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Gio Ponti style Period Mid Century Modern Brass Mirror, Bevelled, Italy, 1950's
By (After) Gio Ponti
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Great Size, with beautiful thick bevelled Mirror
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Brass
H 28 in W 19.5 in D 1 in
Swedish 1950's Beveled Rectangle Rounded Corners Decorative Rosettes Wall Mirror
By Edmond J. Spence
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Rare Swedish 1950's Beveled Rectangle Rounded Corners Decorative Rosettes Wall Mirror
Category
20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Steel
H 60 in W 36 in D 1 in
Crystal Art Italian Large Oval Double Beveled Mirror, Italy 1950s
By Max Ingrand, Cristal Arte
Located in Roma, IT
Spectacular mid-century Italian oval mirror with a double beveled crystal mirror frame. The
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Mirror
Striking Brass Mirror Bevelled Glass - Italy 1950s
Located in Copenhagen K, DK
has a stunning and imaginative design at the top. Note the wide frame/profile and bevelled mirror
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Wall Mirrors
Materials
Brass
Gold Italian Oval Double Beveled Mirror by Cristal Arte, Italy 1950s
By Max Ingrand, Cristal Arte
Located in Roma, IT
Magnificent oval double beveled mirror with a wonderful gold crystal mirror frame and a central
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Mirror
Mid-Century Eye-Shaped Wall Beveled Mirror, Walnut Frame, 1950s Italy
Located in Roma, IT
Gorgeous eye-shaped mirror designed in Italy during the 1950s.
This beautiful mirror features and
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Wood
H 11.62 in W 35.44 in D 0.99 in
Gio Ponti Style Italian Brass Modernist Bevelled Mirror, Coronets, Italy, 1950's
By Gio Ponti
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Italian Brass Modernist Thick Bevelled Mirror with Coronets, Italy, 1950's
H: 38 D: 1 W: 20.5 in.
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Brass
H 38 in W 20.5 in D 1 in
1950s Mid-century Modern Walnut Beveled Wall Mirror
Located in San Gabriel, CA
1950s classic rectangular walnut wood-framed mirror with a beveled edge. Mirror in excellent
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Wood
French Midcentury Beveled Mirror
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1950's French mirror with beveled frame.
Measurements:
Height: 52"
Width: 22"
Depth: 1"
Category
Vintage 1950s Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mirror
Midcentury Italian Modernist Grand Scale Rectangular Brass Beveled Mirror, 1950s
Located in New York, NY
corners and bevelled mirrored glass, 1950s. This rectangular mirror is versatile and can be hung either
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Brass
H 58 in W 28.5 in D 2 in
Cristal Art Oval Gold Hand-Cut Beveled Glass Mirror Model 2727, 1950s
By Cristal Arte
Located in New York, NY
Cristal Art exquisite original oval mirror model 2727 with gold hand-cut, beveled crystal glass
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Cut Glass, Wood
Rare Little Vintage Couple of Bevelled Wall Mirror, Made in Italy in the 1950s
Located in Roma, IT
A rare couple of vintage mirror, datable between the 1930s and 1950s of the 20th century.
They
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Beech
H 8.82 in W 6.7 in D 0.6 in
Cristal Art Large Round Hand-Cut Beveled Rose Crystal Mirror Model 2679, 1950s
By Cristal Arte
Located in New York, NY
Cristal Art important and elegant large circular mirror model 2679 with hand-cut, beveled crystal
Category
Vintage 1950s Wall Mirrors
Materials
Crystal
A large original Italian 1950s brass framed mirror with original bevelled plate
Located in London, GB
A large original shaped Italian 1950s brass framed mirror with original bevelled mirror plate and
Category
Vintage 1950s Wall Mirrors
Materials
Brass
H 42.92 in W 27.56 in D 1.19 in
Extra Large Giltwood Carved Sunburst Mirror, France, 1950s // 47, 6 inches
Located in Barcelona, ES
French 1950s Giltwood Sunburst Mirror, Large Scale
Unique large scale (121 cm diameter / 47,6 in
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Sunburst Mirrors
Materials
Gold Leaf
Large French Etched Mirror
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1950's French etched mirror with beveled frame.
Measurements:
Height: 48.5"
Width: 36
Category
Vintage 1950s French Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mirror
Large French Etched Mirror
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1950s French etched mirror with beveled frame.
Measurements:
Height:61
Width: 49
Category
Vintage 1950s French Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mirror
Midcentury Octagonal Mirror
Located in London, GB
folded curves inward toward the mirror surface. circa 1950s. The mirror has bevelled edges. The glass
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Bentwood
Classic Baroque Style Brass Floor Mirror, Italy 1950s
Located in Ceglie Messapica, IT
Classic Baroque Style Brass Floor Mirror – Italy, 1950s
This rare and exquisite full brass floor
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Floor Mirrors and Full-Length Mirrors
Materials
Brass
Large Serpentine Venetian Mirror
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1950's Italian mirror with beveled edges.
Measurements:
Height: 60.5"
Width: 40"
Depth
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Floor Mirrors and Full-Length Mirrors
Materials
Mirror
Mid-Century ITALIAN Rosewood Octagon Mirror
Located in Hawthorne, CA
folded curves inward toward the mirror surface. Circa 1950's. The mirror has bevelled edges and the
Category
Vintage 1980s German Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Rosewood
20th century French Jewelry Beveled Mirror Boxe, 1950s
Located in LEGNY, FR
Beautiful jewelry box made with beveled and engraved mirror dating from the 50s in very good
Category
Vintage 1950s French Decorative Boxes
Materials
Mirror, Wood
Unusual Chic 1950s Italian Beveled Mirror
Located in London, GB
An Italian 1950s beveled mirror with a black lacquered and brass frame.
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors
1950s Italian Bevelled Mirror
Located in London, GB
Interesting early 50's Italian bevelled mirror with peach mirrored frame
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Wood
Illuminated Mirror Round Yellow White Perforated Stilnovo Sarfatti Style, 1950s
By Arteluce, Stilnovo, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Nierstein am Rhein, DE
Stunning midcentury round Italian backlit wall mirror executed in the 1950s with attribution to one
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Metal
H 2.37 in Dm 18.51 in
Mid-century Modern Cristal Arte Monumental Blue Round Wall Mirror, Italy 1950s
By Cristal Arte
Located in Milano, IT
Original vintage very large 110 cm! Round wall mirror in a splendid blue color mirrored glass frame
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Brass
H 43.31 in Dm 43.31 in
Robert & Mito Block Mahogany and Brass Mirror. Mexico City, circa 1950s
By Roberto and Mito Block
Located in San Diego, CA
Stunning mahogany and brass inlay, mirror.
By Robert & Mito Block.
Mexico city, circa 1950s
Category
Vintage 1950s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Brass
Candle Wall Sconce on Beveled Edged Mirror Backing, 1950s, France
Located in Noorderwijk, BE
suspended. The mirror has beveled edges and a lovely faded patina.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Neoclassical Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Gilt Metal
Original 1950s Bevelled Mirror with Brass Frame Ponti Style
By Gio Ponti
Located in London, GB
Lovely waisted mirror with brass frame.
Good quality and bevelled, which is unusual for this
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Brass
1950s Mirror
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
1950s bevelled mirror framed in wrought iron twisted and shaped like stylized acanthus leaves.
Category
Vintage 1950s French Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
French 1950s Églomisé Beveled Mirror
Located in Stamford, CT
all on one continuous mirror plate, circa 1950.
Provenance - Retaining Bernd Goeckler Ant, New
Category
Mid-20th Century French Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mirror
Mirror with Beveled Glass Frame by Fontana Arte, Italy, 1950s
By Fontana Arte
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in mirror.
It features a ground and beveled glass frame, a wooden structure and chrome-plated
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Wall Mirrors
Materials
Metal
Cristal Art Round Hand-Cut Beveled Crystal Mirror, Italy, 1950s
By Cristal Arte
Located in New York, NY
Cristal Art elegant circular mirror with hand-cut, beveled or faceted crystal glass pieces framed
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Brass
Hollywood Regency Large Rectangular Mirror with Beveled Edge Tray Frame, 1950's
Located in Bedford Hills, NY
Gorgeous Hollywood Regency period rectangular mirror with beveled edge tray frame. Nice chrome
Category
Vintage 1950s American Hollywood Regency Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mirror
H 46.75 in W 28.75 in D 1.5 in
Brass Mirror with Bevelled Edge, Italy 1950s
Located in London, GB
Mirror with brass frame and beveled edge, 1950s Italian.
Very nice condition with minor
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Brass
Large Italian 1950's Shaped Mirror
Located in New York, NY
Italy, 1950's
Large shaped beveled mirror with oxidized brass frame, in the manner of Gio Ponti
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Brass
1950s Italian Modernist Grand Scale Shaped Brass Beveled Mirror
Located in New York, NY
1950s Italian modernist grand scale shaped brass wall mirror with gently arched top and bottom with
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Brass
1950s Italian Circular Mirror with Bevelled Glass, Brass Frame and Top Detail
Located in London, GB
A 1950s Italian circular mirror with beveled glass with a brass frame and top scrolling detail.
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Brass
Italian Mid Century Modern Mirror, Brass Frame and Bevelled Edge, 1950’s
By Gio Ponti
Located in Brooklyn, NY
talian Mid Century Modern Mirror with thick Bass Brass and Bevelled Edge, 1950’s
H: 37.5 W: 20.5 D
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Brass
1950s Beveled Edge Mirror in Thin Brass Frame
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A tasteful, modern wall mirror with a beveled edge in a super-thin brass frame. Clean and simple
Category
Vintage 1950s American Wall Mirrors
Materials
Metal, Brass
Italian Modernist Brass Framed Full Length Bevelled Mirror, Italy, 1950's
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Italian midcentury full length mirror with bevelled edge & tapered design, Italy, 1950's
Measure
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Mirrors and Full-Length M...
Materials
Brass
1950s Italian Round Bevelled Mirror with Brass Frame
Located in Florence, Tuscany
Very beautiful Italian circular mirror surrounded by a brass frame with a bevelled glass edge
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Brass
Scandinavian Modern Long Beveled Edge Teak Wall Mirror, 1950s, Denmark
Located in The Hague, NL
Beautiful Scandinavian Modern period wall mirror made in 1950s period, Denmark.
A solid teak frame
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Teak
H 46.46 in W 22.05 in D 1.19 in
Scandinavian Modern Long Beveled Edge Teak Wall Mirror, 1950s, Denmark
Located in The Hague, NL
Beautiful Scandinavian Modern period wall mirror made in 1950s period, Denmark.
Originally marked
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Teak
H 43.71 in W 22.05 in D 2.37 in
1950s Brass Italian Mirror
Located in London, GB
A brass escutcheon shaped mirror, the bevelled mirror glass framed in elegant rice-like beading
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Wall Mirrors
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Modern 1950s Tommi Parzinger Starburst Beveled Glass Wall Mirror
By Tommi Parzinger
Located in Morristown, NJ
Tommi Parzinger Starburst wall mirror circa 1955, America, beveled mirrored glass on wood backing
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sunburst Mirrors
Materials
Glass, Mirror, Wood
Great Mid-century Italian Wall Mirror Brase Frame Decorated Gold Bevelled 1950s
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Great Mid-century Italian wall mirror brase frame decorated gold bevelled, 1950s.
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Brass
H 37.8 in W 77.17 in D 1.19 in
Fontana Arte Blue Glass Mirror, 1950s
By Fontana Arte
Located in New York, NY
Fontana Arte
A striking beveled mirror by Fontana Arte, bordered with
blue mirrored glass; black
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Glass
Midcentury Oval Brass Framed Beveled Glass Wall Mirror
Located in Astoria, NY
A vintage 1950s oval brass framed beveled mirror made by Brasscrafters (embossed on back) with
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Brass
French 1950s Brass and Iron Mirror
Located in London, GB
A brass and black enameled iron mirror, the beveled mirror glass in an arch top black iron frame
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Brass, Iron
Cristal Arte Monumental Red Round Wall Mirror, Italy, 1950s
By Cristal Arte
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Cristal Arte monumental red round wall mirror, Italy, 1950s.
Round wall mirror in red color
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Brass
Pair of Oval Shaped Colored Glass Mirrors, Italy, 1950s
Located in New York, NY
Italy, 1950s
Exquisite pair of oval shaped colored glass mirrors,
with beveled glass frames mounted
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Glass
English 1950s Plate Glass Mirror with Brilliant Cut Detail
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Very smart 1950s mirror with an almost futurist look.
An assymetrical shape with super quality
Category
Vintage 1950s English Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mirror
Large Shaped Brass Mirror, Italy 1950s
Located in New York, NY
Italy, 1950s.
A large shaped and beveled mirror, in the manner of Gio Ponti
with wide right
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Brass
French 1950s Wrought Gilt Iron Sunburst Mirror in the Style of Gilbert Poillerat
By Gilbert Poillerat
Located in Barcelona, ES
wears its original beveled glass and has all the taste of the Gilbert Poillerat style.
France, 1950s
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Sunburst Mirrors
Materials
Iron, Wrought Iron, Gold Leaf
H 0.99 in Dm 22.45 in
Large Mid-Century Venetian Style Beveled Mirror
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Large 1950s Venetian style beveled mirror.
Category
Vintage 1950s Floor Mirrors and Full-Length Mirrors
Ovoid Mosaic Mirror
Located in New York, NY
Italy, 1950's
Ovoid beveled mirror with inlaid metallic and iridescent mosaic tiles
32 H X
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Brass
Italian Mid Century Solid Wood Mirror with Rounded Corners and Flat Base, 1950s
Located in MIlano, IT
with rounded corners, with flat support base and beveled mirror.
1950s.
Good conditions
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Wood
H 28.35 in W 23.23 in L 28.35 in
Mid-Century Hollywood Regency Scalloped Mirror with Chrome Buttons
Located in Astoria, NY
-1950s, includes a beveled mirrored panel border with scallop edge, affixed by chrome buttons, to a black
Category
Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Wall Mirrors
Materials
Chrome
Stunning Beveled Paneled 1950s Mirror
Located in Bellport, NY
Very attractive and unusual multi beveled /paneled 1950s Mirror.
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Decorative Art
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1950s Beveled Mirrors For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are several options of 1950s beveled mirrors available for sale. Each of these unique 1950s beveled mirrors was constructed with extraordinary care, often using glass, mirror and metal. 1950s beveled mirrors have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. 1950s beveled mirrors made by Mid-Century Modern designers — as well as those associated with Hollywood Regency — are very popular at 1stDibs. 1950s beveled mirrors have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Fontana Arte, Cristal Arte and Max Ingrand are consistently popular.
How Much are 1950s Beveled Mirrors?
1950s beveled mirrors can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $3,110, while the lowest priced sells for $415 and the highest can go for as much as $19,500.
Finding the Right Mirrors for You
The road from early innovations in reflective glass to the alluring antique and vintage mirrors in trendy modern interiors has been a long one but we’re reminded of the journey everywhere we look.
In many respects, wall mirrors, floor mirrors and full-length mirrors are to interior design what jeans are to dressing. Exceedingly versatile. Universally flattering. Unobtrusively elegant. And while all mirrors are not created equal, even in their most elaborate incarnation, they're still the heavy lifters of interior design, visually enlarging and illuminating any space.
We’ve come a great distance from the polished stone that served as mirrors in Central America thousands of years ago or the copper mirrors of Mesopotamia before that. Today’s coveted glass Venetian mirrors, which should be cleaned with a solution of white vinegar and water, were likely produced in Italy beginning in the 1500s, while antique mirrors originating during the 19th century can add the rustic farmhouse feel to your mudroom that you didn’t know you needed.
By the early 20th century, experiments with various alloys allowed for mirrors to be made inexpensively. The geometric shapes and beveled edges that characterize mirrors crafted in the Art Deco style of the 1920s can bring pizzazz to your entryway, while an ornate LaBarge mirror made in the Hollywood Regency style makes a statement in any bedroom. Friedman Brothers is a particularly popular manufacturer known for decorative round and rectangular framed mirrors designed in the Rococo, Louis XVI and other styles, including dramatic wall mirrors framed in gold faux bamboo that bear the hallmarks of Asian design.
Perhaps unsurprisingly, mid-century modernism continues to influence the design of contemporary mirrors. Today’s simple yet chic mantel mirror frames, for example, often neutral in color, owe to the understated mirror designs introduced in the postwar era.
Sculptor and furniture maker Paul Evans had been making collage-style cabinets since at least the late 1950s when he designed his Patchwork mirror — part of a series that yielded expressive works of combined brass, copper and pewter — for Directional Furniture during the mid-1960s. Several books celebrating Evans’s work were published beginning in the early 2000s, as his unconventional furniture has been enjoying a moment not unlike the resurgence that the Ultrafragola mirror is seeing. Designed by the Memphis Group’s Ettore Sottsass in 1970, the Ultrafragola mirror, in all its sensuous acrylic splendor, has become somewhat of a star thanks to much-lauded appearances in shelter magazines and on social media.
On 1stDibs, we have a broad selection of vintage and antique mirrors and tips on how to style your contemporary mirror too.
Questions About 1950s Beveled Mirrors
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022To tell if a mirror is antique, check the glass to see if it's wavy or has any imperfections. Modern glass tends to be perfect. While this can be a clue, it might just signify that the mirror is old, not antique. Another thing to check for is the reflective coating on the back of the glass to see if it has begun oxidizing and has any age scratches. Finally, check out the frame to see if it has the appearance of age. Shop a large collection of antique mirrors from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Beveled glass and mirrors became popular in the mid-16th-century when mirror production started on a commercial scale. At the time, beveling was done by hand and extremely time-consuming. However, beveling can now be done by machines. Shop a wide array of antique and modern beveled mirrors on 1stDibs.
- What is a bevelled mirror?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021A bevelled mirror is a type of mirror with edges that are cut to look as if the mirror has a framed-edge around it. This process makes the edges around the mirror thinner than the ¼” thickness of the mirror's middle portion.
- What is a bevel on a mirror?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021A beveled mirror has had its edges cut and polished to a precise angle and size to create an exquisite, framed look. This procedure thins the glass around the mirror's edges while leaving the large center area at the typical 1/4" thickness. Find a collection of antique and vintage beveled mirrors on 1stDibs today.
- What is a beveled edge mirror?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertSeptember 28, 2021A beveled edge mirror has its edges cut and polished at an angle. The mirror is thinner around the edges which gives it a sleek finish. Shop a range of antique and vintage beveled edge mirrors on 1stDibs.
- What does beveled mirror mean?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMay 21, 2019
A beveled mirror is a mirror whose periphery has been cut to form an angle, creating the appearance of a framed edge around the piece.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Yes. While the gem has always been a mainstay in jewelry, there was a boom in demand for pearl pieces in the 1950s. The style at the time was black-and-white-chic, and pearls were an excellent accompaniment to pieces like the classic little black dress. Shop a collection of expertly vetted pearl jewelry from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
- What is 1950s furniture called?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertSeptember 23, 20241950s furniture is called vintage furniture. Some pieces produced during this period may be considered mid-century modern based on their characteristics. Mid-century modern design refers to the variety of modernism that rose to prominence in the 1940s and ’50s. It displays many of the characteristics of the earlier versions of modernism, including simple forms and a focus on functionality. Other traits common in mid-century modern furniture include unadorned silhouettes, clean lines and mixed materials, emphasizing wood, wool, steel and plastic. On 1stDibs, explore a large collection of 1950s furniture.
- 1stDibs ExpertJune 30, 2023Some popular watches for men during the 1950s were the Rolex Submariner, the Enicar Sherpa Dive, the Breitling Navitimer, Omega, Constellation and the Rolex GMT-Master. Rolex, Timex, Orvin, Tower and Elgin were among the top watchmakers for women during the decade. On 1stDibs, find a collection of antique, vintage and contemporary watches.
- 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 21, 2024The clothing style in the 1950s was well tailored and classic. For women, dresses with padded busts, cinched waists and hips, and full circle skirts were popular, and the collared button-up shirt dress came into fashion during the decade. Men tended to wear suits in neutral gray, dark blue and brown colors made out of easy-to-care-for synthetic fabrics. Straight-cut double-breasted blazers were commonly worn for casual occasions. On 1stDibs, explore a variety of vintage clothing from the 1950s.
- 1stDibs ExpertNovember 21, 2023In the 1950s, several diamond cuts were popular. They included the brilliant round cut, the Asscher cut, the emerald cut and the marquise cut. Rings that featured a large central stone flanked by smaller baguettes were also trendy during the decade. Find a collection of vintage diamond jewelry on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertNovember 13, 2024The best-known 1950s furniture style is called mid-century modern. Organically shaped, clean-lined and elegantly simple are three phrases that describe vintage mid-century modern furniture. The style emerged primarily in the years following World War II through creators who believed that good design was an essential part of good living. Mid-century modern designers combined natural and human-made materials, such as teak, rosewood and oak woods as well as steel, fiberglass and molded plywood. Some well-known mid-century modern designers include Charles and Ray Eames, Eero Saarinen, Milo Baughman, Florence Knoll, Harry Bertoia, Isamu Noguchi and George Nelson. On 1stDibs, shop a large selection of mid-century modern furniture.
- 1stDibs ExpertNovember 6, 2023There were a few popular diamond cuts in the 1950s. One was the brilliant round cut, which is still common today due to its simple shape and prominent sparkle. Other favorite cuts of the decade included the Asscher cut, the emerald cut and the marquise cut. On 1stDibs, explore a large selection of engagement rings.
- 1stDibs ExpertNovember 27, 2023In the 1950s, a Chanel bag was priced between $200 and $300. The iconic Chanel 2.55 bag cost $220 when first introduced in February 1955. Accounting for inflation, that works out to around $2,536 in today's money. On 1stDibs, find a diverse assortment of Chanel bags from some of the world's top boutiques.
- Which artist became famous for his series of black paintings in the late 1950s and early 1960s?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertJanuary 27, 2025Frank Stella is the artist who became famous for his series of black paintings in the late 1950s and early 1960s. These works featured bands of black paint separated by thin, precise stripes of bare canvas. At a time when contemporary painting was all about wild gestures, thick paint and formal abandon, the “Black Paintings” created a sensation. Explore a range of Frank Stella art on 1stDibs.
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