Vintage Mid-Century Modern Copper Watering Can, 1950s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A gorgeous vintage Mid-Century Modern copper watering can with a long spout.
Copper
Vintage Mid-Century Modern Brass Watering Can Germany, 1960s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A gorgeous vintage Mid-Century Modern brass watering can featuring a beautifully elongated spout and elegant, minimalist lines.
Brass
Vintage Mid-Century Modern Brass Copper Watering Can, 1950s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A gorgeous vintage Mid-Century Modern brass and copper watering can with a long spout.
Brass, Copper
Vintage Mid-Century Modern Brass Copper Watering Can, 1950s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A gorgeous vintage Mid-Century Modern brass and copper watering can with a long spout.
Brass, Copper
Mid-Century Modern Watering Can, Hammered Brass, Germany, 1960s Design
Located in Berlin, DE
Its gracefully curved spout and wrapped handle add both functionality and charm, making it a striking piece of mid-century design.
Brass
Vintage Mid-Century Modern hand made Copper Watering Can, 1970s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A gorgeous vintage Mid-Century Modern copper watering can with a long spout, made by Wall Metallkunst.
Copper
Watering Can Around 1950s
Located in Wien, Au
Watering Can Around 1950s Original condition
Brass, Copper
Lovely Mid-Century Modern Ceramic and Brass Watering Can, 1950s, Germany
Located in München, BY
Extremely rare and decorative Mid-Century Modern watering can. Designed and manufactured in 1950s in Germany.
Brass
Watering Can , circa 1950s
Located in Wien, Au
Watering can Polished and stove enameled. Copper and brass.
Brass, Copper
Mid-Century Modern Brass Watering Can Ariosa Carl Aubock Günter Kupetz Era
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck, Günter Kupetz
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration, a Vintage Mid-Century Modern (MCM) Brass Watering Can, characterized by its sleek, streamlined silhouette and elongated spout.
Brass
Mid-Century Watering Can in Vermillion Red & Black signed Quality Molding Co.
Located in New York, NY
This striking Mid-Century Modernist watering can represents the quintessential blend of form and function, embodying the innovative design ethos of postwar America.
Plastic
Brass and Copper Watering Can
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A lovely brass and copper watering can - perfectly suited for watering inside plants or smaller outside plants and a compliment as a decorative piece, in the house or on the patio.
Brass, Copper
Vintage Mid-Century Modern Brass Bonsai Watering Can with Long Spout, 1960s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A gorgeous vintage Mid-Century Modern brass watering can with a long spout.
Brass
Small Vintage Copper Watering Can
Located in San Diego, CA
A charming mid-century style small copper watering can, circa 1980s.
Copper
Small Vintage Copper Watering Can
Located in San Diego, CA
A charming mid-century small copper watering can, circa 1970s.
Copper
Mid-Century French Majolica Gnome Trio with Watering Can, Basket, and Staff
Located in Dallas, TX
Their bright red hats, glossy glazes, and detailed attire evoke cheerful craftsmanship typical of mid-century French ceramics. The trio remains in excellent condition commensurate wi...
Ceramic, Majolica
18th Century French Hand Crafted Copper Watering Can
Located in Hastings, GB
A beautiful 18th century hand crafted copper watering can, of great size and proportions, interesting detail to the top and side where you can see where the copper seams have been jo...
Brass
German Copper Watering Can, 1960
Located in Los Angeles, CA
wonderful tall 1960s German watering can, handcrafted in copper with wrapped brass handle, great original condition.
Brass
Copper Watering Can Around, 1950s
Located in Wien, Au
Copper Watering Can Around, 1950s Original condition
Copper
Watering can vienna around 1920s
Located in Wien, Au
Watering can vienna around 1920s Original condition
Brass, Copper
Watering can vienna around 1950s
Located in Wien, Au
Watering can vienna around 1950s The wicker is made of plastic Polished and stove enameled
Brass, Copper
Extremely Rare Mid Century Streamline Watering Can by Günter Kupetz for WMF 1954
Located in München, BY
Extremely rare, elegant and highly decorative Mid-Century Modern watering can / water pitcher.
Brass
Watering Can vienna around 1960s
Located in Wien, Au
Watering Can vienna around 1960s Brass polished and stove enameled
Brass
Hammered Watering Can, circa 1950s
Located in Wien, Au
Hammered Watering Can, circa 1950s Brass and copper Polished and stove enameled
Brass, Copper
Copper Watering Can Around, 1950s
Located in Wien, Au
Copper Watering Can Around, 1950s Original condition
Brass, Copper
Copper Watering Can Around, 1950s
Located in Wien, Au
Copper watering can around 1950s Polished and stove enameled.
Copper
Rare Mid-Century Hammered Brass Tall Grip Vase or Watering Can Germany 1960s
By Hayno Focken
Located in München, BY
Extremely rare and highly decorative Mid-Century Modern grip vase or watering can. High quality craftsmanship of a German metalsmith.
Brass
Watering Can, Vienna, circa 1950s
Located in Wien, Au
Watering can, Vienna, circa 1950s Polished and stove enameled.
Brass
Watering Can, Vienna, around 1960s
Located in Wien, Au
Watering can, Vienna, around 1960s Copper and brass Polished and stove enamelled.
Brass, Copper
Watering copper can vienna around 1950s
Located in Wien, Au
Watering copper can vienna around 1950s Original condition Nice original patina Partly hammered
Copper
Watering Can by Fritz Dienes, 1953
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Sculptural German cactus watering can by Fritz Dienes for Hessische Majolika, Germany, 1953, with tri-color glazed ceramic body and sculptural brass handle and spout, great lines, gr...
Brass
Large And Colorful Vintage 1940’s Watering Can
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Large capacity Watering Can in a fine old Green Paint. Well made and as decorative as it is useful. Dimensions: 23.5” long by 10.25” deep by 18” high. Condition: Please see detai...
Metal
Rare Brass Watering Can, 1950s Austria
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Rare Brass Watering Can, 1950s Austria As you can see in the photos, the jug has a small dent.
Brass
Brass watering can vienna around 1960s
Located in Wien, Au
Brass watering can vienna around 1960s Brass polished
Brass
Brass watering can vienna around 1960s
Located in Wien, Au
Brass watering can vienna around 1960s Brass polished and stove enameled
Brass
Exstraordinary Water Can Brass, Around 1950s
Located in Wien, Au
Exstraordinary Water can brass, around 1950s Polished and stove enameled. Wicker.
Brass
Brass Watering Can Vienna Around 1960s
Located in Wien, Au
Brass watering can vienna around 1960s Polished and stove enameled.
Brass
Hammered watering can vienna around 1960s
Located in Wien, Au
Hammered watering can vienna around 1960s Polished and stove enameled Bamboo original condition
Brass, Copper
Quality Antique Victorian Copper Watering Can
Located in Suffolk, GB
Quality antique Victorian copper watering can having a shaped swing handle with lift up lids, shaped spout and a lovely shaped handle. It stands on a shaped base.
Copper
$460Sale Price|20% Off
Vintage Galvanized Steel Watering Can by Schneiderkanne
Located in San Diego, CA
A charming vintage galvanized steel watering can by Schneiderkanne of Germany, circa 1940s. The can is in good vintage condition and measures 31" D x 7" W x 21" H, holds 8 liters of ...
Steel
Watering copper brass can vienna around 1950s
Located in Wien, Au
Watering copper brass can vienna around 1950s Polished and stove enameled
Brass, Copper
Watering copper brass can vienna around 1960s
Located in Wien, Au
Watering copper brass can vienna around 1960s Polished and stove enameled
Brass, Copper
Watering copper brass can vienna around 1950s
Located in Wien, Au
Watering copper brass can vienna around 1950s Polished and stove enameled Original wicker
Brass, Copper
Early 20th Century French Brass Water or Ironing Can with Handle
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very unique piece acquired in Paris France. The brass ribbed can with a handle is actually a can to sprinkle clothing when ironing, however it makes a great garden watering can, or...
Brass
Copper and brass Watering Can, circa 1960s
Located in Wien, Au
Copper and brass Watering Can, circa 1960s Only Polished
Brass, Copper
Hammered Copper Watering can vienna around 1950s
Located in Wien, Au
Hammered Copper Watering can vienna around 1950s Only Polished
Copper
Copper and brass Watering Can, circa 1960s
Located in Wien, Au
Copper and brass Watering Can, circa 1960s Only Polished
Brass, Copper
Brass, copper watering can vienna around 1950s
Located in Wien, Au
Brass, copper watering can vienna around 1950s Polished and stove enameled
Brass, Copper
Water Can Copper Brass Conbination, Around 1950s
Located in Wien, Au
Water can copper brass conbination, around 1950s Brass copper conbination Polished.
Brass, Copper
Midcentury Watering Can, Ebert Fun Design, Europe, 1970s
Located in Praha, CZ
Midcentury Plastic Can In good original condition Fully functional 8litres
Plastic
$1,590 / item
Carl Auböck Model #4118 Polished Brass Watering Can
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Carl Auböck Model #4118 Polished Brass Watering Can Designed in the 1940s, this incredibly clean and refined Viennese watering can is executed in polished brass by Werkstätte Carl A...
Brass
German Midcentury Brass, Copper & Bamboo Watering Can, 1960s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Stylish brass, copper and bamboo handled watering pitcher with long narrow spout. Perfect for indoor watering. Orchids, Bonsai etc. Manufactured by Weica in Germany during the early ...
Brass, Copper
Austrian Midcentury Brass Watering Can by Carl Auböck
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
This fantastic Large Mod. 4118 brass watering can was designed in the 1940s and manufactured in polished brass by Werkstätte Carl Auböck in Vienna, Austria in the 1950s. Carl Auböck'...
Brass
Rare Bauhaus Brass and Wood Watering Can, 1950s Germany
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Rare Bauhaus Brass and Wood Watering Can, 1950s Germany
Brass
Rare Lovely Brass and Copper Watering Can, 1950s Austria
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Rare Lovely Brass and Copper Watering Can, 1950s Austria
Brass, Copper
Rare Lovely Brass and Copper Watering Can, 1950s Austria
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Rare Lovely Brass and Copper Watering Can, 1950s Austria As you can see in the photos, the jug has a few minor dents.
Brass
Copper and brass conbination watering can vienna around 1950s
Located in Wien, Au
Copper and brass conbination watering can vienna around 1950s Brass and copper polished and stove enameled
Brass, Copper
Copper and brass conbination watering can vienna around 1950s
Located in Wien, Au
Copper and brass conbination watering can vienna around 1950s Brass and copper polished and stove enameled
Brass, Copper
Carl Auböck #4118 Watering Can in Polished Brass, Austria
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Berlin, DE
Watering can #4118 by Carl Auböck in polished brass.
Brass
Midcentury Iconic Design Watering Can, Klaus Kunis, Germany, 1960s
Located in Praha, CZ
- very rare type - space age era.
Plastic
Rare Brass Watering Can
Located in New York, NY
Original Mid-Century watering can Design, Austria.
Brass
Danish Antique Copper Watering Can
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
Antique copper watering can. With an unusual but functional design, it is ideal for collectors and lovers of antique objects. The piece has a flat cylindrical shape, with a long, thi...
Copper
Unavailable
H 10 in W 16 in D 3.75 in
Modernist Design 20th Century Brass Watering Cans, Bauhaus Influenced
Located in Dallas, TX
Modernist design 20th century brass watering cans, Bauhaus influenced. Very large hand-wrought 20th century brass watering can. Heavy solid brass or plated copper construction. ...
Brass, Tin
Carl Auböck Watering Can, Austria, 1950s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Sculptural watering can by Carl Auböck, Austria 1950s. In very good vintage condition with just the right amount of gently aged patina on the brass due. Signed Auböck.
Brass
Austrian Watering Can Brass Copper, 1950s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
Austrian Watering Can Brass Copper, 1950s.
Brass, Copper
Copper Teak Watering Can, Denmark, 1960s
Located in Vienna, AT
Copper teak watering can, Denmark, 1960s.
Copper
Watering Can of Solid Brass by Carl Auboeck, Vienna
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Perchtoldsdorf, AT
Extra long spouted watering can made of solid brass designed and produced by Carl Auboeck.
Brass
Unavailable
H 7.09 in W 20.87 in D 5.12 in
Watering Can Made of Solid Brass by Austrian Designer Carl Auböck, Vienna, 1970s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
An extravagant watering can manufactured by the Austrian architect and designer Carl Auböck. This object, made entirely of brass and of high quality craftsmanship, can exist both in ...
Brass
Mid-19th Century, French Copper Watering Can
Located in Pease pottage, West Sussex
French copper watering can. Large in scale and highly decorative with its wonderfully oversized rose. Several old repairs. Wear consistent with age and use. French. circa 1850.
Mid 19th Century French Hammered Brass Watering Can
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate kitchen cabinets with this large antique water can. Hand crafted in France circa 1860, and built of brass, the hammered metal construction gives this watering can a charming...
Metal, Brass
Victorian Brass Watering Can
Located in Altrincham, GB
Victorian Brass Watering Can - 13"w x 6"d x 11"h
Brass
19th Century Wine Makers Copper Watering Can
Located in Pease pottage, West Sussex
19th century wine makers copper watering can, with a makers name of "A. Dubois" stamped on the side. several historic working repairs but a useable piece of wine making history. This...
Mid Century French Tole Watering Can with Floral and Plant Motifs
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate kitchen cabinets with this antique water can with its original removable lid! Hand crafted in France circa 1960, and built of metal, the tole construction gives this waterin...
Metal
Antique French Copper Watering Can
Located in Pease pottage, West Sussex
19th century French copper watering can, huge rose, various period repairs and fixes. Bumps and knocks, France, circa 1820.
Victorian Large Brass Watering Can
Located in Downingtown, PA
Victorian large brass watering can, 19th century. The brass Victorian watering can is of an unusually large size. The top with hinged lid. This type of large can was most li...
Metal, Brass
Hammered Watering Can, circa 1950s
Located in Wien, Au
Hammered Watering Can, circa 1950s Copper and brass combination Polished and stove enamelled Very nice design.
Brass, Copper
Small Vintage Solid Copper Watering Can, England
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Beautifully hand made English copper watering can. Well designed with a great spout and handle.
Copper
Sold
H 8 in W 17 in D 4.25 in
Mid Century Modern Vintage Brass Watering Can by Carl Auböck II , circa 1950s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Troy, MI
Vintage Carl Aubock II Brass Watering Can Austria Sculptural watering can designed by Carl Auböck II circa 1950s Model 4118 in solid brass produced by Werkstätte Carl Auböck Signed...
Brass
Sold
H 2.25 in W 3.25 in D 1.25 in
Watering Can Sprinkling Can Salt & Pepper Shaker Pair Stainless Steel
Located in Clifton Forge, VA
This is an adorable pair of watering or sprinkling can salt and pepper shakers. What a fun addition they would make to your next garden party since they both have their plastic inser...
Stainless Steel
German 1950s Modernist Brass Watering Can
Located in Oakland, CA
Solid brass Modernist watering can from Germany. Sleek lines with a long spout for precise watering of delicate plants, curved handle going into a flatten rounded body. Decorative as...
Brass
Artist Made Extra Large Watering Can
By Curtis Jeré
Located in Westport, CT
Steel and Copper Handmade Over-sized extra Large Artist Made Watering can .great Garden Piece
Copper
19th Century French Brass and Copper Watering Can from Normandy
Located in Dallas, TX
Originating from Normandy, France, this 19th-century watering can is a fine example of provincial craftsmanship. The cylindrical body is constructed from hand-hammered copper and fea...
Brass, Copper
Vintage Silver Plated Watering Can-Form Vermouth Dispenser
Located in Nantucket, MA
Mid 20th century silver-plate vermouth dispenser bar accessory in the form of a watering can.
Silver
Scandinavian Watering Can in Copper, Brass & Teak, 1960s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A stylish brass, copper and teak watering can with long spout. Perfect for indoors watering. Manufactured in Scandinavia during the early 1960s in a style reminiscent of Wiener Werks...
Copper
Metal Crafted Brass and Copper Patinated Watering Can
By Beyond Gorgeosity
Located in Hanover, MA
Custom made in Beyond Gorgeosity's workshop/studio is this sophisticated and practical watering can for your orangery, inspired by the designs of Carl Auböck. Every element was s...
Brass, Copper
Karl Hagenauer Watering Can Copper & Brass, Vienna 1950s
By Karl Hagenauer, Werkstätte Hagenauer Wien
Located in Basel, BS
Karl Hagenauer watering can for his own workshop in Vienna, in the 1950s. Hand-made of copper and brass, patinated over the years. Oxidation spot on one side. Measures: Width: ...
Brass, Copper
Carl Auböck style Watering Can in Copper and Brass
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Rare watering can in style of Carl Auböck.
Brass, Copper
Carl Aubock Modernist Watering Can Brass from the 1950s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
A very beautiful and rare Viennese watering can, made of brass. Designed and executed by Carl Aubock in the 1950s. A very outstanding piece. In excellent condition with marginal pati...
Brass
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
CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS
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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