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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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
Gaulino Easy Chair occasional chair black stained ash black hide, contemporary
Located in Barcelona, ES
The Gaulino Easy Chair is the natural progression from the iconic Gaulino.
It retains the functional artistry of the Gaulino while sitting lighter, wider,
and lower. BD introduced ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Ash
Verner Panton Set of Eight ‘S-Stuhls’, Model 276, Chairs
Located in New York, NY
A set of eight Verner Panton chairs executed by A. Sommer for Gebruder Thonet, Germany. Made of bent laminated wood.
Category
1950s German Vintage Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood
Rounded Dining Chair by Rejo Studio
Located in Riyadh, SA
Minimalist design, maximum style. With two part cone in ash wood to give it a chic modern profile.
The chair is part of the Rounded Collection.
Di...
Category
2010s Turkish Modern Chairs
Materials
Ash
Pouf Pill L Contemporary Sculptural Pouf with Velvet and Fringes by Houtique
By Houtique
Located in Geneve, CH
Pouf Pill L Contemporary Sculptural Pouf with Velvet and Fringes by Houtique
Dimensions: H 45 x 80 x 35 cm
Materials: Velvet upholstery and 30cm fringes
Pill Pouf L
Art-deco style p...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Chairs
Materials
Velvet
Customizable ClassiCon Mars Chair by Konstantin Grcic
Located in New York, NY
If you are looking for a chair that is like no other chair, look no further: Mars is a truly unique phenomenon. By ruthlessly dispensing with right angles, Konstantin Grcic has given...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric
A. Rudin Contemporary Lounge Chairs, Pair
By A. Rudin
Located in Countryside, IL
A. Rudin contemporary lounge chairs - pair
These chairs measure: 38.5 wide x 49 deep x 36 inches high, with a seat height of 19 and arm hei...
Category
2010s American Modern Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Wooden Chair in Tropical Mexican Wood with Beige Handmade Woven Detailing
Located in PARQUE INDUSTRIAL OTHON P BLANCO, Quintana Roo
The chair features a simple and lightweight structure. Its clean lines, with smooth, rounded edges, complement the meticulous handcrafted weaving. Made by a family of artisans from B...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Chairs
Materials
Cotton, Hardwood, Walnut
Customizable e15 That Lounge Chair by Stefan Diez
By e15, Stefan Diez
Located in New York, NY
The lounge chair That is part of the distinct This That Other seating series. Named after the famous card trick, Stefan Diez uses the same plywood material as for the iconic Houdini ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Chairs
Materials
Oak
Contemporary Wood Dining Chair by Costantini, Palermo Hollywood, In Stock
By Costantini
Located in New York, NY
Palermo Hollywood Chair in fabric.
Measurements are 19" W x 20" D x 32" H x 19" SH
Available as shown for immediate delivery or order in any solid wood or finish.
Other mater...
Category
2010s Argentine Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood
Dondolo Lounge Chair in Black with Stainless Steel, Recycled Leather & Mahogany
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Considering I come from Torino, the car manufacturing capital, it only made sense that at some point I would extend my work to the automobile industry. I went scavenging through car junk yards and found that the aftermath of that industry produced a wealth of beautiful and extremely well made products which could be re-utilized into making furniture, hence the birth of 'Dondolo'. It's a rocking chair with a foot in the past and one in the future. Still benefitting from the factory-issue moving parts, the original leather Alfa Romeo 166 seat reclines and heats at will, powered by an eco-friendly gel based battery which can be charged with any power outlet. By means of two periscopic arms, it has the added comfort of providing a swinging, retractable work table to rest your laptop, and an efficient dimmable warm-toned LED light, housed in what was a beautiful metal FIAT 500...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Stainless Steel
Elegant Stoneware Ceramic Stool by Roz Herrin Modern Design Brown and Grey
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Roz Herrin
Handmade and unique piece realized in La Borne.
Elegant stoneware ceramic stool by Roz Herrin.
Beautiful wood firing ceramics effects wi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Chairs
Materials
Ceramic
Forest Lounge Chair with Brass Inlay by Marcantonio
Located in Kolkata, IN
Forest lounge chair with brass inlay by Marcantonio, is a luxurious, pop chair, a conversation piece in any space. It is covered in brass "fur...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Chairs
Materials
Brass
Illusion Pouf Green Velvet Upholstery by Alexandre Ligios, Organic Curves Chair
Located in New York, NY
Illusion Pouf by Alexandre Ligios
Green Velvet Upholstery
47.2" W x 35.4" D x 17.7" H
“Illusion” takes on the silhouette of a coffee bean, with organic curves. Beneath its appare...
Category
2010s Moroccan Modern Chairs
Materials
Velvet
Customizable Glooh Chair Without Armrests by KFF
By KFF
Located in New York, NY
One design concept – many prototypes: be they conventional chairs, cantilevers or barstools including the pneumatic spring type, GLOOH, aside from having an extensive range and comfo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather
Lensvelt MVS CN Chair by Maarten van Severen
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Lensvelt MVS CN chair by Maarten van Severen. Chair.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Customizable Artifort Moulin Chair Designed by Pierre Paulin
Located in New York, NY
A good, old-fashioned chair designed by the late Pierre Paulin. Previously in the collection of Thonet France, it now completes the Artifort collection. The design of the Moulin date...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Chairs
Materials
Textile
"Revoar" Hanging Swing Chair in Natural Leather Handmade in Caramel
Located in Centro, RS
The project starts from leather threads, valuing the manual work of various craft techniques, such as braids, cords, chains and fringes.
The chains were represented in three-dimensio...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather
Tumi Chair by Nifemi Ogunro
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Last summer the designer was walking through Fort Greene park when she saw a branch that, where it met a second branch, looked like a T-bone. She took a picture of it but didn't know...
Category
2010s American Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood
Sitar Chair in Ash Wood Polished Walnut with Cord and Black Seat by Enzo Berti
By Enzo Berti
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A light armchair that brings to mind the softness of a feather, a caress, a moment of harmony in ash wood and woven nautical cords. The name has Persian origins: “seh-tar” literally ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Ash
Senufo Stool Natural in African Walnut by Arno Declercq
Located in Geneve, CH
Senufo stool natural by Arno Declercq
Dimensions: W 30 x D 30 x H 50 cm
Materials: African walnut
Arno Declercq
Belgian designer and art dealer who makes bespoke objects with passion for design, atmosphere, history and craft. Arno grew up in a family with parents who like to work with beautiful brands and objects.
His father studied at the Royal Academy of Arts Fashion Department, he worked for Bikkembergs and made his own fashion brands, but has also collected tribal arts for more than 20 years. His mother, who worked with his father from the beginning, bought a shoe store in 2010 where they sold brands as Rick Owens, Ann Demeulemeester, Maison Martin Margiela, ... With the interest in beauty he learned from his parents, Arno studied interior design, after learning a lot about materials and with great knowledge of history he designed interiors and opened his own gallery for ethnographic art...
Category
2010s Belgian Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood
Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH Lehnstuhl Lounge Chair with Upholstered Seat
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Nigel Coates has designed a sophisticated lounge chair with a complex design reflecting the stylistic features of the brand with refined ski...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood
Rudolph M. Schindler, Rare Dining Chair
By Rudolph Schindler
Located in LAGUNA BEACH, CA
Discover a rare and exquisite piece of design history with this Rudolph M. Schindler dining chair, attributed to the iconic Howenstein House in South Pasadena. Crafted by the visiona...
Category
1940s Austrian Vintage Modern Chairs
Materials
Plywood
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
Guillerme et Chambron, Six Oak Chairs, Edition Votre Maison, circa 1970
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Guillerme et Chambron, six oak chairs. Edition Votre Maison, circa 1970.
price is for one chair
6 are available
Category
Late 20th Century French Modern Chairs
Materials
Wool, Oak
Ponti 969 Black Leather Chair By Gio Ponti
By BBB Italia
Located in Milan, IT
This striking chair is the contemporary reinterpretation of a design by Giò Ponti, one of the masters of 20th century Italian style, first introduced at the 6th Triennale di Milano in 1936. The name of this collection, Ponti 969...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood, Leather
Jean Prouvé Pair of "Standard Chairs" / Authentic Mid-Century Modern
By Jean Prouvé
Located in Zürich, CH
These items express a specific rawness. There is no need for precise execution or the desire to appear sophisticated. They are simple, self-evident, and direct. They are made out of ...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Dragon Bench by Daniel Nikolovski
Located in Geneve, CH
Dragon bench by Daniel Nikolovski
Dimensions: W 160 x D 28 x H 31,5 cm
Materials: massive walnut
Also available in oak.
The Dragon Series is a mini colle...
Category
2010s Macedonian Modern Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Italian Modern Aqua Green Armchair Saghi by Kazuhide Takahama for Gavina, 1970s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern aqua green velvet. armchair mod. Saghi by Kazuhide Takahama for Gavina, 1970s
Iconic and elegant armchair mod. Sa...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
MARLON Modern dining chair
Located in Frazão, Porto
The impressive design of the MARLON chair was thought to accommodate and comfort you, thanks to its enveloping shape. The bold design finds balance in the relaxing, immersive seating...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Fabric, Faux Leather, Wood
Contemporary set of 2 chairs by Studio Tecnico Interna8, Wood Leather
By Interna8
Located in Pordenone, IT
Chair in solid beech wood.
Seat with webbing and plywood frame padded with elastic expanded polyurethane.
This listing is for 2 chairs.
Category
2010s Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood
Lois Dining Chair, Shearling & Ratan by Christian Siriano
Located in New York, NY
Made to order ivory shearing seat and ratan back designed by Christian Siriano.
Fabric: Ivory Shearling (available in custom fabric)
Base: Maple (available in custom finish)
Dime...
Category
2010s American Modern Chairs
Materials
Oak, Sheepskin
Papillonne Matt Chrome Chair with High 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
Chrome
Minimal Style, Bar Stool in Solid wood, Textiles or Leather Seat, Black finish
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
Textile, Cane, Wood, Hardwood
Hollywood folding armchairs by Carlo Hauner for Fratelli Reguitti
Located in Milano, IT
This 1970s director's chair by Reguitti is the perfect blend of functionality and elegance, with a touch of Hollywood glamour. Crafted from solid wood with a lacquered finish, it sta...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern Chairs
Materials
Canvas, Wood
Sitar Chair in Matt Black Frame with Grey and Black Seat by Enzo Berti
By Enzo Berti
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A light armchair that brings to mind the softness of a feather, a caress, a moment of harmony in ash wood and woven nautical cords. The name has Persian origins: “seh-tar” literally ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood
"Revoar" Hanging Swing Chair Outdoor Teak Wood and Naval Rope Fringes
Located in Centro, RS
The Revoar swing is made entirely by hand with nautical macrame rope.
The appreciation of manual work results in a sophisticated and exclusive design piece.
The chains were represe...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Chairs
Materials
Rope, Hardwood
Pair of Chairs by the Campana Brothers for Edra, 'Jenette'
By Edra, Campana Brothers
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Pair of Chairs by the Campana Brothers for Edra, 'Jenette'
Pair of Red Jenette chairs by Fernando and Humberto Campana for Edra, Italy, 21st century.
...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
White Onyx Sugar Daddy Chair by Pietro Franceschini
Located in Geneve, CH
White Onyx Sugar Daddy Chair by Pietro Franceschini
Limited Edition Of 8 Pieces.
Dimensions: D 59 x W 55 x H 50,5 cm.
Materials: White onyx.
Pietro Franceschini is an architect and ...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Onyx
Contemporary Upholstered Dining Chairs in Brass Coating
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Upholstered seat and back in faux beige leather and taupe fabric.
The chair is offered in a powder coated brass legs with floor protecting glides.
Curved back for greater support and...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Brass, Metal
Reeves Swivel Bar or Counter Stool W/ Ash stained Walnut legs & Brass Finish.
Located in Westport, CT
Swivel bar stool with Ash legs stained Walnut #2 and satin brass finish accents. Seat and back shown upholstered in green leather.
Available in bar height (30" seat height), counter ...
Category
2010s Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Modern Dining Chair Flock CS2 in Kvadrat Zero Fabric by Noom
Located in Paris, FR
The "Flock" collection embodies the idea that home should be a haven of comfort, a sanctuary, and a gathering place adorned with personalized, character-rich, and visually striking statement objects. The name "Flock" reflects its role as a tranquil oasis and central meeting space within the home, where soft, voluptuous forms, natural materials, and pleasing tactile surfaces create an ambiance of warmth and cocooning.
Designer Kateryna Sokolova explains, "Home is the most intimate place for rest, comfort, and gathering, and it should be filled with personalized, character-rich, and eye-catching statement objects like Flock design pieces. In addition to the distinct shape, I wanted to create furniture that would become part of the family, a friend, intimate, and beloved."
Ergonomics plays a pivotal role in NOOM's design philosophy, ensuring that its products are aesthetically pleasing and incredibly comfortable. The Flock Chair...
Category
2010s Ukrainian Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wool, Bouclé
"Bo" Stackable Colored Chair Designed by Philippe Starck for Driade
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Bo" is a stackable chair (max 8 pieces), designed by Philippe Starck and manufactured by Driade, in polypropylene monobloc available in mustard yellow, white, carnation or gray colo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Plastic
Cosmic Blue Mini Plopp Stool by Zieta
By Zieta
Located in Geneve, CH
Cosmic blue mini plopp stool by Zieta
Dimensions: Diameter 25 x H 38 cm
Material: Stainless steel, carbon Steel.
Finish: Thermal colored. Cos...
Category
2010s Polish Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel, Stainless Steel
Minimalist Outdoor Lounge Chair in "Scarlet" Fabric and Brushed Stainless Steel
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
Embracing the purpose to take a break outside, the outdoor version of the LISBOA lounge chair invites you to just sit and relax under the sun, enjoying the long days and warm summer ...
Category
2010s Portuguese Modern Chairs
Materials
Stainless Steel
Modern Dining Chair Gropius CS2 in Various Fabrics with Wooden Legs by Noom
Located in Paris, FR
New Noom furniture collection is dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Bauhaus School in Germany. Ideas of functionalism and conciseness, the combination of Craft...
Category
2010s Ukrainian Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wool
Chair Sculpture Mirror Steel White Leather Collectible Design Handmade Italy
Located in Ancona, Marche
The chair 'Berserker' is made of mirror polished stainless steel with upholstering in genuine white leather. Tipping over the chair it turns into a side-table which also contains a m...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Stainless Steel
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
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
Tomb Chair by Rick Owens
By Rick Owens
Located in Geneve, CH
Tomb chair by Rick Owens
Limited Edition of 8
Dimensions: L 90 x W 60 x H 75.5 cm
Materials: White marble, Moose antler.
Rick Owens is a California-born fashion and furniture h...
Category
2010s French Modern Chairs
Materials
Marble
Contemporary Kitchen Counter Bar Stool Aged Brass steel & Dark Brown 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
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Portugal Chair No.5
By Project 213A
Located in Macieira de Sarnes, PT
Portugal Chair No5, designed in 2024
This chair is part of a series with eight different designs with a graphic shaped backrest and structural legs.
Hand-carved in solid walnut by s...
Category
2010s Portuguese Modern Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Tibalt Stool by Matthias Scherzinger
Located in Geneve, CH
Tibalt stool by Matthias Scherzinger.
Dimensions: W 52 x L 45 x H 47 cm.
Materials: Solid wood oak.
Tibalt is a stackable stool concept with a convincing geometrical simplicity ...
Category
2010s German Modern Chairs
Materials
Oak
2012 Vitra Meda Desk Chair in Black Leather & Polished Aluminum by Alberto Meda
By Vitra, Alberto Meda
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listed for sale are multiple (sold separately) Vitra Meda black leather desk chairs, designed by Alberto Meda. The chairs feature clean leather in very nice...
Category
2010s German Modern Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Round Organic Salvaged Wood Lounge Chair with Cushion by CEU Indoor - Outdoor
By CEU Studio
Located in New York, NY
Represented by Tuleste Factory
Round Organic Loungers by CEU
Solid pieces of salvaged wood are combined to make bold, organically shaped platforms. Des...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Modern Chairs
Materials
Linen, Wood
Custom Made Dining Chair with Curved Ergonomic Back For Exceptional Comfort
Located in NEW YORK, NY
This stylish and versatile piece of furniture is known for its contemporary design and exceptional comfort. Created to blend modern aesthetics with ergonomic functionality, key featu...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
2008 Eero Saarinen for Knoll Armless Executive Side / Dining Chairs
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listed for sale is a single (multiple chairs are available, though the price listed is for each chair) Eero Saarinen for Knoll armless executive chai...
Category
Early 2000s American Modern Chairs
Materials
Aluminum, Chrome
Kartell Spoon Chair in Black by Antonio Citterio & Toan Nguyen
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A monoshell light office chair on castors, spoon chair is the result of a totally avant-garde production process. The innovative dual-component injection m...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Plastic
Plia chair, Giancarlo Piretti, Anonima Castelli, 1967
Located in Milano, Lombardia
"Plia" chair, Giancarlo Piretti, Anonima Castelli, Italy, 1967, chromed steel frame, clear plastic seat and back, mark present on frame, wear and tear compatible with age and use, fr...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
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.