International Style Furniture
INTERNATIONAL STYLE
The International Style, a modernist movement within architecture and furniture design that was given its name by American architect Philip Johnson and historian Henry-Russell Hitchcock, was born during the 1920s and ’30s. It gained steam initially in Europe and then in the United States as a response to the first World War. Building projects associated with the movement, as well as vintage International Style chairs, tables and other furnishings, are minimal and pared back.
Pioneers of the International Style — architect Walter Gropius and his Bauhaus colleagues Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Marcel Breuer, De Stijl advocate and Dutch architect J.J.P. Oud and visionary designer Le Corbusier — stripped away decorative elements and placed considerable value on functionality and clean lines, integrating the use of industrial materials like steel, concrete and large sheets of glass in their work. Quite aptly, this mode of design and architectural style coincided with an era now known as the Machine Age and became a global symbol of modernism. The primary motive of its practitioners was to address the changing needs of a rapidly industrializing society, especially the demand for office complexes and apartments in large cities, through economical, technologically advanced, yet aesthetically pleasing designs for furniture and buildings.
“Space and light and order. Those are the things that men need just as much as they need bread or a place to sleep,” said Le Corbusier of the philosophy behind his practical modernist architecture.
The International Style’s designers and architects were inspired by the advantages afforded them by the era’s new technology and industrial machinery as well as state-of-the-art materials. Le Corbusier was fond of framing his buildings in steel but reinforced concrete made far more economic sense. He is probably most admired for the iconic private homes and commercial buildings that he designed or codesigned with his cousin Pierre Jeanneret, which are spread across the world, from New York City to Paris to Chandigarh, India. Today, Breuer’s Wassily Lounge chair; the elegant LC series created by Le Corbusier, Jeanneret and Charlotte Perriand; and Mies van der Rohe’s Barcelona chair, crafted with his romantic partner, designer Lilly Reich, are emblems of progressive modernist design and all make prominent use of tubular steel. Vintage originals are the prized cornerstone of collections.
“The International Style is probably the first fundamentally original and widely distributed style since the Gothic,” posited Johnson in the book that accompanied “Modern Architecture: International Exhibition,” an architectural show he cocurated with Hitchcock that featured the work of Frank Lloyd Wright, Le Corbusier, Richard Neutra and others. While the term “International Style” had previously been circulating in Europe, when the show opened at the Museum of Modern Art in 1932, it yielded a much broader application of this important style of design.
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Style: International Style
Set of Four Thai Gilt Wood Musician Sculptures
Located in New York, NY
Four Thai gilt wood sculptures depicting figures playing instruments, mounted with green, blue, and colorless glass cabochon accents, fitted with hooks for wall mounting.
Dimensions...
Category
Early 20th Century International Style Furniture
Materials
Giltwood
PAULI&C Murano glass black and white circa 1990 vase
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible attributed PAULI&C. Murano black and white vase circa 1990.
Category
1990s Italian International Style Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Miron italian bronze reproduction representing Discobulo with onix base
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible italian bronze after Miron with onix base representing Discobulo circa 1930
Category
1930s Italian Vintage International Style Furniture
Materials
Bronze
ALICE BIERNE SAWTELLE MACKENZIE 1898-1989 The Flower Seller, Mexico, circa 1940
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
ALICE BIERNE SAWTELLE MACKENZIE
1898-1989
The Flower Selle
Mexico, circa 1940.
Oil on canvas.
22" x 18" in. (61.1 x 45.7 cm.)
Frame: 30 1/2" x 24 1/4" in. (77.5 x 61.5 cm.)
Alice...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mexican International Style Furniture
Materials
Paint
Large Fratelli Toso Murano glass bicolor vase
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible Fratelli Toso Murano glass bicolor vase circa 1950. Big.
Category
1950s European Vintage International Style Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Italian Giltmetal and Painted Six Light Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
Italian painted wood and giltmetal cage form crystal hung six light chandelier, with turned canopy conjoining six s-curve supports around a painted wooden urn, each mounted with a si...
Category
Late 20th Century International Style Furniture
Materials
Crystal, Metal
Large Travertine Coffee Table, France 1970's
Located in New York, NY
Exceptional Travertine Marble table made of multiple slabs interconnected to each other creating multiple levels. It can function as is or a glass could be added to increase the surf...
Category
Late 20th Century French International Style Furniture
Materials
Travertine
Archimede Seguso Murano Glass Blue solefleur 1950
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible Archimede Seguso Murano Glass blue solefleur circa 1950 vase.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage International Style Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Minton Porcelain "English Rose" Pattern Part Dinner Service, 20th Century
By Minton
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A Minton porcelain 'English Rose'
pattern part dinner service
20th century.
Comprising nine dinner plates 10¾ in. (27.3 cm.) diameter.
Nine 6 1/8 in.(15.5cm.) bread and butter...
Category
Mid-20th Century English International Style Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Barovier&Toso Murano glass with silver and gold center piece circa 1950
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible Barovier &Toso Murano glass center piece with silver and gold circa 1950
Category
1950s Italian Vintage International Style Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Archimede Seguso Murano glass gold vase "Cartoccio" circa 1950
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible Archimede Seguso Murano glass vase caroccio" circa 1950.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage International Style Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Archimede Seguso Murano glass blue and gold 1950 "sfumato oro" table lamp pair.
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible pair of table lamps in Murano Glass by ARHIMEDE SEGUSO sfumato oro circa 1950. Fantastic.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage International Style Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
TASCA italian lamp in porcelain masque multicolor painted circa 1950
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible TASCA porcelain italian masque multicolor table lamp circa 1950.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage International Style Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Carlo Hauner brasilian tricolor stool in wood and iron circa 1960
By Carlo Hauner
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible Carlo Hauner stool tricolor circa 1960 in wood and iron polychromed. Perfect conditions.
Category
1960s Brazilian Vintage International Style Furniture
Materials
Wood
Pair of ashtrays in Murano glass red and blue attributed to Barovier&Toso 1990
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible pair of ashtrays in Murano glass attributed to Barovier&Toso circa 1990 red and blue.
Category
1990s Italian International Style Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Archimede Seguso pair of sculptures in Murano glass red fishes 1950
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible pair of fishes in red Murano glass by Archimede Seguso with air bubbles circa 1950.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage International Style Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Hermès Philippe LeDoux Menège Vintage Silk Equestrian Scarf
By Hermès
Located in Philadelphia, PA
From the French fashion house, Hermès, a vintage silk scarf from the Manège line, circa 1974.
Designed by Philippe Ledoux for Hermès in 1974, this an early vintage of a classic is...
Category
20th Century French International Style Furniture
Materials
Silk
Tall Barovier&Toso vase in Murano glass circa 1950
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible Barovier&Toso Murano glass tall vase hand molded circa 1950
Category
1950s Italian Vintage International Style Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Seguso Vetri dArte Murano glass abstract sculpture circa 1950
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible Seguso Vetri dArte abstract sculpture in Murano glass circa 1950
Category
1950s Italian Vintage International Style Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Natural size pair of african sculptures in noble wood representing giraffes
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible and huge sculptures representing a couple of giraffes polychromed. Fantastic.
Category
1950s Kenyan Vintage International Style Furniture
Materials
Wood
Barovier&Toso Murano Glass green vase circa 1950
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible Barovier&Toso green with air bubbles Murano Glass circa 1950
Category
1950s Italian Vintage International Style Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Late 20th Century Hand Forged Polished Steel Bench style of Alberto Giacommetti
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Spectacular craftsmanship in the style of Alberto Giacommetti. Expert welding with high quality steel, using tapered stretchers with all handmade fabrication. Fabric is clean and wou...
Category
1980s French Vintage International Style Furniture
Materials
Stainless Steel
Vintage Silver Plate Hand Held Magnifying Glass
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A substantial, silver plated hand-held magnifying glass, circa 1980s.
Perfect for the desk top or a library, this heavy magnifying has a ribbed metal handle terminating in a solid b...
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown International Style Furniture
Materials
Metal
Center piece in Murano glass rubi hand molded with gold
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible center piece in rubi Murano glass hand molded with gold.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage International Style Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Pair of Murano glass bicolor apples with bulicante.
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible pair of Murano glass of apples bicolor with bubbles circa 1970.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage International Style Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Hermès Les Clés Vintage Silk Scarf, France
By Hermès
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Hermès Silk Scarf, Les Clés designed by Caty Latham, first issued in 1965.
This ‘Keys’ scarf is an early issue with a Jade green border, and showing interlocking gold keys...
Category
20th Century French International Style Furniture
Materials
Silk
Archimede Seguso Murano Glass 1960 yellow and venturine vase
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible Archimede Seguso Murano vase costolato yellow and venturine circa 1960
Category
1960s Italian Vintage International Style Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Center Piece in Murano glass attributed to Barovier&Toso 1950
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible center piece in Murano glass black iridized attributed to Barovier&Toso circa 1950
Category
1950s Italian Vintage International Style Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Contemporary Book Shelf Stand
By Pedro Useche
Located in Boston, MA
Solid wood with natural finish and metallic shelves. Silver and black.
Category
2010s Brazilian International Style Furniture
Materials
Wood
Venetian Murano Glass Toucan
Located in New York, NY
Venetian Murano Glass Toucan figurine, the body in black and white spiral blown glass with scarlet and gold beak, apparently unmarked.
Dimensions: 9.5" H x 7" W x 5" D
Dealer: S138XX
Category
21st Century and Contemporary International Style Furniture
Materials
Art Glass
Archimede Seguso Murano Glass Pink Opaline Cornucopia circa 1950
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible Archimede Seguso Murano Glass Pink Cornucopia Opaline circa 1950
Category
1950s Vintage International Style Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Table lamp attributed to Ercole Barovier circa 1940 "Primavera" Murano glass
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible table lamp in Murano glass attributed to Ercole Barovier "Primavera" glass circa 1950
Category
1940s Italian Vintage International Style Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Ansolo Fuga Murano Glass transparent and Blue 1950 vase
By Ansolo Fuga
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible Murano glass by Ansolo Fuga circa 1950 vase.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage International Style Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Center piece in Murano glass with gold by Archimede Seguso 1950
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible center piece in Murano glass with gold in intense blue by Archimede Seguso circa 1950
Category
1950s Italian Vintage International Style Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Barovier&Toso Murano glass with "venturina" circa 1950
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible Barovier &Toso center piece with "venturina"in Murano glass circa 1950
Category
1950s Italian Vintage International Style Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Pair of Willy Guhl planters signed ETERNIT circa 1952
By Willy Guhl
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible pair in concrete planters by Willy Guhl signed ETERNIT circa 1952
Category
1950s Brazilian Vintage International Style Furniture
Materials
Cement
Sculpture in Murano glass with gold representing a fish circa 1950
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible sculpture in Murano glass with gold representing a fish circa 1950.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage International Style Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Jonathan Adler Acrylic Pop Art Pill Sculpture, 150 MG Yellow
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Get your daily prescription of surrealism with Jonathan Adlers’ lustrous homages to fab pharmaceuticals. Crafted from solid acrylic in poppy colors with laser-etched dosages. Use as ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American International Style Furniture
Materials
Acrylic
Large Archimede Seguso italian bicolor 1950 Murano Glass Cornucopia
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible bicolor with gold cornucopia by Archimede Seguso in Murano glass circa 1950, fantastic.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage International Style Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Clown in Murano glass attributed to Seguso Vetri dArte circa 1950.
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible sculpture in Murano glass attributed to Seguso Vetri dArte circa 1950
Category
1950s Italian Vintage International Style Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
E. Aurelio italian Art Deco brown bronze male circa 1930
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible sculpture in italian bronze signed E. Aurelio Art deco circa 1930 depicting naked boy sitting on edge of cliff.
Category
1930s Italian Vintage International Style Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Vase in Murano Glass attributed to Ercole Barovier circa 1955
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible vase in Murano glass attributed to Ercole Barovier in rubi glass circa 1955.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage International Style Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Large Venini Murano Glass Light Coralo 1950 Vase
By Venini
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible and big vase i Murano glass attributed to Venini circa 1950
Category
1950s Italian Vintage International Style Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Italian Brass Inlaid Walnut Hotel Restaurant Reception Desk, Greeter
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Italian Brass Inlaid Walnut Hotel Restaurant Reception Desk, Greeter
An Original Italian Front of House Walnut Greeter, this is a very imposing piece, it is in the finest figured wo...
Category
19th Century Antique International Style Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Arco Lamp, Gold, by RAIN, Contemporary Wall Lamp, Stainless Steel
By RAIN
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
The Arco lamps are made from a prolonged section of circle that stand out by the discontinuity of its shape. The collection consists of lamps that seem to penetrate the surfaces they...
Category
2010s Brazilian International Style Furniture
Materials
Stainless Steel
Nicolas Vlavianos Greek steel 1974 sculpture with wood base signed
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible steel sculpture with wood base signed VL 74 to Nicolas Vlavianos 1974
Category
1970s Greek Vintage International Style Furniture
Materials
Steel
Dino Martens Italian Multicolor 1950 Murano Glass Center Piece
By Dino Martens
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible center piece in Murano glass by Dino Martens circa 1950 fazzoletto model with applied glass and venturina. Fantastic.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage International Style Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Archimede Seguso vase in Murano glass with applied glass
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible vase in Murano glass by Archimede Seguso circa 1950 with applied glass.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage International Style Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Archimede Seguso "sfumato oro" sculpture in Murano glass circa 1950
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible sculpture in Murano glass by Archimede Seguso "sfumato oro" circa 1950 in perfect condition.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage International Style Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Style Dino Martens Murano glass multicolor vase 1950
By Dino Martens
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible Dino Martens style Murano glass multicolor with two mouths circa 1950.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage International Style Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Franz Weissmann Brazilian Abstract Sculpture steel !979
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible abstract sculpture in steel by Franz Weissmann 1979
Category
1970s Brazilian Vintage International Style Furniture
Materials
Steel
Style Dino Martens Italian Multicolor 1950 Murano Glass "Fazzoletto"
By Dino Martens
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible multicolor vase with applied glass attributed to Dino Martens 1950 fazzoleto model.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage International Style Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Decorative Bergmann Dish Mde from Lime Stone with Trout Figurine
Located in Vienna, AT
For sale is a vide poche/decorative dish. It is made from grey polished lime stone. this way the beautiful veiny structure of the material, similar to marble, gets accentuated. It is...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian International Style Furniture
Materials
Metal
Center piece in Murano glass by Ercole Barovier 1950 "cordonato oro"
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible center piece in Murano glass by Ercole Barovier circa 1950.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage International Style Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Biscuit two men fighting with knives
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
incredible couple of two men fighting with knives in white biscuit.
Category
1930s French Vintage International Style Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Italian White Sculptural Fan Coffee Table 1970's
Located in Hastings, GB
An exceptional Italian designer coffee table from the late 1970’s. This extremely rare table is made from individual steel slats, each painted in an off white palette, and arranged t...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian International Style Furniture
Materials
Steel
Archimede Seguso sculpture in Murano opalino glass circa 1950
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible sculpture by Archimede Seguso circa 1950 in opalino Murano glass in big size and perfect conditions, To collectors.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage International Style Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Pair of candlesticks in Murano glass attributed to Salviati circa 1930
By Salviati
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible pair of candlesticks in Murano glass attributed to SALVIATI circa 1930
Category
1930s Italian Vintage International Style Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
International Style furniture for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique International Style furniture 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 furniture created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include tables, seating, decorative objects and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, glass and other materials. If you’re shopping for used International Style furniture 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 furniture, popular names associated with this style include Bontempi Casa, SoShiro, Archimede Seguso, and Matias Sagaría. 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 furniture differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $40 and tops out at $70,000 while the average work can sell for $2,272.
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