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Modern Building and Garden Elements

MODERN STYLE

The late 19th and early 20th centuries saw sweeping social change and major scientific advances — both of which contributed to a new aesthetic: modernism. Rejecting the rigidity of Victorian artistic conventions, modernists sought a new means of expression. References to the natural world and ornate classical embellishments gave way to the sleek simplicity of the Machine Age. Architect Philip Johnson characterized the hallmarks of modernism as “machine-like simplicity, smoothness or surface [and] avoidance of ornament.”

Early practitioners of modernist design include the De Stijl (“The Style”) group, founded in the Netherlands in 1917, and the Bauhaus School, founded two years later in Germany.

Followers of both groups produced sleek, spare designs — many of which became icons of daily life in the 20th century. The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics. While Bauhaus principals Marcel Breuer and Ludwig Mies van der Rohe created furniture from mass-produced, chrome-plated steel, American visionaries like Charles and Ray Eames worked in materials as novel as molded plywood and fiberglass. Today, Breuer’s Wassily chair, Mies van der Rohe’s Barcelona chaircrafted with his romantic partner, designer Lilly Reich — and the Eames lounge chair are emblems of progressive design and vintage originals are prized cornerstones of collections.

It’s difficult to overstate the influence that modernism continues to wield over designers and architects — and equally difficult to overstate how revolutionary it was when it first appeared a century ago. But because modernist furniture designs are so simple, they can blend in seamlessly with just about any type of décor. Don’t overlook them.

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Style: Modern
Outdoor Pouf in weather resistant foam with yellow leather and white fabric
Located in Santo Tirso, PT
Flow Pouf The Flow pouf features a resistant base that provides stability and support, ensuring that you can fully sink into it. Its soft and cozy design creates a true cloud of com...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Fabric, Leather

Set of 2 Aluminum Palais Door Handles by Henry Wilson
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 2 Aluminum Palais Door Handles by Henry Wilson Dimensions: W 13 x D 8 x H 2 cm Materials: Aluminum Palais lever handle in aluminium. Each handle i...
Category

2010s Australian Modern Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Aluminum

Copytopia Stool, Pierre Castignola, Dark Blue
Located in AMSTERDAM, NL
Amsterdam based designer Pierre Castignola (France - 1995) graduated Cum Laude from the Design Academy in 2018. He aims to have a conceptual backgro...
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2010s Dutch Modern Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Aluminum

Giorgio Collection Oasi Outdoor Rectangular Table 79" with Stone Top
Located in New York, NY
Giorgio Collection Oasi Outdoor Collection Outdoor rectangular table with top made by slats of treated "CARDOSO" natural stone with inserted ...
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2010s Italian Modern Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Stone, Stainless Steel

Large Fireplace Grate for Andirons, Firedogs
Located in Amerongen, NL
Made of 1.4 cm (0.55") thick steel bars. All sizes of the fire grate of fireplace rack are outside sizes. Distance between the beams is 26.5 cm (10.44...
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21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Steel

Modern Steel Basket Hanging Swing Chair
Located in Johannesburg, ZA
The basket twig hanging swing chairs’ round shape creates a cozy feel. It is simple and striking in its visual appeal. The pattern detail is inspired by nature and reminiscent of th...
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2010s South African Modern Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Steel

White Marble Tall Pedestal Cylinder
Located in Mexico City, MX
Veneciano white marble tall carved cylinder. Handmade in Mexico by local craftsmen. Production time: 6-8 weeks for items without marble / 13-14 weeks for marble pieces. Shipping +10 ...
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2010s Mexican Modern Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Marble

Black Marble Low Pedestal Cylinder
Located in Mexico City, MX
Monterrey black marble carved cylinder. Handmade in Mexico by local craftsmen. Production time: 6-8 weeks for items without marble / 13-14 weeks for marble pieces. Shipping +10 addi...
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2010s Mexican Modern Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Marble

Opinion Ciatti Fermaporte Cylindrical Doorstop
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Fermaporte by Lapo Ciatti are ready made simple yet sophisticated objects. Essential in shape but refined in materials. A marble cylinder mounted on a shiny 24-karat gold-plated stee...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Marble

Ukiyo Saucer, Concrete Hanging Planter by OPIARY (D11.5", H5.25")
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Opiary is a Brooklyn-based biophilic design and production studio. We integrate nature in each of our designs, incorporating live greenery and organic shapes into bespoke furniture, planters, and sculpture. Through the ethos of biophilia, our work reflects the shifting, yet timeless relationship between humans and nature. Ukiyo saucers...
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Cement

Ukiyo Saucer, Concrete Planter by OPIARY (D26.25", H8.75")
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Opiary is a Brooklyn-based biophilic design and production studio. We integrate nature in each of our designs, incorporating live greenery and organic shapes into bespoke furniture, planters, and sculpture. Through the ethos of biophilia, our work reflects the shifting, yet timeless relationship between humans and nature. Ukiyo saucers...
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Cement

Hoodoo Stacks, Sculptural Concrete Planters by OPIARY (H28"-52")
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Opiary is a Brooklyn-based biophilic design and production studio. We integrate nature in each of our designs, incorporating live greenery and organic shapes into bespoke furniture, planters, and sculpture. Through the ethos of biophilia, our work reflects the shifting, yet timeless relationship between humans and nature. These modern, elongated towers are an organic, elegant, and chic way to introduce nature and sculpture into your space. They are named after the geological term for tall thin rock spires protruding from the bottom of an arid drainage basin or badland. Unlike spires, hoodoos have a variable thickness often described as having a "totem pole-shaped body". Hoodoos are common to the Great Plains...
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Cement

Concrete Barchan Planter by OPIARY (L42", W28", H10")
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Opiary is a Brooklyn-based biophilic design and production studio. We integrate nature in each of our designs, incorporating live greenery and organic shapes into bespoke furniture, planters, and sculpture. Through the ethos of biophilia, our work reflects the shifting, yet timeless relationship between humans and nature. This modern, lightweight concrete planter features an organic silhouette and earthy aesthetic that compliments the live plants inside it. The Barchan is handmade in our Brooklyn studio and can be produced in the color or finish of your choice. Opiary planters...
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Cement

FLOS Ipnos Outdoor Floor Lamp in Black by Nicoletta Rossi & Guido Bianchi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Created by the dynamic team of Rossi and Bianchi, IPNOS mixes illusion with function—and the result is nothing short of magical. LED lights line the top of its skeletal frame, protec...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Aluminum

Custom Modernist Polished Brass & Tempered Glass Fire Screen by High Style Deco
Located in New York, NY
This custom modernist fire screen was custom made by artisans in New York State exclusively for High Style Deco. It features a frameless pane of ½" thick tempered glass mounted on a ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Brass, Nickel

Set of 3 Outdoor Terracotta Vases from the series "Gardenias" by Jaime Hayon
Located in Barcelona, ES
Jaime Hayon designed the Gardenia Vases in terracotta as a complement to his outdoor furniture collection. The three vases are unique in form, illustrating Hyaon's unmistakable hal...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Ceramic

Cosanti Bronze Bells Paolo Soleri
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Nice set of bronze bells with a wonderful verdigris patina. No two are exactly alike. Made at the Arcosanti bronze factory in Arizona. They have a nice musical sound. One is missing ...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Modern Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Bronze

10'6" Solid Belgian Oak and Blue Stone Dining Table with 6 Legs Indoor/Outdoor
Located in Bonita Springs, FL
IN STOCK, READY TO SHIP. This stunning outdoor/indoor table is made with a Belgian Bluestone top fixed over a solid French oak frame.. This strong table is handmade of long-lasting o...
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21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Modern Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Stone

Walter Lamb for Brown Jordan Bronze Patio Ottoman
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A bronze ottoman by Walter Lamb for Brown Jordan. The ottoman has simple construction in tubular bronze with a patinated finish, with rounded squares serving as runners on each side....
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Mid-20th Century American Modern Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Bronze

Verdigris Bronze Wind Chime
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Nice wind bell with a wonderful verdigris patina. Great musical sound. Fine original vintage condition. Great for any environment and collections...
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Mid-20th Century American Modern Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Bronze

Cosanti Studio Pottery Bell Paolo Soleri
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Nice ceramic wind bell. No two are exactly alike. Made at the Arcosanti studios in Arizona. Normal wear and patina. No chips, cracks or repairs. Great for any environment and collect...
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Mid-20th Century American Modern Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Steel

Marble Pedestal circa 1950
Located in Culver City, CA
Marble Pedestal France circa 1950 solid marble construction, with cylindrical base. Made from two different species. 16.25”L x 11.25”d x 13.25”h
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1950s French Vintage Modern Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Marble

Patio or Garden Dining Room Table in Wrought Iron with Glass Top
Located in Miami, FL
Patio or garden dining room table in wrought iron with glass top Indoor & Outdoor Estructure measurements: Depth 27.5 in Width 47.24 in Height 29.52 in.
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2010s Spanish Modern Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Wrought Iron

Modern Twins Outdoors Sofa, Sunbrella Fabric, Handmade in Portugal by Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Twins Sofa Outdoors, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple. Designed by Rute Martins for the Contemporary Collection, th...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Leather, Wood, Fabric

Modern Twins Outdoors Sofa, Sunbrella Fabric, Handmade in Portugal by Greenpple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Twins Chaise Longue Outdoors, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple. The Twins outdoors sofa and day bed share the sam...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Brass

7' - 2" Handcrafted Dining Table for Indoors/Outdoors.
Located in New York, NY
A contemporary outdoor dining table made in the traditional way, using authentic materials. Fixed table base designed to give maximum stability, as well as contributing to its unusua...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Modern Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Hardwood, Lacquer

9' 10" Indoor/Outdoor Brutalist Dining Table
Located in New York, NY
Handcrafted of solid African Ayous wood and finished with oil, the table is suitable for use both indoors and outdoors. Top is approx. 5.5cm thick. Made to Measure table – Multiple ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Modern Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Hardwood

Contemporary Style Dining Table for Outdoor Use, Matte Grey
Located in New York, NY
Handcrafted of reinforced resin and lacquered in grey matte. Unlike concrete, reinforced resin is forceful enough to withstand extreme weather conditions without cracking or changin...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Resin, Lacquer

Vintage Ceramic White Snail Garden table stand stool 1970's
Located in Toronto, CA
A distinctive garden table/stand made of white glazed ceramic, featuring a unique and exceptional snail design. This item is an ideal addition for those seeking a statement piece. I...
Category

1970s Vintage Modern Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Ceramic

Modernist Custom-Made Fire Screen in Brushed Brass with Iron Mesh Grill
Located in New York, NY
This stunning modernist fire screen was custom made by artisans in New York State. It features an austere square body in brushed brass, with rectangular feet in the same material and...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Brass

Custom Modernist Black Powdercoat & Tempered Glass Firescreen by High Style Deco
Located in New York, NY
This custom modernist fire screen was custom made by artisans in New York State exclusively for High Style Deco. It features a frameless pane of ½" thi...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Steel

Vintage Custom French Mini Subway Tiles, Cerafrance Normandie, Biscuit
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage custom French mini subway tiles, Cerafrance Normandie, 32 x 100 biscuit. Custom made for a project that never came to fruition. Rare mini subway tiles by Cerafrance Ceramique...
Category

Late 20th Century French Modern Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Ceramic

Isla Del Sol Puerto Rico Stoneware Round Planter
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a Puerto Rican, Isla Del Sol Stoneware Planter. It depicts a heavy orange round planter decorated with six rows of circles adorned in the center with stars. These rows are al...
Category

20th Century American Modern Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Stoneware

Brass Palais Door Handle by Henry Wilson
Located in Geneve, CH
Brass Palais Door Handle by Henry Wilson Dimensions: W 13 x D 8 x H 2 cm Materials: Brass Palais lever handle in high tensile brass or aluminium. Each ha...
Category

2010s Australian Modern Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Brass

Ceramic Hex Planter in Analine Green by Bzippy
Located in Sun Valley, CA
Ceramic Hex planter in Analine Green. Made to order. BZIPPY ceramic goods are one-of-a-kind stoneware / earthenware editions including furniture, planters and home accessories. ...
Category

2010s American Modern Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Ceramic

21st Century by Andrea Branzi Martina Marble and Metal Garden Outdoor Fontain
Located in massa, IT
Marble fontain designed by designer Andrea Branzi. Size: cm. 65 x 35 x 130 H. Materials: Bardiglio Imperiale + Grigio Olivo + Bianco Carrara + metallo Designed by: Andrea Branzi.
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Marble

Custom Modernist Four-Piece Fire Tool Set in Polished Brass
Located in New York, NY
This refined and elegant Modernist four piece fire tool set was custom realized by artisans in New York State, exclusively for us. It features a shovel, brush, log holder and poker s...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Brass

Outdoor & Indoor Glide White Concrete Monkey Side Table by Jaime Hayon
Located in Barcelona, ES
Side table made of solid architectural concrete in white. Apt for indoor and outdoor use. Regulatory glides included. Few pieces have achieved bestseller success and simultaneous pu...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Concrete

Contemporary White Cream Ceramic Watering Can for Vases and Garden
Located in Milano, IT
Altea is a handmade ceramic watering can. It has to be filled with water from the head and poured from both horns. With her proud feminine bearing...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Ceramic

Deca Planter in Black By Force/Collide, Size Large, 2023
Located in Seattle, WA
Force/Collide's award-winning signature planter is an ongoing production available in multiple colors and sizes. This original design is a nod to playful perspectives and spatial relationships. Proportions are thoughtful in aesthetic while optimizing function and user flexibility. The potting basin is built with extra volume for plants to grow, while integral legs serve as a built-in stand. The Deca Planter...
Category

2010s American Modern Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Steel

Hoodoo Stacks, Sculptural Concrete Planters by OPIARY (H50"-78")
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Opiary is a Brooklyn-based biophilic design and production studio. We integrate nature in each of our designs, incorporating live greenery and organic shapes into bespoke furniture, planters, and sculpture. Through the ethos of biophilia, our work reflects the shifting, yet timeless relationship between humans and nature. These modern, elongated towers are an organic, elegant, and chic way to introduce nature and sculpture into your space. They are named after the geological term for tall thin rock spires protruding from the bottom of an arid drainage basin or badland. Unlike spires, hoodoos have a variable thickness often described as having a "totem pole-shaped body". Hoodoos are common to the Great Plains...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Modern Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Cement

Contemporary Octagon Narcissus Planter / Pot in Pink Rosa Perlino Terrazzo
Located in London, GB
The pieces follow the Narcissus vases in Rosa Perlino and Rosso Levanto shown at David Gill Gallery in November 2017 and are made from these two traditional...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Stainless Steel

Tetris Planter, Rose Pink Fiberglass Planters
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Fiberglass planters suitable for indoor or outdoor use. Made by hand in Vietnam. Lead time 8 weeks unless in stock. Dimensions: H 18 in. x D 9 in. x W 18 in.
Category

2010s Vietnamese Modern Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Fiberglass

Seletti "Aquart Lux" Shower and Base in Copper and Concrete
Located in Doral, FL
From its very first year in 1964, Seletti in Cicognara, Mantova, has followed its principle of professionality service and constant research to strive for betterness innovation and o...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Modern Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Copper

Modern Circular Steel Wheel Hanging Chair
Located in Johannesburg, ZA
The Wheel hanging swing chair is sculptural and dynamic. Its striking circular shape lends itself for use as a functional art piece. The pattern detail is inspired by nature and rem...
Category

2010s South African Modern Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Steel

Old Built-In Wardrobe Front, Germany, circa 1920
Located in Dusseldorf, DE
Original old built-in wardrobe front with doors from Germany, circa 1920. Original color patina and really special fittings in star shape. Dimension...
Category

Early 20th Century German Modern Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Wood

Jean White Bronze Lost Wax Cast Butterfly Indoor or Outdoor Side Table
Located in Fiesole, Florence
A swarm of butterflies as delicate as a lace table cloth forms an everlasting tabletop in white bronze, lost wax cast by Italian master craftsmen. A s...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Metal, Brass, Bronze

Outdoor Side Table in Stainless Steel and Fiberglass
Located in Santo Tirso, PT
Rem Side Table An outdoor side table inspired in one of the most emblematic architecture projects in cidade Invicta (Porto, Portugal) - Casa da Música. The Rem side table resembles...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Stainless Steel

White Outdoor Resistant Ribbon Coffee Table With Brown Lacquered Legs
Located in Santo Tirso, PT
Ribbon Coffee Table The Ribbon coffee table has a simple but elegant design. Its curved structure is in harmony with the rest of the pieces in the Ribbon collection, while its rect...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Stainless Steel

Pair of Custom Modernist Polished Brass Cylindrical Form Andirons
Located in New York, NY
These stunning custom andirons feature a polished brass cylindrical form, rectangular base and black enamel supports. Please ask about the very many available finish options. These c...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Brass

Armchair in Black Stainless Steel and White Fabric
Located in Santo Tirso, PT
Trace Outdoor Dining Armchair The Trace Dining Chair is the epitome of functional yet enjoyable dining. With its perfect combination of comfort and practicality, this chair is desi...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Stainless Steel

Marble and Fiberglass Outdoor Dining Table
Located in Santo Tirso, PT
Verve Dining Table In essence, the Verve dining table is a celebration of the vibrancy and potential of life. It's about infusing every moment around the table with passion and enth...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Marble, Stainless Steel

Marble and Fiberglass Outdoor Coffee Table
Located in Santo Tirso, PT
Verve Coffee Table In essence, the Verve coffee table is a celebration of the vibrancy and potential of life. It's about infusing every moment with passion and enthusiasm. Its struc...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Marble, Stainless Steel

Outdoor Bench Crafted From Solid Block of Scented Cedar Wood
Located in New York, NY
This bench embodies simplicity with its essential and geometric lines, featuring a substantial beam as its seat. The focal point is the material itself: a single block of solid cedar...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Cedar

Contemporary Black Metal Mesh Firescreen
Located in Chicago, IL
Contemporary black metal mesh firescreen, 21st Century. Minimalist black metal frame and two vent/cutouts near the feet give it interest and shape.
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Metal

Hand Marbled Eggtimer Planter in White Chamota and Terracotta Clays.
Located in VALÈNCIA, ES
Introducing our exquisite tall egg timer-shaped planter, meticulously handcrafted by skilled artisans in the historic city of Valencia, Spain. This distinctive piece combines functio...
Category

2010s Spanish Modern Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Clay

Black and White Outdoor Weather Resistant Hanging Sofa
Located in Santo Tirso, PT
Fable Outdoor Hanging Sofa Designed to be enjoyed in good company, this 21st century contemporary outdoor hanging sofa keeps the beautiful metallic details and the high-resistance m...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Stainless Steel

Handcrafted White Chamota Textured Clay Planter Made in Spain
Located in VALÈNCIA, ES
Introducing our stunning Vintage tall planter, meticulously handcrafted in the artistic enclave of Valencia, Spain, where centuries of ceramic tradition meet contemporary design. Thi...
Category

2010s Spanish Modern Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Clay

Modern building and garden elements for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Modern building and garden elements 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 building and garden elements created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include building and garden elements, seating, tables and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, stone and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Modern building and garden elements 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 building and garden elements, popular names associated with this style include Myface, Aimee Wilder, sicis, and Bari Ziperstein. 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 building and garden elements differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $10 and tops out at $375,000 while the average work can sell for $2,919.

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