Modern Patio and Garden Furniture
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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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 chair — crafted 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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New Extendable Dinning Table for Indoor and Outdoor with Wood Top
Located in Miami, FL
New extendable dining table for indoor and outdoor with wood top and iron structure.
You can choose the color, the color structure and the...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Patio and Garden Furniture
Materials
Iron
Outdoor armchair by Jaime Hayon grey powder coated aluminum, grey leather fabric
By Jaime Hayon
Located in Barcelona, ES
Gardenias is the second collection by Jaime Hayon for BD. It’s made from extruded and cast aluminium, inspired in romantic gardens from the middle of the 20th Century.
Silver Delta ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Patio and Garden Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Minimalist Outdoor Armchair in Metal and solid wood
By SIMONINI
Located in Vila Cordeiro, São Paulo
The iconic design collection, Branch is characterized by the essentiality of a robust metal structure, enriched in a flexible and expressive way by a textile coating, that creates a ...
Category
2010s Brazilian Modern Patio and Garden Furniture
Materials
Metal
Indoor or Outdoor Dining Table, Built to Order by Petersen Antiques
By Michael Angelo Stuno
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This teak dining table is seen here in 90" x 36" , however it can be built it any size. It is also well suited for outdoor use, whether it's oiled or left to naturally gray out.
Be...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Patio and Garden Furniture
Materials
Teak
Granger Hertzog Attributed Chrome X Base Glass Top Coffee Table
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Chrome "X" base glass top coffee table with a glass top. Attributed to the designer Granger Hertzog.
Category
1970s American Vintage Modern Patio and Garden Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Metal and Glass Dining Set. Garden furniture. Indoor & Outdoor
Located in Miami, FL
We love how this dining set blends an aerodynamic, futuristic base with more traditional, cross back chairs, and finishes them all in an Industrial-gr...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Patio and Garden Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
Oval Metal and Glass Midcentury Patio/Porch Garden Dining Table
Located in Sheffield, MA
The oval midcentury patio or porch dining table has an iron base and glass top. The base is designed with baroque scroll legs and curved braces that mat...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Modern Patio and Garden Furniture
Materials
Metal
Miami Modern Wrought Iron Sculptural Long Bench
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Miami modern wrought iron sculptural long bench, With flowing piereced back and seat rest, in vintage orange and white, ready for any color or powd...
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Patio and Garden Furniture
Materials
Iron, Wrought Iron
New Extendable Dinning Table for Indoor and Outdoor with Wood Top
Located in Miami, FL
New extendable dining table for indoor and outdoor with wood top and iron structure.
You can choose the color, the color structure and t...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Patio and Garden Furniture
Materials
Iron
New Extendable Dining Table for Indoor and Outdoor with Wood Top
Located in Miami, FL
New extendable dining table for indoor and outdoor with wood top and iron structure.
You can choose the color, the color structure and t...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Patio and Garden Furniture
Materials
Iron
Contemporary Stainless Steel Backless Garden Bench
By Mark Oldland
Located in Glen Ellen , CA
This unique backless bench designed and built by California artist Mark Oldland has a diamond-shaped seat made of 27 individual stainless steel disks attached to curved stainless ste...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Patio and Garden Furniture
Materials
Stainless Steel
Pair of Modern Lounge / Garden Chairs in the Style of Gerrit Rietveld
Located in New York, NY
Stunningly visual, early 20th century style modern rustic lounge chairs /armchairs /club chairs using natural materials in comfortable dimensions for indoors, porch or garden in Gerr...
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Patio and Garden Furniture
Materials
Poplar, Pine
Pair of French Art Moderne Iron and Marble Console Tables
Located in New York, NY
Pair of French Art Moderne (1940s) wrought iron "D" shaped console tables with floral filigree apron and legs with green leaves and red grapes supporting a white marble top (PRICED A...
Category
20th Century French Modern Patio and Garden Furniture
Materials
Marble, Wrought Iron
'Helping Hands' Bench / Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
Stunning bench / sculpture composed of helping hands with a solid stone top resting between them. The pieces are both modern and have a timeless neoclassi...
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Patio and Garden Furniture
Small Steel Chiminea Fire Pit Outdoor Fireplace
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Not your normal chiminea or fireplace. This high design, raw steel sculptural piece will make a statement in any outdoor space. Functionally, it is perfect on that cold evening, but ...
Category
2010s American Modern Patio and Garden Furniture
Materials
Steel
Kundalini Hara White Lacquered Fiberglass Outdoor Sculptural Chairs by Gurioli
Located in North Miami, FL
These fabulous original Italian indoor and outdoor white lacquered sculptural fiberglass chairs were designed by Giorgio Gurioli and manufa...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Modern Patio and Garden Furniture
Materials
Fiberglass, Lacquer
Ali Acerol Brick and Mortar Pattern Chairs and Table Sculptures
Located in New York, NY
Ali Acerol (1948-2007) Brick and Mortar Pattern Chairs and Table Sculptures.
Chairs: 22.75 H x 17.25 W x 23.5 D
Table: 14 H x 13 W x 13 D
The last...
Category
1990s Modern Patio and Garden Furniture
Materials
Cement
Set of Six Bronze Klismos Dining Chairs by Michael Taylor
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Set of six bronze powder coated aluminum klismos garden chairs by Michael Taylor.
Newly powder coated and new white Sunbrella fabric cushions.
Measur...
Category
1990s American Modern Patio and Garden Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Round Outdoor Table, Hand-Carved Sandstone Round Outdoor Table by S. Odegard
Located in New York, NY
This round outdoor table is designed by Paul Mathieu for Stephanie Odegard.
This is a hand-carved, hand-crafted round outdoor table.
When the...
Category
2010s Indian Modern Patio and Garden Furniture
Materials
Sandstone
Upholstered Outdoor Sectional in Micro-Textured Stainless Steel Structure
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary outdoor sectional with upholstered seat and back cushions.
Micro-textures stainless steel structure in black or white color.
The back...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary European Modern Patio and Garden Furniture
Materials
Stainless Steel
Outdoor Sofa Upholstered in Fabric and Micro-Textured Stainless Steel Frame
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary outdoor sofa with upholstered seat and back cushions.
Micro-textured stainless steel structure in black or white color.
The back straps are offered in black or white....
Category
21st Century and Contemporary European Modern Patio and Garden Furniture
Materials
Stainless Steel
Outdoor Armchair with Micro-Textured Stainless Steel Frame
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary outdoor armchair with upholstered seat and back cushions.
Micro-textured stainless steel structure in black or white color.
The back straps are offered in black or wh...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary European Modern Patio and Garden Furniture
Materials
Metal, Stainless Steel
Modern Glass Top Side Table
Located in Chicago, IL
An incredible 20th century modern side table constructed from dozens of sculptural bent steel bars with a fantastic blue-gray painted finish, and with a glass top. Perfect next to yo...
Category
20th Century American Modern Patio and Garden Furniture
Materials
Steel
Modern patio and garden furniture for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Modern patio and garden furniture 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 patio and garden furniture 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, fabric and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Modern patio and garden furniture made in a specific country, there are Europe, Portugal, and Italy pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original patio and garden furniture, popular names associated with this style include Myface, Mondo, Da A, and Joanina and David Pastoll. 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 patio and garden furniture differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $90 and tops out at $84,269 while the average work can sell for $4,049.
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