Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden 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
20th Century Swiss Pair of Marmite Cauldron Garden Planters by Willy Guhl
By Willy Guhl, Eternit
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A set of two vintage Willy Guhl Cauldron-shaped planters elevated of short three legs and two lateral handles, in good condition. The Swiss Eternit garden planters are created in a l...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swiss Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Cement
Brown Jordan Outdoor Dining Chairs, Set of 6, Aluminum Frame, USA 1980s
By Brown Jordan
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A versatile and timeless set of six aluminum patio dining chairs by Brown Jordan, including two armchairs and four side chairs, each retaining the original Brown Jordan label. Crafte...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Aluminum
20th Century Swiss Mid-Century Modern Eternit Cement Planter by Willy Guhl
By Willy Guhl, Eternit
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An original, vintage Mid-Century modern Swiss tapered garden vase made of hand crafted light weight cement designed by Willy Guhl for Eternit, in good condition. The detailed garden ...
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Mid-20th Century Swiss Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Cement, Metal
1960s Architectural Pottery White Ceramic Planter Attributed to Lagardo Tackett
Located in Glendale, CA
1960s Architectural Pottery White Ceramic Planter Attributed to Lagardo Tackett
Executed in matte white glazed ceramic. A very clean and increasingly rare example similar to the sou...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Ceramic
$920 Sale Price
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Pr Vintage Homecrest Bottemilller Garden Patio Poolside Tables
Located in New York, NY
Chic pair of vintage garden, patio, poolside tables, by Homecrest, as part of the Bottemiller Siesta series. Both tables are in very good original, clean and ready to use condition, ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
1970s Gainey Mustard Yellow Glazed Ceramic Planter
Located in Glendale, CA
1970s Gainey Mustard Yellow Glazed Ceramic Planter.
Executed in matte mustard yellow glazed ceramic. A very clean and increasingly rare example attributed to iconic ceramics manufac...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Ceramic
$700 Sale Price
20% Off
Bertil Vallien Fireplace Screen Fireguard Wrought Iron Forged Mid Century 1960s
Located in Basel, BS
Rare fireplace screen designed by Bertil Vallien in the mid 1960s and produced by Boda Smide.
Hand forged iron with well crafted and perfectly proportioned details.
Whole length: 8...
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1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
Janus et Cie Amalfi Lounge Chair and Ottoman After Papperzini
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Iconic mid-century modern design after Mario Papperzini's design for John Salterini. The Janus et cie Amalfi chainback lounge chair features an adjustable height backrest. The iron f...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Bronze, Iron
Willy Guhl Eternit Cement Planter, 1960s Switzerland
By Willy Guhl
Located in Labrit, Landes
Sculptural planter designed by Willy Guhl, a famous Swiss designer and then edited by Eternit in 1950.
In the 1950s, marked by designers' growing interest in innovative materials, Wi...
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1950s Swiss Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Cement
Mid Century Modern Metal Outdoor Furniture Set- 3 Pieces
By Salterini
Located in Cordova, SC
This three piece outdoor furniture set is a timeless piece of furniture. Composed of durable metal that has been primed and painted and ready to be used on your porch or in your gard...
Category
1950s Unknown Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
$1,880 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Pair of Patinated Iron Chaise Lounges by Mario Papperzini for Salterini
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-Century Modern pair of patinated iron garden chaise lounges or daybeds designed by Mario Papperzini for John Salterini.
The lounges feature an aged patina with an iconic design ...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Steel
Huge 9 Feet High, Art Deco Style Brass and 16x Marbled Glass Chandelier Pendant
Located in Lisse, NL
Enormous Mid-Century Modern Brass & Handblown Glass Chandelier, Art Deco Style, 1950s.
A breathtaking and rare monumental chandelier from the 1950s, masterfully handcrafted with tim...
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Brass
J-Art Iron Co. Chaise Lounge, Bronze Panther Heads, 4 Available
By J-Art Iron Company
Located in Palm Desert, CA
An exceptional chaise lounge by J-Art Iron Co located in Los Angeles, CA, blending artisan craftsmanship with stylistic influences reminiscent of Diego Giacometti. The wrought iron f...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Bronze, Wrought Iron
1950-1960’s Tropitone Kahana Stackable Chaise Lounge Vinyl Straps Aluminum Frame
By Tropitone
Located in Topeka, KS
Handsome 1950-1960’s Mid-Century Modern Tropitone Kahana stackable chaise lounge w/vinyl straps & powder coated aluminum frame. Beautiful condition, keeping in mind that this is vintage and not new so will have signs of use and wear even if it has been refinished or restored. Specifically, all frames have been cleaned with soap & water but have some scratches & signs of wear & the straps have some yellowing from sun exposure, lotions, & use. Also, when the chairs are stacked the vinyl straps stretch but when un-stacked the straps return to their original form. Please see photos, zoom in for details, and see long description as they are part of the condition report. We attempt to portray any imperfections. Circa, 1950-1960’s.
NOTE: We have 6 of these Tropitone Kahana stackable chaise lounges available. We also have other listings composed of Tropitone Kahana stackable chaise lounges that are a bit newer & a slightly different color here for sale, check them out!!
NOTE II: If you want a photo of the exact chair you would be getting, please request at purchase so you can examine and approve prior to shipping. Otherwise, we will ship the chair we have that is in the best condition at the time of your order.
Is there anything quite as relaxing as a day lounging by the pool? We certainly don’t think so. And it’s EVEN BETTER if you’re lucky enough to be laying in a fabulous vintage Tropitone Kahana chaise lounge… GOOD NEWS!!!… We are here to help!! This is a FANTASTIC vintage Kahana chaise lounge chair by Tropitone composed of a commercial quality smooth powder coated aluminum frame, vinyl straps with a double wrapping technique exclusive to Tropitone enhancing durability and comfort, a height adjustable backrest with five different lean choices, and it bears a premier construction design boasting sleek geometric lines, elegance, functionality, ergonomic comfort, and a weather resilient finish ready to take on all of the elements! The color is somewhere between the current “Textured Sonora” and “Textured Shell” and it is conveniently STACKABLE!!! Whether on your patio, surrounding a firepit, aside the tiki bar, or lined along the poolside… this marvelous mid-century modern chaise is the one you need. Much like its island beach namesake, this Kahana vinyl strap chaise lounge chair is ready to complete your outdoor paradise.
Tropitone was founded in Sarasota, Florida in 1954 by Burt M. Baker, a retired Lockhead Engineer and executive at Grand Rapids Chair Company. Tropitone served the contract market, including hotels, motels, clubs, and resorts with high performing outdoor patio furniture. In the 1960’s they introduced powder coated aluminum finishes to the industry. Utilizing a multi-step wash process that ensures a lasting finish, Tropitone’s aluminum frames prevail under any environmental conditions. Tropitone also pioneered the technique of double-wrapping vinyl straps around the powder coated aluminum frame for extra durability, which continues today. In 1970’s they established operations in Irvine, California which provided a bi-coastal manufacturing to North American customers. In the 80’s they released “Comfort is Key” cushions and sling seating. Tropitone sling seating has the perfect combination of clean lines, designer fabrics and carefree maintenance. In the 90’s EZ Span and Basta Sole Umbrellas were introduced and in the 2000’s woven furniture and Relax Plus cushion seating was created including replications of rattan or wicker outdoor...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Aluminum
Mario Marenco Pair of 'Marenco' Outdoor Lounge Chairs for Arflex
By Mario Marenco, Arflex
Located in Tilburg, NL
Mario Marenco Pair of 'Marenco' Outdoor Lounge Chairs for Arflex. New, current production.
The iconic 'Marenco' series, but then for outdoors and in wonderful new fabrics.
The unmistakable design and wide modularity still make the Marenco sofa a must-have in contemporary furniture. Designed by Mario Marenco in 1970, it is still a great classic of Italian design. With this large-rounded cushions sofa, Mario Marenco has combined strength and comfort. In 2007 the Marenco collection won the Wallpaper Design Awards Best Reissues.
The Sofa is available in a wide variation of fabrics. Please ask us about the possibilities.
Designed by Mario Marenco (1933-2019)
1957 degree at Naples University.
1957/1960 he gained 5 awards for research at Stockholm and Chicago universities.
1960 he formed the DEWG Studio in Rome : community buildings.
1970 designer for arflex, Artemide, Bernini, B&B, Comfortline
1982 collaboration with FIAT, LANCIA, ALFA ROMEO for display stands.
1985 watches...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Fabric
Meadowcraft Athena Collection Greek Key Wrought Iron Bar Cart, 1950's
By Salterini
Located in Rochester, NY
Meadowcraft Athena Collection greek key wrought iron two tier rolling bar cart / serving cart in original as found condition from estate. Circa ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
Charlotte Perriand Paravent Ambassade For Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Charlotte Perriand Paravent Ambassade For Cassina
A painstaking architectural composition, an artist’s design puzzle made for the interior decor of...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wood
$16,990 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Neoclassical Vintage Dining Chairs for Patio / Outdoor, S/4
Located in Grand Rapids, MI
USA, 1960s
Great set of four classically designed patio / outdoor armchairs. Well made, sturdy, but not too hard to move around. An easy care, visually pleasing design in the most pe...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Willy Guhl Monumental Chalice Style Concrete Planter 1960s
By Willy Guhl
Located in Meer, VAN
Willy Guhl Monumental Chalice Style Concrete Planter, Switzerland, 1960s.
This is a monumental mid century concrete planter by Willy Guhl. This chalice like design is one of his bes...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swiss Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Concrete
Monumental 1960s Gainey Olive Green Speckle Glazed Ceramic Planter
Located in Glendale, CA
Monumental 1960s Gainey Olive Green Speckle Glazed Ceramic Planter.
Executed in matte white glazed ceramic. A very clean and increasingly rare example attributed to iconic ceramics ...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Ceramic
$1,000 Sale Price
20% Off
Mid-Century Modern Bronze Bell Wind Chime by Jeff Cross
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
A beautiful mid-century modern bronze bell or wind chime by Jeff Cross of Harmony Hollow Bells. Made in the 1960s. Similar in style to the architect Paolo Soleri. This double bell ha...
Category
1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Bronze
Vintage Iron Benches Pair 1950's John Salterini By Mario Papperzini Amalfi Line
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a pair of vintage mid-century modern iron benches by American artist and designer Mario Papperzini for manufacturer (and designer) John B. Salterini Co., Inc. in New York, NY...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
Mid-Century Modern Bullet Planter by Kimball Manufacturing, San Francisco, 1950s
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A quintessential piece of American mid-century design, this iconic bullet planter was produced by Kimball Manufacturing of San Francisco in the 1950s. Featuring its original fibergl...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Metal
$400 Sale Price
20% Off
Mid-Century Wooden Plant Stand, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Wooden Plant Stand, 1960s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1960 to 1969.
Additional information:
Materials: Wood
Color: Pink
Styles: Mid-Century Modern
Item Type: Vint...
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wood
Mid-Century Willy Guhl "Vasque" Cement Planter for Eternit
By Willy Guhl, Eternit
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1950s "Vasque" cement planter designed by Willy Guhl for Eternit. Planter has a large wide bowl with pedestal base. Guhl (1915-2004), a Swiss modernist design pioneer, created iconic...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swiss Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Cement
Square Bronze Push-Pull Door Handle with Raised Abstract Design
Located in London, GB
A square push-pull door handle with raised abstract design made of cast bronze. Mid to late 20th century, found in Germany.
A nice heavy piece with a dark applied patina. There are ...
Category
20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Bronze
Geometric Elegance: French Mid-Century Andirons
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Bronze and Iron Andirons, France
A striking pair of Mid-Century Modern andirons crafted in France, featuring bold geometric design with square bronze block...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Bronze, Iron
$2,200 / set
Italian Brass Door Handles 1950s
Located in CA, CA
A pair of Italian 1950s brass door handles with a textured hand hammered finish forming a v-shape.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Brass
$750 / set
Large 1960s Gainey Matte White Glazed Ceramic Planter
Located in Glendale, CA
Large 1960s Gainey Matte White Glazed Ceramic Planter.
Executed in matte white glazed ceramic. A very clean and increasingly rare example attributed to iconic ceramics manufacturer ...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Ceramic
$879 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair of Steel End Tables by Mario Papperzini for Amalfi Furniture, USA 1980's
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful pair of patio side or end tables designed by Mario Papperzini and manufactured in the United States in the 1980's or earlier by Amalfi furniture...
Category
1980s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Steel
Paolo Soleri Cast Bronze Wind Chime Garden Bell
By Paolo Soleri
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
This is a vintage bronze bell by Paolo Soleri, cast at Cosanti in Arizona. The bell's body measures 3 5/8" x 3 5/8" x 5 1/4" tall.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Metal, Bronze
Mid Century Modern Orange Slice Patio Garden Bench by Tempestini - Salterini
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fantastic iron bench seat by Maurizio Tempestini for Salterini C1955 in flat black.
Orange slice with its well known curves is an icon in the outdoor furniture world. In excellent v...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
Restauration Hardware Cast Aluminum Klismos Bench
Located in Los Angeles, CA
We have 2 benches available.
Cast aluminum 3 seater bench designed and manufactured by Restoration Hardware.
The bench has a beautiful klismos shape resembling the ancient Greek de...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Aluminum
$3,850 / item
Mid-20th Century French Brass and Steel Armchair
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This Mid-20th Century French steel armchair features steel slats that form the seat and seat back. The seat rests on legs made of two opposing ha...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Brass, Steel
Modernist Double Entry Door Asymmetrical
Located in South Charleston, WV
Model HNRWEDA Radial walnut and starburst.
Made to order by History Never Repeats LLC. Designed by Aaron Saxton & Maria Armada. Custom produced double doors for 60" wide entrances to...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Brass
$33,750 / item
1950s Pair of Woodard Arm Chairs
Located in Lake Worth, FL
Vintage 1950s chic Woodard arm chairs, featuring a sculptural design with a drape kind of look wire mesh to the floor. These black chairs are made of wrought iron, with dimensions of...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
$3,500 / set
French Iron + Pink Marble Round Patio or Dining Table
Located in Round Top, TX
Round 1960s pink marble and French iron indoor or outdoor dining or patio table. Feminine and masculine are in perfect balance in this piece.
DIMENSIONS
36ʺW × 36ʺD × 29.5ʺH
This F...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble, Iron
Bronze Push-Pull Handle with Abstract Modernist Design, 20th Century
Located in London, GB
An unusual square push-pull door handle made of patinated bronze featuring a raised modernist design of overlapping loosely geometric shapes. 20th century design, found in Germany.
...
Category
20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Bronze
Single Entry Door with Custom Radial Walnut
Located in South Charleston, WV
Model HNRWSE Radial sunburst atomic
Made to order by History Never Repeats LLC. Designed by Aaron Saxton & Maria Armada. Custom produced and size can be varied for each order from 24" to 47" wide and up to 120" tall. Model shown is recently produced and is as shown 43" wide and 80" tall. This particular door is priced differently from all others we produce (see separate listings) due to the radial walnut being a special order item requiring considerable work, see other listings for all other models. The radial pattern is on both sides and is the most difficult door we have that we produce ad compliments the starburst bar pattern.
Highest quality construction with the best hinges, woods and hardware that can be used. All hand made.
This is for use as either interior (conversion varnish is used) and is produced for an external door...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Brass
Modernist Starburst Single Entry Door Built to Order
Located in South Charleston, WV
Model HNRCSEB Sunburst Atomic
Made to order by History Never Repeats LLC. Designed by Aaron Saxton & Maria Armada. Custom produced and size can be varied for each order from 14" to 56" wide and up to 120" tall. Model shown in 36" wide and 84" tall in "poolside blue".
The video shows a set of double doors that highlight the materials coupled with lovely hardware and a smoothness obtained by the quality paint we use.
Highest quality construction with the best hinges, woods and hardware that can be used. All hand made in the United States.
Shown in the first images in blue is a special version of our door with 12 radial bars rather than the usual 13; the later images show available other options.
We build elegant custom interior and exterior passage and entrance doors with a Mid-Century Modern style. Because our doors are individually crafted they can be customized to meet any requirement for use as an interior or exterior door, single or double. They can be produced with all manner of hardware for commercial applications if needed. All sales include pre-hung jambs and units are ready to be installed on-site.
Our doors are built superior to any production line series and all are handmade with no two the same.
Starburst radial design with solid half inch by quarter inch bar raised over colored door. We offer a background in any color desired or wood including oak, walnut, rosewood etc. and the bars can be produced from either brass, aluminum, colored aluminum or wood (walnut, ash, etc) or Stainless Steel.
Price includes the entire assembly with door jamb, weather stripping, threshold, doors, starburst to one side of doors, deadbolt, keyed entry knobs...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Brass
$10,125 / item
Hammered Copper Watering can vienna around 1950s
Located in Wien, AT
Hammered Copper Watering can vienna around 1950s
Only Polished
Category
1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Copper
Pair of Heroic Sunburst Style Doors after Billy Joe McCarroll and David Gillespe
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Designed after the incredible work of Billy Joe McCarroll and David Gillespe, these doors are designed after the 'Heroic Sunburst' doors, which now...
Category
Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Bronze, Metal
Modernist Single Entry Door Built to Order in Walnut
Located in South Charleston, WV
Model HNRWEFSW Sunburst door.
Made to order by History Never Repeats LLC. Designed by Aaron Saxton & Maria Armada. Custom produced and size can be varied for each order from 14" to 56" wide and up to 126" tall. Model shown is a starburst design 36" wide and 83" tall.
The first 8 images show this model with marine aluminum and the crescent handle. Other photos show interior and exterior, master bedroom and closet doors we build.
Highest quality construction with the best hinges, woods and hardware that can be used. All hand made.
Model shown has the additional Model 920B crescent handle from Hager and is inclusive for the ultimate atomic starburst.
We build elegant custom interior and exterior passage and entry doors with a Mid-Century Modern style. Pictured is an exterior entrance door 85" tall and 45" wide and because our doors are individually crafted they can be customized to meet any requirement for use as an interior or exterior door, single or double. They can be produced with all manner of hardware for commercial applications if needed which includes being fire-rated. All sales include pre-hung jambs and units are ready to be installed on-site.
Our doors are built superior to any production line series and all are handmade with no two the same.
Featured above our midcentury Starburst design with solid half inch by quarter inch solid brass bar raised over walnut on both sides of the door. The first 7 photos show this model door and the other photos show other doors we have produced in other configurations and finishes. We offer color blocking in any color desired or wood including oak, walnut, rosewood etc. and the bars can be produced from either brass, aluminum, colored aluminum or wood (walnut, ash, etc).
Price includes the entire assembly with door jamb, weather stripping, threshold, doors, starburst to one side of doors, keyed entry knobs...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Brass
$10,125 / item
Verner Panton 'Pantop Portable' Wireless Table Lamp in 'Dusty Blue' for Verpan
Located in Tilburg, NL
Verner Panton 'Pantop Portable' table lamp in 'Dusty Blue' for Verpan. Designed in 1980. New, current production.
This is a versatile smaller and wireless version of the 'Pantop' ta...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Metal
Rare France Limoges Porcelain & Bronze Bathroom Set Washbasin Mirror Pendant Etc
By Limoges
Located in Lisse, NL
Highly decorative porcelain bathroom set with stunning roses pattern, by one of Europe's finest.
Over the years we have sold very few porcelain Limoges pieces and that is simply because these high value items don't find there way to the open market very often. So to have been given the opportunity to purchase a set as complete and remarkable as the one we are offering you here, more than made our day. Also, because we already know that someone will be thrilled to be able to own and use this rare and beautiful set in their (new) home or, for example, in their holiday home. This vintage Limoges set of high quality and detail consists of the following:
- A practical size washbasin with gilt bronze mythological dolphin handles.
- Large mirror in stylish bronze frame with a mounted (or built-in) 4-light sconce.
- A porcelain shelf (for wall mounting) to go under the mirror.
- A bronze and porcelain, 4 light pendant light.
- A shell design porcelain and bronze soap holder (for wall mounting).
- A toilet paper holder with some damage (we therefor listed this set as a five-piece set).
The two stunning bronze dolphins used to be the handles with which you could turn on the cold and hot water, but at some point in time the actual water tap...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Bronze
Willy Guhl Planter, 1960s
By Willy Guhl
Located in Čelinac, BA
Concrite planter by swiss architect Willy Guhl 1960s.
Category
1960s Swiss Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Concrete
$2,144 Sale Price
20% Off
Willy Guhl Loop Chairs Second Edition Switzerland c1997-2000
By Willy Guhl
Located in Chicago, IL
WILLY GUHL LOOP CHAIRS SECOND EDITION C1997 PAIR
Guhl's use of Eternit could be likened to what the Eameses did with plywood, which was to turn a building material into an elegant p...
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Mid-20th Century Swiss Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Cement
Set of 8 Dining Chairs by Mario Papperzini & Manufactured by Amalfi, USA 20th C.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful set of 8 dining chairs designed by Mario Papperzini and manufactured in the United States in the 1980's or earlier.
The chairs where originally manufactured by Salterini b...
Category
1980s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Steel
Verner Panton 'Pantop Portable' Table Lamp in 'Burgundy' for Verpan
Located in Tilburg, NL
Verner Panton 'Pantop Portable' table lamp in 'Burgundy' for Verpan. Designed in 1980. New, current production.
This is a versatile smaller and wireless version of the 'Pantop' ta...
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Metal
Walter Lamb for Brown Jordan Bronze Patio Side Table
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
This bronze patio side table by Walter Lamb for Brown Jordan is a classic example of Lamb’s signature style, blending modernist lines with durable materials suited for outdoor living...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Bronze
Mario Papperzini for Salterini Iron Garden Dining Suite
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Iconic patio and garden mid-century dining suite designed by Mario Papperzini for John Salterini. The rare set consists of four dining armchairs and one dining table square shaped. T...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
Small Vintage Copper Watering Can
Located in San Diego, CA
A charming mid-century style small copper watering can, circa 1980s. The can is in good vintage condition with and measures 10.5"W x 4"D x 5"H. The copper has a great vintage patina ...
Category
Late 20th Century Turkish Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Copper
Modernist Entrance Door Custom Built
Located in South Charleston, WV
Custom made to your specifications. As shown 96" x 42". Can be produced in Teak, Walnut, Oak, Ash, etc.
We produce custom made doors primarily for entrances and can produce doors as ...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Walnut, Ash, Oak, Rosewood, Teak
$8,900 / item
Mid Century Woodard Sculptura Iron Garden Patio Table and 4 Chair set
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid Century Vinatge Woodard Sculptura Iron Garden Patio Table and 4 Chair set. Great set in good vintage condition has been painted white a few times all chairs and table are structu...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Steel, Iron
Verner Panton 'Pantop Portable' Wireless Table Lamp in 'Dusty Rose' for Verpan
Located in Tilburg, NL
Verner Panton 'Pantop Portable' table lamp in 'Dusty Rose' for Verpan. Designed in 1980. New, current production.
This is a versatile smaller and wireless version of the 'Pantop' ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Metal
Rare Mid-Century Square Eternit Planter by Willy Guhl
By Willy Guhl
Located in West Hollywood, CA
A rare and authentic mid-century modern planter designed by Willy Guhl for Eternit AG in Switzerland, dating to the 1950s–1970s. This square cuboid planter exemplifies Guhl’s minimal...
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Mid-20th Century Swiss Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Concrete
Exterior Modernist Double Entry Door Radial Sunburst handmade in the USA
Located in South Charleston, WV
Model "Emanation" . Made to order by History Never Repeats LLC. Designed by Aaron Saxton & Maria Armada. Custom produced double doors. As shown 116" tall and 72" wide. Up to 126" x ...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Brass
Peter Ghyczy GN2 Vintage Ocher Yellow Lounge Chair
By Peter Ghyczy
Located in Tilburg, NL
Peter Ghyczy GN2 vintage ocher yellow lounge chair. Late 20th century.
Beautiful vintage design lounge chair by Peter Ghyczy. A great space-age design...
Category
Late 20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Plastic
Italian Midcentury Pair Handles Solid Brass Made in Italy Gio Ponti Style, 1950s
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Italian Midcentury pair handles solid brass made in Italy Gio Ponti style, 1950s.
GPB production in the 1950s.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Brass
$1,071 Sale Price / set
40% Off
Vintage 5 pc Garden Patio Poolside Dinette Set att. to Salterini
By Salterini
Located in New York, NY
Nice vintage wrought iron and glass garden, patio, poolside dining set. The set consists of a diminutive dining table of wrought iron, with its original textured glass top. Also incl...
Category
Early 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
Mid-century Modern building and garden elements for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Mid-Century 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, iron and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Mid-Century Modern building and garden elements made in a specific country, there are North America, Europe, and United States 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 Willy Guhl, Russell Woodard, Eternit, and Woodard Furniture Co.. 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 $55 and tops out at $1,078,195 while the average work can sell for $1,887.
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