Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
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
- 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
- Eames lounge chair
- Nelson daybed
- Florence Knoll sofa
- Egg chair
- Womb chair
- Noguchi coffee table
- Barcelona chair
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
Huge 9 Feet High, Art Deco Style Brass and 16x Marbled Glass Chandelier Pendant
Located in Lisse, NL
Enormous Mid-Century Modern Brass & Handblown Glass Chandelier, Art Deco Style, 1950s.
A breathtaking and rare monumental chandelier from the 1950s, masterfully handcrafted with tim...
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Brass
Square Bronze Push-Pull Door Handle with Raised Abstract Design
Located in London, GB
A square push-pull door handle with raised abstract design made of cast bronze. Mid to late 20th century, found in Germany.
A nice heavy piece with a dark applied patina. There are ...
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20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
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 Architectural Elements
Materials
Bronze
Rare France Limoges Porcelain & Bronze Bathroom Set Washbasin Mirror Pendant Etc
By Limoges
Located in Lisse, NL
Highly decorative porcelain bathroom set with stunning roses pattern, by one of Europe's finest.
Over the years we have sold very few porcelain Limoges pieces and that is simply because these high value items don't find there way to the open market very often. So to have been given the opportunity to purchase a set as complete and remarkable as the one we are offering you here, more than made our day. Also, because we already know that someone will be thrilled to be able to own and use this rare and beautiful set in their (new) home or, for example, in their holiday home. This vintage Limoges set of high quality and detail consists of the following:
- A practical size washbasin with gilt bronze mythological dolphin handles.
- Large mirror in stylish bronze frame with a mounted (or built-in) 4-light sconce.
- A porcelain shelf (for wall mounting) to go under the mirror.
- A bronze and porcelain, 4 light pendant light.
- A shell design porcelain and bronze soap holder (for wall mounting).
- A toilet paper holder with some damage (we therefor listed this set as a five-piece set).
The two stunning bronze dolphins used to be the handles with which you could turn on the cold and hot water, but at some point in time the actual water tap...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Bronze
Entrance or Passage Way Large Double Door Starburst Hardware Kit
Located in South Charleston, WV
Produced for doors from 56" to 78" wide and from 79" to 120". All doors exceeding 96" will be custom quoted. See our other listings for custom doors and single door kits also.
Brass or Stainless Steel. Brass is warrantied for 1 year with a finish applied and is for interior use. You can request "living finish" for brass with no coating that will patina with age and use for interior or exteriors. Stainless Steel can be used on interiors or exteriors and has a natural finish that will last decades, but is warrantied for 5 years.
In 2015 we started building the modern Mid-Century Modern sunburst door reimagined with solid brass bars or stainless steel. We are now offering a hardware door kit that will allow you to install these modernist bars on any interior or exterior flush...
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Brass, Stainless Steel
Set of 6 Solid Brass Cabinet Pulls, Mexico 1950's
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Add a touch of vintage charm to your cabinets with this set of 6 Solid Brass Cabinet Pulls from Mexico, dating back to the 1950s. Each pull features a unique spiral design, crafted f...
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1950s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Brass
Alvar Aalto Sculptural Door Handles/Pulls in Cast Bronze, Valaistustyö 1950s
Located in Helsinki, FI
Two sleek, heavy and elegant mid-century door handles in full bronze. Manufactured by valaistustyö and designed by Alvar Aalto himself. Very practical yet stand out as sculptural pie...
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1950s Finnish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Bronze
La casa nella casa reproduction of Dino Gavina's house within the house
By Dino Gavina
Located in Ozzano Dell'emilia, IT
1:1 reproduction of the “casa nella casa/house within the house”, a sort of refuge, a “cube” in which to isolate oneself, which Dino Gavina created inside his own home in Bologna (IT...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Wood
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 Architectural Elements
Materials
Brass, 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 Architectural Elements
Materials
Bronze
Bronze Push-Pull Door Handle with Raised Abstract Design
Located in London, GB
A cast bronze push-pull door handle with raised abstract design. Mid to late 20th century, found in Germany.
A nice heavy piece with a dark applied patina. There are signs of wear, ...
Category
20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Bronze
Jean Prouvé Mid Century "CIMT" Aluminum Facade Panel Produced in France, 1950s
By Jean Prouvé
Located in Stockholm, SE
Rare mid century aluminum "CIMT" facade panel by Jean Prouvé for Campus Scientifique De La Doua in Lyon, France 1950s. In good vintage and original condition.
Dimensions: H: 170 cm...
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Aluminum
Rare Vintage Mid Century Modern Solid Brass World Peace Dove Bird Door Knocker
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
Vintage Solid Brass World Peace Dove Bird Door Knocker
Very rare, vintage solid brass World Peace door knocker.
A dove sits atop a globe of the world
The piece was made around t...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Brass
French Mid Century Aluminum Brise Soleil Sun Shutter Panel by Jean Prouvé 1950s
By Jean Prouvé
Located in Stockholm, SE
Very rare and iconic French architectural mid century aluminum sun shutter / brise soleil by Jean Prouvé with an original chain mechanism inside the gold aluminum frame. In great ori...
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Aluminum
Bronze Push-Pull Handle with Abstract Modernist Design, 20th Century
Located in London, GB
An unusual square push-pull door handle made of patinated bronze featuring a raised modernist design of overlapping loosely geometric shapes. 20th century design, found in Germany.
...
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20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Bronze
36 Architectural 12" Bronze Brutalist Modernism Tiles from Millard Sheets 1962
By Millard Sheets
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Set of thirty six, 12" tiles from the "Contours CV" Interpace line from Gladding, McBean Building Products CO, circa 1960's.
These were carefully reclaimed from a bank building in L...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Ceramic
Belgian Tile Faced Vintage Entry Door Pull Handle by Artist Juliette Belarti
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Architectural door pull by Belgian ceramic tile artist Juliette Belarti.
Vintage midcentury Belgian tile faced entry door pull handle.
Great a...
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Mid-20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Ceramic
Two Modernist Panels of Wrought Iron Railings, Gates or Screens Mid 20th Century
Located in London, GB
Two modernist panels of wrought iron - railings, gates or screens. Mid-20th century, found in Sweden.
Striking modernist design of folded triangles and rods finished in black paint....
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Iron
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 Architectural Elements
Materials
Aluminum
Facade panel by Jean Prouvé, circa 1960, Lyon France
By Jean Prouvé
Located in VILLEURBANNE, FR
Just a stone’s throw from our office stands the campus of La Doua in Villeurbanne — a major site of French modernist architecture. While much of the university has been renovated ove...
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Mid-20th Century Cameroonian Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Aluminum
$2,800 / item
Entrance or Passage Way Large Single Door Starburst Hardware Kit
Located in South Charleston, WV
Produced for doors from 24" to 50" wide and from 79" to 120". All doors exceeding 96" will be custom quoted. See other listings for custom doors and double door kits also.
Brass or ...
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Brass, Stainless Steel
3 pc. Modernist Stained Glass Panels circa 1970's
Located in New York, NY
Unusual set of three leaded stained glass panels, executed in the modernist style, constructed of colored glass pieces, fused with lead trim, framed with a solid wood border.
The t...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Stained Glass
Entrance or Passage Way Large Starburst Door Hardware Kit
Located in South Charleston, WV
Aaron Saxton for History Never Repeats.
We have 2 listings for either single or double doors. This listing is for the single door pattern. We produce the kit for doors up to 50" wide and 120" in height, with kits over 96" tall being Price On Request. The last image showing a double white door is an example of a customer who has installed our starburst kit for reference.
In 2015 we started building the modern Mid-Century Modern starburst door...
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Brass, Stainless Steel
Lalique door handles "Fauns"
By Marc Lalique
Located in Bridgewater, CT
Created by Marc Lalique in 1962, the Faunes door handles show two crystal fauns sculpted in relief, set amongst a motif of vine leaves and bunches of grapes. Handcrafted in France
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Crystal
$9,000 / item
Elegant Wall Barometer in Brass & Glass by Taylor
By D. Taylor
Located in San Diego, CA
The beautiful design on this wall barometer by Taylor in patinated brass and glass can be hung on the wall or table top.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Brass
$220 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair of Italian Brass Door Pulls
Located in Hanover, MA
Stylized pair of 1950's Italian brass door pulls in the form of abstract wings. New Old Stock.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Brass
$1,595 / set
Belgian Tile Faced Entry Door Pull Handle by Artist Juliette Belarti 1960s
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Architectural door pull by Belgian ceramic tile artist Juliette Belarti.
Vintage midcentury Belgian tile faced entry door pull handle.
Great abstract in green, white snd orange colo...
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Mid-20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Ceramic
Set of Six Door Handles in Brass & Abalone Shell by by Peñoles, Mexico 1950's
By Los Castillo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Elevate the aesthetic of your home with this exquisite Set of Six Door Handles in Brass & Abalone Shell designed and manufactured in Mexico Distrito Federal by Peñoles.
The handles ...
Category
1950s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Brass
Exceptional Mid-Century Murano Glass Push & Pull Door Handles by Seguso 1950s
Located in Munich, DE
Extremely rare and elegant Mid-Century Modern double push & pull door handles in Murano glass with gold layer. Real vintage gems. Probably designed by Archimede Seguso for Seguso Vet...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Brass
Large Clear Glass Door Handles Pair, Round Push & Pull
Located in London, GB
Pairs of round double door 1960's push and pull handles in clear glass with subtile wave relief, cast glass (2cm thick) with aluminum fittings. They are designed for a glass doors bu...
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Aluminum
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 century (probably 1970s).
A heavy piece, made of cast metal, with very nice changing ton...
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Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Bronze
1950s Sculptural Italian Brass Door Pulls Set of Four
By Gio Ponti
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1950s Set of flared wings Italian Sculptural hardware Brass Door Pulls Drawer handles.
4 pieces in set.
Lovely design Italy Mid Century Modern.
6.75 W x...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Brass
Separation Shelf Made of Exotic Wood, circa 1970
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This very nice separation shelf is made of exotic wood. This is a very simple design, a French work, Circa 1970.
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1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Wood
1950s Set of Six Modernist Brass Pull Handle Knobs Carl Aubock Style
By Paul McCobb
Located in Chula Vista, CA
AMBIANIC presents
Set of Six Modernist Gold Pull Handles Knobs
Brass hardware vintage
6 handles 2 h x 2 w x 1 d
Preowned vintage condition with patina
Refer to listed images
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Brass
Vintage Enamel Capital Letter F ... Orange Typography, Marquee, Sans Serif Type
Located in Chicago, IL
Fun, large vintage orange enamel capital letter F, made of heavy duty metal. From some cool marquee or sign. Bold coloring in primary orange. Sans serif font. Multiple uses! Very stu...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Metal, Enamel
Eight 1930's Italian Brass Door Pulls After Borsani
Located in Hanover, MA
Set of 8 Italian art deco solid brass door or drawer pulls in the manner of Osvaldo Borsani, circa 1930's. Very similar to maniglie used by Michele Marelli and cabinet maker Cusartel...
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1930s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
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...
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
Murano Glass and Chrome Small Double Door Handles
By Seguso
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 Architectural Elements
Materials
Brass
Monumental Mirrored Sliding Door by Mid-Century Modern Architect Bud Oglesby
Located in Littleton, CO
A rare mirrored door from an iconic Mid-Century apartment building designed by celebrated architect Enslie "Bud" Oglesby.
The buidling stood at 3525 S. Congress Avenue in the Oak La...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Mirror, Wood
1970s Vintage Sculptural Lucite Handles Door Pulls Pair
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Vintage Sculptural Lucite Handle Pulls
3.25d x 10 h x 4 w plastic handle 1 diameter
Pair of Lucite handles. Vintage. One small perforation.
Preowned unrestored
Refer to images
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1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Lucite
1950s Pepe Mendoza Set Two Round Pull Knobs Mayan Revival Malachite Mexico
By Pepe Mendoza
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration, a pair (2) Round Pull Knobs, designed byPepe Mendoza. Mexico
circa the 1950s. Composite of Malachite with Brass .
Beautiful mayan revival.
Stamped by art...
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1950s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Malachite, Brass
Restored MidCentury Divider, by Ludvik Volak, Revived Polish, Czech, 1960s
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
Restored MidCentury Divider.
Designer: Architect Ludvík Volák
Maker: Dřevopodnik Holešov
Source: Czechia (Czechoslovakia)
Period: 1960-1969
Material: Maple
Revived polish.
Designed...
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1960s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Rectangular Balconia Planters Willy Guhl for Eternit, 1960s
By Willy Guhl
Located in Wichita, KS
Rectangular planter by Swiss architect Willy Guhl for Eternit. Planter is made of cement and has good color and patina. Great lines and clean design. This planter would be magnificen...
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Mid-20th Century Swiss Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Concrete
$480 Sale Price
20% Off
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 Architectural Elements
Materials
Metal, Brass
jean Prouvé kitchen extractor 1972
By Jean Prouvé
Located in Perpignan, FR
Hotte de cuisine réalisé par jean Prouvé pour l'ameublement du refuge du Col de La Vanoise en 1972.
Démontée par nos soins sur place lors du démontage des bâtiments .
Bon état géné...
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1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Metal
Komodo Lizard Brass Handle
Located in Linkebeek, BE
Komodo Lizard Brass Handle
South Asia - Door Handle - Vintage Decor
Brass Lizard Komodo Figurine Drawer Door Handle Pull Knob Cabinet Vintage Decor
Measures : 20x12cm H:6cm
Materia...
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20th Century Asian Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Brass
Queen Lavanette steel kitchen vanitie
Located in Mortsel, BE
Queen Lavanette “Vanette” steel bathroom kitchen vanities
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Metal, Steel
Large Art Deco Push Pull Door Handles in Brass
Located in London, GB
A set of two large lateral push-pull door handles of tubular brass. English, art deco style, 20th century.
A striking set - each piece made to span the full width of a door - the h...
Category
20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Bronze
$2,713 / set
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...
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
Architectural Push and Pull Door Handle in Bronze with Cubist Relief
Located in London, GB
Single door handle with geometric relief that is part textured. Cast bronze relief in perfect condition. The bronze has a strong patina due to the textured surface and its age, circ...
Category
1970s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Bronze
Jean Prouve Facade element in enamal France 1965
By Jean Prouvé
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Rare facade element by Jean Prouve, designed for the André-Argouges high school, Grenoble France 1965. Made of enamelled metal with isolation inside. A...
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Enamel
Mastercraft Brass and Metal Freestanding Fireplace, circa 1970s
By Mastercraft
Located in Saint Louis, MO
A sexy Scandinavian vibe emanates with a warm glow from this vintage Mastercraft faux fireplace, which can conveniently move with you as there is no installation required. Faux logs...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Metal, Brass
$3,360 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair of 1950's Italian Enameled Copper Door Pulls
By Paolo di Poli
Located in Hanover, MA
Pair of large and visually striking 1950's Italian door pulls in hefty fired enameled copper aka smalti.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Copper, Enamel
Modernist Translucent Architectural Panel with Repeating Curlicue Field Motif
By Jasper Johns
Located in New York, NY
Groovy architectural panel constructed of translucent plastic with embedded wood curlicue elements repeating throughout. I believe this panel was originally a room divider, or some s...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Plastic, Wood
Door Pull Handles in Copper and Steel
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Large scale polished copper and steel door handles, circa 1960s. These examples have wonderfully patterned polished copper fronts and are framed in ...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Copper
$1,800 / set
Four 1940's Italian Bronze Cornucopia Door Pulls
Located in Hanover, MA
Set of four cast bronze door pulls in the form of stylized cornucopia similar to Gio Ponti's candelabra design for Christofle circa 1928
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Bronze
$1,600 / set
Vintage wood room divider - 1960s
Located in Linkebeek, BE
Vintage wood room divider - 1960s
Wear consistent with age and use.
Room divider - Séparateur de pièce
Measures : 61,5x19,5cm H:217cm
Category
1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Wood
Two Italian Hammered Aluminum Door Pulls
Located in Hanover, MA
Set of two vintage Italian hammered aluminum door pulls.
New Old Stock.
Both are left hand orientation.
See our separate listing ref: LU886640979872 for two pair of left/right orien...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Aluminum
$995 / set
Finnish Mid-Century Design Door Handles in Brass & Wood, 1950s
Located in Helsinki, FI
Two very distinct and elegant Finnish Mid 20th century door handles in brass and oak wood. The handles feature a ribbon like strip of brass with a wooden part along the handle. Very ...
Category
1950s Finnish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Brass
Exceptional Mid-Century Modern Push & Pull Marbled Glass Door Handle Italy 1960s
Located in Munich, DE
Extremely rare & elegant Mid-Century Modern pull & push door handle.
Designed and manufactured probably in Italy, 1960s.
Executed in brown and clear...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Brass
Mid-century Modern architectural elements for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Mid-Century Modern architectural elements for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the Late 20th Century, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage architectural elements created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include building and garden elements, wall decorations, 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 architectural elements made in a specific country, there are North America, United States, and Europe pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original architectural elements, popular names associated with this style include Juliette Belarti, Mastercraft, and Pepe Mendoza. 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 architectural elements differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $55 and tops out at $1,078,195 while the average work can sell for $1,598.
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Antique Painted Ceiling
Architectural Salvage Columns
Art Deco Fence
Boch Freres Tile
Britannia Cast Iron Table
Carved Wood Archway
Cast Stone Plaque
Church Railings
Corrugated Glass Panels