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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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
Rug & Kilim's Scandinavian Style Kilim Rug in Gray, Red & Pink
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Handwoven in fine quality wool, a 6x8 kilim from our award-winning repertoire of Scandinavian flatweaves. The gray toned rug hosts geometric symmetry in bright red & soft pink for a ...
Category
2010s Indian Modern Furniture
Materials
Wool
fferrone Contemporary Minimal Clear Revolution Rocks or Martini Glasses Handmade
Located in Chicago, IL
Revolution rocks and martini, set of two
Strikingly simple in form, the Revolution collection is handcrafted in the Czech Republic by master glassblowers, and formed from a pure e...
Category
2010s Czech Modern Furniture
Materials
Glass
"Brouillard 1" Signed Limited Edition Art Print by Christiane Lemieux - 42"x56"
Located in New York, NY
Introducing "Brouillard 1" - Our newest limited-release art print series abstract fine art print that mesmerizes with its ethereal beauty. Layers of misty...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Paper
Set of 4 Cut Crystal High Ball Glasses Barware Long Drink Handcrafted in Italy
By Corinna Warm, WARM
Located in Santa Monica, CA
The 'Well' collection was conceived to elevate and celebrate drinking water in a vessel worthy of its importance. In collaboration with Italian crystal company Mario Cioni, Designer ...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Crystal
Set of 6 Arches Dining Chairs, Velvet, InsidherLand by Joana Santos Barbosa
Located in Maia, Porto
Best Chair Design at the International Design & Architecture Awards 2021
Honorable Mention at the European Product Design Awards 2021
The Arches dining chair is designed in the like...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass, Metal
Vintage Lenox Athenian Collection Vase
Located in Germantown, MD
This is a very nice Lenox China vase in the Athenian pattern. Also made in U.S.A. so it is Vintage Lenox. This vase measures 9 1/2 inches high, 3 3/4 at ...
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Arches Dining Chair, Velvet & Brass, InsidherLand by Joana Santos Barbosa
Located in Maia, Porto
Best Chair Design at the International Design & Architecture Awards 2021
Honorable Mention at the European Product Design Awards 2021
The Arches dining chair...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Set Salta Rectangular Flower Vases, Alpaca Silver & Onyx Stone
By AIREDELSUR
Located in Buenos Aires, AR
Dimensions :
15,3 x 5,5 x 20 cm // 6" x 2,1" x 7,8"
16,5 x 24,8 cm // 6,5" x 9,8"
17,3 x 8 X 30 Cm//3.1" X 6.8" X 11.8"
Salta province is called the beautiful, and this adjective in...
Category
2010s Argentine Modern Furniture
Materials
Onyx, Stone, Metal
Azores Chandelier, Polished Gold, InsidherLand by Joana Santos Barbosa
Located in Maia, Porto
Best Lighting design at the iLuxury Awards 2021
Resulting from a trip S.Miguel, the Azores chandelier recreates a weeping willow found near a lagoon...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Furniture
Materials
Gold, Brass
Unir Solid Stone Sculpture
By Farrah Sit
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Hathor is the first collaboration between Farrah Sit and TRNK Collection. The collection is inspired by Farrah’s pilgrimages to ancient monolithic structures and her reactions to the...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Stone, Limestone
Emeco Hudson Chair in Polished Aluminum by Philippe Starck
By Philippe Starck, Emeco
Located in Hanover, PA
The Hudson, designed for the Hudson hotel in NYC, is Emeco and Starck’s first collaboration. Starck described the chair as “washing the details from the N...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Archemide Seguso Twisted Glass Vase
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is a very good example of the work of Archimide Seguso. The small vase of swirled blue and clear glass is signed with an etched signature. The last photo shows the vase under bl...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Glass
Brutus Armless Chair in Solid Wood with Cane Seat Designed by Craig Bassam
Located in Ridgefield, CT
The BassamFellows Brutus chair has its roots in the powerful Modernist vernacular of Perriand and Jeanneret, but is softer and visually lighter. It emphas...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Cane, Wood
Lego Bench with a Storage Slot, Burgundy
Located in Istanbul, 34
The Lego Bench looks exactly like its name, with several blocky feet that give it an anthropomorphic feel. It’s not only sculptural but practical as you can store your magazines and ...
Category
2010s Turkish Modern Furniture
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
NR Black Smooth, 21st Century Contemporary Circular Black Coffee Table
Located in Sofia, BG
NR black smooth - 21st century contemporary sculptural circular black coffee table
The highly edge intuitively shaped low table possess the touch of...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary European Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
FLOS Lampadina LED Table Lamp in Black by Achille Castiglioni
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Its name means, literally, “bulb,” and it’s easy to see why with one look at this playful Achille Castiglioni design. This unique table lamp provides direct and diffused light throug...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Stainless Steel
Swivel Armchair In Cotton Velvet with Seaming Details on the Back
By Munna Design Studio
Located in NEW YORK, NY
The front of this swivel armchair is composed as a verse, with a smooth seat, backrest and legs. The scene is set for the explosion of the chorus, bursting from its quilted back, inf...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Furniture
Materials
Wood, Velvet
Modern Floor Lamp Parota Natural Wood Ivory Fiberglass Shade
Located in San Antonio, TX
TULIPÁN floor lamp was designed for the De Palo collection by Mexican artist Isabel Moncada.
Made in Parota, the two inverted overlapping cones give Tulipán a shape that suggests a ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Modern Furniture
Materials
Linen, Fiberglass, Wood
Rick Owens Cast Bronze Duck Neck Vase Black Patina Signed Rick Owens
By Rick Owens
Located in Chicago, IL
The now iconic bronze duck neck vase from the Rick Owens bronze relic collection.
This is shown in the black patina but other patinas are available by order.
Each bronze is signed.
...
Category
2010s French Modern Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Roy Lichtenstein "Temple" (Castelli Mailer)
Located in New York, NY
Mailer/poster published to announce Roy Lichtenstein’s Landscapes exhibition held at New York’s Leo Castelli Gallery from October 24th to November 19th, 1964. Offset lithograph in co...
Category
1960s American Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Paper
Table Robin Day par Habitat plateau en porcelaine blanche et bois Design
Located in London, England
Bout de canapé composé d'un vide poche en céramique blanche et petit plateau en bois.
Design de Robin Day pour Habitat.
En superbe état .
Robin DAY
Son épouse Lucienne et lui ont con...
Category
Late 20th Century French Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Bellhop Grey Portable Rechargeable Wireless Desk or Table Lamp for FLOS
Located in Brooklyn, NY
FLOS Bellhop T Table Lamp in Grey by Edward Barber & Jay Osgerby
This sleek tabletop lamp was originally created by renowned designers Edward Barber a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Resin
Contemporary Repoussé Copper Twig Table by Robert Kuo, Limited Edition
By Robert Kuo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Twig table
Black copper finish
Hand repoussé
Limited edition
Each piece is individually crafted and is unique.
Repoussé is the traditional art of hand-hammering decorative reli...
Category
2010s Modern Furniture
Materials
Copper
Modern Azealia Velvet Decorative Pillow by MOGUL
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Elevate your interiors with the sumptuous elegance of the Modern Azealia Velvet Decorative Pillow by MOGUL, a perfect blend of bold sophistication and luxurious craftsmanship. The st...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Furniture
Materials
Velvet
Loggia Console, Black Terrazzo Marble by Portego
Located in Stienta, IT
Loggia is a console made in marble/ resin terrazzo, part of the Loggia collection.
Designed by Matteo Leorato
A material, traditionally used in the Renaissance for the paving of the ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Terrazzo
Melides Chair
By Project 213A
Located in Macieira de Sarnes, PT
Melides Chair, designed in 2024
This chair is formed from 8 slotted elements from which 7 form a curved seat.
Hand-crafted in solid oak by skilled artisans in Northern Portugal.
Ma...
Category
2010s Portuguese Modern Furniture
Materials
Oak
Flos Parentesi Pendant Light in Nickel by Achille Castiglioni & Pio Manzu
Located in Brooklyn, NY
UL Listed and Dimmable
Borne out of a 1971 collaboration between Achille Castiglioni and Pio Manzù, the Parentesi was named for the parenthesis symbol—a visual reference to the nick...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Steel
Moroso REDONDO Two seats Sofa by Patricia Urquiola
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A collection with a distinctive two–part shape, the padded shell embraces the huge seat cushions. Its curves are shown off by the total absence of sharp corners and the softness of t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Steel
21st-Century, glass and brass 8-light chandelier
Located in Calenzano, FI
8-light chandelier in golden brass and clear glass. Each object is handcrafted and the care for every detail makes each item unique in its kind. It can be combined with the 1-light ...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Huge Superman Mixed Media on Canvas by DeVon
Located in Houston, TX
Huge Superman Mixed Media on Canvas by DeVon. It is a collage and a painting on a Gallery Wrapped Canvas. Very Vivid with sides finished as well
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Furniture
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Writing Desk in Solid Ash Wood Molteni&C by Gio Ponti D.847.1 - made in Italy
By Gio Ponti, Molteni & C
Located in New York, NY
D.847.1 Console Table by Gio Ponti - Expert-crafted in Italy exclusively by Molteni&C
Expert craftsmanship has given this gorgeous console table a new life drawn from its original I...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
BOTERO Medium Thermal Carafe - Cappuccino Beije
Located in Torino, IT
The high-end thermal carafe is the result of a perfect balance of polished steel and leather, making it an impeccable choice for those seeking the ultimate in elegance. In addition, ...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal, Steel, Stainless Steel
Travertine Cake Stand
Located in Eindhoven, NB
Put your delectable desserts on a pedestal with this gorgeous travertine cake stand from Kiwano. Hand crafted by Turkish artisans, this stylish d...
Category
2010s Dutch Modern Furniture
Materials
Travertine
BOTERO Small Thermal Carafe - Cappuccino Beije
Located in Torino, IT
The high-end thermal carafe is the result of a perfect balance of polished steel and leather, making it an impeccable choice for those seeking the ultimate in elegance. In addition, ...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal, Steel, Stainless Steel
Contemporary and Colorful Turkish Souf Oushak Room Size Carpet in Pink and Green
Located in New York, NY
A modern Turkish Souf Oushak room size carpet handmade during the 21st century. Souf is an unusual weaving technique that incorporates both the han...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Modern Furniture
Materials
Wool
Friedensreich Hundertwasser “It hurts to wait with love in somewhere else”
Located in Vienna, AT
Friedensreich Hundertwasser, color screen print with metal embossing “It hurts to wait with love in somewhere else”. published by Ars Viva, Zurich 1971-72, stamp signed and numbered ...
Category
1970s Austrian Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Paper
Ghidini 1961 Butterfly Coatrack in Copper by Richard Hutten
Located in Villa Carcina, IT
Coatrack in brass, copper plated
Coats flit from coat hanger to coat hanger like butterfly goes from one flower to another. Butterflies have been a source of inspiration through Art ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Ceramic coffee table "Pagode" by Roger Capron, France, 1960's
By Roger Capron
Located in Paris, FR
Small Shogun coffee table by Roger Capron
Ceramic top and light brown wood feet - 1960's - 70's
Category
1960s French Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Wood
Black Green Marble Pedestal Bowl XL
Located in Eindhoven, NB
Introducing our stunning Black Marble Pedestal Bowl, a captivating fusion of style and utility. Crafted from premium black marble with deep green color nuances, this bowl boasts a un...
Category
2010s Dutch Modern Furniture
Materials
Marble
Red Murano Glass Goblet with Hand-Painted Garlands Attributed to Caramea, 1990s
Located in Villaverla, IT
Red Murano glass goblet with hand-painted garlands, attributed to Caramea, 1990s.
This is an outstanding artistic goblet, entirely realized with Murano glass in the 1990s and attrib...
Category
1990s Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Cut Glass, Murano Glass
Contemporary Gaetano Pesce Indian Summer XL Vase Soft Resin Grey Turquoise
Located in barasso, IT
Indian Summer vase - Clear grey and matt turquoise
Vase in soft resin designed by Gaetano Pesce in 1995 for Fish Design collection.
Measures: XL -...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Resin
Irregular Shape with Abstract Pink Blush Terracotta Maroon 'Hey Archie' by RAG
By RAG home
Located in Jakarta Selatan, ID
Hey Archie Rug is made with a combination of Terracotta green and a touch of maroon.
Original designed by Rannisa Soraya from RAG Home Jakarta
Hand-t...
Category
Early 2000s Indonesian Modern Furniture
Materials
Wool
Ekornes Leather Sofa Stressless Reclining High-Back
Located in Chula Vista, CA
AMBIANIC presents
Norwegian Tan Leather Stressless Reclining Sofa
Superior comfort
Teak Colored Wood Frame not teak wood
Model Windsor High Back-Seater....
Category
Early 2000s Norwegian Modern Furniture
Materials
Wood, Leather
Pair of Verner Panton Style Leather Sling Lounge Chairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Amazing minimalist design leather sling lounge chairs made in the mid-century Danish modern style and manner of Verner Panton (Danish Designer 1926-1998). Verner's chair design was t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Laurameroni "Talento Lounge" Modern Low Sideboard in Bronze Liquid Metal
By Laurameroni
Located in Monza, IT
Low storage unit with 2 hinged doors and 2 lateral open compartments. Internally equipped with one shelf and one drawer. Structure in wood with Patina...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Modern Handwoven Flat-Weave Polypropylene Outdoor Dhurrie Carpet Rug Fishes Blue
By Abe the Ape
Located in Madrid, ES
Tigre is an Abe the ape's desing for Kilombo Home.
This rug has been ethically hand woven in polypropylene yarns by artisans in north of India, using a traditional weaving technique which is native of this region.
It´s resistant to sun and water...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Furniture
Materials
Acrylic
Monumental Asian Modern James Mont Style Faux Malachite Lacquered Console Table
By James Mont
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a monumental modern console table with a faux malachite finish. It is done in the manner of James Mont, who had a flare with mixing Asian and modern sensibilities. It is in v...
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Furniture
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Palafitte Coffee Table, in canaletto walnut, by DebonaDemeo for Medulum
By Debonademeo
Located in Meolo, Venezia
The Palafitte collection, inspired by Venice, the floating city, takes its cue from the urban system of wooden poles submerged in water, supporting the city’s structures. This design...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Walnut, Wood
Modern Coffee Table with Walnut Pedestals Base and Glass Top by Ercole Home
By Ercole Home
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This round edges square coffee table with ivory and cherry glass by Ercole Home sits on 4 walnut pedestals.
This new bespoke coffee table design by Ercole Home is available today for your living space.
A sleek table...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Furniture
Materials
Art Glass, Cut Glass, Walnut
Baccarat Crystal Lidded Candy Dish or Crystal Mustard Bowl
By Baccarat
Located in Miami, FL
A very good quality Baccarat crystal lidded candy dish or mustard bowl.
This serving piece is in perfect condition, still has the original sticker...
Category
20th Century French Modern Furniture
Materials
Crystal
Foot Bench in Oak
By Project 213A
Located in Macieira de Sarnes, PT
This playful design is part of Project 213A's hand carved wooden "foot series"; inspired by a classic milking stool, this bench comes with three foot shaped legs and one uneven leg. ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Furniture
Materials
Chestnut, Oak
Red Leather Modernist Side Chairs by “Quia”
Located in Austin, TX
Pair of side chairs from the Modernist era created by “Quia” in Sossano, Italy. This pair is fully upholstered in the original cherry red leather. They have black saddle stitching th...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Leather
Delmori G Wall Clock
Located in NEW YORK, NY
This Delmori G clock stands out for its unique design as it has a double-fiberglass structure a touch that gives a lot of personality and style to any room or space
Delmori N wall c...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Chile Modern Dining Banquette
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
This Chile Modern Dining Banquette is beautifully constructed from solid white oak in Ohio, USA. The banquette's silhouette is simple, modern, and sle...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Oak
Satin Khora Porcelain Sconce
By Farrah Sit
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Satin Khora sconce blends a stylized geometry with the timeless warmth of matte porcelain. Geometric ridges that taper into an elegant cone shape. The soft, upward glow of light...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Porcelain, Clay
"Pétal de Kyoto" Limited Edition Art Print by Christiane Lemieux - 30"x40"
Located in New York, NY
Introducing "Pétal De Kyoto," a captivating limited release fine art print that promises to inspire art enthusiasts. This piece is meticulously crafted ...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Paper
Louis Vuitton Monogram Travel Garment Bag
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A wonderful Louis Vuitton Garment Bag - holds several shirts and suits with a convenient handle for carrying after folded. The bag also has a hook for hanging over any door for easy...
Category
20th Century French Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Made to Order 'Quinet' Console
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Made to order 'Quinet' console & end tables
Hand made metal base, ebonized wood top
Measures: H: 32 D: 18 W: 60 inches
This console & table in stock.
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
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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