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
Italian Set of four vintage garden chairs
Located in Milano, IT
This charming garden seating set, made for **Casa e Giardino**, represents an iconic example of mid-20th century Italian craftsmanship. During those years, **Home and Garden** was sy...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
$4,193 / set
Willy Guhl for Eternit Rectangle Concrete Outdoor Handle Planter, circa 1968
By Eternit, Willy Guhl
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 circa 1...
Category
1960s Swiss Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Concrete
$555 Sale Price / item
49% Off
Raymond Subes, Pair of Wrought Iron Andirons, French, Circa 1940
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This pair of andirons is made of wrought iron. This is a French work, circa 1940.
Category
1940s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
Architectural Large Push and Pull Bronze Door Handle with Medieval Torch
Located in London, GB
Regal bronze push & pull door handle in the shape of a medieval torch with crown creates a stunning detail to the door. It has a great original patina.
...
Category
1950s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Bronze
Belgian Vintage Tile Faced Entry Door Pull Handle by Artist Juliette Belarti
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Architectural door pull by Belgian ceramic tile artist Juliette Belarti.
Vintage midcentury Belgian tile faced entry door pull handle.
Great bri...
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Mid-20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Ceramic
Armless Mid-Century Modern Patio Chair by Richard Schultz for Knoll, USA, 1960's
Located in Deland, FL
Richard Schultz's outdoor chairs have been setting the scene for modern patio relaxation for over 50 years. The aluminum frame makes this chair resilient to weather and wind, while t...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Metal
David Cressey Pro/Artisan Blue Flame-Glaze Sand Urn for Architectural Pottery
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Planter by David Cressey for Architectural Pottery's Pro/Artisan collection with Cressey’s signature Blue “Flame Glaze." This planter has slightly bowed sides and a flattened lip.
...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Ceramic
A Pair of Faux Bois Jardinière Planters
Located in Faversham, GB
A large pair of faux bois jardiniere planters of cylindrical form in sculpted concrete that simulate real wood.
Unusual to find in large form, this pair was salvaged from a garden i...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Cast Stone, Concrete, Wire
$1,480 Sale Price
20% Off
Mid Century Iron Heron Garden Figure
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A large and striking Garden Sculpture of a powerful and elemental Heron form. A modern style standing Heron in iron with a great rust and verdigris patina. The head angled
with an ...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
Stylish Pair of Mid-Century Modern Andirons or Firebogs
Located in Haarlem, Noord-Holland
Lovely pair of Mid-Century Modern andirons.
Inspired by an opening flower, these heavy wrought iron andirons open up to reveal a polished hand hammered "floating" shiny ball.
Nice ...
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20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
Willy Guhl Concrete Vase, 1960s Switzerland
By Willy Guhl, Eternit
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fantastic concrete vase by Swiss architect Willy Guhl for Eternit. Great tabletop vase or planter in a unique weathered hand painted patina. Very unusual shape. Great indoors or outs...
Category
1960s Swiss Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Concrete
Brass Fireside Companion Set, Fireside Tools on Stand
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Brass Fireside Companion Set, Fireside Tools on Stand
This is a good looking set on its own stand, shovel, tongs, brush and poker
The stand 19” tall and 6” in diameter
TST81
Category
1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Brass
Large Sculptural Studio Ceramic Planter by Mobach 1970's
By Mobach, Piet Knepper
Located in London, GB
Large hand turned 1960's studio ceramic plant pot with over sized handles is created on the turning wheel by highly technical skilled Dutch ceramist ...
Category
1960s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Ceramic
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
$1,926 Sale Price
20% Off
Willy Guhl Concrete Urn, 1960s Switzerland
By Willy Guhl, Eternit
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Concrete urn by Willy Guhl. Rare model. In a beautiful washed out patina from layers of white paint which have worn down over the years. Urn has a delicate cement ridge around the mo...
Category
1960s Swiss Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Concrete
Very Large Colorful French Ceramic Vase, 1960s
Located in Paris, IDF
This berry-colored ceramic vase feels very much of the 1960s. The deep, raspberry red and candy blue colors are strewn around the vase like tie-dye the red blooms across the widest p...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Ceramic
$2,300 Sale Price
40% Off
20th Century Swiss Pair of Tall Conical Shaped Planters by Willy Guhl & Eternit
By Willy Guhl, Eternit
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A pair of vintage late Mid-Century modern Swiss garden planters designed by Willy Guhl for Eternit, in good condition. The tall conical shaped garden ornaments are made of light weig...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swiss Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Cement
Custom French Modern Neoclassical Iron & Stone Dining Table, Marc Du Plantier.
Located in New York, NY
Elegant, Timeless French Mid-Century Wrought Iron Table in the manner of Marc Duplantier whose work referenced neoclassical and modern principles to create balance, harmony and propo...
Category
Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Travertine, Wrought Iron
Walter Lamb for Brown Jordan Bronze Patio Cafe Dining Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A patio dining table in patinated bronze designed by Walter Lamb and produced by Brown Jordan. The round frame is has concentric bronze with radial supports and a circular bronze bas...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Bronze
Art Studio Pop Brutalist Fantasy Figure Signed Ceramic Sculpture Capron Style
By Roger Capron
Located in North Hollywood, CA
This is a unique large brutalist ceramic sculpture Art Studio Pop Surrealist fantasy figure, in the style of Jean-Paul Bonnet who was a close collaborator with Roger Capron and his w...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Russel Woodard Primrose Wrought Iron Family patio
Located in Omaha, NE
Vintage Charm for Your Modern Home!
Discover the elegance of the Vintage Russell Woodard Primrose Wrought Iron Family Patio Set.
Craftsmanship: Handcrafted with the detailed Primro...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
Carl Auböck Model #9030-1 Polished Brass Drawer Pull
Located in Glendale, CA
Carl Auböck Model #9030-1 polished brass drawer pull.
Designed in the 1950s, this versatile and Minimalist Viennese drawer pull is executed in poli...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Brass
Fabulous Set 6 Woodard Sculptura Mesh Patio Chair Mid-Century Modern
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Wonderful set of 6 mid-century mesh patio chairs. These 'Sculptura' patio chairs are designed by Russell Woodard. Executed in iron and woven steel, these chairs feature an intricate...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
$5,200 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Wrought Iron Fireplace Tool Set
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A three piece set of black wrought iron fireplace tools with stand, in the style of Luther Conover. The set features three tools with curved handles and comes with a matching stand. ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
$1,400 / set
Mid-Century Modern Set Of Lucite and Chrome Fireplace Tools
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Set of Mid-Century Modern Lucite and chrome fireplace tools.
This modern set of fireplace tools has a polished chrome base and a center stalk with polished lucite tool handles. In vi...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Chrome
Curtis Jere Raindrop Tree Vintage
By Curtis Jeré
Located in North Miami, FL
This patinated multi metal disk Curtis Jere life-size tree is weathered. The faux soil that is a resin/plastic and the pot that is metal makes the tree look...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Brass, Chrome, Copper, Nickel
Stoneware Table Planter with White Glaze
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Hand thrown stoneware table planter. The planter features a stoneware exterior with a white drip glaze and the interior of the planter is finished in an all over dark blue glaze.
Di...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Stoneware
Walter Lamb for Brown Jordan Bronze Patio Occasional Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A patio side 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...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Bronze
Large Andiron, France 1950's
Located in New York, NY
Large Andirons, each is made to fit horizontally in a fireplace so these are ideal for a dual fireplace grand room.
Sold individually.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Brass, Cut Steel
$5,500 / item
Willy Guhl Olive Jar Planter, 1960s Switzerland
By Willy Guhl, Eternit
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Concrete olive jar planter by Willy Guhl with great patina and prominent presence. Simple and elegant design perfect for any garden or patio. Excelle...
Category
1960s Swiss Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Concrete
Design Chrome Fire Place Tools on Stand, French, circa 1970
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This fire place tools on stand is made of brass and lacquered iron. It has a nice design, very simple. This is a French work, circa 1970.
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Chrome, Iron
Vintage Carved Wood Angel Mold with Heart 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
Pair Of Artistic Wrought Iron Andirons, circa 1970, France.
By Lynn Chadwick
Located in Brussels, BE
Pair of graphic and minimalist andirons, circa 1970, France.
This pair can be presented in two different positions, for two unusual geometric compositions.
Wrought iron. A very nice ...
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
Russell Woodard Woven Fiberglass Patio Dining Set with Ottomans
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Midcentury modern, 7 piece, indoor/outdoor, garden, patio dining set with ottomans by Russell Woodard for Woodard Furniture featues four white, woven fiberglass, swivel bucket armchairs, two ottomans and one pedestal table with round, clear glass top. The ottomans have tie cushions and there is one chair cushion...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Fabric, Glass, Fiberglass
Jean-Paul Créations, Rarely Complete Modernist Fireplace Set, France 1970's
Located in Philadelphia, PA
For your consideration is this rarely seen complete fireplace set in stainless steel designed by Jacques Charles and manufactured by Jean-Paul Créat...
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Stainless Steel
Veca Italy product bathroom set in the years '70 in the manner of Fontana Arte
By VECA
Located in Biella, IT
Extremely elegant set of nine(9) piece by Veca Italy production in the years '70 in the manner of Fontana Arte
the entire set is in very good vintage condition and is composed from...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Art Glass
Large Scale 1970s Concrete Planter Trough in the Manner of Willy Guhl
By Willy Guhl
Located in Llanbrynmair, GB
A large scale Mid Century Concrete Planter, freshly salvaged.
The piece is in the style of Willy Guhl - not at all attributed to the designer but certainly of its period, with rounde...
Category
Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Concrete
$2,411 Sale Price
20% Off
Walter Lamb for Brown Jordan Round 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...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Bronze
Goopy Amoeba Shiny Glazed Brown And Rust 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
1950s Danish Iron Flower Stand or Side Table
Located in Praha, CZ
- Good original condition
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
Colossal Willy Guhl Olive Jar Planter, 1960s Switzerland
By Willy Guhl, Eternit
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Oversized concrete olive jar planter by Willy Guhl with great patina and prominent presence. Simple and elegant design perfect for any garden or patio. Excellent patina and vintage c...
Category
1960s Swiss Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Concrete
Willy Guhl Bowl Planter
By Willy Guhl
Located in Dusseldorf, DE
Very decorative round planter for outdoor use based on a design by Willy Guhl. Iconic design from the 1950s-1970s.
Hemispherical bowl made of thin, weather-resistant fibre cement (E...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Cement
Brass & Chrome Fireplace Surround in the style of Sandro Petti
By Sandro Petti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A striking example of 1970s Italian glam, this sculptural fireplace surround is crafted from alternating layers of polished chrome and brass in a stepped, architectural form. Reminis...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Brass, Chrome
Pair of Eddie Egan Mosaic Tile Door Pulls
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rectangular door pulls by Eddie Egan. These pulls feature a mosaic colored tile inlay in tones of white, bone and gold encased in a brass frame.
Dimensions
4" width x 1.5" depth x 2...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Brass
Early 20th Century Traditional Spanish Beige Ceramic Mortar
Located in Barcelona, ES
Antique vintage beige ceramic mortar.
Made by unknown manufacturer in Spain circa 1930..
In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, preserving a beautiful...
Category
1930s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Ceramic
Tony Paul Wall Mount Fireplace Tool Set for Woodlin-Hall 1950s
Located in Troy, MI
Rare wall mounted fire tool set designed by Tony Paul for Woodlin Hall circa 1950s
Black iron tools with gold edge detailing and wooden handles
I...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
Set of Six Resin String Chairs, Modernist Indoor / Outdoor by Troy Sunshade
Located in Buffalo, NY
Set of six resin string chairs, modernist indoor / outdoor by Troy Sunshade, classic modernist design. Extremely comfortable. Hand delivery available to New York City or anywhere enr...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Resin
Pair of Bronze Horse Statues
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Gorgeous pair of bronze horse statues. Please confirm location with seller (NY or NJ)
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Bronze
Salterini Zig Zag Pattern Cantilevered Garden Patio Poolside Dining Height Chair
By Salterini
Located in New York, NY
Hard to find vintage garden, patio, poolside Salterini, ZigZag pattern cantilevered lounge chair, in good vintage condition. The chair features a wrought iron frame, with a metal mes...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
Vintage Belgian Tile Faced Entry Door Pull Handle by Juliette Belarti
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Architectural door pull by Belgian ceramic tile artist Juliette Belarti.
Vintage midcentury Belgian tile faced entry door pull handle.
Mid-Centu...
Category
Mid-20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Ceramic
Small Colourful Stained Glass Window Panel
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A unique and wonderfully colourful small stained glass window panel. Though made in the mid 20th century, this stained glass window utilises...
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Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Lead
Matte White Architectural Pottery Planter by Laggardo Tackett
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Beautiful planter designed by Lagardo Tackett for Architectural Pottery. Meausres 12.5 in round, 12.5 inches tall.
This planter has a great matte white glaze. It's in pretty good ...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Ceramic
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
$20,000 Sale Price
20% Off
Sax Shaw (1916-2000) ‘The Bull’ Framed Stained Glass Panel
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A vibrant framed stained glass panel titled ‘The Bull’ by British stained glass artist, Sax Shaw (signed). Made circa 1980-1990, this colourful stained glass window was featured in a...
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Late 20th Century Scottish Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Lead
Willy Guhl Eternit Cement Planter or Basin, 1960s Switzerland
By Willy Guhl
Located in Labrit, Landes
Sculptural concrete planter or basin designed by Willy Guhl, a famous Swiss designer and then edited by Eternit in 1950.
In the 1950s, marked by designers' growing interest in innova...
Category
1950s Swiss Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Cement
Vintage Indoor Decorative Planters 42 Inches Diameter Swirled Cane Vase, a Pair
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of decorative indoor planters in dark finish swirled cane into this large Vessel.
Coming from a famous florist in Paris, France.
The ...
Category
Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Cane
Bamboo Magazine Rack in Franco Albini Style, Italy 1960s
Located in Ceglie Messapica, IT
A beautiful 1960s vintage magazine rack in curved bamboo. Attributed to Franco Albini designer, icon of the bamboo and rattan design fo the time. In very good conditions with only fe...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Bamboo
$359 Sale Price
50% Off
Raymond Subes, Pair of Wrought Iron Andirons, French, Circa 1940
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This fire place tools are made of wrought iron. This is a work by famous French designer Raymon Subes, Circa 1940.
Category
1940s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
Willy Guhl Concrete Urn, 1960s Switzerland
By Willy Guhl, Eternit
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Concrete urn by Willy Guhl. Rare model. In original grey concrete patina. Urn has a delicate cement ridge around the mouth as well as around the widest part of the jar giving it dept...
Category
1960s Swiss Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Concrete
Modernist Set of Fire Place Tools in Iron, Walnut and Brass by Seymour Mfg
Located in San Diego, CA
Modernist set of fire place tools in cast iron with brass fittings and walnut handles by Seymour Mfg. of Indiana, circa 1960s. There are three tools (shovel, brush and poker) and a t...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Brass, Iron
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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