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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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
Little Miss Daybed by Egg Designs
Located in Geneve, CH
Little miss daybed by Egg Designs.
Dimensions: 200 L X 90 D X 58.5 H cm.
Materials: walnut timber, brass, bronzed steel, leather & velvet upholstery
Founded by South Africans an...
Category
2010s South African Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Modern by Giuseppe Carpanelli Shape Armchair
By Carpanelli
Located in Desio, IT
Armchair embellished with a stylistic detail in combination with the table. The padding is in polyurethane of different densities. The structure of the legs is in ash, also available...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Fabric, Wood
Antique Leather Wing Stool by Studio Laf
Located in Geneve, CH
Black leather wing stool by Studio Laf
Dimensions: L43 cm x W35 x H44 cm
Materials: Plywood, stainless steel, leather
Structure: Black plywood
Available...
Category
2010s Turkish Modern Chairs
Materials
Stainless Steel
Sand Brutus Lounge Chair by 101 Copenhagen
Located in Geneve, CH
Sand Brutus lounge chair by 101 Copenhagen
Designed by Kristian Sofus Hansen & Tommy Hyldahl
Dimensions: L 91 / W 61 /H 61 cm
Seat height: 38 cm / Seat ...
Category
2010s Danish Modern Chairs
Materials
Concrete
Modernist Rectilinear Ebonized Walnut and Textural Gray Woven Fabric Side Chair
Located in New York, NY
This refined modernist side chair offers a graphic open form geometric ebonized walnut frame in ebonized walnut. The ebonized sides of the chair appear as open squares, while the fra...
Category
20th Century American Modern Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Contemporary Bronze Chair, Alchemy Chair by Rick Owens
By Rick Owens
Located in Warsaw, PL
Contemporary bronze stool - Alchemy bar stool by Rick Owens
2012
L 62cm x W 50cm x H 71cm
Materials : Bronze, Leather
Weight : 20 kg
A...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Chairs
Materials
Bronze
Andrianna Shamaris Ultimate Chair Plus
Located in New York, NY
The Ultimate Chair is made from premium quality leather with a teak frame. The new plus style is double backed in leather. Full dimensions; 26.5” wide x 26.5” deep x 16″ seat height ...
Category
2010s Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood, Teak, Reclaimed Wood
Kartell Spoon Stool in White by Antonio Citterio & Toan Nguyen
Located in Brooklyn, NY
An original stool whose shape is as elastic in appearance as it is in function. The innovation of Spoon consists mainly in attaching the seat to a central support with a specially re...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Plastic
Arflex Botolo High Back Armchair in Black Fur and 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
HONG KONG Contemporary Pink Velvet Chair by Alexandre Ligios
Located in New York, NY
HONG KONG Chair by Alexandre Ligios, Represented by Tuleste Factory
W 35.4" x H 29.5" x D 33.5"
Wooden structure and velvet fabrics.
Geometric shapes and sharp lines. Modern and r...
Category
2010s Moroccan Modern Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Gervasoni Inout Armchair in Opaline White Polyethylene in Green by Paola Navone
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Inout 101/101L armchair, defined by squared shapes, is made of white opal polyethylene: it can light up as if by magic and give summer nights a touch of enchantment. It is also a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs
Rippled Rorschach Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
The Rippled Rorschach Chair uses Cast bronze 'Puddles' to create a true dynamic and visually stunning chair. Rooted firmly in the language of Nature,and using Water and Wood as its i...
Category
2010s American Modern Chairs
Materials
Bronze
Nest Chair in Dark or Light Natural Fiber by CEU Studio Indoor - Outdoor
By CEU Studio
Located in New York, NY
Represented by Tuleste Factory
Nest Chair by CEU
39" dia x 26" H
Lead time 16-20 weeks
The item is customizable by size
All sales are final.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Modern Chairs
Materials
Natural Fiber, Rattan
Chaises "Les Arcs"
By Dal Vera
Located in Paris, FR
Pair of chairs designed by Antonio Dal Vera and selected by Charlotte Perriand for the Les Arcs ski resort.
Category
Late 20th Century European Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Shaker Modern Chair by AMBROZIA, Walnut, Brown Leather, light brown brindle hide
By AMBROZIA
Located in Drummondville, Quebec
The shaker chair is handcrafted to order from our unique Ambrozia black textured steel tubing frame with a genuine leather seat and Cowhide back. Featuring subtile solid wood inserti...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Shaker Sofa by Egg Designs
Located in Geneve, CH
Shaker sofa by Egg Designs
Dimensions: 110 L X 240 D X 92.3 H cm
Materials: walnut timbe, nylon rope, leather upholstry
Founded by South Africans and...
Category
2010s South African Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Upholstery, Nylon, Walnut
Set of Six Afra & Tobia Scarpa Monk Black Chairs for Molteni, Italy 1974
Located in London, GB
Formidable husband and wife team Tobia and Afra Bianchin Scarpa created interiors and furniture that embraced the materials of each design and the interplay of technology and ...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Dining Chairs Vintage Multi-color Beech Pop Art Set of Six, circa 1980
Located in Vienna, AT
Pop Art style modern multicolored set of six vintage dining chairs from solid beechwood, 1980s.
A stunning, splashy set six ( 6 ) stackable dining chairs from solid beech and plywoo...
Category
1980s Vintage Modern Chairs
Materials
Plastic, Beech, Plywood
Iconic Eero Aarnio Black Swivel Ball Lounge Chair
By Eero Aarnio
Located in New York, NY
The ball chair was designed in 1963 and debuted at the Cologne Furniture Fair in 1966. The chair is one of the most famous and beloved classics of Finni...
Category
2010s Finnish Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Fiberglass
Dark Wood Meditation Chair Low Seat with Cushion by CEU Studio Indoor - Outdoor
By CEU Studio
Located in New York, NY
Represented by Tuleste Factory
Meditation Chair by CEU
L 23.5" x W 23.5" x H 22"
Custom cushion covers available upon request.
Lead time 16-20 weeks
The item is customizable by ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood
Modern Margot Dining Chair, Brass, Cotton Linen, Handmade Portugal by Greenapple
By GF Modern, Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Margot Chair, Modern Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by GF Modern.
The Margot leather dining chair stands as a contemporary piece that redefines the standards of modern...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Beech, Velvet, Bouclé, Fabric
Fried Egg Two-Tone Chair, by Hans Olsen from Warm Nordic
By Hans Olsen
Located in Viby J, DK
A unique asymmetrical lounge chair, designed by the highly acclaimed Danish architect, Hans Olsen in the 1950s. Fried Egg is also available in an exclusive anniversary edition with s...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Chairs
Materials
Foam
Bruno Moinard YPRES Leather Dining Chairs, Set of 12
By Bruno Moinard
Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL
Artist/Designer; Manufacturer: Bruno Moinard (French, b. 1956); Bruno Moinard Editions (France)
Marking(s); notes: no marking(s) apparent
Materials: leat...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Chairs
Materials
Chrome
21 Century Black Gaulinetta Chair With Open Pore Lacquered Ash in Black Finish
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
21 Century Black Gaulinetta chair with open pore Lacquered ash in black Finish
Materials:
Ash, hide
Dimensions:
D 52 cm x W 42 cm x H 83 cm. (SH 48 cm)
This permits us t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Chairs
Materials
Hide, Ash
Jade Stool by Draga & Aurel
Located in Geneve, CH
Jade Stool by Draga & Aurel
Dimensions: W 40, D 40, H 46, top Ø 40 cm
Materials: Resin and bronze.
Formed from a combination of reflective resin and solid brass, the Jade coffee tab...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Bronze
Roche Bobois Vision Swivel Chair
By Roche Bobois
Located in Basildon, London
Introducing the ultimate combination of style and functionality - the Vision Swivel Chair by Roche Bobois. This sleek and modern desk chair features a unique swivel base, allowing fo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather
Krasnogorov Studio, "Homage Chair", Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Designed as a companion to the Homage table, this chair works well with a wide variety of contemporary styles. It is a contemporary interpretation of a classic chair architecture fea...
Category
2010s American Modern Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Sapele Wood
Set of Six Modernist Tall Back Dining Chairs
Located in New York, NY
A set of six tall back Modernist dining chairs.
Stained bamboo with upholstered seats.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern Chairs
Materials
Bamboo
Radiant Bollard Chair
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This compact steel chair is a nod to glass block architecture and playful geometry. Four welded iron balls create an illusion of balance along the solid glass block wall that acts as...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Oak Corktown Counter Stool by Hollis & Morris
Located in Geneve, CH
Oak corktown stool by Hollis & Morris
Dimensions:
Seat diameter 13"
Base 12.5" x 14.5" x H 25.5"
Materials: Solid wood. Cold rolled steel.
Also available in natural oak, black...
Category
2010s Canadian Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Gervasoni Gray 24 Chair in Natural Lacquered American Walnut by Paola Navone
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Gray 24 is a wooden dining armchair with an enveloping low backrest in the shape of a semicircle made with slats. The solid wood legs intersect,...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Black Chubby Chair in 3d Printed Recycled Plastic
Located in London, GB
Dirk van der Kooij first fell in love with low resolution 3D printing as a student, fulfilling his search for honest and functional ornamentation. T...
Category
2010s Dutch Modern Chairs
Materials
Plastic
Black Goatskin Altay Armchair by Patricia Urquiola
Located in Geneve, CH
Black Goatskin Altay armchair by Patricia Urquiola
Materials: Black lacquered solid beech structure. Seat covered with black Mongolian goatskin.
Technique: Lacquered and stained wood...
Category
2010s French Modern Chairs
Materials
Goatskin, Beech, Goat Hair
Shaker Counter Stool, by AMBROZIA, Cinnamon Leather, Blackened Steel & Walnut
By AMBROZIA
Located in Drummondville, Quebec
The shaker modern counter stool chair is handmade to order. Featuring our optional Luxurious Blackened steel frame and a Genuine leather seat and back. Also offered in COM or COL. In...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Damai Organic Sculpture Chair Antique Teak Wood by CEU Studio, Indoor - Outdoor
By CEU Studio
Located in New York, NY
Represented by Tuleste Factory
Damai Organic Sculpture Chair by CEU
L 51.2" x W 55.1" x H 24.4"
Solid one piece of antique teak wood.
One of a kind.
All sales are final.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood
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
Ten Mies Van Der Rohe Chrome Dining Chairs for Knoll Mohair Fabric
Located in Toledo, OH
Ten vintage Mies Van Der Rohe dining chairs circa 1982. Original grey mohair fabric. Flat bar chrome frames. 23" x 23" deep x 31" tall.
Category
1980s North American Vintage Modern Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Contemporary Minimal Pink Velvet Dining Chair with Polished Brass Structure
Located in Porto, PT
Mantis chair is a luxurious dining chair expressed by a combination of unique materials. A modern dining chair is a perfect option for a modern or classic...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Chairs
Materials
Brass
Pebbled Black Leather & Blackened Steel Chair
By Stephen Kenn
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Sleek and refined, the Inheritance Collection Chair by Stephen Kenn is a great addition to nearly any space.
This chair is upholstered in a rich black leather from the Moore & Gi...
Category
2010s American Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal, 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
Lubekka chairs by Andrea Branzi for Cassina
By Cassina, Andrea Branzi
Located in Ravenna, IT
Lubekka chairs, designed by Andrea Branzi for Cassina in 1991, embody contemporary Italian aesthetics. Their distinctive design features a curved seat with a double backrest. The set...
Category
1990s Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood
Suelo Slatted Outdoor Side Chair
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
This Suelo® slatted outdoor side chair is beautifully constructed in Ohio, USA. This silhouette is simple, modern, and sleek with comfortable back and ...
Category
2010s American Modern Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Orange Rabbit Chair by Stefano Giovannoni, Made in Italy
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 ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Plastic
Contemporary Armchair Offered in Wood & Metal Detailing
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Contemporary dining armchair crafted of solid wood frame, with leather upholstered seat and back cushions in green leather.
Available upholstered in various fabrics, leather or C.O....
Category
2010s European Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Italian modern brick leather chair Tulu Kazuhide Takahama for Simon Gavina, 1973
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern brick leather chair Tulu Kazuhide Takahama for Simon Gavina, 1973
Chair mod. Tulu with rectangular seat and backrest, padded and covered in almost brown brick-coloured...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Handmade Italian Garden Chairs in Midnight Blue
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Powder-coated metal frame in anthracite for outdoor use
Handmade woven back with marine rope.
Upholstered seat in midnight blue fabric for outdoor use.
Dimensions:
Width: 53 cm - 2...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Modern De Castro Dining Chairs, Camel Velvet, Handmade in Portugal by Greenapple
By GF Modern, Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
De Castro Chair, Modern Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by GF Modern.
The De Castro dining chair is a tribute to one of the most remarkable Portuguese love stories, cel...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Chairs
Materials
Brass
Orbit Chair, Outdoor , Red Powder-Coated Steel and Stripe Fabric, in stock
By Lara Bohinc
Located in Holland, AMSTERDAM
The Orbit Chair is now available with outdoor specifics and can be left outside all year round, even in winter. The frame is made from powder coated stainless steel to protect it fro...
Category
2010s Portuguese Modern Chairs
Materials
Stainless Steel
Misinforms Pelè Upholstered Chair with Metal Frame by E-GGS
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pelè is completely padded, from the backrest to the legs. With its bourgeois air and rounded shape, it is extremely versatile and fits in any environment.
Stackable chair with met...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Upholstery
Set of 2 Kartell Venice Chairs in Glossy Rusty Orange by Philippe Starck
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A tribute to the city of Venice in a chair for both the table and the living room, which combines classic lines with comfort. Venice is suitable for both indoor and outdoor use.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Plastic
Set of 2 Kartell One More Please Counter Stools in Green by Philippe Starck
Located in Brooklyn, NY
If you want to sip a drink at the bar in peace and quiet, you need a comfortable tall stool with a back to lean against. Sometimes one drink is not ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Plastic
Modern Sling Chair in Brown
Located in Johannesburg, ZA
Stripped away from all excess, this hanging chair has a circular frame with a sheet of natural thick leather hanging loose within it, to create a sleek, sexy, and oh so comfortable e...
Category
2010s South African Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Sedia Diamond, Harry Bertoia, Knoll International, 1970 circa
Located in Milano, Lombardia
La sedia Diamond di Harry Bertoia è un’icona intramontabile del design moderno, celebrata per la sua eleganza e la sua straordinaria leggerezza visiva. Progettata da Bertoia nel 1952...
Category
1950s American Vintage Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Postmodern Chrome Armchair in the Manner of John Mascheroni Grey Velvet, Casters
Located in Basel, BS
Incredible tubular chrome 1970s chairs on very gorgeous chrome, ball casters / wheels. Very clean condition on the frame. Brand new upholstery, in stunning condition. In the style of...
Category
20th Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Oromo Lounge Chair by Egg Designs
Located in Geneve, CH
Oromo Lounge Chair by Egg Designs
Dimensions: 97 L X 93 D X 82 H
Materials: Solid Walnut Timber, Brass, Boucle Fabric
Founded by South Africans and life partners, Greg and Roche...
Category
2010s South African Modern Chairs
Materials
Brass
Super Jardim, Black Armchair by Cultivado Em Casa
Located in Geneve, CH
Super Jardim - black armchair by Cultivado Em Casa.
Dimensions: 105 x 80 x 73 cm.
Materials: Stainless steel, PVC hose, nozzle and faucet.
Also available: Green, red, blue, yell...
Category
2010s Brazilian Modern Chairs
Materials
Stainless Steel
Armchair in Canvas, Brass Molteni&C by Gio Ponti Round D.154.5 - made in Italy
By Molteni & C, Gio Ponti
Located in New York, NY
More than 60 years after the original idea, Round (D.154.5) was reborn thanks to the Heritage Collection reissue project by Molteni&C, in collaboration with the Gio Ponti Archives. A...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Plywood, Canvas
Pair of Rustic Bordeaux Red Solid Wood Seating Spina Wooden Stool by Cara Davide
Located in Geneve, CH
Pair of Rustic Bordeaux Red Solid Wood Seating Spina Wooden Stool by Cara Davide
Dimensions: D 40 x W 40 x H 45 cm
Materials: Nut Wood, Lacquered MDF.
Also available in colors: Bor...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood
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