$18,716 / set
H 2.76 in W 1.78 in D 9.93 in
Alvar Aalto Extremely rare set of 6 brass door handles made in Finland originals
By Alvar Aalto, Erik Gunnar Asplund
Located in Forest, BE
Extremely rare set of 6 massive brass door handles by master finish architect Alvar Aalto
Metal, Chrome
$1,027Sale Price|30% Off
H 1.78 in W 5.12 in D 6.3 in
Alvar Aalto Aluminium Door Handles, Mid-Century Modern, Finland, 1980
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Turku, Finland
Sculptural Door Handles designed by Alvar Aaltos. Made in Finland. Material: Alumininum
Metal, Aluminum
$16,000Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 9.63 in W 2 in D 3.25 in
Alvar Aalto Bronze Door Hardware / Pulls, Set of 4
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Round Top, TX
Alvar Aalto originally designed this door handle for the National Pensions Institute in Helsinki
Bronze
Alvar Aalto, Pair of door handels in brass for Valaistustyö
By Alvar Aalto, Valaistustyö
Located in Copenhagen, DK
A pair of Alvar Aalto door handles in beautiful patinated bronze, Designed 1950's and produced by
Brass
Door Handle in Bronze by Alvar Aalto for Valaistustyö
By Alvar Aalto, Valaistustyö
Located in Espoo, FI
Alvar Aalto's door handle, material bronze, manufactured by Valaistustyö. In great used condition
Bronze
Alvar Aalto Style Door Handles
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Los Angeles, CA
These weighty Alvar Aalto style solid bronze door handles with matching mounting plates make you
Bronze
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H 2.68 in W 3.78 in D 6.7 in
Finish bronze door handles pair all original + patina midcentury heaven
By Erik Gunnar Asplund, Alvar Aalto
Located in Forest, BE
Lovely pair of massive bronze casted door handles. They could be used inside or outside
Bronze
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H 2.68 in W 3.78 in D 6.7 in
Finish bronze door handles series of 4 all original + patina midcentury heaven
By Erik Gunnar Asplund, Alvar Aalto
Located in Forest, BE
Lovely series of 4 massive bronze casted door handles. They could be used inside or outside
Bronze
Alvar Aalto, Pair of Double Door Handles in Bronze
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Alvar Aalto pair of double door handles in bronze Produced by Valaistustyö, Finland (1952-1957
Alvar Aalto Sculptural Door Handles, 1950s, Nickel Plated Brass
By Alvar Aalto, Valaistustyö
Located in Turku, Finland
Sculptural Door Handles designed by Alvar Aalto in 1950s. Made in Finland. Materials: Nickel
Brass, Metal, Nickel
Alvar Aalto Sculptural Door Handles, 1950s, Nickel Plated Brass
By Alvar Aalto, Valaistustyö
Located in Turku, Finland
Sculptural Door Handles designed by Alvar Aalto in 1950s. Made in Finland. Materials: Nickel
Metal, Brass, Nickel
Alvar Aalto Sculptural Door Handles, 1950s, Nickel Plated Brass
By Valaistustyö, Alvar Aalto
Located in Turku, Finland
Sculptural Door Handles designed by Alvar Aalto in 1950s. Made in Finland. Materials: Nickel
Metal, Brass, Nickel
Alvar Aalto Sculptural Door Handles, 1950s, Nickel Plated Brass
By Alvar Aalto, Valaistustyö
Located in Turku, Finland
Sculptural Door Handles designed by Alvar Aalto in 1950s. Made in Finland. Materials: Nickel
Metal, Brass, Nickel
Alvar Aalto Sculptural Door Handles, 1950s, Chrome Plated Brass
By Valaistustyö, Alvar Aalto
Located in Turku, Finland
Sculptural Door Handles designed by Alvar Aalto in 1950s. Made in Finland. Materials: Chrome
Brass, Chrome
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H 1.19 in W 5.12 in D 2.37 in
Alvar Aalto Set of Four Architectural Door Handles, Finland, Circa 1960
By Alvar Aalto
Located in La Teste-de-Buch, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Set of 4 architectural door handles by Alvar Aalto Black lacquered aluminum Made in Finland
Aluminum
Alvar Aalto, Door Handles
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Alvar Aalto - Two sets of double door handles in bronze Produced by Valaistustyö, Finland (1952
Bronze
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H 13.78 in W 2.76 in D 4.34 in
Rare and Early Bronze Alvar Aalto Door Handle, Taito Oy, Finland 1920s
By Alvar Aalto, Taito Oy
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Alvar Aalto & Taito Oy - Scandinavian Model A very rare door handle in solid bronze
Bronze
Alvar Aalto Sculptural Brass Door Handles
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Copenhagen, DK
A collection of eight sculptural Alvar Aalto door handles. The handles are designed in the 1950s
Brass
Alvar Aalto Sculptural Brass Door Handles
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Alvar Aalto A collection of twelve sculptural Alvar Aalto door handles. The handles are
Brass
Twelve Sculptural Brass Door Handles by Alvar Aalto
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Copenhagen, DK
A collection of twelve sculptural Alvar Aalto door handles. The handles are designed in the
Door Handles in Bronze by Alvar Aalto for Valaistustyö
By Valaistustyö, Alvar Aalto
Located in Espoo, FI
Pair of Alvar Aalto's door handles, material bronze, manufactured by Valaistustyö. In great used
Bronze
Alvar Aalto Sculptural Brass Door Handles
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Alvar Aalto - Scandinavian Modern A collection of twelve sculptural Alvar Aalto door handles
Brass
Alvar Aalto Bronze Door Handles By Valaistustyö
By Valaistustyö, Alvar Aalto
Located in Helsinki, FI
Two very distinct and elegant mid-century door handles in full bronze. Manufactured by valaistustyö
Bronze
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H 1.78 in W 5.12 in D 6.3 in
Alvar Aalto Sculptural Door Handles, Early Version, Nickel-Plated Bronze
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Turku, Finland
Sculptural Door Handles designed by Alvar Aalto in 1950s. Made in Finland. Materials: Nickel
Metal, Bronze, Nickel
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H 3.94 in W 1.97 in D 9.85 in
Alvar Aalto Sculptural Door Handles/Pulls in Cast Bronze, Valaistustyö 1950s
By Alvar Aalto, Valaistustyö
Located in Helsinki, FI
Two sleek, heavy and elegant mid-century door handles in full bronze. Manufactured by valaistustyö
Bronze
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H 9.45 in W 1.97 in D 3.75 in
Alvar Aalto Sculptural Door Handles / Pulls in Cast Bronze, Valaistustyö 1950s
By Alvar Aalto, Valaistustyö
Located in Helsinki, FI
Two sleek, heavy and elegant mid-century door handles in full bronze. Manufactured by valaistustyö
Bronze
$9,181 / item
H 19.69 in W 70.87 in D 27.56 in
Custom Oak & Cream Bouclé Daybed by Fosfeen Handcrafted, Made to Order
Located in Plymouth, GB
A handcrafted oak and cream bouclé daybed from Fosfeen’s Sunday Collection. Made to order with full customisation available, including COM, finishes, and dimensions. The Sunday Dayb...
Bouclé, Oak, Fabric, Textile, Upholstery, Wood, Hardwood
Rosso Wall Mirror
By Specchi Veneziani
Located in Milan, IT
Venetian mirror made in the strictest Murano tradition. Assembled with crystal/gold and red elements handmade in the Murano furnaces. Wooden frame with a natural finish.
Glass
$4,900 / item
H 34 in W 86 in D 42 in
Custom Made Modern English Arm Sofa in Performance Linen Velvet - 86"
By Bloom Home Inc
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
This beautiful english arm sofa has a modern twist, with its single bench cushion, and beautiful curved apron sides. It’s upholstered in a Linen Velvet Performance fabric. Shown in...
Linen, Velvet
$2,800 / set
H 14.75 in W 8.5 in D 4 in
Pair of Art Deco Style Murano Glass Demi Lune Wall Sconces, in Stock
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of Art Deco style Murano glass demi lune wall sconces, in stock Black glass sphere and brass fittings. Textured Murano glass, Wired to the American standard Multiple available ...
Brass
Raul Reyes 'Rey 14' Perforated Patinated Brass Dome Ceiling Lamp
By Lisa Johansson-Pape, Florian Schulz, Paavo Tynell
Located in Glendale, CA
Raul Reyes 'Rey 14' Perforated Patinated Brass Dome Ceiling Lamp. Hand-fabricated in Los Angeles, these highly refined ceiling lamps are reminiscent of the iconic mid-century Finnis...
Brass
Brass Palais Door Handle by Henry Wilson
By Henry Wilson
Located in Geneve, CH
Brass Palais Door Handle by Henry Wilson Dimensions: W 13 x D 8 x H 2 cm Materials: Brass Palais lever handle in high tensile brass or aluminium. Each handle is individually investm...
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...
Metal, Aluminum
Starry Sky Flush Mount Ceiling Lights by Paavo Tynell for Taito Oy
By Taito Oy, Paavo Tynell
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Starry Sky Flush Mount Ceiling Lights by Paavo Tynell for Taito Oy. Designed and manufactured in Finland, circa the 1950s. Enameled metal, custom backplate. Rewired for U.S. standard...
Metal
Single 'Noce' Sconce by Achille Castiglioni for Flos
By Achille Castiglioni, Flos
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Single 'Noce' sconce by Achille Castiglioni for FLOS. Designed and manufactured in Italy, 1972. Painted die-cast aluminum, printed glass. We recommend one E26 25-40w maximum bulb. Bu...
Aluminum
Glossy Cream Ceramic Chandelier in Antique Brass 5-Arm 42.5" DIA
By Lostine
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Five antique brass patina arms curve up from a ceramic cluster dish to five tall stoneware ceramic shades in a glossy glaze with a subtle off-white hue. With a fixed black walnut orb...
Brass
$1,155Sale Price / item|30% Off
H 16.1 in Dm 11.5 in
'Plissé White Edition' Pleated Textile Table Lamp by Folkform for Örsjö
By Örsjö Industri AB
Located in Glendale, CA
'Plissé White Edition' pleated textile table lamp by Folkform for Örsjö. This unique table lamp was awarded “Lighting of the Year 2022” by Residence Magazine Sweden, who called it “...
Textile
LU Louis Sconce AS
By Lumfardo Luminaires
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Handsome LU Louis sconce AS. An all brass wall sconce in an aged silver finish with patterned perforations by Lumfardo Luminaires. Made contemporary in the US. Multiples available fo...
Brass, Nickel
$2,082 / set
H 24.81 in W 23.63 in D 13.78 in
French Pair of Nightstands Side Cabinets Bedside Tables Brutalist Style, 2022
Located in Labrit, Landes
Pair of oak nightstands "Pyrénées" signed by Sébastien Lamarre. This french side cabinets were made by Sébastien Lamarre for Maison Marie Anne. The creator chose for the Pyrénées mo...
Oak
Brass Scape Wall Light by Stem Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Brass Scape Wall Light by Stem Design Dimensions: D 9 x W 16 x H 12 cm. Materials: Cast brass. Finish: Tumbled and burnished. Weight: 3 kg. Finished and assembled by hand in India....
Brass
$2,632 / set
H 7.68 in W 7.68 in D 5.12 in
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...
Metal, Aluminum
Pair of Tulips Murano Glass and Brass Sconces
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Pair of wall lamps, entirely handmade in Murano, Italy, that bring the energy of Nature and Feng Shui into your interior. This pair of modern organic wall lamps is composed of a hand...
Brass
An architect and designer, Alvar Aalto deserves an immense share of the credit for bringing Scandinavian modernism and Nordic design to a prominent place in the global arena. In both his buildings and his vintage furniture — which ranges from chairs, stools, tables and lighting to table- and glassware — Aalto’s sensitivity to the natural world and to organic forms and materials tempered the hardness of rationalist design.
Relatively few Aalto buildings exist outside Finland. (Just four exist in the United States, and only one — the sinuous 1945 Baker House dormitory at M.I.T. — is easily visited.) International attention came to Aalto, whose surname translates to English as “wave,” primarily through his furnishings.
Instead of the tubular metal framing favored by the Bauhaus designers and Le Corbusier, Aalto insisted on wood. His aesthetic is best represented by the Paimio armchair, developed with his wife, Aino Aalto, in 1930 as part of the overall design of a Finnish tuberculosis sanatorium.
Comfortable, yet light enough to be easily moved by patients, the Paimio chair’s frame is composed of two laminated birch loops; the seat and back are formed from a single sheet of plywood that scrolls under the headrest and beneath the knees, creating a sort of pillow effect. Aalto’s use of plywood had an enormous influence on Charles and Ray Eames, Arne Jacobsen, Marcel Breuer and others who later came to the material.
Concerned with keeping up standards of quality in the production of his designs, Aalto formed the still-extant company Artek in 1935, along with Aino, whose glass designs were made by the firm. In the latter medium, in 1936 the Aaltos together created the iconic, undulating Savoy vase, so-called for the luxe Helsinki restaurant for which the piece was designed.
Artek also produced Aalto pendants and other lighting designs, many of which — such as the Angel’s Wing floor lamp and the Beehive pendant — incorporate a signature Aalto detail: shades made of concentric enameled-metal rings graduated down in diameter. The effect of the technique is essential Alvar Aalto: at once precise, simple, and somehow poetic.
Find a collection of vintage Alvar Aalto stools, vases, dining tables and other furniture on 1stDibs.
Choosing the right antique or vintage building and garden elements can prove pivotal when you’re working to beautify any room in your home or just put the finishing touches on a garden or other outdoor area.
It takes time and effort to improve your outdoor space or merely to bring an air of tranquility to an indoor area set aside for private relaxation or gathering with friends. The good news is that 1stDibs can help.
To introduce a sense of timelessness to a back patio or interior common area, choose cast-stone statues or sculptural busts for a dose of drama or select ornate architectural elements such as corbels, plaques or panels made of marble or iron. Elsewhere, find a focal point in your living room and create a “feature wall” by bringing pops of color into a corner with handmade antique ceramic tiles.
It helps when design changes like these have a practical upside too.
Victorian cast-iron stair treads hearken back to a time when adding decorative details to your property was a priority. While lending an attractive appearance to an exterior staircase, these safeguards render the steps slip-resistant for those coming and going. And as one good stylistic choice usually leads to another, pairing your sophisticated treads with a coupling of 19th-century hand-forged andirons would be a thoughtful, durable touch for any courtyard or comfortable lounge space, be they intended for an indoor fireplace or a patio firepit.
Where the garden is concerned, any sophisticated garden ornaments you select should work with nature, not against it. Wrought-iron garden gates will simply refuse to be relegated to the background. Instead, they’ll draw attention to your painstakingly sculpted hedges and colorful flora. When paired with a sparse arrangement of other tasteful additions, such as a stone planter, garden stool or other welcoming pieces of outdoor seating, the effect can be transformative.
On 1stDibs, find a sprawling collection of antique garden furniture and architectural elements that meet every need. Our offerings include everything from sculptural bathroom fixtures to flooring ideas to pedestals and columns designed in a variety of styles and much more.