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Modern Loveseats

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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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 chaircrafted 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
Bride’s Veil Love Seat by Phase Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Bride’s Veil Love Seat by Phase Design Dimensions: D 75 x W 150 x H 68,6 cm. Materials: Upholstery, steel and smoked brass. Solid steel bar available in a smoked brass, polished chr...
Category

2010s American Modern Loveseats

Materials

Brass, Steel

Cabaret Outdoor Loveseat Highback by Kenneth Cobonpue
Located in Geneve, CH
Cabaret loveseat highback by Kenneth Cobonpue Materials: Acrylic fabric, reticulated foam, steel, wood, and stainless steel. Dimensions: 78cm x 147cm x H 100cm Cabaret wraps yo...
Category

2010s Philippine Modern Loveseats

Materials

Steel, Stainless Steel

Arabesque-Inspired Bench with Lacquered Wood and Velvet Upholstery
Located in Cairo, EG
Arabesque-Inspired Bench with Lacquered Wood and Velvet Upholstery. Our Modern Meets Heritage bench design nods to traditional Islamic craftsmanship. It...
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2010s Modern Loveseats

Materials

Pine, Lacquer, Upholstery, Velvet

Essentiel Beige Sofa, Designed by Sergio Bicego, Made in Italy
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Scroll down and click "view all from Seller" to see more than 400 other unique products. (2) Attention to detail, a feature that can be noticed in the quilting of the back rest cush...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Loveseats

Materials

Fabric

Orange Caribe Vis a Vis by Sebastian Herkner
Located in Geneve, CH
Orange Caribe Vis a Vis by Sebastian Herkner Materials: Galvanized and powder-coated tubular steel. PVC strings are made from recycled plastic. Technique: Made f...
Category

2010s German Modern Loveseats

Materials

Steel

Green Caribe Vis a Vis by Sebastian Herkner
Located in Geneve, CH
Green Caribe Vis a Vis by Sebastian Herkner Materials: Galvanized and powder-coated tubular steel. PVC strings are made from recycled plastic. Technique: M...
Category

2010s German Modern Loveseats

Materials

Steel

Russell Loveseat by Kenneth Cobonpue
Located in Geneve, CH
Russell loveseat by Kenneth Cobonpue. Materials: Polyethyelene, Aluminum. Dimensions: 160cm x 202cm x H 220cm Russell brings the allure of escape to your space. Rest in its air...
Category

2010s Philippine Modern Loveseats

Materials

Aluminum

Trolley Love Seat by Phase Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Trolley Love Seat by Phase Design Dimensions: D 77.5 x W 146.7 x H 81.3 cm. Materials: Upholstery and smoked brass. Fabric price not included. Solid steel bar available in a smoked...
Category

2010s American Modern Loveseats

Materials

Brass

Matrice Bench by Plumbum
Located in Geneve, CH
Matrice bench by Plumbum Dimensions: 50" x 25.60" x H 53.47" Materials: Powder-coated steel, velvet. Also available in other colors and sizes. Matrice's two-seat settee is a ...
Category

2010s French Modern Loveseats

Materials

Steel

Orange Caribe 2 Seater Bank by Sebastian Herkner
Located in Geneve, CH
Orange caribe 2 seater bank by Sebastian Herkner Materials: Galvanized and powder-coated tubular steel. PVC strings are made from recycled plastic. Technique: Made from recycled plas...
Category

2010s German Modern Loveseats

Materials

Steel

Quiete Solid Wood Sofa, Walnut in Hand-Made Natural Finish, Contemporary Design
Located in Cadeglioppi de Oppeano, VR
The Quiete sofa and armchair are born from the union of refined Italian design and skilled craftsmanship. Made in Italy by expert hands with passion, the structure is in premium soli...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Loveseats

Materials

Textile, Walnut

Green Caribe 2 Seater Bank by Sebastian Herkner
Located in Geneve, CH
Green Caribe 2 seater bank by Sebastian Herkner Materials: Galvanized and powder-coated tubular steel. PVC strings are made from recycled plastic. Technique: Made from recycled pla...
Category

2010s German Modern Loveseats

Materials

Steel

Green Secretaire Double Lounge Chairs from Mas Creations by Masquespacio
Located in Geneve, CH
Green Secretaire Double Lounge Chairs from Mas Creations by Masquespacio Dimensions: 60 x 112 x H 70.2 cm Materials: stainless steel, inkjet printed velvet, high density polyurethane...
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2010s Spanish Modern Loveseats

Materials

Marble, Stainless Steel

De Sede Fixed Leather Sofa by Alfredo Häberli
Located in Brooklyn, NY
DS-110/02 sofa by De Sede. Technical details: Standard configuration: Thread color according to the color of the body. If not specified otherwise, the standard configuration will...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Loveseats

Materials

Leather

Walnut Lowback Suzy Wong Loveseat by Kenneth Cobonpue
Located in Geneve, CH
Walnut Lowback Suzy Wong loveseat by Kenneth Cobonpue. Materials: Lampakanai, rattan, walnut. Also available in maple. Dimensions: 83 cm x 162 cm x H 64 cm Woven panels create...
Category

2010s Philippine Modern Loveseats

Materials

Rattan, Walnut

Blue Caribe Vis a Vis by Sebastian Herkner
Located in Geneve, CH
Blue Caribe Vis a Vis by Sebastian Herkner Materials: Galvanized and powder-coated tubular steel. PVC strings are made from recycled plastic. Technique: Made fro...
Category

2010s German Modern Loveseats

Materials

Steel

Pair of Okapi Armchairs by Pepe Albargues
Located in Geneve, CH
Pair of Okapi Armchairs by Pepe Albargues Dimensions: 102 x 76 x 74 cm Materials: Iron structure with plywood and tablex. Backrest HR22 covered with polyester fibre. Seat stuffed...
Category

2010s Spanish Modern Loveseats

Materials

Wood

Cabaret Outdoor Loveseat Lowback by Kenneth Cobonpue
Located in Geneve, CH
Cabaret loveseat highback by Kenneth Cobonpue Materials: Acrylic fabric, reticulated foam, steel, wood, and stainless steel. Dimensions: 78cm x 147cm x H 64cm Cabaret wraps you ...
Category

2010s Philippine Modern Loveseats

Materials

Steel, Stainless Steel

Blue Caribe 2 Seater Bank by Sebastian Herkner
Located in Geneve, CH
Blue Caribe 2 seater bank by Sebastian Herkner Materials: Galvanized and powder-coated tubular steel. PVC strings are made from recycled plastic. Technique: Made from recycled plas...
Category

2010s German Modern Loveseats

Materials

Steel

Gervasoni Ghost Out 09 Loveseat in Aspen 03 Upholstery by Paola Navone
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Ghost Out 05/09 padded armchair with removable upholstery is a comfortable and enveloping seat that develops around a light shell with essential volu...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Loveseats

Materials

Upholstery

21st Century Elena Salmistraro Ione Bench Polyurethane Billiemi Grey Marble
Located in Tezze sul Brenta, IT
Ione Bench, design by Elena Salmistraro for Scapin Collezioni. New Atomic Age Collection. In Ione bench, the encounter between simple geometries and graphic designs of the Limite...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Loveseats

Materials

Marble

“I-Beam Couch” Steel, Oxidized Maple and Lacquered Aluminum I-Beam Modern Couch
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The "I-beam Couch", has got some big personality. Perfectly emphasized by the custom lacquered aluminum I - beam penetrating a hand turned oxidized maple foo...
Category

2010s American Modern Loveseats

Materials

Aluminum, Steel

Rawdeco Sofa in Indigo Dyed Cowhide and Pine by Cam Crockford
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Rawdeco sofa in indigo dyed cow hide and pine by Cam Crockford Additional information: Materials: Heart pine, burnished brass, indigo dyed cow hide Dimensions: 81 W x 38 D x 36...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Loveseats

Materials

Brass

Quiete Solid Wood Armchair, Walnut Hand-Made Natural Grey Finish, Contemporary
Located in Cadeglioppi de Oppeano, VR
The Quiete sofa and armchair are born from the union of refined Italian design and skilled craftsmanship. Made in Italy by expert hands with passion, the structure is in premium soli...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Loveseats

Materials

Textile, Walnut

21st Century Modern Two-seater In Cotton Corduroy With Solid Oak Armrests
Located in Milan, IT
The distinctive linear geometry and the visual lightness of the Gotham 2-seater come from its metal frame, a clean aerial structure that holds the seat and backrest cushions. These i...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Loveseats

Materials

Steel

21st Century Modern Two-seater In Cotton Velvet
Located in Milan, IT
Medven 2-seat is made of multiple steel frames that are individually upholstered with fabric or leather and then assembled.?The deliberately abundant cover and the soft internal fill...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Loveseats

Materials

Leather, Wool

Quiete Solid Wood Sofa, Walnut in Hand-Made Natural Grey Finish, Contemporary
Located in Cadeglioppi de Oppeano, VR
The Quiete sofa and armchair are born from the union of refined Italian design and skilled craftsmanship. Made in Italy by expert hands with passion, the structure is in premium soli...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Loveseats

Materials

Textile, Walnut

Momento Solid Wood Armchair, Walnut Hand-Made Natural Grey Finish, Contemporary
Located in Cadeglioppi de Oppeano, VR
The Momento rocking chair grants relax without sacrificing aesthetics. A classic reinterpreted in a contemporary design combining style and craftsmanship. Fully Made in Italy, the st...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Loveseats

Materials

Textile, Walnut

Mint Caribe Vis a Vis by Sebastian Herkner
Located in Geneve, CH
Mint caribe vis a vis by Sebastian Herkner Materials: Galvanized and powder-coated tubular steel. PVC strings are made from recycled plastic. Technique: Ma...
Category

2010s German Modern Loveseats

Materials

Steel

Outdoor Masseto Loveseat by Coco Wolf
Located in Boston, MA
Outdoor Verdons sofa by Coco Wolf. Internal construction: WPB mortice and tenon joined hard wood frame. Galvanised spring base. Marine grade webbing. All exposed wood is Iroko CUS...
Category

2010s English Modern Loveseats

Materials

Fabric

Pair of Two-Seat Sofas by Ico & Luisa Parisi
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
Pair of two-seat upholstered sofas by Ico & Luisa Parisi, Italy, circa 1950. Provenance: Casa Ismaele Baraggia, Paderno d’Adda, Lecco, Italy.
Category

1950s Italian Vintage Modern Loveseats

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Modern loveseats for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Modern loveseats 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 loveseats 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 fabric, metal and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Modern loveseats made in a specific country, there are Europe, Italy, and North America pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original loveseats, popular names associated with this style include Kartell, Kenneth Cobonpue, Philippe Starck, and Paulo Kobylka. 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 loveseats differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $895 and tops out at $87,798 while the average work can sell for $5,392.

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