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
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...
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Enamel
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...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Brass
Set of 7 Cabinet Pulls in Brass & Stone Inlay by Los Castillo, Mexico 1950's
By Los Castillo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Add a touch of Mexican flair to your cabinets with this stunning Set of Six Cabinet Pulls in Brass & Stone Inlay designed and manufactured in Taxco Mexico in the 1950's by Los Castil...
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1950s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Stone, Brass
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
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...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Brass
Large White 1960s Vitrolite Glass Table Top
Located in Garnerville, NY
A very large and thick rectangular piece of Vitrolite table top glass. Circa 1950-60. Good overall condition with some very minor chips (see photos). Structurally sound and sturdy. O...
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Glass
$1,320 Sale Price
20% Off
Apartment Decor for interior doors
Located in South Charleston, WV
HOA may inhibit the exterior of your doors from being altered, but these bars to enhance your interior door to make it an art statement are allowed.
Brass or Stainless Steel. Brass...
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Brass, Stainless Steel
$1,295 / set
Vintage Cast Brass Tennis Racket Door Knocker
Located in Elkhart, IN
A beautiful cast brass door knocker in the form of a tennis racket.
USA, Late-20th Century
Measures: 2.5"W x 1.38"D x 8"H.
Very good original vintage condition.
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Brass
Odyssey by Eugeni Quitllet Black for BD Barcelona, 2022
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Odyssey by Eugeni Quitllet for BD Barcelona, 2022
A strong presence with pristine comfort. Inspired by Stanley Kubrick’s 2001: A Space Odyssey, Eugeni Quitllet’s Odyssey armchair rec...
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21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Steel
Stunning Mid-Century Modern Planter in the Style of Finn Juhl
By Finn Juhl
Located in Miami, FL
Stunning Mid-Century Modern Planter in the style of Finn Juhl. Terracotta with paint finish. Needs to be restored or used in current condition. We can help.
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Terracotta
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...
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1950s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Metal, Aluminum, Copper
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
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
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.
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Bamboo
$1,774 Sale Price
40% Off
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...
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1950s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Stone, Brass
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...
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1950s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Brass
Pepe Mendoza Round Pull Knob Malachite Brass Mexican Modernism
By Pepe Mendoza
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration, a Round Pull Knob designed by Pepe Mendoza, Mexico circa the 1950s. Constructed with malachite & brass.
Mayan revival period.
Stamped by artist.
Dimensions:...
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1950s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Malachite, Brass
Set of Two Circular Push-Pull Door Handles in Brass, Mid-20th Century, France
Located in London, GB
Circular push-pull door handles in brass, with hammered texture. Mid-20th century. Found in France.
Each handle is made up of two separate pieces with hammered texture; each face tr...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Metal, Brass
$1,717 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Modernist Long Brass Pull Handle Set of Two Carl Aubock Style
By Paul McCobb
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Stunning modernist vintage long Brass Pull Handle Set of 2
Handle 8 long x 1 d x .75 d
Preowned vintage, refer to images.
Category
Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Brass
Bathroom Fiberglass Door by Charlotte Perriand, circa 1980
Located in VILLEURBANNE, FR
Nestled high in the French Alps, the ski resort of Les Arcs is more than just a destination, it’s a landmark of modernist design, thanks to the pioneering vision of Charlotte Perrian...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Fiberglass
Vintage Cast Brass Tennis Racket Door Knocker
Located in Elkhart, IN
A beautiful cast brass door knocker in the form of a tennis racket.
USA, Late-20th Century
Measures: 2.5"W x 1.38"D x 8"H.
Very good original vintage condition.
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Brass
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
Vintage Cast Brass Double Golf Club Door Knocker
Located in Elkhart, IN
A beautiful cast brass door knocker in the form of two golf clubs and a golf balls.
USA, Mid-20th Century
Measures: 4.5"W x 1.25"D x 6.5"H.
Very good original vintage condition.
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Brass
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
Vintage Mid Century Modern Brutalist Jerusalem Celtic Irish Cross Door Knocker
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
Vintage Mid Century Modern Brutalist Jerusalem Celtic Irish Cross Door Knocker
Vintage 60s Modernist Brass Jerusalem Celtic Irish Cross Door Knocker Ci...
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Mid-20th Century Israeli Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Brass
Italian Designer, Small Architectural Wall Elements, Brass, Italy, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A set of brass architectural wall element designed and produced by an Italian Designer, Italy, 1940s.
Measurements listed do not include ...
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1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Brass
Pair of Midcentury Door Handles of Hammered Brass and Blackened Copper, Italy
Located in London, GB
Pair of Italian midcentury door handles of hammered brass and blackened copper.
Handcrafted pieces with a hammered pattern to the brass and deep gre...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Copper, Brass
Set of 3 Plastic Leaded Glass Bullseye Style Panels
Located in New York, NY
Interesting set of three plastic panels, they are a mid century reinterpretation of an earlier leaded glass form. These were probably set in wood frames originally, now that they are...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Plastic
Carl Auböck Model #9050 'Chunky Grip' Polished Brass Drawer Pull
Located in Glendale, CA
Carl Auböck Model #9050 'Chunky Grip' Polished Brass Drawer Pull
Designed in the 1950s, this versatile and Minimalist Viennese drawer pull is executed in choice of polished brass or...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Brass, Nickel
Pepe Mendoza Mayan Revival Teardrop Pull Doorknob Malachite Brass Mexican Modern
By Pepe Mendoza
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration, a vintage Doorknob in Teardrop shape, designed by Pepe Mendoza, Mexico circa the 1950s. Mayan revival style. Constructed with brass & malachite and azurite c...
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1950s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Malachite, 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
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
Pair of Metal Geometric Fence or Art Object with Golden Fish
By Gio Ponti
Located in Den Haag, NL
Pair of Metal Geometric fence or art object with golden fish made in Italy, circa 1950s. Priced per piece.
Category
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Metal
MCM 1940s Architectural Spiral Trash Can Bin Man Cave Hotrod Porsche Garage
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Very heavy interesting and hard to find galvanized can. For workshop, etc. We spotted one used in a scene of, 'Man in High Castle,' San Francisco, Season 1.
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1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Steel
1960's Italian Faux Marble Door Pull
Located in Hanover, MA
Vintage Italian faux marble lozenge-shaped door pull with cast aluminum mount. Lozenge appears to be made of melamine or something similar.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Aluminum
Collection of Approximately 40 Steel Letters
Located in New York, NY
Heavy hand cut steel numbers, and letters salvaged from a defunct resort in the Poconos ca 1950. Great to use as a graphic element, or rearrange to spell what ever is possible. The...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Iron
$1,200 / set
Vintage Carved Wood Female or Angel with Breastplate and Circle Design
Located in Wichita, KS
This Wood Carved Vintage Angel Sculpture has alot of history. The Manhattan Angels were commissioned sometime in the mid-twentieth century for a church restoration in New York City....
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Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Wood
Door Handle in Petrified Wood Push Pull Architectural
Located in London, GB
Solid pertrified wood slice push and pull door handle in an organic pattern in a range of colors from brown to ocher. Petrified wood is millions old fossilized wood, literally 'wood ...
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1960s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Aluminum
Door Handle in Petrified Wood and Bronze Push Pull
Located in London, GB
Solid pertrified wood slice push and pull door handle in a refined organic pattern in a range of colors from brown to ocher and chalk white with a rough edge. The slice of stone is c...
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1960s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Bronze
Rectangular Balconia Planter Willy Guhl for Eternit, 1960s
By Willy Guhl
Located in Wichita, KS
Rectangular planter by Swiss architect Willy Guhl for Eternit. Planter is made of cement and has good color and patina. Great lines and clean design. This planter would be magnificen...
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Mid-20th Century Swiss Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Concrete
$540 Sale Price
20% Off
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...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Aluminum
Mid-20th Century French Iron Element
Located in Stockbridge, GA
Mid-20th century iron element. This element is an original front of a balcony 1940. It is covered of silver paint.
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Iron
Pair of Red Round Enameled Copper Door Pull Surrounds
By Paolo di Poli
Located in Hanover, MA
Pair of vitreous enameled copper (smalti) round door pull surrounds.
Appears never to have been used. New Old Stock.
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Copper
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.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Brass, Nickel
$1,350 / set
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
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...
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1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Brass
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-...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Fiberglass
Radiator Cover in Whitewashed and Painted Wood, 20th Century.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Radiator cover in whitewashed and painted wood, 20th century.
20th century whitewashed and painted wood radiator cover.
H: 83cm, W: 105cm, D: 25cm
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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Wood
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...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Brass
$402 / 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
Vintage Carved Wood Female or Angel with Breastplate Design
Located in Wichita, KS
This Wood Carved Vintage Angel Sculpture has alot of history. The Manhattan Angels were commissioned sometime in the mid-twentieth century for a church restoration in New York City. The sculptor, Bogden Bogkowski, was commissioned to carve these “angels” for the church’s planned restoration. Bogkowski worked on them for a period of time but ultimately the funding never came through and Bogkowski stopped working on them. In the 1980s Bogkowski died and the angels then went to his nephew who lived in New York. They remained in his basement until purchased in 2020 there until we purchased them in 2020.
There are four different angels and one tall angel...
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Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Wood
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
XXL Wooden Crankshaft Molds
Located in Weesp, NL
Pair of early 20th century crankshaft molds tagged with part numbers.
An impressive pair of large-scale sculptural art / Industrial pieces.
Measurements: H 140 x W 57 x D 16 cm.
Th...
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Early 20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Wood
$3,505 Sale Price / set
24% 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
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. ...
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Mid-20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Lapis Lazuli, Malachite, Silver, Bronze
Maurizio Tempestini Radar Chair Set
Located in Cumberland, RI
A Set of Radar Chairs by Maurizio Tempestini for Salterini
Rare and hard to find Tete-a-Tete set of 2 Radar Chairs with an attached table in between. The table gives you a perfect place to rest a cocktail and features an umbrella holder to provide shade. The matching Rocker Radar Chair and Radar Stationary are included in the set.
This Tempestini Radar Chair...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
Vintage Boho Mid-Century Modern Patinated Abstract Geometric Door Pulls - a Pr
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Enhance your furniture with these striking Vintage Boho MCM Abstract Geometric Door Pulls. Combining mid-century modern design with bohemian flair, these unique door pulls feature bo...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Metal
Africa, 2 Decorative Elements in Polychrome Wood, circa 1950
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Africa, 2 decorative elements in polychrome wood
around 1950.
Category
1950s African Vintage Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Wood
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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