What does the wooden granary door depict in Dogon?

In Dogon culture, ornately carved granary doors represent spiritual themes. Some show images of the primordial ancestors that the indigenous people believe they descend from. Others depict deities and spirits important to their religious beliefs. The purpose of the decorative doors is to protect the grain stored behind them. On 1stDibs, find a selection of antique doors.

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1950s Rustic Spanish Wooden Door with Forged Nails and Central Iron Grille

$10,680

1980s Hand-painted Moorish-style Wooden Door with Iron and Bronze Hardware

Located in Marbella, ES

1980s Hand-painted Moorish-style Wooden Door with Iron and Bronze Hardware

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Late 20th Century Moroccan Moorish Doors and Gates

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Bronze

1980s Hand-painted Moorish-style Wooden Door with Iron and Bronze Hardware

$5,933

Lacquered wooden door, one leaf, rich paintings of scrolls and shells, Italy

Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)

Antique lacquered wooden door, single-leaf interior door, enriched by three panels with rich

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Antique 18th Century Italian Doors and Gates

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Poplar

Lacquered wooden door, one leaf, rich paintings of scrolls and shells, Italy

$4,390

Antique Set of 4 Green Hand-Laquered Wooden Doors, 19th Century, Italy

Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)

Antique set of 4 wooden doors, hand painted green background with yellow flower designs, rustic

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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Doors and Gates

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Wood

Antique Set of 4 Green Hand-Laquered Wooden Doors, 19th Century, Italy

$11,867 / set

Antique Green Hand Painted Wooden Double Door with 8 Panels, 1700, Italy

Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)

Antique wooden door, double wing, green lacquered by hand with 8 typical squares of the time, built

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Antique Mid-18th Century Italian Doors and Gates

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Wood

Antique Green Hand Painted Wooden Double Door with 8 Panels, 1700, Italy

$3,560

Antique Cream Lacquered Wooden Door, Hand Painted Blue, Both Side, 1700, Italy

Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)

Antique cream lacquered wooden door, handmade blue paintings with vegetation and rich curves of

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Antique 18th Century Italian Doors and Gates

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Wood

Antique Cream Lacquered Wooden Door, Hand Painted Blue, Both Side, 1700, Italy

$3,204

Two-Leaf Lacquered Wooden Door Complete with Frame, from 18th Century Italy

Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)

Door in lacquered wood with two doors, carved panels and with floral paintings. Complete with wavy

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Antique 18th Century Doors and Gates

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Wood

Two-Leaf Lacquered Wooden Door Complete with Frame, from 18th Century Italy

$7,832

N.4 Antiques Lacquered Wooden Doors with Decorations, 1700, Italy, Beige/Grey

Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)

N.4 antiques lacquered doors with decorations, floer paints, measuring with frame 95 x 220/223 max

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Antique 18th Century Doors and Gates

N.4 Antiques Lacquered Wooden Doors with Decorations, 1700, Italy, Beige/Grey

$4,509 / item

19th Antique Wooden Entrance Door with Wrought Iron Grille and Bronze Knockers

Located in Marbella, ES

Impressive antique door made of solid wood, with a simple architectural design and handcrafted

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Antique 19th Century Doors and Gates

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Wood

19th Antique Wooden Entrance Door with Wrought Iron Grille and Bronze Knockers

$14,240

Internal wooden door with two leaves complete with glass and frame, Milan

Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)

Old vintage interior door, built in solid wood covered with briar root and bent frames, with two

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20th Century Italian Doors and Gates

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Glass, Walnut

Internal wooden door with two leaves complete with glass and frame, Milan

$5,340

set of 2 painted wooden doors, green with decorated noble initials, Italy

Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)

Set of 2antique interior doors, made of painted solid wood, gray green background with decorated

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Antique 18th Century Italian Doors and Gates

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Poplar

set of 2 painted wooden doors, green with decorated noble initials, Italy

$11,867 / set

18th Century 2 Wooden Lacquered and Silvered Doors with Frame, Italy, Original

Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)

N. 2 antique Italian wood lacquered doors with silver frames, 18th century, different widths, the

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Antique Early 18th Century Italian Doors and Gates

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Wood

18th Century 2 Wooden Lacquered and Silvered Doors with Frame, Italy, Original

$27,294 / set

French Louis XV Period 1750s Blue Gray Painted and Carved Wooden Double Doors

Located in Atlanta, GA

A pair of French Louis XV period blue gray painted wood double doors from circa 1750 with blue gray

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Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Doors and Gates

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Wood

French Louis XV Period 1750s Blue Gray Painted and Carved Wooden Double Doors

$9,950

15th Century Pair of Wooden doors Known as "Serviette" Because of Its Decoration

Located in Marbella, ES

15th Century Pair of Wooden doors Known as "Serviette" Because of Its Decoration The measurement is

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Spanish Doors and Gates

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Wood

15th Century Pair of Wooden doors Known as "Serviette" Because of Its Decoration

$18,987

15th Century Pair of Wooden doors Known as "Serviette" Because of Its Decoration

Located in Marbella, ES

15th Century Pair of Wooden doors Known as "Serviette" Because of Its Decoration The measurement is

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Spanish Doors and Gates

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Wood

15th Century Pair of Wooden doors Known as "Serviette" Because of Its Decoration

$18,987

Rustic Door with Nails and Wooden Handle, Antique from the 19th Century, Italy

Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)

Rustic door built from boards with nails, wooden handle and window with iron grate, hand-built in

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Antique 19th Century Italian Doors and Gates

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Chestnut

Rustic Door with Nails and Wooden Handle, Antique from the 19th Century, Italy

$4,628

Wooden door with one leaf with wavy panel, beige lacquered with frame, Italy

Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)

Antique interior door, in solid wood, with a single leaf with a wavy panel and protruding mouldings

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Antique 18th Century Italian Doors and Gates

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Poplar

Wooden door with one leaf with wavy panel, beige lacquered with frame, Italy

$4,509

A Pair of Aged French 19th Century Wooden Doors in Neutral Beige and Tan Color

Located in Atlanta, GA

A pair of 19th century nicely aged French doors. This pair of 19th century French doors is

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Antique 19th Century French Doors and Gates

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Wood

A Pair of Aged French 19th Century Wooden Doors in Neutral Beige and Tan Color

$3,250

Antique Wooden Shutters, a Pair

Located in High Point, NC

A pair of wood shutters from 19th century France. Standing at an impressive height, these vintage shutters impose their bravado while simultaneously emitting a welcoming warmth. A li...

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Antique 19th Century French Country Doors and Gates

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Wood

Antique Wooden Shutters, a Pair

$1,195 / set

Carved Wooden Doorway from England

Located in New York, NY

This is a late 19th century English doorway in Tudor style with Art Nouveau motif. An unusual blend of styles, very nicely carved. This item can be seen at our 5 East 16th St store ...

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Antique 19th Century English Other Doors and Gates

Carved Wooden Doorway from England

$3,500

19th Century, French Wooden Shutters, Pair

Located in High Point, NC

patina, a time-worn sliding bolt lock, and wooden peg joinery reflect their past life. This pair of

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Antique 19th Century French Country Doors and Gates

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Wood

19th Century, French Wooden Shutters, Pair

$1,395 / set

19th Century French Pair of Wooden Shutters

Located in High Point, NC

This enchanting pair of antique wooden shutters evokes the romance of a provincial chateau. Made in

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Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Doors and Gates

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Wood

19th Century French Pair of Wooden Shutters

$1,495 / set

Italian Large Size 19th Century Baroque Style Wooden Headboard

Located in Atlanta, GA

A large Italian 19th century Baroque style painted and gilded wooden headboard/wall fragment with

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Antique 19th Century Italian Baroque Doors and Gates

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Wood, Gesso

Italian Large Size 19th Century Baroque Style Wooden Headboard

$5,620

Andrianna Shamaris Antique Wooden Doors

By Andrianna Shamaris

Located in New York, NY

Antique panels from Sumatra with original hardware. We dismantled an antique tribal necklace and used the carved wood for the handles. Sold as a pair. Two pairs available. These p...

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Antique Early 1900s Tribal Doors and Gates

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Wood, Teak, Reclaimed Wood

Andrianna Shamaris Antique Wooden Doors

$1,800

Antique European Single Wooden Farm Door

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Classic style and great quality wooden European door with original iron hardware. Functions as an

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Antique 1890s Hungarian Rustic Doors and Gates

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Wood

Antique European Single Wooden Farm Door

$1,995

17th Century Spanish Cortijo Wooden Door

Located in Baambrugge, NL

A 17th century Spanish Cortijo wooden door. This antique oak doors in spanish or mexican finca

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Antique 17th Century Spanish Doors and Gates

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Wrought Iron

17th Century Spanish Cortijo Wooden Door

$3,560

19th Century Primitive Moroccan Wooden Door

Located in Buisson, FR

Very rare Moroccan door with beautiful decoration, wrought iron nails and patina, Morocco, circa

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Antique 19th Century Moroccan Primitive Doors and Gates

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Wood

19th Century Primitive Moroccan Wooden Door

$1,750

Japanese Antique Sliding Door / Wooden Door with Birds / Painting / Partition

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

It is a sliding door made in Japan from the Taisho era to the early Showa period (1912-1940). This

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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Doors and Gates

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Cedar

Japanese Antique Sliding Door / Wooden Door with Birds / Painting / Partition

$2,200

Set of Gothic Style Wooden Church Doors

Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire

Set of Wooden Gothic Style Church doors. A pair of reclaimed doors in the gothic revival style

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Antique Late 19th Century Doors and Gates

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Iron

Set of Gothic Style Wooden Church Doors

$7,934

Pair of French 19th Century Wooden Doors

Located in Atlanta, GA

A pair of French 19th century wooden doors made of oakwood. Clean, elegant lines. Would be perfect

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Antique 19th Century French Doors and Gates

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Oak

Pair of French 19th Century Wooden Doors

$3,000

Pair of 19th Century Antique Wooden Doors

Located in Los Angeles, CA

19th c. narrow and tall doors with clavos - nails. Beautiful weathered patina.

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Antique 19th Century Guatemalan Doors and Gates

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Wood

Pair of 19th Century Antique Wooden Doors

$2,300

Pair of French 19th Century Wooden Doors

Located in Atlanta, GA

A Pair of 19th Century French Painted Wood Doors with Carved Panels.

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Antique 19th Century French Doors and Gates

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Wood

Pair of French 19th Century Wooden Doors

$3,000

18th Century Spanish Hand Carved Paneled Wooden Door

Located in Marbella, ES

18th century Spanish hand carved paneled wooden door. Dimensions with door frame: 255 x 126 x

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Antique 18th Century Doors and Gates

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Walnut

18th Century Spanish Hand Carved Paneled Wooden Door

$7,713

Old 1930s Spanish Lime Washed Wooden Double Door

Located in Marbella, ES

Old 1930s Spanish lime washed wooden double door, panelled and profusely decorated with relief

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Early 20th Century Spanish Doors and Gates

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Wood

Old 1930s Spanish Lime Washed Wooden Double Door

$14,240

Antique Wooden Doors with Ironwork, Substantial, Chinese Rustic

Located in Somis, CA

A pair of strong, rustic antique doors from northern China. These are very heavy, substantial

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Doors and Gates

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Iron

Antique Wooden Doors with Ironwork, Substantial, Chinese Rustic

$7,500

Antique Wooden Doorwith Glass, Shop Door, 1800, Italy

Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)

Ancient door in solid wood, dark brown in walnut color, it was a shop door, with glass without

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Antique 19th Century Italian Doors and Gates

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Wood

Antique Wooden Doorwith Glass, Shop Door, 1800, Italy

$2,966

Pair of French 19th Century Mirrored Wooden Doors

Located in Atlanta, GA

A pair of 19th century French mirrored painted wood doors with carved lower panels.

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Antique 19th Century French Doors and Gates

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Glass, Wood

Pair of French 19th Century Mirrored Wooden Doors

$3,500

Petite African Wooden Granary Door with Carved Motifs

By Dogon Tribe Mali

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Petite decorative Ivory Coast carved granary door featuring an African figure, snake and fierce

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20th Century Primitive Doors and Gates

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Wood

Petite African Wooden Granary Door with Carved Motifs

$400

18th Century Spanish Hand Carved Wooden Panelled Double Door

Located in Marbella, ES

18th century Spanish hand carved wooden panelled double door.

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Antique 18th Century Spanish Doors and Gates

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Wood

18th Century Spanish Hand Carved Wooden Panelled Double Door

$8,900

Century Wooden Double Door Portal in Art Nouveau Style

Located in Vulpellac, Girona

19th century wooden double door portal in Art Nouveau style from Catalonien, Spain. Carved wood

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Antique Late 19th Century Spanish Art Nouveau Doors and Gates

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Wood

Century Wooden Double Door Portal in Art Nouveau Style

$7,595

Antique Blue and Gold Lacquered Wooden Door, 1700, Italy

Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)

Ancient wooden door with carved frame and light blue and gold lacquer, with central painting

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Antique Late 18th Century Italian Doors and Gates

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Wood

Antique Blue and Gold Lacquered Wooden Door, 1700, Italy

$4,153

Turn of the Century French Wooden Doors, a Pair

Located in High Point, NC

Tall, slender and beautifully decorative, this pair of vintage wooden doors conjures the everyday

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Antique Early 1900s French French Provincial Doors and Gates

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Glass, Wood

Turn of the Century French Wooden Doors, a Pair

$1,995

African Wooden Decorative Granary Door with Multiple Carved Motifs

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Large decorative African carved granary door featuring figures in various pursuits carved in the

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20th Century African Primitive Doors and Gates

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Wood

African Wooden Decorative Granary Door with Multiple Carved Motifs

$1,900

African Wooden Granary Door with Carved Motifs and Sculls

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Decorative African carved wood large granary door featuring a large figure with scull's across the

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20th Century African Primitive Doors and Gates

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Wood

African Wooden Granary Door with Carved Motifs and Sculls

$1,900

1920s Tall Double Swing Wooden Doors with Full Glass Panels

Located in New York, NY

Pair of 1920s swing doors with the original bronze push plates. The doors are solid wood and

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Vintage 1920s North American Doors and Gates

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Glass, Wood

1920s Tall Double Swing Wooden Doors with Full Glass Panels

$2,200

1860s-1920s Japanese antique Wooden Double door [set] / architecture wabisabi

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

It is a door used in a Japanese private house. It seems to be an item from the Meiji period (1860

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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Doors and Gates

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Cedar

1860s-1920s Japanese antique Wooden Double door [set] / architecture wabisabi

$2,500

Antique double beige yellow wooden door with paintings, 700 Italy

Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)

Ancient indoor door, double wing, in lacquered and hand-painted wood, beige yellow colors with

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Antique 18th Century Italian Doors and Gates

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Wood

Antique double beige yellow wooden door with paintings, 700 Italy

$4,034

Distressed French Belle Epoque Wooden Doors in Original Paint, circa 1880

Located in INTERLAKEN, NY

French belle epoque wooden doors in original paint, circa 1880. Doors are priced as is, however we

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Antique Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Doors and Gates

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Pine

Distressed French Belle Epoque Wooden Doors in Original Paint, circa 1880

$3,950

19th Century Large Chinese Four-Panel Wooden Lattice Door or Screen

Located in Savannah, GA

19th century large Chinese four-panel wooden lattice door or screen. Each individual panel is

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Doors and Gates

19th Century Large Chinese Four-Panel Wooden Lattice Door or Screen

$1,995

Japanese Old Wooden Door 1800s-1900s/Antique Architecture Decor Wabisabi Art

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

It is an old Japanese wooden door. It is an item from the Edo period to the Meiji period. (1800s

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Doors and Gates

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Chestnut, Cedar

Japanese Old Wooden Door 1800s-1900s/Antique Architecture Decor Wabisabi Art

$1,800

Pair of 19th Century French Wooden Communication Doors with Iron Hardware

Located in Atlanta, GA

A pair of French wooden communication doors from the 19th century, with raised panels and iron

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Antique 19th Century French Doors and Gates

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Iron

Pair of 19th Century French Wooden Communication Doors with Iron Hardware

$4,760

Pair of 19th Century French Haussmannian Wooden Doors with Molded Panels

Located in Atlanta, GA

A pair of French Haussmannian wooden doors from the 19th century. This pair of French doors

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Antique 19th Century French Doors and Gates

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Wood

Pair of 19th Century French Haussmannian Wooden Doors with Molded Panels

$3,960

Antique Prison Door in a Single Wooden Planking, 18th Century, France

Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)

Ancient prison door, in a single wooden planking with original nails and irons, built entirely by

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Antique Late 18th Century French Doors and Gates

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Wood

Antique Prison Door in a Single Wooden Planking, 18th Century, France

$3,085

Pair of French Louis XV Period 18th Century Wooden Communication Doors

Located in Atlanta, GA

A pair of French Louis XV period communication doors from the 18th century, with molded panels and

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Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Doors and Gates

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Iron

Pair of French Louis XV Period 18th Century Wooden Communication Doors

$7,950

Hand-carved Wooden Double Door Handle with Wheat Spike Design, 1900s

Located in Benalmadena, ES

Beautiful double door handle made from hand-carved wood in the shape of a wheat spike, originating

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Early 20th Century Spanish Doors and Gates

Materials

Wood

Hand-carved Wooden Double Door Handle with Wheat Spike Design, 1900s

$759

Antique Japanese tall thick Urushi wooden sliding doors, wabi sabi primitive

Located in 常陸大宮市, JP

New finds from the main hall of an Buddhist temple in Ibaraki pref., Japan *** We're eco-friendly, organic-oriented vintage wood furniture & fitting seller. Avoiding the harsh che...

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Doors and Gates

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Wood

Antique Japanese tall thick Urushi wooden sliding doors, wabi sabi primitive

$8,000

1900s African Wooden Door with Hand Carved Ethnic Human and Animal Relief

Located in Marbella, ES

1900s African wooden door with hand carved ethnic human and animal relief.

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Early 20th Century African Doors and Gates

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Wood

1900s African Wooden Door with Hand Carved Ethnic Human and Animal Relief

$3,797

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Wooden Door Gate For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the wooden door gate you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, metal and iron, every wooden door gate was constructed with great care. There are many kinds of the wooden door gate you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. A wooden door gate made by Art Nouveau designers — as well as those associated with Baroque — is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one wooden door gate that is appealing in its simplicity, but Andrianna Shamaris produced versions that are worth a look.

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A wooden door gate can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $3,943, while the lowest priced sells for $400 and the highest can go for as much as $49,273.

Finding the Right Doors-gates for You

Whether it’s a streamlined or ornate option that best fits your frame of mind, installing an antique or vintage door or gate at your home is the first opportunity you have to make a statement.

The front door of a home symbolizes security. It marks the place where visitors make their presence known and where you welcome them, and it is very literally the passageway to the space you’ve worked hard to make your very own. Choosing the right door for your home is important.

If you’re shopping for a pre-hung door, the door you want is already mounted in a frame, includes hinges and is ready to install in your prepared doorway. The measuring part is easy in this case, as you’ll want a door that has the same dimensions as your previous one. A slab door, on the other hand, is a basic door with no hinges or handles and will need to be painted and finished before you install it.

When you’re ready to buy, why not spring for a grand entrance that lovingly beckons your visitors to come inside?

Summon timeless artisanship and functionality with hand-carved Chinese doors that feature lattice-panel windows or cast-iron doorstops and knockers of British origin. Whether you prefer the clean lines of mid-century modernism, antique wrought-iron Art Deco gates for your garden or a contemporary solution, find the doors and gates you’re looking for on 1stDibs.

Questions About Wooden Door Gate

What does the wooden granary door depict in Dogon?
1 Answer
1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
In Dogon culture, ornately carved granary doors represent spiritual themes. Some show images of the primordial ancestors that the indigenous people believe they descend from. Others depict deities and spirits important to their religious beliefs. The purpose of the decorative doors is to protect the grain stored behind them. On 1stDibs, find a selection of antique doors.

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