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Modern Loveseats

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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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 chaircrafted 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
Upholstered PK14 Double Chair, Steel Structure & Ebonized Legs by Paulo Kobylka
Located in Londrina, Paraná
PK14 double chair is inspired by wooden trusses used in the construction of roofs. The chair sockets refer to the “Gusset Plate” normally applied to reinforce the knots of wooden tr...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Loveseats

Materials

Steel

PK14 Double Chair, Bicolor Steel Structure & Ebonized Wood Legs by Paulo Kobylka
Located in Londrina, Paraná
PK14 double chair is inspired by wooden trusses used in the construction of roofs. The chair sockets refer to the “Gusset Plate” normally applied to reinforce the knots of wooden tr...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Loveseats

Materials

Steel

PK14 Double Chair, Bicolor Steel Structure and Turned Wood Legs by Paulo Kobylka
Located in Londrina, Paraná
PK14 double chair is inspired by wooden trusses used in the construction of roofs. The chair sockets refer to the “Gusset Plate” normally applied to reinforce the knots of wooden tr...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Loveseats

Materials

Steel

Blue PK15 Two-Seat Sofa, Steel Structure and Ebonized Wood Legs by Paulo Kobylka
Located in Londrina, Paraná
PK15 sofa is inspired by wooden trusses used in the construction of roofs. The sofa sockets refer to the “Gusset Plate” normally applied to reinforce the knots of wooden trusses. H...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Loveseats

Materials

Steel

Upholstered PK14 Double Chair, Bicolor Structure, Ebonized Legs by Paulo Kobylka
Located in Londrina, Paraná
PK14 double chair is inspired by wooden trusses used in the construction of roofs. The chair sockets refer to the “Gusset Plate” normally applied to reinforce the knots of wooden tr...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Loveseats

Materials

Steel

Orange PK15 Two-Seat Sofa, Steel Structure & Ebonized Wood Legs by Paulo Kobylka
Located in Londrina, Paraná
PK15 sofa is inspired by wooden trusses used in the construction of roofs. The sofa sockets refer to the “Gusset Plate” normally applied to reinforce the knots of wooden trusses. H...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Loveseats

Materials

Steel

Black PK15 Two-Seat Sofa, Carbon Steel Structure and Wood Legs by Paulo Kobylka
Located in Londrina, Paraná
PK15 sofa is inspired by wooden trusses used in the construction of roofs. The sofa sockets refer to the “Gusset Plate” normally applied to reinforce the knots of wooden trusses. H...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Loveseats

Materials

Steel

Grey PK15 Two-Seat Sofa, Carbon Steel Structure and Wood Legs by Paulo Kobylka
Located in Londrina, Paraná
PK15 sofa is inspired by wooden trusses used in the construction of roofs. The sofa sockets refer to the “Gusset Plate” normally applied to reinforce the knots of wooden trusses. H...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Loveseats

Materials

Steel

Grey PK15 Two-Seat Sofa, Steel Structure and Ebonized Wood Legs by Paulo Kobylka
Located in Londrina, Paraná
PK15 sofa is inspired by wooden trusses used in the construction of roofs. The sofa sockets refer to the “Gusset Plate” normally applied to reinforce the knots of wooden trusses. H...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Loveseats

Materials

Steel

Green PK15 Two-Seat Sofa, Carbon Steel Structure & Wood Legs by Paulo Kobylka
Located in Londrina, Paraná
PK15 sofa is inspired by wooden trusses used in the construction of roofs. The sofa sockets refer to the “Gusset Plate” normally applied to reinforce the knots of wooden trusses. H...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Loveseats

Materials

Steel

Green PK15 Two-Seat Sofa, Steel Structure & Ebonized Wood Legs by Paulo Kobylka
Located in Londrina, Paraná
PK15 sofa is inspired by wooden trusses used in the construction of roofs. The sofa sockets refer to the “Gusset Plate” normally applied to reinforce the knots of wooden trusses. H...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Loveseats

Materials

Steel

Black PK15 Two-Seat Sofa, Steel Structure & Ebonized Wood Legs by Paulo Kobylka
Located in Londrina, Paraná
PK15 sofa is inspired by wooden trusses used in the construction of roofs. The sofa sockets refer to the “Gusset Plate” normally applied to reinforce the knots of wooden trusses. H...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Loveseats

Materials

Steel

1940s Style Modernist Sweeping Curved Sofa in Oyster Velvet by High Style Deco
Located in New York, NY
This stunning modernist sofa was handcrafted by artisans in New York state, by High Style Deco, based off a design from the 1940s. It offers elegant proportions and sweeping dramatic...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Loveseats

Materials

Velvet, Wood

Architectural 2-Seat Sofa
Located in New York, NY
Architectural settee attributed to Augusto Romano. 2-seat sofa with solid oak architectural frame, and upholstered seat and back. Fantastic detailing, and strong look.
Category

1940s Italian Vintage Modern Loveseats

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Arflex Hug Love Seat Low Backrest & Armrest in Gun Metal Grey by Roberto Menghi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
“Arflex has had the audacity and the farsightedness, in the course of the years, to cooperate with some of the greatest and prize-awarded architects and designers. Some icons are sti...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Loveseats

Materials

Fabric

Modern Two Cushion Sofa in Dark Blue Velvet
Located in Greenwich, CT
Our modern two cushion sofa is upholstered in a dark blue velvet with an infinity cotton feel and features a light blue polyester trim. This sofa is h...
Category

2010s American Modern Loveseats

Materials

Velvet, Polyester, Poplar, Walnut

Sofa Vivien, Velvet and Metal, Italy
Located in Treviso, Treviso
VG furniture represent luxury in terms of exclusivity, distinction and high quality. They are the result of sophisticated and Exclusive Design with a strong identity and are the outc...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Loveseats

Materials

Metal

Essentiel Beige Sofa, Designed by Sergio Bicego, Made in Italy
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Scroll down and click "view all from Seller" to see more than 400 other unique products. (2) Attention to detail, a feature that can be noticed in the quilting of the back rest cush...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Loveseats

Materials

Fabric

Ghidini 1961 Love Chair Rubis in Polished Brass by Nika Zupanc
Located in Villa Carcina, IT
Love is all around. Clench yours tight, hold it close, and bestow on it the shiny perch it so wishes it deserved. Love chair for Ghidini 1961 provides a sumptuously soft landing for ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Loveseats

Materials

Brass

Ghidini 1961 Love Chair Powder Rose in Polished Brass by Nika Zupanc
Located in Villa Carcina, IT
Love is all around. Clench yours tight, hold it close, and bestow on it the shiny perch it so wishes it deserved. Love chair for Ghidini 1961 provides a sumptuously soft landing for the love you’ve decided to start domesticating. Seated on a pale soft cushion and subtly yet firmly supported by the airy twists of the brass heart backrest your love has just enough room to stay right where it is. Thus installed it stays beautiful and liberating, and offers you the love-keeper a golden grip on it to bind it, chain it, or lock it up and silently hope it never breaks...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Loveseats

Materials

Brass

De Sede Leather Sofa by Stephan Hürlemann
Located in Brooklyn, NY
DS-77/03 2-seat sofa by De Sede. Technical details: Standard configuration: Steel legs, matte dark nickel coating. Standard seat and back heights. Neck support in brushed stainle...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Loveseats

Materials

Leather

Customizable Artifort 905 Comfort Sofa by Artifort Design Group
Located in New York, NY
The name says it all. The 905 comfort is superbly comfortable. This model differs from the 905 designed in 1964 through its raised back cushions. The 905 comfort is ideal for the hom...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Loveseats

Materials

Textile

Arflex Hug Love Seat high back and armrest in Perla Leather by Roberto Menghi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
“Arflex has had the audacity and the farsightedness, in the course of the years, to cooperate with some of the greatest and prize-awarded architects and designers. Some icons are sti...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Loveseats

Materials

Leather

“I-Beam Couch” Steel, Oxidized Maple and Lacquered Aluminum I-Beam Modern Couch
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The "I-beam Couch", has got some big personality. Perfectly emphasized by the custom lacquered aluminum I - beam penetrating a hand turned oxidized maple foo...
Category

2010s American Modern Loveseats

Materials

Aluminum, Steel

Customizable Artifort Bras Sofa by Khodi Feiz
Located in New York, NY
The Bras invites you to make yourself comfortable, and embraces you. Reclining and taking it easy, or sitting cosily in a corner, enjoy the relaxation and comfort offered by this bea...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Loveseats

Materials

Textile

Customizable Artifort 905 Sofa by Artifort Design Group
Located in New York, NY
This design, dating from 1964, is still up to date. As slim and tender as your first love. A Classic that is now in production for its second time. Now available as contract seating...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Loveseats

Materials

Textile

Customizable Artifort 905 Sofa in leather by Artifort Design Group
Located in New York, NY
This design, dating from 1964, is still up to date. As slim and tender as your first love. A Classic that is now in production for its second time. Now available as contract seating...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Loveseats

Materials

Textile

Customizable Artifort Bras Sofa by Khodi Feiz
Located in New York, NY
The bras invites you to make yourself comfortable, and embraces you. Reclining and taking it easy, or sitting cosily in a corner, enjoy the relaxation and comfort offered by this bea...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Loveseats

Materials

Textile

Wittmann Kubus Sofa by Josef Hoffmann
Located in New York, NY
Black leather tufted loveseat or sofa designed by Josef Hoffmann (1870-1956). Sofa is tufted all the way around. Quality leather. Has black painted wood legs. Wittmann Kubus...
Category

1910s Austrian Vintage Modern Loveseats

Materials

Leather, Wood

Ghidini 1961 Love Chair Ninfea in Polished Brass by Nika Zupanc
Located in Villa Carcina, IT
Love is all around. Clench yours tight, hold it close, and bestow on it the shiny perch it so wishes it deserved. Love chair for Ghidini 1961 provides a sumptuously soft landing for ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Loveseats

Materials

Brass

Gufram Standard Colors Bocca Unlimited by Studio 65
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
On the occasion of its 50th anniversary, Bocca revolutionizes its image: 25 new colors dye Gufram’s iconic lips, which for the occasion are dressed up in an unprecedented, more mater...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Loveseats

Materials

Wool

21st Century Modern Textile Two-seater With Removable Cover
Located in Milan, IT
Nova is family of light-weight textile chairs and armchairs with a precious look and a fully removable fabric cover. A fully textile look combined with physical and visual lightness and the possibility to remove the cover – through four zippers located under the seat – are the characteristics of an absolutely unique and original product. The Nova sofa...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Loveseats

Materials

Wool

Soho Blue Sofa, Designed by Stefano Bigi, Made in Italy
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Scroll down and click "view all from Seller" to see more than 400 other unique products. Soho is the collection dedicated to the relaxing moment, it is elegant, simple and with a co...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Loveseats

Materials

Velvet

21st Century Modern Two-seater In Cotton Corduroy With Solid Oak Armrests
Located in Milan, IT
The distinctive linear geometry and the visual lightness of the Gotham 2-seater come from its metal frame, a clean aerial structure that holds the seat and backrest cushions. These i...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Loveseats

Materials

Steel

Black Leather & Blackened Steel Extra-Long Loveseat
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Inheritance Loveseat by Stephen Kenn is as comfortable as it is unique. The design features an exposed construction composed of three elements - a steel frame, plush upholstery, ...
Category

2010s American Modern Loveseats

Materials

Steel

GUFRAM La Cova Nest by Gianni Ruffi
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
This 1972 masterpiece by Gianni Ruffi and edited by Gufram in a limited edition is a veritable work of art on exhibit in many museums around the world. La Cova...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Loveseats

Materials

Foam

Beautiful Chair Frame Solid Timber Wood Ring Mosaic Decorated
Located in London, GB
About 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 c...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Loveseats

Materials

Wood, Fabric

Customizable Artifort Ondo Sofa by René Holten
Located in New York, NY
Rising from the arm, the seat and back fuse together into the other arm. Simple principles provide the best design for a comfortable sofa. A sparse supporting frame allows the seat a...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Loveseats

Materials

Textile

Vintage Military Canvas and Marbled Rust Loveseat
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Inheritance Loveseat by Stephen Kenn is as comfortable as it is unique. The design features an exposed construction composed of three elements - a steel frame, plush upholstery, ...
Category

2010s American Modern Loveseats

Materials

Steel

Customizable Artifort C683 Sofa by Kho Liang Le
Located in New York, NY
A sofa by Kho Liang Ie. Restrained simplicity. Frame of pressed beech upholstered with moulded foam on a metal base. With integrated seat and back cushion. Base: Two metal straps:...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Loveseats

Materials

Textile

Customizable Artifort Bras Sofa in Grey by Khodi Feiz
Located in New York, NY
The Bras invites you to make yourself comfortable, and embraces you. Reclining and taking it easy, or sitting cosily in a corner, enjoy the relaxation and comfort offered by this bea...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Loveseats

Materials

Textile

Beige Baron Loveseat with Stainless Steel Plinth
Located in Frazão, Porto
A very elegant and Classic piece full of special details such as side and back view and the polished stainless steel plinth. With 130cm width, p...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Loveseats

Materials

Stainless Steel

Baltimore Armchair Duo by Ambrozia, White Oak, Black Steel and Black Upholestry
Located in Drummondville, Quebec
The Baltimore modern armchair duo or loveseat is handmade to order from our unique Ambrozia black textured steel tubing frame design with a backchair in solid wood slats and wooden arms. Stainproof and UV resistant upholstestry in Sunbrella fabrics. Offering a superior comfort and durability with a 3'' mid-firm ''high resilience polyurethane foam''. Also featuring a solid wood storage...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Loveseats

Materials

Steel

Outdoor Cream and Charcoal Loveseat
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Inspired by weekend visits to the stark desert landscapes found a few hours east of Los Angeles, this collection is composed of steel frames that have been zinc primed and powder coa...
Category

2010s American Modern Loveseats

Materials

Steel

Fair Play Sofa, Cotton Upholstery, Copper and Iron Structure by Mario Milana
Located in Milano, Lombardia
On the fair play sofa, the backrest is made up of upholstered modules that rotate vertically, allowing them to also be used as armrests at any point along this piece. The side struct...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Loveseats

Materials

Iron

Walnut and Fabric Sofa
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A beautiful 1970s sofa with a walnut leg frame. The sofa has been newly recovered, the frame is in original condition and it has minor chips on the back legs (see detail photos). Me...
Category

1970s American Vintage Modern Loveseats

Materials

Fabric, Walnut

21st Century Modern Two-seater In Cotton Velvet
Located in Milan, IT
Medven 2-seat is made of multiple steel frames that are individually upholstered with fabric or leather and then assembled.?The deliberately abundant cover and the soft internal fill...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Loveseats

Materials

Leather, Wool

Outdoor Leaf and Charcoal Loveseat
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Inspired by weekend visits to the stark desert landscapes found a few hours east of Los Angeles, this collection is composed of steel frames that have been zinc primed and powder coa...
Category

2010s American Modern Loveseats

Materials

Steel

De Sede Leather Folds Sofa by Alfredo Häberli
Located in Brooklyn, NY
DS-373/02 2-seat sofa by De Sede. Technical details: Standard configuration: Legs steel, matte nickel bronze-coated. Chair without rotation function. If not specified otherwis...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Loveseats

Materials

Leather

Ghidini 1961 Love Chair Ottanio in Polished Brass by Nika Zupanc
Located in Villa Carcina, IT
Love is all around. Clench yours tight, hold it close, and bestow on it the shiny perch it so wishes it deserved. Love chair for Ghidini 1961 provides a sumptuously soft landing for the love you¹ve decided to start domesticating. Seated on a pale soft cushion and subtly yet firmly supported by the airy twists of the brass heart backrest your love has just enough room to stay right where it is. Thus installed it stays beautiful and liberating, and offers you the love-keeper a golden grip on it to bind it, chain it, or lock it up and silently hope it never breaks...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Loveseats

Materials

Brass

"Assembly" Two-Seat Sofa with Steel Frame and Bolts by Moroso for Diesel
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Assembly" is a two-seat sofa or loveseat, designed by Diesel Creative Team and manufactured by Moroso, featuring injected flame-retardant foam and polyester fiber over internal stee...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Loveseats

Materials

Steel

Customizable Artifort Ondo Sofa by René Holten
Located in New York, NY
Rising from the arm, the seat and back fuse together into the other arm. Simple principles provide the best design for a comfortable sofa. A sparse supporting frame allows the seat a...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Loveseats

Materials

Textile

Rawdeco Sofa in Indigo Dyed Cowhide and Pine by Cam Crockford
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Rawdeco sofa in indigo dyed cow hide and pine by Cam Crockford Additional information: Materials: Heart pine, burnished brass, indigo dyed cow hide Dimensions: 81 W x 38 D x 36...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Loveseats

Materials

Brass

Wittmann Merwyn Armchairs, Sofa Bench and Miles Table by Sebastian Herkner STOCK
Located in New York, NY
Collection by Sebastian Herkner Merwyn Dining Armchairs Cat E-Seat: Velvet Harald 612 Brass Satin matte pipping & Shell: Nappa flint Merwyn dining sofa...
Category

2010s Austrian Modern Loveseats

Materials

Marble, Brass

Ghidini 1961 Love Chair Anis in Polished Brass by Nika Zupanc
Located in Villa Carcina, IT
Love is all around. Clench yours tight, hold it close, and bestow on it the shiny perch it so wishes it deserved. Love chair for Ghidini 1961 provides a sumptuously soft landing for the love you¹ve decided to start domesticating. Seated on a pale soft cushion and subtly yet firmly supported by the airy twists of the brass heart backrest your love has just enough room to stay right where it is. Thus installed it stays beautiful and liberating, and offers you the love-keeper a golden grip on it ¬ to bind it, chain it, or lock it up and silently hope it never breaks...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Loveseats

Materials

Brass

Wittmann Black Leather Sofa Model Edwards Design by Eward B. Tuttle
Located in Munich, Bavaria
This leather sofa and loveseat was designed by Edward B. Tuttle for Wittmann, 1981. It´s the early 1st version from 1990. The first versio...
Category

1980s Austrian Vintage Modern Loveseats

Materials

Leather, Upholstery, Wood

Cream Leather and Blackened Steel Loveseat
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Inheritance Loveseat by Stephen Kenn is as comfortable as it is unique. The design features an exposed construction composed of three elements - a steel frame, plush upholstery, ...
Category

2010s American Modern Loveseats

Materials

Steel

Potomac Tan Leather and Antique Brass Loveseat
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Inheritance Loveseat by Stephen Kenn is as comfortable as it is unique. The design features an exposed construction composed of three elements - a steel frame, plush upholstery, ...
Category

2010s American Modern Loveseats

Materials

Steel

Modern loveseats for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Modern loveseats 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 loveseats created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include seating, building and garden elements, more furniture and collectibles and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with fabric, metal and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Modern loveseats 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 loveseats, popular names associated with this style include Kartell, Kenneth Cobonpue, Philippe Starck, and Paulo Kobylka. 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 loveseats differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $895 and tops out at $87,798 while the average work can sell for $5,392.

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