Mid Century Modern Bronze Door Handles

Push Plate

Double French Doors

Category

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

Materials

Metal, Bronze

Two Sets Mid-Size Circular Door Handles in Bronze, Mid-20th Century, France

H 1.78 in Dm 3.75 in

Long Push or Pull Door Handle in Solid Bronze, European, Mid-20th Century

Located in London, GB

A single long door handle of solid bronze with beautiful aged patina. European, mid-20th century

Category

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

Materials

Bronze

Long Push or Pull Door Handle in Solid Bronze, European, Mid-20th Century

H 19.3 in W 4.14 in D 3.55 in

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

Category

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

Materials

Metal, Bronze

Circular Push-and-Pull Door Handle in Bronze, Mid-20th Century, France [I]

H 2.37 in Dm 5.32 in

Rare Large Heavy Mid-Century Modern Brutalist Design Brass Door Handle

Located in München, DE

Very high quality large heavy Mid-Century Modern brutalist design door handle. Made of solid

Category

Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Doors and Gates

Materials

Bronze

Rare Large Heavy Mid-Century Modern Brutalist Design Brass Door Handle

H 5.91 in W 9.45 in D 3.15 in

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

Category

20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Doors and Gates

Materials

Bronze

Bronze Push or Pull Door Handle

H 6.97 in W 6.97 in D 3.35 in

Bronze Abstract Owl Door Handle , 1960s

Located in Den Haag, NL

Bronze owl door handle with matching keyhole, 1960s.

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Doors and Gates

Materials

Bronze

Bronze Abstract Owl Door Handle , 1960s

H 6.7 in W 3.94 in D 2.76 in

Sculptural Bronze Door Handle with Abstract Design

Located in London, GB

A sculptural bronze push or pull door handle with abstract relief. Germany, second half 20th

Category

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

Materials

Bronze

Sculptural Bronze Door Handle with Abstract Design

H 6.19 in W 6.89 in D 2.76 in

Bronze Door Handle and Bell Push with Brutalist Design 20th Century, European

Located in London, GB

matching bell push, mid-late 20th century, European. This is a heavy handle, made of cast bronze, in very

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

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Bronze Door Handle and Bell Push with Brutalist Design 20th Century, European

H 6.82 in W 4.34 in D 2.6 in

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

Category

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

Materials

Bronze

Bronze Push-Pull Door Handle with Heavy Patina

H 6.3 in W 4.73 in D 2.49 in

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

Category

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

Materials

Bronze

Bronze Push-Pull Door Handle with Contoured Design

H 5.71 in W 6.11 in D 2.96 in

Large Bronze Door Handle in the Shape of a Croissant, 20th Century, European

Located in London, GB

Large and heavy cast bronze door handle in the shape of a croissant. Wonderful for your bakery

Category

20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Doors and Gates

Materials

Bronze

Large Bronze Door Handle in the Shape of a Croissant, 20th Century, European

H 8.67 in W 6.3 in D 4.14 in

Mid Century Heroic Sunburst Double Doors, Bronze, McCarrol & Gillespie, 1971

By Billy Joe Mccarroll and David Gillespe

Located in Culver City, CA

Step into the nostalgia of mid-century glam with these show-stopping Heroic Sunburst double doors

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Doors and Gates

Materials

Bronze, Steel

Mid Century Heroic Sunburst Double Doors, Bronze, McCarrol & Gillespie, 1971

H 116 in W 64 in D 3 in

Paul Evans Style Mid Century Brutalist Bronze Cabinet Handle Pull, Pair

Located in Van Nuys, CA

Paul Evans-style bronze casted door pull set with a distinct late 1960s Mid-century/Brutalist

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Doors and Gates

Materials

Bronze

Paul Evans Style Mid Century Brutalist Bronze Cabinet Handle Pull, Pair

H 4 in W 5.75 in D 1.8 in

heavy organic gilt brass or bronze pull handles for doors, drawers, cupboards...

Located in London, GB

Handles - Heavy organic gilt metal (I think brass or bronze) pull handles for doors, drawers

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Doors and Gates

Materials

Bronze, Metal, Brass

heavy organic gilt brass or bronze pull handles for doors, drawers, cupboards...

H 3.94 in W 3.94 in D 0.79 in

Group of Twelve Vintage Cabinet Door or Drawer Handles

Located in London, GB

face and sloping sides. Second half twentieth century, found in England. The handles look to be cast

Category

Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Doors and Gates

Materials

Metal, Bronze

Group of Twelve Vintage Cabinet Door or Drawer Handles

H 0.79 in W 1.58 in D 1.58 in

Large Murano Glass Door Handles, Italy, 1980s

Located in London, GB

Beautiful pair of Murano glass door handles with gold leaf inclusion. Italy, circa 1980s.

Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Doors and Gates

Materials

Gold, Bronze

Large Murano Glass Door Handles, Italy, 1980s

H 11.42 in W 7.88 in D 2.96 in

Door Handles Italy 20th Century Set of 2 Brass Painted in Brown Color

By Paolo di Poli

Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR

Door Handles in the Style of Paolo De Poli, Italy 20th Century Set of 2.

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Doors and Gates

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Door Handles Italy 20th Century Set of 2 Brass Painted in Brown Color

H 2.76 in W 8.67 in D 3.15 in

Pairs of Door Handles in the Style of Paolo De Poli, Italy, 20th Century

By Paolo di Poli

Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR

1950-1970 Door handles in the style of Paolo De Poli, brass. One is with a dark Patina and the

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Doors and Gates

Materials

Bronze, Brass

Pairs of Door Handles in the Style of Paolo De Poli, Italy, 20th Century

H 2.37 in Dm 5.12 in

Billy Joe Mccarroll and David Gillespe, Heroic Sunburst Doors, USA, circa 1970s

By Billy Joe Mccarroll and David Gillespe, Forms and Surfaces

Located in Southampton, NJ

craftsmanship. Custom solid bronze sun-shaped handles on both doors interior and exterior. Created by Forms and

Category

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

Materials

Bronze

Billy Joe Mccarroll and David Gillespe, Heroic Sunburst Doors, USA, circa 1970s

H 80 in W 64 in D 1.75 in

Architectural Pair Bronze Bird Door Handles Cast in Bronze

By Michael Harjes

Located in London, GB

Bronze cast door handles in the form of pair of birds with door plates for standard interior doors

Category

Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements

Materials

Bronze

Architectural Pair Bronze Bird Door Handles Cast in Bronze

H 9.06 in W 4.73 in D 3.94 in

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

Category

Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements

Materials

Bronze

1970s Brutalist Solid Bronze Door Handle Keyhole Germany

H 5.75 in W 6.75 in D 2.5 in

Large Modernist Push-Pull Door Handle of Cast Bronze

Located in London, GB

A large push-pull door handle of cast bronze with geometric modernist design. Found in Germany and

Category

Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements

Materials

Bronze

Large Modernist Push-Pull Door Handle of Cast Bronze

H 7.64 in W 4.93 in D 2.56 in

Large Lateral Push Pull Door Handle of Cast Bronze

Located in London, GB

century. A striking piece - made to span the full width of a door - formed from cast patinated bronze

Category

20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements

Materials

Bronze

Large Lateral Push Pull Door Handle of Cast Bronze

H 7.88 in W 35.04 in D 2.37 in

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

Category

Vintage 1970s European Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements

Materials

Bronze

Architectural Bronze Push Pull Door Handle Wave Relief

H 5.12 in W 3.94 in D 2.56 in

Brutalist Push Pull Door Handle Pair in Bronze Relief

Located in London, GB

different designs and shapes of bronze door handles available, see all our listings. The Moderns have a

Category

Vintage 1970s European Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements

Materials

Bronze

Brutalist Push Pull Door Handle Pair in Bronze Relief

H 5.91 in W 6.3 in D 2.37 in

Door Handle Bronze Sculpture Attributed to Willy Daro

By Willy Daro

Located in Grenoble, FR

Door handle bronze sculpture attributed to Willy Daro.

Category

Late 20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Door Handle Bronze Sculpture Attributed to Willy Daro

H 12.6 in W 5.91 in D 3.15 in

Architectural Push Pull Door Handle in Petrified Wood and Bronze

Located in London, GB

Solid pertrified wood slice push and pull door handle in a refined organic pattern in a range of

Category

Vintage 1960s European Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements

Materials

Bronze

Architectural Push Pull Door Handle in Petrified Wood and Bronze

H 7.88 in W 6.7 in D 3.15 in

Architectural Bronze Push & Pull Door Handle with Letterbox & Key Fixtures

Located in London, GB

Cast bronze door handle, letter box and key holder with surface markings reminiscent of the Stone

Category

Vintage 1970s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements

Materials

Bronze

Architectural Bronze Push & Pull Door Handle with Letterbox & Key Fixtures

H 5.91 in W 10.24 in D 2.37 in

Push Pull Architectural Door Handle in Rose Quarz and Bronze

Located in London, GB

Rose Quartz and Bronze push and pull door handle, made from a semi precious stone in soft pink, set

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Vintage 1970s European Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements

Materials

Bronze

Push Pull Architectural Door Handle in Rose Quarz and Bronze

H 2.96 in W 5.91 in D 4.53 in

Architectural Large Push and Pull Bronze Door Handle with Medieval Torch

Located in London, GB

Regal bronze push & pull door handle in the shape of a medieval torch with crown creates a stunning

Category

Vintage 1950s European Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements

Materials

Bronze

Architectural Large Push and Pull Bronze Door Handle with Medieval Torch

H 16.93 in W 6.3 in D 7.88 in

Pair of Push and Pull Bronze Door Handles Formde as Doves

Located in London, GB

Pair of push and pull bronze door handles with original patina. Doves have long been seen as a

Category

Vintage 1960s European Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Push and Pull Bronze Door Handles Formde as Doves

H 11.42 in W 3.15 in D 2.96 in

Architectural Push and Pull Bronze Door Handle Square part with Relief

Located in London, GB

Pair of square bronze push and pull door handles with central horizontal border of Brutalist relief

Category

Vintage 1970s European Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements

Materials

Bronze

Architectural Push and Pull Bronze Door Handle Square part with Relief

H 5.91 in W 5.91 in D 2.56 in

Small 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

Category

20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements

Materials

Bronze

Small Bronze Push-Pull Handle, European 20th Century

H 4.34 in W 3.94 in D 2.25 in

Architectural Pair Push Pull Door Handles, Letterbox and Key Fixtures in Bronze

Located in London, GB

Two square cast bronze door handle, letter box and key holder with surface with strong relief like

Category

Vintage 1970s European Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements

Materials

Bronze

Architectural Pair Push Pull Door Handles, Letterbox and Key Fixtures in Bronze

H 5.91 in W 10.24 in D 2.37 in

Architectural Pair of Push Pull Door Handles in Bronze Relief of Waves

Located in London, GB

Two square cast bronze door handle, letter box and key holder with surface with strong relief like

Category

Vintage 1970s European Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements

Materials

Bronze

Architectural Pair of Push Pull Door Handles in Bronze Relief of Waves

H 6.3 in W 6.3 in D 2.37 in

Architectural Pair of Square Bronze Push and Pull Door Handles and Letterbox

Located in London, GB

Two architectural push and pull square cast bronze door handle with matching letterbox fine linear

Category

Vintage 1970s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements

Materials

Bronze

Architectural Pair of Square Bronze Push and Pull Door Handles and Letterbox

H 5.71 in W 10.63 in D 2.37 in

Architectural Door Handle and Key Holder in Bronze Wave Relief and Key Plate

Located in London, GB

Single door handle and key holder with texture that looks to nature or the elements of a wave or a

Category

Vintage 1970s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements

Materials

Bronze

Architectural Door Handle and Key Holder in Bronze Wave Relief and Key Plate

H 6.5 in W 4.73 in D 2.37 in

Bronze Push-Pull Handle with Abstract Pattern European 20th Century

Located in London, GB

A heavy push-or-pull door handle made of cast bronze featuring a raised abstract pattern and

Category

20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements

Materials

Bronze

Bronze Push-Pull Handle with Abstract Pattern European 20th Century

H 5.91 in W 5.52 in D 2.76 in

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

Category

20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements

Materials

Bronze

Bronze Push-Pull Handle with Abstract Design European 20th Century

H 5.71 in W 5.71 in D 2.37 in

Bronze Push-Pull Handle with Spiral Design European 20th Century

Located in London, GB

A square push-pull door handle made of cast bronze featuring a raised spiral design. 20th century

Category

20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements

Materials

Bronze

Bronze Push-Pull Handle with Spiral Design European 20th Century

H 6.11 in W 6.89 in D 2.56 in

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

Category

20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements

Materials

Bronze

Bronze Push-Pull Handle with Architectural Tools Design European 20th Century

H 6.11 in W 6.11 in D 3.35 in

Mid-Century Modern Large Sideboard, Stained Oak and Bronze, Column Feet, Belgium

Located in Girona, ES

nickel plated bronze handles and hardware. Partially removable furniture. Belgium c. 1940 Matching

Category

Vintage 1940s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

Materials

Bronze

Mid-Century Modern Large Sideboard, Stained Oak and Bronze, Column Feet, Belgium

H 38.19 in W 101.97 in D 19.3 in

Architectural Push Pull Door Handles and Letterbox with Crater Relief

Located in London, GB

Two square cast bronze door handle and letter box with strong relief like craters in a landscape

Category

Vintage 1970s European Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements

Materials

Bronze

Architectural Push Pull Door Handles and Letterbox with Crater Relief

H 5.91 in W 10.24 in D 2.37 in

Mid-Century Modern Console, Gilt Bronze and Cristal, Attributed to Colli Torino

By Colli Torino

Located in Vigonza, Padua

Mid-Century Modern console or nightstand in gilt bronze and brass, cristal, attributed to Colli

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Console Tables

Materials

Crystal, Brass, Bronze

Mid-Century Modern Console, Gilt Bronze and Cristal, Attributed to Colli Torino

H 18.51 in W 25.99 in D 8.67 in

Maison Baguès Door Handles, 8 Pairs Available, Priced by Pair

By Maison Baguès

Located in Miami, FL

Exceptional and rare set of 12 door handles by Maison Baguès. Executed in bronze. Only one pair

Category

Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern More Furniture and Collectibles

Materials

Bronze

Maison Baguès Door Handles, 8 Pairs Available, Priced by Pair

H 9.5 in W 4.75 in D 2.25 in

Pair of Architectural Aerodynamic Aluminium Push Pull Door Handles

Located in London, GB

Pair of Mid Century Modern aluminum cast push and pull door handles shaped like wings. They will

Category

Vintage 1950s European Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements

Materials

Aluminum

Pair of Architectural Aerodynamic Aluminium Push Pull Door Handles

H 14.18 in W 3.94 in D 2.76 in

1970s Bronze Wall Cabinet Wood Tambour Door Vintage Modern Kitchen Storage

By Peter Pepper Products

Located in Hyattsville, MD

Super cool and compact anodized bronzed aluminum box with vertically retractable door. Clean and

Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Cupboards

Materials

Aluminum

1970s Bronze Wall Cabinet Wood Tambour Door Vintage Modern Kitchen Storage

H 40 in W 24 in D 6 in

Mid-Century Modern Large Dry Bar in Oak, Bronze and Mirror - Belgium, 1940s

Located in Girona, ES

tray for making drinks, two shelves at the bottom. Satiny nickel plated bronze handles and hardware

Category

Vintage 1940s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars

Materials

Bronze, Zinc

Mid-Century Modern Large Dry Bar in Oak, Bronze and Mirror - Belgium, 1940s

H 55.91 in W 56.3 in D 17.33 in

Architectural Pairs of Smoke Glass Push Pull Double Door Handles

Located in London, GB

are part of our large collection of bronze and glass door handles. They are priced per set of double

Category

Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements

Materials

Chrome

Architectural Pairs of Smoke Glass Push Pull Double Door Handles

H 8.86 in W 5.32 in D 5.12 in

Architectural Pairs of pink Glass Push Pull Double Door Handles

Located in London, GB

listings, they are part of our large collection of bronze and glass door handles. They are priced per set

Category

Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements

Materials

Aluminum

Architectural Pairs of pink Glass Push Pull Double Door Handles

H 6.7 in W 7.88 in D 2.96 in

Large Double-Sided Sunflower Shape Door Handle by Chrystiane Charles

By Chrystiane Charles, Maison Charles et Fils

Located in Henley-on Thames, Oxfordshire

Fabulous quality cast bronze double sided sunflower shaped door handle designed by Chrystiane

Category

Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements

Materials

Brass

Large Double-Sided Sunflower Shape Door Handle by Chrystiane Charles

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H 2.76 in Dm 7.88 in

Architectural Pair of Large Push Pull Double Door Handles in Red Glass

Located in London, GB

are part of our large collection of bronze and glass door handles. They are priced per set of double

Category

Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements

Materials

Chrome

Architectural Pair of Large Push Pull Double Door Handles in Red Glass

H 11.82 in W 7.88 in D 3.94 in

Clear Glass Architectural Pairs of Push Pull Double Door Handles with Gold Metal

Located in London, GB

double door handles. View all our listings of The Moderns, they are part of our large collection of

Category

Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements

Materials

Metal, Aluminum

Clear Glass Architectural Pairs of Push Pull Double Door Handles with Gold Metal

H 7.68 in W 7.68 in D 5.12 in

Clear Glass Pairs of Push Pull Double Door Handles with Antique Gold Metal

Located in London, GB

collection of bronze and glass door handles.

Category

Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements

Materials

Metal, Aluminum

Clear Glass Pairs of Push Pull Double Door Handles with Antique Gold Metal

H 7.68 in W 7.68 in D 5.12 in

21st Century Mid-Century Modern Inspired Sapele Sideboard Wine & Liquor Cabinet

Located in Oakhurst, NJ

Welcome to Walker Design Studios, where Mid-Century Modern meets timeless craftsmanship. Our Sapele

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

Materials

Brass

21st Century Mid-Century Modern Inspired Sapele Sideboard Wine & Liquor Cabinet

H 34 in W 72 in D 24 in

Mid-Century Modern Spanish Walnut Wood and Mirror Bar Cabinet, 1940s

Located in Miami, FL

Mid-Century Modern walnut wood and mirror Spanish bar cabinet, 1940s. Very elegant Mid-Century

Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars

Materials

Mirror, Walnut

Mid-Century Modern Spanish Walnut Wood and Mirror Bar Cabinet, 1940s

H 49.61 in W 30.71 in D 15.63 in

Mid-Century Modern Dry Bar, Mahogany, Zebra Wood, Onyx, Glass, Brass - Italy

Located in Girona, ES

bronze stands. Two doors with lightning system bar compartments. Back wooden panels with relief greenish

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars

Materials

Onyx, Brass

Mid-Century Modern Dry Bar, Mahogany, Zebra Wood, Onyx, Glass, Brass - Italy

H 55.12 in W 66.93 in D 17.33 in

Swedish modern cabinet circa 1940

Located in PARIS, FR

Beautiful Swedish modern cabinet veneered in valnut and walnut root The doors with décoratives

Category

Vintage 1940s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Cabinets

Materials

Bronze

Swedish modern cabinet circa 1940

H 53.94 in W 70.87 in D 19.3 in

Bronze Mirrored Bar Cabinet by Ello

By Ello Furniture

Located in Palm Springs, CA

a few minor scratches typical of usual wear. Mid-Century Modern, by Ello.

Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Cabinets

Materials

Brass

Bronze Mirrored Bar Cabinet by Ello

H 50.5 in W 36.25 in D 20.5 in

Burmese Bronze Rain Drum Side Table

Located in Countryside, IL

studio. Since our restoration shop is overwhelmed with mid century pieces, our contemporary furniture is

Category

2010s American Modern Side Tables

Materials

Metal, Bronze

Burmese Bronze Rain Drum Side Table

H 31 in W 30 in D 30 in

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Mid Century Modern Bronze Door Handles For Sale on 1stDibs

Find a variety of mid century modern bronze door handles available on 1stDibs. Each of these unique mid century modern bronze door handles was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, bronze and brass. Mid century modern bronze door handles have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. Mid century modern bronze door handles bearing Mid-Century Modern or Scandinavian Modern hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. There have been many well-made mid century modern bronze door handles over the years, but those made by Alvar Aalto, Maison Baguès and Pepe Mendoza are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much are Mid Century Modern Bronze Door Handles?

The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $1,393, while they’re typically $350 on the low end and $17,930 highest priced.

A Close Look at mid-century-modern Furniture

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

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 legendary 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.

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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Welcome Back to Designer Russel Wright’s Mid-Century Hudson Valley Home

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Cara Greenberg Wrote the Book on Mid-Century Modern Furniture. Here Are Her Auction Finds

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Opened by Hans-Peter Jochum some 40 years ago, the pioneering gallery specializes in mid-century gems but also spotlights contemporary pieces by European artists and makers.

A Guide to Herman Miller’s Most Iconic Furniture

The prolific manufacturer has partnered with many of the world’s top designers since opening its doors in 1923. Here are some of the company’s greatest hits, which helped transform the American home and office.