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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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
Patrick Reyntiens (2010) 'Grape Pickin' All The Time!' Stained Glass Panel
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
Titled ‘Grape Pickin' All The Time!’, this is a small stained glass window hanging made by the late stained glass artist, Patrick Reyntiens. It is signed and dated 2010 in the lower ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Lead
21st Century Wrought Iron Patio or Kitchen Dinning Table, Indoor and Outdoor
Located in Miami, FL
21st century wrought iron dining table with solid walnut wood top
The price is for the legs and 43.5in Round Top
You can use in outdoor or indoor, you must indicate in the order....
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
New Chair in Wrought Iron with Wooden Back, Indoor and Outdoor
Located in Miami, FL
Garden chairs in wrought iron for indoor or outdoor
You must indicate if you want the product with the special treatment for outdoor.
Price per item
Paint:
Color Epoxi paint ...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
Outdoor Stump Side Tables
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
Due to the size of red cedar trees we need to accomplish this square shape, these could have more character than our maple squares. Please view all photos to see what you can expect.
Please scroll down to read IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS ABOUT OUR STUMPS before purchase!
Please note, we have upgraded to a more durable outdoor...
Category
2010s American Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Hardwood
Mamba Azure Swan
By Aimee Wilder
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A snakelike shape that twists and turns to form an infinite range of winding patterns for your surface.
Cement Tiles
Type: Encaustic cement tile
Production process: Hydraulic pressi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Cement
Dimensione Fuoco "Madrid" Outdoor Table, Designed by Baeza
Located in Sacile, PN
Outdoor table in brushed stainless steel structure. Top in iroko wood stats.
Designed by Alberto Campo Baeza for Dimensione Fuoco (Dimensione Disegno) in 2002.
Category
Early 2000s Italian Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Stainless Steel
Louis Philippe French Ornate Cast Iron Planter Boxes - Pair
Located in Countryside, IL
Louis Philippe French Ornate Cast Iron Planter Boxes - Pair
Each planter measures: 22 wide x 11 deep x 11 inches high
This pair is in Good Vintage ...
Category
2010s French Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
Ned Washbasin and Cabinet by Marmi Serafini
Located in Geneve, CH
Ned washbasin and cabinet by Marmi Serafini
Materials: Invisible Grey marble, wood, brass.
Dimensions: D 45 x W 214 x H 85 cm
Available in other marbles.
Tap not included.
In this b...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble, Brass
Patio Furniture Sofa Cover
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
This ships free in the Continental US!
This patio furniture sofa cover is a perfect fit for our Suelo outdoor sofa. Our furniture is solid wood and...
Category
2010s American Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Polyester
Italy Wrought Iron Red Cactus in Vase for Garden Decor
Located in Brescia, IT
This is a surprising element to enrich your garden or green space like terraces or bow windows. It can be extremely decorative also in every domestic ambiences.
Between an abstrac...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
Moon Phase Crescent Celestial
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
Produ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Cement
Reclaimed Goddard & Gibbs Abstract Stained Glass Panel
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A reclaimed stained glass window of fruit and foliage within an abstract scene by Goddard and Gibbs.
This is an abstract modernist stained glass window with an unusual design, blend...
Category
Late 20th Century English Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Glass, Stained Glass, Wood, Pine
Oversize Flat Blob Fiberglass Indoor Outdoor Planter 'Ivory' Drainage Tray
By TFM
Located in New York, NY
Oversize Flat Blob Planter
Fiberglass
Diameter at opening: 23"
Diameter full width: 34"
Height: 34"
Base: 24" x 24" (not including tray)
The oversize flat Blob is the largest in t...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Fiberglass
Oversize Half Dome Stack Fiberglass Indoor Outdoor Planter 'Ivory' Drainage Tray
By TFM
Located in New York, NY
Oversize Half Dome Stack Planter
Fiberglass
Diameter at top: 32"
Height: 22,5"
Base: 15" x 15" (not including tray)
The oversize half dome stack ...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Fiberglass
Oversize Tall Rectangular Fiberglass Indoor Outdoor Planter 'Ivory'
By TFM
Located in New York, NY
Oversize Tall Rectangular Planter with Drainage Tray
Fiberglass
Height: 32"
Width: 20"
Length: 20" (not including tray)
The oversize tall rectangular planter is a classic shaped ...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Fiberglass
New Chair in Wrought Iron with Wooden Back, Indoor and Outdoor
Located in Miami, FL
Garden chairs in wrought iron for indoor or outdoor
You must indicate if you want the product with the special treatment for outdoor.
P...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
Roda Dandy Indoor/Outdoor Sectional in Panama X03 Lime Upholstery
By Rodolfo Dordoni, RODA
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Upholstery
2000s Modern Zen Birdhouse Wood Bird Feeder
Located in Chula Vista, CA
2000s Modern Zen Birdhouse Wood Bird Feeder
Signed and dated.
7 tall x 11.5 x 11.5
Preowned original vintage.
Refer to images.
Category
Early 2000s Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wood
Mamba Ebony Swan
By Aimee Wilder
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A snakelike shape that twists and turns to form an infinite range of winding patterns for your surface.
Cement Tiles
Type: Encaustic cement tile
Production process: Hydraulic pressi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Cement
Standard Flat Blob Fiberglass Indoor Outdoor Planter 'Blue' Drainage Tray
By TFM
Located in New York, NY
Standard Flat Blob Planter
Fiberglass
Diameter at opening: 15"
Diameter full width: 24"
Height: 22"
Base: 16" x 16" (not including tray)
The Standard Flat Blob style is spherical ...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Fiberglass
Italy Urano Palma Wrought Iron White Cactus in Vase for Garden Decor
By Urano Palma
Located in Brescia, IT
This is a surprising element to enrich your garden or green space like terraces or bow windows. It can be extremely decorative also in every domestic ambiences.
Between an abstrac...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
Standard Modern Urn Fiberglass Indoor Outdoor Planter 'Orange' Drainage Tray
By TFM
Located in New York, NY
Standard Modern Urn Planter
Fiberglass
Diameter at top: 16"
Height: 14"
Base: 11" x 11" (not including tray)
The Standard Modern urn is round planter wit...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Fiberglass
Oversize Wide Rectangular Fiberglass Indoor Outdoor Planter 'Blue' Drainage Tray
By TFM
Located in New York, NY
Oversize Wide Rectangular Planter
Fiberglass
Height: 16"
Width: 40"
Length: 16" (not including tray)
The oversize wide rectangular planter is a classic shaped planter with fluted ...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Fiberglass
Oversize Flat Blob Fiberglass Indoor Outdoor Planter 'Gray' Drainage Tray
By TFM
Located in New York, NY
Oversize Flat Blob Planter
Fiberglass
Diameter at opening: 23"
Diameter full width: 34"
Height: 34"
Base: 24" x 24" (not including tray)
The oversize flat Blob is the largest in t...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Fiberglass
Moon Phase Waning Enchanted
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
Produ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Cement
Solid Hex Shale
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
Column Table by WL Ceramics
Located in Geneve, CH
Column Table by WL Ceramics
Designer: David Derksen
Materials: Porcelain
Dimensions: H75 x Ø120 cm
Porcelain cylinders and corten steel plates form the basic elements of this series...
Category
2010s Chinese Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Porcelain
Lavabo scavato da un blocco di marmo bianco Carrara -Made in Italy
Located in Tarquinia, IT
Lavabo marmo, lavabo marmo bianco, lavabo scavato, lavabo marmo carrara, marmo carrara
lavabo scavato a mano da un unico blocco di marmo bianco di Carrara
misura cm66.5 x 52 x 17 pe...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble
New Extendable Dinning Table for Indoor and Outdoor with Wood Top
Located in Miami, FL
New extendable dining table for indoor and outdoor with wood top and iron structure.
You can choose the color, the color structure and the...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
DeCastelli Screen-Pot 2 Planter in Bronzed Stainless Steel by Francois Clerc
By DeCastelli
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Screen-Pot is a contemporary take on the classic flower pot with a trellis for climbing vines. Its design was inspired by the shapes of nature itself: like a leaf among leaves, the t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Metal
Metal and Glass Dining Set. Garden furniture. Indoor & Outdoor
Located in Miami, FL
We love how this dining set blends an aerodynamic, futuristic base with more traditional, cross back chairs, and finishes them all in an Industrial-gr...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
Italy Small Wrought Iron Cactus in Vase for Garden Decor
Located in Brescia, IT
This is a surprising element to enrich your garden or green space like terraces or bow windows. It can be extremely decorative also in every domestic ambiences.
Between an abstrac...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
Moon Phase Half Celestial
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
Timewave Moss Snow
By Aimee Wilder
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A wavy modular retro pattern that can be mixed and matched to create a dual-color or ombré pattern.
Price listed is for an in stock tile sample. For an order quote including freight...
Category
2010s Vietnamese Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Cement
Solid Hex Ebony
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
Solid Square Terracotta
By Aimee Wilder
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Available in our full palette in both cement and ceramic tile, these solid-shade square tiles can be coordinated with our patterned tiles for a perfectly calming mix.
Cement tiles
Ty...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Cement
Graceful Bronze Spire Andirons
Located in Greenwich, CT
Lovely pair of early 20th century bronze andirons having spired ball finials over balustrade stems and standing on arched feet with scrolled decoration.
Category
1930s American Vintage Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Bronze
Flooring Top Quality Moon Green 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
Moon Phase Sliver Celestial
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
Produ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Cement
Durable Outdoor Pillow featuring Patterned Dedar Fabric
By Myface
Located in Santo Tirso, PT
Pillow Big 1, outdoor pillow big
Modern outdoor pillow made with Dedar Fabric
A simple design that allows you to risk in colors and patter...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Fabric
Baby Swan Aloe
By Aimee Wilder
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This arching geometric form creates a soft maze with infinite possibilities.
Price listed is for an in stock tile sample. For an order quote including freight, please message with t...
Category
2010s Vietnamese Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Cement
Solid Hex Chelsea
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
Split Square Thyme Powder
By Aimee Wilder
Located in Brooklyn, NY
There are two ways to split a rectangle diagonally, from corner to corner, into two colors — upper left / lower right, or lower left / upper right. By combining and arranging these t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Cement
Pair of Wall Hanging Sculptures by Rosanne Sniderman
Located in New York, NY
Pair of cast porcelain wall-mounted sculptures in warm and cool colored glaze. Wood fired. Artist-signed and dated on backside.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Porcelain
Solid Square Thyme
By Aimee Wilder
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Available in our full palette in both cement and ceramic tile, these solid-shade square tiles can be coordinated with our patterned tiles for a perfectly calming mix.
Cement tiles
Ty...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Cement
1930s Architectural Salvage Distressed Wood Columns Set of Four
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1930s Vintage Architectural Modern Wood Columns set of 4
Distressed condition includes original paint and patina.
Tall: 88.5 H x 7.5 diameter, Base 18 diameter,
Short: 53 x 5.75 dia...
Category
1930s American Vintage Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wood
Baby Eucalyptus Thyme
By Aimee Wilder
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This arching geometric form creates a soft maze with infinite possibilities.
Cement tiles
Type: Encaustic cement tile
Production process: Hydraulic pressing process
Materials: White ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Cement
New Modern Rectangular White Table with Metal Top, Indoor or Outdoor
Located in Miami, FL
New modern rectangular white table with metal top. Indoor or outdoor.
Wrought iron.
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
Contemporary Set of Iron and Brass Fire Tools
Located in Queens, NY
Contemporary set of iron fire tools comprised of a shovel, poker, log tongs, and a brush with molded brass handles with ball finials in a matching iron stand.
Category
20th Century Unknown Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Brass
Chrome Fireplace Tool, Andirons and Fire-Screen by Maison Charles
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A rare polish chrome French fireplace set designed by Maison Charles in the 1970s.
The set consists of fireplace tool set, andirons, gas key and fireplace screen. The fireplace scree...
Category
1970s French Vintage Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Chrome
Timewave Verde Moss
By Aimee Wilder
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A wavy modular retro pattern that can be mixed and matched to create a dual-color or ombré pattern.
Cement tiles
Type: Encaustic cement tile
Production process: Hydraulic pressing ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Cement
DeCastelli Cohiba Slim 82 Pot in Stainless 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
Solid Hex Lotus
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
"Pillbox" countertop washbasin made in Almond Travertine
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
This countertop washbasin in Almond Travertine, treated with Acid Shield for enhanced protection and durability, is crafted by the renowned Italian maker Piba Marmi. A striking examp...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Travertine
Timewave Snow Spruce
By Aimee Wilder
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A wavy modular retro pattern that can be mixed and matched to create a dual-color or ombré pattern.
Price listed is for an in stock tile sample. For an order quote including freigh...
Category
2010s Vietnamese Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Stone, Cement
Mamba Pearl Swan
By Aimee Wilder
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A snakelike shape that twists and turns to form an infinite range of winding patterns for your surface.
Price listed is for an in stock tile sample. For an order quote including fre...
Category
2010s Vietnamese Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Cement
Moon Phase Sliver 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
Production process: Hydraulic p...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Cement
Wavey Tuscan Swan
By Aimee Wilder
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Undulating ocean waves transport you to the beach within your space.
Price listed is for an in stock tile sample. For an order quote including freight, please message with the quant...
Category
2010s Vietnamese Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Cement
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.