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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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
Rainproof Stainless Steel Dining Chair with Brown Outdoor Leather
By Myface
Located in Santo Tirso, PT
The whole design of this contemporary Nero Dining Armchair was developed according to the following structure:
-Structure: Legs black matte lacquered stainless steel;
-Metalic detail...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Stainless Steel
Outdoor Organic Shaped Dining Table in White Lacquer
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Contemporary dining table made of fiberglass-reinforced acrylic resin in a matt white lacquer or in natural fiberglass finish. Both finishes are suitable for outdoors. The reinforced...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Resin, Lacquer, Fiberglass
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
Stackable Outdoor Dining Chairs, Acacia Wood / Rope
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Acacia wood frame, charcoal wash.
Synthetic rope off white color.
Rope thickness: 4.5 mm
Contract grade chair.
Avoid chemicals when cleaning stained wood.
Contact us to enquire abou...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Rope, Wood
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
"Pocket" Suspended Sink Made of Travertine Milano
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
The "Pocket" suspended sink can be customized in different dimensions and stones.
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Travertine
Pollaro Custom Made Teak and Titanium Exterior Lounge Chair
By Pollaro
Located in Hillside, NJ
The ultimate outdoor luxury chair, custom-tailored to the client's individual dimensions. Meticulously designed with seat height, seat depth, arm height, and key body angles in mind,...
Category
2010s American Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Metal
Beautifully weathered pair of 'Elephant Ears' planters by Willy Guhl
By Willy Guhl
Located in Portlaoise, IE
Often referred to as the “elephant ears” or “handkerchief ” model this charming pair of vintage Willy Guhl planters have some really amazing...
Category
1960s French Vintage Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Cement
21st Century by Feix & Merlin Reclaimed White Marble Dog House Kintsugi Brass
Located in massa, IT
Year 2020
Marble dog house realized with reclaimed Carrara white Statuario & upcycled brass
Materials: upcycled brass, reclaimed Carrara white Statuario
...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble
21st Century White Carrara & Calacatta Gold Marble Washbasin Grancaracalla
Located in massa, IT
Grancaracalla Washbasin marble designed by Arch. Michele de Lucchi & Philippe Nigro
Size: Cm diameter 77 x height 90
Materials: Bianco Carrara / Calacatta – Calacatta Gold – Bard...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble
Queen Heart Folding Screen by Royal Stranger
Located in Geneve, CH
Queen heart folding screen by Royal Stranger
Dimensions: 190 x 200 x 4 cm
Materials: Pearl royal velvet upholstery framed with stainless steel coated in copper.
The Queen heart ...
Category
2010s Portuguese Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Brass
Roda Indoor or Outdoor Piperlow Sectional Designed by Rodolfo Dordoni
By Rodolfo Dordoni, RODA
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...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Aluminum
Art Glass Decorative Panel for Multiple Uses Dimension Customizable Solid Finish
By sicis
Located in London, GB
Special slabs available
Two-sided
Curved
Extra treatments
Temper glass
Non-slip finishing
Special glasses
Borosilicate glass
Finishings
Chrome, Opalescent, Satin
Us...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Art Glass
Patrick Reyntiens 'B.1925' Modern Leaded Glass Panel
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A small modern stained glass panel from the studio of Patrick Reyntiens (1925-2021).
Attributed to the artist, this stained glass window d...
Category
Mid-20th Century English Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Glass, Stained Glass
Outdoor Round Dining Table in White Lacquer
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Handcrafted of reinforced resin and lacquered in white ref. RAL "9227" matte.
Unlike concrete, reinforced resin is forceful enough to withstand extreme weather conditions without cra...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Resin, Lacquer
Marble Column, Stele in the Taste of Ancient Egypt, 20th Century.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Marble column, stele in the taste of ancient Egypt, 20th century.
Stele, marble column in the taste of ancient Egypt, 20th century.
H: 45cm, W: 24cm, D: 22cm
Production time: 2-3 w...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble
'Helping Hands' Bench / Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
Stunning bench / sculpture composed of helping hands with a solid stone top resting between them. The pieces are both modern and have a timeless neoclassi...
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Building and Garden Elements
Aurea Plant Stand 3 by Sofia Alvarado
Located in Geneve, CH
Aurea plant stand 3 by Sofia Alvarado
Limited edition 1 of 10 (one in stock)
Materials: Metal & woods / Golden, white or black.
Dimensions: 86cm (H) x 32cm (W) x 32cm (D)
FI is...
Category
2010s Panamanian Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Metal
Bamboo Outdoor Armchair by Pepe Albargues
Located in Geneve, CH
Bamboo outdoor armchair by Pepe Albargues
Dimensions: W 80 x D 93 x H 83 cm
Materials: iron, bench wood, pine wood, foam CMHR
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
Outdoor 3-Seater Sofa with Seashell White Wicker Structure
Located in NEW YORK, NY
The collection includes a swivel daybed, high back swivel armchair, a sofa, and tables. Contract grade collection designed for long-term use and handcra...
Category
2010s Asian Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Aluminum
Stylish Door Handle Amazing Design Different Finishes Decorated with Micromosaic
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
Metal
Marshmallow Folding Screen by Royal Stranger
Located in Geneve, CH
Marshmallow folding screen by Royal Stranger.
Dimensions: 165 x 3 x 168 cm.
Materials: Lacquered wood with matte finish. Polished brass.
The Marshmallow folding screen is inspir...
Category
2010s Portuguese Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Brass
Set of 2 Polished Bronze PSL Handles by Henry Wilson
By Henry Wilson
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 2 Polished Bronze PSL Handles by Henry Wilson
Dimensions: W 2 x D 3 x H 9 cm
Materials: Bronze
Also available in XL dimensions 20.5 x 2.6 x 1.6 cm
PSL Handle (Pull, Slide, Lift)
This versatile handle can be used for cabinetry, sliding doors and sash windows...
Category
2010s Australian Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Bronze
Deca Planter in Antique Brass, Medium, by Force/Collide, 2023
Located in Seattle, WA
Force/Collide's award-winning signature planter is an ongoing production available in multiple colors and sizes. This original design is a nod to playful perspectives and spatial rel...
Category
2010s American Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Cut Steel, Sheet Metal, Steel, Brass
Round out-door table, hand-carved sandstone round out-door table by S. Odegard
Located in New York, NY
This round out-door table is designed by Paul Mathieu for Stephanie Odegard.
This is a hand-carved, hand-crafted round out-door table.
When the renowned designer Paul Mathieu first saw the extraordinary swirling colours and patterning of the modern Indian sandstone...
Category
2010s Indian Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Sandstone
Custom Metal Square Plinth With A Rusted Patina by Lee Stanton
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This custom metal square plinth designed by Lee Stanton features a minimalist form combined with a rusted patina finish, exemplifying modern industrial aes...
Category
2010s American Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Metal
Dichas Basket II by Cristina Celestino
Located in Geneve, CH
Dichas basket II by Cristina Celestino.
Materials: PVC strings made from recycled plastic, steel
Dimensions: D 38 x W 38 x H 55 cm
Available in colors: purple red/black red, pur...
Category
2010s German Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Steel
Modern Fireplace Tool Set
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Modern fireplace tool set, U.S.A, 1970s.
Category
1870s American Antique Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Metal
"Bacìa" Sink in Bianco Carrara Marble Customizable by Pibamarmi
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
The "Escavo" collection composed by Bacìa, Balde, and Banheira - the Portuguese names for the simplest water holders - are bath elements designed by Manuel Aires Mateus. Cavity is a ...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Limestone, Marble
Architectural Fireplace with Moulded Shelf
Located in London, GB
An architectural bolection fireplace with moulded shelf. Shown in limestone, but could be manufactured in marble if required. English, modern.
Additional information:
Shelf Width: ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Limestone
21st Century Double Consolle Marble Bathroom Washbasin by Arch.Mario Bellini
Located in massa, IT
Double consolle marble washbasin designed by Arch. Mario Bellini
Size: Cm diameter 180 x 60 x H 85
Materials: Bianco Carrara / Sand Beach / Breccia Stazzema / Calacatta.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble
Outdoor Resistant Pillow with Blue Pattern
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
Outdoor Pillow with Black Pattern
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
Weather Resistant Outdoor Pillow in Black
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
Weather Resistant 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
Black Weather Resistant 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
DeCastelli Cohiba Slim 82 Pot in Steel by R & D De Castelli
By DeCastelli
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A pure cylindrical shape comes in De Castelli metals and finishes for a series of cachepots with abounding stage presence. In their linear simplicity, these objects become landmarks ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Stainless Steel
Door Handle Aluminum Plate Brass Handle Body Polished Champagne Finish Vetrite
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
Aluminum, Brass
Modern Designed Suspended Sink Made in Marble
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
The "Slope Plus" suspended sink is part of the Pibamarmi 2022 collection. Dimensions can be customizable and material can change.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble
Desco "Big" Freestanding Sink Made of Marble
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Desco collection is the results of a renewed collaboration between Pibamarmi and the designer Vittorio Longheu.
This work is defined by a peculiar set of elements, strongly characte...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Limestone, Marble
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
English Bolection Fireplace in White Marble
Located in London, GB
An English bolection fireplace in white marble. The jambs and frieze with moulding throughout, surmounted by moulded shelf. Unusually deep ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble
Sol Chaise Longue
By Da A
Located in Milan, IT
A clean and essential design, this stunning chaise longue exudes extreme comfort and relaxation. A combination of high-tech materials, its structure is fashioned of bent cylindrical ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Stainless Steel
Contemporary Outdoor Lounge with Gold Coated Frame
By Myface
Located in Santo Tirso, PT
Trace Sunbed
The Trace sunbed is a beautiful piece of furniture that embodies simplicity and functionality. With its simple lines and minimalist design, the sunbed proves that beau...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Stainless Steel
Janus et Cie Woven & Glass Outdoor Table, 21st C
Located in Astoria, NY
Janus et Cie Bronze Glass-Topped Woven Outdoor Table, 21st century, plaque label. 30" H x 60" W x 60" D.
Keywords: Modern Furniture, Designer, Garden, Patio, Outdoor furniture, Wick...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Glass
Outdoor Grey Cement Round Table Molteni&C by Foster + Partners Made in Italy
Located in New York, NY
The Arc Table by Foster + Partners has been reimagined for outdoor living, with an all-cement finish. In Dolomite grey mono-material and monochrome finish, this weather-proof rendition embodies the same fluid forms as the indoor original and is sustainably crafted from recyclable materials. This table pairs perfectly for outdoors with 4 Green Point Chairs...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Cement
Modern Twins Outdoors Sofa, Italian Fabric, Handmade in Portugal by Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Twins Sofa Outdoors, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple.
Designed by Rute Martins for the Contemporary Collection, th...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Leather, Fabric, Wood
Wood and Concrete Tabletop Fire Pit by Pierre Sarkis
Located in Guatemala City, Central America
Wood and Concrete tabletop rubbing alcohol fire pit by Pierre Sarkis. The beauty of wood and concrete light up your Table. Solid Wood table of exotic...
Category
2010s Guatemalan Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Concrete
Elegant Houdini Patio Couch with Acrylic Details and Gold Stainless Steel Frame
By Myface
Located in Santo Tirso, PT
Houdini Sofa
Relaxing in the outdoor space with a touch of magic and sophistication, it’s what the Houdini sofa provides.
The whole design of this contemporary outdoor sofa was d...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Stainless Steel
21st Century by M.Piva Italian Polichrome Modular Marble Floor and Coating
By Marco Piva
Located in massa, IT
The price is per square meter.
Name: LAGUNA
Materials: Verde imperiale, cremo calencia
Size : Cm 40 x 40
Thickness: cm 2
KG/MQ: Kg 54
Finishes: Polished
Designed by: Marco Pi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble
Outdoor Dining Armchairs in Weather Resistant Wicker / Set of 8
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Modern and minimalist in design, this chair is modern weaving personified. The combined use of two different colors and the open weave technique creates the unique design of this col...
Category
2010s Asian Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Fabric, Rope
Donald Deskey Style Nickel Plated Andirons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A pair of modernist fireplace andirons in the style of Donald Deskey. The set features a minimal curved front design with a center circular disc. Each andiron sits a a curved front f...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron, Nickel
PP/NO/07 Brass wire door handle from Oriental Touch collection
Located in Marrakech, MA
This door handle harmoniously combines contrasting surfaces: the smooth finish of gunmetal brass and the subtle texture of brass wires. Inspired by Oriental aesthetics, it embodies t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Moroccan Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Brass
Snake Azure Brick
By Aimee Wilder
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Snake is a winding, psychedelic maze pattern that is created by combining four different square modules. Snake can be made in many different layouts and yet still have the same feeli...
Category
2010s Vietnamese Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Cement
An Imposing Architectural Black Marble Fireplace
Located in London, GB
A large and imposing architectural black marble fireplace. The arched frieze with moulding to base, surmounted by plain shelf. Some fine pencil...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary European 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
Aloiina white
Bianco Americano , Thassos
glass: Insert of gold leaf glass mosaic
Price for square meter € 2.460
Aloina black
Black marble polished, black m...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble
PP/NO/04 Brass door handle with gunmetal and antique gold finish
Located in Marrakech, MA
A tribute to exceptional craftsmanship, this pair of brass wire door handles embodies the essence of elegant and timeless design. Meticulously handcrafted, every detail reflects a pe...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Moroccan Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Brass, Wire
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.