Black mirror DZ84 by Benno Premsela for ’t Spectrum, 1956

In 1956 Benno Premsela came up with the ingenious and simple design of the Benno Mirror. After almost 70 years, the mirror has become a real design icon.

The story goes that Spectrum asked Premsela to design a beautiful interior accessory. Premsela looked through the supplies and semi-manufactures that Spectrum already had and took out a wooden ring intended for a table. He made a slot in it and informed Spectrum his design was ready. The Benno mirror was a fact.

The Benno mirror consists of a beech plywood circle with a 50 cm diameter. The square mirror is inserted into the frame through a slot on the topside. The mirror as a whole is 7 cm deep.

(source: www.spectrumdesign.nl)

This version is a vintage, early one, dating from the 1960’s.

The mirror is still in a good condition with some user marks such as a little wear of the black lacker (not disturbing) and the mirror glas has one small spot. See all images for a good impression.