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
Mid Century Faux Bamboo Cast Aluminium Garden Chairs
Located in Hastings, GB
Exceptionally rare set of four chairs, Brazilian, circa 1970. Highly unusual sweeping faux Bamboo and Palm Leaf seat design, in Cast Aluminium.
Dante Moretti, Sao Paulo.
Heig...
Category
1970s Brazilian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Aluminum
Huge Italian Travertine and Brass Planter or Bar Container w/ Wheels, Italy 1970
Located in Roma, IT
Magnificent mid-century planter with wheels made in solid travertine marble and brass. This massive and incredibly charming piece was made in Italy during the 1970s.
This rectangula...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Travertine, Marble, Brass
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. ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Metal
Mid - Century Modern Woodard Outdoor Chairs, Set of 6
By John Woodard
Located in Wichita, KS
Mid- Century Modern Woodard Iron Chairs painted in a lovely blue and ready for your spring Patio. The Chairs have been re painted at some point. They are very sturdy, have minor chip...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
Willy Guhl Concrete Vase, 1969, Switzerland
By Willy Guhl, Eternit
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fantastic concrete vases by Swiss architect Willy Guhl for Eternit. Great tabletop vase or planter in a stunning natural patina. Very unusual shape. Great indoors or outside. Each pl...
Category
1960s Swiss Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Concrete
$2,500 / item
Small Willy Guhl Amoeba Planter, 1960s Switzerland
By Willy Guhl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fantastic cement amoeba bowl by Swiss architect Willy Guhl for Eternit. Bright red base and grey top. Very unusual design with beautiful patina. Good vintage condition. Wear as shown.
Category
1960s Swiss Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Cement
Nest of 3 Art Deco Mid Century Wrought Iron Patio Garden Tables by Salterini
Located in New York, NY
Chic set of three graduated size nesting tables in wrought iron, attributed to Salterini. The tables feature a decorative flowing wave like repeat as vertical supports, which support...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
Pair of Custom Mid-Century Modernist Style Polished Brass Rectangular Andirons
Located in New York, NY
This ultra chic pair of custom andirons feature a minimalistic vertical rectangular front panel displayed in polished brass. They are fully customizable in terms of the dimensions an...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Brass, Iron
Odyssey by Eugeni Quitllet Black for BD Barcelona, 2022
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Odyssey by Eugeni Quitllet for BD Barcelona, 2022
A strong presence with pristine comfort. Inspired by Stanley Kubrick’s 2001: A Space Odyssey, Eugeni Quitllet’s Odyssey armchair rec...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Steel
$6,224 Sale Price / item
20% Off
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
Bamboo Two-Seater Mid-Century Modern, Italy
Located in Antwerp, BE
Very stylish quality vintage bamboo sofa, two-seater. The two-seater has renewed upholstered cushions in a soft color floral outdoor fabric.
Includes ...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Upholstery, Bamboo
$2,240 Sale Price
30% Off
Black Lacquered and Brass Design Fireplace Tools on Stand
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This very nice design fireplace tools set is made of black lacquered and brass. This is a French work. Circa 1970
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Metal, Brass
Handcrafted Murano Glass Sconces with Gold Inlay Fish Shell Design 1980s Italy
Located in Villaverla, IT
A Trio of Exquisite Handcrafted Decorative Murano Glass Sconces with Gold Inlay Fish Shell Design 1980s Italy.
This remarkable set of three sconces, featuring large gold shells encas...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Cut Glass, Murano Glass
Modern Twins Outdoors Curved Sofa, Italian Bouclé, Handmade by Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Mid-Century Modern Twins Sofa, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple.
The Twins curved sofa and its matching daybed share the same genes, yet each ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Fabric, Oak, Wood, Velvet, Bouclé
Folding Screen Room Divider in Solid Mahogany
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
We offer this folding screen made in solid frames of mahogany wood with brass details, circa 1950.
Category
1950s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Mahogany
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
Woodard Tropical Leaf Iron Patio/Outdoor Lounge Chair, Set of Four
By Salterini
Located in Van Nuys, CA
A set of four Woodard rod iron outdoor/patio chair with a distinct tropical leaf backrest. This chair is constructed with solid core iron rods and is finished in your choice of a pur...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Metal
$1,943 Sale Price / set
25% Off
Large Modernist Abstract Figurative Ceramic Planter Sculpture Grover Cole 1949
Located in Troy, MI
A clever and unique modernist planter sculpture by California artist Grover Cole 1949
Tall organic figure in Terracotta with center void and hollow interior
Stands on a complementin...
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1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Terracotta
Mid-Century Modern Italian Fruitwood Cane and Brass Cachepot Planter Jardinieres
Located in Carimate, Como
Elegant Italian caned dining chairs made from fruitwood with rounded sides in faux bamboo carved columns and central frontal caned standing o...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Cane, Fruitwood
Architectural Pottery Purple Glazed Bell Planter
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Medium sized planter by Architectural Pottery with a pop of color in a purple glaze. This planter has a bell-shaped body with its widest section through its middle region.
Dimension...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Stoneware
Pr. Sculptura Chantilly Rose Lounge Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Exceptional pair of Woodard Sculpture Satellite lounge chairs, in turquoise paint finish. Both are in very good condition, clean and ready to use. We offer custom powder coating if you prefer a different finish. Offered and priced as a pair.
Please view our extensive collection of vintage garden, patio, and poolside furniture...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
$1,500 / set
Pair of Iron Chain Garden Ornaments
Located in Riverdale, NY
Pair Of Amazing Iron Chain Vine Garden Ornaments, perfect for garden or terraces. Striking scale, would be incredible mounted on bases for indoor use. 1940's USA. Each Circle 39" dia...
Category
1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
$3,600 / set
Pair Of Elinor McGuire Rattan Glass-Top End Tables
By McGuire
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Exceptional pair of John Elinor McGuire end tables in light honeyed brown bamboo/rattan, sporting square forms with cut-corner glass tops over leather wrapped frames with decorative ...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Rattan, Glass, Leather
Diminutive Wrought Iron and Metal Mesh Garden Patio Side Table att. to Woodard
Located in New York, NY
Chic diminutive, side, or end table attributed to the Woodard Furniture Company. The table features a metal mesh top on a wrought iron base. This example is in very good, clean, read...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
1960s French Modern Walnut Planter Waste Basket Style Bernard Marange
By Bernard Marange
Located in Chula Vista, CA
AMBIANIC presents
1960s Walnut Planter Waste Basket French Modern Design
suggestive of Bernard Marange design
unmarked
interior removable liner
16.25 h x 16 w x 9 d
Preowned original...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Metal
Rare Pair of Atomic Age Ceramic Bullet Planters on the Metal Stands by Bauer
Located in San Diego, CA
Rare pair of atomic age ceramic bullet planters with iron bases by Bauer, circa 1950's. The pair are in very good vintage condition with no chip...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
$1,400 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Midcentury Italian Bamboo Cane and Rattan Round Plant Holder, 1950s
Located in Roma, IT
Amazing mid-century curved bamboo and wicker flower or plant stand. This fantastic object was designed in Italy during the 1960s.
This magnificent piece has a solid bamboo frame wit...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Bamboo, Wicker, Cane, Rattan
Large 'Expressive' Planter David Cressey
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Great California design.
From the estate / collections of the late Peter Loughrey, the founder of Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA).
Made with Cressey's own reduction fired stonewa...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
Seldom seen Fiberglass and "Flat" Iron Bullet Planters by Kimball , Classic
Located in Buffalo, NY
Seldom seen Fiberglass and "Flat" Iron Bullet Planters by Kimball , Classic Mid Century Modern Design.Wonderful original condition,, Great colors. Unusual FLAT stock wrought iron bas...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
Vintage Set of Four Tamiami Patio Lounge Chairs With Two Ottomans by Brown Jorda
By Brown Jordan
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Iconic set of four Tamiami outdoor lounge chairs with two ottomans designed by Brown Jordan, (They have label, shown in the pictures). This set of chairs and ottomans are from the 19...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Aluminum
Nest of Three Mid Century Wrought Iron Patio Garden Tables
By Salterini
Located in New York, NY
Architectural set of 3 midcentury wrought iron tables with faux marble tops. All 3 are in very good original condition, top surfaces sh...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
1970s Beech Bench/Planter Stand, Czechoslovakia
Located in Praha, CZ
Good original condition with minor signs of use.
Category
1970s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wood, Beech
Set Six Patio Dining Chairs in Cast Aluminum by Crucible
Located in New York, NY
Great set of six dining height chairs in solid aluminum by Crucible Products Corp. This set consists of four arm and two side chairs, each having original vinyl pad seat.
The fini...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Aluminum
1950 Solid Wood Swivel Armchair or Side Table
Located in Miami, FL
Mid-century Abstract Chinese style wood root armchair
Really very comfortable piece.
We have 4 armchairs available and a a table
The wood was carved to create a seat among the roots of an actual camphor tree. This totally unique chair features a bright natural lacquer enhancing the wood grain and the organic aspect of the item. This contemporary Chinese root chair...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Burl
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
$929 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Pair of Antique Rattan Arm / Dining Chairs
Located in Nashua, NH
A very comfortable pair of rattan arm / dining chairs, American, C. 1 930s with newly upholstered back and seat cushions upholstered in Sunbrella outdoor fabrics in Papaya with Cilan...
Category
1930s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Upholstery, Wicker, Rattan, Reed, Wood
$3,680 Sale Price
20% Off
Art Deco Bauhaus Watering Can in Massive Brass, 1930s / 1940s Germany
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Art Deco Bauhaus Watering Can in Massive Brass, 1930s / 1940s Germany with beautiful patina.
We have a second handmade watering can on offer, s...
Category
1950s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Brass
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
1960s-70s black enamel and chrome metal cubic planters, manner of Willy Rizzo
By Willy Rizzo
Located in London, Fitzrovia
Mid-century black enamelled metal planters with chrome rim and stainless steel base and lining, in the manner of Willy Rizzo. Very good quality and design.
3 planters available.
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Metal, Stainless Steel, Chrome
Green Woven Patio Hoop Chairs Attr. To John Hauser, Set of 8
By John Hauser
Located in Round Top, TX
This beautifully restored set of eight vintage hoop chairs is attributed to celebrated Canadian designer John Hauser, widely recognized for his scul...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Steel
2 Sets of Three Wrought Iron Nesting Tables by Tempestini for Salterini
Located in New York, NY
Matched sets of three graduated nesting tables of wrought iron, and metal mesh, designed by Maurizio Tempestini, for Salterini. The tables are all structurally sound and sturdy, some...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
Willy Guhl for Eternit Large Rectangle Window / Balcony Concrete Planter, Signed
By Willy Guhl, Eternit
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This designer on-trend architectural 23.5" long rectangular concrete planter is by Swiss architect Willy Guhl for Eternit, crafted in the 1960s and 1970s Switzerland and signed and dated underneath, circa 1968. This special low-profile and rare long sized rectangle-shaped concrete planter has a patinated natural exterior finish and organic aging over decades of UK climate. Excellent planter size for a variety of various uses such as succulents, plants, weeping grass with the planter on a stand, window or balcony privacy hedge, or any other outdoor decorative use.
Consider using this Willy Guhl Concrete Planter Pot in a Architectural, Postmodern, Mid-Century Modern, Scandinavian Modern or Danish modern garden, yard or penthouse apartment balcony but could also look fantastic in a Contemporary or Zen / Minimalism setting. Also consider mixing it up in a Traditional, Transitional, Classical or Art Deco space with a splash of juxtaposition. Would also be an apt choice in a commercial project such as an outdoor hotel lobby lounge or members club, creative design studio or high-rise executive office balcony.
MEASUREMENTS:
H 6.875" x W 23.5" x D 6.875"
CONDITION:
Sturdy and structurally sound. Has beautiful antiquing and patina throughout from decades of organic aging which can include minor chipping, stains or other blemishes however this lightly distressed look is common, expected and desirable for these early production originals. Some examples may display light...
Category
1970s Swiss Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Concrete
$540 Sale Price / item
50% Off
A Pair of Rattan / Bentwood Dining / Arm Chairs
Located in Nashua, NH
A very comfortable pair of rattan arm / dining chairs, American, C. 1 930s with newly upholstered back and seat cushions upholstered in Sunbrella outdoor fabrics in Papaya with Cilan...
Category
1930s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Upholstery, Wicker, Rattan, Reed, Wood
$3,680 Sale Price / set
20% Off
High backrest Bamboo Bench with leather ligatures in Style of Edizioni Molto
Located in Miami, FL
Bench with high backrest in style of Edizioni Molto with leather bindings
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Bamboo
Pair of Mid-Century Italian Designed Modern Wrought Iron Terrace Chairs, USA
Located in San Francisco, CA
Considered among the finest in outdoor and garden furniture, this pair of Mario Papperzini Chairs for John Salterini are made of wrought iron with generously sized woven lattice seat...
Category
Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Metal, Wrought Iron
Pair of Art Sculptural Bronze Door Knobs, 1960s
Located in Den Haag, NL
Pair of art sculptural bronze door knobs, 1960s. Very well crafted pieces.
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Brass
$1,037 / set
Pair of Brass Andirons By Giovanni Banci, circa 1970, Italy.
Located in Brussels, BE
Nice pair of decorative andirons by Giovanni Banci, circa 1970, Italy.
Brass and blackened metal.
Dimensions: 39 cm D, 24 cm D, 31 cm H.
All purchases are covered by our Buyer Protec...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Metal, Brass
Pr. Vintage Garden Patio Poolside Dining Chairs att. to Woodard c 1950/1970's
Located in New York, NY
Voguish pair of vintage architectural garden, patio, poolside dining chairs, attributed to the Woodard Furniture Company, unsigned. The chairs are in very good, original, clean and ready to use use condition, showing only light cosmetic wear, normal and consistent with age. Currently in later, but not new, black paint finish. Priced and offered as a pair, specific dimensions as follows:
Total H 30.5 x Arm H 28 x Seat H 17 x D 21 x W 25.5 inches.
Please view the companion dining table, and our entire collection of antique and vintage garden furniture...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Metal, Wrought Iron
Mid Century Modern Vintage Collection Ceramic Tiles 1960s Greece, Italy, Spain
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid Century Modern Vintage collection of thirty ( 30 ) ceramic tiles in various colors and sizes from 1960s Italy, Greece, Spain, Portugal, Austria.
A stunning collection of ceramic ...
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Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Ceramic
Brutalist copper door
Located in HAARLEM, NL
Pure art in the disguise of a door, that’s about all we need to say about it….. Made of copper and used in a Belgium villa during the 1960s to give the home that extra design luxury ...
Category
1960s Belgian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Copper
$8,892
Large Italian 1940s Copper Log Holder in Classical Style
Located in Milan, IT
Large Italian 1940s copper log holder on three lion legs.
Classical Italian mid-century interpretation.
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Copper
Pr. Mid-Century Folding Garden Patio Poolside Tables Att. to Salterini
Located in New York, NY
Chic architectural folding side, occasional, end tables, attributed to Salterini. Tripod legs, disk form metal mesh tops. These fun tables fold to flat, and ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Metal
Henry Olko Mid Century Modern Square Series Rattan Sofa
Located in Stamford, CT
An exquisite and rare rattan sofa by accomplished Henry Olko for his Willow and Reed company, circa 1975. This unique sofa is from the Olko's Square series.
Substantial and sturdy rattan and hardwood construction with precision cane detail. A very comfortable sofa. Cushions are in great condition. There are matching pieces available: A pair of arm chairs...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Fabric, Rattan, Cane, Hardwood
Orange Faux Bamboo Conservatory Chair, Brown Jordan
By Brown Jordan
Located in Hastings, GB
A superb Brown Jordan Calcutta faux bamboo chair, inspired by Chippendale this chair dates to the 1960’s, it has been overpainted during it’s lifetime and the top colour is now a vib...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Metal
Pair of Large Nickel Plated Brass Door Pulls
Located in Hanover, MA
This pair is larger than the similar sets we have posted. 1950's Italian door pulls in the form of stylized modernist wings made of nickel plated brass. New Old Stock.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Brass, Nickel
$1,800 / set
Large California Modern Matte Black Planter Pot by Gainey
Located in Ferndale, MI
Large Gainey of Laverne California planter pot. Finished in a matte black glaze. No cracks or chips no drill through. Very clean exterior. Evidence of use...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Pottery
Pair of Brass Flame Andirons, circa 1960, Italy.
By Ico Parisi
Located in Brussels, BE
Elegant pair of mid-century andirons, circa 1960, Italy.
Stylised flame, polished brass. Blackened tubular steel.
Dimensions: 27 cm H, 12 cm W, 43 cm D.
All purchases are covered by ...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Brass, Steel
$4,092 / set
Heavy Antique Wrought Iron Outdoor Chairs His & Hers
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Heavy antique wrought iron outdoor chairs his & hers.
Metal ribs slots and rivets design, good looking form.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Metal, Wrought Iron
Willy Guhl Diablo Hourglass Planter by Eternit
By Eternit, Willy Guhl
Located in Baambrugge, NL
Beautiful 'Diablo' concrete spindel planter by Swiss architect Willy Guhl. Manufactured by Eternit AG, who produced all of Guhl's designs. Made from fiber cement, the planter is ligh...
Category
1950s Swiss Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Concrete
Pr Italian Mid Century Bamboo Chairs After Albini
Located in New York, NY
Chic and voguish pair of bamboo, lounge, armchairs, in very good, original condition, clean and ready to use. Made in Italy, circa 1970's in the style of Franco Albini, unsigned. Off...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
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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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