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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

CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN

MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW

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 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
Circular Bronze Push-Pull Door Handle, Mid-20th Century, France
Circular Bronze Push-Pull Door Handle, Mid-20th Century, France

Circular Bronze Push-Pull Door Handle, Mid-20th Century, France

$1,223

Circular Bronze Push-Pull Door Handle, 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

New Starburst Kit for Flush Modern doors
New Starburst Kit for Flush Modern doors

New Starburst Kit for Flush Modern doors

$1,295 / set

New Starburst Kit for Flush Modern doors

By Aaron Saxton, History Never Repeats

Located in South Charleston, WV

Hand-crafted by Aaron Saxton in the United States. Produced for clients not wishing to purchase our doors directly and to provide their own existing door for adornment, or newly pu...

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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements

Materials

Brass, Stainless Steel

Jean Prouvé "Aerator" Air Vent, France 1958
Jean Prouvé "Aerator" Air Vent, France 1958

Jean Prouvé "Aerator" Air Vent, France 1958

$21,267

Jean Prouvé "Aerator" Air Vent, France 1958

By Jean Prouvé

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

Aerator 1958 l JEAN PROUVÉ Aerator component, created for the La Doua campus of the Institut National des Sciences Appliquées de Lyon, 1960-1963 This aluminium panel was designed by...

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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements

Materials

Aluminum

Entrance or Passage Way Large Double Door Starburst Hardware Kit
Entrance or Passage Way Large Double Door Starburst Hardware Kit

Entrance or Passage Way Large Double Door Starburst Hardware Kit

$2,495 / set

Entrance or Passage Way Large Double Door Starburst Hardware Kit

By Aaron Saxton, History Never Repeats

Located in South Charleston, WV

Size fitted to your door. Produced for clients not wishing to purchase our doors directly and use their own existing or newly purchased door for a modern look For use on exterior or...

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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements

Materials

Brass, Stainless Steel

Entrance or Passage Way Large Single Door Starburst Hardware Kit
Entrance or Passage Way Large Single Door Starburst Hardware Kit

Entrance or Passage Way Large Single Door Starburst Hardware Kit

$1,295 / set

Entrance or Passage Way Large Single Door Starburst Hardware Kit

By Aaron Saxton, History Never Repeats

Located in South Charleston, WV

Size fitted to your door. Produced for clients not wishing to purchase our doors directly and use their own existing or newly purchased door for a modern look For use on exterior or...

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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements

Materials

Brass, Stainless Steel

Circular Push-Pull Door Handle in Brass, Mid-20th Century, France
Circular Push-Pull Door Handle in Brass, Mid-20th Century, France

Circular Push-Pull Door Handle in Brass, Mid-20th Century, France

$691Sale Price|44% 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

French Architectural Mid Century "Brise De Soleil" Aluminum Panel by Jean Prouvé
French Architectural Mid Century "Brise De Soleil" Aluminum Panel by Jean Prouvé

French Architectural Mid Century "Brise De Soleil" Aluminum Panel by Jean Prouvé

$19,494

French Architectural Mid Century "Brise De Soleil" Aluminum Panel by Jean Prouvé

By Jean Prouvé

Located in Stockholm, SE

A very rare and large free standing decorative French mid century aluminium "Brise De Soleil" sun shutter panel on metal feet designed by Jean Prouvé and produced by the Ateliers Jea...

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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements

Materials

Aluminum

Pair of Door Pulls in Brass & Abalone Shell by Peñoles, Mexico 1950's
Pair of Door Pulls in Brass & Abalone Shell by Peñoles, Mexico 1950's

Pair of Door Pulls in Brass & Abalone Shell by Peñoles, Mexico 1950's

$1,450 / set

Pair of Door Pulls in Brass & Abalone Shell by Peñoles, Mexico 1950's

By Los Castillo

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Enhance the elegance of your doors with this exquisite Set of 2 Door Pulls in Brass & Abalone Shell designed and manufactured in the 1950's in Mexico Distrito Federal by Peñoles. ...

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1950s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements

Materials

Brass

Puerto Rico Oval Water Meter Cover
Puerto Rico Oval Water Meter Cover

Puerto Rico Oval Water Meter Cover

$595

Puerto Rico Oval Water Meter Cover

Located in New York, NY

Puerto Rico Oval Water Meter Cover. Vintage cast iron oval Puerto Rico water meter cover; chestnut brown iron meter cover manufactured by Ford Meter Box Company, Wabash, Indiana. Ha...

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements

Materials

Iron

Set of Two Bronze Push-Pull Door Handle with Raised Abstract Design
Set of Two Bronze Push-Pull Door Handle with Raised Abstract Design

Set of Two Bronze Push-Pull Door Handle with Raised Abstract Design

$2,211 / set

Set of Two Bronze Push-Pull Door Handle with Raised Abstract Design

Located in London, GB

A set of two cast bronze push-pull door handles with raised abstract design. Mid to late 20th century. The set comprises two pieces of the same design, which can be turned to use on...

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20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements

Materials

Bronze

Murano Sommerso Glass Push and Pull Door Handles with Chrome, Circa 1970
Murano Sommerso Glass Push and Pull Door Handles with Chrome, Circa 1970

Murano Sommerso Glass Push and Pull Door Handles with Chrome, Circa 1970

$1,727 / set

Murano Sommerso Glass Push and Pull Door Handles with Chrome, Circa 1970

Located in London, GB

Push and pull door handles in solid glass hand blown Sommerso Murano attributed to Seguso Vetri d`Arte, glass with centre in chocolate brown and outer ring in clear glass fitted to a...

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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements

Materials

Brass

Japan Important 1961 Over Life-Size Bronze Man Child "Coming Generation", Tadao
Japan Important 1961 Over Life-Size Bronze Man Child "Coming Generation", Tadao

Japan Important 1961 Over Life-Size Bronze Man Child "Coming Generation", Tadao

$104,000Sale Price|70% Off

Japan Important 1961 Over Life-Size Bronze Man Child "Coming Generation", Tadao

Located in South Burlington, VT

Japan an important life-size plus 94 Inch high sculpture of a man with child by Mid-Century Modern master sculptor Koga Tadao, (Meiji 36 (1903) to Showa 54 ...

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20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements

Materials

Bronze

Circular Push-Pull Door Handle in Bronze, Mid-20th Century, France
Circular Push-Pull Door Handle in Bronze, Mid-20th Century, France

Circular Push-Pull Door Handle in Bronze, Mid-20th Century, France

$1,216

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

Raul Coronel Ceramic Door Plate Escutcheon
Raul Coronel Ceramic Door Plate Escutcheon

Raul Coronel Ceramic Door Plate Escutcheon

$825

Raul Coronel Ceramic Door Plate Escutcheon

By Raul Coronel

Located in Southampton, NJ

Unique & seldom seen ceramic door plate escutcheon by Raul Coronel. This piece was never used/installed. Center opening diameter measures 2-5/8” to fit around your existing door knob...

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements

Materials

Ceramic

Elegant Wall Barometer in Brass & Glass by Taylor
Elegant Wall Barometer in Brass & Glass by Taylor

Elegant Wall Barometer in Brass & Glass by Taylor

$220Sale Price|20% Off

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.

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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements

Materials

Brass

Midcentury Hardware Hammered Round Drawer Pulls Knobs
Midcentury Hardware Hammered Round Drawer Pulls Knobs

Midcentury Hardware Hammered Round Drawer Pulls Knobs

$65 / set

Midcentury Hardware Hammered Round Drawer Pulls Knobs

Located in Chula Vista, CA

Midcentury Drawer Hardware Hammered Round Pulls Knobs Set of two 2 diameter x .75 tall Original vintage condition. Refer to images please.  

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1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements

Materials

Brass

1970s Modernist Brass Triangular Pull Knob Carl Aubock Style
1970s Modernist Brass Triangular Pull Knob Carl Aubock Style

1970s Modernist Brass Triangular Pull Knob Carl Aubock Style

$75

1970s Modernist Brass Triangular Pull Knob Carl Aubock Style

Located in Chula Vista, CA

Modernist Brass Triangular Drawer Pull Knob Triangle pull 1.13 h x 3.88 w x .75 d Original vintage, refer to listed images

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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements

Materials

Brass

Set of 6 Cabinet Pulls in Brass & Abalone Shell Inlay by Peñoles, Mexico 1950s
Set of 6 Cabinet Pulls in Brass & Abalone Shell Inlay by Peñoles, Mexico 1950s

Set of 6 Cabinet Pulls in Brass & Abalone Shell Inlay by Peñoles, Mexico 1950s

$2,950 / set

Set of 6 Cabinet Pulls in Brass & Abalone Shell Inlay by Peñoles, Mexico 1950s

By Los Castillo

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Enhance the elegance and uniqueness of your cabinets with this exquisite Set of 6 Cabinet Pulls in Solid Brass & Abalone Shell Inlay by Peñoles. The pieces were designed and manufact...

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1960s North American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements

Materials

Brass

Lalique door handles "Fauns"
Lalique door handles "Fauns"

Lalique door handles "Fauns"

$9,000 / item

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

Collection of 23 Italian Hand-Painted Glazed Terracotta Tiles — From Iris Apfel
Collection of 23 Italian Hand-Painted Glazed Terracotta Tiles — From Iris Apfel

Collection of 23 Italian Hand-Painted Glazed Terracotta Tiles — From Iris Apfel

$3,450 / set

Collection of 23 Italian Hand-Painted Glazed Terracotta Tiles — From Iris Apfel

By Deruta

Located in Morristown, NJ

Colorful collection of twenty-three Italian hand-painted glazed terracotta tiles, mid-20th century, in various floral and geometric patterns. Likely produced in Deruta or Vietri sul ...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements

Materials

Ceramic

Jean Prouvé INSA facade panel France 1957 large
Jean Prouvé INSA facade panel France 1957 large

Jean Prouvé INSA facade panel France 1957 large

$5,907 / item

Jean Prouvé INSA facade panel France 1957 large

By Jean Prouvé

Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant

Architectural ribbed “grill” façade element designed by Jean Prouvé and manufactured by Compagnie industrielle du matériel de transport in Neuilly-sur-Seine, France, 1957. This panel...

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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements

Materials

Aluminum

Important Fireplace & Wall Copper Clading By Oborzil & Jeney, Hungary 1969
Important Fireplace & Wall Copper Clading By Oborzil & Jeney, Hungary 1969

Important Fireplace & Wall Copper Clading By Oborzil & Jeney, Hungary 1969

$18,431Sale Price / set|35% Off

Important Fireplace & Wall Copper Clading By Oborzil & Jeney, Hungary 1969

Located in Trieste, IT

Copper cladding is very durable, lightweight compared to other materials and techniques, and at the end of the building life is also 100% recyclable. The image shows copper elements ...

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1960s Hungarian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements

Materials

Copper

Set of Six Seahorse Shaped Drawer Handles in Brass & Abalone by Peñoles, Mexico
Set of Six Seahorse Shaped Drawer Handles in Brass & Abalone by Peñoles, Mexico

Set of Six Seahorse Shaped Drawer Handles in Brass & Abalone by Peñoles, Mexico

$3,450 / set

Set of Six Seahorse Shaped Drawer Handles in Brass & Abalone by Peñoles, Mexico

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 w...

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1950s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements

Materials

Brass

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

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

$1,244 / set

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

Hexagonal Midcentury Door Handle of Hammered Brass and Copper, Italy
Hexagonal Midcentury Door Handle of Hammered Brass and Copper, Italy

Hexagonal Midcentury Door Handle of Hammered Brass and Copper, Italy

$691

Hexagonal Midcentury Door Handle of Hammered Brass and Copper, Italy

Located in London, GB

Italian mid-century door handle of hammered brass and blackened copper, in long asymmetrical hexagonal form. Hand-crafted piece with a hammered pattern to the brass and smooth dee...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements

Materials

Copper, Brass

Alvar Aalto Aluminium Door Handles, Mid-Century Modern, Finland, 1980
Alvar Aalto Aluminium Door Handles, Mid-Century Modern, Finland, 1980

Alvar Aalto Aluminium Door Handles, Mid-Century Modern, Finland, 1980

$1,033Sale Price|30% Off

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 Includes two handles and spacer. No connecting screws / rose screws.

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1980s Finnish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements

Materials

Metal, Aluminum

Pair of Unusual Architectural Lamps with Travertine Bases
Pair of Unusual Architectural Lamps with Travertine Bases

Pair of Unusual Architectural Lamps with Travertine Bases

$1,800 / set

Pair of Unusual Architectural Lamps with Travertine Bases

Located in St.Petersburg, FL

A pair of unusual architectural lamps, circa 1980s. Heavy and well made, travertine bases, on a dimmer providing uplight. These lamps could also be room dividers, etc...

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1980s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements

Materials

Metal

Pair Murano Brass and Blue Glass Door Handles
Pair Murano Brass and Blue Glass Door Handles

Pair Murano Brass and Blue Glass Door Handles

$745 / set

Pair Murano Brass and Blue Glass Door Handles

Located in New York, NY

Pair Murano Brass and Blue Glass Door Handles. Vintage mid-century modern beautiful Murano glass handles with brass hardware. Italy, late 1960s to early 1970s. Dimensions: 9.5" Long...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements

Materials

Brass

French Mid Century Ventilation Shutter by Jean Prouvé for CIMT France, 1950s
French Mid Century Ventilation Shutter by Jean Prouvé for CIMT France, 1950s

French Mid Century Ventilation Shutter by Jean Prouvé for CIMT France, 1950s

$33,673

French Mid Century Ventilation Shutter by Jean Prouvé for CIMT France, 1950s

By Jean Prouvé

Located in Stockholm, SE

A very rare French mid century architectural "areator" ventilation shutter panel in naturally patinated aluminum by Jean Prouvé for the C.I.M.T in France, 1950s. In great original co...

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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements

Materials

Aluminum

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

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

$1,036

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

Located in London, GB

A lateral push-pull door handle made of cast bronze featuring a raised abstract pattern and soft ovaloid outline. 20th century design, found in Germany. The piece is in good vintage...

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20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements

Materials

Bronze

Unique Door Length 2.5 meter Push & Pull Bronze 1960's Pair of Door Handles
Unique Door Length 2.5 meter Push & Pull Bronze 1960's Pair of Door Handles

Unique Door Length 2.5 meter Push & Pull Bronze 1960's Pair of Door Handles

$6,911

Unique Door Length 2.5 meter Push & Pull Bronze 1960's Pair of Door Handles

Located in London, GB

Unique full door length 2.5 meter long push & pull tubular bronze door handles. They are bespoke 1960's and came from double glass doors of a formal bank in Germany. The patina is or...

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1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Cast of Iron Architectural Roses on Square Base
Pair of Cast of Iron Architectural Roses on Square Base

Pair of Cast of Iron Architectural Roses on Square Base

$275

Pair of Cast of Iron Architectural Roses on Square Base

Located in Haddonfield, NJ

Charming set of vintage ornaments in cast iron with great patina. These would look fantastic on a coffee, console or side table as well as a bookshelf.

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements

Materials

Iron

Belgian Tile Faced Entry Door Pull Handle by Artist Juliette Belarti 1960s
Belgian Tile Faced Entry Door Pull Handle by Artist Juliette Belarti 1960s

Belgian Tile Faced Entry Door Pull Handle by Artist Juliette Belarti 1960s

$1,450

Belgian Tile Faced Entry Door Pull Handle by Artist Juliette Belarti 1960s

By 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 abstract in green, white snd orange colo...

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Mid-20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements

Materials

Ceramic

Vintage Wood Room Divider, Mid-Century Modern, 1967, 217cm Tall
Vintage Wood Room Divider, Mid-Century Modern, 1967, 217cm Tall

Vintage Wood Room Divider, Mid-Century Modern, 1967, 217cm Tall

$2,363

Vintage Wood Room Divider, Mid-Century Modern, 1967, 217cm Tall

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

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1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements

Materials

Wood

Italian mid-century modern beige metal wood ceiling fan Marelli Casablanca, 1999
Italian mid-century modern beige metal wood ceiling fan Marelli Casablanca, 1999

Italian mid-century modern beige metal wood ceiling fan Marelli Casablanca, 1999

$3,071

Italian mid-century modern beige metal wood ceiling fan Marelli Casablanca, 1999

Located in MIlano, IT

Italian mid-century modern beige metal and wood ceiling fan Marelli by Casablanca, 1999 Ceiling fan model Marelli with three curved wooden blades. The central round-section structure...

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1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements

Materials

Metal, Brass

Set of 3 Large Door Pulls in Brass & Stone Inlay by Los Castillo, Mexico 1950's
Set of 3 Large Door Pulls in Brass & Stone Inlay by Los Castillo, Mexico 1950's

Set of 3 Large Door Pulls in Brass & Stone Inlay by Los Castillo, Mexico 1950's

$3,450 / set

Set of 3 Large Door Pulls in Brass & Stone Inlay by Los Castillo, Mexico 1950's

By Los Castillo

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Add a touch of vintage charm to your doors with this exquisite Set of 3 Large Door Pulls designed and manufactured in Taxco, Mexico by Los Castillo. Crafted in the 1950s, each pull ...

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1950s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements

Materials

Stone, Brass

Rare Pair Alfredo Barbini Venetian Blown Glass Door Handles, Polar Bears, 1940s
Rare Pair Alfredo Barbini Venetian Blown Glass Door Handles, Polar Bears, 1940s

Rare Pair Alfredo Barbini Venetian Blown Glass Door Handles, Polar Bears, 1940s

$5,174 / set

Rare Pair Alfredo Barbini Venetian Blown Glass Door Handles, Polar Bears, 1940s

By Alfredo Barbini

Located in London, GB

Rare Venetian blown glass push and pull door handles from a hotel in Venice late 1940's, by Alfredo Barbini (1912-2007) for Vitreria Gino Cenedese, Italy. This exceptionally was ori...

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1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements

Materials

Brass

Pair of Italian Brass Door Pulls
Pair of Italian Brass Door Pulls

Pair of Italian Brass Door Pulls

$1,595 / set

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.

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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements

Materials

Brass

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

Pair of Architectural Push and Pull Bronze Door Handles Square

$2,419 / set

Pair of Architectural Push and Pull Bronze Door Handles Square

Located in London, GB

Pair of square bronze push and pull door handles with central horizontal border of Brutalist relief creating a stunning detail to the door. They can be mounted on any kind of door. T...

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1970s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements

Materials

Bronze

Mid-Century Modern Zebra Ceramic Door Handle 1960's
Mid-Century Modern Zebra Ceramic Door Handle 1960's

Mid-Century Modern Zebra Ceramic Door Handle 1960's

$622

Mid-Century Modern Zebra Ceramic Door Handle 1960's

Located in London, GB

Single square push & pull door handle made with a hand painted ceramic tile depicting zebra's in black and white glaze is set in aluminium. The door handles was designed in the 1...

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1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements

Materials

Ceramic

Two Italian Nickel Plated Brass Door Pulls
Two Italian Nickel Plated Brass Door Pulls

Two Italian Nickel Plated Brass Door Pulls

$1,350 / set

Two Italian Nickel Plated Brass Door Pulls

Located in Hanover, MA

Set of two 1950's Italian door pulls in the form of highly stylized modernist wings made of nickel plated brass. New Old Stock. Both right hand orientation.

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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements

Materials

Brass, Nickel

Pair of Lateral Bronze Door Handles with Letter Plate, 20th Century, European
Pair of Lateral Bronze Door Handles with Letter Plate, 20th Century, European

Pair of Lateral Bronze Door Handles with Letter Plate, 20th Century, European

$2,073 / set

Pair of Lateral Bronze Door Handles with Letter Plate, 20th Century, European

Located in London, GB

A pair of lateral bronze push or pull door handles, with Brutalist scalloped design, mid-late 20th century, European. The set is completed with a matching letter-plate. The pieces a...

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Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Set of Four Architectural Push and Pull Bronze Door Handle Square and Bell
Set of Four Architectural Push and Pull Bronze Door Handle Square and Bell

Set of Four Architectural Push and Pull Bronze Door Handle Square and Bell

$4,838 / set

Set of Four Architectural Push and Pull Bronze Door Handle Square and Bell

Located in London, GB

Four square bronze push and pull door handles and matching bell with central horizontal relief border between the smooth area's, creating a stunning dimension to the doors. They can...

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1970s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements

Materials

Bronze

1947. rare Tropical house by Ferdinand Fillod
1947. rare Tropical house by Ferdinand Fillod

1947. rare Tropical house by Ferdinand Fillod

$1,004,285

1947. rare Tropical house by Ferdinand Fillod

By Ferdinand Fillod

Located in Perpignan, FR

Galerie Clément Cividino is pleased to offer for sale a superb Fillod pavilion, a rare and highly sought-after example of French lightweight architecture. Currently on display at the...

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1940s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements

Materials

Metal

French Mid Century Aluminum Brise Soleil Sun Shutter Panel by Jean Prouvé 1950s
French Mid Century Aluminum Brise Soleil Sun Shutter Panel by Jean Prouvé 1950s

French Mid Century Aluminum Brise Soleil Sun Shutter Panel by Jean Prouvé 1950s

$47,260

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

Set of Six Door Handles in Brass & Abalone Shell by by Peñoles, Mexico 1950's
Set of Six Door Handles in Brass & Abalone Shell by by Peñoles, Mexico 1950's

Set of Six Door Handles in Brass & Abalone Shell by by Peñoles, Mexico 1950's

$6,450 / set

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

Large Lateral Push Pull Door Handle of Cast Bronze
Large Lateral Push Pull Door Handle of Cast Bronze

Large Lateral Push Pull Door Handle of Cast Bronze

$2,073

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 ...

Category

20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements

Materials

Bronze

1960s Modern Architectural Solid Aluminum Gates 14 Available
1960s Modern Architectural Solid Aluminum Gates 14 Available

1960s Modern Architectural Solid Aluminum Gates 14 Available

$1,000 / item

1960s Modern Architectural Solid Aluminum Gates 14 Available

Located in Dallas, TX

Architectural modern gates from a government installation. Set consist of 14 panels. Meticulously constructed from solid bar brushed aluminum stock with in...

Category

1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements

Materials

Aluminum

Entrance or Passage Way Large Starburst Door Hardware Kit
Entrance or Passage Way Large Starburst Door Hardware Kit

Entrance or Passage Way Large Starburst Door Hardware Kit

$1,295 / set

Entrance or Passage Way Large Starburst Door Hardware Kit

By History Never Repeats, Aaron Saxton

Located in South Charleston, WV

Size fitted to your door. Produced for clients not wishing to purchase our doors directly and use their own existing or newly purchased door for a modern look For use on exterior or...

Category

2010s American Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements

Materials

Brass, Stainless Steel

Set of Eight Mid-Century Modern Bronze Pull Handles, Germany, 1970
Set of Eight Mid-Century Modern Bronze Pull Handles, Germany, 1970

Set of Eight Mid-Century Modern Bronze Pull Handles, Germany, 1970

$829 / set

Set of Eight Mid-Century Modern Bronze Pull Handles, Germany, 1970

Located in London, GB

Bronze pull handles are suitable for drawers, cupboards and any type of cabinet furniture,. The design is inspired by vintage leather handles on suitcases with a textured surface bu...

Category

1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements

Materials

Bronze

Set of 3 Large Door Pulls in Brass & Abalone Shell by Peñoles, Mexico 1950's
Set of 3 Large Door Pulls in Brass & Abalone Shell by Peñoles, Mexico 1950's

Set of 3 Large Door Pulls in Brass & Abalone Shell by Peñoles, Mexico 1950's

$3,850

Set of 3 Large Door Pulls in Brass & Abalone Shell by Peñoles, Mexico 1950's

By Los Castillo

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Enhance the elegance of your doors with this exquisite Set of 3 Large Door Pulls in Brass & Abalone Shell designed and manufactured in the 1950's in Mexico Distrito Federal by Peñol...

Category

1950s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements

Materials

Brass

Rare France Limoges Porcelain & Bronze Bathroom Set Washbasin Mirror Pendant Etc
Rare France Limoges Porcelain & Bronze Bathroom Set Washbasin Mirror Pendant Etc

Rare France Limoges Porcelain & Bronze Bathroom Set Washbasin Mirror Pendant Etc

$11,578 / set

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...

Category

Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements

Materials

Bronze

Three 1950's Italian Door Pulls with Abstract Expressionist Design
Three 1950's Italian Door Pulls with Abstract Expressionist Design

Three 1950's Italian Door Pulls with Abstract Expressionist Design

$795 / item

Three 1950's Italian Door Pulls with Abstract Expressionist Design

Located in Hanover, MA

We have three of these chic mid-century Italian door pulls made of melamine with cast brass hardware with an abstract expressionist design lithograph transferred onto the plate. Pric...

Category

1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements

Materials

Brass

Set of 5 Cabinet Pulls in Brass & Stone inlay by Los Castillo, Mexico 1950s
Set of 5 Cabinet Pulls in Brass & Stone inlay by Los Castillo, Mexico 1950s

Set of 5 Cabinet Pulls in Brass & Stone inlay by Los Castillo, Mexico 1950s

$3,450 / set

Set of 5 Cabinet Pulls in Brass & Stone inlay by Los Castillo, Mexico 1950s

By Los Castillo

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Add a touch of Mexican flair to your cabinets with this stunning Set of Five Cabinet Pulls in Brass & Stone Inlay designed and manufactured in Taxco Mexico in the 1950's by Los Casti...

Category

1950s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements

Materials

Stone, Brass

Pair of Large Nickel Plated Brass Door Pulls
Pair of Large Nickel Plated Brass Door Pulls

Pair of Large Nickel Plated Brass Door Pulls

$1,800 / set

Pair of Large Nickel Plated Brass Door Pulls

Located in Hanover, MA

This pair is larger than the similar sets we have posted. 1950's Italian door pulls in the form of stylized modernist wings made of nickel plated brass. New Old Stock.

Category

1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements

Materials

Brass, Nickel

Set of 6 Solid Brass Cabinet Pulls, Mexico 1950's
Set of 6 Solid Brass Cabinet Pulls, Mexico 1950's

Set of 6 Solid Brass Cabinet Pulls, Mexico 1950's

$1,200 / set

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...

Category

1950s Mexican 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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