About Urban Modern
Urban Modern is a vintage mid-century design furniture online store, based in Amstenrade (The Netherlands). The love of vintage design started for the owner Aäron in search for funiture for his own home. When he found nice design pieces, Aäron was keen to know the heritage of the product and the designer. Soon this went from hobby to his own business. Finding, understanding, restoring and selling of beautiful vintage pieces. The stock of Urban Modern changed and grew over time. Now specialized in vintage mid-century design funiture. Seating, storage furniture and lighti...Read More

Established in 20151stDibs seller since 2021
Featured Pieces
Accademia table lamp from Cini Boeri for Artemide, 1970s Italy.
By Cini Boeri, Artemide
Located in Landgraaf, NL
Accademia table lamp from Cini Boeri for Artemide, 1970s Italy. Elevate your interior with the minimalist elegance of the Accademia table lamp by renowned Italian designer Cini Boeri...
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Set of 2 rare large globe wall lamps, 1960s Italy.
Located in Landgraaf, NL
Set of 2 large globe wall lamps, 1960s Italy. Although the designer remains unknown, the style closely resembles the work of Carlo Nason. This set was sourced at an old cinema in Ita...
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Chrome
“Claire Longue” by Paolo Passerini for Uvet Dimensione, 1980s Italy.
By Paolo Passerini
Located in Landgraaf, NL
“Claire Longue” by Paolo Passerini for Uvet Dimensione, 1980s Italy. This Chaise longue is designed in 1985 and features a truss like frame made of black laquered steel. The cushion ...
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Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Chaise Longues
Materials
Metal
Set of 2 chrome side chairs, 1970s Italy.
Located in Landgraaf, NL
Set of 2 chrome side chairs, 1970s Italy. Minimalistic design made with chrome tube steel. Unfortunately the designer is unknown. The chairs are in the style of Gae Aulenti. These ch...
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Large mid-century teak floating sideboard, 1960s Germany.
Located in Landgraaf, NL
Large teak floating sideboard, 1960s Germany. This sideboard is a beautiful example of mid-century modern design. Clean, functional design with minimal ornamentation. The sideboard i...
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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Sideboards
Materials
Teak
SK4/1 record player by Dieter Rams and Hans Gugelot for Braun, 1950s Germany.
By Hans Gugelot, Dieter Rams, Braun
Located in Landgraaf, NL
SK4/1 record player by Dieter Rams and Hans Gugelot for Braun, 1950s Germany. In the mid-20th century, the world of domestic audio equipment witnessed a revolutionary transformation with the introduction of the Braun SK...
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Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Musical Instruments
Materials
Metal
Large table lamp by Carlo Nason for Mazzega, 1960s Italy.
By Carlo Nason, AVMazzega
Located in Landgraaf, NL
Large table lamp by Carlo Nason for Mazzega, 1960s Italy. Carlo Nason is an Italian designer known for his work with glass, particularly in lighting design using Murano grass.He was ...
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Murano Glass
Large Idra table lamp by Rosanna Toso for Leucos , 1980s Itlay.
By Rosanna Toso, Leucos
Located in Landgraaf, NL
Large Idra table lamp by Rosanna Toso for Leucos , 1980s Itlay. Rosanna Toso is a member of the famous Toso glass family. This is the largest table lamp from the Idra serie, designed...
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Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Murano Glass
“Domino” coffee table by Ilmari Tapiovaara for Asko, 1950s Finland.
By Asko, Ilmari Tapiovaara
Located in Landgraaf, NL
“Domino” coffee table by Ilmari Tapiovaara for Asko, 1950s Finland. Designed in 1954. Birch wood Black cross-legged base and teak rectangular top. One honist repair at a corner. Beau...
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Vintage 1950s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Birch, Teak
920 sofa by Afra & Tobia Scarpa for Cassina, 1960s Italy.
By Afra & Tobia Scarpa, Cassina
Located in Landgraaf, NL
920 sofa by Afra & Tobia Scarpa for Cassina, 1960s Italy. In the 1960s Afra and Tobia Scarpa started their collaboration with the italian manufacturer Cassina, designing an iconic se...
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Mohair, Wood
Set of 6 curverd beech wood dining chairs, 1960s Germany.
Located in Landgraaf, NL
Set of 6 curverd beech wood dining chairs, 1960s Germany. Solid beech wood frames with elegant curved lines. The seats and backs are reupholstered and have new filling. In very good ...
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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
F815 lounge chair by Theo Ruth for Artifort, 1950s Netherlands.
By Artifort, Theo Ruth
Located in Landgraaf, NL
F815 lounge chair by Theo Ruth for Artifort, 1950s Netherlands. Black laquered metal frame with a reupholstered seat in a velvet / mohair like cream fabric. The seat has new foam, so...
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Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Metal