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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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
Petite Ourse - Seat handmade in Palmwood
Located in Milano, IT
Seat made by hand, designed and produced in Tunisia.
The Petite Ourse handcarved palmwood seat features an elementary yet captivating design, featuring rounded shapes that highlight ...
Category
2010s Tunisian Modern Furniture
Materials
Palmwood
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
alvar aalto stool60 vinyl leather red 1950's
By Alvar Aalto
Located in 東御市, JP
Designed by Alvar Aalto.
This stool 60 was manufactured in the 1950's.
The seat is covered with vinyl leather.
The condition of the vinyl leather is not torn, but there are some stai...
Category
1950s Finnish Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Birch
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
Table lamp Lign
Located in Porto, PT
A table lamp, metal, 80s
Category
1980s Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Photograph holder attributed to Pietro Chiesa for Fontana Arte
Located in Lugo, IT
Photograph holder attributed to Pietro Chiesa for Fontana Arte
Micro miss in upper right corner
Thank you
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Glass
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
Gaston Schweitzer : "Old Breton woman sitting on a rock", original plaster -1930
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Gaston SCHWEITZER (1879-1962, France) : "Breton old woman sitting on a rock"
Original plaster, unique piece, showing an old Breton (French Brittany )woman sitting down on a rock
S...
Category
1930s French Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Plaster
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
Gaston Planet, untitled, 1975, 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
'Tula' Rug hand-knotted in sustainable, eco-friendly Wool, 170 x 240 cm
Located in London, GB
Embrace the freedom to order in custom sizes, shapes, and a palette of colors that resonate with your taste. SUNDARA (सुन्दर), meaning beautiful in the Nepali language, perfectly enc...
Category
2010s Nepalese Modern Furniture
Materials
Natural Fiber
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
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
Arx - a minimal, sculptural chandelier that emits rich, calm candle-like light
Located in London, GB
Arx is a modernist inspired, modestly scaled chandelier-pendant.
As with all From the Sky pieces, the LED strip used is 92+ CRI (Colour Rendering Index), meaning it emits a rich and...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
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
"Lightpole" stained glass, painted wood sconce, Collaboration with Friend of All
Located in Philadelphia, PA
"Lightpole", is a collaborative piece as part of Jason Andrew Turner's "Welcome Home" collection. This piece features Jason Andrew Turner's signature abstract brushstroke design with...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Furniture
Materials
Wire
Adentro Miami table Marco Zanuso jr. white matt lacquered & chrome
Located in PARIS, FR
A timeless piece that will always be in style designed by Marco Zanuso jr for luxury French furniture brand, Adentro Paris.
The Miami side table is c...
Category
2010s French Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Jean Miotte - Abstract composition
By Jean Miotte 1
Located in PAU, FR
Painting on canvas by Jean Miotte from 1959
Abstract composition in India ink on canvas without frame (sent rolled).
Dated and signed by the artist.
Unframed: 42.5 x 33 x 1.5 cm
Category
1950s French Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Canvas, Paint
NU - Hand made Coffeetable in Marble and Brass
Located in Milano, IT
NU is a coffee table handmade in Italy of White Roman open-pore.
Strong, sturdy and quite charming. Nu can be anything you want.
Nu can create benches, tables, planters, shelves and ...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Travertine, Marble, Brass
African Ceramic Design Vase, hand made in South Africa
Located in North Miami, FL
Introducing the Hand-Painted Design Vase by Senzo Duma Ceramic Arts, directly from South Africa. Handcrafted by Senzo Duma and painted by Zinhle Nene, this 8-inch vase features intri...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary South African Modern Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Dhanu Sustainable Luxury: Hand-Knotted Wool Rug, 200 x 300 cm
Located in London, GB
Embrace the freedom to order in custom sizes, shapes, and a palette of colors that resonate with your taste. SUNDARA (सुन्दर), meaning beautiful in the Nepali language, perfectly enc...
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
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
Vintage round 4-5- persons dining table by Pastoe, 1970s
By Pastoe
Located in Denventer, NL
round dining table for 4-5 people attributed to Pastoe, 1970s. Round table top with white smooth melamine/formica finish, chrome leg and chrom...
Category
1970s Dutch Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Luxury Modern Hand-Knotted Mojito Moss 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. A unique blend of woo...
Category
2010s Indian Modern Furniture
Materials
Wool
Ming Keng Lu Tsd Chair
By Ming Keng Lu
Located in Toronto, CA
By Ming Keng Lu
The moment is commemorated in an implicit form with a reverence for the past. In the process of sweeping graves, Ming ken Lu always felt he had to record something f...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Taiwanese Modern Furniture
Materials
Walnut
ALLA Wall Sconce Calacatta Marble & Glass, Emily Del Bello x Blueprint Lighting
Located in New York, NY
ALLA WALL SCONCE
Featuring a Calacatta Marble backplate and delicate chain inspired by Christian Dior’s luxurious pearl earrings, the Alla Wall Sconce delivers a harmonious blend of simplicity and sophistication, brilliantly complementing any wall it adorns. (Please specify Natural Brass or Dark Bronze hardware when ordering.)
-Part of the Emily Del Bello...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Marble, Travertine, Brass, Bronze
The Odette: A Modern Stone Coffee Table with a Square Top and a Square Base
Located in Chicago, IL
The Odette is a graceful modern coffee table. The top is made from an elegant thin square stone slab, with the base, also square, showing vertical carved peaked ridges on each of it...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Marble
Small Kinkairo Wall Lamp by Alabastro Italiano
Located in Geneve, CH
Small Kinkairo Wall Lamp by Alabastro Italiano
Dimensions: D 8 x W 15 x H 50 cm.
Materials: White alabaster, metal (Shiny Silver).
Available in other finishes and sizes.
1 x Strip L...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Alabaster, Metal
Adentro Cosimo Desk design Marco Zanuso jr Natural oak, glass & chrome base.
Located in PARIS, FR
The Cosimo desk was designed by the architect Marco Zanuso Jr for luxury French furniture brand, Adentro Paris.
The desk is composed of a central extra clear glass panel with a stora...
Category
2010s French Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Silver tumbler, green stones, MOON, medium, 1 piece handmade Italy
By K-OVER
Located in Firenze, IT
K-over sterling silver glasses with green stones
Our sterling silver tumblers are part of our newest collection. This glass will make your table special every day and even more speci...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Silver
1960s Sigvard Bernadotte Rocking Chair for France and Sons & John Stuart in Teak
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listed for sale is a rocking chair designed by Sigvard Bernadotte, labelled with original tags from France and Sons as well as John Stuart. The chair was produced circa mid 1960s and...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Teak
Sculptural Black Galaxy Fiberglass Popcorn Bench by Kunaal Kyhaan
Located in Pune, IN
Contemporary, hand sculpted fiberglass seat - Popcorn Bench by Kunaal Kyhaan. The sensual form, is imagined in a Galaxy finish with a unique composition of gloss black, iridescent g...
Category
2010s Indian Modern Furniture
Materials
Fiberglass
Contemporary French Polished Stoneware Ceramic Sculpture by Dominic Legros
Located in Stockholm, SE
A polished stoneware ceramic sculpture by the contemporary French ceramic artist, Dominic Legros. Reminiscent of wet pebbles in nature the smooth surface is created with intense hand...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
2021 Harry Bertoia for Knoll Counter Stool in White with Full Cover
By Harry Bertoia, Knoll
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a classic 2021 production Harry Bertoia for Knoll Counter Stool, Model 426C, originally designed in 1952. The piece is fabricated of a wel...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Steel
Design ID 2996 Nepal Teppich
Located in Baden-Baden, DE
Nepal ist bekannt für seine hochwertigen handgeknüpften Produkte. Dieser Teppich ist aus hochwertiger Tibet Hochland Wolle gefertigt. Die Verwendung hochwertiger MATERIALIEN traditi...
Category
2010s Nepalese Modern Furniture
Materials
Wool
Porcelain Vase, Handmade Sculptural Takeout Containers
By Yoonmi Nam
Located in Philadelphia, PA
"Cairn Vase (large)", is a one-of-a-kind vase by Yoonmi Nam.. This piece is handcrafted by the artist in the United States with porcelain and hand-painted with clear glaze. This piece measures 10.5” x 4.5” x 4.75”.
"I am drawn to man-made spaces and objects that we surround ourselves with, especially when they subtly suggest a contradicting sense of time that seems both temporary and lasting. The containers that hold the flowers are modeled after disposable objects in porcelain, such as a yogurt cup, a Styrofoam take-out box, and an instant noodle bowl...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Design ID 597 Masterloom Kollektion
Located in Baden-Baden, DE
Modernes Design ID 597 aus der Master-Loom Collection, hergestellt in Indien. Die Größe ist 170cm x 240cm, handgeknüpft und besteht aus einer einzigartigen Mischung aus hochwertiger ...
Category
2010s Indian Modern Furniture
Materials
Wool
C. 1961 Set of 6 Herman Miller Eames Orange Bikini Pad Swivel PKC2 Dining Chairs
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listed for sale is a very rare and original set of six Herman Miller Eames PKC-2 dining / side chairs, designed by Ray and Charles Eames. This set is special...
Category
1960s American Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Crocodile Jug
Located in North Miami, FL
Crocodile Jug by Ardmore Ceramics. Hand sculpted by Octavia Mazibuko and hand painted by Fiko Mfuphi in South Africa. Measuring 11 inches high 5 inches in length and 4 inches in width.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary African Modern Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Master-Loom Designer Teppich ID 1171
Located in Baden-Baden, DE
Dieser Teppich ist handgetuftet in Premiumqualität. Die besten Materialen, wie hochwertige Neuseelandwolle und Tencel werden verarbeitet. Eine integrierte rutschfeste Unterlage sorgt...
Category
2010s Indian Modern Furniture
Materials
Wool, Bamboo
2021 Jens Risom for Knoll Risom Side Dining Chair Ebonized Maple & Black Webbing
By Knoll, Jens Risom
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listed for sale is a single Risom dining chair in ebonized maple with black cotton webbing designed by Jens Risom and produced by Knoll. This example was produced in 2021 and came di...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Ash
1960s Dining Table by Richard Schultz For Knoll International Vintage Redwood
By Richard Schultz, Knoll
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listed for sale is an exceptionally rare vintage petal dining table, produced by Knoll and Designed by Richard Schultz.
This table has a fabulous patina ...
Category
1960s American Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Wood
Wine cup, solid silver, MARTELLATA, medium, handmade, Italy
By K-OVER
Located in Firenze, IT
K-over sterling silver wine cup
Solid silver wine bowls are part of our newest collection. The value of these solid silver cups comes from both the excellent quality of the raw mater...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Silver
Cuyo Large Alpaca Silver & Blue Onyx Stone Pair of Bookends
By AIREDELSUR
Located in Buenos Aires, AR
Cuyo bookends are solid heavy beautiful pieces of geometrical onyx stone, mostly in square base and round top. Very sharm for a personal library.
Our pieces are made by hand. One of...
Category
2010s Argentine Modern Furniture
Materials
Stone, Onyx, Metal
Marble 6x3 Meeting Dining Conference Table Tan w/ Steel Base from SOM Project
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listed for sale is a stunning custom contract stone desk/conference/dining table in exceptionally nice condition. The top has some light wear and was used as an executive desk. See p...
Category
Early 2000s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Marble, Stainless Steel
Wall lamp Estiluz A-1084, 1980's
By Estiluz
Located in FERROL, ES
Wall light manufactured by the company Estiluz.
Model A-1084.
White lacquered metal. Very good condition.
Width 23 cm. 6cm. heightSconce Estiluz A-1084, 1980's
Category
1980s Spanish Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
1975 Warren Platner for CI Designs Oak & Dark Tan Fabric Dining Arm Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listed for sale is a circa 1975 production oak and dark tan fabric armchair designed by renowned architect and furniture designer Warren Platner. This piece was part of a series that Platner designed for CI Designs...
Category
1970s American Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Oak, Fabric
Design ID 3002 Nepal Teppich
Located in Baden-Baden, DE
Nepal ist bekannt für seine hochwertigen handgeknüpften Produkte. Dieser Teppich ist aus hochwertiger Tibet Hochland Wolle und Bambus-Seide gefertigt. Die Verwendung hochwertiger MA...
Category
2010s Nepalese Modern Furniture
Materials
Wool, Bamboo
Set of Three Emeco 1951 Bar Stools by Adrian van Hooydonk and BMW Designworks
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listed for sale is a set of three 1951 series bar stools, designed by Adrian van Hooydonk from BMW Designworks. This is a phenomenal design, which was a reinterpretation and reintrod...
Category
1950s American Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Modern Oval Coffee Table in Oak Wood Cylinder Base and Glass by Ercole Home
By Ercole Home
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Palazzo oval coffee table with green and ivory glass sits on 2 Rift White Oak Wood pedestals by Ercole Home. This new bespoke coffee table design by Ercole Home is available today for your living space.
A sleek table with high craftsmanship and flowing mosaic patterns. The ivory and green glass is embedded into carved out refined oak wood. Skillfully executed by Ercole's team of mosaic artists.
Part of the Palazzo collection...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Furniture
Materials
Art Glass, Cut Glass, Walnut
Hand-knotted wool rug "Fragments" by Juan Del Prete
Located in Kathmandu, NP
Adapted from the original artwork by Juan Del Prete, Untitled, 1978.
LALANA RUGS is an applied arts initiative born from the desire to combine proposals by contemporary artists wit...
Category
2010s Argentine Modern Furniture
Materials
Wool
"Conversation - Lavender + Cream" / 10' x 14' / Hand Knotted Wool Rug
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Using form and texture, Conversation illustrates the human interaction in a surrealistic fashion that simultaneously, feels playful and sophisticated. This is a hand-knotted wool rug...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Wool
Golden Radiance
Located in Mumbai, India, Maharashtra
Jeremiah Jacobs' extraordinary artistry shines through in this captivating blown glass sculpture, a seamless blend of elegance and innovation. The piece showcases the resplendent beauty of golden and clear glass, harmoniously merged into a captivating masterpiece. Gilded patterning adorns the surface of the golden glass, casting intricate shadows that dance playfully in the light.
The sculpture's remarkable design marries the sleek lines of a cylinder with the ethereal allure of blown and solid globes, creating a striking visual synergy. It stands as a testament to the artist's mastery, where form and craftsmanship converge in perfect unison. This stunning fusion of shapes and textures exudes a timeless charm, making it a centerpiece fit for display in any refined setting.
With every gaze, Jeremiah Jacobs' golden and clear blown glass sculpture...
Category
2010s Indian Modern Furniture
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass
Design ID 3556 Handtuft Teppich
Located in Baden-Baden, DE
Dieser Teppich ist handgetuftet in Premium Qualität. Die besten Materialen, wie hochwertige Neuseelandwolle und Tencel werden verarbeitet. Eine integrierte rutschfeste Unterlage sorg...
Category
2010s Indian Modern Furniture
Materials
Wool, Bamboo
Ming Keng Lu Water Caltrop Chair
By Ming Keng Lu
Located in Toronto, CA
By Ming Keng Lu
Ming Keng Lu's uncle would always brings snacks to his studio in the afternoons, and one day he brought freshly steamed water caltrops. It is a small, white nut that...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Taiwanese Modern Furniture
Materials
Steel
Football Mascot Sculpture, Oversized, 60in High
Located in Lučenec, SK
This sculpture was the mascot of one Spanish football team and it was also used as a flag pole - there is an opening at the top. This mascot was also brought to each match by the foo...
Category
1970s Spanish Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Composition
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