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 Sandro Petti Olive Wood Marquetry Brass Bar Table Planter, 1970s
Located in Paris, IDF
This beautiful bar side table or planter table on wheels from the mid-century modern French Riviera period is bursting with nostalgia. Designed by Sandro Petti for l’Angolometallarte Roma, it features a light golden and brown olive wood marquetry frame...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Rattan and Bamboo Flower Stand, Bonaccina Attributed, 1950's
By Bonaccina
Located in Praha, CZ
Made in Italy
Made of Rattan,Bamboo
Original condition.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Bamboo, Rattan
$441 Sale Price
20% Off
Willy Guhl for Eternit Large Concrete Biomorphic Planters, 1960s
By Willy Guhl, Eternit
Located in New York, NY
Designed by Willy Guhl for Eternit large biomorphic or clam shell shaped concrete planters or jardinières, Switzerland, 1960s. These exquisite planters are made from weather-resistan...
Category
1960s Swiss Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Concrete
Beautiful Figurative Marble Fountain
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Beautiful marble fountain or birdbath of a cloaked figure pouring water. Please confirm location with seller (NY or NJ)
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble
Mid Century Faux Bamboo Metal and Glass Table With Eight Chairs
Located in Troy, MI
Found in France, this metal and glass table with eight chairs dates from the 1970s. Metal framed table and chairs feature faux bamboo styling. There are two arm or captain chairs and...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Metal
Extra Large Rattan Bamboo Umbrella Stand with Brass Rim, Italy 1960s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Beautiful Mid-Century Modern decorative brass and bamboo / rattan large umbrella stand. Handcrafted in Italy, 1970s.
Rare find in this XL size.
Round shape rattan structure with bras...
Category
20th Century Italian 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
Rectangular Balconia Planter Willy Guhl for Eternit, 1960s
By Willy Guhl
Located in Wichita, KS
Rectangular planter with lip by Swiss architect Willy Guhl for Eternit. Planter is made of cement and has good color and patina. Great lines and clean design. This planter would be m...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swiss Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Concrete
$520 Sale Price
20% Off
Minimalist Brazilian Armchair " Valentina" in Solid Wood by Samuel Lamas
By Samuel Lamas
Located in Brasilia, DF
Valentina Armchair by Samuel Lamas, 2022
This minimalist outdoor/indoor armchair, crafted from solid wood and straps, is designed with an architectural and geometric approach. With ...
Category
2010s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wood
Joseph-André Motte, Set of Modular Seats for Lyon Satolas Airport, 1976
Located in Paris, FR
Set of modular seats in fiberglass and polyester lacquered in three colors, created in 1975 by Joseph-André Motte for Lyon-Satolas airport.
There are at ...
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Fiberglass, Polyester, Lacquer
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
Walter Lamb for Brown Jordan Bronze Patio Side Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Patio side table designed by Walter Lamb and produced by Brown Jordan. The table frame is bronze tubing with a verdigris patina with an inset hammered glass tabletop. Two curved rail...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Bronze
$4,000 / item
20th Century Swiss Pair of Similar Vintage Eternit Cone Planters by Willy Guhl
By Eternit, Willy Guhl
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A vintage pair of similar Mid-Century modern Swiss cone planters made of light weight cement, designed by Willy Guhl Eternit, in good condition. The detailed sculptural cement garden...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swiss Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Concrete, Cement
Willy Guhl for Eternit Concrete Planters
By Willy Guhl
Located in Mouscron, WHT
Willy Guhl for Eternit concrete planters.
Category
1950s Swiss Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Concrete
1950s Organic Wood Sculptural Cerused Oak Barrel Curved Swivel Chairs, Set of 2
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
The extremely rare and stylish hand carved solid wood swivel chairs are packed with personality! Outstanding design is exhibited throughout. Hand carved cerused oak from a single woo...
Category
1950s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wood
1960s Vintage Brown Jordan Patio Chair Set Four
By Brown Jordan
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration a Set Four (4) Brown Jordan Patio Chair
Dimensions: 29 h x 22.5 w x 24 d Seat 14.5
Unrestored original preowned vintage
Needs new strapping
Review provided im...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Aluminum
Carlo Hauner for BFC Italian White Lacquered Folding Garden Armchairs 1960s
By Carlo Hauner
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
Couple of italian midcentury modern design foldin garden lounge chairs armchairs designed by Carlo Hauner and produced by BFC in white lacquered beech wood and stainless steel metal ...
Category
1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Metal
$3,789 Sale Price / set
20% Off
David Cressey & Robert Maxwell for Earthgender “Sunburst” Planter
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Hand thrown stoneware planter from Earthgender, David Cressey and Robert Maxwell’s early 1970s project. This 13.5” diameter example is incised in the “Sunburst” design a pattern of l...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Stoneware
Large Straw and Bamboo Woven Chair Italy 1940s
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Large Italian Garden Peacock Armchair made in the 1940s or so entirely by hand by skilled Craftsmen now gone.
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Bamboo, Straw
Russell Woodard Patio Chaise on Wheels
Located in Baltimore, MD
Scarce, Russell Woodard (attrib.) wheeled chaise with striking wing-back form, c. 1960.
All original and hard to find pattern.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
Mid-Century Swiss Willy Guhl Marmite Planter (Two available)
By Willy Guhl
Located in New Orleans, LA
The Willy Guhl Cauldron or Marmite planter is a striking piece of design, created by Swiss designer Willy Guhl in the 1950s. Known for its sculptural form and simple yet elegant appe...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swiss Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Concrete
Modernist Architectural Brass and Steel Andirons
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pair of stunning, modernist, architectural andirons in the style of Karl Springer features three graduated, solid brass, hexagonal columns on solid steel bases.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Brass, Steel
$3,500 Sale Price / set
39% Off
1960s Tempestini Style Tripod Dining Table
Located in Shepperton, Surrey
A modernist tripod dining table, similar in form to Maurizio Tempestini or Salterini tables.
Of 1960s vintage, it would go very well with our C...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Steel
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
Set of 2 Chalice shaped planters by Willy Guhl, 1970s
By Willy Guhl
Located in amstelveen, NL
A unique set of 2 concrete planters by Swiss architect Willy Guhl. Planter in the shape of a chalice. Signed 1972.
This shape is not common and hard to find. Great patina. Would m...
Category
1970s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Concrete
$4,221 Sale Price / set
20% Off
1950's Italian Adjustable Patio and Garden Chaise Longue Original As Found
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
Beautiful Italian 1950's Patio / Garden adjustable Chaise Longue / Sun bed in original as found condition
Tubular metal and wrought iron
It would be possible to restore this Chais...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Metal
Bespoke Ceramic Faux Snake Skin Sinks
Located in Bagshot, GB
We have been lucky enough to acquire x13 of these Bespoke Faux snake skin ceramic sinks which were all commissioned for the largest South African these...
Category
1990s European Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Ceramic
$1,535 Sale Price / item
30% Off
Mid-Century Danny Alessandro Chrome and Brass Fireplace Mantel
Located in Locust Valley, NY
A vintage mid-century fireplace mantel of chrome and brass from Danny Alessandro with a sleek chrome design and a brass center plate.
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Brass, Chrome
Vintage Russell Woodard Polished Aluminum Side Table w/ Glass Top
Located in North Miami, FL
Aluminum strap base designed by Russell Woodard, clean original condition which is still polished nicely and has original beveled glass top. Normal appropriate wear.
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Aluminum
Vladimir Kagan designed 'Capricorn' Garden Set
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Rare garden set by Vladimir Kagan, complete with cushions and tiered table.
This set comes from his Capricorn series, made of painted iron. All pieces are 3 legged, and formed with a...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
$12,000 / set
Pair of Polished Aluminum Armchairs by Russell Woodard, circa 1965
Located in North Miami, FL
Professionally polished and lacquer sealed, and newly upholstered in a cream-flecked greige all-weather bouclé, these 1960s aluminum chairs by Ru...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Aluminum
Original Mid-Century Decorative Wall, Brass, Paint, Lacquer, Czech, 1950s
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
This decorative wall comes from Czechoslovakia from the mid-20th century. It is made of lacquered metal and brass and is in original, very well preserved condition. The wall was part...
Category
1950s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Metal, Brass
Sculptura Lounge
Located in New York, NY
Mid-century Woodard Sculptura high back lounge chair in very fine condition, clean and ready to use. This is a hard to find form, not often seen on the market.
Currently in an exub...
Category
Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
$1,100
Mid Century Areator Ventilation Shutter by Jean Prouvé for CIMT France, 1950s
By Jean Prouvé
Located in Stockholm, SE
Rare French mid century architectural areator ventilation panel in aluminum by Jean Prouvé for C.I.M.T in France, 1950s. In great original condition with the original string to open ...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Aluminum
Majolica Garden Figure Figure of a boy with jug as a figure or for a fountain
Located in München, Bavaria
This hand-crafted and hand painted majolica figure of a boy with a jug is made in the studios of the Nymphenburg Porcelain Manufactory in Munich, Germany. They create handmade figure...
Category
2010s German Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Majolica
Patio Furniture
By Fibrella
Located in Dallas, TX
These curvaceous 3-leg fiberglass chairs by Fibrella for Le Barron will create a stylish statement in your outdoor lilving area or around your pool. In stable condition, but in need...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Fiberglass
$1,800 / set
Mid Century Scaphe Copper Garden Sundial
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A striking mid-century scaphe form copper garden sundial, mounted on an angular Scottish granite base. This unusual sundial will make a stunning modern art piece at the centre of any...
Category
Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Stone, Granite, Metal, Copper
Modernist Brass Fireplace Tools
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This nice modernist fireplace tools is made of brass . This is a French work. Circa 1970
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Brass
1980's Terracotta Decorative Bird Fountain
Located in New York, NY
Wonderful Terracotta Bird Fountain.
The fountain is in 3 pieces and the center column houses the pump and supports the bowl with
the decorative birds
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Terracotta
Californian Modern "Flame Glaze" Planter by David Cressey & Robert Maxwell
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This exquisite flame-glazed ceramic planter by David Cressey and Robert Maxwell is a true testament to California modernism. Its rich, molten hues of deep amber, fiery orange, and ea...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Stoneware
Trapezoid Willy Guhl Planter, two available
By Willy Guhl
Located in Wichita, KS
Rare vintage square taper trapezoid shaped Willy Guhl planter. This shape is not common and hard to find. wonderful handles on the Side and great patina. Would make a lovely planter inside or out. sold individually. One planter has a smoother gray exterior and probably has not been painted over the years. The other has a bit more patina. Together the two blend nicely. one also has a hairline in the concrete in the upper corner on one side.
To view all of our listings at Tiffany...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swiss Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Concrete
$1,360 Sale Price / item
20% Off
David Cressey Cylindrical Stoneware Planter for Architectural Pottery
Located in Los Angeles, CA
David Cressey cylindrical stoneware planter for Architectural Pottery. Architectural Pottery was a Los Angeles company founded in 1950 by Max and Rita Lawrence. Prominent architects such as Pierre...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
Mid-Century Garden Table
Located in New York, NY
Mid-Century garden table with spiral legs and plate glass top. Beautiful patination throughout. Matching chairs available. Small 3/16" chip on corner of glass top.
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Steel
$2,150
Malcolm Leland Planter for Architectural Pottery
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Malcom Leland Planter for Architectural Pottery, c.1960s, USA. This stoneware planter has a brown and black glazed exterior with texture as well as a glazed interior. The round plant...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Stoneware
S.S. United States Aluminum Grand Stairway Hand Rails
Located in Hudson, NY
These aluminum handrails which once graced the center of the grand staircase of the
S S United States exemplifies the sophisticated sleek aesthetic of Mid-Century American design. When launched in July 1952 the S S United States was the culmination of years planning and design. On the heels of WW II, the U S Government saw the need to have modern ships that could be easily converted to troop transport ships in wartime constructed with safety and speed as the top priorities. They worked in partnership with the United States Line and underwrote a great deal of the liner's finished cost of 72 million as well as the future operating and maintenance cost of this proud symbol of her country and her age. The designer of the ship William Francis Gibbs had to incorporate the requirements of the government into his designs for the great liner. From her knife-edge bow across the superstructure and a pair of massive blue white and red raked funnels to the perfect arc of her stern, she sat proudly in the water and conveyed a sense of movement and speed even when still. His design incorporated a "secret" hull, numerous bulkheads which limited the grand open spaces of most liners of the time, no flammable material used in construction and fitting out other than the Steinway grand piano...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Aluminum
Large Studio Pottery Fruit bowl by Mobach 1980's
By Mobach
Located in London, GB
The studio pottery fruit bowl is created on the turning wheel by sophisticated and advanced skilled Dutch ceramist Jaan Mobach at Mobach Studio Utrecht i...
Category
1980s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Ceramic
Willy Guhl Pod Chairs 'Set'
By Willy Guhl
Located in Bloomfield Hills, MI
As of the mid-20th century, the work of Willy Guhl was a revolutionary feat of industry and design with a distinct style that transcends decades. True to form and function, Guhl worked with a mixture of cement and asbestos from Eternit. The lightweight material was groundbreaking, uncompromising form and structure with an emphasis on functionality. This set of unique chairs...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swiss Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Composition
$11,063 Sale Price / set
49% Off
Bronze Patio Beach Table with Wood Top by Walter Lamb for Brown Jordan
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The WT-3715 Beach Table designed by Walter Lamb for Brown Jordan features a tubular bronze frame and a new oak slatted wood tabletop. Recalling Lamb’s earlier work, the table has mol...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Bronze
70s Italian Couple Parrots Fibreglass Wall Sculpture, Garden Ornament, Colours
Located in Valladolid, ES
Stunning and amazing pair of fiberglass parrots, italian wall sculptures from the 70s
In very good condition for its use and time.
Of a extraord...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Fiberglass
$2,875 Sale Price / set
36% Off
David Cressey Flame-Glazed Bullet Planter for Architectural Pottery
Located in Los Angeles, CA
John Follis Bullet planter with David Cressey's signature “Flame Glaze” for the Pro/Artisan collection by Architectural Pottery. The planter has slightly bowed sides and a flattened ...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Stoneware
Wall Decoration Elements 'Claustra', France, circa 1960
Located in Paris, FR
Wall decoration elements (claustra), in white lacquered fiberglass, France, circa 1960.
Four pieces available.
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Fiberglass, Lacquer
Swiss Planter by Willy Guhl, Produced by Eternit Brazil, 1960s
By Willy Guhl, Eternit
Located in New York, NY
This vase is part of the series of Eternit fiber-cement vases designed by Willy Guhl (1915–2004), the industrial design pioneer in Switzerland who also created the remarkable Loop ch...
Category
1950s Brazilian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Cement
Gerald Digiusto, Contro Five, 1975
Located in Hudson, NY
Gerald's work can be found in many Museum, public and private collections.
Gerald's work can also currently be seen in the new book titled American Beauty by Thom Filicia and in the November 2012 issue of House Beautiful
Gerald Digiusto was born June 30, 1929 in New York City, the son of immigrant Italian and Jewish parents. He grew up in Boston, and as a young man served a stone carving apprenticeship in Quincy, Massachusetts. From 1950 to 1954, while stationed in Tokyo with the Air Force, he worked in the studio of the Japanese sculptor...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Steel
Pair of Wrought Iron Andirons, Circa 1940
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
"Pair of Wrought Iron Andirons, Circa 1940"
Pair of painted wrought-iron andirons with brass balls, circa 1940.
h: 40cm, w: 20cm, d: 41cm
Category
19th Century French Antique Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
Italian mid-century modern white iron garden deck-chair or chaise longue, 1960s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian mid-century modern white iron garden deck-chair or chaise longue, 1960s.
Deck chair or garden chaise longue, in white painted iron, with an adjustable structure, in fact it c...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Metal, Iron
Pair of Italian 1950s Gilt Brass Door Handles
Located in CA, CA
A pair of Italian 1950s Brass and gilt door handles with futurist horizontal ribbing in the form of modernist wings.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Brass
Italian mid-century modern wooden staircase by Fabbrica Scale Alberti, 1960s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian mid-century modern wooden staircase by Fabbrica Scale Alberti, 1960s
Opening staircase entirely in beech wood. The steps have rounded edges and green painted wooden interiors...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wood
Pair of Cast Iron and Wrought Iron Flat Key Andirons, French, Circa 1950
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This pair of flat key andirons is made of cast iron and wrought iron. This is a French work, circa 1950.
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron, Iron
Majolica Garden Figure Exotic Parrot Bird Figure
Located in München, Bavaria
This hand-crafted and hand painted majolica parrot is made in the studios of the Nymphenburg Porcelain Manufactory in Munich, Germany. They create handmade figures in majolica techni...
Category
2010s German Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Majolica
$21,099 / set
Rare Belt Andirons With Gold Bronze Buckels by Jules Wabbes, Belgium 1960.
By Jules Wabbes
Located in Brussels, BE
Pair of "Belt" cast iron andirons with polish bronze "Buckels".
General Decoration for Jules Wabbes.
Litt. "Garde feu" of the same design by General...
Category
1970s Belgian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Bronze
$2,494 Sale Price
20% Off
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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April’s Most-Liked Interiors on Instagram
Our feed is filled with the world's most beautiful spaces. See the 10 our followers have deemed the best of the best this month.
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Putti Fountains
Terra Cotta Pedestals
Vintage Wooden Tool Handles
Wall Lavabo
Antique Brass Coal Bin
Antique Pagoda Lantern
Cast Iron Farm
Concrete Plinth
Fireplace Cat
Fireside Companion Set
Gilt Bronze Fireplace Screen
Greek Olive Jars
Iron Urn Lid
Limestone Trough Sink
Roman Fountain Head
Salvage Glass Window
Votive Lamp
Wood Burning Stove