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
Willy Guhl White Basin Planter, 1960s Switzerland
By Willy Guhl, Eternit
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Large concrete planter by Willy Guhl in a cream paint with light patina. Low profile bin with a large diameter and 25" depth. Sturdy and substa...
Category
1960s Swiss Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Concrete
Wrought Iron Heart Floral Accent Magazine Stand
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Midcentury era magazine wrought iron stand with twist accents, decorative heart center, and floral pattern throughout, circa 1950.
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Metal, Iron
$411 Sale Price
36% Off
Stylish French Gilt-Metal and Glass Fire-Tool Set, Manner of Jacques Adnet
Located in San Francisco, CA
A stylish French 1960s gilt-metal and glass fire-tool set in the manner of Jacques Adnet, the upright glass stand raised on cylindrical rods, with protruding knobs suspending two tools.
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Antique Copper Bucket for Carrying Embers
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
Copper bucket for carrying embers. Traditionally used to store coal or transport embers for fireplaces, this bucket has a rustic design, with a rounded and slightly domed body, featu...
Category
Mid-20th Century Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Copper
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...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Cement
Hand Forged Tripod Iron and Brass Stand with Fireplace Tools, Austria, 1950s
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Hand forged tripod iron and brass stand with fireplace tools, Austria 1950s.
Highest quality. Extremely rare and never seen before in such a delicate and coordinated form.
A real ...
Category
1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Brass, Iron
Italian Walnut Wood and Chrome Planter
Located in Brussels, BE
Italian walnut wood and chrome planter.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wood
Architectural Pottery Stoneware Planter
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stoneware planter by Architectural Pottery. This planter has a drum shape with a rounded lip that curves in at the top of the piece.
Dimensions
18.5" diameter x 14" height.
Condit...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Stoneware
Monumental Studio Art Art Pottery Hand Executed by Josef Roschar
By Josef Roschar
Located in Buffalo, NY
Monumental Studio Art Art Pottery hand executed by Josef Roschar, Roschars work of highest regard, perminant collections exhibited in many prominant museums throughout Canada and the...
Category
1990s Canadian Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Ceramic
Pair Fireplace Andirons Wrought Iron Firedogs Mythical Creatures, France, c 1960
Located in Labrit, Landes
Pair of andirons of the period Mid-Century Modern
Wrought iron firedogs.
The creator of this pair of andirons gave free rein to his imagination by reproducing mythical animals, remin...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
Mid Century Door Knocker “Peace To All Who Enter Here”, Israel
Located in Bedford Hills, NY
Very rare and unique midcentury door knocker, "peace to all who enter here", in Spanish. Made by Terra Santa Guild, Israel.
Category
1960s Israeli Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Metal
Large Set of Italian Patio Chairs in Red and Green Lacquered Steel
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 ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Steel
Large Arched Garden Gate in Wrought Iron
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
With its unusual ironwork, this wrought iron gate is a beautiful design piece for gardens large and small. It pairs classic arched styling with unique details for a fusion of contemp...
Category
Late 20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
Set of Quality Mid Century Modern Brass Fireplace Tools
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Set of Quality Mid Century Modern Brass Fireplace Tools
Category
20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Brass
Willy Guhl Sandbox Planter Eternit AG, Switzerland, 1960
By Willy Guhl, Eternit
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Rare sandbox flower pot designed by Willy Guhl and manufactured by Eternit AG, Switzerland 1960. This piece can be used as a sandbox or storage box, but als...
Category
1960s Swiss Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Concrete
1960s Hand Crafted Painted Etched Brass Planters
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
On offer on this occasion is one of the most stunning and rare, hand painted and etched brass planters you could hope to find. Outstanding design ...
Category
1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Brass
$1,795 / set
Bronze Patio Square Dining Table by Walter Lamb for Brown Jordan
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A small patio dining or a card table in patinated bronze designed by Walter Lamb and produced by Brown Jordan. The table has a square shape with rounded corners, supported by four ha...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Bronze
Jean Prouve Facade element in enemal France 1965 grey
By Jean Prouvé
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
This rare facade element designed by Jean Prouvé was created for the André-Argouges high school in Grenoble, France, in 1965. Made from enamelled metal with internal insulation, this...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Enamel
Irving Harper Fireplace Tool Set by George Nelson Associates for Howard Miller
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Designed by Irving Harper under George Nelson Associates for Howard Miller c.1950s, USA. This set of fireplace tools features three wrought iron tools on a three legged wrought iron ...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
Hand Forged Steel Fireplace Screen Hand-Made in Chicago Special Order Available
Located in Chicago, IL
Mid-Century Modern Custom Hand-Made in Chicago a Scrolling Fireplace Screen, in a style between French 1940s to Mid-Century Modern this hand-crafted fi...
Category
2010s North American Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Steel
5 Piece Wrought Iron Patio Dining Set
Located in Sheffield, MA
Set of 4 Mid-Century Modern Woodard style wrought iron garden or porch dining chair set with small round glass top table. Dine in style and...
Category
20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
$3,400 / set
Majolica Garden Figure Figure of a boy with a fish as a figure or for a fountain
Located in München, Bavaria
This hand-crafted and hand painted majolica figure of a boy with a fish is made in the studios of the Nymphenburg Porcelain Manufactory in Munich, Germany. They create handmade figur...
Category
2010s German Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Majolica
Massive Orange Lacquered Planters by Architectural Fiberglass
Located in Dallas, TX
Perfectly simple, modern forms in an extraordinary scale planters by Architectural fiberglass. Radical for their time, their pure forms, startled the eye in 1950s America, where fat-...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Fiberglass
Pair of large wicker armchairs 1970s
Located in Premariacco, IT
Pair of large 1970s wicker armchairs for outdoor use, decks or patios.
Very comfortable and sturdy.
Normal signs due to age and use.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wicker
$2,863 / set
Mid-Century Modern Flat Planter by Willy Guhl for Eternit
By Eternit, Willy Guhl
Located in Doornspijk, NL
This planter is designed by Willy Guhl for Eternit of Switzerland. It is flat and slightly oblong and has a beautiful patina throughout. 1960s.
Three available, listed separately.
Category
1960s Swiss Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Cement
Salterni Wrought iron 5-piece Patio Set
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Mario Papperzini for Salterini, Neoclassical Wrought iron 5-piece Patio Set
USA, Circa 1950s
A rare find, a suite of mid-century outdoor elegance: Mario Papperzini for Salterini N...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
$3,160 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Pair of 1970s Swedish wrought iron fire dogs
Located in Stockholm, SE
Pair of fire dogs, anonymous, Sweden, 1970s
Wrought iron.
H: 18 cm
L: 47 cm
W: 26 cm
Category
1970s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
$1,317 / set
Mid-Century Modern White Metal Vintage Garden Chairs Auersperg by Sonett
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid Century Modern set of 8 white elegant metal armchairs designed by J.O.Wladar & V. Mödlhammer Vienna circa 1955 for Sonett Karl Fostel´s Sen. Erben.
Also the garden chairs...
Category
1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Metal
Majolica Nymphenburg handcrafted and hand painted planter with relief of cherubs
Located in München, Bavaria
This hand-crafted and hand painted majolica planter is made in the studios of the Nymphenburg Porcelain Manufactory in Munich, Germany. They create handmade planters in majolica tech...
Category
2010s German Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Majolica
Unusual Octagonal Mid Century Log Holder in Wrought Iron ca. 1950's
Located in New York, NY
Unusual octagonal form, nice usable scale, good clean, ready to use condition, recently repainted black. Most MCM log holders are circular in form, this...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
1960-1970’s MCM to Modern Andirons or Firedogs Solid Brass Wave Scroll or S Shap
Located in Topeka, KS
Handsome vintage MCM or Mid-Century Modern to Modern Andirons or Firedogs comprised of solid brass wave, scroll, or S shaped. Beautiful condition, keeping in mind that these are vint...
Category
20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Mexican Room Divider with Shelves in Mahogany and Brass
Located in Mexico, DF
Amazing Mid-Century Modern Mexican room divider formed with two structures in mahogany and polished brass attached by three horizontal shelves in the style of Eugenio Escudero. Each ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Brass
20th Century Set of 3 Authentic Ceramic Tiles Lisa Larson for Gustavson, 1970s
By Lena Larsson
Located in Rijssen, NL
A most unique and unusual piece of wall art by the well known Swedish Lisa Larson for Gustavsberg, 1970s. There are 3 individually tiles plaques. Each pattered tile is a work of art ...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Earthenware, Pottery
Wicker Salterini Radar Style Chairs With Pedestal Side Tables Seating Set
Located in Chattanooga, TN
This listing is for all (4) pieces as a group.
We procured all four pieces as a set from same owner, so we're certain the maker is the same for both the chairs and tables. These are everything we love about the Salterini Radar chairs...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Metal
Paul McCobb Arbuck Wrought Iron Hairpin Chairs Set, 1950s, Indoor Outdoor Patio
By Arbuck, Paul McCobb
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Paul McCobb Arbuck wrought iron hairpin chairs set, 1950s, indoor outdoor patio. Paul McCobb for Arbuck Inc of Brooklyn, NY. Black wrought iron hairpin ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
Mid-Century Modern French Garden Table in Distressed Paint
Located in Buchanan, NY
This beautiful French garden table perfectly embodies the mid-century modern style. The distressed paint adds a charming vintage touch, and the perforated top is both elegant and fun...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
Italian mid-century modern oval outdoor rattan coffee table, 1960s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian mid-century modern oval outdoor rattan coffee table, 1960s.
Outdoor coffee table with rattan structure with oval-shaped top and lower storage shelf, both composed of rattan s...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Rattan
Wrought Iron and Wood Mediterranean Modern Folding Screen or Divider
Located in Buffalo, NY
Wrought iron and wood (balls) Mediterranean Modern folding screen or divider. Wonderful bronzed verde green patina, bi-fold, hand delivery availab...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought 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. Gorgeous speckled patina and e...
Category
1960s Swiss Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Concrete
Modernist Spalti 'Glass' Mosaic Tile Top Dining Table
Located in Buffalo, NY
Modernist Spalti (glass) mosaic tile dining top table. Superior quality. Very well executed. Iron surround, decorative metal table base, large and heavy.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Metal, Iron
Salerini Style Wrought Iron & Mesh Outdoor 3 Seat Sofa & Glass Coffee Table Set
Located in St. Louis, MO
Mid-Century Modern Salterini or Woodard style, three seat outdoor patio sofa and glass top rectangular coffee table set. Sofa having brown...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Aluminum, Wrought Iron
English Mid Century English Bronze Sundial
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
An antique mid century modern English bronze sundial.
Suitable for interior and exterior use, this sundial has an impressive sculptural quality with a robust form, elongated gnome a...
Category
Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Metal, Bronze
Woodard Acorn and Oak Leaf Wrought Iron Rockers
Located in Omaha, NE
Relax in Timeless Style with Vintage Acorn and Oak Leaf Wrought Iron Barrell Rocker Chairs!
Elevate your outdoor oasis with these stunning vintage rockers, featuring intricate acor...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
$6,450 / set
1 Large Mid-Century Modern Fiber Concrete Architectural Planter by Willy Guhl
Located in New York, NY
Large Swiss fiber concrete architectural planters / vases / urns / jardinières set on fiber concrete plinth bases. Priced and sold individually.
Refer...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swiss Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Concrete
Vladimir Kagan for Kagan-Dreyfuss Capricorn Occasional Table, 1960c.
Located in Chicago, IL
Vladimir Kagan for Kagan-Dreyfuss Capricorn Occasional Table, 1964
Rare indoor/outdoor table from Vladimir Kagan’s iconic Capricorn series for Kagan-Dreyfuss. Features black enameled...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Metal
Stoneware Table Planter with Black Glaze
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Hand thrown stoneware table planter. The planter features a ribbed exterior with incised detail and a painted black glaze atop the unglazed vessel.
Signed "Slater" on the underside....
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Stoneware
Mid Century Modern Russell Woodard Spun Fiberglass Rocking Lounge Chairs
Located in Delray Beach, FL
The Mid Century Modern Russell Woodard Spun Fiberglass Rocking Lounge Chairs bring timeless style and comfort to your space. Crafted using Woodard's unique spun fiberglass technique,...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Fiberglass
Monumental 6 Feet Mid-Century Modern Handcrafted Bamboo Brass & Cane Floor Vase
Located in Miami, FL
Huge floor vase made out of bamboo, cane and brass Bohemian style and designed in the Mid-Century Modern period.
All handmade and would be great for a ...
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Brass
Push Pull Architectural Door Handle in Rose Quarz and Bronze
Located in London, GB
Rose Quartz and Bronze push and pull door handle, made from a semi precious stone in soft pink, set into a bronze holder that follows its natural shape and is made to measure. It is a piece of jewelry for your door.
The handle is attached to a bronze bracket which will befitted to the door with two standard bolts (not supplied) suiting the thickness of your door.
The handle can be applied inside or outside on a single door. It can also be used cupboard...
Category
1970s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Bronze
Gloss Black Square Woodard Coffee Table with Two Smaller Nesting Tables
Located in Ferndale, MI
Restored in gloss black powder coat large square Woodard cocktail table. Two smaller tables fit underneath or sit on top. Large table measures 28.5 " square...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Steel, Iron, Wrought Iron
Mid-Century Willy Guhl Concrete Diabolo/Hourglass Planter
By Willy Guhl
Located in West Hollywood, CA
A striking and authentic example of mid-century modern design by renowned Swiss industrial designer Willy Guhl, this Diabolo / Hourglass Planter concrete planter exemplifies his mini...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swiss Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Concrete
1950s Fire Pit or Catch All with removable Tray with handles
By Stan Hawk
Located in Oakland, CA
Iron fire pit or catch all log, magazines or blanket holder, circa 1950s with welded steel handles in which the tray can be removed from the circular wrought iron footed base. In al...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Steel
Garden or Veranda Bench in Patinated Teak circa 1970
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Garden or veranda bench in patinated teak circa 1970.
Category
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Teak
Vintage Brass Foot Rail Tubular Footrest Bar
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration a Vintage Brass Foot Rail Tubular Bar Footrest
74 long x 1.5 diameter x 9.25 h x 8.25
Preowned original vintage condition. Patina present. No label from the m...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Brass
1960s Sculptural Braided Wingback Rattan Chair & Ottoman Set
Located in Southampton, NJ
A unique braided wicker Rattan wingback chair & ottoman set with new custom cushions embellished with vintage hand block print linen with goose down filled back cushion; never used i...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Linen, Wicker, Rattan, Wood, Oak, Down
Salterini Style Art Deco / Modern Gold Painted Gilt Metal Glass Top Dinette Set
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Art Deco, Hollywood Regency and Mid-Century Modern design elements have combined to create what is arguably the most sublime patio dinette set ever. Gilt gold and black glam of this ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Metal
$3,196 Sale Price / set
36% Off
Vintage Boho Brass Nautilus Shell Planter
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Striking brass nautilus shell spoon warmer with etched spiral detailing and a textured pedestal base. Bold silhouette and sculptural lines give it a strong presence in any setting. P...
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Brass
Vintage French Oak wooden Slat Transat Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A timeless addition to any garden or patio, this vintage transat chair showcases classic craftsmanship and enduring elegance. Fashioned from solid oak, its rich wood grain and sturdy...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Oak
Southwest Door Knobs Solid Brass Green Patina Gold Accent Manner Of Pepe Mendoza
Located in Monrovia, CA
1960s Vintage Southwest Door Handle Handsets Brass Aztec Mayan Green Patina and Gold Accent in the Manner Of Pepe Mendoza. Listing 1 Handset At A Time.
These Beautiful Handsets Are ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Brass
Midcentury Czech White Metal Chair
Located in High Point, NC
A white metal garden chair from Czechia, circa 1960. Bent tubular metal frame construction with wooden slats for seat and back. Imagine yourself: seated on this chair in the garden, ...
Category
1960s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Steel
$300 / item
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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