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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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.
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Style: Modern
Number in Set: Set of 12 or more
Upholstered oak soap contemporary Chair, om5.1 by mjiila
Located in PARIS, FR
Minimal modern design chair by Parisian based studio mjiila. The om5.1 is a contemporary upholstered high-end chair handcrafted by skilled cabinetmaker. Available in soaped natural f...
Category
2010s French Modern Chairs
Materials
Ash, Oak
Set of 2 Green / Brass Cactus Chair by Marcantonio, Made in Italy
By MARCANTONIO
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
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In stock in Los Angeles
This set includes 2 x Cactus chairs.
This cactus chair is suitable f...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Brass
Handcrafted Black Outdoor Cali Wire Lounge Chair, Powder-Coated Steel
Located in Mexico City, Delegación Cuauhtémoc
This outdoor lounge chair is a unique creation by León León design from Mexico City.
It features a solid powder-coated steel structure and can be used either indoor or outdoor.
H...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Saturn Pouffe Large, Brass Frame and Cream Boucle by Lara Bohinc In Stock
By Lara Bohinc
Located in Holland, AMSTERDAM
The equally singular Saturn pouffe utilises the same gathered bilboquet seat construction, to create a more simplified but still incredibly distinctive form. The sumptuously undulati...
Category
2010s Portuguese Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal, Brass
Gorilla Chair with Real Green Leather by Marcantonio
Located in Kolkata, IN
Gorilla chair with real green leather by Marcantonio is an ape shaped seat with a rich green leather covering. A lounge chair with a fantastic, unique sh...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Chairs
Materials
Foam, Wood, Leather, Resin
Hayche Cuerdas Rounded chair, Black, UK, Made To Order
Located in Liverpool, GB
The Cuerdas Rounded Chair offers a fresh take on the classic Windsor chair, seamlessly blending solid oak with the unique element of woven cords. Named "Cuerdas," which translates to...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Chairs
Materials
Cord, Wood, Oak
Hayche, Tornasol Rounded chair, Bla, Green & Blue, Solid Wood, UK, Made To Order
Located in Liverpool, GB
The Tornasol Rounded Chair takes a fresh approach to the solid oak chair, featuring an inviting curved wooden backrest crafted from several flat solid wood components. Each component...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood, Oak
Ribbon Chair Metal Silver by Nika Zupanc, Made in Italy
By Nika Zupanc
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
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The Ribbon chair is the object that expresses the female language of Nika Zupanc with ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Plastic
Pouf Pill L by Houtique
By Houtique
Located in Geneve, CH
Pouf pill L by Houtique
Dimensions: H 45 x 80 x 35 cm
Materials: Velvet upholstery and 30cm fringes
Pill Pouf L
Art-deco style pouf with wood ...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Chairs
Materials
Velvet
Hayche, Tornasol Rounded chair, Oak, Green & Pink, Solid Wood, UK, Made To Order
Located in Liverpool, GB
The Tornasol Rounded Chair takes a fresh approach to the solid oak chair, featuring an inviting curved wooden backrest crafted from several flat solid wood components. Each component...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood, Oak
White & Brass Outdoor Cactus Chair by Marcantonio, Made in Italy
By MARCANTONIO
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
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In Stock in Los Angeles
This white indoor / outdoor armchair features a brass finish mid century legs...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Brass
Hayche Loom chair, Black, UK, Made To Order
Located in Liverpool, GB
The Loom Chair was inspired by the traditional wooden looms of Oaxaca in Mexico. The frame is made of solid oak and the cord is made of polypropylene. The chairs are sanded and finis...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Chairs
Materials
Cord, Wood, Oak
Hayche, Tornasol chair, Oak, Green & Pink, Solid Wood, UK, Made To Order
Located in Liverpool, GB
The Tornasol Chair captivates with its ingenious use of solid oak and color, creating a dynamic and visually engaging seating experience. The wooden backrest is composed of several f...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood, Oak
Black / Brass Cactus Chair by Marcantonio, Made in Italy
By MARCANTONIO
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
This cactus chair is suitable for indoor and outdoor use. Designed by Marcantonio, it recreates the Mediterranean magic in your everyday spaces by evoking unforgettable holiday scene...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Brass
Hayche, WW Chair - Black, solid oak & metal rods, United Kingdom, Made To Order
Located in Liverpool, GB
Based on a modern Windsor design, the WW Chair, where the first 'W' stands for Windsor and the second for Wire is an iconic piece of furniture. Produced from solid oak with the uniqu...
Category
2010s British Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
GRACE Urban dining chair in velvet
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
Hayche Cuerdas chair, Black, UK, Made To Order
Located in Liverpool, GB
The Cuerdas Chair artfully reinterprets the classic Windsor chair, incorporating the warmth of solid oak with the distinctive touch of woven cords. In this innovative design, the woo...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Chairs
Materials
Cord, Wood, Oak
Hayche Cuerdas chair, Oak & Black, UK, Made To Order
Located in Liverpool, GB
The Cuerdas Chair artfully reinterprets the classic Windsor chair, incorporating the warmth of solid oak with the distinctive touch of woven cords. In this innovative design, the woo...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Chairs
Materials
Cord, Wood, Oak
Hayche Cuerdas Rounded chair, Oak & Black, UK, Made To Order
Located in Liverpool, GB
The Cuerdas Rounded Chair offers a fresh take on the classic Windsor chair, seamlessly blending solid oak with the unique element of woven cords. Named "Cuerdas," which translates to...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Chairs
Materials
Cord, Wood, Oak
Hayche Loom Rounded chair, Oak & Black, UK, Made To Order
Located in Liverpool, GB
The Loom Rounded Chair was inspired by the traditional wooden looms of Oaxaca in Mexico. The curved frame is made of solid oak and the cord is made of polypropylene. The chairs are s...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Chairs
Materials
Cord, Wood, Oak
Iola Upholstered Chair in Black Metal Base, by E-ggs
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Iola chair comes with a seat, back and armrests in a injected flameretardant polyurethane foam covered with the listed fabrics. The structure base is available for custom orders in W...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Hayche, Loom chair, Oak & Black, UK, Made To Order
Located in Liverpool, GB
The Loom Chair was inspired by the traditional wooden looms of Oaxaca in Mexico. The frame is made of solid oak and the cord is made of polypropylene. The chairs are sanded and finis...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Chairs
Materials
Cord, Wood, Oak
Chocolate Memento Chair, Jesse Sanderson
Located in Geneve, CH
Chocolate Memento chair, Jesse Sanderson
Original signed chair by Jesse Sanderson
Materials: leather, steel
Dimensions: W 43 x D 50 x H 80 cm
Seating height: 47 cm
Frame fin...
Category
2010s Dutch Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Hayche Loom Rounded chair, Black, UK, Made To Order
Located in Liverpool, GB
The Loom Rounded Chair was inspired by the traditional wooden looms of Oaxaca in Mexico. The curved frame is made of solid oak and the cord is made of polypropylene. The chairs are s...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Chairs
Materials
Cord, Wood, Oak
Hayche, W Tube Chair - Black, United Kingdom, Made To Order
Located in Liverpool, GB
The W-Tube Chair reimagines the classic Windsor chair, melding the warmth of solid oak with the contemporary appeal of robust powder-coated metal tube. This inspired design sees the ...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Opinion Ciatti Mammamia Stool with Adjustable Height
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mammamia Stool is a swivel stool with die-cast aluminium shell. Chrome-plated steel structure, base and footrest. Adjustable in height with gas piston. ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Chocolate and Black Memento Chair, Jesse Sanderson
Located in Geneve, CH
Chocolate and black Memento chair, Jesse Sanderson
Original signed chair by Jesse Sanderson
Materials: leather, steel
Dimensions: W 43 x D 50 x H 80 cm
Seating height: 47 cm.
...
Category
2010s Dutch Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Viva Gradient Yellow and Blue Bench by Houtique
By Houtique
Located in Geneve, CH
Viva Gradient Yellow and Blue Bench by Houtique
Dimensions: D 100 x W 45 x H 48 cm
Materials: Velvet, Upholstery, Wood
Also available in different colours. Please contact us.
VIVA B...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Velvet, Wood
Matte Black Modern Ribbon Plastic Dining or Side Chair Set of 2
By Nika Zupanc, Qeeboo
Located in Origgio (VA), IT
Ribbon chair, evoking an extraordinarily romantic world, is the feminine chair par excellence. A successful chair, with a strong identity and characterized by a bow designed as a bac...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Plastic
Modern Organic Chair in Solid Wood, Upholstered Flexible Seating
By SIMONINI
Located in Vila Cordeiro, São Paulo
THE COLLANA SERIES – WHERE ARTISTRY MEETS COMFORT IN EVERY CURVE."
Introducing the Collana Chairs, Armchairs and ottomans Collection, a testament to the...
Category
2010s Brazilian Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Textile, Upholstery, Fiberglass, Hardwood
Paul London
By Sotow
Located in Aiurzio, IT
Exquisite craftsmanship and a stunning contemporary design are the hallmarks of this sleek, modern chair that will look visually stunning on a modern dining table. Its iron structure...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Paul Gold Bar Green velvet
By Sotow
Located in Aiurzio, IT
This unique chair has an iron structure covered with a 24-karat gold flash plating, and elegant galvanized brass feet. The seats are covered in stain-resistant PL velvet. and decora...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Pontina Blue Studio
By Sotow
Located in Aiurzio, IT
Exquisite craftsmanship and a stunning contemporary design are the hallmarks of this sleek, modern chair that will look visually stunning on a modern dining table. Its iron structure...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Pontina E'Cru
By Sotow
Located in Aiurzio, IT
Exquisite craftsmanship and superb contemporary design are the hallmarks of this sleek, modern chair that will be visually stunning from a modern dining table. Its iron frame is made...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
AUREA Dining Chair in Beige Velvet and Brass tips
Located in Frazão, Porto
Sophisticated design, very comfortable and well balanced piece. The AUREA dining chair’s back is highlighted by a delicated quilting in diamond’s s...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Chairs
Materials
Brass
Pontina Blue Nature
By Sotow
Located in Aiurzio, IT
Exquisite craftsmanship and a stunning contemporary design are the hallmarks of this sleek, modern chair that will look visually stunning on a modern dining table. Its iron structure...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
White Oak Dining Chair with Leather Seat / Dining Chair GH1
By Klein Agency
Located in Los Angeles, CA
We’ve been tasked to design an effortless, elegant, honest and most importantly comfortable dining chair for Chef Eric Bost, whose restaurant Auburn, we've been designing for the past few years. After a good year...
Category
2010s American Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Oak
Luigina Sky Bordeaux
By Sotow
Located in Aiurzio, IT
This striking chair is made of iron with brass feet. The iron is powder-coated and oven-baked finished in Ral color, while the backrest can rotate on its own frame to achieve the per...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Minimal Style, Solid Wood Chair, Leather Seating, Caning Backboard
By SIMONINI
Located in Vila Cordeiro, São Paulo
The Wing chair solid wood collection, flexibility, modern aesthetics, comfort and softness are the keywords for this collection. The concept is inspired by the B-52 plane design, thi...
Category
2010s Brazilian Modern Chairs
Materials
Cane, Wood, Hardwood, Leather
Pontina Rome
By Sotow
Located in Aiurzio, IT
Exquisite craftsmanship and a stunning contemporary design are the hallmarks of this sleek, modern chair that will look visually stunning on a modern dining table. Its iron structure...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Luigina Gold Violets
By Sotow
Located in Aiurzio, IT
This striking chair has an iron structure covered with a 24-karat gold flash plating, and elegant galvanized brass feet. The back cushions (which move to achieve the perfect orientat...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Pontina Brussels
By Sotow
Located in Aiurzio, IT
This timeless chair has an iron structure covered with black mat, and elegant galvanized brass feet. The seats are covered in cotton stain resistant Or linen, and decorated with a re...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Kartell Prince Aha Stool in Wax White by Philippe Starck
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Thought up as a colorful game of building blocks, the Prince Aha stool is composed of two cones to resemble the shape of an hourglass. An entertaining and co...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Plastic
Set Sculptural Modern Chaise Lounge & Pouf Aged Brass Metal Natural Tan Leather
Located in Alcoy, Alicante
The Hug contemporary chaise longue and ottoman is designed and conceived with a light aesthetic, the slight oscillation of the steel rod of 16 / 12 mm is complemented by the flexibil...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Chairs
Materials
Brass, Steel
Kartell Prince Aha Stool in Fennel Green by Philippe Starck
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Thought up as a colorful game of building blocks, the Prince Aha stool is composed of two cones to resemble the shape of an hourglass. An entertaining and co...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Plastic
Curzio Landscape
By Sotow
Located in Aiurzio, IT
This elegant and contemporary armchair has an iron structure covered in a dust paint and oven-finished, to make it suitable for both indoor and outdoor use. The black mate iron struc...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Emeco 1 Inch Barstool in Brushed Aluminum and Brown by Jasper Morrison
By Emeco, Jasper Morrison
Located in Hanover, PA
For the 1 Inch collection, Jasper Morrison tapped into Emeco’s heritage in hand crafting recycled aluminum, and leveraged its signature strength, light weight, and sustainability. Em...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Emeco Hudson Rocking Chair with Arms in Polished Aluminum by Philippe Starck
By Emeco, Philippe Starck
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 Navy Chair”. It takes an addi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Emeco 111 Navy Counter Stool in Snow by Coca-Cola
By Emeco
Located in Hanover, PA
The 111 Navy collection is a story of innovation, turning waste plastic into something that lasts. Each stool is made of 150 recycled PET bottles. Like the original 111 Navy chair, t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Chairs
Materials
Plastic
Roly Poly Armchair in Ochre 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 Modern Chairs
Materials
Plastic
Contemporary Chestnut Fiberglass Chair, Roly-Poly Dining Chair by Faye Toogood
By Faye Toogood
Located in Warsaw, PL
Contemporary fiberglass chair - Roly Poly Dining Chair by Faye Toogood. This is shown in the chestnut fiberglass finish.
Design: Faye T...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Chairs
Materials
Fiberglass
Paul Black and White
By Sotow
Located in Aiurzio, IT
This unique chair has an iron structure covered with a 24-karat gold flash plating, and elegant galvanized brass feet. The seats are covered in cotton velvet and decorated with an ...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Arches II Dining Chair, Steel & COM, InsidherLand by Joana Santos Barbosa
Located in Maia, Porto
The Arches II dining chair is designed in the likeness of the architectural scale that suggests a crossing through the structures of a utopian c...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Chairs
Materials
Stainless Steel
Black Memento Chair, Jesse Sanderson
Located in Geneve, CH
Black Memento chair, Jesse Sanderson
Original signed chair by Jesse Sanderson
Materials: Leather, steel
Dimensions: W 43 x D 50 x H 80 cm
Seating height: 47 cm
Frame finishe...
Category
2010s Dutch Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
ZOLA Dining Chair
Located in Frazão, Porto
Originally inspired by our unique Invicta chair, ZOLA conspires to create an undeniable atmosphere of modernity and elegance in any interior.
Fully cover...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Fabric, Faux Leather
Paul Gold Chocolate
By Sotow
Located in Aiurzio, IT
This unique chair has an iron structure covered with a 24-karat gold flash plating, and elegant galvanized brass feet. The seats are covered in cotton velvet and decorated with an ...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Viva Gradient 011 Bench by Houtique
By Houtique
Located in Geneve, CH
Viva Gradient 011 Bench by Houtique
Dimensions: D100 x W45 x H48 cm
Materials: Velvet, Upholstery, Wood
Also available in different colours. Please contact us.
VIVA BENCH.
Designed ...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Velvet, Wood
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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