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
Door Pull Handles in Copper and Steel
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Large scale polished copper and steel door handles, circa 1960s. These examples have wonderfully patterned polished copper fronts and are framed in ...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Copper
$1,800 / set
Architectural Pairs of Pink Glass Push Pull Double Door Handles
Located in London, GB
Two sets of oval double door push and pull handles in clear glass with swirls of old pink and burgundy. They are cast glass (2.2cm thick) with bronze anodized fittings, They are desi...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Aluminum
Large Scale 1960s Custom Walnut and Gold Anodized Aluminum Architectural Screen
Located in Dallas, TX
This one of a kind Mid-Century Modern screen was custom made in the 1960s for a commercial structure in East Texas. It was part of the architect's original design for the interior. It was mounted floor to ceiling in the entry space as a decorative element. It is in excellent original condition and would be an amazing in the right environment. The solid walnut bowties and the anodized gold frame are an absolutely stunning example of Classic Mid-Century Modernism. It could be hung horizontally as well or perhaps even suspended from the ceiling.
It would perhaps make an interesting oversized...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Aluminum
!950
s Italian Glazed Earthenware Door Pull
Located in Hanover, MA
Vintage Italian door pull made of an 11.5" x 4" x 0.75" slab tile of painted and glazed earthenware with a cast anodized aluminum mount.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Aluminum
Pair of Sculptural Brutalist Rotating Bronze Door Knobs, 1970s
Located in Benalmadena, ES
A sophisticated pair of solid bronze rotating knobs with a sculptural geometric design that seamlessly blends functionality and artistry from the 1970s.
These pieces stand out with ...
Category
1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Bronze
$950 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Three 1950
s Italian Door Pulls with Abstract Expressionist Design
Located in Hanover, MA
We have three of these chic mid-century Italian door pulls made of melamine with cast brass hardware with an abstract expressionist design lithograph transferred onto the plate.
Pric...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Brass
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
Murano Glass and Chrome Small Double Door Handles
By Seguso
Located in London, GB
Pair of small double door handles in solid glass hand blown Sommerso Murano glass with centre in chocolate brown and outer ring in clear glass fitted to a chrome sleeve attributed to...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Brass
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
Pepe Mendoza Round Pull Knob Malachite Brass Mexican Modernism
By Pepe Mendoza
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration, a Round Pull Knob designed by Pepe Mendoza, Mexico circa the 1950s. Constructed with malachite & brass.
Mayan revival period.
Stamped by artist.
Dimensions:...
Category
1950s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Malachite, Brass
Rectangular Balconia Planters Willy Guhl for Eternit, 1960s
By Willy Guhl
Located in Wichita, KS
Rectangular planter by Swiss architect Willy Guhl for Eternit. Planter is made of cement and has good color and patina. Great lines and clean design. This planter would be magnificen...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swiss Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Concrete
$480 Sale Price
20% Off
Circular Push-and-Pull Door Handle in Brass, Mid-20th Century, England
Located in London, GB
Circular push-and-pull door handle in brass, mid-20th century, England.
A simple handle, made up of two separate round pieces; each side contoured with a wide stem and optional rose...
Category
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Metal, Bronze
Set of 3 Large Cabinet Pulls in Brass
Abalone Shell by Peñoles, Mexico
By Los Castillo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Add a touch of vintage charm to your furniture with this exquisite Set of 3 Star Shaped Cabinet Pulls designed and manufactured in Mexico Distrito Federal by Peñoles.
The pieces ar...
Category
1950s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Brass
Pair of 1950
s Italian Enameled Copper Door Pulls
By Paolo di Poli
Located in Hanover, MA
Pair of large and visually striking 1950's Italian door pulls in hefty fired enameled copper aka smalti.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Copper, Enamel
1970s Vintage Sculptural Lucite Handles Door Pulls Pair
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Vintage Sculptural Lucite Handle Pulls
3.25d x 10 h x 4 w plastic handle 1 diameter
Pair of Lucite handles. Vintage. One small perforation.
Preowned unrestored
Refer to images
Category
1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Lucite
Set of 5 Cabinet Pulls in Brass
Stone inlay by Los Castillo, Mexico 1950s
By Los Castillo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Add a touch of Mexican flair to your cabinets with this stunning Set of Five Cabinet Pulls in Brass & Stone Inlay designed and manufactured in Taxco Mexico in the 1950's by Los Casti...
Category
1950s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Stone, Brass
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
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
Pair of Sculptural Swan Metal Garden Planters
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of oversized Garden Planters or Jardinieres in the shape of a swan. Details of the face and feathers are both well done and graceful.
The pair make a lovely addition to any garden or patio setting - they can add to a very sophisticated space or used on the side of whimsical. Pre-cut drainage holes and ready for planting - they could also be used up high flanking an entry or down low for a door way...
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Metal
$4,640 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Architectural Push and Pull Bronze Door Handle Square with matching Bell
Located in London, GB
Pair of square bronze push and pull door handles and matching bell with central horizontal border of Brutalist relief creating a stunning detail to the door. They can be mounted on a...
Category
1970s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Bronze
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
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
Set of 6 Cabinet Pulls in Brass
Stone inlay by Los Castillo, Mexico 1950s
By Los Castillo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Add a touch of Mexican flair to your cabinets with this stunning Set of Six Cabinet Pulls in Brass & Stone Inlay designed and manufactured in Taxco Mexico in the 1950's by Los Castil...
Category
1950s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Stone, Brass
Full Length Opaline Glass Bar Sign, Wines Saved During Refurbishment
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Full Length Opaline Glass Bar Sign, Wines
Saved During Refurbishment, this very good quality piece is framed in solid Walnut, the sign itself “WINES” is on very attractive Opaline ...
Category
1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Art Glass
1970s Greek Key Drawer Cabinet Pulls Patinated Brass
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Midcentury Hardware Greek Grecian Key Brass Pulls
mounting 2.25 spread. No screws.
Set of two
.75 d x 5 long x 2 d
Preowned original vintage ...
Category
Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Brass
Solid Cast Bronze Large Scale Room Divider Syracuse, NY 1964
Located in New York, NY
Lobby room divider from the Public Safety Building in Syracuse, NY sculpted in 1964. This is a magnificent example of Mid-Century Modern design. Composed of alternating pod-shaped s...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Bronze
Exceptional Mid-Century Modern Push
Pull Marbled Glass Door Handle Italy 1960s
Located in Munich, DE
Extremely rare & elegant Mid-Century Modern pull & push door handle.
Designed and manufactured probably in Italy, 1960s.
Executed in brown and clear...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Brass
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
$3,061 / set
Pair of Door Handles in the form of a Woman
s Face with Braided Hair
Located in London, GB
A pair of heavy bronze or brass door handles in the form of a woman's face with long braided hair. 20th century, found in Germany.
Beautifully made pieces, each of the same design. ...
Category
20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Bronze
Architectural Pairs of pink Glass Push Pull Double Door Handles
Located in London, GB
A pair of oval double door push and pull handles in clear glass with swirls of old pink and burgundy. They are cast glass (2.2cm thick) with bronze anodized fittings, They are design...
Category
1960s 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
Entrance or Passage Way Large Single Door Starburst Hardware Kit
Located in South Charleston, WV
Produced for clients not wishing to purchase out doors directly and to provide their own extant or newly purchased door for a modern look For use on exterior or interior doors. For ...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Brass, Stainless Steel
Vintage Large 70s Solid Brass Mid Century Modern Sculptural Door Knocker
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
Large, Focal, Mid Century Modern, Solid Brass, Sculptural Door Knocker
Elegant lines. Undulating Wavy Center Knocker. . Clean minimalist piece of door jewelry that would enhance th...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Brass
Vintage Cast Brass Double Golf Club Door Knocker
Located in Elkhart, IN
A beautiful cast brass door knocker in the form of two golf clubs and a golf balls.
USA, Mid-20th Century
Measures: 4.75"W x 1.25"D x 6.75"H.
Very good original vintage condition.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Brass
Jean Prouvé INSA facade panel France 1960 large
By Jean Prouvé
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Architectural ribbed so called "grill" facade element designed by Jean Prouve and manufactured by C.I.M.T (Compagnie industrielle du matériel de transport) in Neuilly sur Seine, Fran...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Aluminum
$5,047 / item
Midcentury Stained Glass Window Panels by Rainbow Studios NY, circa 1965 #1
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Spectacular set of 6 stained glass window panels by Rainbow Studios NY. This listing is for one panel. All other panels are listed separately. Amazing c...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Lead
$716 Sale Price
20% Off
Bronze Push-Pull Handle with Abstract Design European 20th Century
Located in London, GB
A square push-pull door handle made of cast bronze featuring a raised abstract design. 20th century design, found in Germany.
The piece is in good vintage condition with a dark brow...
Category
20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Italian Brass Wing Form Door Pulls
Located in Hanover, MA
Pair of Italian brass wing form door pulls. New old stock
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Brass
$1,280 / set
Komodo Lizard Brass Handle
Located in Linkebeek, BE
Komodo Lizard Brass Handle
South Asia - Door Handle - Vintage Decor
Brass Lizard Komodo Figurine Drawer Door Handle Pull Knob Cabinet Vintage Decor
Measures : 20x12cm H:6cm
Materia...
Category
20th Century Asian Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Brass
Stunning Mid-Century Modern Planter in the Style of Finn Juhl
By Finn Juhl
Located in Miami, FL
Stunning Mid-Century Modern Planter in the style of Finn Juhl. Terracotta with paint finish. Needs to be restored or used in current condition. We can help.
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Terracotta
Bronze Push-Pull Handle with Architectural Tools Design European 20th Century
Located in London, GB
A square push-pull door handle made of bronze featuring a raised design of simple architectural tools. 20th century design, found in Germany.
The piece is in good vintage condition ...
Category
20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Bronze
36 Architectural 12" Bronze Brutalist Modernism Tiles from Millard Sheets 1962
By Millard Sheets
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Set of thirty six, 12" tiles from the "Contours CV" Interpace line from Gladding, McBean Building Products CO, circa 1960's.
These were carefully reclaimed from a bank building in L...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Ceramic
Architectural Push and Pull Door Handle in Bronze with Cubist Relief
Located in London, GB
Single door handle with geometric relief that is part textured. Cast bronze relief in perfect condition. The bronze has a strong patina due to the textured surface and its age, circ...
Category
1970s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Bronze
Belgian Vintage Tile Faced 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 bri...
Category
Mid-20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Ceramic
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
Los Castillo Drawer Pulls Malachite Taxco Mexico Modernism Mosaico Azteca
By Los Castillo
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration, a Set (2) Modernist Pull Handle, designed by Los Castillo. Mexico circa the 1950s. Organic abstract modern design. Malachite inserts in mosaic style is very ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Malachite, Brass
Italian Designer, Small Architectural Wall Elements, Brass, Italy, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A set of brass architectural wall elements designed and produced by an Italian Designer, Italy, 1940s.
Measurements listed do not include...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Brass
Gio Ponti Flat Face Brass Handles
By Gio Ponti
Located in London, England
Designed by Gio Ponti in the 1950s and signed by the designer, this piece features elegant brass handles that highlight its quality craftsmanship and timeless appeal.
With round doo...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Brass
$408 / set
Tall Pair of Pine and Brass Obelisks, 1970
s
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Pair of Knotty Pine Obelisks, Circa 1960's. Featuring three solid panels of smooth, adhesed Knotty Pine with thin tipped pyramidal apex, atop 1.25H balanced square Brass box, bases ...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Brass
Southwest Door Knobs Solid Brass Green Patina Gold Accent Manner Of Pepe Mendoza
Located in Monrovia, CA
1960s Vintage Southwest Door Handle Handsets Brass Aztec Mayan Green Patina and Gold Accent in the Manner Of Pepe Mendoza. Listing 1 Handset At A Time.
These Beautiful Handsets Are ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Brass
Vintage Belgian Tile Faced 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 bri...
Category
Mid-20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Ceramic
Round Push and Pull Door Handle in Bronze with deep Relief
Located in London, GB
Single round door handle with deep relief that is textured. Cast bronze relief in perfect condition. The bronze has a subtitle patina due to the textured surface and its age, circa ...
Category
1970s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Bronze
Modernist Architectural Aluminum Panels / Railings
Located in Palm Springs, CA
We're offering a 9.5 foot section of aluminum railing from an apartment building that went thru a remodel. We had this one sand blasted to reveal the ...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Aluminum
1960s Southwestern Brass Aztec/Mayan Door Handset Manner of Pepe Mendoza #1
By Pepe Mendoza
Located in Monrovia, CA
1960s Vintage Southwestern Door Handle Handsets Brass Aztec Mayan Green Patina and Gold Accent in the Manner Of Pepe Mendoza. Listing 1 Handset At A Time.
These Beautiful Handsets...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Brass
Set of 4 large and 3 small mid-century brass hooks hangers, Manner of Dominioni
Located in London, Fitzrovia
A stylish 1950's set of 4 x triple and 3 smaller double brass hooks or coat hangers in the style of Luigi Caccia Dominioni.
heavy, sculptural, beautiful design and quality.
the dime...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Brass
Clear Glass Square Double Door Handles Pairs with Gold Metal
Located in London, GB
A pair of double door handles, push and pull, square textured clear cast glass with mat gold anodised aluminum. They are designed for a glass or wooden doors but suitable for any kin...
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
Jean Prouvé, Panel, 1954
By Jean Prouvé
Located in Paris, FR
This panel comes from the facade of the Hôpital de Briançon in France, designed and made by the Ateliers Jean Prouvé in 1954.
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Aluminum
$33,259
Two Italian Nickel Plated Brass Door Pulls
Located in Hanover, MA
Set of two 1950's Italian door pulls in the form of highly stylized modernist wings made of nickel plated brass.
New Old Stock.
Both right hand orientation.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Brass, Nickel
$1,350 / set
Round Push and Pull Door Handle in Bronze with Spiral Relief
Located in London, GB
Single round door handle with spiralling relief that is textured. Cast bronze relief in perfect condition. The bronze has a subtitle patina due to the textured surface and its age, ...
Category
1970s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Bronze
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
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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