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Modern Sectional Sofas

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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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
Custom Outdoor Sofa Made from Teak
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This outdoor sectional sofa can be ordered in any size. Seen here, one side measures 108" in length, the other is 77", it has a depth of 38", th...
Category

2010s American Modern Sectional Sofas

Materials

Teak

Leather, Walnut and Rope Shaker Sofa by Egg Designs
Located in Bothas Hill, KZN
The Shaker sofa is part of the Primal collection designed by Egg Designs and manufactured in South Africa. This contemporary bespoke sofa was inspired by...
Category

2010s South African Modern Sectional Sofas

Materials

Leather, Rope, Hardwood

Contemporary Large Standard Sofa in Black Leather with Brass Base
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The standard sofa is deceptively simple at first glance. Upon closer inspection it manages to be both modern and nostalgic, the sofa you will bring with ...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Sectional Sofas

Materials

Brass

Walter Knoll “Together 290” Corner Seat L-shape Sofa in Red Leather by EOOS
By EOOS
Located in Barrowford, GB
On offer on this occasion is a rare, superb “Together” corner seat from the world renown German furniture house of Walter Knoll, dressed in a sublime deep red leather. As you will n...
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Early 2000s German Modern Sectional Sofas

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Leather

Moroso Gentry Sofa in Big Braid Capuccino by Patricia Urquiola
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A project whose origins lie in the search for meticulous and well-balanced comfort, restrained yet with a nod to exaggeration. Gentry is about tradition, distinction and belonging bu...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Sectional Sofas

Materials

Steel

Gufram Softcrete Cube Ottoman by Ross Lovegrove
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
To transform concrete in a soft and comfortable material, so comfortable as to become a couch. From Auguste Perret’s pioneering approach, moving through Le Corbusier’s Copernican rev...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Sectional Sofas

Materials

Foam

Oblong System Sofa in Multi-Density Foam and Brown Leather by Jasper Morrison
Located in New York, NY
Designed for residential and contract spaces, the oblong system sofas is a series of free-standing and compostable seats by Jasper Morrison which offer the possibility to create pers...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Sectional Sofas

Materials

Metal

Modern Loose Cushion Sectional Sofa with Upholstered Legs
Located in Greenwich, CT
About this piece This customizable sectional sofa features large loose seat and back cushions, upholstered legs, and subtle contrast topstitchin...
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2010s American Modern Sectional Sofas

Materials

Wood

Contemporary Large Standard Sofa in Caramel Leather with Walnut Base
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The standard sofa is deceptively simple at first glance. Upon closer inspection it manages to be both modern and nostalgic, the sofa you will bring with ...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Sectional Sofas

Materials

Leather

Customizable e15 Shiraz Sofa by Philipp Mainzer and Farah Ebrahimi 'Module 7'
By e15
Located in New York, NY
The Shiraz sofa was inspired by loosely conjoined, communication enhancing traditional Persian seating islands as well as by classical seating furniture fo...
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21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Sectional Sofas

Materials

Fabric

Vintage US Mailbag and Blackened Steel Large Sectional
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stephen Kenn's Inheritance Collection sectionals are a great to customize your space and create the ultimate lounge environment. Since first designing Inheritance Collection, Stephen Kenn has been inspired by the inherent history in vintage materials. Each piece of washed canvas used in this upholstery is distinctive and will have unique markings from its long history of use as a mailbag. The foam seat cushions have been wrapped in polyfiber, allowing for a soft and comfortable lounge experience. Sitting atop a blackened steel frame, the piece has support belts featuring natural cotton webbing, aged veg tan leather, and antique buckles...
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2010s American Modern Sectional Sofas

Materials

Steel

Contemporary X-Large Standard Sofa in Black Leather with Brass Base
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The standard sofa is deceptively simple at first glance. Upon closer inspection it manages to be both modern and nostalgic, the sofa you will bring with ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Sectional Sofas

Materials

Brass

Modular Sofa Tosca, Rubelli Fabric, Made in Italy
Located in Treviso, Treviso
VG furniture represent luxury in terms of exclusivity, distinction and high quality. They are the result of sophisticated and exclusive design with a strong identity and are the outcome of meticulous attention paid to the typical details of exclusive handcrafted works, true unique timeless pieces. Technical information: - Structure: wood and metal - Upholstery: Rubelli fabric...
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2010s Italian Modern Sectional Sofas

Materials

Metal

Dark Olive Heavy Canvas and Blackened Steel Large Sectional
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stephen Kenn's Inheritance collection sectionals are a great way to customize your space and create the ultimate lounge environment. This variation is upholstered in a heavyweight...
Category

2010s American Modern Sectional Sofas

Materials

Steel

Established & Sons Barbican Sectional in Gray by Konstantin Grcic
Located in London, GB
Konstantin Grcic has created a compact, geometric divan with a purity of form and a big personality that offers a modern, minimalist update on the traditional chaise...
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Sectional Sofas

Materials

Fabric

Low-backed Banquette in Argentine Leather from Costantini, Santos In Stock
Located in New York, NY
The Santos Low Banquette from Costantini in Argentine Leather is in stock and available as shown or in the leather color of your choice. Measurements...
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2010s Argentine Modern Sectional Sofas

Materials

Leather

Modern Upholstery Belly Sofa in Grey Velvet and Polished Brass Foot
Located in Oporto, PT
Inspiration: Belly sofa arouses feelings of tenderness! It was inspired by the beginning of life, the pregnant belly! Therefore, safety and comfort are th...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Sectional Sofas

Materials

Brass, Metal, Sheet Metal

Organix Outdoor Louge Set Design by Kris Van Puyvelde
Located in Boston, MA
Organix outdoor louge set design by Kris Van Puyvelde. Brand new collection to fit the Organic Outdoor Space for all seasons. Additional Sofas, Coffe...
Category

2010s Belgian Modern Sectional Sofas

Materials

Aluminum

Elegant Tufted "Vista" Sofa by Cruz Design Studio
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Incredible tufted "Vista" sofa designed by Cruz Design Studio. Inspired by the most representative furniture from the Mid-20th Century, this sofa has a modern and elegant design in w...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Sectional Sofas

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Arflex Soft Beat Sofa SB03 in Red Lama Fabric by Claesson Koivisto Rune
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Slow waves. Rolling hills. Soothing pulse. Kind. Soft. Iconic – Soft Beat. Structure in wood covered with shaped polyurethane in differentiated density and polyester slip cover. Spri...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Sectional Sofas

Materials

Metal

Arflex Soft Beat Sofa SB03 in Blue Lama Fabric by Claesson Koivisto Rune
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Slow waves. Rolling hills. Soothing pulse. Kind. Soft. Iconic – Soft Beat. Structure in wood covered with shaped polyurethane in differentiated density and polyester slip cover. Spri...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Sectional Sofas

Materials

Metal

21st Century Baltimora Modular Sofa in Leather by Roberto Cavalli Home Interiors
Located in Cantù, Lombardia
Thanks to its movable backrest and multiple seats, the casual-chic Baltimora sofa fits into any environment. Original and charming, it offers an informa...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Sectional Sofas

Materials

Foam, Leather

Sectional Sofa & Ottoman Contemporary Down Filling with Handcarved Steel Details
Located in Bronx, NY
SOFA NO. 1 AND OTTOMAN SET J.M. Szymanski d. 2020 Hand-carved steel details integrated into a modern take on a sectional sofa. Pricing may vary on filling and fabric. Pricing base...
Category

2010s American Modern Sectional Sofas

Materials

Steel

Sofa Eve Bag, with Hold-All Armrest, Sapphire Color, Italy
Located in Treviso, Treviso
The authenticity comes from the uniqueness of items belonging to this collection: EVE collection, with its "Hold-All" armrest, evokes the female spirit and emphasizes it through one ...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Sectional Sofas

Materials

Metal

Sofa Contemporary Down Filling Classical Modern with Hand Carved Steel Details
Located in Bronx, NY
SOFA NO. 1 J.M. Szymanski d. 2020 Hand carved steel details integrated into a modern take on a sectional sofa. Pricing may vary on filling and fabric. Custom sizes and fabrics avai...
Category

2010s American Modern Sectional Sofas

Materials

Steel

21st Century Liberty Sofa High Back Polished Brass and Natural Cow Fur Cushions
Located in Oporto, PT
Inspiration: The sculptural forms of the 30s inspired the Liberty Collection. The tubular and steel structures that have marked those years are combined with a new inspiration that emphasizes the antagonistic feeling of deprivation of liberty. This conjunction marks the alliance of a vintage style with modern sensibilities. The curvy and exaggerated shapes of the sofa´s...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Sectional Sofas

Materials

Brass, Metal

"More Bench" Four-Seat Upholstered Sectional Wood Frame Sofa by Moroso, Diesel
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"More Bench" is a four-seat sectional sofa, designed by Diesel Creative Team and manufactured by Moroso, featuring stress-resistant polyurethane foam with differentiated densities and polyester fiber on wood frame. Feets in varnished ash with chromed glides. Front feet are conical or shaped, back feet are conical only. Available with removable covers in fabric, velvet or leather. Indoor use only. DIMENSIONS: D. 33.5", W. 96", H. 39", Seat H. 16.9" Gimme More...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Sectional Sofas

Materials

Leather, Ash, Fabric, Velvet, Wood

21st Century Baltimora Modular Sofa in Velvet by Roberto Cavalli Home Interiors
Located in Cantù, Lombardia
Thanks to its movable backrest and multiple seats, the casual-chic Baltimora sofa fits into any environment. Original and charming, it offers an informa...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Sectional Sofas

Materials

Foam, Fabric

Indoor / Outdoor Potocco Loom Sectional
Located in Boston, MA
The loom sofa has a solid mahogany structure with hand-waved Gassa synthetic rope inserts and metal feet. With essential padded cushions, upholstered in the coverings as per collect...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Sectional Sofas

Materials

Metal

21st Century Baltimora Modular Sofa in Leather by Roberto Cavalli Home Interiors
Located in Cantù, Lombardia
Thanks to its movable backrest and multiple seats, the casual-chic Baltimora sofa fits into any environment. Original and charming, it offers an informa...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Sectional Sofas

Materials

Leather, Foam

21st Century Hamptons.2 Modular Sofa in Fabric by Roberto Cavalli Home Interiors
Located in Cantù, Lombardia
Hamptons.2 Modular sofa Structure in poplar wood and foam. Extra-large covering. Upholstery in fabric CAT. B Velvet Paul PYTHON AND JAGUAR COL. 03 SAND and fabric CAT. A Velvet Paul ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Sectional Sofas

Materials

Fabric, Foam

Modern Square Arm Sectional Sofa with Chaise
Located in Greenwich, CT
About This Piece This piece features broad 14"W arms that can double as seating or end tables and square lines for a tailored modern look. Our upholstered frames are built with real ...
Category

2010s American Modern Sectional Sofas

Materials

Fabric, Wood

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...
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21st Century and Contemporary European Modern Sectional Sofas

Materials

Chrome

Custom Sectional Sofa with Wood Base
Located in Greenwich, CT
About This Piece This customizable sectional sofa features a low-profile hardwood frame, tuxedo style arms with a pitch on the insides, loose seat and back cushions seamed with knife...
Category

2010s American Modern Sectional Sofas

Materials

Hardwood, Fabric, Foam, Down

Timeless Sectional Sofa 6 in Gray by Borja Garcia & José A. Gandia-Blasco
Located in New York, NY
Timeless is the outdoor furniture collection inspired by the rational architectural language from the early 20th century, designed by José A. Gandía-Blasco Canales and Borja García. ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Modern Sectional Sofas

Materials

Aluminum

Ghidini 1961 Katana 4-Seat Sofa in Natural Leather by Paolo Rizzatto
Located in Villa Carcina, IT
In the Katana sofa, Paolo Rizzatto, being the refined and expert designer he is, puts great care in the proportions of the structural elements of the produ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Sectional Sofas

Materials

Leather

Ludovica+Roberto Palomba Driade "Mod" Three-Seat Sectional Sofa, 2017
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The "Mod" three-seat sectional sofa is designed by Ludovica +Roberto Palomba and manufactured by Driade. "Mod" is available in various modules, with or without backrests make this an...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Sectional Sofas

Materials

Steel

Large Angled Sectional with Loose Cushions and Slope Arms, Custom Built
Located in Greenwich, CT
About This Piece This customizable sectional sofa features pitched arms that point outward as they slope down, creating a welcoming look and the...
Category

2010s American Modern Sectional Sofas

Materials

Wood

Timeless Sectional Sofa 3 in Gray by Borja Garcia and José A. Gandia-Blasco
Located in New York, NY
Timeless is the outdoor furniture collection inspired by the rational architectural language from the early 20th century, designed by José A. Gandía-Blasco Canales and Borja García. ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Modern Sectional Sofas

Materials

Aluminum

Vintage Military Canvas & Marbled Rust Lounge Sectional
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Our sectionals are great ways to customize your space and create the ultimate lounge spaces. Since first designing Inheritance Collection, Stephen Kenn has been inspired by the inherent history in vintage military-issue materials. Each piece of vintage olive green military canvas...
Category

2010s American Modern Sectional Sofas

Materials

Steel

21st Century Malawi Sofa in Pink Leather by Roberto Cavalli Home Interiors
Located in Cantù, Lombardia
Malawi is a welcoming, refined and charming sofa whose design is inspired by the deepest soul of the brand Roberto Cavalli: a piece of furniture with a feminine and ultra-chic style ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Sectional Sofas

Materials

Leather, Foam

Gufram Softcrete Central Seat by Ross Lovegrove
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
To transform concrete in a soft and comfortable material, so comfortable as to become a couch. From Auguste Perret’s pioneering approach, moving through Le Corbusier’s Copernican rev...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Sectional Sofas

Materials

Foam

Amazing Liberti Sofa 3-Seat Frame Solid Wood Armrest Covered Leather
Located in London, GB
About 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 c...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Sectional Sofas

Materials

Wood, Leather, Fabric

Ghidini 1961 Frame 3-Seat Sofa with Arms in Cuoio Leather by Stefano Giovannoni
Located in Villa Carcina, IT
Stefano Giovannoni designs Frame for GHIDINI1961, a new collection composed of sofas, armchairs, dining and coffee tables, bookshelves and cabinets. Everything starts from a simple e...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Sectional Sofas

Materials

Fabric

Gufram Softcrete Anglular Seat by Ross Lovegrove
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
To transform concrete in a soft and comfortable material, so comfortable as to become a couch. From Auguste Perret’s pioneering approach, moving through Le Corbusier’s Copernican rev...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Sectional Sofas

Materials

Foam

21st Century Malawi Sofa in Black Leather by Roberto Cavalli Home Interiors
Located in Cantù, Lombardia
Malawi is a welcoming, refined and charming sofa whose design is inspired by the deepest soul of the brand Roberto Cavalli: a piece of furniture with a feminine and ultra-chic style ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Sectional Sofas

Materials

Leather, Foam

21st Century Bold.2 Sofa in Black Leather by Roberto Cavalli Home Interiors
Located in Cantù, Lombardia
Bold.2 3-seater sofa structure in poplar wood, foam and feather. Upholstery in leather CAT. B Touch COL. Black With “Spiga’’ Quilting on back structural cushions. Metal details in br...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Sectional Sofas

Materials

Foam, Leather

21st Century Darlington.2 Sofa in Leather by Roberto Cavalli Home Interiors
Located in Cantù, Lombardia
Collection of sofas and modular sofas with structure in poplar wood and foam. Upholstery in leather (only selected ones) or fabric from the collection (silk excluded). Optional capit...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Sectional Sofas

Materials

Foam, Wood

Ludovica +Roberto Palomba Driade "Rever" Three-Seat Sectional Sofa, 2017
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Rever is the product of the Driade collection designed for young people by Ludovica +Roberto Palomba. The sofa is made in a wooden frame with elastic belting and padding in polyurethane foams with different densities with a removable cover in fabric or fixed in leather. Rever features plump, generous curves and proportions. The original way the armrests are fitted a fundamental feature of this sofa – is paired with special attention to detail: the slightly padded edge looks as if it comes from a fashion house because it is inspired by the lapel of jackets and the flap of pockets. It is perceived as a shape which, thanks to the softly rounded forms of the padding, can be put together to create dynamic and extremely comfortable modular arrangements. Rever is an extremely versatile sofa. The large day beds...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Sectional Sofas

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Wood

Roda Dandy Indoor/Outdoor Sectional in Panama X03 Lime Upholstery
Located in Boston, MA
Overview: Dandy is the new revolutionary outdoor system by Roda, which includes all the functions of a textile sofa for indoor use, so intimate and familiar, in a completely new pro...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Sectional Sofas

Materials

Upholstery

Grey Wool & Blackened Steel Lounge Sectional
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This sectional has an extra-wide chaise section to allow for the whole family to lounge together. Made in two pieces, leather cuffs are included to connect...
Category

2010s American Modern Sectional Sofas

Materials

Steel

21st Century Viktoria Modular Sofa in Fabric by Roberto Cavalli Home Interiors
Located in Cantù, Lombardia
Collection of sofas and modular sofas with a structure in metal and multilayer wood. Filling in feathers and foam. Upholstery in fabric or leather from the collection. Feet available in cast brass coated gold finishing. Shelves in metal brushed bronze finishing. Viktoria Modular sofa...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Sectional Sofas

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Metal

SOFO Armchair by Superstudio
Located in Brooklyn, NY
SOFO Armchair is a seat to place in a row, like a train, or to stack to build solid, colorful mountains. It is simply a block made with an S-shaped cut from a cube of polyurethane, c...
Category

1960s Italian Vintage Modern Sectional Sofas

Materials

Fabric, Foam

Timeless Sectional Sofa 4 in Gray by Borja Garcia & José A. Gandia-Blasco
Located in New York, NY
Timeless is the outdoor furniture collection inspired by the rational architectural language from the early 20th century, designed by José A. Gandía-Blasco Canales and Borja García. ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Modern Sectional Sofas

Materials

Aluminum

Established & Sons Barbican Sectional with Orange Cushions by Konstantin Grcic
Located in London, GB
Konstantin Grcic has created a compact, geometric divan with a purity of form and a big personality that offers a modern, Minimalist update on the traditional chaise. The compact des...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Modern Sectional Sofas

Materials

Fabric

Ghidini 1961 Frame Sofa in Cuoio Leather by Stefano Giovannoni
Located in Villa Carcina, IT
Stefano Giovannoni designs Frame for GHIDINI1961, a new collection composed of sofas, armchairs, dining and coffee tables, bookshelves and cabinets. Everything starts from a simple e...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Sectional Sofas

Materials

Fabric

Timeless Sectional Sofa 1 Left Arm by Borja Garcia & José A. Gandia-Blasco
Located in New York, NY
Timeless is the outdoor furniture collection inspired by the rational architectural language from the early 20th century, designed by José A. Gandía-Blasco Canales and Borja García. ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Modern Sectional Sofas

Materials

Aluminum

Established & Sons Barbican Sectional with Blue Cushions by Konstantin Grcic
Located in London, GB
Konstantin Grcic has created a compact, geometric divan with a purity of form and a big personality that offers a modern, Minimalist update on the traditional chaise...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Modern Sectional Sofas

Materials

Fabric

Modern sectional sofas for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Modern sectional sofas 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 sectional sofas created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include seating, building and garden elements and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with fabric, animal skin and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Modern sectional sofas made in a specific country, there are Europe, Italy, and Poland pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original sectional sofas, popular names associated with this style include De Sede, Sergio Bicego, Saba Italia, and Stephen Kenn. 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 sectional sofas differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $720 and tops out at $96,030 while the average work can sell for $12,515.

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