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Mid-Century Modern Doors and Gates

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

CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN

MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW

ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS

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
Beautiful double-sided mid-century modern door handle made of heavy bronze
Located in München, DE
Beautiful double-sided Mid-Century Modern door handle in heavy bronze. Unique abstract design from the 1960s. Square with rounded corners. Very high-quality, handcrafted piece. Suita...
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1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Doors and Gates

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Bronze

Rare Mid-Century Carved Redwood Double Doors by Forms and Surfaces, 1970s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A rare set of Mid-Century carved redwood doors by American company Forms and Surfaces. Produced in the 1970s, this is a large, architectural pair of double doors with an expressive c...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Doors and Gates

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Wood

Pair of Large Italian 1950s Gilt Brass Door Handles
Located in CA, CA
A large pair of Italian 1950s Brass and gilt door handles with futurist horizontal ribbing in the form of modernist wings.
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Doors and Gates

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Metal

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 ...
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20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Doors and Gates

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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...
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Doors and Gates

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Brass, Stainless Steel

Modernist Starburst Single Entry Door Built to Order
Located in South Charleston, WV
Modern production and made to order by History Never Repeats LLC. Designed by Aaron Saxton & Maria Armada. Custom produced and size can be varied for each order from 14" to 56" wide ...
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Doors and Gates

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Brass

Pair of Italian 1950s Gilt Brass Door Handles
Located in CA, CA
A pair of Italian 1950s Brass and gilt door handles with futurist horizontal ribbing in the form of modernist wings.
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Doors and Gates

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Brass

New Radial Sunburst Walnut Double Entry Residence Door by Aaron Saxton
Located in South Charleston, WV
Radial sunburst Entrance Door in walnut made to order by History Never Repeats LLC. Designed by Aaron Saxton and Maria Armada. Custom produced double doors are as shown 86" tall and...
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Doors and Gates

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Brass

Pair of Heroic Sunburst Style Doors after Billy Joe McCarroll and David Gillespe
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Designed after the incredible work of Billy Joe McCarroll and David Gillespe, these doors are designed after the 'Heroic Sunburst' doors, which now...
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Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Doors and Gates

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Bronze, Metal

Mid-Century Italian Handles in Solid Brass Rational Minimal Design Gold
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Mid-century Italian handles in solid brass rational minimal design gold.
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Doors and Gates

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Brass

Italian 1950s Brass Door Handles
Located in Milan, IT
Splendid brass door handle in concave round form Measuring diameter 9.8 x 11.2 total of the two handles
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15th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Mid-Century Modern Doors and Gates

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Brass

Italian Brass Door Handles 1950s
Located in CA, CA
A pair of Italian 1950s brass door handles with a textured hand hammered finish forming a v-shape.
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Doors and Gates

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Brass

Arne Jacobsen Solid Brass Door Handles
Located in Copenhagen, DK
ARNE JACOBSEN - SCANDINAVIAN MODERN DESIGN Beautiful and sculptural lever handles (9.7cm) in solid brass by Arne Jacobsen. Designed for SAS Royal Hotel in Copenhagen which was bui...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Doors and Gates

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Brass

Italian 1950s Chrome Door Handles
Located in CA, CA
Two pairs of Italian 1950s door handles finished in chrome formed in the shape of wings.
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Doors and Gates

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Chrome

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...
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Doors and Gates

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Brass, Stainless Steel

Pair of Mid-Century Italian Solid Brass Handles, 1950s
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Pair of midcentury Italian solid crass handles, 1950s.
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Doors and Gates

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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 ...
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Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Doors and Gates

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Brass

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...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Doors and Gates

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Metal, Brass

Set of 25 Rare Midcentury Design Brass Handle or Decorative Elements, 1970s
Located in Praha, CZ
- rare - very practical
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1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Doors and Gates

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Brass

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...
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Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Doors and Gates

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Brass, Bronze

Alice in Wonderland, A Five Piece Suite of Stained and Leaded Glass Doors.
Located in London, GB
Alice in Wonderland incredible suite of stained and leaded glass set in the original doors and windows,. Please note this suite is in two listings and the price here is for the five pieces in both listings. A one-off commission was removed from a large house in England. In this listing, there are two doors with upper stained glass panels with Alice in Wonderland and the Smiling Cheshire Cat sitting in a tree and another door with The Mad Hatter...
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Late 20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Doors and Gates

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Stained Glass

Maison Baguès Door Handles, 8 Pairs Available, Priced by Pair
Located in Miami, FL
Exceptional and rare set of 12 door handles by Maison Baguès. Executed in bronze. Only one pair pictured Priced by pair Total for a 1 set: Four pieces for a...
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Doors and Gates

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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 ...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Doors and Gates

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Bronze

Set of Reclaimed Mid-Century Garden Gates
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A quaint set of reclaimed mid-century garden gates, traditionally crafted in wrought iron. These tall metal gates feature elegant scrollwork details along the vertical bars to resemb...
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Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Doors and Gates

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Wrought Iron

Luigi Caccia Dominioni M3 Solid Brass Door handles, Azucena, Italy set of 30
Located in Argelato, BO
Important Set of solid brass handles model "Melanzana", designed by the Italian architect and designer Luigi Caccia Dominioni in 1960, and made by the Azucena company (see hallmarkin...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Doors and Gates

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Brass

Pair of Large Italian 1950s Chrome Door Handles
Located in CA, CA
A pair of Italian 1950s door handles finished in chrome, with horizontal ribbing in the form of modernist wings.
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1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Doors and Gates

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Metal

Bronze Push or Pull Door Handle
Located in London, GB
A bronze push or pull door handle with textured finish and smooth raised central band. Germany, second half 20th century (probably 1970s). A heavy piece, ...
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20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Doors and Gates

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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 ...
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20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Doors and Gates

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Bronze

XXL 14.5” Vintage Asian Chinoiserie Solid Brass Pagoda Monkey Door Knocker
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
Dramatic, Extra Large, Solid Brass Asian themed, 14.5 Million d Century Modern Vintage Pagoda Door K ocher with Monkey Extremely detailed imagery. Connects at 3 points Nice pati...
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Mid-20th Century Southeast Asian Mid-Century Modern Doors and Gates

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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...
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Doors and Gates

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Brass, Stainless Steel

Rectangular Handles with Grooves in Chromed Aluminum Italy Design 1960s Silver
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Rectangular handles with grooves in chromed aluminum Italy Design 1960s.
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Doors and Gates

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Aluminum, Chrome

Round Midcentury Push and Pull Murano Glass Door Handle Air Bubbles, Italy 1960s
Located in München, BY
Rare and elegant Mid-Century Modern round double push and pull door handle in clear Murano glass with air bubbles and aluminium center. Easy to apply on any door with 0.35" / 8mm th...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Doors and Gates

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Aluminum, Iron

Mid-Century Paolo De Poli Red Enameled Copper Italian Door Handle, circa 1960
Located in Ibiza, Spain
Mid-Century Modern iconic Italian door handle by the enameller and painter Paolo De Poli (1905–1996) in collaboration with Gio Ponti. Made of red enameled copper and brass, circa 196...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Doors and Gates

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Copper

Pair of Carved Wood Doors by Phillip Powell
Located in Atlanta, GA
These two doors were commissioned directly from the artist and were made for a specific site . The front of the doors are wonderfully contoured and are highly sculptural. The design ...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Doors and Gates

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Mirror, Walnut, Giltwood, Lacquer

Mid-Century Modern Enamelled Door or Drawer Handles Italy 1940/50s set of 6
Located in Palermo, IT
Rare set of 6 handles or knobs in glazed ceramic with decorative motifs. Italian production from the 40s/50s. Wonderful to adapt on your chest of drawers or furniture giving that pa...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Doors and Gates

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Ceramic

Brutalist copper door
Located in HAARLEM, NL
Pure art in the disguise of a door, that’s about all we need to say about it….. Made of copper and used in a Belgium villa during the 1960s to give the home that extra design luxury ...
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1960s Belgian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Doors and Gates

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Copper

Exceptional Pair of Mid Century Enameled Brass Door Handles Pharmacy Snake
Located in München, BY
Exceptional pair of Mid-Century Modern door handles made in the 50ties. The door handles are made of brass, copper and enamel. They had been used at the entrance of a pharmacy for t...
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1950s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Doors and Gates

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Brass, Copper, Enamel

Midcentury Lounge Door Knobs in Brass Glass by Verrina Sweden, 1970s, Set of 5
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A rare set of Swedish door handles / doorknob set by the company Verrina Sweden. Made during the 1970s in the style Art Deco Revival - Midcentury Modern Hotel Lounge and indeed suita...
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1970s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Doors and Gates

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Brass

Mid Century Heroic Sunburst Double Doors, Bronze, McCarrol Gillespie, 1971
Located in Culver City, CA
Step into the nostalgia of mid-century glam with these show-stopping Heroic Sunburst double doors! Salvaged from the chicest La Jolla mansion tha...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Doors and Gates

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Bronze, Steel

Rare Midcentury Pair of Ear Shaped Handles in Solid Brass Made in Italy
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Midcentury pair of ear shaped handles in solid brass made in Italy. Manifactured GPB Italia.
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Doors and Gates

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Brass

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...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Doors and Gates

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Brass

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...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Doors and Gates

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Aluminum

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...
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Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Doors and Gates

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Brass, Bronze

Sculptural Organic Midcentury Front Door Art Handle in Bronze
Located in Den Haag, NL
Sculptural organic midcentury front door art handle in bronze.
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Doors and Gates

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Bronze

Mid-Century Modern Brass Italian Door Handle, Circa 1940
Located in Ibiza, Spain
This Mid-Century Modern door handle, crafted from solid brass, exemplifies the design aesthetics of Italy in the 1940s. Its iconic style and durabl...
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1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Doors and Gates

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Brass

Murano Glass and Chrome Small Double Door Handles
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...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Doors and Gates

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Brass

"Heroic Sunburst" Bronze Doors by Billy Joe McCarroll and David Gillespe for For
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of cast bronze double doors by Billy Joe McCarroll and David Gillespe for Forms and Surfaces c.1970s, USA. This pair of doors show case a sunb...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Doors and Gates

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Bronze

Bronze Push-Pull Door Handle with Heavy Patina
Located in London, GB
A sculptural bronze push or pull door handle with abstract relief. Second half 20th century (probably 1970s), found in Germany. A heavy rectangular piece, made of cast metal, with a...
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Late 20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Doors and Gates

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Bronze

Walter Bosse Rare Cat and Mouse Door Bell, circa 1950, Austria.
Located in Brussels, BE
Incredible rare Walter Bosse cat and mouse door bell, circa 1950, Austria. Polished and blackened brass. Dimensions: 44 cm H, 27 cm D, 13 cm W. Good original condition, item never se...
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1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Doors and Gates

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Brass

Heavy Organic Gilt Brass or Bronze Pull Handles for Doors, Drawers, Cupboards...
Located in London, Fitzrovia
Handles - Heavy organic gilt metal (I think brass or bronze) pull handles for doors, drawers, cupboards etc.. Please note that the position of the screw holes at the back of the han...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Doors and Gates

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Bronze, Brass

Bronze Push-Pull Door Handle with Contoured Design
Located in London, GB
A sculptural bronze push or pull door handle with abstract relief. Second half 20th century (probably 1970s), found in Germany. A heavy piece, made of cas...
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Late 20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Doors and Gates

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Bronze

Large Double Door Handles with Etched Silver Plated Texture
Located in London, GB
Rare pair of hand made rectangular door handles in hammered copper with strong abstract plant motive created by etching is silver plated. The handles show patina through age that sui...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Doors and Gates

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Silver Plate, Copper

Tall Reclaimed Wrought Iron Side Gate
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A tall reclaimed Mid-Century Modern wrought iron side gate dating from the 1930s. Detailed with a repeated scrolling pattern, this gate brings elegance and security to a property, perfect for a narrow side passage or scenic garden archway...
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Early 20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Doors and Gates

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Wrought Iron

Mid-Century Pair of Italian 1950s Handles Solid Brass Gold Airplane Tail Italy
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Pair of Italian 1950s Handles in Solid Brass Airplane Tail Silver
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Doors and Gates

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Brass

Pair of Brutalist Bronze Mid Century Modern Entry Doors
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Bronze Entry Doors... A Mid-Century Jewel and great statement piece for the front of any Mid-Century Style space. The pair were acquired f...
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Doors and Gates

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Bronze

Set of Six Elegant Mid-Century Modern Brass Door Handles, 1950s, Germany
Located in Munich, DE
Set of six minimalistic and elegant Mid-Century Modern door handles. Designed and manufactured probably in 1950s, Germany. Executed in massive bras...
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1950s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Doors and Gates

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Brass

Clear Glass Door Handle Pairs for Push Pull Double with Antique Gold Metal
Located in London, GB
A pair of double door handles, push and pull, square textured clear cast glass with mat antique gold anodised aluminum. They are designed for a glass or wooden doors but suitable for...
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1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Doors and Gates

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Metal, Aluminum

Large Brass Enamel Door Pulls by Pepe Mendoza, Mexico, 1950s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A bold and highly decorative pair of large circular brass door pulls by renowned Mexican designer Pepe Mendoza, produced in the 1950s. Each piece showcases a stylized Chinese charact...
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1950s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Doors and Gates

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Brass

Modernist Entrance Door Custom Built
Located in South Charleston, WV
Custom made to your specifications. As shown 96" x 42". Interior doors will be significantly less expensive (exterior door shown). Can be produced in Teak, Walnut, Oak, Ash, etc. Pro...
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Doors and Gates

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Walnut, Oak, Teak

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...
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1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Doors and Gates

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Metal, Aluminum

Mid-century Modern doors and gates for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Mid-Century Modern doors and gates for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage doors and gates created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include building and garden elements, decorative objects, 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 doors and gates made in a specific country, there are Europe, Italy, and North America pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original doors and gates, popular names associated with this style include Aaron Saxton, History Never Repeats, Maria Armada, and Werkstätte Carl Auböck. 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 doors and gates differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $224 and tops out at $56,438 while the average work can sell for $1,331.