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
Paolo Soleri Bronze Bell Wind Chime from Cosanti 1970s
By Paolo Soleri
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Circa 1970 Cast Bronze Bell by Paolo Soleri. The bell has a great patina and a beautiful sound. The bell has the Cosanti cypher. Comes with original fin and a hanger so it is ready t...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Metal, Bronze
Louis Sognot style. French Riviera style folding planter, Italy, 1970s
Located in SANT ADRIÀ DE BESÒS, ES
French Riviera style folding planter, Italy, 1970s. Wood and rattan structure with 3 folding parts, creating 4 spaces for pots and plants. The diameter of the spaces for the plants a...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Metal
$679 Sale Price
36% Off
Wrought Iron Animal Fire Screen by Atelier Marolles, France, 1955
Located in Den Haag, NL
Wrought iron animal fire screen by Atelier Marolles, France, 1955. Very decorative and useful piece with dense mesh against the sparks.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Metal, Wrought Iron
Set of 3 Perforated Top Tri-Leg Metal Tables Emu Italy 1960's
Located in Rochester, NY
Matching set of three mid 20th century modern all original white enamel painted metal perforated circular top stacking tables with tri leg base - made in Italy by Emu, circa 1960's. ...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Metal
Rare Mid-Century Carved Redwood Double Doors by Forms and Surfaces, 1970s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A rare set of Mid-Century carved redwood doors by American company Forms and Surfaces. Produced in the 1970s, this is a large, architectural pair of double doors with an expressive c...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wood
Vintage Cast Iron with Distressed Bronze Finish Door Knocker
Located in San Diego, CA
Vintage Cast Iron with Distressed Bronze Finish Door Knocker. Well-worn vintage cast iron whale door knocker, circa 1960s. The piece is made of cast iron wi...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
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
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...
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
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
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
David Cressey For Architectural Pottery Pro/Artisan Leaf Pattern Pot Rust Glaze
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a vintage piece of pottery by designer David Cressey for Los Angeles based mid-century manufacturer Architectural Pottery (owned by Max and Rita Lawrence). The pot measures 1...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Ceramic, Earthenware
20th Century Swiss Mid-Century Modern Eternit Cement Planter by Willy Guhl
By Eternit, Willy Guhl
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 ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swiss Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Cement, Metal
Set Four Bronze Lions Head Garden Chairs After Giacometti
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Rare and opulent set of four iron patio and garden dining chairs after Diego Giacometti. The iconic mid-century modern chairs known as "Tetes de Lionnes fauteuils" feature patinated ...
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Bronze, Wrought Iron
Gainey Pottery Orange Plate For Planter Mid-Century Modern #2
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration, a vintage planter plater by Gainey, in orange tone. Pottery glazed. USA circa the 1960s. Preowned, not new, signs of wear present.
Dimensions: 11.63" diamet...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Pottery
Large 1970s Gainey Mustard Yellow Glazed Ceramic Planter
Located in Glendale, CA
Large 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 m...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Ceramic
Roger Tallon Sculptural 'Helicoid' Staircase
By Roger Tallon
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Roger Tallon for Galerie Lacloche, 'Helicoid' staircase, aluminum, rubber, France, 1964
This striking staircase with a rubber step surface is called the 'Helicloid' staircase and is...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Aluminum
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...
Category
1950s Swiss Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Cement
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 enameled copper and brass, circa 196...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Copper
20th Century Swiss Vintage Handkerchief Cement Garden Planter by Willy Guhl
By Willy Guhl
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A large, sculptural vintage Mid-Century modern Swiss Handkerchief or Elephant Ear planter designed by Willy Guhl for Eternit. Produced in a light weight reinforced cement, in good co...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swiss Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Cement
Afra & Tobia Scarpa, Dimensionefuoco leather and brass firewood sack, Italy
Located in Argelato, BO
The high-quality leather and gold-plated brass bag is an elegant log holder (or firewood sack) designed by Italian designer duo Afra and Tobia Scarpa for Dimensionefuoco, a company s...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Brass
Bronze Push-Pull Door Handle with Raised Abstract Design
Located in London, GB
A cast bronze push-pull door handle with raised abstract design. Mid to late 20th century, found in Germany.
A nice heavy piece with a dark applied patina. There are signs of wear, ...
Category
20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Bronze
$656 Sale Price
35% Off
Pair of Art Deco Push Pull Door Handles in Bronze
Located in London, GB
A pair of heavy push-pull door handles of cast bronze. In art deco style, 20th century.
A stylish tactile design - with the main flat bar being around 8mm (1/3") thick - possibly ...
Category
20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Bronze
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
$707 Sale Price
30% Off
(3) Mid 20th Century Cast Iron Figural Pigeons. Japan, Circa 1955
Located in Incline Village, NV
Being offered is a hard to find set of three cast iron ornamental garden pigeons; made in Japan, circa 1955. They are well cast, with great overall detail especially, to the feathers...
Category
1950s Japanese Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
$680 Sale Price
20% Off
Bathroom furniture Fontana Arte Max Ingrand 1950
By Max Ingrand
Located in Palermo, Sicily
toilet paper holder height h.15, w.12, d.16
single tablecloth hanger h.3.5 w.60, d.6
4 identical tablecloth holders w.30, d.6, h.3.5
soap holder cm.12x12x1
and 12x10x1
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Chrome
$2,072 Sale Price / set
30% Off
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
Stunning Mid Century Birds and Foliage Themed Fire Screen in Cast Iron 1960s
Located in Meer, VAN
Stunning Mid Century Birds and Foliage Themed Fire Screen in Cast Iron 1960s
A wonderful and very elegant mid century fire screen in cast iron...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Fabric
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...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Aluminum
Wrought Iron and Glass Garden Patio Coffee table possibly by Woodard Furniture
Located in New York, NY
Stylish wrought iron and glass coffee table having an ornate metal work base, with a tempered glass top. This table will function in both an indoor and an outdoor setting, and is pe...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought 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
Entrance or Passage Way Large Double Door Starburst Hardware Kit
Located in South Charleston, WV
Produced for clients not wishing to purchase out doors directly and to provide their own extant or newly purchased door for a modern look For use on exterior or interior doors. For ...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Brass, Stainless Steel
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
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Bronze, Iron
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
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
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
Vintage Oversize Nina Studio Surrealist Concrete Cement Half-Face Garden Planter
By Nina Studio
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Designed and made by Nina Studio in the United States, this surrealist planter was made sometime around the 1980s. A super unique piece, this planter is made of concrete cast into th...
Category
1980s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Concrete
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
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
Verner Panton 'Pantop Portable' Wireless Table Lamp in 'Warm Yellow' for Verpan
Located in Tilburg, NL
Verner Panton 'Pantop Portable' table lamp in 'Warm Yellow' 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
Vintage Cast Stone Garden Fountain with Fluted Pedestal & Scalloped Basin
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This vintage two-piece cast stone garden fountain evokes the timeless elegance of classical European courtyard design. Comprising a fluted pedestal base and a wide scalloped basin, t...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swiss Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Concrete
Pair of Italian 1950s Gilt Brass Door Handles
Located in CA, CA
A pair of Italian 1950s Brass and gilt door handles with futurist horizontal ribbing in the form of modernist wings.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Brass
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
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
$1,567 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage Preway Freestanding Red Porcelain Fireplace
Located in Esperance, NY
For sale is this vintage Freestanding Red Porcelain Fireplace. The fireplace has very bright red color and is in nice shape
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Metal
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
Elegant Mid-Century Italian Brass Fire Screen In Diamond Lattice Design
Located in Milan, IT
Large Mid-Century Italian brass fire screen In diamond lattice design. The structure consists of slender diagonal brass rods intersecting to form a repeating trellis pattern, each jo...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Metal, Brass
Set of Four Mid Century Woodard Sculptura Dining Arm Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Set of four Russell Woodard designed, Woodard Sculptura dining height arm chairs. Classic Mid Century Modern period garden, patio, poolside chairs, suitable for either indoor or out...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
Alvar Aalto Sculptural Door Handles/Pulls in Cast Bronze, Valaistustyö 1950s
Located in Helsinki, FI
Two sleek, heavy and elegant mid-century door handles in full bronze. Manufactured by valaistustyö and designed by Alvar Aalto himself. Very practical yet stand out as sculptural pie...
Category
1950s Finnish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Bronze
Giovanni Offredi High Gloss Bird's Eye Maple Planters For Saporiti, Italy
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Two square high gloss bird's eye maple planters by prominent Italian furniture and product designer Giovanni Offredi and made by Italian furniture house Saporitii in the 1970s. These...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Steel
Radial Walnut Double Entry Residence Door Sunburst Modern
Located in South Charleston, WV
Radial sunburst Entrance Door walnut made to order by History Never Repeats LLC. Designed by Aaron Saxton and Maria Armada. Custom produced double doors are as shown 86" tall and 72"...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Brass
Large 1970s Gainey Mustard Yellow Glazed Ceramic Planter
Located in Glendale, CA
Large 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 m...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Ceramic
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
20th Century Swiss Modern Vintage Tulip Garden Planter by Willy Guhl & Eternit
By Willy Guhl, Eternit
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A sculptural, vintage Mid-Century modern Swiss Hankerchief or Elephant Ear garden planter or ornament by Willy Guhl and Eternit, in a light weight cement reinforced with fiber, in go...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swiss Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Cement
Wrought Iron and Glass Garden Patio Poolside Cafe Dining Center Table
Located in New York, NY
Fun playful wrought iron and glass cafe, dining, center table circa 1970's. The table features a hand wrought base of solid stock with a thick plate glass top, it is in very good, or...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
Meadowcraft Dogwood Garden Patio Poolside Spring Seat Lounge Chair
By Meadowcraft
Located in New York, NY
Wrought iron and metal mesh spring seat lounge chair by Meadowcraft, in the Dogwood pattern, circa 1950 - 1960's. The chair is in very good, original estat...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought 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
Caipira Outdoor Chair by Nikolai LaFuge
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Caipira Outdoor Chair. The Caipira chairs are elegantly minimal and straightforward. They were imagined to seat cowboys around a campfire in the wilderness.
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wood
$2,085 / item
Mid-Century Modern Multicolored Étagère / Flower Stand, 1950s/60s
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Mid-Century Modern brass tubular steel étagère / flower stand, 1950s/60s.
Very good condition, light wear of usage.
Category
1950s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Brass
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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