DOORKNOBS
1960 - 1969
IRON DOORKNOB
1960
This large size doorknob (the size of an iron) was probably one of the first to be designed by Jules Wabbes, before
the creation of General Decoration in 1969. It can be seen on a picture of the first showroom of the Mobilier Universel in Brussels. The Mobilier Universel was Wabbes’first company,
created in 1957. The doorknob can be fixed vertically or horizontally and on both sides of the door. The raw bronze is soft and smooth. It can be used outside by all-weather and gets a nice patina. These doorknobs can be seen at the Louvain-la-Neuve Library, now a museum. One was exhibited at the Bozar retrospective (2012).
SMALL
LARGE
205 mm
110 mm
2,7 kg
LENGTH
WIDTH
HEIGHT
WEIGHT
48 mm
290 mm
150 mm
5,4 kg
75 mm
FINISHES
Raw Bronze
PATERA DOORKNOB
1969
OVAL DOORKNOB
1969
Jules Wabbes designed several doors and cabinet knobs, particularly for his new company General Decoration in 1969. They add beauty, convenience, or effectiveness to a door and become like a jewel, heavy and strong that last forever. It is a signature for a house, an office, a shop. This bronze doorknob was conceived like a sculpture.
PATERA DOORKNOB
1969
150 mm
170 mm
4,8 kg
LENGTH
WIDTH
HEIGHT
WEIGHT
82 mm
FINISHES
Raw Bronze
Chrome-plated Bronze
Polished Bronze
OVAL DOORKNOB
1969
SMALL
MEDIUM
75 mm
55 mm
1,00 kg
LENGTH
WIDTH
HEIGHT
WEIGHT
30 mm
90 mm
70 mm
1,75 kg
30 mm
LARGE
110 mm
90 mm
2,85 kg
30 mm
FINISHES
Raw Bronze
Chrome-plated Bronze
Polished Bronze