
$4,107 / item
Hand-Sculpted Horizon Mirror, Laurene Guarneri
Located in Geneve, CH
Hand-sculpted horizon mirror - Laurene Guarneri Limited edition Handmade Sizes: 130 x 60 x 1.6 cm (Could be made to order in other dimensions) Hang...
Mirror
$1,180 / item
Le Ciel Small Hand-Sculpted Mirror, Laurene Guarneri
Located in Geneve, CH
Le Ciel small hand-sculpted mirror, Laurene Guarneri Limited edition, signed and numbered Handmade Materials: Blue Tinted mirror Dimensions: 51 ...
Mirror
Unique Form Small Brown Marble and Silver Mirror by Frederic Saulou
Located in Geneve, CH
Small Médicis marble mirror by Frederic Saulou. Materials: brown/soft red marble, silver mirror. Measures: D 9 x W 63 x H 75 cm. Also available in Green ...
Marble
$2,246 / item
Daily-Use Layered Mirrors by Phaedo
Located in Geneve, CH
Daily-use layered mirrors by Phaedo. Dimensions: W 9" x H 18" inches. Materials: Solid wood (shelf) with a polished brass mirror catch. Brass and bro...
Brass
$1,925 / item
Daily-Use Mirror #4 by Phaedo
Located in Geneve, CH
Daily-use mirror #4 by Phaedo Dimensions: W 9" x H 18" inches Materials: Solid wood (shelf) with a polished brass mirror catch With the propped mir...
Brass
Aro Mirror 35 by Leandro Garcia Contemporary Brazil Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Small Aro Mirror 35 by Leandro Garcia Contemporary Brazil Design Dimensions: h 35 x 5.6 cm Final mirror length considering spheres: L 42 cm Materials: Light, medium, dark or reddish...
Wood
$9,637 / item
Delta Mirror Iceland by Onno Adriaanse
Located in Geneve, CH
Delta Mirror Iceland by Onno Adriaanse. Hand-sculpted, 2022 Edition: limited edition of 8. Dimensions: Ø 120 cm x 8 cm Materials: oak wood and polished brass. Collection of wa...
Brass
$1,610 / item
Angui Black Wardrobe Mirror
Located in Geneve, CH
Angui black wardrobe mirror by AYTM Dimensions: 50 x 22 x 145 cm Materials: Glass, copper, MDF The Angui mirror with its simple pipe-styled fram...
Copper
$924 / item
Angui Forest Oval Large Mirror
Located in Geneve, CH
Angui Forest oval large mirror by AYTM Dimensions: 39 x 2 x 108 cm Materials: Glass, copper, MDF The Angui mirror with its simple pipe-styled frame is a beauty for any bathroom, hal...
Copper
Binary Double Brass Mirror by Adam Ruiz & Robin Hervé
By Adam Ruiz
Located in Geneve, CH
Binary brass mirror by Adam Ruiz & Robin Hervé Dimensions: 81 x 41 x 4 cm Materials: sculpted brass and concrete Hand-sculpted Limited, signed and numbered from an edition of 10....
Concrete, Brass
$2,541 / item
Binary Brass Mirror by Adam Ruiz & Robin Hervé
By Adam Ruiz
Located in Geneve, CH
Binary brass mirror by Adam Ruiz & Robin Hervé Dimensions: 48 x 43 x 4 cm Materials: Sculpted brass and concrete Hand-sculpted Limited, signed and numbered from an edition of 10....
Concrete, Brass
Vintage Mirror with Wooden Frame, 1970s
Located in Montelabbate, PU
A singular and unique mirror featuring a wooden frame adorned with decorative metal leaves. The edges and center showcase striped carvings with a red-bronze finish, while the center ...
Bronze, Gold Leaf
Vintage Brass and Silver Octagonal Mirror, France, 20th Century
Located in New York City, NY
Vintage Brass and Chrome Octagonal Mirror, France, 20th century.
Brass, Steel, Chrome
$3,547 / item
Movimiento Mirror Large
Located in Ciudad de México, MX
The collection, titled Laws of Motion, is the first sample of collectible design created by Joel Escalona for BREUER. Through a series of different typologies such as mirrors, tables...
Metal
Tutto Sesto Solid Wood Rectangular Mirror, Ash in Black Finish, Contemporary
By Dale Italia
Located in Cadeglioppi de Oppeano, VR
Tutto Sesto mirrors are part of the 2023 collection of contemporary solid wood furniture. Born from the dialogue between Dale Italia and Cono Stud...
Ash
Tutto Sesto Solid Wood Oval mirror, Ash in Natural Finish, Contemporary
By Dale Italia
Located in Cadeglioppi de Oppeano, VR
Tutto Sesto mirrors are part of the 2023 collection of contemporary solid wood furniture. Born from the dialogue between Dale Italia and Cono Studio, the r...
Ash
Asymmetric Lotus Pattern Stainless Steel Mirror Inspired from Ancient Egypt
Located in Cairo, EG
Asymmetric Lotus Pattern Stainless Steel Mirror Inspired from Ancient Egypt. Add a sense of space to a room or hallway with our statement For The Love of Lotus stainless steel accent...
Stainless Steel
Pair of Small Wow Mirror in White by Uto Balmoral & Mogg
By Mogg, Uto Balmoral
Located in New York, NY
"Mogg introduces Wow, the new wall mirror designed by Uto Balmoral. Three sizes and two colors available. Wow comes from the image of the gift's crease...
Mirror
$1,304 / item
Handcrafted English Oak Mirror
Located in London, GB
Large handcrafted ‘furrow’ English oak framed mirror. Designed and handcrafted using traditional cabinetry techniques in finest quartersawn English oak. Hand finished in durable natu...
Oak