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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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 chair — crafted 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
Waterproof Fabric and Brown Outdoor Leather Dining Chair
By Myface
Located in Santo Tirso, PT
Nero Outdoor Dining Armchair
One important factor to unforgettable outdoor dining is having comfortable seating. Nero dining armchair not only provides comfort and sophistication b...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Stainless Steel
Waterproof Outdoor Pillow
By Myface
Located in Santo Tirso, PT
Pillow Big I
Modern outdoor pillow made with Designers Guild fabrics.
The pillow's customizable design allows you to choose from a range of premium fabrics and colors to create the...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Fabric
Outdoor Pillow with Weather-Resistant Properties
By Myface
Located in Santo Tirso, PT
Pillow Big I
Modern outdoor pillow made with Designers Guild fabrics.
The pillow's customizable design allows you to choose from a range of premium fabrics and colors to create the...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Fabric
Opto Folding Screen Black Lacquered by Colé Italia
Located in Geneve, CH
Opto Folding Screen Black Lacquered by Colé Italia with Lorenz + Kaz
Dimensions: H 200, W 300, D 4 cm
Materials: Laser-cut metal panels i...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Metal
Durable White Outdoor Cushion with Waterproof Features
By Myface
Located in Santo Tirso, PT
Pillow Big I
Modern outdoor pillow made with Designers Guild fabrics.
The pillow's customizable design allows you to choose from a range of premium fabrics and colors to create the...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Fabric
Outdoor Pillow with Resistant Features
By Myface
Located in Santo Tirso, PT
Pillow Big I
Modern outdoor pillow made with Designers Guild fabrics.
The pillow's customizable design allows you to choose from a range of premium fabrics and colors to create the...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Fabric
EAU Patio Armchair with Gold-Finished Stainless Steel Accents Houdini
By Myface
Located in Santo Tirso, PT
Houdini outdoor armchair
Relaxing in the outdoor space with a touch of magic and sophistication, it’s what the Houdini outdoor armchair provides.
The whole design of this sophisti...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Gold Plate, Stainless Steel
Custom Woven Outdoor "Esperanza" Stool/ Side Table in Black
By Foley & Cox
Located in Hudson, NY
Woven dual-function stool/side table that complements the Esperanza Lounge Chair. Top available in either a cushion or a teak insert. Woven finishes available in black, natural and w...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
In Stock in Los Angeles, Calipso Red/White Outdoor Director's Chair
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Calipso red/white outdoor director's armchair
In Stock in Los Angeles
Folding red/white aluminum outdoor chair in aluminium, finished in white powder coating. Anodized aluminum frame, stainless steel nuts and bolts...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Aluminum, Stainless Steel
Vintage French Couture Chromed Bronze & Pink Onyx Towel Ring by Serdaneli Paris
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage French couture chromed bronze and pink onyx towel ring by Serdaneli ParisFor over 45 years, Serdaneli, the "haute couture" of bathroom fittings, is recognized worldwide through its collections made entirely in France which are synonymous of quality and exception. All Serdaneli pieces are custom crafted to order. The chromed towel...
Category
Late 20th Century French Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Onyx, Chrome
Trendy Brown Outdoor Recliner with Durable Fabrics
By Myface
Located in Santo Tirso, PT
The Flow series was designed to complement any space. With a minimal design, it's guaranteed to bring a high level of comfort and usability to different areas like patios, gardens, p...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Leather, Fabric
Sleek Outdoor Chair with Beige Leather Belts
By Myface
Located in Santo Tirso, PT
Ribbon - Outdoor dining chair
Contemporary outdoor dining chair made with structure: White lacquered aluminum, Metallic details: Nickel-plated, Upholstery: Acrylic fabric, Pipping: ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Stainless Steel
Custom Woven Outdoor "Esperanza" Stool/ Side Table in White
By Foley & Cox
Located in Hudson, NY
Woven dual-function stool/side table that complements the Esperanza Lounge Chair. Top available in either a cushion or a teak insert. Woven finishes available in black, natural and w...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Metal
Wired Outdoor Chair by Michael Young
Located in Geneve, CH
Wired outdoor chair by Michael Young
Dimensions: W 50 x D 51.7 x H 77.5 cm
Materials: Powder Coated Metal structure
The Wired Chair by Michael Young ...
Category
2010s French Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Metal, Other
Vondom Ulm Outdoor Daybed with Folding Canopy Design by Ramon Esteve
By Ramón Esteve, Vondom
Located in Boston, MA
A collection fashioned as the new norm with an inherit universal and logical appeal. A functional daybed that strikes a perfect balance between design, technology, and ergonomics based on basic cube, prism, and spherical shapes. The Ulm daybed...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Resin
"Gunga" Outdoor Hanging Swing Chair in Aluminium and Naval Rope Handmade
Located in Centro, RS
The Gunga swing can be used in both indoor and outdoor areas.
Inspired by one of the most beautiful postcards in Brazil, Gunga beach in Alagoas. The swing represents Brazilianness t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Aluminum
Patio Bar Stool with Stainless Steel Frame and Patterned Upholstery
By Myface
Located in Santo Tirso, PT
Trace outdoor lounge armchair.
Perfect to be combined with the Trace Collection lounge set this outdoor furniture piece is available in different colors and materials.
The whole d...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Stainless Steel
Stylish Outdoor Lounge in a Seashell Design with White and Navy Upholstery
By Myface
Located in Santo Tirso, PT
Pearl, outdoor sofa
Luxurious outdoor sofa made with structure: white matte fiberglass structure shell, upholstery: acrylic fabric
The Pearl sofa is a stu...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Fabric, Fiberglass
Flooring Top Quality Carrara Marble Mosaic Polished or Honed Finish
By sicis
Located in London, GB
Description
Uses
Indoor and outdoor floors, indoor and outdoor walls, wet areas.
Other format are available on demand
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble
Aqua Botanica Washbasin by WL Ceramics
Located in Geneve, CH
Aqua Botanica Washbasin by WL Ceramics
Designer: Edward van Vliet
Materials: Porcelain
Dimensions: H136 x Ø100 cm
At WL CERAMICS we make porcelain with passion. We are a family run...
Category
2010s Chinese Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Porcelain
Black Teeth Snacking Sweets (J.F. Willumsen)
By FOS
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Inhales, eats, breathes, blowing out in coloured clay, out- out in the house of chewed symbolic smoke.
Black teeth snacking sweets.
Willumsen ( an oven )
FOS
Chimney height is a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary European Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Concrete, Steel
Granger Hertzog Attributed Chrome X Base Glass Top Coffee Table
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Chrome "X" base glass top coffee table with a glass top. Attributed to the designer Granger Hertzog.
Category
1970s American Vintage Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Aluminum
Outdoor Bench by Shore Furniture, London 21st Century
By SHORE
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Introducing the Outdoor Bench by Shore Furniture, London 21st Century. This modern and stylish bench is the perfect addition to any outdoor space. All of Shore's furniture is hand cr...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Natural Fiber, Silicone
Outdoor Round Dining Table with Metallic Structure and Acrylic Top
By Myface
Located in Santo Tirso, PT
The Dawn round dining table proves to be an attractive option as it features a modern design, perfect for adding a touch of contemporary elegance to your decor. Its composition featu...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble, Stainless Steel
Outdoor Lounge Set with Loveseat and Chair, Woven Backrest, Beluga Collection
Located in Miami, FL
A Beluga outdoor set with loveseat and armchair in teak finish with beige and blue fabric. *Please check availability prior to purchase*.
The Beluga outdoor set blends contemporary ...
Category
2010s Brazilian Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Upholstery, Teak
Outdoor Chair with Waterproof Black Fabric and Gold-Plated Stainless Steel
By Myface
Located in Santo Tirso, PT
Nodo Outdoor Dining Armchair
The most luxurious and sophisticated outdoor furniture piece that will assure elegance and a comfortable space to enjoy the company of your favorite peo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Stainless Steel
Confetti, Small Contemporary Indoor/Outdoor Terrazzo Side Table by Laun
By LAUN
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Confetti renders the classic shapes of midcentury poolside furniture in an unexpected material. This product is suitable for indoor or outdoor use and is handmade in Los Angeles....
Category
2010s American Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Brass
Black Marble Ionian Stool with Gold Details for Outdoor Use
By Myface
Located in Santo Tirso, PT
The whole design of this contemporary Lonian outdoor stool was developed according to the following structure:
-Base: Fiberglass;
-Top: Fiberglass;
-Middle: Outdoor marble;
-Details:...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble, Carrara Marble, Stainless Steel
Chrome Plate Brass Fixed Lever Door Knob Set Qty. Available
Located in New York, NY
Modern vintage fixed lever door knob set in brass with a chrome plated finish. Both levers can be screwed to any door surface to be used as pulls. Priced each set. Small qty. availab...
Category
20th Century American Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Brass, Chrome
Dialogue Small Planter with Matte Blue Glaze by WL Ceramics
By Lex Pott
Located in Geneve, CH
Dialogue small planter with matte blue glaze by WL Cermics
Design: Lex Pott
Materials: Porcelain, matte blue glaze
Dimensions: H97 x Ø82 cm
Also available:
Sizes: Medium and La...
Category
2010s Chinese Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Porcelain
Ryan and Smith Modern Stone Bolection Style Fireplace
Located in Tyrone, Northern Ireland
A solid limestone fireplace of fashionable design, produced from three single blocks of stone. The 'Naples Bolection' is a stylishly simple and robust example of a bolection moulding fireplace...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Northern Irish Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Limestone
Suspended Sink Made of Stone
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
The "Dorigo" suspended sink made of Travertino Classico is part of the 2022 Pibamarmi collection. Dimensions is customizable and material varies.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Stone
Sarah Square Ceramic Tile Hand Painted
By Theia Tiles
Located in Lisbon, PT
Theia Tiles and Maison Sarah Lavoine have partenerd to create a collection of gem-like tiles. There are two graphic models, available in six iconic colou...
Category
2010s European Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Ceramic
Contemporary Outdoor Dining Armchair with Leather
By Myface
Located in Santo Tirso, PT
Eleanor Dining Chair
The Eleanor dining armchair is a piece whose starting point is comfort and functionality. Its simple design, feminine curves, and undulating texture highlight ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Stainless Steel
"Tangram" Modular Seating System, Loro Piana Interiors Upholstery, Made in Italy
Located in Milano, IT
Our dream of a natural outdoor bed and seating system is now reality.
The basic shape is square, but it is easy and fun to reconfigure in many (many many...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Leather, Canvas, Cotton, Linen, Natural Fiber, Wood
Moon Phase Half Capricorn
By Aimee Wilder
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This modular design has endless layout possibilities to bring the magic of the moon’s phases into your space.
Cement tiles
Type: Encaustic cement tile
Prod...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Cement
Outdoor Bar Seat in White Stainless Steel with Navy Blue Waterproof Leather
By Myface
Located in Santo Tirso, PT
Nero Outdoor Bar Chair
The Nero outdoor bar chair and its customization possibilities have the capability of transforming an outdoor bar or dining ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Stainless Steel
Solid Hex Frost
By Aimee Wilder
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Available in our full palette in both cement and ceramic tile, these solid-shade hexagonal tiles can stand alone or mix with other colors to create a multicolor surface. They can als...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Cement
Solid Hex Swan
By Aimee Wilder
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Available in our full palette in both cement and ceramic tile, these solid-shade hexagonal tiles can stand alone or mix with other colors to create a multi-color surface. They can al...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Cement
RARE ITALIAN VERTICAL WALL FOUNTAIN FROM THE EARLY 1900'S IN Limestone
Located in Madrid, ES
RARE ITALIAN VERTICAL WALL FOUNTAIN FROM THE EARLY 1900'S IN LIMESTONE
Beautiful "vertical" wall fountain of 2 m height, made of limestone in the early 1900's.
Produced between the...
Category
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Limestone
Vintage Gainey California Pottery Oversized Glazed Ceramic Tire Planter Bowl
Located in Dayton, OH
Mid-Century Modern large round tire planter bowl by Gainey. circa 1960s. Measure: 25".
Category
Mid-20th Century American Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Pottery
Outdoor Pillow with Blue Pattern and Weather Resistance
By Myface
Located in Santo Tirso, PT
Pillow Big I
Modern outdoor pillow made with Dedar Milano fabrics.
The pillow's customizable design allows you to choose from a range of premium fabrics and colors to create the pe...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Fabric
Goddard & Gibbs Abstract Shallow Arched Stained Glass Panel
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A Goddard and Gibbs abstract style stained glass panel with a shallow arch.
This is an abstract modernist stained glass panel with an unusual design, blending together a range of vi...
Category
Late 20th Century English Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Glass, Stained Glass
Antique Large Iron Garden Urns Planters, Pair
Located in Countryside, IL
Antique large iron garden urns planters - pair
Each planter measures: 22 wide x 22 deep x 30 inches high
This set is in Good Vintage Condition with missing rim on one, minor ma...
Category
2010s American Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
Stainless Steel Outdoor Dining Chair with Waterproof Black Fabric Seat
By Myface
Located in Santo Tirso, PT
Nodo Outdoor Dining Armchair
The most luxurious and sophisticated outdoor furniture piece that will assure elegance and a comfortable space to...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Stainless Steel
Beautiful Bathtub Petunia 1 Mosaic and Artistic Mosaic Decoration
Located in London, GB
Sicis is delighted to welcome you at ‘Home’.
The classically inspired extent in contemporary plays an eclectic style, elegant and refined. Interiors express personality.
A constant...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Glass
Circus Washbasin and Cabinet by Marmi Serafini
Located in Geneve, CH
Circus washbasin and cabinet by Marmi Serafini
Materials: Sicily brown marble, Picasso green marble.
Dimensions: D 50 x W 110 x H 86 cm
Available in other marbles.
Tap not included.
...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble
Floor Waterjet Cut Marble Tiles Available in Different Marbles Combination
By sicis
Located in London, GB
Waterjet marble patterns
Randal Nut
Marble: Giallo Antico, Crema
Glass Mosaic : Kaki 3
Price for square metrer € 1.824
Randal Azul
Marble: Azul Macauba, Statuario
Glass Mosaic : At...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble
Contemporary Outdoor Dining Armchair with Indigo Leather and Gold Accents
By Myface
Located in Santo Tirso, PT
Eleanor Dining Chair
The Eleanor dining armchair is a piece whose starting point is comfort and functionality. Its simple design, feminine curves, and undulating texture highlight ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Stainless Steel
Stylish Bathtub Hand Decorated with Artistic Mosaic Customizable
By sicis
Located in London, GB
Sicis is delighted to welcome you at ‘Home’.
The classically inspired extent in contemporary plays an eclectic style, elegant and refined. Interiors express personality.
A constant...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Glass
Ercole Large Fire Pit by AK47 Design
By AK47 Design
Located in Boston, MA
Ercole large fire pit by AK47 Design
Grey concrete fire pit Ø2500 mm.
Ercole is a outdoor wood-burning fire pit.
It is born by the union of two...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Concrete
Ercole Small Rain Forest Green Marble Fire Pit by AK47 Design
By AK47 Design
Located in Boston, MA
Ercole small rain forest green marble fire pit by AK47 Design.
Rain Forest Green marble fire pit Ø1500 mm.
Ercole is a outdoor wood-burning fir...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble, Steel
Durable Outdoor Side Table
By Myface
Located in Santo Tirso, PT
The Gubuk collection transmits the serenity of the sea and the beauty of nature, reminding us that the best things in life are happiness and well-being.
The whole design of this comtemporary outdoor side table...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Stainless Steel
Outdoor Ottoman in Leather and Acrylic Fabric, Designed for Durability
By Myface
Located in Santo Tirso, PT
The Flow series was designed to complement any space. With a minimal design, it's guaranteed to bring a high level of comfort and usability to different areas like patios, gardens, p...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Fabric, Leather
Sleek Outdoor Square Bar Table in Stainless Steel
By Myface
Located in Santo Tirso, PT
Dawn Square Bar Table
The Dawn bar table has a round design, perfect for furnishing outdoor areas with a touch of contemporary elegance, making it a great option for those looking f...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble, Stainless Steel
"Quick Square" Basin Made of Marble Customizable
By VISTO AW
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Designed by Visto AW, the Play collection is composed by The Simple Ellipse & Circle tub, the Quick Square & Circle freestanding sinks, the Idro Soft shower Tray and the Easy Square ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Limestone, Marble
Juan and Paloma Garrido Pedestal, 2019, Spain
Located in Girona, Spain
Juan and Paloma Garrido Pedestal.
Geometric Form Metalic Pedestal
Various Finishes and Patinas
Handmade in the Garrido Studio
Signed
Limited Edition of 8
2019, Spain
Excellent...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Metal
Outdoor Side Table in White Lacquered Fiberglass
By Myface
Located in Santo Tirso, PT
Even Side Table
The Even center table stands out due to its uniform and robust design, with faceted corners that conceide it a elegant touch. The design of this side table was con...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble
Modern building and garden elements for sale on 1stDibs.
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.