Modern Living Room Sets
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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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
Modern Beijinho Sofa, Beige Velvet Leather, Handmade in Portugal by Greenapple
By Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Beijinho Sofa, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple.
The Beijinho leather sofa seamlessly combines the soft texture o...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Living Room Sets
Materials
Velvet, Bouclé, Wood, Leather
Seating Set by Marco Zanuso
By Marco Zanuso
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Set of lounge seating by Marco Zanuso. This set comprises a pair of two-seat sofas and a pair of armchairs.
These chairs are the 'Interlude' model, designed by Zanuso in the late 1980s. The designs were to mark the 75th anniversary of Poltrona Frau, who manufactured the furniture.
Marco Zanuso (1916-2001) was an Italian architect and designer, who trained at the Polytechnic University of Milan. He served as Editor-in-Chief of Domus magazine at one point and produced many spectacular furniture designs.
Each piece in this lounge set combines vivacious high-quality red leather with bent metal frames...
Category
20th Century Italian Modern Living Room Sets
Materials
Metal
Stunning Pair of Ralph Lauren Barrymore Armchairs Wicker Rattan
By Ralph Lauren
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this pair of absolutely stunning Ralph Lauren oversized Barrymore armchairs with heavy wicker frames RRP £11,000
A truly stunning pair, absolute...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Living Room Sets
Materials
Wicker, Upholstery
Kartell Clap Chair by Patricia Urquiola in Black Blue
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Clap is a small chair designed especially for the contract sector, suitable for the most diverse furnishing requirements.
The seat structure is available in different colours, whi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Living Room Sets
Materials
Fabric, Plastic
Minimalist Modern Chair in Ash Wood Leather Upholstery
Located in Lisbon, PT
The conceptural idea around the CAST chair was to come up with a simple chair that could fit any nice table, desk and place. And so it was.
The CAST cha...
Category
2010s Portuguese Modern Living Room Sets
Materials
Leather, Wood, Beech
Minimalist Modern Chair - Ash Wood/Walnut Stained Finnishing Leather Upholstery
Located in Lisbon, PT
The conceptural idea around the CAST chair was to come up with a simple chair that could fit any nice table, desk and place. And so it was.
The CAST cha...
Category
2010s Portuguese Modern Living Room Sets
Materials
Leather, Wood, Walnut
Minimalist Modern Chair - Ash Wood/Walnut Stained Finnishing Fabric Upholstery
Located in Lisbon, PT
The conceptural idea around the CAST chair was to come up with a simple chair that could fit any nice table, desk and place. And so it was.
The CAST cha...
Category
2010s Portuguese Modern Living Room Sets
Materials
Fabric, Wood, Walnut
21st Century Modern Curved Sofa with Chaise Longue in Dark Red Velvet
Located in Porto, PT
Vonkli Sofa is a modern round sofa with a chaise longue.This statement curved design sofa will provide a classic-chic vibe to any living room project...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Living Room Sets
Materials
Brass
Minimalist Modern Chair in Oak Wood Leather Upholstery
Located in Lisbon, PT
The conceptural idea around the cast chair was to come up with a simple chair that could fit any nice table, desk and place. And so it was.
The cast cha...
Category
2010s Portuguese Modern Living Room Sets
Materials
Leather, Wood, Beech
Minimalist Modern Chair in Beech Wood Leather Upholstery
Located in Lisbon, PT
The conceptural idea around the CAST chair was to come up with a simple chair that could fit any nice table, desk and place. And so it was.
The CAST cha...
Category
2010s Portuguese Modern Living Room Sets
Materials
Leather, Beech, Wood
'80 Modern Art Deco Seating Group in Cognac Leather by Klaus Wettergren Denmark
Located in Silvolde, Gelderland
Very exclusive and rare living room set by the Danish designer Klaus Wettergren in limited quantity and only on special request build by selective orders.
The complete set is build i...
Category
1980s Danish Vintage Modern Living Room Sets
Materials
Leather
Minimalist Modern Chair in Oak Wood Frame Collection
Located in Lisbon, PT
FRAME collection is the perfect trio for any gathering space. The collection includes a table, a chair and a bench, holding everything one needs for ...
Category
2010s Portuguese Modern Living Room Sets
Materials
Wood, Oak
Kartell Clap Chair by Patricia Urquiola in Peony Pattern
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Clap is a small chair designed especially for the contract sector, suitable for the most diverse furnishing requirements.
The seat structure is available in different colours, whi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Living Room Sets
Materials
Fabric, Plastic
"Koala" Suite by Elizabeth Garouste & Mattia Bonetti, France, 1990s
Located in New York, NY
The suite consists of a sofa with asymmetrical arm and backrests in purple velvet and an over upholstered bergère in a light salmon. Model Koala.
Measures: Sofa: Height 43” back, ...
Category
1990s French Modern Living Room Sets
Materials
Bronze
Customizable ClassiCon Odin Sofa by Konstantin Grcic
Located in New York, NY
When you stand in front of this sofa, it appears to welcome you with open arms. When you sit on it, the high armrests appear to embrace you protectively. Odin is an island of peace a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Living Room Sets
Materials
Velvet
Rolf Benz Vintage Modular Living Room Suite Leather Lounge Sofa, Germany
By Rolf Benz
Located in Munich, Bavaria
This 4 stunning Modular sectional leather chairs/ sofa was manufactured by Germany by Rolf Benz .
It is a pure 70ties design with timeless modern shape.
The leather is a nubuk anil...
Category
1970s German Vintage Modern Living Room Sets
Materials
Leather, Upholstery, Plastic, Wood, Oak, Down
Minimalist Modern Chair in Ash Wood FRAME Collection
Located in Lisbon, PT
FRAME collection is the perfect trio for any gathering space. The collection includes a table, a chair and a bench, holding everything one needs for ...
Category
2010s Portuguese Modern Living Room Sets
Materials
Wood, Ash
Ole Gjerløv-Knudsen & Torben Lind - Lounge Set, circa 1960
Located in Saint ouen, FR
Ole Gjerløv-Knudsen & Torben LIND
FF edition
circa 1960
Set of three modular armchairs covered in Kirkby Palmera fabric and a square coffee table in natural wood with a drawer.
Sign...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Modern Living Room Sets
Materials
Textile, Wood, Oak
Italian Leather Sectional with Adjustable Back Cushions
Located in New York, NY
Leather sectional with 3 adjustable back cushions.
Upholstered in high grade leather with tone-on-tone stitching.
Polished chrome details.
This item i...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary European Modern Living Room Sets
Materials
Chrome
Contemporary armchair, high gloss yellow, leather, by Jaime Hayon "Gardenias"
By Jaime Hayon
Located in Barcelona, ES
The Gardenias Collection is the second largest collection by Jaime Hayon for BD. It has quality, personality, elegance and just the right amount of romanticism and much versatility for the home as well as contract. The indoor collection includes an armchair and a sofa with a more refined image, which we present with new finishes and upholstery. Ideal armchair for your living room
Structure in cast aluminium and laminates in extruded aluminium. Painted in high-gloss yellow...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Living Room Sets
Materials
Aluminum
Zanotta Onda Ensemble Living Room Set Sofa & 2 Armchair Blue Leather
Located in Munich, Bavaria
Zanotta Modell Onda.
Design in 1985 from De Pas, D'Urbino, Lomazzi.
A italian Classic.
It consists a 2seater sofa and 2 armchairs in blue leather. Frame made in Chrom and tubular...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Living Room Sets
Materials
Steel, Chrome
21st Century Carpanese Home Italia Armchair with Metal Structure Modern, Gaston
Located in Sanguinetto, IT
Armchair characterized by a bronzed metal frame as structure that gives a Modern and Contemporary feeling to the armchair.
A soft backrest perfectly shaped enhances the comfort to c...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Living Room Sets
Materials
Metal
Handmade Black & Silver Upholstered Sofa Light Hardwood Frame One of Two Pieces
Located in GB
Wimbledon-Furniture
Wimbledon-Furniture is delighted to offer for sale this lovely hand made in England Art Deco style three seat sofa which is part of a suite
Please note the ...
Category
20th Century English Modern Living Room Sets
Materials
Upholstery
Alnilam Modern 3-Metres Sofa with Art Deco Vibes
By O&A London
Located in London, GB
The Alnilam contemporary sofa is distinguished by its subtle shape and spacious console-style seating upholstered in the finest natural New Zealand lambswool. Subtly aged brushed bra...
Category
2010s European Modern Living Room Sets
Materials
Stainless Steel
Ceti Modern Armchair
By O&A London
Located in London, GB
The main feature of the Ceti contemporary armchair is the contrast between a large backrest and an elegantly shaped seat. The absence of armrests takes away the bulkiness associated ...
Category
2010s European Modern Living Room Sets
Materials
Walnut
Pictor I Modern Armchair with Art Deco Vibe and Metal Original Back
By O&A London
Located in London, GB
The contemporary Pictor I armchair was designed to grace any spaciaous room. The idea is to enjoy the beaty of this armchair from every angle. The unusual combination of soft fabrics and metal surface textures achieves an intriguing effect, while the perfect intersection of these elements at the ‘cut’ line is a tribute to the cabinetmaker's mastery.
Brushed stainless steel...
Category
2010s European Modern Living Room Sets
Materials
Stainless Steel
Waxed Potomac Tan Leather and Antique Brass Sofa Set
By Stephen Kenn
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This set, featuring the two-seat sofa and two ottomans from Stephen Kenn's Inheritance collection, is ideal for apartments or smaller spaces requiring a smaller footprint.
This set ...
Category
2010s American Modern Living Room Sets
Materials
Steel
Pictor II Modern Metal Armchair with Art Deco Vibes for Living Room
By O&A London
Located in London, GB
Delicate airiness is the defining characteristic of the Pictor II contemporary armchair, giving it a sculptural quality and exuding a sense of comfort and calm. Its simple elegance e...
Category
2010s European Modern Living Room Sets
Materials
Stainless Steel
Frame, Minimalist Modern Black Metal Structured Side Lounge Set
By Jialun Xiong
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Frame side lounge set (include a side chair and a side table) is based on the sensibility of black. Simple but has visual impact, comfortable in the sense of touch, it has the subtle...
Category
2010s American Modern Living Room Sets
Materials
Metal
Sofa Settee 3-Seat Pair of Ottoman Leather Kelim Country House, 1980s
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
Vintage leatherette and kelim upholstered country house style armchair
- Classic country house or club suite
- Striking, casual, aesthetic ming...
Category
1980s English Vintage Modern Living Room Sets
Materials
Leather
Sofa in Beige Fabrics and Brown Leather by Vincent Le Bourdon Handmade
Located in MONTROZIER, FR
This handmade furniture, composed of a sofa (here proposed) and two armchairs, was designed by Vincent Lebourdon for a Parisian living room to offer se...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Living Room Sets
Materials
Leather, Wool, Fabric
Black Kaleidoscope, Monochromatic Modern Long Sofa with 7 Black Materials
By Jialun Xiong
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Black Kaleidoscope long sofa: An open composition seating unit over 6’ long is created by a combination of 7 different materials (metal, ashwood, linen, wool, leather, suede, and cal...
Category
2010s American Modern Living Room Sets
Materials
Metal
Amazing Sofa 3-Seat Frame Made Solid Wood and Metal Wire Customizable
By sicis
Located in London, GB
Sicis is delighted to welcome you at ‘Home’.
The classically inspired extent in contemporary plays an eclectic style, elegant and refined. Interiors express personality.
A constant...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Living Room Sets
Materials
Wood, Fabric
Dark Olive Heavy Canvas Sofa and Ottoman Set
By Stephen Kenn
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This Sofa set from the Stephen Kenn Inheritance Collection was designed for maximum comfort and functionality.
The Sofa was originally conceived in 2011 as the first piece in The In...
Category
2010s American Modern Living Room Sets
Materials
Steel
Pair of Ralph Lauren Jamaica Salon Sofas Feather Filled Cushions
By Ralph Lauren
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning pair of Ralph Lauren Jamaica RRP £23,000 grey velvet sofas with feather filled cushions
A very...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Living Room Sets
Materials
Upholstery
Modern Armless Curved Sofa
Located in Greenwich, CT
The Aprés sofa is a curved bench style sofa and has hand tied coil spring foundation wrapped in high-density foam. Shown in Pierre Frey Cocoon/Zephyr, a wool blend that is soft and d...
Category
2010s North American Modern Living Room Sets
Materials
Cotton, Fabric, Maple
'Ameba' Limited Edition Sofa from Egli Design
Located in London, GB
Massive and yet cosy, sculptural and yet functional. It is both welcoming and comfortable.
Egli Design has struck a unique balance that makes 'Ameba' an alluring work of design. Ge...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Lithuanian Modern Living Room Sets
Materials
Silver Leaf
Foldable B Chair With Varnished In Natural Ash Finish
Located in Barcelona, ES
This chair won the ADI-FAD Delta Silver Award in 2011. In its singularity, complex engineering is hidden. The very fact that the seat can be folded up op...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Living Room Sets
Materials
Ash
21st Century Slick Living Room Set
Located in Los Angeles, CA
21st century slick living room set, hand carved wood with gold gilt. Newly upholstery, this set is truly one of a kind. France, 2000.
Sofa measurements: W 60in, D 40in, H 38in.
C...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Living Room Sets
Materials
Wood
Leather Sitting Set Rock Series Gerard Van Den Berg Montis
Located in Atlanta, GA
A wonderful two-piece set of sitting consisting of a loveseat and a single lounge chair by Gerard Van Den Berg (b. 1947). The beautiful chairs are of the rock series designed by Gerard Van Den Berg for Montis designed in 1981. With their low profile and slightly upturned corners, these two whimsical chairs can be arranged in different positions to create a very chic space, like between two rocks in the forest.
The loveseat measures 56.5" W x 45" H x 36" D. The slip chair...
Category
1980s Dutch Vintage Modern Living Room Sets
Materials
Leather
De Sede, Brown Leather Landscaped Sofa, Model DS-1064 by Hugo De Ruiter, 2008
Located in Schagen, NL
This modular sofa system was designed by Hugo de Ruiter for Swiss manufacturer De Sede and was launched in 2008. This piece comes with three base parts with chromed feet and three movable backrests on a patented rail system inside. The base parts can be expanded and the backrests can be moved in any desired position.
While the sofa was pre owned by smokers and some parts had been scratched by cats, we had the complete item...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Living Room Sets
Materials
Metal
Gardenias sofa bench bt Jaime Hayon, grey fabric, steel structure Spanish design
By Jaime Hayon
Located in Barcelona, ES
The Gardenias Collection is the second largest collection by Jaime Hayon for BD. It has quality, personality, elegance and just the right amount of romanticism and much versatility f...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Living Room Sets
Materials
Aluminum
Italian Modern Black Metal Plastic Chairs 4855 by Anna Castelli Kartell, 1990s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern Black metal plastic Chairs 4855 by Anna Castelli Kartell, 1990s
Pair of chairs mod. 4855 with round seat with a hole in the centre, in plastic and black metal. The co...
Category
1990s Italian Modern Living Room Sets
Materials
Metal
Set of 6 Cesca
By Dino Gavina
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Armchairs stuffed in natural painted beech, or black lacquered. The scaffolding, in Vienna straw, is carried out by hand. Iconic project of the twentieth century, we propose a set of 6...
Category
1930s Italian Vintage Modern Living Room Sets
Materials
Metal
Cassina Maralunga Ensemble Leather Sofa and 2 Chairs and 1 Ottoman
Located in Munich, Bavaria
Cassina Modell Maralunga in Mint condition.
The condition is like new. It was used only for several months.
This set consist a 3-seat Sofa.
2 armchairs und 1 ottoman.
The leather...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern Living Room Sets
Materials
Leather, Upholstery, Foam
Modern living room sets for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Modern living room sets 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 living room sets created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include seating, tables, building and garden elements and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with fabric, wood and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Modern living room sets made in a specific country, there are Europe, Scandinavia, and Denmark pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original living room sets, popular names associated with this style include De Sede, Kenneth Cobonpue, Pedro Sottomayor, and Hommes Studio. 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 living room sets differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $205 and tops out at $86,160 while the average work can sell for $12,126.
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