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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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
Dining Chair Urban by WOO
Located in Kyiv, UA
Urban Chair by Dmytro Kozinenko
Designed by the visionary Dmytro Kozinenko, the Urban Chair is a reimagined dining chair that blends modern design with the energy and structure of u...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Ukrainian Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
21st Century Kivu Chair in Fabric by Roberto Cavalli Home Interiors
Located in Cantù, Lombardia
A slim and essential design for the Kivu chair. The thin metal armrest that rotates around the structure is characterized by a particular bush-hammered finish that lends a rough and natural effect to the whole. The chair upholstery is in fabric with a snake pattern, belonging to Roberto Cavalli’s historical archive, while the metal tips give the chair a midcentury charm...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Fuchsia Velvet Rabbit Chair by Stefano Giovannoni
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
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The idea of the rabbit, a gentle, lovable and shy animal, comes from the association of its silhouette with that of a seat, where the rabbit's ears become the backrest of the chair. It is conceived for children's fun: the rabbit chair...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Velvet
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
20th Century black chair "Leda" by Salvador Dali spanish design limited edition
Located in Barcelona, ES
Armchairm model "Leda"
by Salvador Dali
Black edition
MATERIALS AND FINISHES
Structure in black patina cast brass without varnish.
MEASUREMENTS
60 x 47 x h.92 cm
Taken from Dalí’s painting “Femme...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Chairs
Materials
Brass
Gaulinetta dining chair by Oscar Tusquets red Lacquered Ash wood, contemporary
Located in Barcelona, ES
The Gaulinetta is an evolution of the Gaulino chair. In words of Oscar Tusquets «In homage to Enzo Mari, who called his chair Tonietta, a derivative of Thonet, I’ve called this chair...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Chairs
Materials
Hide, Ash
Modern Solid Argentine Rosewood Outdoor Bench by Costantini, Serrano
By Costantini
Located in New York, NY
Part of the Serrano family, this solid wood bench gives a nod to the master artist and designer Donald Judd. Shown here in Argentine Rosewood but av...
Category
2010s Argentine Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood
Dragnet Lounge Chair Indoor by Kenneth Cobonpue
Located in Geneve, CH
Dragnet lounge chair indoor by Kenneth Cobonpue
Materials: Polycotton, steel, stainless steel.
Dimensions: 86cm x 110cm x height 136cm
Get c...
Category
2010s Philippine Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel, Stainless Steel
Outdoor Pigalle Bar Stool by Kenneth Cobonpue
Located in Geneve, CH
Outdoor pigalle bar stool by Kenneth Cobonpue.
Materials: polyethelene, stainless steel, steel.
Also available in other colors and for indoors.
Dimensions: 34 cm x 43 cm x H 73 cm...
Category
2010s Philippine Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel, Stainless Steel
Modern Anjos Dining Chairs, Light-Brown Leather, Handmade Portugal by Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Anjos Chair, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple.
The Anjos dining chair captures the essence of the cascading waters ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood, Beech, Oak, Mohair, Bouclé, Linen, Velvet, Walnut
Set of 4 gray metal chairs in the style of Starck's "Von Vogelsans" model
Located in Linkebeek, BE
Set of 4 gray metal chairs in the style of Starck's "Von Vogelsans" model
Stackable chairs - indoor Outdoor
Measues : 50x42cm H:70 SH:44cm
Material : Metal
some small rust problems ...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
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
Coffee Brutus Dining Chair by 101 Copenhagen
Located in Geneve, CH
Coffee Brutus dining chair by 101 Copenhagen.
Designed by Kristian Sofus Hansen & Tommy Hyldahl.
Dimensions: L 68 / W 50 /H 68 cm.
Seat height: ...
Category
2010s German Modern Chairs
Materials
Concrete
Contemporary set of 4 chairs by Studio Tecnico Interna8, Wood Fabric
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 4 chairs.
Category
2010s Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood
Set of 5 Cobra Chairs in steel and black leather by Giotto Stoppino, 1970s
Located in modena, Emilia-Romagna
Chair set made in the 1970s by Giotto Stoppino (Milan, 1926).
Single chrome-plated tubular steel frame and black faux leather, made in Italy. In perfect condition chrome plating, se...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Italian Dining Chairs by S.p.A. TONON, Set of 7
Located in Lake Worth, FL
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Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood
Wooden Chair by Alessandro Guerriero for Alchimia Re-design Collection
Located in Milan, Italy
Chair re-designed by Alessandro Guerriero for the Alchimia Redesign Collection. The piece is hand-painted with a decoration by Alessandro Guerriero. ...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood
Studio Oak and Stainless Steel Rocking Chair by Leon Mayer
Located in Palm Springs, CA
An amazing 1980s studio rocking chair by Leon Mayer. The chair is hand signed by Leon Mayer dated 1980 and numbered 169. The rocking chair is constructed of...
Category
1980s American Vintage Modern Chairs
Materials
Stainless Steel
Minimalist Chair in Black Imbuia Hardwood Limited Edition
By SIMONINI
Located in Vila Cordeiro, São Paulo
Evo Chair collection.
Our EVO collection is based in the harmonic fusion between geometrical forms and the modern interpretation of wood archetypes.
All elements that compose ...
Category
2010s Brazilian Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Textile, Hardwood
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
Roly Poly Armchair in Concrete without cushion 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
Set of 6 solid wood "Joca" chairs with natural leather fabric
Located in Alto da Lapa, SP
The Joca Chair is a piece created by Alessandra Delgado as a tribute to the iconic designer Joaquim Tenreiro, recognized as one of the pioneers of modern furniture design in Brazil. ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
White Faux Sheepskin Slipper Chair with Gold Metal and Low Profile - Mono Line
Located in Miami, FL
This sculptural slipper chair blends refined minimalism with quiet luxury. From the Uultis Design collection, the Mono chair pairs a soft white faux sheepsk...
Category
2010s Brazilian Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Sculptural Contemporary Chaise Lounge Aged Brass Steel & Dark Brown Leather
Located in Alcoy, Alicante
The Hug contemporary chaise longue is designed and conceived with a light aesthetic, the slight oscillation of the steel rod of 16 mm is complemented by the flexibility of the doubl...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Chairs
Materials
Brass, Steel
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
Set of Six Bronzed Steel Sled Style Dining Chairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Handsome set of six dining chairs consisting of two armchairs measuring 22.5 inches wide and four side chairs. Attributed to Calvin Klein home the se...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Four "Dordogne " chairs by Charlotte Perriand/Robert Sentou, France, 1950's
Located in Paris, FR
Set of four chairs designed by Charlotte Perriand, edited by Robert Sentou, France, 1950's
Category
1950s French Vintage Modern Chairs
Materials
Cord, Wood
Wittmann Yellow Velvet Swivel Merwyn Chair by Sebastian Herkner in STOCK
Located in New York, NY
Merwyn Armchair
Cat E-Seat: Velvet
Category
2010s Austrian Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Oltremare Armchair in Extra Grey Upholstery & Matt Black Legs by Antonio Marras
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The seating collection “Oltremare” designed by Antonio Marras and produced in collaboration with Saba, stems from a far-away past and place, ful...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Upholstery
Modern Skirted Dining Room Chair with Loose Cushions and Wheels
Located in Greenwich, CT
The chairs shown feature a skirt with neat pleated edges, a low back and loose seat cushion. It is upholstered in a yellow/green textured poly linen. The base sits atop casters. This...
Category
2010s American Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood
Set of 2 "Roly Poly" Plastic Molded Chairs, Faye Toogood, Driade, Italy, c. 2010
By Faye Toogood
Located in Deland, FL
Introducing a playful set of rare junior-sized "Roly Poly" chairs designed by Faye Toogood for the Italian firm Driade. The distinctive, reassuringly chunky lines of Toogood’s Roly-P...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Plastic
Aluminum Neo-Lounge Chair by Kouros Maghsoudi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Neo-Lounge chair is inspired by late-1960s space-age design, but with a 21st-century interpretation. The chair is made from meticulously hand-welded aluminum, in rebellion agains...
Category
2010s Turkish Modern Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Minimalist Modern Chair in Natural Solid Wood Upholstered Seating with Arms
By SIMONINI
Located in Vila Cordeiro, São Paulo
Evo Chair collection.
Our Evo collection is based in the harmonic fusion between geometrical forms and the modern interpretation of wood archetypes.
All elements that compose ...
Category
2010s Brazilian Modern Chairs
Materials
Textile, Upholstery, Hardwood
Indoor/Outdoor Modern Steel and Fiberglass Lounge Chair, Baby Bull, In Stock
By Costantini
Located in New York, NY
Studio Armin’s Baby Bull is a nautically inspired chair that was built to withstand the outdoors while being versatile enough for indoor living.
With a ...
Category
2010s Argentine Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel, Stainless Steel
Italian modern chairs Plia by Giancarlo Piretti for Anonima Castelli, 1970s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern chairs Plia by Giancarlo Piretti for Anonima Castelli, 1970s
Pair of folding chairs model Plia with square seat and rectangular backrest, in transparent ABS plastic. T...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Pair of Black Lacquered Chairs Hoffmann's Style with Black Eco-Leather 1970
Located in Florence, IT
Pair of Black Lacquered Chairs Hoffmann's Style with Black Eco-Leather.
Available two pairs.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern Chairs
Materials
Faux Leather, Wood
O Stool in Blackened Stainless Steel by Estudio Persona
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The O Stool reinterprets the circular form, exploring its limits through a series of unfolding and folding gestures that transform the typically rigid steel in...
Category
2010s American Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Balsam Green Baby Rabbit Chair by Stefano Giovannoni
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
The idea of the rabbit, a gentle, lovable and shy animal, comes from the association of its silhouette with that of a seat, where the rabbit's ears become the backrest of the chair. ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Plastic
Figueroa Dining Chair, Velvet & Brass, InsidherLand by Joana Santos Barbosa
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 dining chair.
Ev...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal, Brass
Fuga 531 Beige Lounge Chair by Paul Loebach
Located in Milan, IT
The dainty aesthetic marking this refined lounge chair designed by Paul Loebach merges classic and modern influences. Fashioned of solid beech, the silhouette echoes the curves typic...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood
MARRAKECH Contemporary Orange Velvet and Walnut Chair by Alexandre Ligios
Located in New York, NY
MARRAKECH Chair by Alexandre Ligios, Represented by Tuleste Factory
W 33.5" x H 29.5" x D 28.4"
Wooden structure and velvet fabrics, oak or walnut base.
An interesting contrast wi...
Category
2010s Moroccan Modern Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Wood, Oak, Walnut
Roly Poly Polyethylene Armchair in Concrete with Cushions by Faye Toogood
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
Fabric, Plastic
Chair in Natural Hide Leather Molteni&C by Rodolfo Dordoni - made in Italy
Located in New York, NY
Barbican Chair in Natural Hide Leather by Rodolfo Dordoni
Expert-crafted in Italy exclusively by Molteni&C
The Barbican chair by architect and designer Rodolfo Dordoni combines simp...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Set of 2, Tria Wood 3 Legs Chair, Striped Seat Ivory and Black by Colé Italia
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 2,tria wood 3 legs chair, striped seat ivory and black - solid oak wood structure by Colé Italia with Lorenz & Kaz
Dimensions: H 82.5, D 52, W 61 cm
Materials: Plywood chair...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Oak, Plywood
ML 42 Black Beech and Copper Bar Stool by Lassen
Located in Geneve, CH
ML 42 Black Beech and Copper Bar Stool by Lassen.
Dimensions: H: 81 x W: 55,5 x D: 35 cm. SH: 77 cm.
Materials: beech, copper.
In 1942, Mogens Lasse...
Category
2010s Danish Modern Chairs
Materials
Copper
Armchair in Bicolor Canvas Molteni&C by Gio Ponti Round D.154.5 - made in Italy
By Gio Ponti, Molteni & C
Located in New York, NY
Armchair in Leather by Gio Ponti. Expert-crafted in Italy exclusively by Molteni&C.
The end of the Second World War ushered in an era of creativity and it was no different for furni...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Brass
Set of 4 Gaulino Chairs Framed In Natural Varnished Solid Ash and Natural Hide
Located in Barcelona, ES
The Gaulino Chair is one of the best designs by Oscar Tusquets and has become an iconic Spanish design. Made exclusively from wood and leather, the name comes from the influences th...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Ash
Pair of "Man Ray" Chairs by Philippe Starck for the Clift Hotel, San Francisco
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Pair of Man Ray lounge chairs designed by Philippe Starck for the Clift Royal Sonesta Hotel, San Francisco, CA., circa 2000. Chairs have been professionally refinished and reupholste...
Category
Early 2000s American Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH Post Mundus Chair in Beech and Upholstered Seat
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Five pieces of bent wood make up the unique profile of Post Mundus, the chair designed by Martino Gamper that plays on the iconic lines of the historic Aus...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood
Bride’s Veil Static Chair by Phase Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Bride’s Veil Static Chair by Phase Design
Dimensions: D 75 x W 83,2 x H 68,6 cm.
Materials: Upholstery, steel and smoked brass.
Fabric price not included.
Solid steel bar available ...
Category
2010s American Modern Chairs
Materials
Brass
Modern Designer Studio Crafted Rocking Chair Rocker Mid-Century Style
Located in Wayne, NJ
Studio crafted rocking chair rocker. At the front the seat height is 19 1/4". At it's lowest point, towards the back it is 10 1/8". This is ...
Category
1980s Mexican Vintage Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood
Mimbre Chair
Located in Mérida, MX
Piece and materials inspired by a childhood surrounded by ''wicker furniture'' , which also goes by the names "rattan" and "wicker," at our grandparents' house, the woven wicker adds...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Chairs
Materials
Cane, Wood, Cedar
Italian modern wood steel Vienna straw chairs Cesca style by Marcel Breuer, 1970
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern wood, steel and Vienna straw chairs Cesca style by Marcel Breuer, 1970s.
Set of six with seat and back in light wood with glossy finish and Vienna straw. The structure...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Saturn Pouffe Large, Ottoman, Modern, Sculptural, Chrome Frame and Cream Boucle
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
Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH Stocksessel Folding Chair in Walnut
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A historical re-edition with all the charm of past times. A walking stick or folding stool made from bent beech wood with a woven cane seat connecting the three curved legs. The swan’s neck handle also provides a comfortable backrest. Legend has it that the empress Elizabeth...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood
Calvet Armchair, Antonio Gaudí
By Antoni Gaudí
Located in Geneve, CH
Calvet armchair, Antonio Gaudí
1902
Dimensions: 65 x 52 x 95 cm
Materials: Dark varnished oak
Solid dark varnished oak
Antoni Gaudí (1852/1926...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Chairs
Materials
Oak
Sabine Marcelis, Stedelijk Chair, Aluminium, Modernism, 2024
Located in Barcelona, ES
The Stedelijk Chair is the first chair by Dutch designer Sabine Marcelis. Commissioned by the Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam, renowned for its design collection, it has a strong characte...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Patio Hanging Chair with Stainless Steel Frame and Patterned Upholstery
By Myface
Located in Santo Tirso, PT
Fable Hanging Armchair
Inspired by the simplicity of childhood swings, it is the perfect place to relax and relive cherished memories.
Crafted with durable and resilient materials, ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Chairs
Materials
Stainless Steel
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