$19,360 / 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
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
Metal, Aluminum
$9,922 / set
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
$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 Valaistustyö, Alvar Aalto
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 Valaistustyö, Alvar Aalto
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
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
Sold
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 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 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
Brass, Metal, 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
Sold
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
Sold
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, 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
Sold
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
Sold
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
Sold
H 9.45 in W 1.97 in D 3.75 in
Alvar Aalto Sculptural Door Handles / Pulls in Cast Bronze, Valaistustyö 1950s
By Valaistustyö, Alvar Aalto
Located in Helsinki, FI
Two sleek, heavy and elegant mid-century door handles in full bronze. Manufactured by valaistustyö
Bronze
$77,000 / set
H 26.78 in W 35.44 in D 61.03 in
Ubald Klug DS-1025 "Terrazza" Sofa for De Sede, Brown Leather, 1974, Set of 4
By Ubald Klug, De Sede
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Ubald Klug DS-1025 "Terrazza" sofas for De Sede, brown leather, Switzerland, 1974, set of four. Ubald Klug designed this rare modular DS-1025 "Terrazza" sofa as a real living landsc...
Leather
$6,999 / set
H 33.75 in W 23 in D 23 in
Midcentury Eames Aluminum Group Managment Chairs for Herman Miller
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
For your consideration are a set of 6 Eames side chairs upholstered in gorgeous fabric. Elegance and comfort separates this iconic chair from the rest. The upholstery is in wonderful...
Aluminum
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
$2,500 / item
H 18.5 in W 7 in D 3.5 in
Large STATEN ISLAND Sconce in Calacatta Marble & Brass by Blueprint Lighting
By Blueprint Lighting
Located in New York, NY
Part of The Boroughs Collection, created in partnership with The Brownstone Boys. Drawing from the monumental and dramatic lines of the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge, the over-sized State...
Brass, Bronze, Enamel, Nickel
$5,808
H 31.5 in Dm 15.75 in
Overwhelming Murano Glass Lantern or Chandelier by Barovier & Toso, 1940'
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Rome, IT
Magnificent pendant with six arms with details gold inclusions. Heads of lions are the ball falls background. Centered with three finely handblown cups. Richly decorated with leave...
Murano Glass
$16,800 / set
H 28.75 in W 23.63 in D 20.48 in
Charlotte Perriand “LC7” Chairs for Cassina, Cognac Leather, 1927, Set of 6
By Charlotte Perriand, Cassina, Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand Cassina
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Charlotte Perriand, Pierre Jeanneret and Le Corbusier “LC7” dining chairs for Cassina, Cognac leather and steel, Italy, 1927, set of six. An icon with a versatile and functional sou...
Leather
$1,210 / set
H 18.9 in W 19.69 in D 15.75 in
Set of Five Chic Iron and Velvet Stools, France, circa 1940s
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Elegant set of five hammered iron Curule stools, the seats upholstered in blue and yellow velvet. Four of the stools have a black finish, and the fifth one has a gold finish with ora...
Metal
$1,978
H 16.54 in W 3.15 in D 1.78 in
Bronze European Contemporary Sculptural Door handle by Margit Wittig
By Margit Wittig
Located in London, GB
Margit Wittig has used her sculptural skills to create beautifully-crafted, well-proportioned door handles, which are compositions of her unique signature pearl-shaped designs. Eac...
Bronze
$701 / item
H 4.34 in W 1.58 in D 5.91 in
Josef Hoffmann Coat Hook for the Wiener Werkstaette, Re-Edition
By Wiener Werkstätte, Josef Hoffmann, Woka Lamps
Located in Vienna, AT
Sensational design from the very puristic period of Josef Hoffmann and the Wiener Werkstaette. Literature: Waltraud Neuwirth, Wiener Werkstaette - Avantgarde Art Deco, Industrial Des...
Brass
Gio Ponti 'F.A. 33' Half Length Mirror in Brass for GUBI
By Gio Ponti, Gubi
Located in Glendale, CA
Gio Ponti 'F.A. 33' Half Length Mirror in Brass for GUBI The 'F.A. 33' mirror was originally designed by Gio Ponti in 1933 for Fontana Arte, the period’s most prominent lamp, glass...
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
Majuli Bronze Cane Trolley, Viya by Vikram Goyal
By Viya by Vikram Goyal
Located in Noida, DL
Majuli Bronze Cane Trolley, Viya by Vikram Goyal Sinuous forms in a captivating rhythm of deftly woven cane, evoke the dynamic flow of Assam's rivers. The collection’s namesake, the...
Brass
$2,571 / item
H 8.67 in W 11.82 in D 4.34 in
Josef Hoffmann/Wiener Werkstaette Jugendstil Brass Wall Light, Re-Edition
By Woka Lamps, Josef Hoffmann, Wiener Werkstätte
Located in Vienna, AT
Great example from the early, puristic phase of Josef Hoffmann and the Wiener Werkstaette. Brass varnished or nickel-plated optionally, other surfaces available. All components acc...
Brass
Sold|$16,800
H 22.84 in W 21.66 in D 30.52 in
Pair of "Loop Chairs" by Willy Guhl, Produced by Eternit Brazil, 1960s
By Eternit, Willy Guhl
Located in New York, NY
Presenting an attractive loop shape, the Loop Chair was created by the Swiss designer Willy Guhl (1915-2004) in 1954, featuring a single volume of seats and backs. Produced by Eterni...
Cement
Lotus Table Lamp by Carlo Nason for Mazzega
By Mazzega, Carlo Nason
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Lotus table lamp designed by Carlo Nason and made by Mazzega. This great example of this mid century Italian classic piece is made of a round metal base, on which are recessed four ...
Metal
$4,500
H 37.25 in W 24.625 in D 43 in
Gustaf Axel Berg Attribution, Rocking Chair, Birch, Fabric, Sweden, 1940s
By Gustaf Axel Berg
Located in High Point, NC
A birch and brown floral-printed fabric rocking lounge chair produced by Väsby möbel- & inredningsfabrik AB, Sweden, 1940s. Design attributed to Gustaf Axel Berg. Overall Dimensions...
Fabric, Birch
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.