Italian Designer, Wall Mirror, Rattan, Mirror Glass, Italy, 1970s

A rattan wall mirror designed and produced by an Italian designer, Italy, c. 1960s.  

A rattan wall mirror designed and produced by an Italian designer, Italy, c. 1960s.   

A rattan and bamboo wall mirror designed and produced in Italy, 1950s.

A rattan and bamboo wall mirror designed and produced by an Italian designer, Italy, c. 1960s.    

Italian Large Organic Designer Wall Mirror in Rattan and Bamboo, 1960s Extra large Designer wall mirror hand-crafted and made of organic materials rattan and bamboo. Made in Italy d...

Tropicalist Organic Moder Rattan and Woven Wicker Mirror. Attributed to Vivai del Sud. Italy, 1960s. Rare find. Beautiful woven rattan and wicker frame with rattan details Its desig...

Midcentury amazing oval / rhombus wall mirror in rattan and wicker. Made in Italy in the 1960s. The mirror, original of the period, shows signs of discolouration.

This Rattan Wall Mirror is an original decorative object manufactured between 1950s/1960s. The material of this mirror is the so-called midollino, that is rattan , a sort of climbing palm widespread in tropical and sub-tropical areas. The name of midollino probably derives from the fact that it is obtained from the innermost part of the rattan plant, that is, from the 'pith'. Considered as one of the poorest materials in the fashion world, this material was protagonist of a golden age during the '50s and '60s, when women loved wearing accessories made of straw, rope and bamboo; how can we forget the famous Gucci Bamboo bag...