A revival in the popularity of authentic Minimalist furniture is rooted in history while reflecting the needs and tastes of the 21st century. Designer Ludwig Mies van der Rohe’s aphorism that “less is more” influenced the evolution of 20th-century interiors with an emphasis on function and order. This was a shift from the 19th century, with its lavish Victorian decorating, and was spread around the world through design styles including Bauhaus and brutalism.
Yet Minimalism was present in furniture design long before the clean lines of modernism, such as in the simple and elegant utility of Shaker furniture. Although the Minimalist art movement of the 1960s and ’70s had little crossover with furniture design, artist Donald Judd was inspired by the Shakers in creating his own spare daybeds and tables from sturdy wood. (Judd, whose advocacy of symmetry also informed his architectural projects, furnished his Manhattan loft with unassuming but poetic works by iconic modernist designers such as Gerrit Rietveld and Alvar Aalto.)
Understatement rather than ornamentation and open space instead of clutter are central themes for a Minimalist living room and bedroom. As opposed to Maximalism, the focus for Minimalist furniture and decor is on simplicity and considering the design and purpose of every object.
Furnishings are usually made in neutral or monochrome colors and pared down to their essentials — think nesting coffee tables, sectional sofas and accent pieces such as ottomans. And Minimalist ceramics can help achieve a decor that is both timeless and of the moment. The organic textures and personalization of handmade craftsmanship associated with these works have served as a sort of anti-Internet to screen-weary decorators. That said, while the thoughtful ergonomics of Scandinavian modern furniture, with its handcrafted teak frames, are at home in Minimalist spaces, so are the quietly striking pieces by Japanese designer Naoto Fukasawa that employ industrial materials like stainless steel, aluminum and plastic.
Minimalist furniture is not for making flashy statements; it boasts subdued appeal and excels at harmonizing with any room. And, as it encompasses many different movements and eras of design, it also never goes out of style, owing to its tasteful refinement.
Find a collection of Minimalist tables, seating, lighting and more furniture on 1stDibs.
Large Vintage Glass Factice Allure by Chanel
By Chanel
Located in San Diego, CA
Incredibly large and iconic glass factice of Allure by Chanel. This factice follows the iconic fragrance bottle legacy that is Chanel. The large scale...
Glass
$3,518Sale Price|20% Off
Vintage Italian Ceramic Decorative Bottle by Bruno Gambone (circa 1990s) - Large
Located in London, GB
Italian ceramic decorative bottle by Bruno Gambone (circa 1990s). This sculptural work consists of a rectangular body with soft, curvy shoulders leading to a graceful, elongated neck...
Stoneware
German Glass Carafe from Christinenhütte
Located in Hamburg, DE
German Glass Carafe from Christinenhütte, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1990 to 1999 This piece has an attribution mark. Additional information: Materials: Glass Styles: Minimal...
Glass
$2,199Sale Price|24% Off
Vintage Italian Decorative Ceramic Bottle by Bruno Gambone (circa 1980s)
Located in London, GB
Ceramic decorative bottle / single-flower vase by Bruno Gambone (circa 1980s) with chalk-white surface as backdrop for a mottled, turquoise mid-body decorative band. This graceful na...
Ceramic
Italian Midcentury Decorative Ceramic Jug by Bruno Gambone, circa 1970s
Located in London, GB
Italian ceramic decorative pitcher / vase by Bruno Gambone (circa 1970s). Just as our other Bruno Gambone vessels do, this one too has a purity of form, muted hue and demonstrated, e...
Ceramic
Midcentury Italian Ceramic Bottle by Bruno Gambone 'circa 1970s', Small
Located in London, GB
Diminutive midcentury Italian ceramic bottle by Bruno Gambone (circa 1970s). Elegantly cylindrical with a two-toned glaze, one glossy black, the...
Ceramic
Vintage Japanese Celadon Hot Water Bottle
Located in Chicago, IL
This unique ceramic vessel is a vintage Japanese hot water bottle (yutanpo), used to heat a bed or warm the body. The oblong container would have been filled with hot water through t...
Ceramic
Vintage Chinese Cloud Celadon Bottle Vase
Located in Chicago, IL
This petite Chinese vase has a bottleneck form that follows traditional vessels used for storing oil, condiments or sauces. The small vase is etched with simple linework reminiscent ...
Earthenware
Vintage Boho Original Art Glass Bottle With Stopper
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Discover the delicate beauty of this vintage studio art glass perfume bottle, a testament to skilled lampwork craftsmanship. The vessel features a spherical body encircled by a dynamic, applied glass spiral that creates a sense of sculptural movement and modern texture. Crowned with an elegant, elongated teardrop stopper—which tapers to a dauber-style point inside—this piece captures the light with pristine clarity. Its whimsical yet sophisticated silhouette makes it a perfect addition to a Postmodern vanity...
Art Glass
Set of Three Bottle-Shaped Vases by Bruno Gambone, circa 1990s
Located in London, GB
Set of three bottle-shaped single-flower vases by Bruno Gambone (circa 1990s). All three are glazed stoneware pieces with modern, multi-coloured geometric motif. The middle-sized vas...
Ceramic
Black and Chocolate Brown Ceramic Bottle-Shaped Vase by Bruno Gambone, c. 1980s
Located in London, GB
Ceramic vase by ceramicist Bruno Gambone, (circa 1980s). This elegant narrow-opening bottle-shaped vase is highly collectible by those who follow the works of art created by the incomparable Bruno Gambone. A long, elegant neck in a lustrous black glaze is punctuated only by an azure blue in the middle which seems to drip down its side to the body of the piece. The black finishes abruptly and is replaced with a light chocolate brown to the base. Gambone ceramics...
Ceramic
Midcentury Italian Ceramic Bottle by Bruno Gambone 'circa 1970s', Small
Located in London, GB
Diminutive midcentury Italian ceramic bottle by Bruno Gambone (circa 1970s). Elegantly cylindrical with a misty, rustic, matt glaze in an aqua g...
Ceramic
Large Glass Factice Truth by Calvin Klein
By Rick Owens, Chanel, Calvin Klein
Located in San Diego, CA
Incredibly large and iconic glass factice by Calvin Klein. This factice follows the iconic fragrance bottle legacy that is his fragrance Truth. The large scale of this piece is softe...
Glass
Pair of Large Glass Sculptural Factices ESCAPE by Calvin Klein
By Chanel, Ralph Lauren, Rick Owens, Calvin Klein
Located in San Diego, CA
Unique Pair. Incredibly large and iconic glass factices by Calvin Klein. This pair of factice follows the iconic fragrance bottle legacy that is his fragrance Escape. The large scal...
Glass
Bruno Gambone Italian White Brown Stoneware Vase 1970s
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
Gres Stoneware vase designed and produced by Italian artist Bruno Gambone in shades of white and brown, production Italy 1970s Signed Gambone Italy under the vase.
Ceramic
Modernist Glazed Stoneware Vase by Bruno Gambone
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Italian Modern stoneware vase by Bruno Gambone with rectangular base supporting an elegant, tapered neck and flared aperture (ca. late 1950s, Italy). White glaze with specks of turqu...
Stoneware
Bruno Gambone Ceramic/Pottery Bottle/ Vase Signed
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Great sweet vase/bottle by the well known artist Bruno Gambone . signed and Italy in bottom.
Pottery, Ceramic
Bruno Gambone Stoneware or Ceramic Vase, Italy, 1970s
Located in New York, NY
Bruno Gambone tall stoneware or ceramic vase or bottle in dark brown and matte off-white glaze with incised line around upper area below the bottle neck, Italy, 1970s. Marked with gl...
Ceramic, Stoneware
Anna Torfs Large Armadillo Sphere Glass Sculpture or Vase in Bronze
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Anna Torfs large Armadillo sphere glass sculpture or vase in bronze with sanded finish. Other colors and finishes available.
Glass
Vintage Cobalt Blue Carafe 0.5L Glass Made in Belgium
Located in Poperinge, BE
Vintage cobalt blue carafe with stopper, capacity 0.5L, marked on the bottom ‘Bottle made in Belgium’, second half of the 20th century. Very nice and bright colored carafe, ideal fo...
Glass
Ceramic Bull Sculpture attributed to Bruno Gambone, 1980s
Located in Antwerp, BE
A graphic stylistic impression of a beautiful sculptural bull animal figure, a collector's item for your interior attributed to Bruno Gambon made in Italy 1980s, molded in white clay...
Ceramic
Large Vintage Brass Seashell Planter
Located in New York, NY
Hollywood Regency vintage brass seashell nautilus planter. Very detailed. Good overall condition with minor wear to from age and use. Great original p...
Brass
Sèvres Crystal Glass 'Inseparables' Carafe with Lovebirds, France
Located in Rijssen, NL
Luxury at its finest, high-end glass carafe with lovebirds on green glass stick by Sèvres, France. A delicate crystal carafe with two birds on top of it - made out of art glass. Thi...
Crystal
Blue Carafe and glasses. Inspired by Traditional Ceramic Carafes.
Located in London, GB
Our carafe colection is a tribute to the traditional pitchers of the regions of Tonala´ and Tlaquepaque in Jalisco, these two regions developed during the period of the conquest as pottery centers. Originally these bottles were used to store water in addition to keeping it a few degrees below room temperature, their low temperature cooking allows the jug to breathe water and this in contact with the outside air cools the jug and therefore the liquid inside. To avoid moisture stains on the surfaces where the jug is placed, a plate is placed. The jugs were usually decorated with paintings...
Ceramic
Painted Ceramic Pitcher Vase by Bruno Gambone 1970s
Located in Milano, MI
Hand-painted ceramic pitcher, made by Bruno Gambone in the 1970s Ø cm 20 h cm 17 Bruno Gambone (1936-2021) was an influential Italian ceramicist and artist, widely recognized for h...
Ceramic
Large glass decanter/ carafe, Empoli, Italy, 60’s
By Empoli
Located in Marinha Grande, PT
Large vintage carafe certainly from Empoli in Italy in the 60’s Nice amber color and vegetal decor Elegant with its conical shape and drop-shaped cap
Glass
Pair of Italian Ceramic Bottles by Bruno Gambone (circa 1980s)
Located in London, GB
Pair of Italian ceramic bottles with chalk-white surface and lightly chocolate brown highlights by ceramicist Bruno Gambone, circa 1980s. These graceful pieces are composed of elegan...
Ceramic
White Glazed Ball Vase
Located in Chicago, IL
Drawing on a long Chinese tradition of monochrome ceramics, this striking short-necked vase is cloaked in an all-over milky white glaze. Sculpted by artisans in China's historic Jian...
Porcelain
Chinese Bai White Meiping Vase
Located in Chicago, IL
Meiping vases were traditionally used to hold the branches of plum trees, celebrated in China as symbols of longevity and strength. Made in China's Jiangx...
Porcelain
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H 6.7 in W 2.56 in D 2.56 in
Italian Ceramic Decorative Bottle by Bruno Gambone 'circa 1980s', Small
Located in London, GB
Italian ceramic decorative bottle by Bruno Gambone (circa 1980s). A graceful, diminutive piece with a rectangular base is capped by a long, elegant mouth. Two sides of the bottle are...
Ceramic
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H 11.23 in Dm 3.94 in
Vintage Italian Decorative Ceramic Bottle / Vase by Bruno Gambone 'circa 1970s'
Located in London, GB
Ceramic Italian decorative vase by Bruno Gambone (circa 1970s). A sensuously curved vase with incised dividing stripe gives the appearance of a removable top. True to Gambone's Minim...
Ceramic
Chinese Cloud White Bottleneck Vase
Located in Chicago, IL
The location of a 2,000-year-old ceramics industry, Jiangxi province is experiencing a creative renaissance, attracting artisans eager to master and expand upon traditional ceramic t...
Porcelain
Ceramic Decorative Vessel by Bruno Gambone, circa 1970s
Located in London, GB
Ceramic decorative bottle-shaped vessel with chalk-white surface and chocolate and light brown glazed ribbon motif by ceramicist Bruno Gambone, (circa 1970s). This graceful narrow-op...
Ceramic
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H 11.23 in W 7.68 in D 2.56 in
Pair of Ceramic Vases with Line Motif by Bruno Gambone, Black and White
Located in London, GB
A pair of ceramic vases with line motif by ceramicist Bruno Gambone, (circa 1970s). These elegantly shaped narrow-opening flower vases are truly works of art. With modern rectangular...
Ceramic
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H 13.39 in W 5.91 in D 3.15 in
Ceramic Bottle-Shaped Black Decorative Vase by Bruno Gambone, circa 1980s
Located in London, GB
Ceramic vase with flat-black glaze and verdigris drip motif by ceramicist Bruno Gambone, (circa 1980s). This elegant narrow-opening bottle-shaped vase is a work of art. There is a re...
Ceramic
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H 14.77 in W 3.15 in D 2.56 in
Ceramic Chalk-White Decorative Vase with Drip Motif by Bruno Gambone Italy 1970s
Located in London, GB
Ceramic decorative vase with chalk-white surface and chocolate-brown drip motif on the top of the rectangular body, by ceramicist Bruno Gambone, (circa 1970s). This graceful narrow-o...
Ceramic
Small Stoneware Flower Vase by Bruno Gambone, Italy, circa 1980s
Located in London, GB
Stoneware decorative flower vase by Bruno Gambone, circa 1980s. Simple, minimalist, elegant, diminutive stoneware vase with decorative drip motif in two tones of brown over a chalk-w...
Stoneware