Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
MID-CENTURY MODERN STYLE
Organically shaped, clean-lined and elegantly simple are three terms that well describe vintage mid-century modern furniture. The style, which emerged primarily in the years following World War II, is characterized by pieces that were conceived and made in an energetic, optimistic spirit by creators who believed that good design was an essential part of good living.
ORIGINS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Emerged during the mid-20th century
- Informed by European modernism, Bauhaus, International style, Scandinavian modernism and Frank Lloyd Wright’s architecture
- A heyday of innovation in postwar America
- Experimentation with new ideas, new materials and new forms flourished in Scandinavia, Italy, the former Czechoslovakia and elsewhere in Europe
CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Simplicity, organic forms, clean lines
- A blend of neutral and bold Pop art colors
- Use of natural and man-made materials — alluring woods such as teak, rosewood and oak; steel, fiberglass and molded plywood
- Light-filled spaces with colorful upholstery
- Glass walls and an emphasis on the outdoors
- Promotion of functionality
MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
- Charles and Ray Eames
- Eero Saarinen
- Milo Baughman
- Florence Knoll
- Harry Bertoia
- Isamu Noguchi
- George Nelson
- Danish modernists Hans Wegner and Arne Jacobsen, whose emphasis on natural materials and craftsmanship influenced American designers and vice versa
ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS
- Eames lounge chair
- Nelson daybed
- Florence Knoll sofa
- Egg chair
- Womb chair
- Noguchi coffee table
- Barcelona chair
VINTAGE MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS
The mid-century modern era saw leagues of postwar American architects and designers animated by new ideas and new technology. The lean, functionalist International-style architecture of Le Corbusier and Bauhaus eminences Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Walter Gropius had been promoted in the United States during the 1930s by Philip Johnson and others. New building techniques, such as “post-and-beam” construction, allowed the International-style schemes to be realized on a small scale in open-plan houses with long walls of glass.
Materials developed for wartime use became available for domestic goods and were incorporated into mid-century modern furniture designs. Charles and Ray Eames and Eero Saarinen, who had experimented extensively with molded plywood, eagerly embraced fiberglass for pieces such as the La Chaise and the Womb chair, respectively.
Architect, writer and designer George Nelson created with his team shades for the Bubble lamp using a new translucent polymer skin and, as design director at Herman Miller, recruited the Eameses, Alexander Girard and others for projects at the legendary Michigan furniture manufacturer.
Harry Bertoia and Isamu Noguchi devised chairs and tables built of wire mesh and wire struts. Materials were repurposed too: The Danish-born designer Jens Risom created a line of chairs using surplus parachute straps for webbed seats and backrests.
The Risom lounge chair was among the first pieces of furniture commissioned and produced by celebrated manufacturer Knoll, a chief influencer in the rise of modern design in the United States, thanks to the work of Florence Knoll, the pioneering architect and designer who made the firm a leader in its field. The seating that Knoll created for office spaces — as well as pieces designed by Florence initially for commercial clients — soon became desirable for the home.
As the demand for casual, uncluttered furnishings grew, more mid-century furniture designers caught the spirit.
Classically oriented creators such as Edward Wormley, house designer for Dunbar Inc., offered such pieces as the sinuous Listen to Me chaise; the British expatriate T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings switched gears, creating items such as the tiered, biomorphic Mesa table. There were Young Turks such as Paul McCobb, who designed holistic groups of sleek, blond wood furniture, and Milo Baughman, who espoused a West Coast aesthetic in minimalist teak dining tables and lushly upholstered chairs and sofas with angular steel frames.
Generations turn over, and mid-century modern remains arguably the most popular style going. As the collection of vintage mid-century modern chairs, dressers, coffee tables and other furniture for the living room, dining room, bedroom and elsewhere on 1stDibs demonstrates, this period saw one of the most delightful and dramatic flowerings of creativity in design history.
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Style: Mid-Century Modern
Bronze Push-Pull Door Handle with Raised Abstract Design
Located in London, GB
A cast bronze push-pull door handle with raised abstract design. Mid to late 20th century, found in Germany.
A nice heavy piece with a dark applied patina. There are signs of wear, ...
Category
20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Bronze
$665 Sale Price
35% Off
Square Bronze Push-Pull Door Handle with Raised Abstract Design
Located in London, GB
A square push-pull door handle with raised abstract design made of cast bronze. Mid to late 20th century, found in Germany.
A nice heavy piece with a dark applied patina. There are ...
Category
20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Bronze
$719 Sale Price
30% Off
Pair of Art Deco Push Pull Door Handles in Bronze
Located in London, GB
A pair of heavy push-pull door handles of cast bronze. In art deco style, 20th century.
A stylish tactile design - with the main flat bar being around 8mm (1/3") thick - possibly ...
Category
20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Bronze
Entrance or Passage Way Large Double Door Starburst Hardware Kit
Located in South Charleston, WV
Size fitted to your door. Produced for clients not wishing to purchase our doors directly and use their own existing or newly purchased door for a modern look For use on exterior or...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Brass, Stainless Steel
Bronze Push-Pull Handle with Abstract Modernist Design, 20th Century
Located in London, GB
An unusual square push-pull door handle made of patinated bronze featuring a raised modernist design of overlapping loosely geometric shapes. 20th century design, found in Germany.
...
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20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Bronze
Rare France Limoges Porcelain
Bronze Bathroom Set Washbasin Mirror Pendant Etc
By Limoges
Located in Lisse, NL
Highly decorative porcelain bathroom set with stunning roses pattern, by one of Europe's finest.
Over the years we have sold very few porcelain Limoges pieces and that is simply because these high value items don't find there way to the open market very often. So to have been given the opportunity to purchase a set as complete and remarkable as the one we are offering you here, more than made our day. Also, because we already know that someone will be thrilled to be able to own and use this rare and beautiful set in their (new) home or, for example, in their holiday home. This vintage Limoges set of high quality and detail consists of the following:
- A practical size washbasin with gilt bronze mythological dolphin handles.
- Large mirror in stylish bronze frame with a mounted (or built-in) 4-light sconce.
- A porcelain shelf (for wall mounting) to go under the mirror.
- A bronze and porcelain, 4 light pendant light.
- A shell design porcelain and bronze soap holder (for wall mounting).
- A toilet paper holder with some damage (we therefor listed this set as a five-piece set).
The two stunning bronze dolphins used to be the handles with which you could turn on the cold and hot water, but at some point in time the actual water tap...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Bronze
Puerto Rico Oval Water Meter Cover
Located in New York, NY
Puerto Rico Oval Water Meter Cover. Vintage cast iron oval Puerto Rico water meter cover; chestnut brown iron meter cover manufactured by Ford Meter Box Company, Wabash, Indiana. Ha...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Iron
Alvar Aalto Sculptural Door Handles/Pulls in Cast Bronze, Valaistustyö 1950s
Located in Helsinki, FI
Two sleek, heavy and elegant mid-century door handles in full bronze. Manufactured by valaistustyö and designed by Alvar Aalto himself. Very practical yet stand out as sculptural pie...
Category
1950s Finnish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Bronze
3 pc. Modernist Stained Glass Panels circa 1970
s
Located in New York, NY
Unusual set of three leaded stained glass panels, executed in the modernist style, constructed of colored glass pieces, fused with lead trim, framed with a solid wood border.
The t...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Stained Glass
Jean Prouvé house
By Jean Prouvé
Located in Perpignan, FR
Disaster Relief House – 6x6 Model, 1944
By Jean Prouvé – Rare, Fully Original Example
Offered for sale by Clément Cividino, a renowned gallerist specializing in historical design an...
Category
1940s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Metal
$593,278
1947. rare Tropical house by Ferdinand Fillod
By Ferdinand Fillod
Located in Perpignan, FR
Galerie Clément Cividino is pleased to offer for sale a superb Fillod pavilion, a rare and highly sought-after example of French lightweight architecture. Currently on display at the...
Category
1940s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Metal
Pair of Metal Geometric Fence or Art Object with Golden Fish
By Gio Ponti
Located in Den Haag, NL
Pair of Metal Geometric fence or art object with golden fish made in Italy, circa 1950s. Priced per piece.
Category
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Metal
Bronze Pull Handles for Drawers and Cabinets
Located in London, GB
Bronze pull handles are suitable for drawers, cupboards and any type of cabinet furniture,. The design is inspired by vintage leather handles on suitcases with a textured surface bu...
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Bronze
Circular Push-Pull Door Handle in Bronze, Mid-20th Century, France
Located in London, GB
Circular push-pull door handle in bronze (or brass), mid-20th century, France.
A very simple elegant handle, made up of two separate pieces - each side with a slightly concave dish ...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Bronze
Jean Prouvé Mid Century "CIMT" Aluminum Facade Panel Produced in France, 1950s
By Jean Prouvé
Located in Stockholm, SE
Rare French mid century aluminum "CIMT" architectural facade panel by Jean Prouvé for Campus Scientifique De La Doua in Lyon, France 1950s. In good vintage and original condition.
...
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Aluminum
Midcentury Hardware Hammered Round Drawer Pulls Knobs
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Midcentury Drawer Hardware Hammered Round Pulls Knobs
Set of two
2 diameter x .75 tall
Original vintage condition. Refer to images please.
Category
1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Brass
Collection of large version of Arne Jacobsen Solid Brass Door Handles
Located in Copenhagen, DK
ARNE JACOBSEN - SCANDINAVIAN MODERN
The iconic Arne Jacobson door handles, large model 111 mm, in solid brass.
The handles were designed for the Royal SAS ...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Brass
Two Modernist Panels of Wrought Iron Railings, Gates or Screens Mid 20th Century
Located in London, GB
Two modernist panels of wrought iron - railings, gates or screens. Mid-20th century, found in Sweden.
Striking modernist design of folded triangles and rods finished in black paint....
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Iron
Entrance or Passage Way Large Starburst Door Hardware Kit
Located in South Charleston, WV
Size fitted to your door. Produced for clients not wishing to purchase our doors directly and use their own existing or newly purchased door for a modern look For use on exterior or...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Brass, Stainless Steel
Bronze Door Handle and Bell Push with Brutalist Design 20th Century, European
Located in London, GB
A rectangular bronze push or pull door handle, with Brutalist geometric design, together with matching bell push, mid-late 20th century, European.
This is a heavy handle, made of ca...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Circular Push-Pull Door Handle in Brass, Mid-20th Century, France
Located in London, GB
Circular push-pull door handle in brass, with hammered texture. Mid-20th century. Found in France.
The handle is made up of two separate pieces with hammered texture; each trimmed w...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Metal, Brass
$683 Sale Price
44% Off
Set of Six Door Handles in Brass
Abalone Shell by by Peñoles, Mexico 1950
s
By Los Castillo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Elevate the aesthetic of your home with this exquisite Set of Six Door Handles in Brass & Abalone Shell designed and manufactured in Mexico Distrito Federal by Peñoles.
The handles ...
Category
1950s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Brass
Two Italian Hammered Aluminum Door Pulls
Located in Hanover, MA
Set of two vintage Italian hammered aluminum door pulls.
New Old Stock.
Both are left hand orientation.
See our separate listing ref: LU886640979872 for two pair of left/right orien...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Aluminum
$995 / set
1970s Brutalist Solid Bronze Door Handle Keyhole Germany
By Paul Evans
Located in Chula Vista, CA
AMBIANIC presents
Bronze Abstract Door Handle and Keyhole Plate Germany
Bronze door handle 5.75 tall x 6.75 w x 2.5
stamped by maker
Keyhole 1.88 x 1.88 x .25
Original preowned vinta...
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Bronze
Large Lateral Push Pull Door Handle of Cast Bronze
Located in London, GB
A large lateral push-pull door handle of abstract Brutalist design. European, second half 20th century.
A striking piece - made to span the full width of a door - formed from cast ...
Category
20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Carved Redwood Door Panels by Evelyn Ackerman
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Incredible 1960’s carved redwood panels for entry doors by Evelyn and Jerome Ackerman. Designed to go over a double entry doors. Four panels with frame f...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Aluminum
Jean Prouvé Mid Century "CIMT" Aluminum Facade Panel Produced in France, 1950s
By Jean Prouvé
Located in Stockholm, SE
Rare mid century aluminum "CIMT" facade panel by Jean Prouvé for Campus Scientifique De La Doua in Lyon, France 1950s. In good vintage and original condition.
Dimensions: H: 170 cm...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Aluminum
Architectural Bronze Push Pull Door Handle Wave Relief
Located in London, GB
Artistic bronze cast door handle with a textural relief like a wave, suitable for push and pull doors.
Category
1970s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Bronze
Two Italian Brass Door Pulls
Located in Hanover, MA
Two 1960's Italian door pulls in solid brass in the form of stylised wings or feathers.
New Old Stock.
NOTE: Both are RIGHT hand orientation unless one is inverted; these are not a ...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Brass
$1,590 / set
Vintage wood room divider - 1960s
Located in Linkebeek, BE
Vintage wood room divider - 1960s
Wear consistent with age and use.
Room divider - Séparateur de pièce
Measures : 61,5x19,5cm H:217cm
Category
1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Wood
French Mid Century Aluminum Brise Soleil Sun Shutter Panel by Jean Prouvé 1950s
By Jean Prouvé
Located in Stockholm, SE
Very rare and iconic French architectural mid century aluminum sun shutter / brise soleil by Jean Prouvé with an original chain mechanism inside the gold aluminum frame. In great ori...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Aluminum
Belgian Tile Faced Vintage Entry Door Pull Handle by Artist Juliette Belarti
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Architectural door pull by Belgian ceramic tile artist Juliette Belarti.
Vintage midcentury Belgian tile faced entry door pull handle.
Great a...
Category
Mid-20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Ceramic
1950s Set of Six Modernist Brass Pull Handle Knobs Carl Aubock Style
By Paul McCobb
Located in Chula Vista, CA
AMBIANIC presents
Set of Six Modernist Gold Pull Handles Knobs
Brass hardware vintage
6 handles 2 h x 2 w x 1 d
Preowned vintage condition with patina
Refer to listed images
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Brass
1950s Sculptural Italian Brass Door Pulls Set of Four
By Gio Ponti
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1950s Set of flared wings Italian Sculptural hardware Brass Door Pulls Drawer handles.
4 pieces in set.
Lovely design Italy Mid Century Modern.
6.75 W x...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Brass
Jean Prouvé INSA facade ribbed panel France 1960
By Jean Prouvé
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
This architectural grille facade element is a remarkable piece designed by the acclaimed mid-century designer Jean Prouvé, and produced by C.I.M.T in France around 1960. Originally p...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Aluminum
Richard "Dick" Harvey Sculpta Grille Room Divider by Modernica
By Don Harvey
Located in Dallas, TX
This is a free standing "Contemporary" model C-20 Sculpta room divider.
Born in 1919 and raised in New York City, Richard "Dick" Harvey studied art at Brooklyn Tech High school an...
Category
Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Resin, Wood
Alvar Aalto Sculptural Aluminium Door Handles
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Turku, Finland
Sculptural Door Handles designed by Alvar Aaltos. Made in Finland.
Material: Alumininum
Includes two handles and spacer. No connecting screws / rose screws.
Category
1980s Finnish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
$1,041 Sale Price
30% Off
Mastercraft Brass and Metal Freestanding Fireplace, circa 1970s
By Mastercraft
Located in Saint Louis, MO
A sexy Scandinavian vibe emanates with a warm glow from this vintage Mastercraft faux fireplace, which can conveniently move with you as there is no installation required. Faux logs...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Metal, Brass
$3,360 Sale Price
20% Off
Set of 6 Solid Brass Cabinet Pulls, Mexico 1950
s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Add a touch of vintage charm to your cabinets with this set of 6 Solid Brass Cabinet Pulls from Mexico, dating back to the 1950s. Each pull features a unique spiral design, crafted f...
Category
1950s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Brass
5" Patinaed Brass
Porcelain Drawer Pull Handle w/ Steeple Tips , Set of 29
Located in Van Nuys, CA
A set of 29 beautiful mid-century drawer pulls featuring dark aged brass with elegant steeple tips and a porcelain white colored Bakelite center. Due to age, some may have a browner ...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Brass
$780 Sale Price / set
35% Off
Modernist Translucent Architectural Panel with Repeating Curlicue Field Motif
By Jasper Johns
Located in New York, NY
Groovy architectural panel constructed of translucent plastic with embedded wood curlicue elements repeating throughout. I believe this panel was originally a room divider, or some s...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Plastic, Wood
Pair of Door Pulls in Brass
Abalone Shell by Peñoles, Mexico 1950
s
By Los Castillo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Enhance the elegance of your doors with this exquisite Set of 2 Door Pulls in Brass & Abalone Shell designed and manufactured in the 1950's in Mexico Distrito Federal by Peñoles.
...
Category
1950s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Brass
Kitchen Drawers by Charlotte Perriand, Les Arcs 1800 ski resort Pinewood, 1960s
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Kitchen drawers designed by Charlotte Perriand for Les Arcs, a ski resort in the Alps. These doors come from a kitchen of Les Arcs 1800, Résidence La Nova.
Manufactured in France in...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Pine
Pepe Mendoza Mayan Revival Pull Doorknob Malachite Brass Mexican Modernism
By Pepe Mendoza
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration, a rare and hard to find Pull Doorknob, designed by Pepe Mendoza, Mexico circa the 1950s. Mayan revival period. Constructed with malachite and azurite compos...
Category
1950s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Malachite, Brass
Entrance or Passage Way Large Single Door Starburst Hardware Kit
Located in South Charleston, WV
Size fitted to your door. Produced for clients not wishing to purchase our doors directly and use their own existing or newly purchased door for a modern look For use on exterior or...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Brass, Stainless Steel
Circular Push-and-Pull Door Handle in Bronze, Mid-20th Century, France [I]
Located in London, GB
Circular push-and-pull door handle in bronze, mid-20th century, France.
A simple elegant handle, made up of two separate round pieces; each side with a slightly concave dish and wid...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Metal, Bronze
![Circular Push-and-Pull Door Handle in Bronze, Mid-20th Century, France [I]](https://a.1stdibscdn.com/circular-push-and-pull-door-handle-in-bronze-mid-20th-century-france-for-sale/f_12672/f_377343721703866741986/f_37734372_1703866742324_bg_processed.jpg?width=240 "circular door handle")
Japan Important 1961 Over Life-Size Bronze Man Child "Coming Generation", Tadao
Located in South Burlington, VT
Japan an important life-size plus 94 Inch high sculpture of a man with child by Mid-Century Modern master sculptor Koga Tadao, (Meiji 36 (1903) to Showa 54 ...
Category
20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Bronze
$104,000 Sale Price
70% Off
Collection of 23 Italian Hand-Painted Glazed Terracotta Tiles — From Iris Apfel
By Deruta
Located in Morristown, NJ
Colorful collection of twenty-three Italian hand-painted glazed terracotta tiles, mid-20th century, in various floral and geometric patterns. Likely produced in Deruta or Vietri sul ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of Lateral Bronze Door Handles with Letter Plate, 20th Century, European
Located in London, GB
A pair of lateral bronze push or pull door handles, with Brutalist scalloped design, mid-late 20th century, European. The set is completed with a matching letter-plate.
The pieces a...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Elegant Wall Barometer in Brass
Glass by Taylor
By D. Taylor
Located in San Diego, CA
The beautiful design on this wall barometer by Taylor in patinated brass and glass can be hung on the wall or table top.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Brass
$220 Sale Price
20% Off
Huge 9 Feet High, Art Deco Style Brass and 16x Marbled Glass Chandelier Pendant
Located in Lisse, NL
Enormous Mid-Century Modern Brass & Handblown Glass Chandelier, Art Deco Style, 1950s.
A breathtaking and rare monumental chandelier from the 1950s, masterfully handcrafted with tim...
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Brass
Pair of Unusual Architectural Lamps with Travertine Bases
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A pair of unusual architectural lamps, circa 1980s. Heavy and well made, travertine bases, on a dimmer providing uplight. These lamps could also be room dividers, etc...
Category
1980s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Metal
Pepe Mendoza Mayan Revival Teardrop Pull Doorknob Malachite Brass Mexican Modern
By Pepe Mendoza
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration, a vintage Doorknob in Teardrop shape, designed by Pepe Mendoza, Mexico circa the 1950s. Mayan revival style. Constructed with brass & malachite and azurite c...
Category
1950s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Malachite, Brass
Lalique door handles "Fauns"
By Marc Lalique
Located in Bridgewater, CT
Created by Marc Lalique in 1962, the Faunes door handles show two crystal fauns sculpted in relief, set amongst a motif of vine leaves and bunches of grapes. Handcrafted in France
...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Crystal
$9,000 / item
Pair of Large Nickel Plated Brass Door Pulls
Located in Hanover, MA
This pair is larger than the similar sets we have posted. 1950's Italian door pulls in the form of stylized modernist wings made of nickel plated brass. New Old Stock.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Brass, Nickel
$1,800 / set
Arne Jacobsen Brass Door Handle Sets in Solid Brass
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Arne Jacobsen - Scandinavian Modern
Original, solid brass door handles. Beautiful organic shape. An iconic design for both modern and classic interiors.
Designed for the SAS H...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Brass
Queen Lavanette steel kitchen vanitie
Located in Mortsel, BE
Queen Lavanette “Vanette” steel bathroom kitchen vanities
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Metal, Steel
Pair of 1940
s Italian Solid Brass Door Pulls
Located in Hanover, MA
Pair of hefty solid brass Italian door pulls.
New old stock
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Brass
$1,599 / set
Red Glass Door Handle Pair for Push
Pull Double
Located in London, GB
A pair of double door handles, push and pull, square textured vibrant red cast glass with mat antique bronze anodised aluminium. They are designed for a glass or wooden doors but sui...
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
$3,084 / set
Mid-Sized Bronze Push-Pull Handle, European 20th Century
Located in London, GB
A neat push-pull door handle made of bronze with abstract design, smaller than typical designs. 20th century, European.
Good vintage condition with changing tones to the patina from...
Category
20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Bronze
Mid-century Modern architectural elements for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Mid-Century Modern architectural elements for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the Late 20th Century, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage architectural elements created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include building and garden elements, wall decorations, asian art and furniture and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, brass and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Mid-Century Modern architectural elements made in a specific country, there are North America, United States, and Europe pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original architectural elements, popular names associated with this style include Juliette Belarti, Mastercraft, and Pepe Mendoza. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for architectural elements differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $55 and tops out at $1,078,195 while the average work can sell for $1,598.
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