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
Vintage Enamel Capital Letter F ... Orange Typography, Marquee, Sans Serif Type
Located in Chicago, IL
Fun, large vintage orange enamel capital letter F, made of heavy duty metal. From some cool marquee or sign. Bold coloring in primary orange. Sans serif font. Multiple uses! Very stu...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Metal, Enamel
Tobia Scarpa Flos "Tamburo" Green Outdoor Lighting Fixtures ( 11 available )
Located in Sacile, PN
11 Tamburo available
Flos Tamburo is a series of Classic outdoor lighting fixtures. A beautiful light which is is ideal for the patio or outdoor walki...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Aluminum
$1,142 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Wrought Iron Table attributed to Weinberg
Located in New York, NY
Charming decorative wrought iron patio, garden table with playful foliate ironwork top. Design attributed to Frederick Weinberg, selling without glass insert top.
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
Willy Guhl Olive Jar Planter, 1960s Switzerland
By Eternit, Willy Guhl
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. Excellent patina and vintage condition. ...
Category
1960s Swiss Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Concrete
$5,500 / item
Vintage Bamboo and Rattan Plant Stand or Room Divider by Fa. Rotan, 1950s
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Stunning and elegant Vintage plant stand or room divider.
Design by Fa. Rotan Rotterdam.
Striking Dutch design from the 1950s.
Original bamboo and rattan frame with three original ro...
Category
1950s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Bamboo, Rattan, Teak
$908 Sale Price
20% Off
Russell Woodard Mid Century Modern Sculptura Mesh Patio Settee & Rocking Chair
Located in Dayton, OH
Mid century modern Russell Woodard Sculptura bench / settee / loveseat and rocker armchair. Made of wrought iron and mesh featuring a sculptured ergon...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Metal, Iron
$4,275 Sale Price / set
25% Off
Vintage 1960s garden furniture set
Located in Bastia Umbra, IT
Vintage painted iron garden furniture set, 1960s 20th century
This garden furniture set consists of four chairs and a table. Built in Italy in the middle of the last century, it is m...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
$1,434 Sale Price / set
20% Off
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...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Terracotta
Set of Four Wrought Iron Garden Patio Dining Chars Orleans for Woodard 1950/1960
Located in New York, NY
Set of four Woodard Orleans pattern dining arm chairs. The chairs are structurally sound and sturdy, the paint finish shows wear and variations through...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
Authentic Mid-Century Willy Guhl Cupcake Planter for Eternit – Swiss Design
By Eternit, Willy Guhl
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This exceptional mid-century sculptural planter is an authentic “Cupcake” form by renowned Swiss designer Willy Guhl, created for Eternit AG in the 1950s–1970s. Sometimes referred to...
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Mid-20th Century Swiss Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Concrete
Set of 4 1970s Concrete planters Octagonal shape
Located in Stow on the Wold, GB
Set of 4 quality planters, octagonal shaped. Date from the 1970s. Made from large aggregate concrete, giving a wonderful appearance to the concrete.
Drainage hole to the bottom. ...
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Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Concrete
Woodard Outdoor / Patio Dining Table, Professionally Restored in Gloss Black
Located in Kansas City, MO
Woodard outdoor dining table professional sand blasted and painted in a black gloss automotive finish. More durable than powder coating. Beautiful detailing on the legs. Center umbre...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Steel, Wrought Iron
Cantilevered Mid Century Wrought Iron Lounge Chair Att. to Salterini
Located in New York, NY
Chic architectural cantilevered mid century lounge arm chair, attributed to Salterini. The chair has a wrought iron frame, cantilevered spring ba...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
Pair Tempestini Style Black Wrought Iron & Expanded Wire Lounge Chairs, 1950's
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Pair of Sculptural Black Wrought Iron and Wire Lounge Chairs. Lanai Chairs. Patio Chairs. In the style of Maurizio Tempestini and Van Keppel-Green. Featuring sturdy, wrought iron fr...
Category
1960s Unknown Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron, Wrought Iron
French Coffee Table with Ceramics Signed Jean d'Asti Vallauris, 1960
Located in Labrit, Landes
Coffee table modern yet vintage ceramic top tiled coffee table signed Jean d'Asti and made in Vallauris.
Natural wood frame in Iroko
French, mid-century
Good vintage condition wit...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Faience, Wood
Afra & Tobia Scarpa style Fire tool set - 3 pces & stand
Located in Linkebeek, BE
Afra & Tobia Scarpa style Fire tool set - 3 pces & stand
Fireplace set - Vintage
Measures : 46x18cm H:74cm
Materials: Metal - Brass
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Metal, Brass
Classical Patio Set - 42" Table and 4 Chairs
By Brown Jordan
Located in Grand Rapids, MI
USA, 1960s
Great patio set with a round, game height faux stone molded fiberglass top and four classically designed chairs. Well made but not hard to move around. Butter yellow finis...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Steel
Silvestri Terracotta Ornate Planter (Set of 2)
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Elevate your outdoor living with the Silvestri terracotta ornate planter. This exquisite piece, reminiscent of a classic urn, combines the rustic charm of terracotta with delicate hi...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Terracotta
$1,080 / set
1960s Russell Woodard Four Chairs & Round Table of Spun Fiberglass
Located in Stamford, CT
Mid-Century Modern, 1960s spun fiberglass Russell Woodard table & 4 chairs. Table: 42 diameter 29 high.
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Fiberglass
Italian Tiger Bamboo Tripod Pedestals or Plant Stands, Italy 1950s
Located in Roma, IT
Superb pedestals in leopard print bamboo and rattan wicker. These amazing pieces were made in Italy in the 1950s.
These lovely pedestals feature a gorgeous leopard print bamboo, th...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Bamboo, Rattan
Pair of Celo Baldon Patio Side Chairs
By Terra, Cleo Baldon
Located in Oakland, CA
American architect, landscape architect and furniture designer Cleo Baldon (1927-2014) X- base side chairs with a dark green wrought iron frames with fumed oak runners circa 1960s fo...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
Roger Tallon Sculptural 'Helicoid' Staircase
By Roger Tallon
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Roger Tallon for Galerie Lacloche, 'Helicoid' staircase, aluminum, rubber, France, design 1964, production 1960s
This striking staircase with a rubber step surface is called the 'He...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Aluminum
Pair of Carved Wood Doors by Phillip Powell
Located in Atlanta, GA
These two doors were commissioned directly from the artist and were made for a specific site . The front of the doors are wonderfully contoured and are highly sculptural. The design ...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Mirror, Walnut, Giltwood, Lacquer
$52,000 / set
Mid-Century Modern White Metal Vintage Patio or Garden Furniture, 1950s, Austria
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid Century Modern white metal vintage seating group or garden furniture, which were designed and executed by Stanislaus Karasek an...
Category
1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Metal
5 Pc. Garden Patio Poolside Dining Set Att. to Salterini
By Salterini
Located in New York, NY
Chic mid century dinette set to include a rectangular glass top table and four armless chairs. All pieces are structurally sound and sturdy, al...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
1950s Sculptural Italian Brass Door Pulls Set of Four
By Gio Ponti
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1950s Set of flared wings Italian Sculptural hardware Brass Door Pulls Drawer handles.
4 pieces in set.
Lovely design Italy Mid Century Modern.
6.75 W x...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Brass
Iron and Metal Mesh Patio Poolside Garden Dining Table att. to Woodard
Located in New York, NY
Nice Mid Century Modern, Hollywood Regency style vintage patio, garden, poolside dining table, in very fine, original, clean and ready to use condition. Made in the USA circa 1960/70...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Metal
Richard Schultz for Knoll White on White Indoor Outdoor Coffee Table, 1960's
By Knoll, Richard Schultz
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Richard Schultz for Knoll White Cast Aluminum Coffee Table, 1960's. Featuring a rectangular four foot White textured enamel cast aluminum open framework, smooth original White enamel...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Aluminum, Enamel
Stylish Metal Mesh Settee Attributed to Woodard
Located in New York, NY
Interesting wrap around backrest metal mesh and wrought iron settee, attributed to Woodard Furniture Company. Mesh seat and back, wrought iron frame and legs, plastic glide feet (som...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Metal, Wrought Iron
Van Keppel & Green Rattan Settee, Circa 1950s
Located in Peabody, MA
Rare modernist rattan settee by Hendrik van Keppel and Taylor Green, ca. 1950s. VKG, as their company was known, created their designs for the "indoor-outdoor" market, indicating tha...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
Rare & Handcrafted Midcentury Wrought Iron & Mouthblown Glass Venetian Pendant
Located in Lisse, NL
Timeless, circular design Venetian pendant.
This rare, midcentury pendant is mouthblown into a perfectly symmetrical and circular design frame. The t...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
Mid-Century Modern Round Mesh Top Outdoor Dining Table by John Salterini
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous patio dining table with mesh top outfitted with a fitting for an umbrella. Hand made in the fifties with galvanized iron. Recently enameled in satin black. Very sturdy.
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
$995 Sale Price
33% Off
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
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
Mid Century Modern Sculptura Chaise Lounge Chair by Russell Woodard C1955
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fantastic chaise lounge chair, Sculptura by Russell Woodard c1955. Iron mesh formed over a steel & iron frame. Old paint with age related ...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Steel, Iron
Vintage 1990s Arras Style Tall Weathered Metal Plant Stand
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Elevate your botanical display with this Vintage Tall Weathered Metal Plant Stand, evoking the timeless elegance of 20th Century Arras style.
Measurements: 46” L X 17” D X 35" H
C...
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Metal
Mario Marenco 'Marenco' Outdoor Sofa 188cm for Arflex
By Mario Marenco, Arflex
Located in Tilburg, NL
Mario Marenco 'Marenco' Outdoor sofa 188cm for Arflex. New, current production.
The iconic 'Marenco' series, but then for outdoors and in wonderful new fabrics.
Linear sofa with soft, rounded shapes, which can be used to furnish both residential and hospitality verandas.
The unmistakable design and wide modularity still make the Marenco sofa a must-have in contemporary furniture. Designed by Mario Marenco in 1970, it is still a great classic of Italian design. With this large-rounded cushions sofa, Mario Marenco has combined strength and comfort. In 2007 the Marenco collection won the Wallpaper Design Awards Best Reissues.
The Sofa is available in a wide variation of fabrics. Please ask us about the possibilities.
Designed by Mario Marenco (1933-2019)
1957 degree at Naples University.
1957/1960 he gained 5 awards for research at Stockholm and Chicago universities.
1960 he formed the DEWG Studio in Rome : community buildings.
1970 designer for arflex, Artemide, Bernini, B&B, Comfortline
1982 collaboration with FIAT, LANCIA, ALFA ROMEO for display stands.
1985 watches...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Fabric
$12,324 / item
Large Early John Follis Architectural Pottery Planter Pot in Wrought Iron Base
Located in Ferndale, MI
Large early and rare Architectural Pottery planter pot. Bisque finish pot in original wrought iron base. Designed by John Follis one of the earlier...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Pottery
French Wrought Iron Bistro Table
Located in Winter Park, FL
A vintage French wrought iron marble top bistro table with brass banding around the perimeter. Marble with nice old patina. Circa 1950s
Dimensions: 21.5" Diameter (top) 22.5" Diamete...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble, Brass, Wrought Iron
Large Pair of Willy Guhl "Diablo" Hourglass Shaped Planters Sold as Pair
By Willy Guhl
Located in Richmond, VA
Large pair of Willy Guhl "Diablo" hourglass shaped planters foe Eternit Schweiz AG. Measure: (37.5").
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
Midcentury Modern Iron and Wood Fire Place Tool Set
Located in San Diego, CA
A fantastic modernist iron fire tool set. Includes a poker, brush and shovel on a solid iron stand. Solid wood handles with a beautiful grain. USA, 1950s
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
Set of Six Garden Patio Poolside Wrought Iron Chairs by Salterini
Located in New York, NY
Rare opportunity bro purchase a matched set of six Salterini dining chairs. This chic suite is in very good, original condition, showing only light cosmetic wear, normal and consiste...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
Mid-Century Pair of Italian 1950s Handles Solid Brass Gold Airplane Tail Italy
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Pair of Italian 1950s Handles in Solid Brass Airplane Tail Silver
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Brass
$703 Sale Price / item
40% Off
Midcentury Colette Gueden Plant Stand Sculpture
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Very rare Colette Gueden plant stand. France 1940s for Primavera. Made of steel and has recently been powder coated while keeping its metal unrestored. This beautiful sculpture is re...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Steel
Vintage Francois Carre Garden Patio Table and Chairs Set
Located in West Hollywood, CA
French designer, Francois Carré, a maestro of wrought iron craftsmanship during the early 20th century, left an indelible mark on garden furniture design. This ensemble, bearing his ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
$3,648 Sale Price / set
20% Off
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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1950s Finnish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Wrought Iron Mid Century Garden Patio Set Five Pieces
Located in Newfoundland, PA
Five-piece wrought iron dining / patio set. One glass-topped table and four chairs. Painted green. Table measures:
42.5 in across.- 29-3/8 in high. - 29- 11/16 in high. With glass t...
Category
1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
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
Pair of Russell Woodard Style Black Wrought Iron Linai Lounge Chairs, 1960's
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Pair of Russell Woodard Style black enamel Wrought Iron Linai Armchairs.
Featuring rugged, balanced frameworks, handcrafted in black enameled wrought iron, with comfortable woven wir...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron, Wire
Rare Set of Four Maurizio Tempestini White Lacquer Iron Frame and Mesh Chairs
Located in Chicago, IL
Rare set of four Maurizio Tempestini for Salterini white lacquer over wrought iron framed and iron mesh outdoor dining chairs. Minimalist design with open arms and linear form, iron ...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
Pair of Custom Mid-Century Modernist Style Polished Brass Caliber Andirons
Located in New York, NY
This sculptural and sophisticated pair of andirons were custom fabricated by artisans in New York State. Offering a vaguely figurative form, these brass andirons are composed of a bi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Brass, Iron
Willy Guhl for Eternit Handkerchief Concrete Planters, 1960s
By Eternit, Willy Guhl
Located in New York, NY
Designed by Willy Guhl for Eternit sculptural handkerchief concrete planters or jardinières, Switzerland, 1960s. These exquisite planters are made from weather-resistant fiber cement...
Category
1960s Swiss Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Concrete
Arne Wahl Iverson Model 36 Planter Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A beautifully crafted and multifunctional teak planter table designed by Arne Wahl Iversen for Vinde Møbelfabrik in Denmark, circa 1960s. This iconic piece combines sculptural Danish...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Metal
Donbar Faceted Fireplace in Patinated Iron
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Donbar fireplace, iron, Belgium, 1970s
A 1970s fireplace by Donbar made in Belgium in the 1970s. Crafted from patinated black iron, this fireplace embraces a mesmerizing interplay o...
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1970s Belgian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
Sculptural Loop settee and chairs in the Manner of Frances Elkins/Classic Modern
Located in Buffalo, NY
Sculptural loop settee and chairs in the manner of Frances Elkins, circa 1950s. Amazing design.. The 3 piece set retains its original finish.. distressed,. surface rust.. .(see photo...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Metal
Four 1940's Italian Bronze Cornucopia Door Pulls
Located in Hanover, MA
Set of four cast bronze door pulls in the form of stylized cornucopia similar to Gio Ponti's candelabra design for Christofle circa 1928
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Bronze
$1,600 / set
David Cressey Cheerio Planter, Architectural Pottery, 1960s
Located in South Jordan, UT
Impressive 1960s David Cressey stoneware planter designed for Architectural Pottery from the Pro-Artisan series. The planter is unglazed and has the famous "Cheerio" pattern circling...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Stoneware
$2,600 Sale Price
20% Off
Door Pull Handles in Copper and Steel
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Large scale polished copper and steel door handles, circa 1960s. These examples have wonderfully patterned polished copper fronts and are framed in ...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Copper
$1,800 / set
Hand Carved Natural Quartz Stone Sculptural Sink
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Modern Raw Quartz Carved Natural Stone Vessel Sink Basin Bowl
4.75 h x 16 d x 19 w
Fabulous coloring
Provides superb artistic merit.
Refer to all im...
Category
Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Quartz
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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Gong Modern
Heywood Wakefield Reed
Mid Century Architectural Panels
Gold Plant Stands
Iron Owl
Tuscan Terracotta
Antique Stepping Stones
French Spout
Italian Garden Seat
Cast Iron Relief
Stone Basin Trough
Garden Dove