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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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

Philippe Starck, Six Chairs Miss Global, Edited by Kartell

By Philippe Starck

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Philippe Starck, six chairs Miss Global, edited by Kartell. numerous scratches, wear from use

Category

1980s Italian Vintage Modern Chairs

Materials

Metal

Philippe Starck, Six Chairs Miss Global, Edited by Kartell

Handmade Contemporary Armchair Natural Tobacco Leather & Black Rubber Metal

Modern Chairs

1980s Italian Vintage Modern Chairs

Philippe Starck, Six Chairs Miss Global, Edited by Kartell

2010s Spanish Modern Chairs

Handmade Contemporary Armchair Natural Tobacco Leather & Black Rubber Metal

2010s Spanish Modern Chairs

Pair Contemporary Bar Stool Silver Aged Metal & Natural Tobacco Leather

21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Chairs

Kitchen Counter Bar Stool Backrest Black Smoke Metal & Natural Tobacco Leather

2010s Turkish Modern Chairs

Papillonne Black Metal Chair

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs

Laurameroni "Margaret" Modern Velvet Chair by Cesare Arosio

2010s Spanish Modern Chairs

Set of 6 Handmade Barstool w. Backrest Navy Blue Leather & Black Rubber Metal

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs

Brown Dining Chair

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Chairs

Yves Boucard Pair of Manu and Elle High Back Modern Whimsical Chairs, Swiss

2010s Portuguese Modern Chairs

Contemporary Bouclé Dining Chair with Curvy Silhouette

2010s Spanish Modern Chairs

Set of 3 Contemporary Bar Stool Silver Aged Steel & Black Leather

2010s American Modern Chairs

St. Charles Armchair by Volk

2010s Spanish Modern Chairs

Pair Contemporary Kitchen Counter Bar Stool Black Steel, Dark Brown Leather

2010s Spanish Modern Chairs

Sculptural Contemporary Bar Stool Aged Brass Metal & Dark Brown Leather

2010s American Modern Chairs

Building Blocks Stool by Jialun Xiong

2010s Spanish Modern Chairs

Contemporary Artisan Counter Bar Stool Navy Blue Leather & Black Rubber Metal

2010s Spanish Modern Chairs

Contemporary Chair Table Stool w Backrest Black Smoke Steel & Dark Brown Leather

2010s Spanish Modern Chairs

Pair Dinning Room Bar Stool w. Backrest Navy Blue Leather & Black Rubber Metal

2010s Spanish Modern Chairs

Set of 6 Contemporary Barstool Natural Tobacco Leather & Black Rubber Metal

2010s Spanish Modern Chairs

Set of 5 Classic Counter Barstool Natural Tobacco Tan Leather Black Rubber Metal

2010s Spanish Modern Chairs

Set of 4 Contemporary Counter Bar Stool Natural Tan Leather Black Rubber Metal

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs

21st Century Agaxa Stool in Metal and Leather Layers by CTRLZAK

2010s Spanish Modern Chairs

Set of 6 Classic Contemporary Armchair Navy Blue Leather & Black Rubber Metal

2010s Spanish Modern Chairs

Set of 6 Classic Timeless Contemporary Armchair Black Leather Black Rubber Metal

2010s Spanish Modern Chairs

Pair Contemporary Classic Bar Stool Cognac Leather Black Rubber Frame

2010s Spanish Modern Chairs

Pair Classic Contemporary Bar Stool w Backrest Cognac Leather Black Rubber Metal

2010s Spanish Modern Chairs

Set of 6 Classic Contemporary Barstool Cognac Leather & Black Rubber Metal

2010s Spanish Modern Chairs

Set of 6 Classic Contemporary Armchair Natural Tan Leather & Black Ruber Metal

2010s Spanish Modern Chairs

Pair Contemporary Counter Bar Stool, Dark Brown Leather & Black Rubber Metal

2010s Spanish Modern Chairs

Set of 3 Handcrafted Contemporary Chair Black Leather & Black Rubber Metal

2010s Spanish Modern Chairs

Set of 3 Contemporary Counter Bar Stool Navy Blue Leather Black Rubber Metal

1960s American Vintage Modern Chairs

Pair of Angular GF GoodForm Aluminum and Vinyl Armchairs

2010s Spanish Modern Chairs

Set of 3 Timeless Contemporary Armchair Natural Tan Leather & Black Metal

2010s Spanish Modern Chairs

Pair Artisan Contemporary Counter Bar Stool Black Leather Black Rubber Metal

2010s Spanish Modern Chairs

Set of 4 Artisan Contemporary Armchair Dark Brown Leather & Black Rubber Metal

2010s Spanish Modern Chairs

Pair Timeless Contemporary Armchair Dark Brown Leather & Black Rubber Metal

2010s Spanish Modern Chairs

Contemporary Kitchen Counter Bar Stool, Black Metal & Dark Brown Leather

21st Century and Contemporary Ukrainian Modern Chairs

Dining Chair Motto with Armrests by WOO

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Modern Chairs

21st Century, Modern, Maçka Corner Chair, Stainless Steel Structure & Upholstery

1960s American Vintage Modern Chairs