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
Modern Polished Nickel & Glass Fire Screen by Old Plank Made to Order
Located in Chicago, IL
Brought to us by a local interior design house with whom we work quite often, they commissioned our Old Plank in-house artisans to fabricate this fabulous Mid-Century Modern Fire Screen. Constructed of clear tempered glass and accented with solid nickel trim, this exquisite Fire Screen will easily last a lifetime. A free-standing 3 panel screen...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Brass, Nickel
Italian Set of five painted iron garden chairs
Located in Milano, IT
These garden chairs, produced by the renowned Italian manufacturer Casa e Giardino in the 1950s, are a magnificent example of the elegance and refinement that characterized outdoor f...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
$5,388 / set
Willy Guhl Style Clam Shell Planter
By Willy Guhl
Located in West Hollywood, CA
A captivating sculptural masterpiece, this planter is ideal for both indoor and outdoor spaces, adding monumental functionality and aesthetic appeal. With its rare and distinctive design reminiscent of Willy Guhl clam shell planter...
Category
1960s Unknown Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Concrete
Aluminum Frame Chaise Lounge Patio Garden Chair
Located in New York, NY
Architectural chaise lounge chair having a tubular aluminum frame, canvas sling seat and back, and wood armrests. Perfect chair for backyard, patio or poolside relaxation. The lounge...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Aluminum
Diminutive Mid Century Wrought Iron Log Kindling Wood Holder
Located in New York, NY
Unusual wrought iron log, or kindling wood, holder constructed of heavy solid stock having three interior supports to keep the smaller pieces of wood from falling through to the floor. This helpful detail makes the piece especially useful for interior application, ie next to your fireplace, as it helps keep wood chips...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
Harlequin & Columbine Dancing Sculpture by John W. Mills (1933-2023)
By John Mills
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A large figurative sculpture depicting the two dancers, Harlequin and Columbine, by the acclaimed British sculptor, John W. Mills (signed). Part of the artist’s ‘Harlequinade’ series...
Category
Late 20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Resin
French Plant Holder Oak in Carved in a Gear Form, circa 1940
Located in Labrit, Landes
This unusual plant holder was made in France, circa 1940.
It is made of solid oak and carved in a gear form
Good condition
Shipping:
L29 P24 H70 cm 4 kg.
Category
Early 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Oak
Medium Swiss White Concrete Dog House by Willy Guhl for Eternit, 1960s
By Willy Guhl
Located in Chicago, IL
A rare 1960s concrete dog house designed by renowned Swiss designer Willy Guhl. The structure features a simple elongated base topped by a raised semicircular arch that peaks at a de...
Category
1960s Swiss Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Concrete
San Polo ceramic fountain, Italy, 1950s.
By San Polo
Located in Palermo, PA
Beautiful fountain made of polychrome ceramics from San Polo, production circa 1950s.
The object consists of several elements, including the base, the basin from which the water flow...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of Lifesize Italian Black & White Great Dane Dog Statues
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A playful pair of reclaimed mid 20th century life-size Great Dane statues made in terracotta and glazed in white with black spots. Handsomely made, these dogs are superbly designed in realistic detail with dynamic profiles, pointed ears and lively faces! Each large terracotta dog sits in a similar seated position with heads turned at opposite angles, making a handsome pair either side of a doorway...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Terracotta
McGuire Rattan Target Design Glass-Top Occasional Table
By McGuire
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Fine John Elinor McGuire occasional table with a square glass top over a honeyed brown Leather bound rattan frame with X motif sides accented with target designs with concentric gilt...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Rattan, Glass, Leather
Garden Patio Poolside Table by Hauser Made in USA Ca. 1970's After Brown Jordan
By Brown Jordan
Located in New York, NY
Chic diminutive side table in original aqua paint finish, with original textured glass top. The frame is of tubular aluminum, and retains its original plastic dome feet. This table is part of a large suite of patio, garden, poolside furniture...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Aluminum
HMS Admiralty Solid Brass Lock Jas Morgan & Sons England
By Chubb & Son
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Solid Brass Bomel Collection NY Lock and Key HMS Admiralty
HMS Admiralty Solid Brass Lock Jas Morgan & Sons England
Padlock and key
.75 thick x 3 w x 4 h
Preowned original vintage co...
Category
Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Brass
Monumental Artist Made Ceramic Fountain
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Well made with spectacular presence and color. The fountain stands in a hand-fashioned tiled metal basin. May be used in the garden, on the deck, or in an...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of Modernist Wrought Iron Andirons in the Style of Jacques Adnet
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This nice pair of modernist andirons is made of hammered wrought iron. This is a French work in the style of Jacques Adnet. Circa 1950
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
Willy Guhl Olive Jar Planter, 1960s Switzerland
By Willy Guhl, Eternit
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Concrete olive jar planter by Willy Guhl in a beautiful brick red color. Simple and elegant design perfect for any garden or patio. Excellent patina and vintage condition. Manufactur...
Category
1960s Swiss Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Concrete
Pair of Vintage English Equestrian Horse heads and Brass Hoof Andirons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Vintage English Equestrian Brass and cast-Iron Horse Heads Andirons and Hoof Andiron Supported by Bronze Hoof Base
Category
1940s English Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Brass, Iron
Midcentury Colette Gueden Plant Stand Sculpture
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Very rare Colette Gueden plant stand. France 1940s for Primavera. Made of steel and has recently been powder coated while keeping its metal unrestored. This beautiful sculpture is re...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Steel
Jean Prouvé - panneau bâtiment Saint Egrève 1960
By Jean Prouvé
Located in Perpignan, FR
Rare panneaux "plein double face Jean Prouvé pour Studal .
1960 - Bâtiment technique de Saint Egrève
Bon état général
Plus d'informations sur demande
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Aluminum
20th Century Asian Pair of Vintage Gilded Pinewood Architectural Elements
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A vintage pair of tall Asian architectural elements made of hand crafted gilded Pinewood, designed and produced by an unknown artist from Myanmar in good condition. The detailed déco...
Category
Late 20th Century Burmese Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wood
$2,640 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Coral Organic Dot Ombre Planter
Located in Berkeley, CA
Designed and manufactured by Oakland artist Justin Kiene, these organic planters and vases are inspired by the shapes of the natural and microscopic world.
Each piece is hand thrown...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Clay
Trio of French Faux Bois Stone Benches
Located in Faversham, GB
A delightful trip of mid-century faux bois benches.
The benches are designed to form a circle around a central table with a curve to each example.
The benches are made from composi...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Cast Stone, Concrete
$4,923 Sale Price
20% Off
Willy Guhl Petite Ridged Planter, 1970s Switzerland
By Willy Guhl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Petite ridged planter by Willy Guhl. Concrete planter in the shape of a rectangle with an upper rim and ridged sides. Great scale. Very good vintage condition. Only one available.
Category
1970s Swiss Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Cement
Vibrant Mythical Stained Glass Window
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A unusual and wonderfully vibrant stained glass window with a mythical theme, signed ‘Wirth 75’.
This large abstract stained glass panel will make a unique feature window for any h...
Category
Late 20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Lead
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
1950s Pepe Mendoza Malachite Brass Single Teardrop Pull Knob Mexican Modernism
By Pepe Mendoza
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration, a 1950s Pepe Mendoza Malachite Brass Single Tear Drop Pull Knob from Mexico circa the 1950s.
Amazon Mayan revival period.
Stamped by artist
Dimensions: 2 h ...
Category
1950s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Malachite, Brass
Stan Hawk Style Large Outdoor Fire Pit and Barbecue-Braizer
By Stan Hawk
Located in Chicago, IL
Stan Hawk Style Large Outdoor Fire Pit and Barbecue-Braizer
A Staple for Period Correct Mid-Century Modern Houses
Made of cast iron steel
Also, available and pictured smaller version...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Steel
$3,600 Sale Price
20% Off
Very Rare Brass Watering Can with Movable Spider, 1950s, Austria
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Very rare brass watering can with a small spider as decoration.
Category
1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Brass
Vintage brass Water Tap's - Faucet´s, 1950s, Set of 2
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A set of 2 solid brass water faucets. Both tested and in working order. They also come with original hose connectors/adaptors. Made in Europe, probably Scandinavian/Sweden circa 1930...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Brass
Pair of Bamboo and Rattan Cribs - Tito Agnoli for Bonacina - Italy - 60's
By Tito Agnoli
Located in Milano, IT
Bamboo bed by Tito Agnoli for Bonacina - Italy - 50's
The simple but at the same time refined formal configuration of this bed enhances the warm naturalness of the bamboo and the m...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Bamboo, Rattan
$1,925 Sale Price
20% Off
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
Mid-Century Modern Two-Piece French Concrete Bulbous Fluted Planter on Stand
Located in London, GB
A Mid-Century Modern two-piece French Classical concrete bulbous and fluted planter on stand.
Upper planter part has split in two at some point in it's...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Concrete
Italian Minimalist Roman Travertine Obelisk, Italy, 1970
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Italian Minimalist Roman Travertine Obelisk, Italy, 1970.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Travertine
Unusual Modernist interior/ exterior rocking chaise lounge, atrb. to Klaus Grabe
By Klaus Grabe
Located in Buffalo, NY
Unusual Modernist interior/ exterior rocking chaise lounge, atrb. to Klaus Grabe, Wood frame recently refinished.. retains original strapping,, aMAZING DESIGN, Extremely comfortable,...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Mid-Century Large Bail Brass Handled Fireplace Bucket
Located in Germantown, MD
Mid-Century large Bail Brass Handled Fireplace Bucket measuring 17" in diameter and standing 12" tall and 20" tall with handle.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Brass
Sergio Bustamante Flamingo Standing Sculpture
Located in Westport, CT
Sergio Bustamante Large standing handmade Flamingo Sculpture
Category
20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Brass, Bronze, Copper, Enamel, Metal
Radiator Cover in Whitewashed and Painted Wood, 20th Century.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Radiator cover in whitewashed and painted wood, 20th century.
20th century whitewashed and painted wood radiator cover.
H: 83cm, W: 105cm, D: 25cm
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wood
Willy Guhl for Eternit Rectangle Concrete Outdoor Handle Planter, circa 1968
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 circa 1968 Switzer...
Category
1960s Swiss Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Concrete
$500 Sale Price / item
50% Off
Italian mid century white metal outdoor chair with armrests, 1950s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian mid century white metal outdoor chair with armrests, 1950s.
Outdoor chair with white enamelled metal structure, with armrests and micro-per...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Metal
Vintage Mid Century Wooden Wabi Sabi Hollowed Out Garden Planter Pot, 1950s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Rare and early mid century wooden hollowed out garden planter on feet. In good condition and stable.
Dimensions: H: 60 cm / 23.65" W: 33 cm / 13" D: 33 cm / 13"
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Teak
Vintage Russell Woodard Woven Fiberglass Bar Stools
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
Palm Regency woven and spun fiberglass bar stools by Russell Woodard. Mid Century design perfect for Palm Regency mid century decor.
Stools 47"...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Fiberglass
Ron Seff Goatskin Lacquered Screen or Room Divider
By Ron Seff
Located in Miami, FL
Ron Seff goatskin lacquered screen or room divider with four hinged panels.
Measures : Each panel is 72 inches High and 18 inches wide.
Category
1980s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Brass
$5,520 Sale Price
37% Off
Fire Tool or Tongs "Leina" by Pep Bonet for Officina Alessi, 1980s, Italy
Located in Palermo, PA
Fire tool or Tongs "Leina" by Pep Bonet for Officina Alessi, 1980s, Italy.
Dimensions: tongs 7x3x102 cm; padestal 24x12x78 cm.
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Brass, Iron
Pair of Modernist Copper and Wrought Iron Andirons
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This pair of modernist andirons is made of copper and wrought iron. This is a French work. Circa 1970
Category
15th Century and Earlier French Antique Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Copper, Wrought Iron
Vintage Boho Octagon Onyx Pedestals - A Pair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Elevate your space with this stunning pair of vintage octagonal pedestals, masterfully crafted from richly veined onyx. With their warm earthy tones and glossy finish, these sculptur...
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Stone, Onyx
$2,950 / set
Vintage Willy Guhl Urn 21"
By Willy Guhl
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Vintage willy guhl white urn with distinct weathered patina. These planters are unique and rare.
Willy guhl (1915-2004) was a swiss industrial designe...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swiss Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Concrete
Set of Four Iron Mid-Century Dining Chairs by Woodard
By Salterini
Located in Stamford, CT
This set of Mid-Century Modern wrought iron dining chairs has the look and high quality construction of Salterini but are made by the Woodard group. Woodard was a high end company in...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
Vintage Carved Wood Angel Mold with X Breastplate
Located in Wichita, KS
This Wood Carved Vintage Angel Sculpture has alot of history. The Manhattan Angels were commissioned sometime in the mid-twentieth century for a church restoration in New York City. The sculptor, Bogden Bogkowski, was commissioned to carve these “angels” for the church’s planned restoration. Bogkowski worked on them for a period of time but ultimately the funding never came through and Bogkowski stopped working on them. In the 1980s Bogkowski died and the angels then went to his nephew who lived in New York. They remained in his basement until purchased in 2020 there until we purchased them in 2020.
There are four different angels and one tall angel...
Category
Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wood
Mid-Century Pair Of Zoomorphic Andirons, circa 1960, France.
Located in Brussels, BE
Incredible mid-century pair of zoomorphic andirons, circa 1960, France.
Blackened wrought iron. Very decorative in all type of interiors.
Dimensions: 45 cm D, 14 cm H, 10 cm W.
All p...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
Mid-Century Modern Stackable Planter Element by Willy Guhl for Eternit
By Willy Guhl, Eternit
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.
Category
1960s Swiss Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Cement
Shabby Chic Painted Metal Garden Chairs & Table- Set of 3
Located in Miami, FL
Shabby chic painted metal garden chairs & table set of 3
Offered for sale is a vintage Mid-century Modern set of two similar iron cantilever garden chairs...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Metal
$895 Sale Price / set
28% Off
Vintage Italian Flower Pots ( 2 available - sold separately )
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Two Vintage Italian Flower Pots
( 2 available - sold separately )
Blue - 8" dia x 7 1/2" tall
Blue "Tree Bark" Finish Texture
Yellow - 7 1/4" dia ...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Pottery
Henry Olko Pair of Mid-Century Modern Square Series Rattan Armchairs
Located in Stamford, CT
An exquisite and rare pair of rattan chairs by well known Henry Olko for his Willow and Reed company, circa 1975. These unique chairs are from Olko's Square series. - Substantial and...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Cane, Rattan, Hardwood
Modernist Hand-Crafted Walnut & Glass Terrarium, , atrb Rochester Folk Art Guild
By Wendell Castle, Rochester
Located in Buffalo, NY
Modernist Hand-Crafted Walnut & Glass Terrarium,,/ Display case,, atributed to Rochester Folk Art Guild,, Beautifully hand crafted,, Removable...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Copper
7 - Satin Black Russell Woodard Sculptura Mesh Dining Arm Side Chairs - Restored
Located in St. Louis, MO
Satin black Woodard sculpture mesh dining chairs with arms, restored condition. Each chair has been sand blasted, dipped in rust inhibitor primer an...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
1960s Aluminum Framed Webbed Palm Springs Poolside Chaise Lounge
Located in Ferndale, MI
Slim Aarons era undulating extra wide aluminum framed Palm Springs poolside chaise lounge. My vision would be a Yayoi Kusama style custom made b...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Aluminum
$980 Sale Price
30% Off
Wrought Iron Single Table from a Nesting Set Salterini Style Mesh Top
Located in Clifton Forge, VA
This is a great looking and very useable small side table by itself, but I think it was originally part of a stacking set. The table is 18 3/8 inches wide, 12 3/8 inches deep and 17 ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
$192 Sale Price
20% Off
1950s Zenith Elephant Gray Fiberglass Bullet Planter With Iron Tripod Stand
Located in Monrovia, CA
Original 1950s vintage elephant gray fiberglass bullet planter with it's original tripod rod iron stand and each bullet planter are stamped inside:
part no. 324
Industrial plastics corp.
Gardena, calif.
Industrial plastics corp.,
Gardena ca is a subdivision of zenith plastics.
Each 1950s Fiberglass Elephant Gray Bullet Planter Is Strong And Sturdy. Iron Tripod Stands Are Also Strong And Sturdy No Bends. Each Cone Has Developed It's Own Vintage Characteristic Appearances Created Over Time.
The listing is for 1 planter at a time.
Dimensions: cone with/in it's stand - 29 1/2" tall
cone only - 18 1/2" tall
cone opening - 9".
ZENITH PLASTICS
CHARLES EAMES:
''September 1949: Zenith Plastics received a phone call from the Charles Eames with a request for representatives from the company to come in to the Eames Office and discuss a possible application for fiberglass. After showing up several hours late for the meeting with Sol Fingerhut, (a prior researcher in Owens Corning Fiberglass laboratories, who had previously developed fiberglass airplane wings for the US Air Force), and Irv Green (also from Owens Corning), Charles immediately launched into his discussion of the project, resulting in a four hour conversation''
Above Info: EAMES OFFICIAL SITE, THE HISTORY OF THE EAMES MOLDED PLASTIC CHAIR...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Metal
A Pair Of Bronze Modernist Andirons By Wah Chang Signed Ca' 1950's
By Wah Chang
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A pair of unusual, modernist andirons by Wah Chang, signed. Made ca '1950 the bases are stamped Van Nuys, California. A note about the designer. " Wah Ming Chang (August 2, 1917 – December 22, 2003) was an American designer, sculptor, and artist. With the encouragement of his adoptive father, James Blanding Sloan, he began exhibiting his prints and watercolors at the age of seven to highly favorable reviews. Chang worked with Sloan on several theatre productions and in the 1940s, they briefly created their own studio to produce films. He is known later in life for his sculpture and the props he designed for Star Trek: The Original Series, including the tricorder and communicator.
The Chang family moved from Honolulu, Hawaii to San Francisco, California and about 1920 opened the Ho-Ho Tea Room on Sutter Street, which became a favorite venue for the city's Bohemian artists. Wah-Ming's mother, Fai Sue Chang, was a graduate of Berkeley's California School of Arts and Crafts (today's California College of the Arts), where she specialized in fashion design and etching. After she died in 1927, her husband persuaded Wah Ming Chang's art teacher and family friends, the highly respected printmaker, puppeteer, and theatre designer, James Blanding Sloan and his wife Mildred Taylor, to become his son's legal guardians. Sloan exhibited Wah Ming's etchings and watercolors in public exhibitions as early as 1925 to favorable reviews in the San Francisco Bay Area and later in the largest art colony on the Pacific Coast, Carmel-by-the-Sea. The child became part of Sloan's family, traveled in 1926 to Taos, New Mexico, for the on-site study of American Indian culture, and in 1928 displayed his block prints in joint exhibitions with Sloan at the prestigious Philadelphia Print Club and in Pasadena, California. He became a valued assistant in several of Sloan's marionette theatres as well as in productions for the Hollywood Bowl Ballet and the "Cavalcade of Texas." In the mid-1940s Chang formed a joint studio business with Sloan, The East-West Film Company, and produced such memorable films as Pick a Bale of Cotton (an interview and performance with the legendary blues and folk singer Lead Belly in 1944) and the highly controversial anti-war short (1946–47), The Way of Peace, created in part with elaborate miniature sets and puppets in stop...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
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Bronze
Mid Century Modern Willy Guhl Concrete Garden Planter
By Willy Guhl
Located in Houston, TX
The Mid Century Willy Guhl Concrete Garden Planter epitomizes timeless elegance and functional design. Crafted by Swiss designer Willy Guhl du...
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20th Century Swiss Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
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Concrete
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