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
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
$1,512 Sale Price / item
30% Off
Pair of Hammered Aluminum Door Pulls x2
Located in Hanover, MA
Paif of vintage Italian hammered aluminum door pulls. New Old Stock.
We have two pairs available.
Priced per pair (left and right).
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Aluminum
$1,200 / set
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...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Ceramic
Mid Century Modern Large Venini Glass Rope Design Door Handle Pull Murano Italy
By Venini
Located in Miami, FL
Magnificent door handle by Venini in Diamante glass rope form. Thick, heavy glass with striated blood red interior twist. In metal mounts with screw h...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Crystal, Metal
$350 Sale Price
46% Off
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...
Category
1980s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Metal
Vintage Belgian Tile Faced Entry Door Pull Handle 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.
Mid-Centu...
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Mid-20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Ceramic
5" Patinaed Brass & Porcelain Drawer Pull Handle w/ Steeple Tips , Set of 29
Located in Van Nuys, CA
A set of 29 beautiful mid-century drawer pulls featuring dark aged brass with elegant steeple tips and a porcelain white colored Bakelite center. Due to age, some may have a browner ...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Brass
Pair of 1950's Italian NickelPlated Brass Door Pulls x2
Located in Hanover, MA
We have two pair of 1950's Italian door pulls in the form of highly stylized modernist wings made of nickel plated brass. New Old Stock.
Priced per pair (one left and one right).
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Brass, Nickel
Round Push and Pull Door Handle in Bronze with Relief Ring
Located in London, GB
Single round door handle with relief ring that is deeply textured like the tentacles of an octopus. Cast bronze relief in perfect condition. The bronze has a subtitle patina due to t...
Category
1970s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Bronze
Jean Prouvé, Panel, 1954
By Jean Prouvé
Located in Paris, FR
This panel comes from the facade of the Hôpital de Briançon in France, designed and made by the Ateliers Jean Prouvé in 1954.
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Aluminum
$33,119
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
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
Aluminum Paper Mixing Blade Sculpture Model II
Located in Oakville, CT
Aluminum Paper Mixing Blade Sculpture Model II. Complete set of three available. Aluminum on steel base. Measures: 52" in height, 19" in width, 14" in depth. Base is 14" x 14".
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Metal, Aluminum, Steel
Square Push and Pull Door Handle in Bronze in Basket Relief
Located in London, GB
Single square door handle with basket weaving relief. Cast bronze relief in perfect condition. The bronze has a subtitle patina due to the textured surface and its age, circa 1970's....
Category
1970s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Bronze
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
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
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...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Iron
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
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
Rectangular Push and Pull Door Handle in Bronze with Spiral Relief
Located in London, GB
Single rectangular door handle with soft corners has a spiralling relief of squares on the surface. Cast bronze relief in perfect condition. The bronze has a subtitle patina due to t...
Category
1970s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Bronze
Entrance or Passage Way Large Single Door Starburst Hardware Kit
Located in South Charleston, WV
Produced for clients not wishing to purchase out doors directly and to provide their own extant or newly purchased door for a modern look For use on exterior or interior doors. For ...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Brass, Stainless Steel
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
$1,419 Sale Price / set
20% Off
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
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
$3,200 Sale Price
20% Off
Restored Mid-Century 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...
Category
1960s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
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
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
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...
Category
1960s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
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
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
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
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
Vintage Christmas Tree Stand, Czechoslovakia, 1960's.
Located in Praha, CZ
Massive and stable stand made of cast iron, metal. Decorated in the shape of a tree trunk with three removable legs.
The tree trunk is fastened with a screw from the side
Aging patin...
Category
1960s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Metal, Iron
$369 Sale Price
20% Off
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
$326 Sale Price / set
20% Off
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
Alfredo Barbini Door Handles with Polar Bears in 1940s Venetian Blown Glass
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.
Polar bears climbing on geometric glaciers set in clear and opaque glass block set with brass mounts. One white and gold ice bear...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Brass
Full Length Opaline Glass Bar Sign, Wines Saved During Refurbishment
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Full Length Opaline Glass Bar Sign, Wines
Saved During Refurbishment, this very good quality piece is framed in solid Walnut, the sign itself “WINES” is on very attractive Opaline ...
Category
1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Art Glass
Wrought Iron and Wood Mediterranean Modern Folding Screen or Divider
Located in Buffalo, NY
Wrought iron and wood (balls) Mediterranean Modern folding screen or divider. Wonderful bronzed verde green patina, bi-fold, hand delivery availab...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
Bronze Push-Pull Handle with Textured & Contoured Design, 20th Century
Located in London, GB
An unusual rectangular push-pull door handle made of patinated bronze, featuring a raised textured and contoured design. 20th century design, found in Germany.
The piece is nicely m...
Category
20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Bronze
Solid Brass Southwest Door Knobs 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
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
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
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
Bolection Fireplace in Black Marble
Located in London, GB
An English moulded bolection fireplace in black marble. Based on a period original. An elegant shape. Modern. Please note that whilst the marble is largely pure black in color there ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Marble
$6,955 / item
Pair of Lacquered Wooden Wall Ornaments from the Beginning of 20th Century
Located in Prato, IT
Pair of lacquered wooden wall ornaments from the beginning of 20th century.
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Wood
'Millefiori' Doorknob in Murano Art Glass and Patinated Brass Italy 1960s
Located in Meer, VAN
'Millefiori' Doorknob in Murano Art Glass and Patinated Brass Italy 1960s
'Millefiori' Doorknob in Murano Art Glass and Patinated Brass Italy 1960s
Wonderful mid century Murano gla...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
1940s Mid Century Italian Capital for Column
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Italian stone capital for column 1940s.
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Stone
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
20th Century Asian Pair of Vintage Gilded Pinewood Architectural Elements
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A vintage pair of tall Asian architectural elements made of hand crafted gilded Pinewood, designed and produced by an unknown artist from Myanmar in good condition. The detailed déco...
Category
Late 20th Century Burmese Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Wood
Pair of Aluminum Rooster Door Handles by WSS, 1950s, Germany
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Pair of Aluminum Rooster Door Handles by WSS, Glass Printed on Copper, 1950s, Germany
Measurements:
20 cm x 20 cm x 9 cm
Please do not hesitate to ask us for your any type of que...
Category
1950s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Metal, Aluminum, Copper
Charlotte Perriand : Prefabricated Kitchen from les Arcs 1800, France 1979
Located in VILLEURBANNE, FR
A true museum piece, this kitchen unit by Charlotte Perriand was designed to equip apartments in the Les Arcs 1800 ski resort, a project to which she dedicated nearly 20 years of he...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Stainless Steel
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.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Iron
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
$326 Sale Price / set
20% Off
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
...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Crystal
$9,000 / item
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...
Category
1950s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Brass
Large Double-Sided Sunflower Shape Door Handle by Chrystiane Charles
Located in Henley-on Thames, Oxfordshire
Fabulous quality cast bronze double sided sunflower shaped door handle designed by Chrystiane Charles - silvered and ormolu finish, beautiful crisp casting, circa 1970, France.
Pr...
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Brass
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
Vintage Brass Foot Rail Tubular Footrest Bar
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration a Vintage Brass Foot Rail Tubular Bar Footrest
74 long x 1.5 diameter x 9.25 h x 8.25
Preowned original vintage condition. Patina present. No label from the m...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Brass
Hand woven bamboo screen partition Italian 1960s Pink
Located in Palermo, Sicily
RARE PIECE OF ITALIAN CRAFTSMANSHIP , woven bamboo separe and pink lacquered, small shortcomings as pictured.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Bamboo
$2,069 Sale Price
30% Off
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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