Skip to main content

Snake Door

Pair of French Handcrafted Brass Snake Door Pull Handles, 1960s
Pair of French Handcrafted Brass Snake Door Pull Handles, 1960s

Pair of French Handcrafted Brass Snake Door Pull Handles, 1960s

Located in Madrid, ES

Striking pair of handcrafted brass door pull handles in the form of sculptural snakes, France, circa 1960s.

Category

Vintage 1960s French Hollywood Regency Balustrades and Fixtures

Materials

Brass

American Arts & Crafts, Monkey & Snake Wrought-Iron Door Knocker
American Arts & Crafts, Monkey & Snake Wrought-Iron Door Knocker

American Arts & Crafts, Monkey & Snake Wrought-Iron Door Knocker

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

American Arts & Crafts, Monkey & Snake Wrought-Iron Door Knocker American Arts & Crafts, c. early 20th century Dimensions: 17.5″ H × 7.5″ W × 3″ D (Monkey 13.5″ H; Snake 6″ × 5″ × 3...

Category

Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Doors and Gates

Materials

Wrought Iron

Exceptional Pair of Mid Century Enameled Brass Door Handles Pharmacy Snake
Exceptional Pair of Mid Century Enameled Brass Door Handles Pharmacy Snake

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...

Category

Vintage 1950s European Mid-Century Modern Doors and Gates

Materials

Brass, Copper, Enamel

Fauna Medusa - snake brass knob
Fauna Medusa - snake brass knob

Fauna Medusa - snake brass knob

Located in Firenze, FI

Add a touch of exotic elegance to your home décor with the stunning Viper Brass Knob. Expertly crafted from premium quality brass, this snake-shaped cabinet knob brings an element of...

Category

2010s Italian Doors and Gates

Materials

Brass

Vintage Midcentury Black Marble Coiled Snake Sculpture Door Stop Desk Statue
Vintage Midcentury Black Marble Coiled Snake Sculpture Door Stop Desk Statue

Vintage Midcentury Black Marble Coiled Snake Sculpture Door Stop Desk Statue

By Jonathan Bonner, Alexander Girard

Located in Hyattsville, MD

Interesting, large and heavy marble sculpture of a coiled snake. In the manner of Alexander Girard. Simple and playful form.

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Obelisks

Materials

Marble

Recent Sales

English Regency Brass Doorstop Lion and Snake
English Regency Brass Doorstop Lion and Snake

English Regency Brass Doorstop Lion and Snake

Unavailable

H 17.75 in W 7.75 in D 4.63 in

English Regency Brass Doorstop Lion and Snake

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Antique Regency brass doorstop lion and snake motif from a Palm Beach estate. Weighted with lead. Note: Professionally polished and lacquered.

Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Doors and Gates

Materials

Brass, Lead

Bronze Snake Door Knocker
Bronze Snake Door Knocker

Bronze Snake Door Knocker

Sold

H 8 in W 6 in D 3 in

Bronze Snake Door Knocker

Located in Danville, CA

Cast Bronze Snake Door Knocker. Beautifully cast Snake figure is coiled through an oval drop ring on square mounting plate.

Category

Vintage 1950s Unknown Architectural Elements

Materials

Bronze

English cast brass lion & snake door stop, c. 1820
English cast brass lion & snake door stop, c. 1820

English cast brass lion & snake door stop, c. 1820

Located in Chicago, IL

Cast brass and lead weighted door stop of a lion confronting a snake, centered on a caduceus with the two snake heads forming a loop handle.

Category

Antique 1820s Architectural Elements

Materials

Brass, Lead

Early 20th Century Bronze Snake French Pharmacy Door Handles
Early 20th Century Bronze Snake French Pharmacy Door Handles

Early 20th Century Bronze Snake French Pharmacy Door Handles

Located in New York, NY

Pair of early 20th Century bronze snake pharmacy door handles, from an old pharmacy located in Paris, France.

Category

Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Doors and Gates

Materials

Brass

Early 19th Century High Regency Brass Snake Doorstop
Early 19th Century High Regency Brass Snake Doorstop

Early 19th Century High Regency Brass Snake Doorstop

Located in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom

A high Regency solid brass bell-shaped doorstop with snake handle, from the reign of George IV, Circa 1770. England The handle depicts a coiled snake and joins the twisted-column ...

Category

Antique Early 19th Century English George IV Doors and Gates

Materials

Brass, Lead

Doorknocker with Snake, Wrought Iron, Spanish School, 18th Century
Doorknocker with Snake, Wrought Iron, Spanish School, 18th Century

Doorknocker with Snake, Wrought Iron, Spanish School, 18th Century

Located in Madrid, ES

The balustrade that would join the door ends in a ring with a jagged outer edge, and from this hangs the knocker itself, a piece of balustraded profiles with a quadrangular section d...

Category

Antique 18th Century Spanish Neoclassical Doors and Gates

Materials

Wrought Iron

Pair of Sculptural Bronze Door Handles Attributed to Edgar Brandt, France, 1930s
Pair of Sculptural Bronze Door Handles Attributed to Edgar Brandt, France, 1930s

Pair of Sculptural Bronze Door Handles Attributed to Edgar Brandt, France, 1930s

By Edgar Brandt

Located in Madrid, ES

Pair of sculptural snake shape door handles attributed to Edgar Brandt (1880–1960).

Category

Vintage 1930s French Mid-Century Modern Doors and Gates

Materials

Bronze

Early 20th Century Bronze Pharmacy Door Handles
Early 20th Century Bronze Pharmacy Door Handles

Early 20th Century Bronze Pharmacy Door Handles

Sold

H 15.36 in W 5.91 in D 3.55 in

Early 20th Century Bronze Pharmacy Door Handles

Located in Pease pottage, West Sussex

Charming pair of bronze pharmacy door handles, snake and chalice. Nice Patination.   

Category

Early 20th Century French Architectural Elements

Materials

Bronze

Bronze and Brass Lantern, Sig. Bourdon, France, End of 18th-Early 19th Century
Bronze and Brass Lantern, Sig. Bourdon, France, End of 18th-Early 19th Century

Bronze and Brass Lantern, Sig. Bourdon, France, End of 18th-Early 19th Century

Located in Greding, DE

Small bronze lantern with glass door and snake-shaped handle. The wall with relieved fisherman scene, there signed BOURDON.

Category

Antique 18th Century French Lanterns

Materials

Bronze

Early 20th Century Bronze Snake French Pharmacy Door Handles
Early 20th Century Bronze Snake French Pharmacy Door Handles

Early 20th Century Bronze Snake French Pharmacy Door Handles

Located in New York, NY

Pair of early 20th century bronze snake pharmacy door handles, from an old pharmacy located in Paris, France.

Category

Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Balustrades and Fixtures

Materials

Bronze

Japanese Edo Period Bronze Snake with Wood Shrine
Japanese Edo Period Bronze Snake with Wood Shrine

Japanese Edo Period Bronze Snake with Wood Shrine

Located in Astoria, NY

Japanese Edo period bronze snake with wood shrine. The snake sits atop a set of pillows on a wooden bench contained within a wooden shrine box with hinged wooden doors.

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Metalwork

Materials

Bronze

Rare Pair French Art Deco Snake Door Handles Edgar Brandt Chereut Bronze, 1920s
Rare Pair French Art Deco Snake Door Handles Edgar Brandt Chereut Bronze, 1920s

Rare Pair French Art Deco Snake Door Handles Edgar Brandt Chereut Bronze, 1920s

By Edgar Brandt

Located in Nierstein am Rhein, DE

Large and heavy pair of french patinated bronze Art Deco snake door handles attributed to Edgar Brandt or circle of Albert Chereut, France around 1920s.

Category

Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Architectural Elements

Materials

Bronze

Wood Tower With Snake Lamp
Wood Tower With Snake Lamp

Wood Tower With Snake Lamp

Sold

H 11 in W 6.5 in D 6.5 in

Wood Tower With Snake Lamp

Located in New York, NY

Assembled wood tower with snake on front, windows and door on back. Unknown maker.

Category

20th Century American Table Lamps

Materials

Wood

Pair of Bronze Snake Door Handles
Pair of Bronze Snake Door Handles

Pair of Bronze Snake Door Handles

Sold

H 15 in W 6 in D 3.5 in

Pair of Bronze Snake Door Handles

Located in New York, NY

Pair of bronze snake door handles. Property from esteemed interior designer Juan Montoya.

Category

Early 20th Century Doors and Gates

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Bronze Snake Door Handles or Pulls
19th Century Bronze Snake Door Handles or Pulls

19th Century Bronze Snake Door Handles or Pulls

Located in Nashville, TN

This is a very unusual pair of 19th Century bronze door handles fashioned in a curving snake design.

Category

Antique 19th Century Unknown Doors and Gates

Mid-19th Century English Black Cast Iron Door Stop with Intricate Snakes Motif
Mid-19th Century English Black Cast Iron Door Stop with Intricate Snakes Motif

Mid-19th Century English Black Cast Iron Door Stop with Intricate Snakes Motif

Located in Milan, IT

Mid-19th century English Victorian black cast iron door stop with intricate and beautiful snakes motif.

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English High Victorian Doors and Gates

Materials

Iron

Get Updated with New Arrivals
Save "Snake Door", and we’ll notify you when there are new listings in this category.

Snake Door For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the snake door you’re looking for. Frequently made of metal, brass and bronze, every snake door was constructed with great care. There are 8 variations of the antique or vintage snake door you’re looking for, while we also have 2 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect snake door — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. A snake door is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Art Nouveau, Mid-Century Modern and Regency styles are sought with frequency. A well-made snake door has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Jover + Valls are consistently popular.

How Much is a Snake Door?

Prices for a snake door start at $188 and top out at $2,750 with the average selling for $1,500.