Modern Chairs
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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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.
Style: Modern
Color: Beige
SEGIS Model Breeze Saddle Leather Stacking Chair Design Carlo Bartoli Set of 4
By Carlo Bartoli, Segis
Located in Munich, Bavaria
This armchair is a classic Italian masterpiece. It is comfortable.
It is in the collection several museum colletions like Vitra Museum.
Design by Carlo Bartoli in 1995.
Made of an...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Yellow Paper Pulp Sculptural #21.1c Tubes Chair by Zaven
By Zaven
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Tubes series was initiated during lockdown in the spring of 2020, when the Italian studio Zaven's married co-founders were stuck at home. "We decided to build a new piece of furn...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Paper
Set of 8 Dining Chairs in Metallic Frame
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary chair with four legs in metal. Seat and backrest upholstered in faux leather. Elegant and soft steel structure with comfortable fine lines. A metal contour outlines the ...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Stainless Steel
Shiro Kuramata 01 Chair in Polished Chrome or Matte Varnish for Cappellini
Located in New York, NY
Created as a tribute to the 1980s, the decade during which the original design was made and when Shiro Kuramata began his fertile collaboration with Cappellini, sedia 01 chair featur...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Iron
DIP CHAIR - Modern Design in Cream Nubby Bouclé
Located in Laguna Niguel, CA
DIP CHAIR - Modern Design in Cream Nubby Bouclé
Introducing our iconic Dip Chair, a modern cream-nubby boucle chair - the perfect addition to any contemporary living room, bedroom, ...
Category
2010s American Modern Chairs
Materials
Upholstery
Dinner for 1 by OS and OOS
Located in Geneve, CH
Dinner for 1 by OS and OOS
Produced by DiSé
Dimensions: 50 x 60 x 106 cm
Materials: Aluminium
The chairs are based on layers, where sheets of aluminum
look almost draped over ...
Category
2010s Dutch Modern Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
21st Century Inanda Chair in Leather by Roberto Cavalli Home Interiors
Located in Cantù, Lombardia
A comfortable chair with an exclusive design, characterized by leather upholstery and special pleating with metal piercings that recalls the bags and accessories of the Maison.
Inan...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Foam
Saint-rémy Sofa by Luca Nichetto
Located in Geneve, CH
Outdoor Saint-Rémy sofa by Luca Nichetto.
Dimensions: W 220 x D 110 x H 67 cm
Materials: Black aluminium powder coated structure platform, black aluminium powder coated or dark beech solid wood legs, fabric or leather
Saint-Rémy is an outdoor sofa designed to incorporate the least number of elements possible, each with several possible uses for a decidedly modular product. Variations in cushion shapes are kept to a minimum to promote adaptability, allowing for instance a back cushion to pivot and be used as an armrest. The bolster-shaped cylindrical cushions are a reference to the familiar vocabulary of La Manufacture’s Luizet sofa. Textile straps reminiscent of hiking backpacks...
Category
2010s French Modern Chairs
Materials
Other
Marble Ionik Stool by Oeuffice
Located in Geneve, CH
Marble Ionik stool by Oeuffice
Edition: 12 + 2AP
2014
Dimensions: 25 x 26 x 42 cm
Materials: Arabescato Robico marble, Chiampo stone, Biancone marble
...
Category
2010s English Modern Chairs
Materials
Marble
Dinner for 2 by OS and OOS
Located in Geneve, CH
Dinner for 2 by OS And OOS
Produced by DiSé
Dimensions: 50 x 60 x 95 cm
Materials: Aluminium.
The chairs are based on layers, where sheets of aluminum
look almost draped over ...
Category
2010s Dutch Modern Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Modern Black Green Beige or White Nordic Loop Dining or Accent Chair Set of 2
By Qeeboo, Front Design
Located in Origgio (VA), IT
Loop chair, born from the original and recognizable magical and Nordic trait typical of the Front. The experiments on "freehand sketches" objects, unique pieces of the early 2000s, w...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Plastic
Modern Black Green Beige or White Nordic Loop Dining or Accent Chair Set of 2
By Qeeboo, Front Design
Located in Origgio (VA), IT
Loop chair designed from the original and recognizable Front's stroke. The experimentations on “free hand sketches” products, early 2000s one-of-a-kind artworks that used to material...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Plastic
Set of 4 of Agora Bar Low Stools by Pepe Albargues
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 4 of Agora Bar low stools by Pepe Albargues
Dimensions: W 50 x D 52 x H 87 cm
Seat 67 cm
Materials: Iron strucutre and particles board.
Foam CMHR (high resilience and fl...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Chairs
Materials
Iron
Set of 4 Tensa Chairs 'Green, Blue, Yellow, Pink' by Ries
Located in Geneve, CH
A set of 4 tensa chairs ( green, blue, yellow, pink ) by Ries
Dimensions: W40 x D49,5 x H82 cm
Materials: Round steel tube, laser cut metal sheet, high density foam, velvet uphols...
Category
2010s Argentine Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Modern Maia Dining Chair, Beige Italian Leather, Handmade Portugal by Greenapple
By Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Maia Chair, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple.
Designed by Rute Martins for the Contemporary Collection, the Maia lea...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal, Brass
Pair of Agora Bar Low Stool by Pepe Albargues
Located in Geneve, CH
Pair of agora bar low stool by Pepe Albargues
Dimensions: W 50 x D 52 x H 87 cm
Seat 67 cm
Materials: Iron strucutre and particles board.
Foam CMHR (high resilience and flame r...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Chairs
Materials
Iron
Linus Armchair by MarCo Dessí
Located in Geneve, CH
Linus armchair by MarCo Dessí
Materials: Upholstery: Fabric
Structure: Metal: Black powder-coated metal, black chrome metal
Also available in Wood: Noce Canaletto solid wood, cor...
Category
2010s French Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Olindias Bar Stool by Luca Nichetto
Located in Geneve, CH
Olindias bar stool by Luca Nichetto.
Materials: shell: dark green / coral / duck blue / warm.
Light lacquered polyurethane.
Structure: black powder-coated metal.
Dimensions: W4...
Category
2010s French Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Agora Bar Low Stool by Pepe Albargues
Located in Geneve, CH
Agora bar low stool by Pepe Albargues
Dimensions: W 50 x D 52 x H 87 cm
Seat 67 cm
Materials: Iron strucutre and particles board.
Foam CMHR (high resilience and flame retardant...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Chairs
Materials
Iron
21st Century Curacao Armchair in Fabric by Roberto Cavalli Home Interiors
Located in Cantù, Lombardia
A dynamic and embracing shape with sinuous lines for the Curaçao armchair. With four sloping legs with references to the Fifties, the armchair, proposed in different fabrics of the c...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Agora Chair by Pepe Albargues
Located in Geneve, CH
Agora chair by Pepe Albargues
Dimensions: W 54 x D 64 x H 79 cm
Seat 46 cm
Materials: Iron structure and particles board.
Foam CMHR (high resilience ...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Chairs
Materials
Iron
Pair of Agora Chair by Pepe Albargues
Located in Geneve, CH
Agora chair by Pepe Albargues
Dimensions: W 54 x D 64 x H 79 cm
Seat 46 cm
Materials: Iron structure and particles board.
Foam CMHR (high resilience ...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Chairs
Materials
Iron
Melitea Lounge Chair by Luca Nichetto
Located in Geneve, CH
Melitea lounge chair by Luca Nichetto
Materials: Shell: Dark Green NCS 8010 B70G/Dark Yellow NCS 4050 Y20R/Duck Blue
NCS 6020 B10G/Warm Light Grey NCS 2002 Y50R lacquered Polyuret...
Category
2010s French Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Modern Gold and Black Viking Dining Chair in Brass and Natural Fur Cushion
By Bessa
Located in Oporto, PT
Inspiration:
The Viking chair was inspired by the Viking era. This piece recreates rustic shapes and textures that bring us back to a remarkable period ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Chairs
Materials
Brass, Metal
Set of 4 Purple Circo Lounge Chair by Sebastian Herkner
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 4 Purple circo lounge chair by Sebastian Herkner
Materials: galvanized and powder-coated tubular steel. PVC strings.
Technique: made from recycled plastic. Weaved by local c...
Category
2010s German Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Minimalist Modern Lounge Chair in Natural Leather and Brushed Stainless Steel
Located in Lisbon, PT
Embracing the purpose to take a break, LISBOA chair invites you to just sit and relax. Combining many observations from different cultures of how people use chairs...
Category
2010s Portuguese Modern Chairs
Materials
Stainless Steel
Arflex Botolo Low Back Armchair in Natural Fur & Black Metal Legs by Cini Boeri
By Arflex, Cini Boeri
Located in Brooklyn, NY
An innovative upholstered rolling chair with three large tubular legs. Botolo is an ideal place to sit, relax and be creative.Cini Boeri designed Botolo in 1973, giving life to a new design style, where you could choose the height of the legs to have a dining chair in the high version or a style, at that time modern, "the living at a low level", a way of living...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Fur
Chair N5
Located in New York, NY
Chic profile and style define the chair N°5. This beautiful chair combines a bleached oak frame with the most beautiful black suede + white vinyl st...
Category
2010s American Modern Chairs
Materials
Cowhide, Suede, Upholstery
New York Chair 1 by Marras in Beige Upholstery & Chrome Legs by Sergio Bicego
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A sophisticated item of furniture for the dining area, the New York chair with or without armrests stands out with its sprightly structure and comfortable upholstery embellished by small tonal...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Upholstery
Contemporary Pink and Black Velvet Dining Chair with Black Legs
Located in Porto, PT
Scille Dining Chair is a luxury armchair that features an asymmetric seat composed of curvilinear panels that intersect each other. An original and comfortable dining chair, upholste...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Chairs
Materials
Brass
Rombo Outdoor Green Wrought Iron Chair
Located in Milan, IT
This retro, vintage-inspired yet simple and contemporary stainless steel chair will blend well both in a traditional and in a more modern patio. The light green color and the soft, s...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Stainless Steel
Minimalist Modern Armchair in solid wood, Brazilian Design
By SIMONINI
Located in Vila Cordeiro, São Paulo
This Minimalist Armchair is part of the Hug collection, concept is based in the act of hugging, represented in solid wood, and a fluid form factor that flows along the design in the ...
Category
2010s Brazilian Modern Chairs
Materials
Hardwood, Upholstery, Laminate
Roly Poly Polyethylene Armchair in Flesh by Faye Toogood for Driade
By Driade, Faye Toogood
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The distinctive, reassuringly chunky lines of Faye Toogood’s Roly-Poly furniture collection become even more inviting in her new collaboration with Driade. The latest line for the It...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Plastic
Dining Chairs Nicole Upholstered Beige Velvet Handmade Portugal Greenapple
By Greenapple, GF Modern
Located in Lisboa, PT
Nicole Chair, Modern Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by GF Modern.
The Nicole chair is a classic and comfortable piece for any occasion. The harmonious combination betw...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Fabric, Bouclé, Velvet, Beech, Oak
De Sede Smooth Leather Longue Chair by Christophe Marchand
Located in Brooklyn, NY
DS-2660/01 longue chair by de Sede.
Technical details:
Standard configuration: Armrests covered in leather. For further versions, please inquire. If not specified otherwise, the ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather
Set of 2 Kartell Masters Chairs in Copper by Philippe Starck & Eugeni Quitllet
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The masters chair is a powerful tribute to three symbolic chairs, re-read and re-interpreted by the creative genius of Starck. The unmistakable silhouett...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Plastic
Set of 6 Pink Ribbon Chairs, Designed by Nika Zupanc
By Nika Zupanc
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Set includes:
- 6 x pink ribbon chairs
The ribbon chair is the object that expresses the female language of Nika Zupanc with a strong and essent...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Plastic
Pair Contemporary Kitchen Counter Bar Stool , Old Silver Metal & Tobacco Leather
Located in Alcoy, Alicante
The Wanderlust contemporary counter stool belongs to a collection of minimalist and serene pieces where exclusivity and precision are shown in small details such as the hand-turned m...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Exceptional Set of 8 Chairs at Cost Price
Located in Saint-Ouen (PARIS), FR
Set of 8 chairs in chrome, seat and back upholstered with fabric.
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Chairs
Materials
Chrome
e15 Other Stool by Stefan Diez
By Stefan Diez, e15
Located in New York, NY
As part of the innovative seating series by Stefan Diez, the stool other takes up the dynamic design language of this that other seating series to offer distinct comfort and quality....
Category
21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Chairs
Materials
Oak
Contemporary Dining Armchair Offered in Beige Leather
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary armchair crafted of solid wood frame in walnut finish, with upholstered seat and back and a string rope detail for the back and arms.
Seat and back cushions are offered...
Category
2010s European Modern Chairs
Materials
Rope, Leather, Wood
Mantis Chair in Solid Walnut with Leather Cushion Designed by Craig Bassam
Located in Ridgefield, CT
Inspired by the noble praying mantis, the signature stance and powerful limbs of this chair offers a study in contrasts. Strong and elegant, sharp and curved, thick and thin, the Mantis is sturdy and solid, yet visually light. Designer Craig Bassam conceived the chair to be a new American Classic, an object that possessed measurable gravitas and wasn’t overly indebted to the Classic dining chairs associated with midcentury Europe.
From certain angles, the Mantis chair...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
New York Chair 4 by Marras in Beige Upholstery & Chrome Legs by Sergio Bicego
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A sophisticated item of furniture for the dining area, the New York chair with or without armrests stands out with its sprightly structure and comfortable upholstery embellished by small tonal...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Upholstery
Bar Chair Counter Height In Velvet Upholstery & Polished Brass
Located in Porto, PT
Cluedo Counter Stool is a Memphis design style chair. A swivel counter stool that brings comfort and modernity into a luxury hospitality project. This modern chair enlivens a contemp...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Chairs
Materials
Brass
Modern Outdoor Hanging Armchair with Waterproof Fabric and Leather Details
Located in Santo Tirso, PT
Fable - Hanging armchair by Myface
21st-century contemporary outdoor hanging armchair made with suspension: Outdoor synthetic leather straps, Metalli...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Chairs
Materials
Stainless Steel
Pelleossa Chair in Black Wood, Upholstered Seat, by Francesco Faccin
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This Pellerossa chair is shown here without an armrest, in black aniline wood with nine upholstery seating fabrics to select from. The upholstery options include leather, vegetable leather or sponge fabric. The Pellerossa's chair structure is also available in beech, Canaletto walnut or oakwood, as well as with an armrests, and in stool form. If you are interested in the Pelleossa chair...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood, Upholstery
Botera High Chair in Upholstery, by E-GGS
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Botera High chair is padded with four different types of foam, following the chair's design focus of comfort. A chunky cushion forms the base from which the high or low backrest is d...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Upholstery
Classic Contemporary Barstool w Backrest Natural Tan Leather, Black Rubber Metal
Located in Alcoy, Alicante
The “Repose” contemporary stool belongs to a collection that revisit the director chair collection, serene pieces where exclusivity and precision are shown in small details such as t...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Jasper Morrison Hi Pad Chair in Beech Plywood & Fabric or Leather for Cappellini
Located in New York, NY
The Hi pad chair, and accompanying Hi pad stool, are the result of a production process that represents the perfect balance between technology and artisan...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Foam, Beech, Plywood
Jasper Morrison Small Hi Pad Stool in Fabric or Leather Upholstery by Cappellini
Located in New York, NY
The Hi pad chair, and accompanying Hi pad Stool, are the result of a production process that represents the perfect balance between technology and artisan...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Foam, Beech, Plywood
Jasper Morrison Tate Chair in Fabric or Leather Upholstery for Cappellini
Located in New York, NY
Easy to stack, to a maximum of 6 pieces, the Tate chair designed by Jasper Morrison is part of a range that includes chairs and stools. This series has a ba...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Foam, Beech, Plywood
Travertine, Brass, and Mohair Chair by Slash Objects
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Adri Chair is a unique take on a statement chair that brings timeless materials together in a new way. The Chair is made using two stone slabs, connecte...
Category
2010s American Modern Chairs
Materials
Travertine, Brass
Opinion Ciatti Mammamia High Barstool
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mammamia high barstool with die-cast aluminum shell, steel structure and rubber-covered footrest. Lacquered, not for outdoor use. Non stackable. Availab...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Kartell Cara Outdoor Chair by Philippe Starck with Sergio Schito in Ivory Beige
Located in Brooklyn, NY
In Cara armchair, classically rigorous lines surround a comfortable seat. The perfect combination of formalism and technological innovation, for an or...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Plastic
e15 Houdini Armchair by Stefan Diez
By Stefan Diez, e15
Located in New York, NY
The chair Houdini with armrest is part of the iconic chair family designed by Stefan Diez. Its unique design language and scaled construction result in a modern and enduring design. ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood
"Amalfi" Outdoor Chair in Aluminum and Nautical Rope Handmade
Located in Centro, RS
With its curved and fluid shapes, the design of the Amalfi chair is inspired by the Italian Amalfi Coast nature.
The fluidity of the design offers a clea...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
GRACE Urban dining chair in textured boho fabric
Located in Frazão, Porto
The sophisticated character of the GRACE Urban chair is given by the combination of the most distinct raw materials, from wood to the fabric textures and metallic details, taking sha...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Chairs
Materials
Brass, Stainless Steel, Nickel
Papillonne Brass Chair with Pillow
By LAGU
Located in İSTANBUL, TR
Papillonne chair comes to your living room with its details, combining comfort with elegance. It is also suitable for combining with your dining table...
Category
2010s Turkish Modern Chairs
Materials
Brass
Modern chairs for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Modern chairs 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 chairs created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include seating, building and garden elements, more furniture and collectibles and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, fabric and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Modern chairs made in a specific country, there are Europe, Italy, and Scandinavia pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original chairs, popular names associated with this style include Finn Juhl, Jover + Valls, Emeco, 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. Prices for chairs differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $25 and tops out at $103,950 while the average work can sell for $2,723.
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