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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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.
Modern High Back Sofa with Yellow Linen Upholstery, French Design
Located in Miami, FL
Hight back and sides sofa. Completely re-upholstered in a soft yellow Thick linen. Interesting and great look from each side (back and sides.) Very comfortable and elegant. Easy to m...
Fabric, Wood
Sofa DS-61 by De Sede, Switzerland, 1970s
By De Sede
Located in Stockholm, SE
Produced by De Sede, Switzerland, 1960s. Good vintage condition with signs of usage.
Leather
Mw02 design sofa, handmade in France by designer Olivier Santini
Located in Beaumont-Louestault, FR
"Elevate furniture aesthetics to an artistic level." This high-end designer sofa, custom-made in France, is named MW02. It combines comfort, design, and aesthetics. The seat, craft...
Stainless Steel, Other
Mid-Century Modern white bouclé dark oak Niemeyer II round sofa by InsidherLand
By InsidherLand, Joana Santos Barbosa
Located in Maia, Porto
The Niemeyer II round sofa is named after the Brazilian Architect Oscar Niemeyer whose Architecture was spread like sculptural poetry in the History of hum...
Bouclé, Oak, Fabric, Wood
$18,043 / item
De Sede Terazza Sofa by Ubald Klug
By Ubald Klug
Located in Stockholm, SE
Rare modular sofa designed by Ubald Klug for De Sede, Switzerland, 1973.
Leather
$5,225Sale Price / item|20% Off
Contemporary geometric brown velvet brass Fernandine sofa by InsidherLand
By Joana Santos Barbosa, InsidherLand
Located in Maia, Porto
The Fernandine walls are a part of History that embraces the city of Porto, located in the north of Portugal. These medieval fortifications topped off by battlements were completed d...
Metal, Brass
Chic Large French 1950s Sofa by Maison Leleu
By Maison Leleu
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Chic large French 1950s sofa by Maison Leleu, Paris.
Upholstery, Oak
Gufram, Dark Lady Lip-shaped Sofa with Removable Chromed Piercing By Studio 65
By Studio 65, Gufram Furniture
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Bocca, the original 1970 lips-shaped couch is only Gufram’s. More than any other, this object of design represents the perfect abstraction of feminine beauty. It is no coincidence th...
Chrome
$5,800 / item
Gufram, Bocca Lip-Shaped Sofa, Wine, by Studio 65
By Gufram Furniture, Studio 65
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Bocca, the original 1970 lips-shaped couch is only Gufram’s. More than any other, this object of design represents the perfect abstraction of feminine beauty. It is no coincidence th...
Fabric, Upholstery
$76,936 / set
Set of DS-1025 Sofa by De Sede
By De Sede
Located in Geneve, CH
DS-1025 sofa by De Sede Designer: Ubald Klug Dimensions: left D 91 x W 156 x H 70 cm right D 91 x W 156 x H 70 cm Total: 91 x 312 x 70 cm Materials: Leather, SEDEX upholstery ...
Metal
$22,734 / item
"Grand Augustin" sofa by Studio Glustin
Located in Saint-Ouen (PARIS), FR
"Grand Augustin" sofa upholstered with a bouclettes fabric by Nobilis. Creation by Studio Glustin.
Fabric, Wood
Michel Ducaroy for Ligne Roset - Adria 3 seater in Coral red
By Ligne Roset, Michel Ducaroy
Located in Brussels, BE
This 3-seater Adria sofa by Michell Ducaroy for Ligne Roset offers a unique confort to its users. Its inclined soft seat and backrest will keep you sat for the resting time you need...
Fabric
Cappellini Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec "Glide Sofa"
Located in Perpignan, FR
Very rare sofa designed by the famous French designer Bourroullec. Fabrication was made by Cappellini . It is in very good conditions . Only 2 small tears ( 2 cm) Good and rare ...
Textile
$17,513 / item
DS-266 Seating by De Sede
By De Sede
Located in Geneve, CH
DS-266 seating by De Sede Dimensions: D 80 x W 156 x H 83 cm Materials: leather Prices may change according to the chosen materials and size. Geometric form and the simplest...
Leather
Modern Mel Boucle Lounge Chair, Velvet Pearl, Handmade in Portugal by Greenapple
By Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Modern Mel Bouclé Armchair, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple. The Mel lounge chair embodies the warmth and richness of nature’s purest and swe...
Brass
DeSede DS-600 non-stop modular sofa, Circa 1970's
By De Sede
Located in LE PRÉ-SAINT-GERVAIS, FR
DS-600 Modular Sofa System 1970's Introduced in 1972, the DS-600 is an iconic modular seating system composed of individual armchair elements that can be assembled and extended as d...
Leather, Acrylic
MP 123 modular sofa by Percival Lafer
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Rare banquette modulable par Percival Lafer vers 1973. Splendide qualité d’éxécution,
Stainless Steel
$6,766Sale Price / set|25% Off
A Large Vintage Sofa and Matching Coffee table "Cloud 7" Bretz Edition
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Cloud 7, a timeless and iconic collection of sofas by the Bretz brand. A soft seat and a design shape with its small squares that compose it. Cloud 7” the velvet sofa with exception...
Velvet
$23,456
Canapé "Camaleonda"
Located in Paris, FR
Stunning “Camaleonda” sofa by Italian designer Mario Bellini, made from polyurethane, leather, stainless steel carabiners, chrome-plated brass rings, and solid beech wood legs.
Leather
Pangolin Pleated Leather Contemporary Retro Style Sofa by Egg Designs
By Egg Designs
Located in Bothas Hill, KZN
The Pangolin pleated leather sofa is designed by Egg Designs and manufactured in South Africa. This Sofa was inspired by the plight of the fragile...
Leather, Foam
$5,800 / item
Gufram, Bocca Lip-Shaped Sofa, Black, by Studio 65
By Studio 65, Gufram Furniture
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Bocca, the original 1970 lips-shaped couch is only Gufram’s. More than any other, this object of design represents the perfect abstraction of feminine beauty. It is no coincidence th...
Fabric, Upholstery
$5,800 / item
Gufram, Bocca Lip-Shaped Sofa, Blue, by Studio 65
By Studio 65, Gufram Furniture
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Bocca, the original 1970 lips-shaped couch is only Gufram’s. More than any other, this object of design represents the perfect abstraction of feminine beauty. It is no coincidence th...
Fabric, Upholstery
Two-Seat Pink Velvet Rendez-Vous Sofa by Sergio Bicego, Made in Italy
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Scroll down and click "view all from Seller" to see more than 500 other unique products. (2) Rendez-vous is the new seating system envisaged not only for the home environment, but a...
Velvet
$7,200 / item
Up Brown Two Seater Sofa
By LAGU
Located in İSTANBUL, TR
Designed to maximize both form and comfort, the Up two seater sofa will add a unique style to your space. You can combine different fabrics for back and front of sofa or choose just one fabric. -Spring upholstery -32 DNS HR Foam -1st Grade Alder frame - Faux leather armrest details. Upholstered product use and care Dry clean your product and refer to the sales form for special care instructions. When choosing your fabric, submit your flammability certificate request. Avoid using upholstery...
Metal
$5,800 / item
Gufram, Bocca Lip-Shaped Sofa, Red, by Studio 65
By Studio 65, Gufram Furniture
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Bocca, the original 1970 lips-shaped couch is only Gufram’s. More than any other, this object of design represents the perfect abstraction of feminine beauty. It is no coincidence that it was photographed by important photographers such as David La Chapelle...
Fabric, Upholstery
"Reflet" Sofa in Ebony and Sycomore Wood, Multifonctions by Aymeric Lefort
Located in SENLIS, OISE
The idea for this sofa was to put together in one furniture all what you need to surround a sofa, a chest of drawers, side tables and standing lights. ...
Fabric, Ebony
Nature-inspired sculptural chenille ebony Eagle 3 seat sofa by InsidherLand
By InsidherLand, Joana Santos Barbosa
Located in Maia, Porto
Inspired by the story of the Kazakh Eagle Hunters, the profile of the Eagle sofa presents the shape of the golden eagle’s massive wings. Entirely handcraft...
Fabric, Ebony, Chenille
Gufram, Bocca Lip-Shaped Sofa, Sapphire, by Studio 65
By Studio 65, Gufram Furniture
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Bocca, the original 1970 lips-shaped couch is only Gufram’s. More than any other, this object of design represents the perfect abstraction of feminine beauty. It is no coincidence that it was photographed by important photographers such as David La Chapelle...
Fabric, Upholstery
$5,800 / item
Gufram, Bocca Lip-Shaped Sofa, Apple, by Studio 65
By Studio 65, Gufram Furniture
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Bocca, the original 1970 lips-shaped couch is only Gufram’s. More than any other, this object of design represents the perfect abstraction of feminine beauty. It is no coincidence that it was photographed by important photographers such as David La Chapelle...
Fabric, Upholstery
Gufram, Bocca Lip-Shaped Sofa, Classic Red, by Studio 65
By Studio 65, Gufram Furniture
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Bocca, the original 1970 lips-shaped couch is only Gufram’s. More than any other, this object of design represents the perfect abstraction of feminine beauty. It is no coincidence that it was photographed by important photographers such as David La Chapelle...
Fabric, Upholstery
$7,400 / item
Baika Three Seater Sofa with Wooden Detail
By LAGU
Located in İSTANBUL, TR
Baika 3 seater sofa, elegantly encased in dark chestnut wood, becomes the most understated yet striking piece in your home. This unique sofa captivates attention with its distinctive...
Metal
Baika Beige Velvet Three Seater Sofa with Wooden Detail
By LAGU
Located in İSTANBUL, TR
Baika 3 seater sofa, elegantly encased in dark chestnut wood, becomes the most understated yet striking piece in your home. This unique sofa captivates attention with its distinctive...
Foam, Velvet, Wood
$12,702 / item
Hole Bench by Estudio Persona
Located in Geneve, CH
Hole bench by Estudio Persona Dimensions: L 152.4 x W 50.8 x H 40.6 cm Materials: Foam core, Fabric upholstered in wool bouclé Upholstered bench in wool bouclé with CNC foam cor...
Fabric, Wool, Foam
$11,004 / item
Moooi Bart Canape Sofa in Tonica 2, 933 Green Upholstery
By Moooi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Have you ever thought of bringing a touch of grandeur to your home, without the formality of genuine antiques? Inspired by 18th-century Rococo, the Bart Sofa reinterprets such splend...
Upholstery
$5,800 / item
Gufram, Bocca Lip-Shaped Sofa, Pumpkin, by Studio 65
By Gufram Furniture, Studio 65
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Bocca, the original 1970 lips-shaped couch is only Gufram’s. More than any other, this object of design represents the perfect abstraction of feminine beauty. It is no coincidence th...
Fabric, Upholstery
$5,800 / item
Gufram, Bocca Lip-Shaped Sofa, Forest, by Studio 65
By Gufram Furniture, Studio 65
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Bocca, the original 1970 lips-shaped couch is only Gufram’s. More than any other, this object of design represents the perfect abstraction of feminine beauty. It is no coincidence th...
Fabric, Upholstery
$5,800 / item
Gufram, Bocca Lip-Shaped Sofa, Sky, by Studio 65
By Studio 65, Gufram Furniture
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Bocca, the original 1970 lips-shaped couch is only Gufram’s. More than any other, this object of design represents the perfect abstraction of feminine beauty. It is no coincidence th...
Fabric, Upholstery
$5,800 / item
Gufram, Bocca Lip-Shaped Sofa, Cherry, by Studio 65
By Studio 65, Gufram Furniture
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Bocca, the original 1970 lips-shaped couch is only Gufram’s. More than any other, this object of design represents the perfect abstraction of feminine beauty. It is no coincidence th...
Fabric, Upholstery
$28,770 / item
Luizet Modular Sofa by Luca Nichetto
Located in Geneve, CH
Luizet 3 seats without back modular sofa by Luca Nichetto Materials: upholstery: fabric (also available in leather) Top: Verde Marinace granite/Emperador silver dark/Emperador Tund...
Metal, Aluminum
$5,800 / item
Gufram, Bocca Lip-Shaped Sofa, Grass, by Studio 65
By Gufram Furniture, Studio 65
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Bocca, the original 1970 lips-shaped couch is only Gufram’s. More than any other, this object of design represents the perfect abstraction of feminine beauty. It is no coincidence th...
Fabric, Upholstery
$5,800 / item
Gufram, Bocca Lip-Shaped Sofa, Steel, by Studio 65
By Studio 65, Gufram Furniture
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Bocca, the original 1970 lips-shaped couch is only Gufram’s. More than any other, this object of design represents the perfect abstraction of feminine beauty. It is no coincidence th...
Fabric, Upholstery
$5,800 / item
Gufram, Bocca Lip-Shaped Sofa, Apricot, by Studio 65
By Gufram Furniture, Studio 65
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Bocca, the original 1970 lips-shaped couch is only Gufram’s. More than any other, this object of design represents the perfect abstraction of feminine beauty. It is no coincidence th...
Fabric, Upholstery
$5,800 / item
Gufram, Bocca Lip-Shaped Sofa, Biscuit, by Studio 65
By Gufram Furniture, Studio 65
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Bocca, the original 1970 lips-shaped couch is only Gufram’s. More than any other, this object of design represents the perfect abstraction of feminine beauty. It is no coincidence th...
Fabric, Upholstery
$5,800 / item
Gufram, Bocca Lip-Shaped Sofa, Yellow, by Studio 65
By Studio 65, Gufram Furniture
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Bocca, the original 1970 lips-shaped couch is only Gufram’s. More than any other, this object of design represents the perfect abstraction of feminine beauty. It is no coincidence that it was photographed by important photographers such as David La Chapelle...
Fabric, Upholstery
$5,800 / item
Gufram, Bocca Lip-Shaped Sofa, Artic, by Studio 65
By Studio 65, Gufram Furniture
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Bocca, the original 1970 lips-shaped couch is only Gufram’s. More than any other, this object of design represents the perfect abstraction of feminine beauty. It is no coincidence that it was photographed by important photographers such as David La Chapelle...
Fabric, Upholstery
Gufram, Bocca Lip-Shaped Sofa, Chocolate, by Studio 65
By Gufram Furniture, Studio 65
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Bocca, the original 1970 lips-shaped couch is only Gufram’s. More than any other, this object of design represents the perfect abstraction of feminine beauty. It is no coincidence th...
Fabric, Upholstery
Contemporary Mel DEDAR Jacquard Velvet Lounge Chair, Handmade by Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Contemporary Mel Lounge Chair, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple. The Mel lounge chair embodies the warmth and richness of nature’s purest and ...
Brass
Chic Large French 1950s Sofa by Maison Leleu
By Maison Leleu
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Chic large French 1950s sofa by Maison Leleu, Paris.
Upholstery, Oak
$10,982 / item
Upholstered "X-Rays" Sofa, Alain Gilles
Located in Geneve, CH
Leather "X-Rays" sofa - Alain Gilles Dimensions: 200 W x 86.4 D x 76 H cm Materials: black steel structure, black mat ash handrail, fabric Custom fabric and colors available X Ray is a family of comfortable upholstered pieces: a sofa (2, 3, 4 seaters), a daybed and an armchair. Instead of hiding the structures under fabric, Alain Gilles literally x-rayed the welcoming and comfortable traditional sofa to create a graphic and sculptural range of seats for the home and the office. As a result, the pieces are captivating both from the front and from the back. Design as a second life. After studying Political Sciences and Marketing Management, Alain Gilles went on to work in the international financial world for 5 years. But one has to live his own life. So, thanks to the moral support of his wife, he went back to studying Industrial Design in France. He opened his own studio in late 2007 in order to pursue his own dreams and develop his personal approach to product design, furniture design, art direction and scenography. He has since started to collaborate with several international editors such as Qui est Paul...
Steel
Modern Mel Lounge Chair, Ivory DEDAR Boucle, Handmade in Portugal by Greenapple
By Rute Martins, Dedar, Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Mel Armchair, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple. The Mel lounge chair embodies the warmth and richness of nature’s purest and sweetest gift—hon...
Brass
$6,615 / item
Quetzal Fauteuil Marc Venot
By Marc Venot 1
Located in Geneve, CH
Quetzal surprises, attracts and traps, evoquing on us the same magical feeling and the same admiration with which we watch the Quetzal bird taking off and flying into the sky in its ...
Iron
Gufram, Bocca Lip-Shaped Sofa, Midnight, by Studio 65
By Studio 65, Gufram Furniture
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Bocca, the original 1970 lips-shaped couch is only Gufram’s. More than any other, this object of design represents the perfect abstraction of feminine beauty. It is no coincidence th...
Fabric, Upholstery
$5,800 / item
Gufram, Bocca Lip-Shaped Sofa, Rice, by Studio 65
By Studio 65, Gufram Furniture
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Bocca, the original 1970 lips-shaped couch is only Gufram’s. More than any other, this object of design represents the perfect abstraction of feminine beauty. It is no coincidence th...
Fabric, Upholstery
$5,800 / item
Gufram, Bocca Lip-Shaped Sofa, Oatmeal, by Studio 65
By Gufram Furniture, Studio 65
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Bocca, the original 1970 lips-shaped couch is only Gufram’s. More than any other, this object of design represents the perfect abstraction of feminine beauty. It is no coincidence th...
Fabric, Upholstery
$5,800 / item
Gufram, Bocca Lip-Shaped Sofa, Walnut, by Studio 65
By Studio 65, Gufram Furniture
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Bocca, the original 1970 lips-shaped couch is only Gufram’s. More than any other, this object of design represents the perfect abstraction of feminine beauty. It is no coincidence that it was photographed by important photographers such as David La Chapelle...
Fabric, Upholstery
Gufram, 'Bocca Unlimited', Lip-Shaped Sofa, 539-Navy Blue, by Studio 65
By Studio 65, Gufram Furniture
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Bocca, the original 1970 lips-shaped couch is only Gufram’s. More than any other, this object of design represents the perfect abstraction of feminine beauty. It is no coincidence th...
Fabric, Upholstery
Contemporary geometric oxidized brass COM Foz 3 seat sofa by InsidherLand
By Joana Santos Barbosa, InsidherLand
Located in Maia, Porto
Foz is a grand sofa that gathers surprising details of a beach located in Porto, in the north of Portugal. Designed in layers, the contour of the sofa is an ode to the sea waves tha...
Brass, Metal
Nature-inspired sculptural velvet ebony Eagle 3 seat sofa by InsidherLand
By InsidherLand, Joana Santos Barbosa
Located in Maia, Porto
Inspired by the story of the Kazakh Eagle Hunters, the profile of the Eagle sofa presents the shape of the golden eagle’s massive wings. Entirely handcraft...
Velvet, Ebony, Fabric, Wood
Organic nature-inspired cream bronzed brass Figueroa 3 seat sofa by InsidherLand
By Joana Santos Barbosa, InsidherLand
Located in Maia, Porto
Located in the sunny California, the charming Figueroa Mountain is a magical landscape that led to the creation of the Figueroa sofa. The long curves of the mountain were taken to th...
Brass, Metal
Nature Art Nouveau style walnut handmade COM Na Pali 2 seat sofa by InsidherLand
By InsidherLand, Joana Santos Barbosa
Located in Maia, Porto
Na Pali means “the cliffs” and is a breathtaking landscape located on Kauai, a volcanic island resulting from the rain and the blasts of winter waves against t...
Velvet, Walnut, Wood