Modern Furniture
MODERN STYLE
The late 19th and early 20th centuries saw sweeping social change and major scientific advances — both of which contributed to a new aesthetic: modernism. Rejecting the rigidity of Victorian artistic conventions, modernists sought a new means of expression. References to the natural world and ornate classical embellishments gave way to the sleek simplicity of the Machine Age. Architect Philip Johnson characterized the hallmarks of modernism as “machine-like simplicity, smoothness or surface [and] avoidance of ornament.”
Early practitioners of modernist design include the De Stijl (“The Style”) group, founded in the Netherlands in 1917, and the Bauhaus School, founded two years later in Germany.
Followers of both groups produced sleek, spare designs — many of which became icons of daily life in the 20th century. The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics. While Bauhaus principals Marcel Breuer and Ludwig Mies van der Rohe created furniture from mass-produced, chrome-plated steel, American visionaries like Charles and Ray Eames worked in materials as novel as molded plywood and fiberglass. Today, Breuer’s Wassily chair, Mies van der Rohe’s Barcelona chair — crafted with his romantic partner, designer Lilly Reich — and the Eames lounge chair are emblems of progressive design and vintage originals are prized cornerstones of collections.
It’s difficult to overstate the influence that modernism continues to wield over designers and architects — and equally difficult to overstate how revolutionary it was when it first appeared a century ago. But because modernist furniture designs are so simple, they can blend in seamlessly with just about any type of décor. Don’t overlook them.
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Style: Modern
Set/2 Lions, Calacatta Bianco Marble, Handmade by Lusitanus Home
Located in Lisboa, PT
Set/2 Lions Guardian, Calacatta Bianco Marble, Lusitanus Home Collection by Lusitanus Home.
Handcrafted Guardian Lion sculptures in Calacatt...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Furniture
Materials
Marble
21st Century Contemporary Coffee Center Round Table Abstract Wood Marquetry
Located in Porto, PT
Austria Center Table is a stylish assembly of different types of wood. With a sincere texture, the marquetry coffee table is the pièce de résistance of a nature-inspired interior. S...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Furniture
Materials
Wood
Handmade Rock Ceramic Dinner Plates - Set of 2 - Black & White Splatterware
By OWO Ceramics
Located in Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, AR
One-of-a-kind ceramic dinner plates specially designed to enliven and enrich your table setting and home. Perfect for everyday use, these fun and functional splatter plates have an unmistakable handmade feel and may equally be used as serving dishes.
Sold as a set of two, each pottery dinner plate is glazed by hand in a matte glaze with hand-painted black splatters that resemble Pollock’s artistic work. Due to the handcrafted nature, no two are the same, and hand washing...
Category
2010s Argentine Modern Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery, Clay
Modern Laurence Dining Chairs, Dedar Bouclé, Handmade in Portugal by Greenapple
By Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Laurence Chair, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple.
Designed by Rute Martins for the Contemporary Collection, the Laurence dining chair was crea...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Furniture
Materials
Bouclé, Wood
Modern Martin Pedestal Sculpture Black Gold Leaf Handmade Portugal Greenapple
By Greenapple, GF Modern
Located in Lisboa, PT
Martin Pedestal Stand, Modern Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by GF Modern.
Martin is the perfect standing piece of art to enhance any interior. A unique design with co...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Furniture
Materials
Onyx, Travertine, Marble, Carrara Marble, Gold Leaf
Contemporary Oval Rug with Geometric Pattern in Green Hues and Beige in Wool
Located in Porto, PT
Tapis Shaped #030 also known as Zaid is a round rug by HOMMÉS Studio x TAPIS Studio. Its oval shape is ideal to add movement and liveness to a rectangular room. Zaid fragmented shape will make all eyes lay on the floor, so be sure that every detail has its own allure. This rug is the missing link...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Furniture
Materials
Natural Fiber, Synthetic, Wool
Capsula Front Illuminated Ceiling Suspended Pendant Mirror with a Brass Frame
Located in London, GB
Superb ceiling suspended capsule shaped mirror with an elegant brushed brass frame and front illumination on one side.
Mirror dimensions: 300mm (11.81") Wide x 600mm (23.62") High x 41mm (1.61") Deep
Mirror is illustrated with a drop of 300mm (11.81") but is fully customisable. Please contact our team for information.
Ceiling suspended mirrors...
Category
2010s British Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Contemporary Round Center Coffee Table in Wood Marquetry Black & White
Located in Porto, PT
Santiago Center Table celebrates the 20th-century art movement, Cubism, with handcraft expertise. Rough and natural materials approach us with an exact message: modest luxury. This a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Furniture
Materials
Wood, Birdseye Maple
Modern Chiado Console Table, Leather Oak Root, Handmade Portugal by Greenapple
By Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Chiado Console, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple.
The Chiado console table honors Lisbon’s historic quarter, cap...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Modern Brutalist Console Table Black & White Marble, Travertine Stone & Brass
Located in Porto, PT
Quantic Console Table is an enigmatic design piece. A futuristic console table that defies the laws of physics and impresses with its aesthetic balance. A marble console table that suits perfectly a luxury entry hall project.
Materials: Top in Polished Panda Marble...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Furniture
Materials
Travertine, Marble, Brass
Modern Armona Coffee Tables, Shadow Onyx, Handmade in Portugal by Greenapple
By Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Armona Coffee Table, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple.
Designed by Rute Martins for the Contemporary Collec...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Furniture
Materials
Onyx, Granite, Carrara Marble, Brass, Stainless Steel
Organic Modern Bordeira Coffee Table, Onyx, Handmade in Portugal by Greenapple
By Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Bordeira Coffee Table, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple.
Designed by Rute Martins for the Contemporary Collection, the Bordeira modern coffee ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Furniture
Materials
Onyx
Arizona Mirror, Estremoz Marble and Brass, InsidherLand by Joana Santos Barbosa
Located in Maia, Porto
Best Furniture design at the iLuxury Awards 2021
In the remote location of Coyote Buttes lies one of Arizona’s treasures. The absolutely surreal undulating patterns of ‘The Wave’ inspired the creation of the Arizona mirror...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Furniture
Materials
Marble, Brass
Modern Mel Armchair, Velvet Pearl Bouclé, Handmade in Portugal by Greenapple
By Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Mel Armchair, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple.
The Mel armchair, named after nature’s purest and sweetest gift, brings forth the comforting e...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Foscarini Double Wall Lamp in Ivory by Valerio Bottin
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Wall lamp with indirect and diffused light. Hand blown cased glass diffuser achieved using glass blowing procedure without turning the glass in the mold (re...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Blown Glass
Retro Style Credenza 'Buff-Heyyy', Barcode Warm and Blue Hues Colored Glass
Located in Naucalpan, Edo de Mex
Credenza designed by Orfeo Quagliata in collaboration with Taracea Furniture. An object of fused glass created with the exclusive barcode technique. The Buff-Heyyy´s retro design mix...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Modern Furniture
Materials
Glass, Wood
Buffhey Extensions for Amanda
Located in Naucalpan, Edo de Mex
2 Add on Boxes Upon Request.
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Furniture
Materials
Glass, Wood
Cloud Sofa
Located in Los Angeles, CA
MATERIALS
Shown in mohair upholstery, hammered steel frame.
HANDMADE IN CANADA
PRICING + COM
This Paolo Ferrari design is priced to accommodate customer’s own material (COM).
A lim...
Category
2010s Canadian Modern Furniture
Materials
Mohair, Upholstery
Floor lamp attributed to Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Lugo, IT
Floor lamp attributed to Osvaldo Borsani.
Dual ignition
Good Condition
Thank you
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Lampadario a sospensione stile Venini Nason Mazzega
Located in Lugo, IT
Lampadario a sospensione in vetro
Piccolissimo difetto.
Buone condizioni.
Grazie
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Vintage Ikea lamp
By IKEA
Located in Nocera Inferiore, IT
Ikea balloon-shaped lamp discontinued vintage , table , bedside , wall mount. All plastic , accompanied by a long telephone wire, 25 cm wide x 30 cm high 12 cm
Category
18th Century Italian Antique Modern Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Kilter Table, black marble side table
Located in Houston, TX
The Kilter Table plays with the idea of the movement of an otherwise stagnant object. The skewed angles disrupt the balance of a perfect rectilinear block creating energy that evokes...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Furniture
Materials
Stone, Travertine, Marble, Carrara Marble
Meuble bas de rangement bois
Located in SAINT-CLÉMENT-DE-RIVIÈRE, FR
Meuble de rangement en bois en état moyen car le bois est piqué par des vers et doit être traité. Les pieds bougent.
Category
1970s French Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Wood
Werther Toffoloni Piero Palange Armchair
Located in L’ISLE-SUR-LA-SORGUE, FR
G23 Armchair Edition Germa Italy 1970
Lacquered wood and leather,
in excellent condition like new !
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Hardwood
Sergio Mazza ‘Pi Cavo’ pendants for Artemide, Italy 1962
By Sergio Mazza
Located in London, GB
Sergio Mazza’s ‘Pi Cavo’ lights, designed for Artemide, are part of a range of lighting designs named after letters in the Greek alphabet including Delta, Gamma, Kappa, and Tau. They...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass, Nickel
Silver Iridescent Bamboo Style 8 x 10 Picture Frame
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A handsome frame for your 8x10 photos. The frame is made of an iridescent, almost abalone style material and lends itself to a silver gray material. A very attractive piece with a ...
Category
20th Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Meuble de rangement bibliothèque en bois
Located in SAINT-CLÉMENT-DE-RIVIÈRE, FR
Bibliothèque en bois contre contre plaqué et en état moyen. Le bois est taché et rayé. Il est vermoulé.
Category
1990s French Modern Furniture
Materials
Laminate
Meuble de rangement bois vintage
Located in SAINT-CLÉMENT-DE-RIVIÈRE, FR
Meuble de rangement en bois contre plaqué et en état moyen. Le bois est taché et rayé. Il est vermoulé.
Category
1990s French Modern Furniture
Materials
Other
Delta Sideboard - Modern Sideboard in Polished White Lacquer with Brass Details
Located in London, GB
The curvaceous sides of the Delta collection, give the design a modern and elegant look; blending together a sense of warmth and comfortableness with a touch of minimalist simplicity...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary European Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
1950s Mid Century Baby Armchair by Marco Zanuso for Arflex
By Marco Zanuso
Located in Gistel, BE
Fantastic olivegreen velvet armchair, model baby. Black lacquered metal frame.
Quite uncommon model, very elegant design lines , not to large so fits in many appartements for people ...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Delta Sofa - Modern White Upholstered Two Seat Sofa
Located in London, GB
The curvaceous sides of the Delta collection, give the design a modern and elegant look; blending together a sense of warmth and comfortableness with a touch of minimalist simplicity...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary European Modern Furniture
Materials
Upholstery
Pink Division 4x5.6 ft Handwoven Modern Rug by Studio Potato
Located in İstanbul, TR
Elevate your space with our meticulously crafted Pink Division Handwoven Kilim Rug, skillfully designed and woven on a traditional loom. In this rug we used 2 different weaving techn...
Category
2010s Turkish Modern Furniture
Materials
Wool
Set of 2 ceiling lamps Italian manufacture 1970s
By Stilnovo
Located in Milano, Lombardia
The set of two Italian-made ceiling lights from the 1970s represents excellence in Italian design and craftsmanship of that era. . Their clean, geometric shape blends harmoniously in...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
1990s Pair of Large Aluminium Manhattan Table Lamps, Danish
Located in London, GB
The neutral tones of brushed aluminium make the "Manhattan" lamps versatile additions to a variety of interior styles. Whether adorning a mid-century modern living room, accenting a ...
Category
1990s Danish Modern Furniture
Materials
Aluminum, Metal
Contemporary Pair of travertine Lamps, Italy
Located in Brussels, BE
Contemporary Pair of travertine Lamps, Italy
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Travertine
Frank Stella "Noguchi's Okinawa Woodpecker" Lithograph, 1977
By Frank Stella
Located in Dallas, TX
Noguchi's Okinawa Woodpecker, 1977, lithograph and screenprint in colors on Arches paper, signed, dated, and numbered by the artist, with the blind stamp of the publisher / printer T...
Category
20th Century North American Modern Furniture
Materials
Paper
Modern Grand Pouf White Cotton Bouclé Handmade in Portugal by Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Grand Pouf, Modern Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by GF Modern.
A comfy pouf stool with a luxurious touch. Upholstered in white cotton bouclé fabric, Flox stands out o...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Furniture
Materials
Bouclé, Oak
Rope Mirror with Leather Backing by Audoux Minet. France, circa 1960.
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
Rope Mirror with Leather Backing by Audoux Minet. France, circa 1960.
Category
1960s French Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Rope, Mirror
Oxford Acrylic Side Table by Mecox
Located in Culver City, CA
A very nice piece with a great use of materials.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Furniture
Materials
Acrylic, Lucite
Antique Olive Green Painted Armchair, Sweden, 1900s
Located in Rīga, LV
Vintage Swedish green-gray painted armchair with new olive green washed linen upholstery. The decoration ribbon was left original to save the character of the chair.
Category
Early 20th Century Swedish Modern Furniture
Materials
Wood
Topazio Dry Green & Ivory Velvet Deluxe Handmade Decorative Pillow
Located in Viseu, PT
A talisman for the home of beauty, good energies and comfort.
This decorative pillow is ethically produced by small family run business, hand-made by skilled portuguese artisans wit...
Category
2010s Portuguese Modern Furniture
Materials
Cotton, Velvet
alvar aalto stool60 natural 1950's
By Alvar Aalto
Located in 東御市, JP
Designed by Alvar Aalto.
This stool60 was manufactured in the 1950s.
Category
1950s Finnish Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Birch
Hans Henrik Husemann Painting "from afar" acrylic on canvas
Located in Münster, DE
"from afar" from the series Terra
Created in 2023, acrylic on canvas, signed and dated bottom right
Format: 100×120
Born in 1943, grew up in Hamburg and Berlin, studied at the Hoc...
Category
2010s German Modern Furniture
Materials
Canvas
Pair of Art Moderne Ten Light Gilt Metal Chandeliers Gold Filament Circa 1940
Located in Los Angeles, CA
All Original Pair of Circa 1940's Art Moderne 10 Light Chandeliers. Ten sided gilt metal bodies with transparent gold plastic panels. Ten candelabra base light sockets on the interio...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Luxury Modern Hand-Knotted Hans Blush 10x14 Rug
Located in Secaucus, NJ
This exquisite modern hand-knotted rug from India offers a delightful sensory experience, captivating both touch and sight with its luscious hand-loomed design. Made with lustrous vi...
Category
2010s Indian Modern Furniture
Table lamp Lign
Located in Porto, PT
A table lamp, metal, 80s
Category
1980s Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Luxury Modern Hand-Knotted Fedora Mountain 12x15 Rug
Located in Secaucus, NJ
This exquisite modern hand-knotted rug from India offers a delightful sensory experience, captivating both touch and sight with its luscious hand-loomed design. A unique blend of woo...
Category
2010s Indian Modern Furniture
Materials
Wool
The Elise: A Modern Stone Dining Table with a Rectangular Top and Angled Bases
Located in Chicago, IL
The Elise is a fun modern dining table. The top is made from a sleek thin stone slab. The two bases are each made from thin slabs as well, set at angles ex...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Marble
Max Ackermann Modernist Original Painting Germany 1935 Stuttgart
Located in London, GB
An original pastel painting by the German Modernist painter Max Ackermann,(1887 - 1975)
He was both painter and graphic artist of abstract works.
Signed and dated
Born in 1887 in B...
Category
1930s German Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Paper
Gaston Planet, untitled, 1976, Vinyl on canvas
Located in PARIS, FR
Born in 1938 in Auzolle-Grande, Gaston Planet died in Nantes in 1981.
After fine arts in Nantes and the Jullian Academy in Paris, Gaston Planet devoted himself to painting. From 1961...
Category
1970s French Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Acrylic
One Point Perspective - Sight VIII
Located in AMSTERDAM, NL
Every lamp encapsulates a shape of light that changes depending on your position in space. Faced head on you see a geometrical pattern, but seen from an angle the shape distorts and ...
Category
2010s Dutch Modern Furniture
Materials
Acrylic
Pair of vintage brass candlesticks
Located in PARIS, FR
Pair of vintage brass candlesticks, late 19th century. They stand out for their assertive and refined sculptural lines. Their elegant shape adds lots of vintage charm and simplicity....
Category
Late 19th Century European Antique Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Large hand-carved figurative sculpture, birchwood circa 1980
Located in ROUEN, FR
Wooden sculpture figuring a man by a French artist, circa 1980.
A very tall figurative sculpture made from roughly hewn birchwood. The features and details composing the character a...
Category
Late 20th Century French Modern Furniture
Materials
Birch, Fruitwood
'Tula' Rug hand-knotted in sustainable, eco-friendly Wool, 170 x 240 cm
Located in London, GB
SUNDARA (सुन्दर) means beautiful in the Nepali language.
Our Collection embodies the beauty of original artisan craftsmanship and natural materials, such as wool, allo, cotton, alpac...
Category
2010s Nepalese Modern Furniture
Materials
Natural Fiber
Butterfly Box
Located in North Miami, FL
This Butterfly Box was hand sculpted by the renowned artisan Sbusiso Ndaba and beautifully painted by Sabelo Nene both from South Africa. This exquisite ceramic creation stands 6 inches high, measuring 9 inches in length and 8 inches in width.
A testament to African inspiration by Love Art...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary African Modern Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
'Dhanu' Rug hand-knotted in sustainable Wool, 200 x 300 cm
Located in London, GB
SUNDARA (सुन्दर) means beautiful in the Nepali language.
Our Collection embodies the beauty of original artisan craftsmanship and natural materials, such as wool, allo, cotton, alpac...
Category
2010s Nepalese Modern Furniture
Materials
Natural Fiber
Ojai in Black
By Mel Sage
Located in San Diego, CA
Mel Sage is a Southern Californian artist and woodworker. She pulls inspiration from nature and it's profound undulations in the form of real topographies with a nod to architectural...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Birch, Maple
Brushstrokes Motif Rug, Colorful Abstract Tufted Rug (large)
Located in Philadelphia, PA
"Brushstrokes Rug", is a collaborative piece as part of Jason Andrew Turner's "Welcome Home" collection. This listing is for the larger version of the design which measures 94" in le...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Furniture
Materials
Wool
Modern furniture for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Modern 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 seating, lighting, tables and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, fabric and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Modern 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 Rug & Kilim, Schumacher, Vistosi, and Kartell. 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.
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