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
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
$1,800 / set
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
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
Set of Three Pairs of Charlotte Perriand Slat Doors, circa 1950, France
Located in Girona, Spain
Set of three pairs of Charlotte Perriand large slat doors
Hisotry: Le Courboulay Building, Le Mans, France
Provenance: Gallery Clément Cidivino,
circa 1950, ...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Pine
$10,000 Sale Price / set
33% Off
Rectangular Push and Pull Door Handle in Bronze with Tree Relief
Located in London, GB
Single rectangular door handle with trees in relief. Cast bronze relief in perfect condition. The bronze has a strong patina due to the textured surface and its age, circa 1970's. Th...
Category
1970s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Bronze
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
Very elegant Mid-Century Modern Brass and Metal Christmas Tree Stand, 1950s
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Elegant and stylish, typical 1950s. White and gold. Slight signs of use, see pictures.
The opening for the tree is about 5.5cm wide.
Category
1950s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Metal, Brass
Bespoke Elongated Tubular Push & Pull Brass 1960s Double Door Handles
Located in London, GB
Two pairs of elongated push & pull tubular bronze door handles. They are bespoke 1960s and came from double glass doors from a formal bank in Germany with glass doors.
The patina is ...
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Bronze
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...
Category
1950s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Malachite, Brass
Jean Prouvé INSA facade panel France 1960 large
By Jean Prouvé
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Architectural ribbed so called "grill" facade element designed by Jean Prouve and manufactured by C.I.M.T (Compagnie industrielle du matériel de transport) in Neuilly sur Seine, Fran...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Aluminum
$5,074 / item
Belgian Vintage Tile Faced Entry Door Pull Handle by Artist Juliette Belarti
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Architectural door pull by Belgian ceramic tile artist Juliette Belarti.
Vintage midcentury Belgian tile faced entry door pull handle.
Great bri...
Category
Mid-20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Ceramic
1950s Pepe Mendoza Malachite Brass Single Teardrop Pull Knob Mexican Modernism
By Pepe Mendoza
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration, a 1950s Pepe Mendoza Malachite Brass Single Tear Drop Pull Knob from Mexico circa the 1950s.
Amazon Mayan revival period.
Stamped by artist
Dimensions: 2 h ...
Category
1950s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Malachite, Brass
Southwest Door Knobs Solid Brass Green Patina Gold Accent Manner Of Pepe Mendoza
Located in Monrovia, CA
1960s Vintage Southwest Door Handle Handsets Brass Aztec Mayan Green Patina and Gold Accent in the Manner Of Pepe Mendoza. Listing 1 Handset At A Time.
These Beautiful Handsets Are ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Brass
Solid Cast Bronze Large Scale Room Divider Syracuse, NY 1964
Located in New York, NY
Lobby room divider from the Public Safety Building in Syracuse, NY sculpted in 1964. This is a magnificent example of Mid-Century Modern design. Composed of alternating pod-shaped s...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Bronze
Trapezoid Willy Guhl Planter, two available
By Willy Guhl
Located in Wichita, KS
Rare vintage square taper trapezoid shaped Willy Guhl planter. This shape is not common and hard to find. wonderful handles on the Side and great patina. Would make a lovely planter inside or out. sold individually. One planter has a smoother gray exterior and probably has not been painted over the years. The other has a bit more patina. Together the two blend nicely. one also has a hairline in the concrete in the upper corner on one side.
To view all of our listings at Tiffany...
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Mid-20th Century Swiss Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Concrete
$1,360 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Round Push and Pull Door Handle in Bronze with Curvaceous Relief
Located in London, GB
Single round door handle with curvaceous snake relief that is part textured. Cast bronze relief in perfect condition. The bronze has a subtitle patina due to the textured surface an...
Category
1970s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Bronze
Door Handle Square Ceramic Zebra's in Aluminium
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 1960s...
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Aluminum
Medium Swiss White Concrete Dog House by Willy Guhl for Eternit, 1960s
By Willy Guhl
Located in Chicago, IL
A rare 1960s concrete dog house designed by renowned Swiss designer Willy Guhl. The structure features a simple elongated base topped by a raised semicircular arch that peaks at a de...
Category
1960s Swiss Vintage Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Concrete
Pair of American Mid-Century Wooden Architectural Elements
Located in Queens, NY
PAIR of American (20th Century) large stripped wood architectual elements having a ball finial top over a bottle form and resting on a square tiered base (PRICED AS PAIR)
Conditi...
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Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Wood
Architectural Pair Push Pull Door Handles in Bronze, Letterbox and Key Fixtures
Located in London, GB
Two square cast bronze door handle, letter box and key holder with surface with strong relief like the ripples in the sand.
The handle brackets are attached to the main plate by two...
Category
1970s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Bronze
Modernist Architectural Aluminum Panels / Railings
Located in Palm Springs, CA
We're offering a 9.5 foot section of aluminum railing from an apartment building that went thru a remodel. We had this one sand blasted to reveal the ...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Aluminum
Architectural Pairs of pink Glass Push Pull Double Door Handles
Located in London, GB
A pair of oval double door push and pull handles in clear glass with swirls of old pink and burgundy. They are cast glass (2.2cm thick) with bronze anodized fittings, They are design...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Aluminum
Architectural Pairs of Pink Glass Push Pull Double Door Handles
Located in London, GB
Two sets of oval double door push and pull handles in clear glass with swirls of old pink and burgundy. They are cast glass (2.2cm thick) with bronze anodized fittings, They are desi...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Aluminum
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...
Category
1930s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Brass
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 cyclone.
Cast bronze relief in perfect condition. The bronze has a strong patina due to the textured surface and its age.
The handle can be applied inside or outside on a single door. It can also be used...
Category
1970s Unknown Vintage Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Bronze
Large Modular Cast Aluminum Orange Yard Art Indoor Outdoor Playground Sculpture
Located in Ferndale, MI
Modular in that this is three pieces of cast aluminum. Each has been sand blasted and powder coated. Measures 75" tall assembled.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Aluminum
1960s Southwestern Brass Aztec/Mayan Door Handset Manner of Pepe Mendoza #1
By Pepe Mendoza
Located in Monrovia, CA
1960s Vintage Southwestern Door Handle Handsets Brass Aztec Mayan Green Patina and Gold Accent in the Manner Of Pepe Mendoza. Listing 1 Handset At A Time.
These Beautiful Handsets...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Brass
Jean Prouvé - panneau bâtiment Saint Egrève 1960
By Jean Prouvé
Located in Perpignan, FR
Rare panneaux "plein double face Jean Prouvé pour Studal .
1960 - Bâtiment technique de Saint Egrève
Bon état général
Plus d'informations sur demande
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Aluminum
50s Eichler Home Cold War Atomic Scare Mid Century Modern Brass Door Knocker
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
50s Eichler Home Cold War Atomic Scare Mid Century Modern Brass Door Knocker Rare
Rare, Vintage, Fun, 1950s, Model Home, Original, Cold War, Atomic Era "Live Better Electrically" like Ronald Reagan, Solid Brass, Mid Century Modern Door Knocker.
This was a big campaign featuring actor Ronald Reagan.
This door knocker told your neighbors you lived in a modern, All-American, all electric dream house of the future!
This front door hardware...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Brass
Southwest Door Knobs Solid Brass Green Patina Gold Accent Manner Of Pepe Mendoza
Located in Monrovia, CA
1960s Vintage Southwest Door Handle Handsets Brass Aztec Mayan Green Patina and Gold Accent in the Manner Of Pepe Mendoza. Listing 1 Handset At A Time.
These Beautiful Handsets Are ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Brass
Vintage Belgian Entry Door Pull Handle by Artist Juliette Belarti
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Architectural door pull by Belgian ceramic tile artist Juliette Belarti.
Vintage midcentury Belgian tile faced entry door pull handle.
Great bri...
Category
Mid-20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Ceramic
Clear Glass Square Double Door Handles Pairs with Gold Metal
Located in London, GB
A pair of double door handles, push and pull, square textured clear cast glass with mat gold anodised aluminum. They are designed for a glass or wooden doors but suitable for any kin...
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
Bespoke Ceramic Faux Snake Skin Sinks
Located in Bagshot, GB
We have been lucky enough to acquire x13 of these Bespoke Faux snake skin ceramic sinks which were all commissioned for the largest South African these...
Category
1990s European Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Ceramic
$1,549 Sale Price / item
30% Off
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 doors.
Category
1970s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Bronze
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 seen from above.
There is a third
The handle brackets are attached to the main pla...
Category
1970s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Bronze
Vintage Belgian Tile Faced Entry Door Pull Handle by Artist Juliette Belarti
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Architectural door pull by Belgian ceramic tile artist Juliette Belarti.
Vintage midcentury Belgian tile faced entry door pull handle.
Great bri...
Category
Mid-20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Ceramic
Southwest Door Knobs Solid Brass Green Patina Gold Accent Manner Of Pepe Mendoza
Located in Monrovia, CA
1960s Vintage Southwest Door Handle Handsets Brass Aztec Mayan Green Patina and Gold Accent in the Manner Of Pepe Mendoza. Listing 1 Handset At A Time.
These Beautiful Handsets Are ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Brass
Architectural Push and Pull Bronze Door Handle Square with matching Bell
Located in London, GB
Pair of square bronze push and pull door handles and matching bell with central horizontal border of Brutalist relief creating a stunning detail to the door. They can be mounted on a...
Category
1970s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Bronze
Vintage Belgian Tile Faced Entry Door Pull Handle by Juliette Belarti
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Architectural door pull by Belgian ceramic tile artist Juliette Belarti.
Vintage midcentury Belgian tile faced entry door pull handle.
Mid-Centu...
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Mid-20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Ceramic
Set of Three Vintage Italian Brass Handles
Located in Milano, IT
Set of three magnificent Italian handles from the 1950s. The set is made with a nickel-plated brass frame and hand drummed brass edges and contours. The shap...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Brass
$1,432 Sale Price / set
20% Off
20th Century Set of 3 Authentic Ceramic Tiles Lisa Larson for Gustavson, 1970s
By Lena Larsson
Located in Rijssen, NL
A most unique and unusual piece of wall art by the well known Swedish Lisa Larson for Gustavsberg, 1970s. There are 3 individually tiles plaques. Each pattered tile is a work of art ...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Earthenware, Pottery
$1,805 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Rectangular Balconia Planter Willy Guhl for Eternit, 1960s
By Willy Guhl
Located in Wichita, KS
Rectangular planter with lip 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 m...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swiss Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Concrete
$520 Sale Price
20% Off
Jean Prouvé - panneau bâtiment Saint Egrève 1960
By Jean Prouvé
Located in Perpignan, FR
Rare panneaux "plein double face Jean Prouvé pour Studal .
1960 - Bâtiment technique de Saint Egrève
Bon état général
Plus d'informations sur demande
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Aluminum
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 textural surface like straw. They have a gol...
Category
1970s Unknown Vintage Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Bronze
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 into a bronze holder that follows its natural shape and is made to measure. It is a piece of jewelry for your door.
The handle is attached to a bronze bracket which will befitted to the door with two standard bolts (not supplied) suiting the thickness of your door.
The handle can be applied inside or outside on a single door. It can also be used cupboard...
Category
1970s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Bronze
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 detail to the door. It has a great original patina.
...
Category
1950s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Bronze
Bronze Pair of Push Pull Door Handles Relief of Waves
Located in London, GB
Two square cast bronze door handle, letter box and key holder with surface with strong relief like the waves.
These identical handles can be applied inside or outside on a pair of double doors next to each other or on a single door on opposite sides. They can also make cupboard doors and kitchen units...
Category
1970s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Bronze
Medium Swiss Concrete Dog House by Willy Guhl for Eternit, 1960s
By Willy Guhl
Located in Chicago, IL
A rare 1960s concrete dog house designed by renowned Swiss designer Willy Guhl. The structure features a simple elongated base topped by a raised semicircular arch that peaks at a de...
Category
1960s Swiss Vintage Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Concrete
Jean Prouve Facade element in enemal France 1965 grey
By Jean Prouvé
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
This rare facade element designed by Jean Prouvé was created for the André-Argouges high school in Grenoble, France, in 1965. Made from enamelled metal with internal insulation, this...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Enamel
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
Mid-Century Modern Mexican Room Divider with Shelves in Mahogany and Brass
Located in Mexico, DF
Amazing Mid-Century Modern Mexican room divider formed with two structures in mahogany and polished brass attached by three horizontal shelves in the style of Eugenio Escudero. Each ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Brass
Monumental Monastery Swing Door Architect Dom Hans Van Der Laan, Bossche School
Located in Den Haag, NL
Monumental Monastery Swing Door by Architect Dom Hans Van Der Laan, Bossche School
Category
1960s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Wood
Los Castillo Lapis Lazuli , Malachite, bronze Inlay Silver Plate Fish Door Pulls
By Los Castillo
Located in Buffalo, NY
Stunning matched pair Los Castillo Stylized "Fish" Door Pulls .....Lapis Lazuli , Malachite, bronze Inlay Silver Plate.. Salvaged from the William Kesling estate in Los Angeles Ca. ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Lapis Lazuli, Malachite, Silver, Bronze
Narrow 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...
Category
Mid-20th Century Cameroonian Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Aluminum
Massive Orange Lacquered Planters by Architectural Fiberglass
Located in Dallas, TX
Perfectly simple, modern forms in an extraordinary scale planters by Architectural fiberglass. Radical for their time, their pure forms, startled the eye in 1950s America, where fat-...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Fiberglass
Alvar Aalto Sculptural Aluminium Door Handles
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Turku, FI
Sculptural Door Handles designed by Alvar Aaltos. Made in Finland.
Material: Alumininum
Includes two handles and spacer. No connecting screws / rose screws.
Category
1980s Finnish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
$1,044 Sale Price
30% Off
Gio Ponti Flat Face Brass Handles
By Gio Ponti
Located in London, England
Designed by Gio Ponti in the 1950s and signed by the designer, this piece features elegant brass handles that highlight its quality craftsmanship and timeless appeal.
With round doo...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Brass
$414 / set
Vintage brass Water Tap's - Faucet´s, 1950s, Set of 2
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A set of 2 solid brass water faucets. Both tested and in working order. They also come with original hose connectors/adaptors. Made in Europe, probably Scandinavian/Sweden circa 1930...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Brass
Wall Decoration Elements 'Claustra', France, circa 1960
Located in Paris, FR
Wall decoration elements (claustra), in white lacquered fiberglass, France, circa 1960.
Four pieces available.
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Fiberglass, Lacquer
Five Star Shaped Door Pulls in Brass & Stone by Los Castillo, Mexico 1950's
By Los Castillo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Enhance the elegance of your doors with this exquisite set of Five Star Shaped Door Pulls by Los Castillo, crafted in Taxco, Mexico in the 1950s.
The pieces are made from a luxurio...
Category
1950s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Stone, 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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