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
Walter Lamb for Brown Jordan Round 36" Bronze Patio Coffee Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Patio coffee table in patinated bronze designed by Walter Lamb and produced by Brown Jordan. The frame is described by two concentric rings of bronze with radial supports and a circu...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Bronze
Mid Century Modern Zanesville Architectural Pottery Diamond Planter Vase 1970s
Located in Troy, MI
Zanesville Stoneage Modern architectural diamond planter or vase
USA circa 1960s
Modernist vessel in natural glazed stoneware with signature ribbed t...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Stoneware
Pr. Decorative Garden Patio Poolside Wrought Iron Chairs by Woodard
Located in New York, NY
Pair of decorative garden, patio, poolside chairs in wrought iron and metal mesh. The chairs are in very good, original condition, showing only light cosmetic wear, normal and consistent with age. Priced and offered as a pair, attributed to Woodard, unsigned. Please view of extensive collection of garden and patio...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
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...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
Mid Century Poolside Patio Garden Tête-à-tête att. to Woodard c. 1950/70’s
Located in New York, NY
Rare Mid Century tête-à-tête bench having two circular chairs with a small table mounted between the chairs. The tete a tete is constructed of squared stock metal, with plastic stra...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Metal
Old Handles Brass Copper Sculpture Midcentury Italian Design, 1950 Hammered
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Geometric original old handles brass copper sculpture midcentury Italian Design, 1950 hammered, very particular and extraordinary form, performed by skilled artisans have now disappe...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Brass, Copper
$1,793 Sale Price / set
40% Off
Rattan Wall Mounted Bathroom Accessories Set, 1950s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Set of Bathroom Wall Fixtures, Rattan
Spain, 1950-1960
This vintage set of bathroom accessories handcrafted in rattan / bamboo and wicker is comprised by a towel ring, a toilet pape...
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Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wicker, Cane, Rattan, Bamboo
Donald Deskey Mid-Century Modern Fireplace Tools
Located in New York, NY
1960's mid-century modern brass and iron 3 piece fireplace tools with brass and iron tripod stand designed by Donald Deskey, in vintage original condition with some wear and patina d...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Brass, Iron
Waldemar Rothe for Rosenthal 'Relaxer I' Hammock
By Waldemar Rothe, Albert Rosenthal
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Waldemar Rothe for Rosenthal, 'Relaxer I' hammock, beech, fabric, rope, iron, Germany, 1974
For a calm day off or a break in-between, this wonderful hammock by Waldemar Rothe will e...
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1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
Circular Push-and-Pull Door Handle in Bronze, Mid-20th Century, France [I]
Located in London, GB
Circular push-and-pull door handle in bronze, mid-20th century, France.
A simple elegant handle, made up of two separate round pieces; each side with a slightly concave dish and wid...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Metal, Bronze
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Mid-Century Modern Walnut and Brass Fireplace Tool Set in the Manner of Umanoff
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Beautiful, minimal set of Mid-Century Modern fire tools and carrier with carved walnut handles and brass accents. Set is often attributed to Arthur Umanoff, but no supporting documen...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Brass, Iron
French Modern Fire Place in Black Sheet Steel
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Fire place, sheet steel, France, 1960s.
A well-designed fire place executed in black coated steel, ably employed as either the heart of a decor or its focal point. The whole constru...
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Sheet Metal
8 Piece Suite Tempestini for Salterini Orange Slice set.
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
We are willing to separate these pieces for sale.. please inquire.This orange slice Tempestini set has been at the same house for 40 years… It is in very good condition ,never outsid...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
Rare Midcentury Pair of Ear Shaped Handles in Solid Brass Made in Italy
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Midcentury pair of ear shaped handles in solid brass made in Italy.
Manifactured GPB Italia.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Brass
$1,076 Sale Price / set
40% Off
Pr. Mid Century Patio Poolside Tables by Fibreform Made in Florida c.1950/1970s
Located in New York, NY
Chic architectural patio, poolside stacking tables, having circular fiberglass tops, on metal legs with black plastic feet. The tables are in good, original condition, both are structurally sound and sturdy, both show minor cosmetic wear, normal and consistent with age. Offered and priced as a pair, marked on verso, Fibreform Made in Opa Locka...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
Mid-century Wroght Iron Scrolling Trestle Style Elevated Planter Stand
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Mid-century era wrought scrolling trestle style elevated planter stand with aged with a beautiful 70-year-old patina. The stand features a classic design with a square box shape on c...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
$276 Sale Price
35% Off
Set of 4 Russell Woodard Black Sculptura Dining Room Indoor Outdoor Side Chairs
Located in Wayne, NJ
Set of 4 Russell Woodard black "sculptura" dining indoor outdoor side chairs.
If you are in the New Jersey, New York City Metro Area, please contact us with your delivery zipcode, as...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Metal
$2,400 Sale Price / set
20% Off
1950s Danny Ho Fong Cafe Set Rare Southern California Design Vintage Modern
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Super cabin-modern and hard to find California design outdoor patio set.
The wicker on all pieces is still in very good condition! All these pieces were procured together, and are in original unrestored condition. The upholstery on the 4 stools okay, two stools each have a puncture each to the tops, and one a hole/nick to the edge. It is recommended you recover the stools to match your situation/uses...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
$6,800 Sale Price
20% Off
Ficks Reed Rattan Sofa
By Ficks Reed
Located in Stamford, CT
A 1960s natural finish three seat rattan Ficks Reed sofa from a beautiful North Shore of Long Island estate. In excellent original condition. We have two matching Ficks Reed swivel rattan saucer...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Fabric, Rattan
$1,500 / set
Bronze Push-Pull Handle with Abstract Design European 20th Century
Located in London, GB
A square push-pull door handle made of cast bronze featuring a raised abstract design. 20th century design, found in Germany.
The piece is in good vintage condition with a dark brow...
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20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Bronze
"Heroic Sunburst" Bronze Doors by Billy Joe McCarroll and David Gillespe for For
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of cast bronze double doors by Billy Joe McCarroll and David Gillespe for Forms and Surfaces c.1970s, USA. This pair of doors show case a sunb...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Bronze
Four French Midcentury Rectangular Iron Garden Plant Pot Shelves or Stands
By ManuFrance
Located in London, GB
Four individual French midcentury rectangular iron water fall garden, green house or patio plant pot shelves or decorative stands. Can be used inside o...
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
Murano Glass and Chrome Small Double Door Handles
By Seguso
Located in London, GB
Pair of small double door handles in solid glass hand blown Sommerso Murano glass with centre in chocolate brown and outer ring in clear glass fitted to a chrome sleeve attributed to...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Brass
Large Set of Italian Patio Chairs in Various Colors
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Dining patio chairs, lacquered steel, Italy, 1960s
This collection of patio chairs from Italy has a strikingly refined design that is emblematic of the quintessential Italian patio ...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Steel
Mid-Century Orange Cast Iron Floor Ashtray, Powder-Coated
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Mid-Century Modern iron ashtray. Feast your eyes on this beautiful floor ashtray. Even if you are not a smoker, this beautiful cast iron floor statue is graced with a dolphin or myth...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
Pair of Hammered Aluminum Door Pulls x2
Located in Hanover, MA
Paif of vintage Italian hammered aluminum door pulls. New Old Stock.
We have two pairs available.
Priced per pair (left and right).
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Aluminum
$1,200 / set
Queen Lavanette steel kitchen vanitie
Located in Mortsel, BE
Queen Lavanette “Vanette” steel bathroom kitchen vanities
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Metal, Steel
Original Richard Schultz for Knoll 1966 Series Coffee Table
By Knoll, Richard Schultz
Located in Peabody, MA
An outdoor coffee table with blue enamel top from Richard Schultz’s 1966 aluminum Leisure Collection for Knoll,
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Aluminum, Enamel
Large Mid-Century Modern Planter Jardiniere by Willy Guhl for Eternit
By Willy Guhl
Located in Doornspijk, NL
Large square planter by Swiss architect Willy Guhl for Eternit.
The planter is made of moulded cement.
Good vintage condition with nice patina.
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Mid-20th Century Swiss Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Concrete
Salterini American Midcentury Hollywood Regency Lounge Chair
Located in Miami, FL
American Mid-Century Hollywood Regency chaise lounge designed by John Salterini.
Generous sized and great vintage quality made in the USA, circa 1950s.
The black wrought iron pati...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
5 pcs Mid Century Modern Glider Chair Sofa Loveseat & Two Side End Tables Iron
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Large 5 pcs Mid Century Modern Glider Chair Sofa Loveseat & Two Side End Tables Wrought Iron.
Settee: 24x51×33, seat: 18
Triple Chair: 24×74×33, seat: 1...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Metal, Wrought Iron
Vintage Stan Bitters Hans Stumpf Hose Pot California Modern c. 1970's
By Stan Bitters
Located in New York, NY
Exceptional Mid Century, California Modern garden hose pot, by noted potter Stan Bitters, for Hans Stumpf, circa 1970's. This example is in very fine, ...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Clay
Pair of Brutalist Bronze Mid Century Modern Entry Doors
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Bronze Entry Doors... A Mid-Century Jewel and great statement piece for the front of any Mid-Century Style space.
The pair were acquired f...
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Vintage Solaria Patio Chairs by Fabiano & Panzini
Located in Freehold, NJ
This Pair of Vintage Solaire Patio Chairs by Fabiano & Panzini features molded plastic seats, yellow and white finish and black painted metal bases.
Seat height: 14.5”
Dimensions...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
Pair of diabolos planters by Willy Guhl from the 60s
By Willy Guhl
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Pairs of “Diabolo” planters by Swiss designer Willy Guhl, produced by Eternite in the 1970s. Fiber cement structure, original white paint. Beautiful vintage condition, with a nice pa...
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Cement
Arthur Elrod Stainless Steel Fireplace
By Arthur Elrod
Located in Chicago, IL
Arthur Elrod Steel Fireplace Surround for William Cody Designed Goldberg Residence, Rancho Mirage
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Stainless Steel
Pr MCM Coral Painted Outdoor Nesting Side Tables Metal Wire & Expanded Metal Top
Located in Topeka, KS
Fabulous vintage Mid-20th Century MCM (Mid-Century Modern) coral painted metal wire famed with expanded metal mesh top outdoor nesting tables, a pair. ...
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Metal
Fontana Arte Brass And Glass Modernist Italian Fireplace Tools
By Fontana Arte
Located in New York, NY
1970's mid-century modern solid brass and glass Fontana Arte Italian fireplace tools, in vintage condition with minor wear and patina due to age and use, the fireplace set has been l...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Brass
Mid Century French Bamboo & Rattan Plant Stand
Located in Winter Park, FL
A Mid Century French bamboo plant or flower stand with three pots made of coiled rattan and wood. Sturdy and in good condition. Perfect for the display of orchids or ferns. Circa 195...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Bamboo, Rattan
Willy Guhl Loop Chairs and Table Set, 1960s, Switzerland
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Wonderful pair of concrete 'loop' chairs by Willy Guhl with a table/stool by Ludwig Walser. A beautiful pastel rouge color on one chair and a pastel violet on the other with the tabl...
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1960s Swiss Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Cement
Mid-Century Carl Auböck Brass Door Handle/Door Fixture
Located in Vienna, AT
This complete set of a door fixture is an exemplary piece of Mid-Century design. It was created by renowned Austrian designer Carl Auböck and produced in Austria in the 1950s. It is ...
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Stackable Planter Element by Willy Guhl for Eternit
By Eternit, Willy Guhl
Located in Doornspijk, NL
Stackable planter frames designed by Willy Guhl and manufactured by Eternit, Switzerland.
These planters can be stacked or used separately.
We have 6 on stock.
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1960s Swiss Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Cement
Eleven Tobia Scarpa Italian Flos "Tamburo" Green Outdoor Lighting Fixtures
Located in Sacile, PN
Flos Tamburo is a series of Classic outdoor lighting fixtures. A beautiful light which is is ideal for the patio or outdoor walking areas and...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Aluminum
Rectangular Handles with Grooves in Chromed Aluminum Italy Design 1960s Silver
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Rectangular handles with grooves in chromed aluminum Italy Design 1960s.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Aluminum, Chrome
$645 Sale Price / set
40% Off
Ugo Trevisan Mid-Century Modern Italian Fireplace in Embossed Copper
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Ugo Trevisan, fireplace, copper, iron, stone, Italy, 1960s
This Italian fireplace, designed by Ugo Trevisan, emerges as a monumental creation, characterized by its peculiar presence...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Copper
Wrought Iron and Glass Two Tier Garden Patio Table by Meadowcraft
Located in New York, NY
Unusual two tier garden, patio table by Meadowcraft. The metal frame is executed in faux verdigris finish, the lower shelf is 7.25 inch beneath the top.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
Set of SAS Hotel Midcentury Door Handles in Solid Brass by Arne Jacobsen
Located in Lejre, DK
Set of door handles designed for the SAS Royal Hotel in Copenhagen by MAA. Arne Jacobsen in 1958. Made in Denmark, great condition.
20 sets availa...
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1950s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Brass
1960s Arthur Umanoff Fireplace Tool Set Maple & Iron Mid-Century Modern
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration, a mid-century modern sculptural maple wood & black iron fireplace tool set. Made in USA 1960s. Unmarked attributed Arthur Umanoff.
Dimensions: 37.5" H x 11" ...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
Mario Marenco 'Marenco' Outdoor Lounge Chair for Arflex
By Arflex, Mario Marenco
Located in Tilburg, NL
Mario Marenco 'Marenco' Outdoor Lounge Chair 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
Mathieu Mategot, Large Plant Pot, France 1950
Located in Catonvielle, FR
Mathieu Matégot, Large cache pot in expanded sheet metal lacquered white, France 1950.
Listed at n° 37 in the monograph "Mathieu Mategot", edition Jousse entreprise.
Original lacquer...
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Metal
Woodard Sunburst Wrought Iron Outdoor Patio Dining Set
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Midcentury, painted wrought iron, garden, patio, dining set with round, sunburst table and four strap iron armchairs by Woodard Furniture is also reminiscent of French garden furnitu...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Metal
David Cressey Stoneware Pro/Artisan Table Planter for Architectural Pottery
Located in Los Angeles, CA
David Cressey Pro/Artisan collection planter for Architectural Pottery. This stoneware planter has an unglazed natural warm brown clay interior and exterior. The petite table plante...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Stoneware
Vintage Boho Drexel Heritage Bookmatched Burl Wood Pedestals - A Pair
By Drexel
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Showcase your finest art or plants with this exceptional pair of vintage pedestals by the celebrated American maker, Drexel Heritage. Each pedestal is a masterclass in minimalist des...
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Burl
Mid-Century Italian Wrought Iron Set, 4 Chairs & Table w/ Plant Holder, 1950s
Located in Roma, IT
Spectacular patio or garden set in wrought white enameled iron which includes a round dining table and 4 chairs. This charming set was ...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron, Metal
David Cressey & Robert Maxwell for Earthgender “Sunburst” Planter
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Hand thrown stoneware planter from Earthgender, David Cressey and Robert Maxwell’s early 1970s project. This 13” diameter example is incised in the “Sunburst” design a pattern of lin...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Stoneware
Pair Tito Agnoli Bamboo Lounge Chairs for Bonacina, Italy, 1960
By Tito Agnoli, Bonacina
Located in Buffalo, NY
Pair Tito Agnoli Bamboo Lounge Chairs for Bonacina, Italy, 1960..Amazing design, wonderful patina. missing wrap to front arm on one chair (see photo) also in need of cushions, Hand delivery avail to NEw york City or anywhere en route from Buffalo NY
Emblematic of Italian excellence since its founding in 1889, Bonacina is a family-owned design brand that has defined a unique and timeless style, embodying an artistic sensibility, attention to detail, and the superior workmanship of rattan—a natural raw material that grows in the Far East. The story begins in remote lands where the natural material grows before traveling to Italy and then, in the hands of some of the best interior designers, to stylish residences, gardens, hotels, and restaurants around the world.
Collaborations have always been a part of the company’s focus, keeping an age-old material current. Design masters of their times—including Gae Aulenti, Mattia Bonetti, Federico Forquet...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Bamboo
Scottish Religious Stained Glass Window
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A vibrant ecclesiastical stained glass window depicting a religious scene dating from the mid 20th century. This beautiful stained glass window is one of four we are offering for sal...
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Mid-20th Century Scottish Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Lead
Awesome electrical handmade copper indoor fountain with two flower, 1960s Italy
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Electric copper indoor fountain. Full function, great sound of water splashing down each floor. Perfect for a Zen garden.
For usage in US you would only have to change the plug or g...
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1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Ceramic
Tall Reclaimed Wrought Iron Side Gate
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A tall reclaimed Mid-Century Modern wrought iron side gate dating from the 1930s. Detailed with a repeated scrolling pattern, this gate brings elegance and security to a property, perfect for a narrow side passage or scenic garden archway...
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Early 20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
Large Gainey Planter in Satin Black Glaze, California Architectural Pottery
Located in Philadelphia, PA
One architectural pottery planter finished in satin black glaze. Signed Gainey on the bottom. Made in California in 1960s.
This item pairs perfectly with our pair of Gainey smaller black planters...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
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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