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
Homecrest White Wrought Iron MCM Outdoor Patio Dinette Set Table and 4 Chairs
By Homecrest
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
A Homecrest patio dinette set. This is a lovely little mid century modern outdoor dinette set. This set includes a dinette table and 4 chairs. The dinette table features a circular t...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Wire Patio Chairs- set Four
By Homecrest
Located in Trenton, NJ
Channeling the spirit of 1950s design, this quartet of wire lounge chairs showcases the organic grace of Mid-Century Modern styling. The shell-like curves and sculpted lines nod to i...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Metal, Wire
$495 / set
Ugo Trevisan Mid-Century Modern Italian Fireplace in Embossed Copper
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Ugo Trevisan, fireplace, copper, iron, stone, Italy, 1960s
This Italian fireplace, designed by Ugo Trevisan, emerges as a monumental creation, characterized by its peculiar presence...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Copper
Large Circular Mid Century Wrought Iron Log Holder
Located in New York, NY
Large mid century circular wrought iron log holder in very good, clean, ready to use condition. This piece is perfect for storing firewood, while creating a chic architectural visu...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
Circular Push-and-Pull Door Handle in Brass, Mid-20th Century, England
Located in London, GB
Circular push-and-pull door handle in brass, mid-20th century, England.
A simple handle, made up of two separate round pieces; each side contoured with a wide stem and optional rose...
Category
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Metal, Bronze
Large Mid-Century Modern Planter Jardiniere by Willy Guhl for Eternit
By Willy Guhl
Located in Doornspijk, NL
Large square planter by Swiss architect Willy Guhl for Eternit.
The planter is made of moulded cement.
Good vintage condition with nice patina.
Category
Mid-20th Century Swiss Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Concrete
Set of Four Wrought Iron Garden Patio Chairs Possibly by Woodard c 1950/1970s
Located in New York, NY
Set of four wrought iron dining chairs, with scroll work backrests, and metal mesh seats. The set is in good original condition, structurally sound and sturdy, one chair is missing t...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Metal, Wrought Iron
Set of Four Vintage Garden Patio Poolside Wrought Iron Dining Chairs by Woodard
Located in New York, NY
Nice clean set of four dining height wrought iron and metal mesh garden, patio, poolside chairs att. to the Woodard Furniture Company. The chairs feature wrought iron frames, with m...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
Russell Woodard Spun Fiberglass Mid-Century Modern Patio Dining Set - 5 Pc Set
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Russell Woodard White Spun Fiberglass Mid-Century Modern Patio Dining Set - 5 Pc Set. Item features a round pedestal base dining table (does not include glass top), (4) pedestal base dining chairs...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Fiberglass
Pair Indoor/outdoor Modernist Hans Wegner Style folding lounge chairs/ Jute
Located in Buffalo, NY
Pair Indoor/outdoor Modernist folding lounge chairs .. Jute and teak..After the iconic Wegner masterpiece. Classic design,, Extremely comfortable. Retain original finish/patina. Nic...
Category
1950s Unknown Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Jute, Teak
Mid Century Bronze Door Knocker "Peace To All Who Enter Here", 1960's
Located in Bedford Hills, NY
Mid Century bronze door knocker "peace to all who enter here" by Terra Santa Guild, Israel, 1969
Category
1960s Israeli Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Bronze
Verner Panton 'Pantop Portable' Wireless Table Lamp in 'Warm Yellow' for Verpan
Located in Tilburg, NL
Verner Panton 'Pantop Portable' table lamp in 'Warm Yellow' for Verpan. Designed in 1980. New, current production.
This is a versatile smaller and wireless version of the 'Pantop'...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Metal
Restored Russell Woodard Spun Fiberglass Vintage Outdoor Sofa
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Restored vintage outdoor sofa by Russell Woodard. The spun fiberglass sofa will withstand sun and rain with it’s lightweight but durable construction. This three seat sofa has been r...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Fabric, Fiberglass
Woodard Round Patio Table with Three Benches
Located in Highland, IN
This terrific patio set is an uncommon one by Woodard. Comprised of a four foot table with three curved benches, it is stylish and highly functional. The sculptural legs echo the cur...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Steel
$2,400 / set
Sculptural Bronze 'Wood' Slice Art Door Handle attr Ado Chale, 1970
By Ado Chale
Located in Den Haag, NL
Sculptural Bronze Wood Slice Art Door Handle 1970
New Old Stock, never used.
Category
1970s Belgian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Bronze
Mid Century Modern Zanesville Architectural Pottery Diamond Planter Vase 1970s
Located in Troy, MI
Zanesville Stoneage Modern architectural diamond planter or vase
USA circa 1960s
Modernist vessel in natural glazed stoneware with signature ribbed t...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Stoneware
Pair Tito Agnoli Bamboo Lounge Chairs for Bonacina, Italy, 1960
By Tito Agnoli, Bonacina
Located in Buffalo, NY
Pair Tito Agnoli Bamboo Lounge Chairs for Bonacina, Italy, 1960..Amazing design, wonderful patina. missing wrap to front arm on one chair (see photo) also in need of cushions, Hand delivery avail to NEw york City or anywhere en route from Buffalo NY
Emblematic of Italian excellence since its founding in 1889, Bonacina is a family-owned design brand that has defined a unique and timeless style, embodying an artistic sensibility, attention to detail, and the superior workmanship of rattan—a natural raw material that grows in the Far East. The story begins in remote lands where the natural material grows before traveling to Italy and then, in the hands of some of the best interior designers, to stylish residences, gardens, hotels, and restaurants around the world.
Collaborations have always been a part of the company’s focus, keeping an age-old material current. Design masters of their times—including Gae Aulenti, Mattia Bonetti, Federico Forquet...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Bamboo
Ornate Pedestal Terracotta Cherub Planter Stand
Located in Antwerp, BE
Ornate gilt pedestal terracotta planter pot stand decorated with putti cherub made in Napoli, Italy.
Condition Report column and jardiniere
In...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Terracotta
Vintage Preway Freestanding Red Porcelain Fireplace
Located in Esperance, NY
For sale is this vintage Freestanding Red Porcelain Fireplace. The fireplace has very bright red color and is in nice shape
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Metal
20th Century Spanish Turned Round Bamboo Coffee Table with Glass Top
Located in Miami, FL
20th century turned round bamboo coffee table with glass top.
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Upholstery, Bamboo
Hammered Copper Watering can vienna around 1950s
Located in Wien, AT
Hammered Copper Watering can vienna around 1950s
Only Polished
Category
1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Copper
Vintage California Blue Glaze Planter Pot with Saucer by Gainey Ceramics
Located in San Jose, CA
Mid century modern ceramic pottery planter manufactured by Gainey Ceramics of La Verne, California, circa 1960's. Features a vibrant blue high gloss textured finish with hints of bla...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Ceramic
Abstract Torch Cut Andirons, , France 1960's
Located in New York, NY
A pair of andirons torch cut out of solid thick steel, the shape evokes the outlines of a man.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Steel
A Pair Of Aluminum Outdoor Chaises By Tropitone With Cushions
By Tropitone
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A pair of powder coated aluminum chaises by Tropitone with adjustable backs, including Gold Crest cushions.
Category
1980s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Aluminum
Mid-Century Bamboo Bar Serving Tea Cart with Removable Serving Tray, 1950/1960s
By Ficks Reed
Located in New York, NY
Chic voguish bar, tea, serving cart having a bamboo frame, with a bamboo and laminate faux wood removable tray top, and laminate lower shelf. Nice generous proportions make this exam...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Bamboo, Wood
1960s Terracotta Volcanic Lava Glazed Large Blue Planter
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1960s Terracotta Volcanic Lava Glazed Large Blue Planter
7.5 h x 17.25 diameter
no label
style attributed to Architectural Pottery
Original preowned vintage
Refer to all images for ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Pottery, Terracotta
Pair of Fireplace Andirons Wrought Iron Firedogs, France, circa 1960
Located in Labrit, Landes
Pair of andirons of the périod Mid-century modern
Wrought iron firedogs
French circa 1960.
Good condition
Shipping:
52 / 30.5 / 50 cm 14 kg
Category
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
Short Round Midcentury Matte Green Planter or Vase by Floraline for McCoy
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Short round green planter by McCoy for their Floraline line. A wide circular body sits upon a smaller green base. All glazed in a matte green hue. Althou...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Ceramic
$80 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair of Restored Woodard Wrought Iron Cantilever Spring Base Lounge Chairs
Located in Ferndale, MI
Recently powder coated in gloss black with new glides installed to base.
Category
Early 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Steel, Wrought Iron
Willy Guhl Black Painted Diabolo Planter
By Willy Guhl
Located in Atlanta, GA
Bring iconic mid-century design into your space with this striking Willy Guhl Painted Diabolo Planter. Originally created in the 1950s by renowned Swi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swiss Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Concrete
Mid Century Folding Rid Jid Patio Set by Salterini
Located in New York, NY
This great looking set of four folding chairs and a folding table was designed by Salterini and sold in the USA by Rid Jid in the 1960s . It’s made of mesh tub...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Steel
1940s French Outdoor Set of Iron Six Upholstered Chairs and Table Mid Century
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This French Iron Table and Six Chairs from the 1940s boasts a stylish Mid Century design. Crafted with high-quality iron, this set has been newly powder coated and upholstered with o...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
Woodard Patio Dining Set Round Table and 3 Benches
Located in Newtown, CT
Woodard Patio Dining Set. 48" round table with 3 benches 58" wide x 16" deep x 18" high. Good condition with light paint loss and rust.
Category
1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
Mid-Century Modern Iron Hoop Lounge Chair by Maurizio Tempestini for Salterini
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous iron hoop chair designed by Maurizio Tempestini for Salterini c1955. In very good condition needing a spray job. New plastic feet glides. Poss...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
Studio made compact modernist wrought iron log holder in matte black finish
Located in Ferndale, MI
Wrought and welded log holder by unknown Detroit area studio . Square stock steel holding plate metal shelf for logs or kindling . Recently finished in matte black powder coat .
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
Italian BAR / COUNTER STOOL ~ TURQUOISE ~ 50s 60s Style Iron / Brass / Velvet
Located in Landshut, BY
Italian
TURQUOISE
BAR / COUNTER STOOL
TURQUOISE
1950s / 1960s style
Lacquered iron / Solid brass / Velvet / Upholstered
hq foam upholstered and kedered
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Brass, Iron
MCM Homecrest Outdoor Coral Adjustable Dining or Low Table & 4 Springer Chairs
By Homecrest
Located in Topeka, KS
Wonderful vintage Homecrest outdoor coral painted height adjustable dining, coffee, or end table with round expanded metal mesh top and 4 metal wire spri...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Metal
Fabulous Pair 50s Tempestini Salterini Cantilever Patio Radar Lounge Chairs
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Gorgeous pair of circular radar wrought iron patio chairs designed by Maurizio Tempestini for Salterini. These are the more desirable cantilevered springer chairs...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
$2,600 Sale Price
20% Off
Woodard Wrought Iron Bar Serving Cart
Located in Pasadena, TX
Woodard style wrought iron bar serving cart
2 tier mid-century metal bar cart by Woodard.
Wheels for mobility.
Measures: 48" W × 20" D × 31.25.
...
Category
Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
$1,760 Sale Price
20% Off
Traditional Spanish Set of Two Vintage Metal Mortar and Pestle, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, ES
Set of two vintage metal mortar and pestile. Made by unknown manufacturer in Spain circa 1950. In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, preserving a...
Category
1950s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Metal
$503 Sale Price / item
50% Off
Set of Four Garden, Patio, Poolside Chairs by Woodard
Located in New York, NY
Quintessential mid-century garden, patio, poolside lounge chairs by Russell Woodard. These chairs feature the signature woven mesh metal work seat and backs,...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
Set of Four Vintage Brown Jordan Patio, Poolside Garden Chairs
By Brown Jordan
Located in New York, NY
Set of four vintage Brown Jordan Tropitone Leillani poolside lounge chairs, having aluminum frames and woven vinyl strap upholstery. The chairs are all structurally sound and sturdy,...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Aluminum
Folding German Picnic Table with Benches
Located in Stamford, CT
German beer garden wood folding table with two wood folding benches. Sturdy and well made wood surfaces and metal folding legs. Folding mechanism is...
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Metal
$895 / set
Mid-Century Modern Orange Slice Patio Garden Set Salterini - Tempestini C1955
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous 4 pc set by John Salterini with Maurizio Tempestini designing this amazing timeless set. Set consists of a settee 24.5 deep, 41.25 wide, 27 high and 16 seat height.
2 chairs...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Steel, Iron
Alvar Aalto Extremely rare set of 6 brass door handles made in Finland originals
Located in Forest, BE
Extremely rare set of 6 massive brass door handles by master finish architect Alvar Aalto.
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Category
1950s Finnish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Unusual double -wide Modernist Iron Chaise Lounge by Russell Woodard
Located in Buffalo, NY
Unusual / Seldom seen Modernist oversized wrought iron chaise lounge featuring wide frame and wheels. Classic Mid cENTURY mODERN Design by Russell wOODARD. Hand delivery avail to Ne...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
French Maroon Concrete Mushroom Garden Sculpture, 1960s - 2 Available
Located in Chicago, IL
A 1960s French hand-painted concrete mushroom stool or garden sculpture featuring a maroon top and small decorative mushrooms along the green-accented base. This piece of garden deco...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Concrete
Set 6 Mid Century Modern Orange Slice Chairs by Tempestini & Salterini + a Table
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous and rare set of six orange slice chairs. Freshly painted in a satin white enamel, chairs are in excellent vintage condition. Exceptional design by Maurizio Tempestini for Jo...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
$3,990 Sale Price / set
44% Off
French Midcentury Faux-Bois Stone Basket with Scalloped Edge and Large Handle
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French faux-bois stone basket from the mid 20th century, with scalloped edges and distressed patina. Created in France during the midcentury period, this stone basket features a sc...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Stone
Mid Century Garden Patio Poolside Radar Lounge Chair by Salterini Powder Coated
By Salterini
Located in New York, NY
Chic garden, patio, poolside chair from the desirable Radar series, by Salterini. This example is newly powder coated in voguish black satin finish. Clean, ready to use condition.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
Set of 4 Patio Garden Dining Chairs Attributed to Salterini
By Salterini
Located in New York, NY
Nice set of 4 garden, patio dining chairs, attributed to Salterini. The chairs are structurally sound and sturdy, they are currently in later white paint finish, which shows signific...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Metal, Wrought Iron
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Atomic Orange Outdoor Metal Curved Back Chairs Set B
By Salterini
Located in Wilmington, DE
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Atomic Orange Salterini Style Outdoor Metal Curved Back Chairs Set B
Offered is a pair of Pair of Mid-Century Modern Atomic orange Outdoor Metal Curved Ba...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Metal
Pair of New Production Willy Guhl Loop Chairs, Switzerland
By Willy Guhl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fantastic pair of cement chairs by Swiss designer Willy Guhl for Eternit. New production chairs handmade in Switzerland. Slight weathering and patina give these chairs all the benefi...
Category
2010s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Cement
Mid-Century Modern Multicolored Étagère / Flower Stand, 1950s/60s
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Mid-Century Modern brass tubular steel étagère / flower stand, 1950s/60s.
Very good condition, light wear of usage.
Category
1950s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Brass
Rattan, Black Lacquered Metal and Leather Logs Holder. French. Circa 1970
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This nice and unusual logs holder is made of rattan, black lacquered metal and leather . This is a French work. Circa 1970
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
Midcentury Wall Mounted Fireplace Tools in Copper, 1960s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A wall mounted 1960s fireplace tool set executed in partially twisted copper. The set comes with 3 patinated solid brass knobs so that you can keep this decorative set of your wall n...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Brass, Copper
Midcentury Mode Round Planter Designed by Willy Guhl for Eternit in Switzerland
By Eternit, Willy Guhl
Located in Doornspijk, NL
Round planter designed by Willy Guhl for Eternit in Switzerland. Beautiful patina.
The upper part inclines slightly, for better vision of the plants and flowers in it.
Category
Mid-20th Century Swiss Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Cement
1920s Whippet Greyhound Dogs Concrete Entryway Wall Sculptures Vintage Mansion
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Large Heavy Greyhound Statues for Driveway Entry. Possibly English Made but procured in the states.
Sold as found at the estate. These should be repainted if you want to use them ou...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Concrete
California Design Ceramic Planter by Gainey
Located in San Diego, CA
A very nice California design 8" ceramic planter by Gainey of LaVerne, California, circa 1960s. The planter is in very good vintage condition with no chips or cracks, has a footed ba...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Ceramic
$260 Sale Price
20% Off
Set of Fourteen Mario Papperzini Style Iron Garden Dining Chairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Dramatic and grand set of fourteen patio and garden dining chairs made in the Italian manner and style of Mario Papperzini. The large chairs feature iron frames with a gracefully arched backs having bronze finials on the corners. The backs are inset with a geometric lattice pattern in a neoclassical style. The set consists of twelve side chairs and two host armchairs. The seats measure 19 inches high without the cushions. The seats are topped with conforming, thick seat cushions having weathered vintage fabric. The front legs have a whimsical style with a splayed foot. The legs are conjoined by curved stretchers. Very heavy and solid with excellent joinery and craftsmanship. Sold as a set of 14. These large chairs are reminiscent of many iconic California designs made by producers like Rose Tarlow twig...
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Bronze, 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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Gilt Bronze Fireplace Screen
Greek Olive Jars
Iron Urn Lid
Limestone Trough Sink
Roman Fountain Head
Salvage Glass Window
Votive Lamp
Wood Burning Stove