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Modern Building and Garden Elements

MODERN STYLE

The late 19th and early 20th centuries saw sweeping social change and major scientific advances — both of which contributed to a new aesthetic: modernism. Rejecting the rigidity of Victorian artistic conventions, modernists sought a new means of expression. References to the natural world and ornate classical embellishments gave way to the sleek simplicity of the Machine Age. Architect Philip Johnson characterized the hallmarks of modernism as “machine-like simplicity, smoothness or surface [and] avoidance of ornament.”

Early practitioners of modernist design include the De Stijl (“The Style”) group, founded in the Netherlands in 1917, and the Bauhaus School, founded two years later in Germany.

Followers of both groups produced sleek, spare designs — many of which became icons of daily life in the 20th century. The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics. While Bauhaus principals Marcel Breuer and Ludwig Mies van der Rohe created furniture from mass-produced, chrome-plated steel, American visionaries like Charles and Ray Eames worked in materials as novel as molded plywood and fiberglass. Today, Breuer’s Wassily chair, Mies van der Rohe’s Barcelona chaircrafted with his romantic partner, designer Lilly Reich — and the Eames lounge chair are emblems of progressive design and vintage originals are prized cornerstones of collections.

It’s difficult to overstate the influence that modernism continues to wield over designers and architects — and equally difficult to overstate how revolutionary it was when it first appeared a century ago. But because modernist furniture designs are so simple, they can blend in seamlessly with just about any type of décor. Don’t overlook them.

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Style: Modern
Creator: Rodolfo Dordoni
Roda Network 149 Outdoor Teak Side Chair
Located in Boston, MA
Roda network 149 side chair. Designed by Rodolfo Dordoni. For outdoor use.
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Building and Garden Elements

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Polyester, Teak

Network 159 Outdoor Teak Dining Armchair
Located in Boston, MA
Roda network 159 armchair made in solid teak wood and grey polyester belts. For outdoor use.    
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Building and Garden Elements

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Polyester, Teak

Roda Network 140 Outdoor Teak Chaise Longue
Located in Boston, MA
Roda Network 140 chaise longue made in solid teak wood and grey polyester belts. The brilliant providence of the project has been to turn the teak skeleto...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Building and Garden Elements

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Fabric, Polyester, Teak

Roda Network 150 Teak Outdoor Barstool
Located in Boston, MA
Roda Network 150 barstool. Made from solid teak with grey polyester belt details. Designed by Rodolfo Dordoni. For outdoor use.
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Building and Garden Elements

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Polyester, Teak

Roda Pier 030 Teak Dining Table Designed by Rodolfo Dordoni
Located in Boston, MA
Roda pier 030 table Overview: Pier is the most unpretentious and handsome table that could be chosen for an outdoor. Teak slats, slightly distanced like the keys of a piano. It seems the simplest example of a flat surface which can find a place between the walls of a metropolitan apartment as among the a beautiful plants of a Mediterranean garden...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Building and Garden Elements

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Teak

Roda Network 120 Outdoor Teak Sofa
Located in Boston, MA
teak wood and grey polyester belts. Seat and back cushions in HD1 shore S21 white fabric. All cushions are made with Hydro Draining Technology: The upholstered collections have...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Building and Garden Elements

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Fabric, Polyester, Teak

Roda Network 130 Outdoor Teak Sofa
Located in Boston, MA
Roda Network 130 outdoor teak sofa made in solid teak wood and grey polyester belts. The brilliant providence of the project has been to turn the teak ske...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Fabric, Polyester, Teak

Roda Dandy Indoor/Outdoor Sectional in Plot D01 Sand Upholstery
Located in Boston, MA
Overview: Dandy is the new revolutionary outdoor system by Roda, which includes all the functions of a textile sofa for indoor use, so intimate and familiar, in a completely new pro...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Building and Garden Elements

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Upholstery

Roda Dandy Indoor/Outdoor Sectional in Panama X03 Lime Upholstery
Located in Boston, MA
Overview: Dandy is the new revolutionary outdoor system by Roda, which includes all the functions of a textile sofa for indoor use, so intimate and familiar, in a completely new pro...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Building and Garden Elements

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Upholstery

Roda Piper 007 Sunlounger Designed by Rodolfo Dordoni
Located in Boston, MA
The Piper collection bring new chromatic shades into the Roda range, as well as unusual combinations. Besides being the painted aluminium a novelty, also the new, versatile rust col...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Aluminum

Roda Danday Indoor/Outdoor Sofa in Plot D04 Fuchsia Upholstery
Located in Boston, MA
Overview: Dandy is the new revolutionary outdoor system by Roda, which includes all the functions of a textile sofa for indoor use, so intimate and familiar, in a completely new pro...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Upholstery

Roda Indoor or Outdoor Piper 103 Low Sofa Designed by Rodolfo Dordoni
Located in Boston, MA
The Piper sofas bring new chromatic shades into the Roda range, as well as unusual combinations. Besides being the painted aluminium a novelty, also the new, versatile rust color fi...
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2010s Italian Modern Building and Garden Elements

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Aluminum

Roda Indoor or Outdoor Piperlow Sectional Designed by Rodolfo Dordoni
Located in Boston, MA
The Piper sofas bring new chromatic shades into the Roda range, as well as unusual combinations. Besides being the painted aluminium a novelty, also the new, versatile rust color fi...
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2010s Italian Modern Building and Garden Elements

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Aluminum

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Find a broad range of unique 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, stone and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Modern building and garden elements made in a specific country, there are Europe, Italy, and North America 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 Myface, Aimee Wilder, sicis, and Bari Ziperstein. 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 $10 and tops out at $375,000 while the average work can sell for $2,919.

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