Modern Seating
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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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
Hippo batonga stool, hand made in South Africa
Located in North Miami, FL
The Hippo Batonga Stool, commissioned by Pascoe Gallery, is a stunning tribute to the artistry and craftsmanship of Zimbabwean artisans. Carved entirely by hand from a single piece o...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary South African Modern Seating
Materials
Hardwood
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 Seating
Materials
Plastic
Moooi Nut Lounge Chair in Menagerie Velvet Upholstery & Oak Stained Black Frame
By MARCEL WANDERS, Moooi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
It’s the perfect companion while dining, cozily reading a good book or relaxing in front of the TV. Its cushions enclose you in the comfortable embrace of Marcel Wander’s signature t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Seating
Materials
Upholstery
Contemporary Modular System, Black Steel / Water Repellent Velvet
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Tailor made sectional sofa offered in a selection of luxurious soft velvets with high resistance to abrasion, stains and is water repellent.
Hardwood frame with advanced comfort spri...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Seating
Materials
Steel
4 Contemporary Studio Tecnico Interna8 2x Chairs Wood Fabric
By Interna8
Located in Pordenone, IT
Chair in solid beech wood.
Seat with webbing and plywood frame padded with elastic expanded polyurethane.
This listing is for 2 chairs.
Category
2010s Italian Modern Seating
Materials
Wood
Contemporary Dining Chair Offered in Velvet
By Munna Design Studio
Located in NEW YORK, NY
This dining chair redefines the need for curves in an interior. As playful as it is graceful, its superbly detailed segments in the front and reverse provide a plateau where the seat...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Seating
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Stone Age-Inspired In/Out Chair in Resin
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Description: Sofa crafted of fiber reinforced resin in natural aged finish.
The armchair is characterized by its organic shape and incomparable durability.
Designed to withstand ext...
Category
2010s European Modern Seating
Materials
Resin
Outdoor/Indoor Set of Two Armchairs with a Coffee Table
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Contemporary outdoor/indoor coffee table built with resin reinforced fiberglass. This highly resistant material is very durable and requires less maintenance than concrete. The table...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Seating
Materials
Resin, Fiberglass
Modern T50 Lounge Chair, Dedar Jacquard, Brass, Handmade Portugal By Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
T50 Lounge Chair, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple.
Designed by Rute Martins for the Contemporary Collection, the T50 lounge chair pays homage to the retro design of the 1950s, a period when interior design expressed the optimism of the post-war era. Reflecting a time characterized by creativity and a focus on functionality, T50 ensures unparalleled comfort within a sophisticated design. Combining style and function, this lounge chair incorporates key details of mid-century modern design without compromising its suitability for today’s modern interiors.
T50 Lounge Chair Material Codes
ME032 Oxidized brass; matt finish
Dedar Tiger Mountain Fabric...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Seating
Materials
Brass
Customizable Artifort Little Tulip Swivel Barstool by Pierre Paulin
Located in New York, NY
Elegance through and through. Delicate, flowing, cheerful, light. Like a blossoming flower or a friendly smile. Available with a disk-shaped or cross-foot base. Both styles are equal...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Seating
Materials
Textile
Suelo Modern Wood Sofa with Plinth Base
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
This Suelo Modern wood sofa with plinth base is beautifully constructed from solid wood in Ohio, USA. The sofa's silhouette is simple, modern, a...
Category
2010s American Modern Seating
Materials
Hardwood
Set of 8 Dining Chair Available in COM
Located in NEW YORK, NY
This minimalist dining chair exemplifies modern sophistication and comfort. It features a fully upholstered design, providing a seamless, elegant look that harmoniously blends with c...
Category
2010s Portuguese Modern Seating
Materials
Wood, Upholstery
Riccardo Blumer Alias 301 Laleggera 50xStacking Maple Chairs with steel trolleys
By Alias, Riccardo Blumer
Located in London, GB
42 x Ricardo Blumer for Alias 301 Laleggera model '301' lightweight stacking chairs, all priced individually.
There are 5 x steel trolleys available se...
Category
Early 2000s European Modern Seating
Materials
Birch
Bubble Bench
By Daytona
Located in Milan, IT
Merging midcentury austerity with Hollywood glamour, the upholstered gray leather seat of this elongated bench (in the picture fabric nabouk leather in tortora 215 color) is balanced...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Seating
Materials
Brass
Suelo Outdoor Modern Lounge Chair
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
This Suelo outdoor modern lounge chair is beautifully constructed from solid wood in Ohio, USA. This silhouette is simple, modern, an...
Category
2010s American Modern Seating
Materials
Mahogany
Bent Steel Lounge Chair by Jacques Hitier for Tubauto, France, c. 1955
Located in New York City, NY
Two Available; Priced Individually
Graphic bent metal lounge chairs by celebrated architect and designer Jacques Hitier. These chairs are a gr...
Category
1950s French Vintage Modern Seating
Materials
Steel
Moooi Amami Small Pouf in Blue Velvet Seat and Steel Legs, Lorenza Bozzoli
By Lorenza Bozzoli, Moooi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Amami poufs are simply irresistable and available in three sizes. Dressed in heart-warming velvet, softly floating on long sensuous fringes that decorat...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Seating
Materials
Wood
"Perlage" Organic Sofa Outdoor in Bouclé Aluminum and Hand Braided Nautical Rope
Located in Centro, RS
Perlage, French word: Pearl.
The organic Perlage sofa has a backrest completely woven by hand in nautical rope, favoring a surprising look in every new detail discovered. Captivatin...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Seating
Materials
Aluminum
Rock Stool with Leather Seat by Marc Sadler
By Da A
Located in Milan, IT
A striking piece of design of contemporary inspiration, this stool boasts a superb combination of colors, geometric lines, and materials. Ergonomic and versatile, the structure is ma...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Seating
Materials
Aluminum
Suelo Modern Wood Sofa
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
This Suelo modern wood sofa is beautifully constructed from solid wood in Ohio, USA. The sofa's silhouette is simple, modern, and sleek with com...
Category
2010s North American Modern Seating
Materials
Hardwood
Salvador Dali, Contemporary, Red Dali Lips Sofa
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Dalilips designed by Salvador Dali for BD design.
Two-seat sofa made of polyethylene with rotational moulding process. Color red.
Measures: 100 x 170 x 73 H cm.
Is the famous sofa in the shape of a mouth which the artist created together with Oscar Tusquets in 1972 for the Mae West room at the Dalí Museum...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Seating
Materials
Plastic
Teak Armchair with Charcoal Upholstery and Sculpted Frame – Abra Collection
Located in Miami, FL
A teak wood armchair upholstered in charcoal fabric, the Abra chair balances visual strength with understated elegance. *Please check availability prior to purchase*.
Its sculptural frame, crafted from solid teak with a soft matte finish, contrasts beautifully with the deep-toned fabric—creating a warm yet contemporary presence in any room.
The armrests flow seamlessly into the angled back and legs, revealing the grain and natural variation of the wood, making each chair unique. Soft Ecosoft foam padding provides support without stiffness, making this chair as comfortable as it is stylish. Whether you're reading, relaxing, or entertaining, the Abra delivers a soft comfort level with structure—no excess, no compromise.
Its compact footprint and curved silhouette make it easy to place in a living room as a standalone accent, or as a pair flanking a coffee table. In a bedroom, it becomes a reading nook essential. In an office or studio, the Abra brings a tactile sense of calm and focus. The signed detail on the frame adds a discreet nod to its design pedigree, ideal for collectors or clients seeking furniture with intention.
Arriving fully assembled, this chair requires no setup—simply place and enjoy. The pairing of durable upholstery with sustainably sourced teak ensures that the Abra armchair...
Category
2010s Brazilian Modern Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Teak
Frisée 250 Blue Chair by Cristina Celestino
Located in Milan, IT
Simple yet elegant, this exquisite design by Cristina Celestino will add a lively and charming accent to a modern decor. Fashioned of solid beechwood with a matte blue finish, it fea...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Seating
Materials
Wood
360° Rotating Oversized Armchair In Custom Velvet Colors
Located in NEW YORK, NY
This oversized swivel chair easily blends into most mid-century modern or traditional-style home decors, with its timeless silhouette will add a contemporary touch to the space. The ...
Category
2010s Portuguese Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
Silhouette Dining Chair, Wood & COM, Insidherland by Joana Santos Barbosa
Located in Maia, Porto
Silhouette is a surreal reminiscence of a woman’s sensual curves that arise designed in an eye-catching dining chair.
The joint dimension of people and objects represented by severa...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Lily Stool, Light Gray Bouclé Stool by Christian Siriano
Located in New York, NY
Made to order bouclé stool designed by Christian Siriano.
Also available in: Ivory Bouclé, Taupe Bouclé, Light Gray Bouclé, Dark Gray Bouclé, Char...
Category
2010s American Modern Seating
Materials
Bouclé
Suelo Outdoor Armless Sofa
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
This Suelo Outdoor Armless Sofa is beautifully constructed from solid wood in Ohio, USA. This sofa's silhouette is simple, modern, and sleek with comfort...
Category
2010s American Modern Seating
Materials
Mahogany
Red modern Appoggio Stool by Claudio Salocchi for Sormani
Located in Antwerpen, Antwerp
Claudio Salocchi was an Italian architect, industrial and interior designer. His modern and functional approach to design and architecture are often enriched by the use of contempora...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
Volpi bench in natural wood and fabric seat
Located in Alto da Lapa, SP
The simple yet striking and delicate geometry of the Volpi Bench was inspired by the little flags eternalized by the work of master painter Alfredo Volpi.
Made from mdf with natural ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Seating
Materials
Wood, Fabric
Enrico Franzolini Bar Stool Agra for Accademia Italy
Located in Debrecen, HU
Introducing the Enrico Franzolini Bar Stool "Agra", made in Italy. This modern stool has a steel frame and measures 104 cm in height, 52 cm in length, and 45 cm in width. The beige c...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Seating
Materials
Steel
Gervasoni Loll 16 Sofa in White Linen Upholstery by Paola Navone
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A proposal that tells a story of contemporary comfort, made special by the attention to detail, the quality of the materials and the uniqueness of the craftsmanship, such as the prof...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Seating
Materials
Upholstery
Carol Stool in Bent Walnut by Jonathan Field
Located in London, GB
The Carol stool was first completed at the beginning of 2022. It has two different seat heights: 640 mm or 730mm (the last image shows the two different heights)
The stool is made w...
Category
2010s English Modern Seating
Materials
Walnut
Contemporary Sleek Dining Chair with Solid Wood Frame In Walnut Finish
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Product Description:
Introducing a sophisticated and versatile range of seating furniture that combines modern design with high-quality materials and ergonomic comfort. Whether for c...
Category
2010s Portuguese Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Contemporary Upholstered Bench, Blush Velvet/ Bronze Base
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Contemporary bench is a statement design piece. The design is inspired by the pieces clear horizontal lines and stability that the stripes and open structure provides. This bench is ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary European Modern Seating
Materials
Bronze
Contemporary Velvet Sofa with High Back and Long Seat
By Munna Design Studio
Located in NEW YORK, NY
A sofa with a high back and long seat that is designed for talking, for lounging, for sharing secrets and laughs. This high back sofa is like an embrace, whi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Seating
Materials
Velvet
Bertu Bar Stool, Cicely Modern White Oak Bar Stool
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
Bertu Bar Stool, Cicely Modern White Oak Bar Stool
This Modern White Oak Bar Stool - The Cicely is beautifully constructed from solid wood in Ohio...
Category
2010s American Modern Seating
Materials
Wood, Oak
Solid Oak Mobley Bench in Natural Golden Finish
By Brett Paulin
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Mobley bench in solid 1 3/4" oak using natural oils to give a golden finish
Customizable to specifications.
Category
2010s Canadian Modern Seating
Materials
Oak
Paolo Buffa Chiavarine Armchairs
By Paolo Buffa
Located in San Francisco, CA
A pair of fully restored ladder back chiavarine arm chairs manufactured in cherry wood, complete with new hand woven paper cord seats. Stamped with the makers mark.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Modern Seating
Materials
Rush, Wood
Matteo Grassi MG15 Mart Stam Mocca Leather Cantilever Dining Chairs, Set of 6
Located in Morazzone, Varese
Matteo Grassi MG15 Mart Stam Mocca Leather Cantilever Dining Chairs, Set of 6
Beautiful set of 6 pcs. vintage leather Matteo Grassi MG15 dining chairs in a rich Mocca Mousse color ( in Italy the color is called "testa di moro"), crafted to perfection by renowned designer Mart Stam in 1980. These exceptional chairs boast a tubular cantilever chrome...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Seating
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Lula Chair, Ivory Bouclé & Black Lacquer by Christian Siriano
Located in New York, NY
Made to order bouclé and wood chair designed by Christian Siriano.
Base: Black Lacquer
Fabric: Ivory Bouclé
Measures: Overall depth: 28”
Overall height: 40”
Seat depth: 21”
Seat ...
Category
2010s American Modern Seating
Materials
Bouclé, Maple
Bertu Wood Stool, "Brinx" Wood Stool, Maple
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
Bertu Wood Stool, "Brinx" Wood Stool, Maple
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Category
2010s American Modern Seating
Materials
Cedar
Bacchus Chair in fumed white oak and green velvet
By Loran Bohall
Located in Indianapolis, IN
The Bacchus chair is a low soft seat made to feel like a personal love seat. This addition is in fumed white oak and green high durability velvet. Its made with exposed joinery to ex...
Category
2010s American Modern Seating
Materials
Textile, Upholstery, Velvet, Oak
Suelo Modern Bench
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
This Suelo Modern bench is beautifully constructed from solid wood in Ohio, USA. This silhouette is simple, modern, and sleek, topped with a comfort...
Category
2010s American Modern Seating
Materials
Hardwood
De Sede DS-600 Non Stop Modular Blue Velvet Sofa 38 Elements
By Ueli Berger, De Sede
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Monumental bespoke De Sede DS 600 Non-Stop snake sofa featuring a dramatic indigo blue velvet upholstery. The custom ordered sofa is from a Samantha Todhunter Design installation in ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
Philippe Starck Dr. No Cream Dining Chair for Kartell
Located in Miami, FL
Cream Dr. No chair with aluminum legs by Philippe Starck and produced by Kartell, Italy.
Category
1990s Italian Modern Seating
Materials
Aluminum
Suelo Modern Side Chair
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
This Suelo modern side chair is beautifully constructed from solid wood in Ohio, USA. The lounge chair's silhouette is simple, modern, and slee...
Category
2010s North American Modern Seating
Materials
Hardwood
Roly Poly Armchair in Concrete without cushion by Faye Toogood for Driade
By Driade, Faye Toogood
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The distinctive, reassuringly chunky lines of Faye Toogood’s Roly-Poly furniture collection become even more inviting in her new collaboration with Driade. The latest line for the It...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Seating
Materials
Plastic
Moroso REDONDO Armchair by Patricia Urquiola
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A collection with a distinctive two–part shape, the padded shell embraces the huge seat cushions. Its curves are shown off by the total absence of sharp corners and the softness of t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Seating
Materials
Steel
De Sede DS-255 Armchair with Headrest in Snow Upholstery by De Sede Design Team
By De Sede
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The chair is the modern furnishing object that has occupied designers the most. No other piece of furniture has been so carefully tested, studied and closely examined for its composi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Seating
Materials
Leather
Loop Upholstered Lounge Chair with Solid Oak Frame
Located in NEW YORK, NY
This lounge chair, inspired by timeless mid-century aesthetics, combines generous proportions with a sleek Nordic frame and robust wooden legs crafted using traditional techniques. The playful interplay of warm wood tones and plush upholstery adds a distinct elegance to its design.
Designed to cradle the body, the Loop lounge chair...
Category
2010s Portuguese Modern Seating
Materials
Wood, Fabric
Contemporary Armchair Upholstered in Bouclé Fabric, Set of 2.
Located in NEW YORK, NY
With its curved lines and unique shapes, this armchair shows a classic and timeless design that makes it ideal as an imposing complement to the decor of your living room.
Dimensions...
Category
2010s Portuguese Modern Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Hollywood Regency Style Dining Chair with Slimmed Down Armrests
By Munna Design Studio
Located in NEW YORK, NY
This dining chair is a tribute to the golden age of filmmaking, featuring the Classic Hollywood Regency look. Its deep seat, open back and slimmed down upholstered armrests brings back the retro glam...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Seating
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Black Arched Mono Side or Dining Chair in Ebonized Ash by Objects & Ideas
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Inspired by the patterns drawn by aircraft at summer air displays, and conceived primarily as a functional art piece, one single flowing line twists and turns to form the fluid outline of the Mono chair...
Category
2010s Canadian Modern Seating
Materials
Ash
Customizable Artifort Moulin Chair with Armrests by Pierre Paulin
Located in New York, NY
A good, old-fashioned chair designed by the late Pierre Paulin. Previously in the collection of Thonet France, it now completes the Artifort collection. The design of the Moulin date...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Seating
Materials
Textile
Kartell Max-Beam Modern Acrylic Side Tables by Ludovica + Roberto Palomb, Italy
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Pair of geometric Max-Beam side tables by Ludovica + Roberto Palomba for Kartell. These modern transparent smoked grey acrylic side accent tables are also strong enough to use as sto...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Seating
Materials
Acrylic
Pouf Loop Wool fabric by WOO
Located in Kyiv, UA
Created in the form of a continuous loop, the design piece encourages to think
w i d e r…
Fully functional and comfortable, the pouf Loop brings a strong accent t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Ukrainian Modern Seating
Materials
Steel
Contemporary Alae Wing Chair in Fox Linton Panama weave with Walnut Legs
By Stuart Scott
Located in Trowbridge, Wiltshire
The Alae is available as a Wing or Lounge Chair and features sleek sculptural lines. The seat is softened perfectly with a luxurious feather and down wrapped cushion. The Alae Wing C...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Seating
Materials
Walnut
Pair of Cy Mann Chrome Lounge Chairs in Lime Green, C. 1970
By Cy Mann, Milo Baughman
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Modern Pair of Cy Mann Chrome and Bright Green Lounge Chairs, C. 1970. Featuring flat bar Chrome construction, ergonomic slant back design, attached original upholstered tufted Sprin...
Category
1970s American Vintage Modern Seating
Materials
Chrome
Customizable Artifort Tulip Midi Armchair with Cross Base by Pierre Paulin
Located in New York, NY
The Tulip Midi was the missing member of the Tulip family for a long time. The armchair was designed by Pierre Paulin in 1960 and now completes the Tulip se...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Seating
Materials
Textile
Set of Ten Christian Liaigre Cane Dining Chairs
Located in New York, NY
A rare and handsome set of ten cane back and ebonized oak dining chairs by Christian Liaigre for Holly Hunt.
This set of ten dining chairs has 20 year-old maroon patterned fabric....
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Seating
Materials
Cane
Contemporary Channel-Tufted Sofa Offered in Velvet
By Munna Design Studio
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Designed with a thorough but playful attention to geometry and form, this sofa has a glamorous 60’s & 70’s sci-fi retro look. Its quilted upholstery...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Seating
Materials
Velvet, Wood
"Leda" Chair Sculpture by Salvador Dalí 20th Century Brass Surrealist design
Located in Barcelona, ES
Armchair model "Leda"
Structure in polished cast brass varnish.
Salvador Dali
Taken from “Femme à tête de roses" (1935)” 1935 (Woman with a head of roses). It was sufficient for this sculpture to be made as a three dimensional piece, remaining faithful to every detail in Dalí’s painting.
Dalí affirmed: “A chair can be used even to sit on, but only on one condition: That we sit uncomfortably.” We can sit on the Leda, but due to the fact that it only has three legs and that the chair is heavy, it being made of solid brass, is more a work of art than a functional piece of furniture.
© Salvador Dalí, Fundació Gala-Salvador Dalí, Figueres, 2022
Artworks by Salvador Dalí: © Salvador Dalí, Fundació Gala-Salvador Dalí, VEGAP, Barcelona, 2022
Salvador Dalí is the most versatile and prolific artists of the 20th century and the most famous Surrealist. Though chiefly remembered for his painterly output, in the course of his long career he successfully turned to sculpture, printmaking, fashion, advertising, writing, filmmaking and design.
Born in Figueres, Catalonia, Dalí received his formal education in fine arts in Madrid. Influenced by Impressionism and the Renaissance masters from a young age, he became increasingly attracted to Cubism and avant-garde movements. He moved closer to Surrealism in the late 1920s and joined the Surrealist group in 1929, soon becoming one of its leading exponents.
In the Paris of the 1930s, Dalí surrounded himself with a circle of friends working in the application of art to a number of varied disciplines, beyond the study of purely pictorial art. One of these, Jean-Michel Frank, an acclaimed furniture designer and decorator in Paris at that time, got on extremely well with Dalí, and together they developed a number of ideas. One example of this is the Bracelli lamp, a classic design in Jean-Michel’s manner of designing and working that Dalí adopted for his home in Portlligat.
Among Dalí’s projects, which add to his CV as a designer, are the garden furniture for his home in Portlligat, the complete architecture of the Night Club (in the shape of a hedgehog) for the Hotel Presidente in Acapulco (1957) and a project for a bar in California in the 1940s.
His creations were not limited to traditional furniture elements, but included taps, handles, knobs, prints and objects of indeterminate use. In 1933, Dalí even registered the patent for the design of a bench as an outdoor seat. In the 1990s, a team of experts led by Oscar Tusquets set out to bring to life the furniture that Dalí had sketched for Jean-Michel Frank, including the Leda chair and low table taken from the 1935 painting “Femme...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Seating
Materials
Brass
Moroso GEMMA Armchair by Daniel Libeskind
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Gemma collection was developed around the idea of contrast and experience derived from the perception of a shape. The sharp asymmetry of its three-dimensional geometry contrasts ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Seating
Materials
Steel
Set of 2 Kartell Victoria Ghost Chairs in Smoke Grey by Philippe Starck
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This is a chair born of Classic lines with a rounded backrest that recalls the shape of antique medallions, whilst the seat is linear and geometric. Victoria ghost...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Seating
Materials
Plastic
Modern Sofa Hello in Wool Fabric by Noom
Located in Paris, FR
A three-seater HELLO sofa aims to create a playful, inviting atmosphere and add a stylish statement to any space. Crafted with meticulous attention to detail, boasts a visually strik...
Category
2010s Ukrainian Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wool
Upholstered 72-inch Cherry Wood Bench by Gregory Beson
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This elemental wood-frame bench with a notably soft cushion is shown upholstered in one-of-a-kind vintage linen, but it is available made to order in COM / COL. It can also be custom...
Category
2010s American Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Cherry
Contemporary Armchair Offered in Velvet & Metal Base
By Munna Design Studio
Located in NEW YORK, NY
this armchair is an elevated homage to the golden age of gentleman drivers. The piece’s flawless structure is deceivingly simple, yet undeniably striking. The detailed upholstery and...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Seating
Materials
Brass
Contemporary Bench Featuring a Small Cushion
Located in NEW YORK, NY
This bench embodies harmony through its thoughtful details. With a small cushion that can be adjusted or removed, it offers a balanced blend of meticulously crafted legs and a soft, ...
Category
2010s Portuguese Modern Seating
Materials
Stainless Steel
Modern Dining Archipen Chair in Kvadrat Divina MD Wool by NOOM
Located in Paris, FR
The concept behind our latest creation, the "Archipen" chair, celebrates movement and dynamism through its distinctive design. With its minimalist aesthetic, characterised by clean l...
Category
2010s Ukrainian Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Ash, Wood, Acrylic, Faux Leather, Alpaca, Fabric, Bouclé, Wool
Bertu Benches, Suelo Modern Bench, Lumbar Pillows, Upholstered, White, Black
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
Bertu Benches, Suelo Modern Bench, Lumbar Pillows, Upholstered, White, Black
This Suelo Modern Daybed is beautifully constructed from solid wood i...
Category
2010s American Modern Seating
Materials
Hardwood
Brutus Armless Chair in Solid Wood with Cane Seat Designed by Craig Bassam
Located in Ridgefield, CT
The BassamFellows Brutus chair has its roots in the powerful Modernist vernacular of Perriand and Jeanneret, but is softer and visually lighter. It emphas...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Seating
Materials
Cane, Wood
Vintage leather "Piumino" sofa by De Pas D'Urbino & Lomazzi for Dall' Oca 70
Located in Catania, IT
Sofa 3 seat and vintage armchair with a modern Italian design in dark brown leather model Piumino designed by De Pas, D'Urbino and Lomazzi, in the 1970s.
Sofa with an internal foam...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Foam, Rubber, Wood
Louise Armchair by Philippe Nigro for Zanotta, Black, Fabric
Located in Miami, FL
One Louise Armchair by Philippe Nigro for Zanotta, Black Finish, Beech Wood Frames, Fabric.
The price is for one chair, in total four chairs available.
Category
2010s Italian Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
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