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
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
20th Century Swiss Pair of Vintage Saucer Cement Planters by Willy Guhl, Eternit
By Eternit, Willy Guhl
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A pair of vintage Mid Century modern Swiss saucer planters made of hand crafted light weight cement designed by Willy Guhl and produced by Eternit, in good condition. Each of the rou...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swiss Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Cement, Metal
Cleo Baldon Wrought Iron Campaign Armchairs for Terra, circa 1965
By Terra, Cleo Baldon
Located in Camden, ME
A pair of handcrafted wrought iron armchairs designed by Cleo Baldon and produced at her studio/work shop Terra in the 1960s.
The chairs and their cushions are in excellent conditio...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
Tempestini for Salterini Radar Chair
Located in New York, NY
Nice Garden or Patio Radar chair designed by Tempestini, manufactured by Salterini. No damage, bends, weld or repairs. This example is in later burgundy pa...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron, Wrought Iron
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
Midcentury Hardware Hammered Round Drawer Pulls Knobs
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Midcentury Drawer Hardware Hammered Round Pulls Knobs
Set of two
2 diameter x .75 tall
Original vintage condition. Refer to images please.
Category
1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Brass
Inouye, Kantan for Brown Jordan Lounge Chairs and Ottoman
Located in Denton, TX
Tadao Inouye, Kantan for Brown Jordan Lounge Chairs and Ottoman. The Japanese designer created his pivotal mid-century collection for Brown Jordan in 1956 using the latest lightweigh...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Aluminum
$2,450 Sale Price / set
30% Off
Wrought Iron and Metal Mesh Garden Side, Dining Chair by Salterini, C 1950s
By Salterini
Located in New York, NY
Stylish wrought iron garden, patio, poolside dining chair by Salterini. The chair is structurally, sound and sturdy, free of breaks, bends, damage or repairs. The paint finish shows ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Metal, Wrought Iron
Vintage Salterini Style Wrought Iron Garden Patio Settee
By Salterini
Located in Esperance, NY
The settee is from the 1960s and is made out of wrought iron.
Category
1960s North American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
$319 Sale Price
46% Off
Capilla Fireplace by Antoni Coderch – Original Polinax Edition, Circa 1960
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
"Capilla" Fireplace by Antoni Coderch – Original Polinax Edition, Circa 1960
Designer: Antoni Coderch (in collaboration with Leopoldo Milá)
Model: Capilla Fireplace
Year of Design...
Category
1960s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Metal
$9,001 Sale Price
20% Off
Midcentury Outdoor Dining Iron 8 Piece Set John Salterini Large Glass Top Table
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous 8 piece set consisting of a large dining table from the early 50s, heavy decorative iron with a large beveled glass top. 6 armchairs from the late...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Steel, Iron
Thinline Garden Dining Table and Four Neoclassical Klismos Chairs
By Thinline
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Fabulous genuine labeled Thinline patio and garden suite consisting of one large round dining table and four matching dining chairs. Mid-century modern design crafted from Santa Ana,...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Aluminum
Vintage Rectangular Cement Tray
By Willy Guhl
Located in Houston, TX
Vintage rectangular cement tray circa 1960-1979. Two trays available. Sold individually and priced $1,600 each.
Category
1960s Swiss Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Concrete
1960s Lagardo Tackett Hourglass Planter Architectural Pottery CA
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration, a planter By Architectural Pottery designer Lagardo Tackett Double Cone Hourglass Planter
Stamped by maker
Representing the epitome of California Midcentury ...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Pottery
Tadao Inouye for Brown Jordan Kantan Patio Table and four Chairs
Located in Denton, TX
Vintage set of four of Tadao Inouye for Brown Jordan Kantan dining chairs with round dining table Fully restored with new black powder coat on the frame ...
Category
Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Metal
$3,500 Sale Price / set
30% Off
1960s Gainey Orange Glazed Planter
Located in Glendale, CA
1960s Gainey Orange Glazed Planter.
Executed in matte orange glazed ceramic. A very clean and increasingly rare example attributed to iconic ceramics ma...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Ceramic
$595 / item
Mario Marenco Pair of 'Marenco' Outdoor Lounge Chairs for Arflex
By Mario Marenco, Arflex
Located in Tilburg, NL
Mario Marenco Pair of 'Marenco' Outdoor Lounge Chairs for Arflex. New, current production.
The iconic 'Marenco' series, but then for outdoors and in wonderful new fabrics.
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
Sax Shaw (1916-2000) Stained Glass Window with Dragon
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A vibrant mythological themed stained glass window depicting a red dragon from the workshops of British stained-glass artist, Sax Shaw.
Beautifully made using glass in shades of re...
Category
Late 20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Lead
Curved Garden Patio Poolside Bench by Salterini 3 available
By Salterini
Located in New York, NY
Curved wrought iron and metal mesh bench(s) by Salterini, three available. The benches feature U shaped legs, of wrought iron, which support the curved metal mesh tops. This desira...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
Large Zaneville Planter, USA 1960's
Located in New York, NY
Double height Zaneville Planter in ceramic.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Ceramic
Mid-Century Modern Iron Hoop Lounge Chair, circa 1955
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Exceptional iron hoop lounge chair with a canvas seat. Fabulous iron frame with a great design, hairpin legs built into frame. Canvas is new and the ...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
Pair of Willy Guhl for Eternit Rectangular Cement Planters
By Willy Guhl
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair of concrete planters by Willy Guhl for the Swiss company, Eternit. Guhl, a neo-functionalist designer and innovative furniture designer, came up with the idea of using concrete ...
Category
1960s Swiss Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Concrete
$1,320 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair of Sculptural Concrete Chairs by Merit Los Angeles
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning pair of outdoor chairs made of solid concrete and each with a perfect and unique patina. Round saucer seat with angular legs. Incredibl...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Concrete
Designed by Tadao Inouye, Kantan Lounge Chairs for Brown Jordan
Located in Denton, TX
Designed by Tadao Inouye, Kantan Lounge Chairs for Brown Jordan.The Japanese designer created his pivotal mid-century collection for Brown Jordan in 1956 using the latest lightweight...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Aluminum
$1,925 Sale Price / set
30% Off
Willy Guhl Large Tulip Planters
By Willy Guhl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare large cement tulip planters by Willy Guhl. Switzerland, 1960s. With drainage hole.
Category
Mid-20th Century Swiss Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Cement
$4,000 Sale Price / item
33% Off
Set of SAS Hotel Midcentury Door Handles in Solid Brass by Arne Jacobsen
Located in Lejre, DK
Set of door handles designed for the SAS Royal Hotel in Copenhagen by MAA. Arne Jacobsen in 1958. Made in Denmark, great condition.
20 sets availa...
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Brass
Rationalist Wooden Stairs – Circa 1940, Spain, By Unknown Manufacturer
Located in Barcelona, ES
Rationalist Wooden Stairs – Circa 1940, Spain, By Unknown Manufacturer
These striking rationalist wooden stairs, dating back to circa 1940 and crafted in Spain by an unknown manufac...
Category
1940s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wood
$911 Sale Price
54% Off
Walter Lamb for Brown Jordan Bronze Patio Side Table
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
This bronze patio side table by Walter Lamb for Brown Jordan is a classic example of Lamb’s signature style, blending modernist lines with durable materials suited for outdoor living...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Bronze
$1,500 / item
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
Great MidCentury Mouth Blown, Gold Color Glass Viennese Entry Hall Pendant Light
Located in Lisse, NL
Beautiful Venetian light fixture for your hall, entrance, bedroom, cabin, etc
This good size, smokey amber glass pendant from midcentury Italy is another one of our recent finds. Ha...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Metal, Wrought Iron
Mid-Century Modern Brown Jordan Patio Set 4 Chairs 2 Side Tables
By Brown Jordan
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration, a mid-century modern patio set (4 Chairs & 2 side tables) by Brown Jordan , USA circa the 1960s. Aluminum painted in yellow (sun faded) with white straps. So...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Aluminum
Brown Jordan Sun Shade Umbrella
By Brown Jordan
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Brown Jordan Sun Shade. Nice Original Condition. Base and pole have been repainted somewhat recently. Shade material is original as well as t...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Aluminum
$2,495 / set
Philippe Starck In/Outdoor Round White Tulip Bar Tables "DR.NA" for Driade
Located in Grand Cayman, KY
Introducing the Philippe Starck In/Outdoor Round White Tulip Bar Tables "DR.NA" for Driade, a stunning fusion of contemporary design and functional ver...
Category
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Metal, Steel
$508 Sale Price
35% Off
Round Copper Watering Can
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A lovely vintage watering can, fully functional and ideal for the inside plants, a greenhouse area or your smaller garden plants... pretty enough ...
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Copper
Wrought Iron Garden Patio Poolside by Tempestini Salterini Radar Coffee Table
Located in New York, NY
Chic architectural wrought iron mid century garden, patio, poolside coffee table designed by Maurizio Tempestini for Salterini as part of the sought after Radar series. The table fea...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
20th Century Mahogany Ionic Order Style Column-Form Pedestal
Located in Germantown, MD
A 20th Century Mahogany Ionic Order Style Column-Form Pedestal
Measures 10.5" in width, 10.5" in depth and stands 40.25" tall. Top is 11" in diameter
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Mahogany
Modernist Walnut and Aluminum Architectural Planters by Habitat International
Located in Buffalo, NY
Modernist Walnut and Aluminum Architectural Planters by Habitat International,, Stunning sleek, simple ,classic design,Fit seamlessly into any modern, contemporary, environment.Price...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Aluminum
Bronze Push-Pull Door Handle with Heavy Patina
Located in London, GB
A sculptural bronze push or pull door handle with abstract relief. Second half 20th century (probably 1970s), found in Germany.
A heavy rectangular piece, made of cast metal, with a...
Category
Late 20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Bronze
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
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
Russell Woodard Style Metal Garden or Porch Sofa with Matching Lounge Chair
Located in Sheffield, MA
Woodard inspired sofa and matching lounge chairs, handmade wrought-iron outdoor patio, garden or porch furniture featuring scrolling map...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
$3,040 Sale Price / set
20% Off
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
Large Lateral Push Pull Door Handle of Cast Bronze
Located in London, GB
A large lateral push-pull door handle of abstract Brutalist design. European, second half 20th century.
A striking piece - made to span the full width of a door - formed from cast ...
Category
20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Bronze
Rattan Bamboo Small Umbrella Stand with Brass Rim, Italy 1970s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Beautiful Mid-Century Modern decorative brass and bamboo / rattan small umbrella stand, tall planter or paper bin. Handcrafted in Italy, 1970s.
Rectangular rattan structure with roun...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Brass
4 pc. Garden Patio Chairs and Ottomans att. to Tempestini for Salterini c 1950's
Located in New York, NY
Exceptional pair of cantilevered lounge chairs with original matching footrest, ottomans. The chairs feature iron strap frames with decorative Greek, or Roman key style, hand rests ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
Set of Four Woodard Dining Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Set of 4 modernist outdoor chairs patio chairs, attributed to Woodard. These chairs are in very good condition, free of breaks, bends or repairs, currently in later brown paint finis...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
$1,200 / set
Large Door 50s
By Non-Standard Furniture and Lighting
Located in Milano, IT
Large hinged door with related frame, solid beech wood and beech veneer, glass.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Beech
$1,835
Pair of Woodard Glass Top Wrought Iron Side Tables
Located in Ferndale, MI
Pair of Woodard glass top tables with wrought iron and mesh steel base. Recently powder coated in matte black finish. New glides added to feet. There is also a matching glider settee...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
$1,600 Sale Price
30% Off
2 rectangular 100cm mid century fiber cement PLANTERS willy guhl era - set 2
Located in Mannheim, DE
Set of 2 rectangular planters made of stone grey fiber cement. Marked Fulgurit. They match perfectly to the famous Willy Guhl Spindel planter...
Category
1950s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Cement
Mid-Century Modern Flat Planter by Willy Guhl for Eternit
By Willy Guhl, Eternit
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
Large Door 50s
By Non-Standard Furniture and Lighting
Located in Milano, IT
Large hinged door with related frame made of solid beech wood and beech veneer and with glass.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Glass, Beech, Walnut
$2,534
Rattan logs holder. French work. Circa 1970
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This logs holder is made of rattan. This is a French work. Circa 1970
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Rattan
Willy Guhl for Eternit Large Rectangle Concrete Outdoor Handle Planter
By Eternit, Willy Guhl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This designer on-trend architectural 27.5" long rectangular concrete planter is by Swiss architect Willy Guhl for Eternit, crafted circa 1...
Category
1960s Swiss Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Concrete
$670 Sale Price
46% Off
2-Strand Pretzel Shape Arm Rattan Lounge Chair
Located in Sheffield, MA
The 2 strand wicker/rattan club chair has rounded arm that comes with green and white wide striped canvas seat and back cushions. The side has pretzel shape x design. This lounge chair offers style and comfort for any porch or patio.
The seat cushion has a wood frame at the bottom and metal support and springs, the way they used to make outdoor seat cushions...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Rattan
$1,125 Sale Price
25% Off
Large 21.65" Diam. 11.6" Tall Tapered Concrete W. Guhl Eternit Planter A+ Patina
By Eternit, Willy Guhl
Located in Basel, BS
One conical concrete planter created by Willy Guhl for Eternit. We currently have three available, sold individually, but we can arrange combined shipping if you would like to purcha...
Category
1960s Swiss Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Concrete
$1,080 Sale Price
20% Off
Kimball USA Pair Fiberglass Bullet Planters on Iron Stands, ca 1950s
Located in Cathedral City, CA
Kimball USA Pair Fiberglass Bullet Planters on Iron Stands, ca 1950s
Charcoal gray fiberglass bullet shaped planters sit into iron tripod stands as shown.
These classic bullet plan...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
Russell Woodard Round Black Wrought Iron & Mesh Patio Umbrella Dining Table
Located in St. Louis, MO
Vintage Russell Woodard designed round black mesh dining table with umbrella mount, seen with his Sculptura line chairs. Nice original paint or possibly older repaint. Some rust. See...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
Willy Guhl Marmite Planter
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
4 Pc. Faux Bamboo Garden Patio Poolside Chairs by Hauser Made in USA Ca. 1970's
By Brown Jordan
Located in New York, NY
Chic set of vintage poolside, patio, garden, armchairs by noted American maker of leisure furniture, Hauser, after Brown Jordan. The chairs have tubul...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Aluminum
Pine Three Legs Stool Hexagonal Top, Spanish, circa 1960
Located in Labrit, Landes
Spanish three legs stool in massive pine. A glove in the hexagonal top.
Good condition solid and sturdy.
Shipping:
36/29 H10 cm 2.2 kg
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Pine
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