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
Marble-Inspired Handled Vintage Brown Urn Vase (Signed)
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This marble-inspired handled vintage brown urn vase features a mottled earth tone glaze, exuding elegance and rustic charm. With its classic design and rich ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble
French Painted Concrete Woman Statuette Classical Style circa 1960
Located in Labrit, Landes
French concrete little statue white painted. This woman statuette has been patinated by years in a garden. The attitude and dress of the woman depicted are typical of the Roman era. ...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Concrete
$427 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage Bamboo and Rattan Plant Stand or Room Divider by Fa. Rotan, 1950s
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Stunning and elegant Vintage plant stand or room divider.
Design by Fa. Rotan Rotterdam.
Striking Dutch design from the 1950s.
Original bamboo and rattan frame with three original ro...
Category
1950s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Bamboo, Rattan, Teak
$902 Sale Price
20% Off
Willy Guhl for Eternit Large Rectangle Concrete Outdoor Planter, 1970s, Signed
By Willy Guhl, Eternit
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This designer on-trend architectural rectangular concrete planter is by Swiss architect Willy Guhl for Eternit, crafted in the 1970s Switz...
Category
1970s Swiss Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Concrete
$425 Sale Price / item
55% Off
Mid-Century Bamboo Bar Serving Tea Cart with Removable Serving Tray, 1950/1960s
By Ficks Reed
Located in New York, NY
Chic voguish bar, tea, serving cart having a bamboo frame, with a bamboo and laminate faux wood removable tray top, and laminate lower shelf. Nice generous proportions make this exam...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Bamboo, Wood
Kimball USA Pair Fiberglass Bullet Planters on Iron Stands, ca 1950s
Located in Cathedral City, CA
Kimball USA Pair Fiberglass Bullet Planters on Iron Stands, ca 1950s
Charcoal gray fiberglass bullet shaped planters sit into iron tripod stands as shown.
These classic bullet plan...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
Wrought Iron Armchair after Weinberg
Located in New York, NY
Stylish midcentury wrought iron armchair design after Weinberg, or Umanoff, probably manufactured by Woodard. Measures: seat H 16.5 arm H 25.
Suitable for indoor or outdoor use. Pai...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
Wrought Iron Horse Andirons, Italian circa 1950
Located in CA, CA
A beautiful pair of Italian wrought Iron andirons in the form of horses.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Brocade
$3,265 / set
Modernist Tony Paul Wall Mounted Iron Fireplace Tool Set for Woodlin Hall 1950s
Located in Troy, MI
Rare wall mounted fire tool set designed by Tony Paul for Woodlin Hall circa 1950s
Black iron tools with gold edge detailing and wooden handles
I...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
John Wisner Ficks Reed Far Horizons Rattan Sofa in Jack Lenor Larsen Upholstery
Located in Southampton, NJ
1950's John Wisner Ficks Reed Far Horizons rattan sofa with new wrapped foam inserts to the original custom cushions in vibrant Jack Lenor Larsen floral upholstery. Beautifully maint...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Upholstery, Bamboo, Rattan
$3,600 Sale Price
20% Off
1970s Bentwood Bamboo Patio Furniture, Pair of Lounge Chairs and Table Set of 4
By Paul Frankl
Located in Cordova, SC
Paul Frankl style four piece rattan patio furniture set, which includes two comfortable arm chairs and two glass top tables. One table being a round glass top coffee table and the second being a glass top side table with a shelf underneath...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Glass, Bamboo, Bentwood
$1,960 Sale Price
34% Off
Pair Fireplace Andirons Wrought Iron Firedogs Ibex Inspiration, France, c 1950
Located in Labrit, Landes
Exceptional pair of andirons of the period Mid-Century Modern
Wrought iron firedogs.
The creator of this pair of andirons gave free rein to his imagination by creating these andirons...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron, Brass
Midcentury Modern Wood & Brass Planter Box
Located in New York, NY
A vintage planter box crafted of wood with four brass caped legs.
Dimensions:
42" L x 12" D x 35.75" H
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Brass
Large Round Willy Guhl Planter
By Willy Guhl
Located in Dusseldorf, DE
Large round planter for outdoor use based on the design by Willy Guhl. Iconic design from the 1950s-1970s.
Large flat-conical planter made of weather-resistant fibre-reinforced conc...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Concrete
Japan Important 1961 Over Life-Size Bronze Man Child "Coming Generation", Tadao
Located in South Burlington, VT
Japan an important life-size plus 94 Inch high sculpture of a man with child by Mid-Century Modern master sculptor Koga Tadao, (Meiji 36 (1903) to Showa 54 ...
Category
20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Bronze
$104,000 Sale Price
70% Off
Large, Beautifully Crafted Italian 1970s Intertwined Nickel Metal Planter
By Maria Pergay
Located in Milan, IT
Large, Beautifully Crafted Italian 1970s Intertwined Nickel Metal Planter
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Brass, Nickel
Danish Red Enameled Fireplace by Architectural Firm Hoff & Windinge for Tasso
By Tasso
Located in Den Haag, NL
Rare red enameled midcentury Danish fireplace designed by architectural firm Hoff & Windinge for Tasso Denmark, circa 1942. This fireplace has the ORIGINAL removable grate with two h...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Enamel, Iron
Pr. Lounge Dining Patio Garden Chairs att. to Salterini
Located in New York, NY
Chic and stylish pair of wrought iron garden, patio, poolside lounge chairs attributed to Salterini. The chairs have wrought iron frames, with metal mesh seats and backs. Both are in...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
Vivai del Sud Bamboo Rattan Decorative Side table Flower Pot Stand or Seat
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Offered is an absolutely stunning, 1970s Italian decorative flower pot seat or end / side table. Original midcentury era. Minor patina gives thi...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Bamboo, Rattan
Michel Dumas for Roche Bobois Smoked Plexi Planter with Inset Aluminum Dish
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Michel Dumas for Roche Bobois, 1970's, smoked plexiglass planter with purple tint and inset aluminum dish. Attractive round drum planter ideal for an outdoor space or patio. In origi...
Category
1970s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Aluminum
Rare & Handcrafted Midcentury Wrought Iron & Mouthblown Glass Venetian Pendant
Located in Lisse, NL
Timeless, circular design Venetian pendant.
This rare, midcentury pendant is mouthblown into a perfectly symmetrical and circular design frame. The t...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
Pair of Cast Iron Andirons for Peerless
By Peerless
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of cast iron andirons c.1950s for Peerless, USA. A simplistic and modern design to compliment to your fireplace.
Dimensions
3" width x 17.5" depth x 6.5" height
Condition
Good...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
$1,100 / set
Mid Century Art Deco Wrought Iron Plant Stand
Located in New York, NY
Great Art Deco, mid century freestanding plant stand having a circular body, with three round pot holders, each 4 inches in diameter. Unusual modernist geome...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
Large Zaneville Planter, USA 1960's
Located in New York, NY
Double height Zaneville Planter in ceramic.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Ceramic
Vladimir Kagan for Kagan-Dreyfuss 'Capricorn' Tiered Side Table, circa 1958
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This rare collectors piece is an early Vladimir Kagan for Kagan-Dreyfuss 'Capricorn' tiered side table featuring a pierced enameled steel top which is reminiscent of designs by Mathi...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Steel
$4,100 Sale Price
36% Off
Mid Century Modern Four-Piece Fireplace Tool Set with Stand by Pilgrim
Located in San Jose, CA
Vintage four piece fireplace tools with floor stand by Pilgrim Manufacturing circa 1960's. This set is made of heavy cast iron with black enamel handles. Includes poker, shovel, tong...
Category
1960s North American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
$1,200 Sale Price
20% Off
Homecrest Settee and Coffee Table Patio Furniture Set circa 1960s
By Homecrest
Located in Oakland, CA
Homecrest settee and coffee table patio furniture set. Expanded metal and iron framed construction that has been recently restored, bead blasted a...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Steel
Brown Jordan Tamiami Aluminum Vinyl Strap Pool Patio Chair & Ottoman - 4 Sets
By Brown Jordan
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Brown Jordan Tamiami Aluminum Vinyl Strap Pool Patio Chair & Ottoman - Item features 4 Sets. Item features (4) Chairs, (4) side tables/ottomans, clean ...
Category
Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Aluminum
Forma Nova 1978 Rosewood and Metal Planter
Located in Sacile, PN
Rosewood and metal base planter by Gianni Moscatelli for Forma Nova, 1978
Objects with a design with pure and functional lines, mad...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Steel
Wrought Iron and Metal Mesh Garden Patio Sculptura Dining Table by Woodard
Located in New York, NY
Exceptional wrought iron and metal mesh dining table from the Sculptura series, by The Woodard Furniture Company, with custom made glass ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
Wrought Iron Mid Century Garden Patio Set Five Pieces
Located in Newfoundland, PA
Five-piece wrought iron dining / patio set. One glass-topped table and four chairs. Painted green. Table measures:
42.5 in across.- 29-3/8 in high. - 29- 11/16 in high. With glass t...
Category
1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
Brown Textured Gainey AC-12 Planter
Located in Delray Beach, FL
A beautiful example of the classic Gainey Ceramics AC-12 planter. Sporting a textured brown glaze. In excellent vintage condition.
Planter is 12.5” deep
12.5” wide
And 11” tall
Th...
Category
Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Ceramic
Walter Lamb for Brown Jordan Bronze 'Waikiki' Rocking Chaise Lounge, circa 1960s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Sculptural bronze 'Waikiki' rocking chaise lounge by Walter Lamb for Brown Jordan. These collectible examples of functional art features curvy tubular bronze frames and rewoven with ...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Bronze
Mosaic Tile Top End Table, circa 1960s
Located in New York, NY
A hand-crafted Mid-Century Modern mosaic tile top end table, circa 1960s. Table is square with three flower design of sunflowers with heart shaped t...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Ceramic, Wood, Oak
Sophisticated Mid-Century Modernist Crosslight Illuminating Travertine Pedestal
Located in New York, NY
This refined pedestal is composed of an octagonally cut and perfectly polished slab of travertine marble with a cross-shaped illuminating insert in its center. The austere form highl...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble
A French Iron Five-Piece Patio Set in the Manner of Mathieu Matégot, C. 1950
Located in Philadelphia, PA
The set comprises a square table and four matching chairs, each designed with slender tubular iron frames and perforated/mesh surfaces, evoking the playful yet practical spirit of Ma...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
Raul Coronel Ceramic Door Plate Escutcheon
By Raul Coronel
Located in Southampton, NJ
Unique & seldom seen ceramic door plate escutcheon by Raul Coronel. This piece was never used/installed. Center opening diameter measures 2-5/8” to fit around your existing door knob...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Ceramic
Russell Woodard Style Vintage Metal Garden Sofa and Chairs Seating Ensemble
Located in Sheffield, MA
Stylish and inviting, this vintage wrought iron sofa and two matching garden lounge chairs are in the manner of maker, Russell Woodard and De...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
$3,780 Sale Price
30% Off
Set of Four Wrought Iron Garden Patio Dining Chars Orleans for Woodard 1950/1960
Located in New York, NY
Set of four Woodard Orleans pattern dining arm chairs. The chairs are structurally sound and sturdy, the paint finish shows wear and variations through...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
Pair of Modernist Wrought Iron Andirons In the Style of Jacques Adnet
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This pair of modernist andirons is made of wrought iron. This is a French work in the style of Jacques Adnet. Circa 1950.
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
$2,185 Sale Price
20% Off
Salterini Zig Zag Pattern Cantilevered Garden Patio Poolside Dining Height Chair
By Salterini
Located in New York, NY
Hard to find vintage garden, patio, poolside Salterini, ZigZag pattern cantilevered lounge chair, in good vintage condition. The chair features a wrought iron frame, with a metal mes...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
Vintage midcentury wengé indoor wooden planter by Beaufort Belgium
By Beaufort
Located in Zemst, BE
Midcentury indoor planter
Made by the belgian firm Beaufort.
Made in a combination of Wengé wood, chrome and white melamine.
The inside i...
Category
Late 20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Zinc
Modernist Steel and Brass Fireplace Tools on Stand in the Style of Jacques Adnet
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This rare modernist fireplace tools on stand is made of steel and brass. This is a French work in the Style of Jacques Adnet. Circa 1970
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Brass, Steel
$2,803 Sale Price
20% Off
Willy Guhl Concrete Urn, 1960s Switzerland
By Willy Guhl, Eternit
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Concrete urn by Willy Guhl. Rare model. Excellent cream and grey patina. Urn has a delicate cement ridge around the mouth as well as around the widest part of the jar giving it depth...
Category
1960s Swiss Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Concrete
Mid-Century TriFold Smoked Glass Fire Screen w/ Brass Hinges by Danny Alessandro
Located in New York, NY
This refined Mid Century Modern tri fold fire screen was realized in the United States circa 1980. It features three rectangular panels in lightly smoked translucent glass with bevel...
Category
1980s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Pair of Italian 1950s Handles Solid Brass Gold Airplane Tail Italy
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Pair of Italian 1950s Handles in Solid Brass Airplane Tail Silver
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Brass
$814 Sale Price / item
30% Off
Late 20th Set of 33 Tropitone Kahana Stackable Chaise Lounges Aluminum & Vinyl
By Tropitone
Located in Topeka, KS
Fantastic Late 20th Century set of 33 Mid-Century Modern Tropitone Kahana stackable chaise lounges w/vinyl straps & powder coated aluminum frames. Beautiful condition, keeping in mind that these are 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 & are in good condition. The straps do 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, Late 20th Century.
NOTE: We also have a listing for a single chaise lounge selling separately & other listings composed of Tropitone Kahana stackable chaise lounges that are a bit older & a slightly different color here for sale, check them out!!
TONS of TERRIFIC TROPITONE!!!!! 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 set of 33 vintage Kahana chaise lounge chairs by Tropitone composed of commercial quality textured powder coated aluminum frames, smooth vinyl straps with a double wrapping technique exclusive to Tropitone enhancing durability and comfort, a height adjustable backrest with five different lean choices, and they bear 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 they are conveniently STACKABLE!!! Whether spread out on a hotel patio, surrounding a firepit, aside the tiki bar, or lined along the poolside… these marvelous mid-century modern chaises are exactly what you need. Much like its island beach namesake, these Kahana vinyl strap chaise lounge chairs are 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 furniture...
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Aluminum
Expertly Restored -Hugo Frandsen Floating Teak Planters for Spøttrup Stolefabrik
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Hugo Frandsen floating teak planters for Spøttrup Stolefabrik.
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Transforming a piece of Mid-Century Modern furniture is like bringing histor...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Metal
Rare 1950s Woodard Wrought Iron & Mesh Dining Patio Table 4 Chairs Ball Finials
Located in St. Louis, MO
Classic and Rare 1950s mid century Palm Beach Style, outdoor wrought iron & mesh patio / garden set with four dining chairs and round table by Woodard Furniture Co. From the Carolina Forge...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Aluminum, Wrought Iron
Richard Schultz for Knoll Set of Six Dining Chairs—1960s
By Richard Schultz, Knoll
Located in Chicago, IL
Richard Schultz for Knoll Set of Six Dining Chairs—1960s Originally introduced as part of the iconic 1966 Collection with their clean lines and durable materials, Constructed of alum...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Aluminum
Mid 20th Century Wrought Iron Garden Chair Dogwood Form
Located in Southampton, NJ
An unusual wrought Iron Faux Bois Patio or Garden chair in the form of true Dogwood. Very heavy solid construction with gorgeous Gazelle styling to the legs, circa 1960's; USA. Unkno...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
Pair of Cast Iron and Wrought Iron Andirons Showing an Owl
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This pair of very unusual and decorative andirons showing an owl is made of cast iron and wrought iron. This is a French work. Circa 1970.
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron, Wrought Iron
$2,708 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Cylindrical Cork Veneer Pedestal
By Paul Frankl
Located in New York, NY
Stylish cylindrical pedestal in allover cork veneer, circa 1970s. This example is in good condition, showing minor loss to veneer (see images) and expected cosmetic wear, normal and ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Cork
Large Early John Follis Architectural Pottery Planter Pot in Wrought Iron Base
Located in Ferndale, MI
Large early and rare Architectural Pottery planter pot. Bisque finish pot in original wrought iron base. Designed by John Follis one of the earlier...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Pottery
Glass Vintage Baby Blue and Gold Bathroom Set, France, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
This beautiful baby blue bathroom set is in very good vintage condition. An elegant addition to a Classic bathroom. Only one unique set. Made in Fran...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Glass
Two Italian Hammered Aluminum Door Pulls
Located in Hanover, MA
Set of two vintage Italian hammered aluminum door pulls.
New Old Stock.
Both are left hand orientation.
See our separate listing ref: LU886640979872 for two pair of left/right orien...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Aluminum
$995 / set
Mid-Century Modern Orange Slice Patio Garden Set Salterini - Tempestini C1955
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous 4 pc set by John Salterini with Maurizio Tempestini designing this amazing timeless set. Set consists of a settee 24.5 deep, 41.25 wide, 27 high and 16 seat height.
2 chairs...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Steel, Iron
$3,676 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Tempestini for Salterini Radar Chair
Located in New York, NY
Nice Garden or Patio Radar chair designed by Tempestini, manufactured by Salterini. No damage, bends, weld or repairs. This example is in later burgundy pa...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron, Wrought Iron
Mario Marenco 'Marenco' Outdoor Lounge Chair + Ottoman for Arflex
By Arflex, Mario Marenco
Located in Tilburg, NL
Mario Marenco 'Marenco' Outdoor Lounge Chair + Ottoman 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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Designed and manufactured by Oakland artist Justin Kiene, these organic planters and vases are inspired by the shapes of the natural and microscopic world.
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