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Mid-Century Modern Doors and Gates

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
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 Doors and Gates

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Metal, Brass

Ray Kappe RK8 Letterbox by Original in Berlin, Germany, 2020
Located in Berlin, DE
Ray Kappe RK8 letterbox by Original in Berlin, Germany, 2020 California modernism is synonymous with sophisticated minimal structures, featuring open plan...
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21st Century and Contemporary German Mid-Century Modern Doors and Gates

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Cherry, Pine, Teak, Plastic

1960 Brass Door Handles
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Brass door handles.
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Doors and Gates

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Brass

Carl Auböck Model #9037 'Bow' Polished Brass Drawer Pull
Located in Glendale, CA
Carl Auböck Model #9037 'Bow' Polished Brass Drawer Pull Designed in the 1950s, this versatile and Minimalist Viennese drawer pull is executed in choice of polished brass or polishe...
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21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Doors and Gates

Materials

Brass

Midcentury Door Handle of Hammered Brass and Copper, Italy
Located in London, GB
Italian midcentury door handle of hammered brass and copper. Handcrafted piece with a hammered edge; a hammered pattern to the brass, and de...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Doors and Gates

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Copper, Brass

Pair of Italian Brass Sculptural Door Handles
Located in London, GB
A pair of Italian design door handles / door pulls in brass sculptural. circa 1980s. A pair is front and back.
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1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Doors and Gates

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Brass

Bronze Push-Pull Door Handle with Heavy Patina
Located in London, GB
A sculptural bronze push or pull door handle with abstract relief. Second half 20th century (probably 1970s), found in Germany. A heavy rectangular piece, made of cast metal, with a...
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Late 20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Doors and Gates

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Bronze

Mid Century Bronze Door Knocker "Peace To All Who Enter Here", 1960's
Located in Bedford Hills, NY
Mid Century bronze door knocker "peace to all who enter here" by Terra Santa Guild, Israel, 1969
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1960s Israeli Vintage Mid-Century Modern Doors and Gates

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Bronze

1960s Southwestern Brass Aztec/Mayan Door Handset Manner of Pepe Mendoza #1
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...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Doors and Gates

Materials

Brass

Vintage 1971 Boho “Heroic Sunburst” Bronzed Resin Over Wood Doors - a Pair
Located in west palm beach, FL
Elevate your space with these Vintage 1971 Boho "Heroic Sunburst" Bronzed Resin over Wood Doors, inspired by McCarrol and Gillespie. Crafted in America, these doors embody artistic i...
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Doors and Gates

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Resin, Wood

Montecarlo Series Door Handle Luigi Caccia Dominioni for Olivari, Italy 1970s
Located in Naples, IT
Pairs of ABS handles (black and dark red shades) and metal, Monte Carlo series designed by Luigi Caccia Dominioni and produced by Olivari, 1975. The manufacturer's mark is visible o...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Doors and Gates

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Metal

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 Doors and Gates

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Copper, Brass

Very Nice 1960s Pop Art Sunburst Design Cast Aluminum Door Handle
Located in München, DE
Beautiful Pop Art Sunburst Design door handle. Great design original from the 1960s Made from solid cast aluminum. Made in Germany. Undamaged condition with very slight signs of w...
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1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Doors and Gates

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Aluminum

Pair of Art Sculptural Bronze Door Knobs, 1960s
Located in Den Haag, NL
Pair of art sculptural bronze door knobs, 1960s. Very well crafted pieces.
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Doors and Gates

Materials

Brass

Mid-Century Carl Auböck Brass Door Handle/Door Fixture
Located in Vienna, AT
This complete set of a door fixture is an exemplary piece of Mid-Century design. It was created by renowned Austrian designer Carl Auböck and produced in Austria in the 1950s. It is ...
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Doors and Gates

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Brass

Set of SAS Hotel Midcentury Door Handles in Solid Brass by Arne Jacobsen
Located in Lejre, DK
Set of door handles designed for the SAS Royal Hotel in Copenhagen by MAA. Arne Jacobsen in 1958. Made in Denmark, great condition. 20 sets availa...
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1950s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Doors and Gates

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Brass

Pair Mid Century Venini Handles Brass Shiny and Murano Glass 1950s Made in Italy
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Pair Mid Century Venini Handles Brass Satin and Murano Glass 1950s Made in Italy
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Doors and Gates

Materials

Brass

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...
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Doors and Gates

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Aluminum

Four brass Door Handles , Italy 1960
Located in Bronx, NY
Four Italian brass door handles from the 1940s, comes with plates for keyshole.
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1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Doors and Gates

Materials

Brass

Heavy Organic Gilt Brass or Bronze Pull Handles for Doors, Drawers, Cupboards...
Located in London, Fitzrovia
Handles - Heavy organic gilt metal (I think brass or bronze) pull handles for doors, drawers, cupboards etc.. Please note that the position of the screw holes at the back of the han...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Doors and Gates

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Bronze, Metal, Brass

Rare Midcentury Pair of Ear Shaped Handles in Solid Brass Made in Italy
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Midcentury pair of ear shaped handles in solid brass made in Italy. Manifactured GPB Italia.
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Doors and Gates

Materials

Brass

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...
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1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Doors and Gates

Materials

Metal, Aluminum

Bronze Push-Pull Door Handle with Contoured Design
Located in London, GB
A sculptural bronze push or pull door handle with abstract relief. Second half 20th century (probably 1970s), found in Germany. A heavy piece, made of cas...
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Late 20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Doors and Gates

Materials

Bronze

Handle Barovier 1940s Brass Chrome Glass Murano Italian design 1940s
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Handle Barovier 1940s Brass Chrome Glass Murano Italian design 1940s
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Doors and Gates

Materials

Brass, Chrome

Set of Six Elegant Mid-Century Modern Brass Door Handles, 1950s, Germany
Located in Munich, DE
Set of six minimalistic and elegant Mid-Century Modern door handles. Designed and manufactured probably in 1950s, Germany. Executed in massive bras...
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1950s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Doors and Gates

Materials

Brass

Midcentury Italian Design Ball Handles in Gold Brass, 1950
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Midcentury Italian design ball handles in gold brass, 1950.
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Doors and Gates

Materials

Brass

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...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Doors and Gates

Materials

Metal, Brass

1960s Modern Sunburst Custom Room Divider Screen Wood Door Panel
Located in Chula Vista, CA
AMBIANIC presents Radiant Sunburst Door Panel Room Divider Screen Modernism 1960s Custom design. Plywood & walnut veneer. Original Plexiglass Unmarked 71 Width x 83.13 tall x 2.75 D...
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1960s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Doors and Gates

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Plywood, Plexiglass

1950s Gio Ponti Brass Italian Door Pull Handle & Plate ITALY
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Midcentury Modern Italian Door Plate & Pull Handle in Rich Brass ITALY 1950s Note seven units (7) are available. All are sold individually. In the style of Gio Ponti 8 tall x 1.25 W ...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Doors and Gates

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Brass

Mid-Century Pair of Italian 1950s Handles Solid Brass Gold Airplane Tail Italy
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Pair of Italian 1950s Handles in Solid Brass Airplane Tail Silver
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Doors and Gates

Materials

Brass

Sculptural Organic Midcentury Front Door Art Handle in Bronze
Located in Den Haag, NL
Sculptural organic midcentury front door art handle in bronze.
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Doors and Gates

Materials

Bronze

Door Pull Handles in Copper and Steel
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Large scale polished copper and steel door handles, circa 1960s. These examples have wonderfully patterned polished copper fronts and are framed in ...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Doors and Gates

Materials

Copper

Carl Auböck Model #9030-1 Polished Brass Drawer Pull
Located in Glendale, CA
Carl Auböck Model #9030-1 polished brass drawer pull. Designed in the 1950s, this versatile and Minimalist Viennese drawer pull is executed in poli...
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21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Doors and Gates

Materials

Brass

Solid Brass Handles Italy 1950 Mid-Century Wings Futurist Minimalist Gold
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Solid brass handles Italy 1950 Midcentury wings futurist minimalist gold, remnant of deposition of old manufacture.
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Doors and Gates

Materials

Brass

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...
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1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Doors and Gates

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Metal, Aluminum

Alvar Aalto Extremely rare set of 6 brass door handles made in Finland originals
Located in Forest, BE
Extremely rare set of 6 massive brass door handles by master finish architect Alvar Aalto. ________________________________________________________ Son travail comprend également le...
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1950s Finnish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Doors and Gates

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Mid-Century Modern Brass Italian Door Handle, Circa 1940
Located in Ibiza, Spain
This Mid-Century Modern door handle, crafted from solid brass, exemplifies the design aesthetics of Italy in the 1940s. Its iconic style and durabl...
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1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Doors and Gates

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...
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1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Doors and Gates

Materials

Brass

Pair of Murano Glass and Chrome Double Door Handles
Located in London, GB
Pair of Seguso Vetri d`Arte double door handles in solid glass hand blown Sommerso Murano glass with centre in chocolate brown and outer ring in clear glass fitted to a chrome sleeve...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Doors and Gates

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Brass

Finish bronze door handles series of 4 all original + patina midcentury heaven
Located in Forest, BE
Lovely series of 4 massive bronze casted door handles. They could be used inside or outside. ________________________________________________________ Son travail comprend également l...
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1950s Finnish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Doors and Gates

Materials

Bronze

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...
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Doors and Gates

Materials

Aluminum

Mid-Century Italian Metal Door Handles Door, Set of 4 pairs
Located in Argelato, BO
Important Set of Italian Mid-Century metal door handles NB. The price is for each pair of handles, in total there are still 4 pairs available
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Doors and Gates

Materials

Metal

Mid-Century Paolo De Poli Red Enameled Copper Italian Door Handle, circa 1960
Located in Ibiza, Spain
Mid-Century Modern iconic Italian door handle by the enameller and painter Paolo De Poli (1905–1996) in collaboration with Gio Ponti. Made of red e...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Doors and Gates

Materials

Copper

Single Italian 1950s Murano Bubble Glass Door Handle
Located in Milan, IT
Single Italian 1950s Murano Bubble Glass Door Handle. The brass screw attached to the handle has been newly redone.
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1950s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Doors and Gates

Materials

Brass

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...
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1970s Unknown Vintage Mid-Century Modern Doors and Gates

Materials

Bronze

Max Ingrand Blue Glass and Brass Door Handle for Fontana Arte, Italy, 1950s
Located in Milan, IT
Max Ingrand door handle for Fontana Arte, Italy, 1950s. Can be used as one handle or as 2 separated handles.
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Doors and Gates

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...
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1970s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Doors and Gates

Materials

Bronze

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 Doors and Gates

Materials

Bronze

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 Doors and Gates

Materials

Aluminum

Murano Sommerst Glass and Brass Double Door Handles attributed to Seguso
Located in London, GB
Double 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 brass ...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Doors and Gates

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...
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1970s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Doors and Gates

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...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Doors and Gates

Materials

Aluminum

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...
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1970s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Doors and Gates

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. ...
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1950s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Doors and Gates

Materials

Bronze

Luigi Caccia Dominioni Per Azucena Doorstop, Italy, 1960s
Located in Naples, IT
Luigi Caccia Dominioni doorstop for Azucena, with a brass handle on a grey marble base. 1960.
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Doors and Gates

Materials

Marble, Brass

Pair of Carved Wood Doors by Phillip Powell
Located in Atlanta, GA
These two doors were commissioned directly from the artist and were made for a specific site . The front of the doors are wonderfully contoured and are highly sculptural. The design ...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Doors and Gates

Materials

Mirror, Walnut, Giltwood, Lacquer

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...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Doors and Gates

Materials

Brass

Mid Century Door Knocker “Peace To All Who Enter Here”, Israel
Located in Bedford Hills, NY
Very rare and unique midcentury door knocker, "peace to all who enter here", in Spanish. Made by Terra Santa Guild, Israel.
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1960s Israeli Vintage Mid-Century Modern Doors and Gates

Materials

Metal

Mid-century Modern doors and gates for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Mid-Century Modern doors and gates for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage doors and gates created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include building and garden elements, decorative objects, 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 doors and gates made in a specific country, there are Europe, Italy, and North America pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original doors and gates, popular names associated with this style include Aaron Saxton, History Never Repeats, Maria Armada, and Werkstätte Carl Auböck. 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 doors and gates differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $224 and tops out at $56,438 while the average work can sell for $1,331.

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