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
Architectural Pottery Purple Glazed Bell Planter
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Medium sized planter by Architectural Pottery with a pop of color in a purple glaze. This planter has a bell-shaped body with its widest section through its middle region.
Dimension...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Stoneware
Mid Century Salterini “Radar” Outdoor Dining Set
Located in New York, NY
Wonderful Mid Century five piece set by Maurizio Tempestini for Salterini .Four classic “Radar” chairs have sculpted hoop wrought iron framework with wire mesh seats. Table also clas...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
$3,200 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Montecarlo Series Door Handle Luigi Caccia Dominioni for Olivari, Italy 1970s
Located in Naples, IT
Pairs of ABS handles (black and dark red shades) and metal, Monte Carlo series designed by Luigi Caccia Dominioni and produced by Olivari, 1975.
The manufacturer's mark is visible o...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Metal
Woodard Wrought Iron Bar Serving Cart
Located in Pasadena, TX
Woodard style wrought iron bar serving cart
2 tier mid-century metal bar cart by Woodard.
Wheels for mobility.
Measures: 48" W × 20" D × 31.25.
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Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
$1,760 Sale Price
20% Off
Mid-Century Modern Gainey Architectural Pottery Clay Planter Pot Black Glaze
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid-Century Modern Gainey Architectural Pottery Planters Pots dark Satin Black Glaze Ceramic Pottery circa 1960. Most are Labeled on bottom. Made in USA California. Located in NYC.
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Ceramic
Glass Fireplace Screen with Bronze Hinges
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This fireplace screen is made of 3 glass panels with bronze hinges. This is a French work. Circa 1970.
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Bronze
$2,512 Sale Price
25% Off
Walter Bosse Rare Cat and Mouse Door Bell, circa 1950, Austria.
By Walter Bosse
Located in Brussels, BE
Incredible rare Walter Bosse cat and mouse door bell, circa 1950, Austria.
Polished and blackened brass.
Dimensions: 44 cm H, 27 cm D, 13 cm W.
Good original condition, item never se...
Category
1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Brass
Mid Century Modern Rare Russell Woodard Sculptura Lounge Chairs 2 pairs avail.
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Exceptional and rare design in the sculptura line. Two pairs of curved fan back mesh armchairs with drop in seats. Note, seats are not present, being sold without the seats.
Chairs a...
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1950s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Steel, Iron
Mid-Century Modern Sunshine Yellow Powder-Coated Metal Chandelier
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Large Mid-Century six-arm iron chandelier, powder-coated in bright sunshine-yellow paint.
Recently rewired, UL standardized.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
$960 Sale Price
20% Off
Walter Lamb for Brown Jordan Bronze
Waikiki
Rocking Chaise Lounge, circa 1960s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Sculptural bronze 'Waikiki' rocking chaise lounge by Walter Lamb for Brown Jordan. These collectible examples of functional art features curvy tubular bronze frames and rewoven with ...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Bronze
Mid-Century Danny Alessandro Chrome and Brass Fireplace Mantel
Located in Locust Valley, NY
A vintage mid-century fireplace mantel of chrome and brass from Danny Alessandro with a sleek chrome design and a brass center plate.
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Brass, Chrome
Set of Six Door Handles in Brass
Abalone Shell by by Peñoles, Mexico 1950
s
By Los Castillo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Elevate the aesthetic of your home with this exquisite Set of Six Door Handles in Brass & Abalone Shell designed and manufactured in Mexico Distrito Federal by Peñoles.
The handles ...
Category
1950s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Brass
French Painted Concrete Woman Statuette Classical Style circa 1960
Located in Labrit, Landes
French concrete little statue white painted. This woman statuette has been patinated by years in a garden. The attitude and dress of the woman depicted are typical of the Roman era. ...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Concrete
$430 Sale Price
20% Off
Mid Century Wrought Iron Garden Patio Poolside Side Table
Located in New York, NY
Vintage mid century wrought iron and tinted glass drink stand, side table. Of waisted form, with circular glass top. This example is in very good, ready to use condition. The glass ...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
Bronze Patio Sleigh Chair by Walter Lamb for Brown Jordan
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A low lounge chair, known as the “Sleigh Chair,” by Walter Lamb for Brown Jordan. A continuous length of tubular bronze serves as the frame of a scooped seat, bends beneath the chair...
Category
1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Bronze
Modernist Entrance Door Custom Built
Located in South Charleston, WV
Custom made to your specifications. As shown 96" x 42". Can be produced in Teak, Walnut, Oak, Ash, etc.
We produce custom made doors primarily for entrances and can produce doors as ...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Walnut, Ash, Oak, Rosewood, Teak
$8,900 / item
Homecrest Settee and Coffee Table Patio Furniture Set circa 1960s
By Homecrest
Located in Oakland, CA
Homecrest settee and coffee table patio furniture set. Expanded metal and iron framed construction that has been recently restored, bead blasted a...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Steel
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
Large Round Willy Guhl Planter
By Willy Guhl
Located in Dusseldorf, DE
Large round planter for outdoor use based on the design by Willy Guhl. Iconic design from the 1950s-1970s.
Large flat-conical planter made of weather-resistant fibre-reinforced conc...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Concrete
Vintage French Turned Column Screw Plinth, Reminiscent of Charles Dudouyt
Located in Hitchin, England
A French plinth with a turned column stem, reminiscent of Charles Dudouyt designs.
The plinth form most probably dates from the early 20th Century with the turned screw column fro...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wood
Vintage Coastal Cast Iron Flamingos - A Pair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Add a whimsical touch of coastal charm to your décor with this stunning pair of vintage cast iron flamingos. Crafted with lifelike detailing, these elegant sculptures capture the bea...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
$1,850 / set
Vintage Francois Carre Garden Patio Table and Chairs Set
Located in West Hollywood, CA
French designer, Francois Carré, a maestro of wrought iron craftsmanship during the early 20th century, left an indelible mark on garden furniture design. This ensemble, bearing his ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
$3,648 Sale Price / set
20% Off
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
Matte White Glazed Ceramic Gainey Prototype Midcentury Chalice Planter
Located in Glendale, CA
Matte White Glazed Ceramic Gainey Prototype Midcentury Chalice Planter.
Executed in matte off-white glazed ceramic. A very clean and increasingly rare example sourced directly from ...
Category
Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Ceramic
Late 20th Set of 33 Tropitone Kahana Stackable Chaise Lounges Aluminum
Vinyl
By Tropitone
Located in Topeka, KS
Fantastic Late 20th Century set of 33 Mid-Century Modern Tropitone Kahana stackable chaise lounges w/vinyl straps & powder coated aluminum frames. Beautiful condition, keeping in mind that these are vintage and not new so will have signs of use and wear even if it has been refinished or restored. Specifically, all frames have been cleaned with soap & are in good condition. The straps do have some yellowing from sun exposure, lotions, & use. Also, when the chairs are stacked the vinyl straps stretch but when un-stacked the straps return to their original form. Please see photos, zoom in for details, and see long description as they are part of the condition report. We attempt to portray any imperfections. Circa, Late 20th Century.
NOTE: We also have a listing for a single chaise lounge selling separately & other listings composed of Tropitone Kahana stackable chaise lounges that are a bit older & a slightly different color here for sale, check them out!!
TONS of TERRIFIC TROPITONE!!!!! Is there anything quite as relaxing as a day lounging by the pool? We certainly don’t think so. And it’s EVEN BETTER if you’re lucky enough to be laying in a fabulous vintage Tropitone Kahana chaise lounge… GOOD NEWS!!!… We are here to help!! This is a FANTASTIC set of 33 vintage Kahana chaise lounge chairs by Tropitone composed of commercial quality textured powder coated aluminum frames, smooth vinyl straps with a double wrapping technique exclusive to Tropitone enhancing durability and comfort, a height adjustable backrest with five different lean choices, and they bear a premier construction design boasting sleek geometric lines, elegance, functionality, ergonomic comfort, and a weather resilient finish ready to take on all of the elements! The color is somewhere between the current “Textured Sonora” and “Textured Shell” and they are conveniently STACKABLE!!! Whether spread out on a hotel patio, surrounding a firepit, aside the tiki bar, or lined along the poolside… these marvelous mid-century modern chaises are exactly what you need. Much like its island beach namesake, these Kahana vinyl strap chaise lounge chairs are ready to complete your outdoor paradise.
Tropitone was founded in Sarasota, Florida in 1954 by Burt M. Baker, a retired Lockhead Engineer and executive at Grand Rapids Chair Company. Tropitone served the contract market, including hotels, motels, clubs, and resorts with high performing outdoor patio furniture. In the 1960’s they introduced powder coated aluminum finishes to the industry. Utilizing a multi-step wash process that ensures a lasting finish, Tropitone’s aluminum frames prevail under any environmental conditions. Tropitone also pioneered the technique of double-wrapping vinyl straps around the powder coated aluminum frame for extra durability, which continues today. In 1970’s they established operations in Irvine, California which provided a bi-coastal manufacturing to North American customers. In the 80’s they released “Comfort is Key” cushions and sling seating. Tropitone sling seating has the perfect combination of clean lines, designer fabrics and carefree maintenance. In the 90’s EZ Span and Basta Sole Umbrellas were introduced and in the 2000’s woven furniture and Relax Plus cushion seating was created including replications of rattan or wicker outdoor furniture...
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Aluminum
Gainey Pottery Orange Plate For Planter Mid-Century Modern
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration, a vintage planter plater by Gainey, in orange tone. Pottery glazed. USA circa the 1960s. Preowned, not new, signs of wear present.
Dimensions: 11.25" diamet...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Pottery
Modernist Fireplace Tool Set in Brass
Iron 1960
s
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Blackened iron and brass handle 3 pc. fireplace tool set from the 1960's.
Well crafted and in amazing original condition. True horsehair broom.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Brass, Iron
Rare Paul Frankl Styled Faux Rattan Outdoor/Patio Chaise Lounge Chair, Pair
By Paul Frankl
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Rare Paul Frankl style faux rattan chaise lounge chair for outdoor use on your patio or in your garden. Made of a durable Polyurethane plastic faux-rattan, these lounge chairs can be...
Category
1980s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Plastic
$2,880 Sale Price / set
40% Off
Mid-Century Wall Mounted Faux Stone Electric Fireplace with Space Heater
Located in Chattanooga, TN
A charming Mid-Century Modern wall-mounted electric fireplace by Sears Roebuck, complete with its original crackling illuminated logs and functional space heater. Combining nostalgic...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Metal
Mid Century Art Deco Wrought Iron Plant Stand
Located in New York, NY
Great Art Deco, mid century freestanding plant stand having a circular body, with three round pot holders, each 4 inches in diameter. Unusual modernist geome...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
Belgian Tile Faced Entry Door Pull Handle by Artist Juliette Belarti 1960s
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Architectural door pull by Belgian ceramic tile artist Juliette Belarti.
Vintage midcentury Belgian tile faced entry door pull handle.
Great abstract in green, white snd orange colo...
Category
Mid-20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Ceramic
Iron and steel Bertoia Style Sculpture
Located in Pound Ridge, NY
Mid century weathered steel and iron atomic age sculpture. In the style of Bertoia. Can be used indoor or outdoor.
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
1950s Sculptural Italian Brass Door Pulls Set of Four
By Gio Ponti
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1950s Set of flared wings Italian Sculptural hardware Brass Door Pulls Drawer handles.
4 pieces in set.
Lovely design Italy Mid Century Modern.
6.75 W x...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Brass
Mid Century Modernist Chrome Fireplace Tools
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
Sharp and sophisticated modernist fireplace tools in the manner of Danny Alessandro for Holly Hunt and Karl Springer. Chrome or Nickel with Brass handles and poker tip. Set includes,...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Brass, Chrome, Nickel
$2,450 / set
Sculptural Concrete Chair by Merit, Los Angeles
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fantastic outdoor chair made of solid concrete and each with a perfect and unique patina. Round saucer seat with angular legs. Incredible modern design perfect for any outdoor space....
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Concrete
$3,000 / item
Gucci Horsebit Fireplace Tools, Gold Tone Brass, Silver Chrome, Signed
By Gucci
Located in New York, NY
Gucci Horsebit fireplace tools, gold tone brass, silver chrome, signed. Extremely rare four piece fire tool set with equestrian themed brush, shovel, poker and stand. Signed Gucci Italy with silver tone crest logo. "Quality is remembered long after price is forgotten" - Aldo Gucci...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Brass, Steel
$13,500 Sale Price / set
25% Off
Willy Guhl for Eternit Large Rectangle Concrete Outdoor Planter, 1968, Signed
By Eternit, Willy Guhl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This designer on-trend architectural rectangular concrete planter is by Swiss architect Willy Guhl for Eternit, crafted in 1968 Switzerlan...
Category
1960s Swiss Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Concrete
$525 Sale Price / item
50% Off
Mid Century Wrought Iron Plant Potting Table with Removable Tray Top c. 1950
s
Located in New York, NY
Unusual plant / potting table having a stylized wrought iron base with a removable metal tray top. The stand is structurally sound and sturdy, it shows considerable cosmetic wear, su...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Metal, Wrought Iron
Mid Century Modern Russell Woodard Spun Fiberglass Chaise Lounge Chair
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Exceptional Russell Woodard spun fiberglass lounge chaise. Exceptional woven pattern provides a sturdy structure.
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Metal
$243 Sale Price
72% Off
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
Travertine and Brass Column, French, circa 1970
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This nice rectangular column is made of travertine with a brass frame on top. This is a French work, circa 1970.
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Travertine, Brass
Italian Marbleized Swirl Terracotta Planter Pot, Italy, 1970s
By Bitossi
Located in Miami, FL
Italian terra cotta planter flowerpot rendered in a beautiful marbleized swirl terracotta in shades of red, white, and buff. Marked Italy on the bottom.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Terracotta
Mid-Century Bamboo Bar Serving Tea Cart with Removable Serving Tray, 1950/1960s
By Ficks Reed
Located in New York, NY
Chic voguish bar, tea, serving cart having a bamboo frame, with a bamboo and laminate faux wood removable tray top, and laminate lower shelf. Nice generous proportions make this exam...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Bamboo, Wood
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
Alice in Wonderland, A Five Piece Suite of Stained and Leaded Glass Doors.
Located in London, GB
Alice in Wonderland a beautiful suite of stained and leaded glass set in the original doors and windows.
Please note this suite is in two listings and the price here is for the five pieces in both listings.
A one-off commission was removed from a large house in England.
The entire suite consists of these two windows with the king and queen of clubs...
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Late 20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Stained Glass
Three Rattan Bamboo Planters / Baskets with Brass Rim, Italy, 1970s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Set of Three Mid-Century Modern rattan planters / baskets with brass rims. Italy, 1970s
Three rattan baskets in different sizes. The larger one in squared shape and the smallers roun...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Brass
California Studio Pottery Signed Ikebana Planter with Frog
Located in San Diego, CA
California studio pottery signed ikebana planter with frog, circa 1990s. The piece measures: 7.5" W x 6.75" D x 2" H and is signed on the underside. #1708.
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Pottery
$220 Sale Price
20% Off
Large Inglenook Free Standing Fire Basket, Iron Fire Grate
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Large Inglenook Free Standing Fire Basket, Iron Fire Grate
This large grate is a very simple but attractive design it has high cast iron rails all the way around
The grate is in ve...
Category
1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
Set of Four Wrought Iron and Plastic Strap Garden Patio Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Stylish set of four garden, patio chairs. These chairs have wrought iron frames with plastic strap seats and backs. All are in good structural condition, all show cosmetic wear, norm...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
$2,240 Sale Price / set
20% Off
1950s Pepe Mendoza Malachite Brass Single Teardrop Pull Knob Mexican Modernism
By Pepe Mendoza
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration, a 1950s Pepe Mendoza Malachite Brass Single Tear Drop Pull Knob from Mexico circa the 1950s.
Amazon Mayan revival period.
Stamped by artist
Dimensions: 2 h ...
Category
1950s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Malachite, Brass
Robert Lewis Early Copper Chaise Lounge Center Brace Santa Barbara CA. 1930s
By Robert Lewis
Located in Camden, ME
A Robert Lewis patinated chaise lounge hand crafted from copper pipe in the mid 1930s at his studio below the Old Mission Santa Barbara in Santa ...
Category
1930s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Steel, Copper
Mid-Century Modernist Three Piece Fire Tool Set in Brass by Alessandro Albrizzi
Located in New York, NY
This sleek and sophisticated Mid-Century Modernist Three Piece Fire Tool Set in Polished Brass and Black Enamel by Alessandro Albrizzi originates from the Italy, Circa 1970. Features...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Brass, Enamel
Ron Seff Goatskin Lacquered Screen or Room Divider
By Ron Seff
Located in Miami, FL
Ron Seff goatskin lacquered screen or room divider with four hinged panels.
Measures : Each panel is 72 inches High and 18 inches wide.
Category
1980s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Brass
$5,520 Sale Price
37% Off
20th Century Italian Metal Plant Stand - Flower Holder in the Style of Gio Ponti
By Gio Ponti
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A white, vintage Italian plant stand with five plant holders, made of hand crafted forged metal in the Style of Gio Ponti, in good condition. The patinated stand is set on a scrolled...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Metal
Midcentury Italian Design Ball Handles in Gold Brass, 1950
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Midcentury Italian design ball handles in gold brass, 1950.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Brass
$460 Sale Price / set
30% Off
Modernist Salterini Wrought Iron Garden Patio Settee
By Salterini
Located in New York, NY
Stylish mid century wrought iron and metal mesh settee by Salterini. This example is in very good condition, free of breaks, bends, or repairs. Currently in later white paint finish ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
Dirk Wynants Parasol Umbrella For Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Dirk Wynants Parasol Umbrella For Cassina
Innovation through re-thinking the act of opening and closing the patio umbrella, making it even easier and more practical, as is the case with this accessory in the Cassina Outdoor collection.
Ideal for an outdoor living room as well as informal or elegant outdoor spaces, the patio umbrella combines the flat design aesthetic with a fan-opening system that allows it to be opened and closed horizontally rather than vertically.
The 360° swivel base, available with or without wheels and the fan-opening technology with fiberglass ribs ensure this is a dramatic outdoor accessory when it’s open and elegant and discreet when it’s closed.
STRUCTURE
In aluminum.
BASE
Aluminum and steel outdoor powder coated.
OUTDOOR FABRIC
100% acrylic, water repellent.
Innovation in a simple action, like that of opening and closing a patio umbrella. Cassina introduces a patio umbrella to its Outdoor collection. It has the classic square shape with cantilevered side arm and an endless array of positions. An object that combines the flat design aesthetic with the convenience of the fan-opening system thanks to which, the only one of its kind, it closes horizontally rather than vertically, a step ahead...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Aluminum
$11,748 / item
Vladimir Kagan Capricorn Series Indoor Outdoor Lounge Chair
Located in Wayne, NJ
Vladimir Kagan Capricorn series indoor outdoor lounge chair.
If you are in the New Jersey , New York City Metro Area , please contact us with your deli...
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Metal
$2,800 Sale Price
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Woodard Sculptura 3 Piece Wire Set in Wonderful Green Faded Paint
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A lovely set of three pieces of Woodard Sculptura furniture painted a great color of green. The green has faded, chipped and roasted to a wonderful patina. Please see the detailed ph...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
Wonderful Mid-Century Modern Polished Brass Glass Insert Fireplace Fire Screen
Located in Roslyn, NY
A Wonderful Mid-Century Modern Polished Brass And Clear Glass Insert Fireplace Fire Screen
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Brass
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