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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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.
Muji 2 Seater Chair Japanese Contemporary Style Bentwood Chair
By Studio Jig
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Muji 2 seater chair. Kenta Hirai created it with the technique "Free form lamination." It has characteristic streamlined combined back and seat. Made of ...
Wood
Set of 6 Contemporary Dining Chairs With Upholstered Seat and Back
Located in New York, NY
This exceptionally versatile dining Chair adapts seamlessly to any setting, from homes to offices. Its bold architectural design features a wooden frame with striking angular-cut leg...
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood
Multi-Functional Sofa with Oak Frame and Built-In Storage
Located in New York, NY
Crafted from premium materials, this sofa offers both comfort and functionality with its surrounding wooden frame doubling as a bookshelf or room divider, showcasing exquisite crafts...
Wood, Fabric
Nordic Style Dining Chair In Rich Orange Velvet By Gabriel Campello
Located in New York, NY
This chair embodies a blend of Nordic elegance and ergonomic comfort. Its design is a testament to the beauty of simplicity, with the smooth, rounded shapes of the backrest and seat ...
Upholstery, Wood
Sculptural Bench by J.M. Szymanski in Blackened Steel
Located in Bronx, NY
BENCH NO. 1 J.M. Szymanski d. 2020 Beautifully designed textiles and blackened steel are combined to bring elegance to the simplicity in this d...
Steel, Wrought Iron
$2,250 / item
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 sleek with comfortable back and seat cushi...
Hardwood
1st Edition Cité Armchair by Jean Prouvé for Vitra
By Jean Prouvé
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Rare first edition Jean Prouve Cité chair by Vitra, circa 2002. The Cité armchair is an early masterpiece by the French designer and engineer Jean ...
Metal
Saba Oasi Collection Outdoor Modular Sofa with Planter by Robin Rizzini
By Saba Italia
Located in Brooklyn, NY
For the Greeks, there was an exact name for everything, one already inherent in its essence, capable of evoking its truest nature. Designed by Robin Rizzini, Oasi is the name we chos...
Fabric, Upholstery
Modern Sleek Dining Chair In Textured Black Iron Frame And Performance Velvet
Located in New York, NY
This is a modern and elegant piece designed for both comfort and style. It features a robust stainless steel frame in that ensures durability and longevity. The chair is characterize...
Stainless Steel
$4,361Sale Price / item|20% Off
Contemporary Vertere Midi Stool in Oiled Walnut with Chestnut Leather Seat Pad
By Stuart Scott
Located in Trowbridge, Wiltshire
Turned from solid American Black Walnut, the Vertere Midi Stool projects an exaggerated sculptural silhouette fully accentuating the stunning beauty of walnut. Our recommendation is ...
Walnut
Philippe Starck Olly Tango Chair for Aleph Ubik, 1980s
By Philippe Starck, Aleph Ubik
Located in Miami, FL
Bentwood Olly Tango chair on chrome legs by Philippe Starck for Aleph Ubik.
Metal
$10,406 / item
Customizable Artifort Ribbon Chair by Pierre Paulin
Located in New York, NY
A completely upholstered design by Pierre Paulin from 1966 and a professional, innovative vision on the well-known ribbon form. Metal frame with horizontal springs, covered with foam...
Textile
$1,950 / item
Lloyd Bar Stool with Leather or Shearling Cushion
Located in Baltimore City, MD
Lloyd Bar Stool by Crump and Kwash Solid wood construction / hand rubbed oil finish / metal rungs / leather wrapped back support / leather wrapped s...
Brass
$1,400Sale Price|30% Off
Vintage Pearson Floral Tufted Club Lounge Library Armchair & Ottoman
By Pearson Co.
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage Pearson Furniture club / lounge / arm chair and ottoman / footrest / stool featuring a colorful floral tufted acanthus design. Dimensions: 40"h x 55" x 34", seat h 18": otto...
Fabric
Horsehair Stool by J.M. Szymanski, Blackened Iron, Contemporary USA
Located in Bronx, NY
HORSE HAIR STOOL J.M. Szymanski d. 2018 Contemporary furniture at its finest. Horsehair textile and blackened iron are combined to create an excitin...
Steel, Iron
Ann Sofa Modern Curved Tight Back and Seat by Martin and Brockett
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Martin & Brockett’s Ann Sofa 72” pairs the Ann Collection’s signature streamlined design and tight, eight-way hand-tied seat with a 6 foot length. H 32 in. x W 72 in. x D 36 in....
Upholstery
21st Century, Modern, Maçka Corner Chair, Powder Coated Structure & Upholstery
By DAY Studio
Located in İstanbul, İstanbul
Maçka, defined by its juxtaposed simple geometrical forms, is a seating collection consisting of dining & corner chairs, bar stool and love & lounge benches. The designs elegantly re...
Metal
Set of 3 'Méandre' Counter Stools by Design Frères, in COL
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Méandre™ counter stool by DESIGN FRÈRES®, in COL. Upholstered firm but comfortable. Requires 1.5 yards COL total for the set of 3, to be sent to our mailing address after your...
Steel
Anna Karlin Chess Piece - Original Height - Antique Brass - Shape C
By Anna Karlin
Located in New York, NY
Inspired by the forms of chess pieces scattered across a board, the Chess Stool is a sculptural accent piece designed to function as a side table or stool. Available in four distinct...
Steel, Brass
$1,260Sale Price|20% Off
1970's Ultra Modern Nade for Burdines Recliner/ Lounge Chair
Located in Opa Locka, FL
1970's Ultra Modern Recliner/ Lounge Chair Tagged "Made for Burdines". Very comfortable and when open length is 57 inches.
Metal
$5,057Sale Price|33% Off
Henredon for Ralph Lauren Thick Leather Wingback Writer's Club Chair, Signed
By Ralph Lauren, Henredon
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This gorgeous 'Writers' wingback club chair by Henredon for Ralph Lauren has such incredible leather, very thick and quality natural hides were used in it's making. The original Writ...
Leather, Wood
Vico Magistretti, Carimate, Pair of Chairs, Cassina, 1960s
Located in Paris, FR
Vico Magistretti (1920-2006) Carimate A pair of red lacquered beech wood and straw chairs, each with four cylindrical feet and conforming back, with a square seat covered with stra...
Beech
Bertu Stools, Chile Modern Black Counter Stool, Black Leather, Red Oak
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
These Black Chile Counter Stool in Black Leather are beautifully constructed from solid wood in Ohio, USA. The stools are chunky and modern with a comfortable cushion in the thick we...
Oak
Modern Sofa Gropius CS1 by Noom, Two-Seater, Upholstered, Minimalist Design
Located in Paris, FR
New NOOM furniture collection is dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Bauhaus School in Germany. Ideas of functionalism and conciseness, the combination of Craft...
Fabric, Wool, Sheepskin, Bouclé, Cotton, Jacquard, Linen, Faux Fur, Foam...
Customizable Fringes Sofa By Munna In Pale Pink Cotton Velvet
Located in New York, NY
The handmade sofa draws on the signature fashion theme, ruffling the scene and inviting guests with its fun and flirtatious feel. Featuring three layers of fringes that run along the...
Silk, Velvet, Wood, Trimming
Oversize Stacking Round Leather Floor Cushion Set of 3 by Moses Nadel
By Moses Nadel
Located in Oyster Bay, NY
This thoughtfully designed and versatile set of oversized floor cushions were designed for both kids and adults as an inviting addition to any space. Use them as standalone seating o...
Leather
Vintage Ralph Lauren Style Leather Club Chair & Ottoman
By Ralph Lauren
Located in Clarksboro, NJ
Sink into exceptional comfort with this oversized Ralph Lauren leather club chair and matching ottoman, a custom-order American-made s...
Leather
$2,239Sale Price / item|20% Off
Modern sculptural COM handmade Double Arch counter stool by InsidherLand
By Joana Santos Barbosa, InsidherLand
Located in Maia, Porto
Located in Arches National Park in Utah, USA, Double Arch is a grand natural formation which results from an underground sandstone pocket where water and wind erosion gradually sculp...
Fabric
Set of 8 Tripod Dining Chairs in Tiger Viscose Velvet/Ivory Gold
Located in New York, NY
This sculptural dining chair redefines minimalism through sensual tactility and structural harmony. Its monolithic form, crafted with continuous flowing geometry, creates a sense of ...
Foam, Wood, Velvet
Velvet Bench In Olive Green With Fringe Skirt Trim By Mondo Design
Located in New York, NY
A sculptural statement piece defined by its architectural silhouette and introspective form. This collection embraces a bold silhouette — rectangular and linear — that gently reveals...
Upholstery, Velvet, Wood, Trimming
$14,950 / item
Hand-Tailored Curved Sectional Sofa in Deep Blue Velvet
Located in New York, NY
Mid-Century Modern inspired sectional sofa featuring curved design with luxurious blueberry blue cotton velvet fabric. Supported by smoked eucalyptus wood base. Standard dimensions: ...
Velvet, Wood
Ura Counter Stool with Teak Wood Finish Base and Light Gray Upholstered Seat
Located in Hialeah, FL
Modern style counter stool by Uultis with teak wood finish base and light gray upholstered seat. Introducing the Ura counter stool by Uultis, a sophi...
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood, Teak
Contemporary Bronze Cast Cube Side Table On Sculptural Legs
Located in London, GB
The Manhattan cube is a deceptively simple side table, created by artist-designer Margit Wittig. It replicates a shape which Margit is fond of and has previously used in lighting on...
Bronze
French Country Style Chaise Lounge with Custom Velvet Colors
By Creart
Located in New York, NY
Luxury comfort with soft, airy and refined elegance. This chaise longue showcases rustic elegance at its finest. The high-quality handmade work gives comfort and elegance to your per...
Fabric, Jute, Cane, Wood, Trimming, Velvet
Single Bucket Stool, Seat Side Table with Bentwood Handle in Solid Oak
Located in Oakland, CA
The Single Bucket Stool is a single sized, dining table height seat, or side table. The second of four versions from the Bucket Stools collection, a famil...
Brass
$7,600Sale Price / set|20% Off
Set of 6 Gae Aulenti for Knoll International 'Orsay' Dining Chairs 1984, Signed
By Gae Aulenti, Knoll
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This striking set of six (6) 'Orsay' dining chairs was designed by Gae Aulenti for Knoll International, one of the most respected producers of modern design in the twentieth century....
Steel
Set Of Two Armless Lounge Chairs In Leather & Fabric
Located in New York, NY
The armchair, featuring a sophisticated leather backrest, enhances your interior decor with a sleek and elegant touch. Its adaptable design and wide range of color options make it su...
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood
$1,900 / item
Bertu Bar Stools, Chile Modern Bar Stool, Arms
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
Bertu Bar Stools, Chile Modern Bar Stool, Arms This Chile Modern Bar Stool with Arms is beautifully constructed from solid walnut in Ohio, USA. The bar sto...
Upholstery, Wood, Walnut
Pair of Rodolfo Dordoni for Minotti Suitcase Leather Armchairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
A stylish pair of "Suitcase" armchairs, or club chairs deigned by Rodolfo Dordoni (Italian, 1954-2023) and crafted by Minotti in Meda, Lombardy, Italy. The rare chairs are crafted in...
Steel
Set Of Four Mario Papperzini for Janus et Cie Wrought Iron Dining Armchairs
By Janus et Cie, Mario Papperzini
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A striking set of four wrought iron dining armchairs originally designed by Mario Papperzini and produced in Italy for Janus et Cie. Showcasing Papperzini's signature architectural a...
Wrought Iron
$6,550 / item
Custom Lamb Dining Chair With Oak Legs by NUMO
Located in Geneve, CH
Custom Lamb Dining Chair With Oak Legs by NUMO Dimensions: D 65 x W 50 x H 80 cm Materials: Faux lamb fur / Velvet, Legs: Oak Materials and size are customized upon request, please ...
Upholstery, Velvet, Faux Fur, Oak
Vienna Chair, Contemporary Design Inspired by Straw Traditional Chairs
Located in Milan, Lombardy
Vienna is an extraordinarily comfortable and elegant chair designed by Emmanuel Gallina who loves to quote Brancusi when saying that “simplicity is complexity resolved”. Inspired to the 1950s of Marcel Gascoin, but also to Vienna at the end of the 19th century. A tribute to Alfred Sloan’s American pragmatism joined to European styling and, in this particular case, to the renowned Italian talent constantly aiming to harmonize beauty and functionality. In solid beech and straw, it is a perfect combination between digital machines and handcraft. The structure is in solid beech. The back is in hand-braided Vienna straw fixed in a milling. The padded seat is upholstered and lined in different fabric categories: cotton, felt, linen, eco-leather, wool, velvet or can be coated with C.O.M. fabric. Finishing is in natural beech or beech painted walnut Canaletto. In the collection you can also find a Vienna little armchair with armrest, Vienna soft chair...
Straw, Beech
$1,644Sale Price / item|20% Off
Contemporary black lacquered textured velvet Arches chair by InsidherLand
By Joana Santos Barbosa, InsidherLand
Located in Maia, Porto
Best Chair Design at the International Design & Architecture Awards 2021 Honorable Mention at the European Product Design Awards 2021 The Arches dining chair...
Brass, Metal
Baker Furniture Style Modern Mohair Velvet Tuxedo Sofa or Loveseat
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous and very comfortable Modern mohair velvet upholstered tuxedo sofa or love seat In the manner of Baker Furniture From the Tuxedo Park Collection for Bloomingdale's USA, ...
Mohair, Velvet, Wood
$1,000Sale Price / item|20% Off
Contemporary stained beech wood COM Silhouette dining chair by InsidherLand
By Joana Santos Barbosa, InsidherLand
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...
Fabric, Wood, Beech
large blue and grey stoneware ceramic stool by Benoit Audureau 2025 seat design
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Benoit Audureau UNique handmade piece Large Blue and grey stoneware ceramic stool UNique handmade piece Realised in 2025 inside or outside design Height 37 cm Large 46 cm
Ceramic
Set of Twelve Designer Dining Chairs, Cream Silk, Kravet Boucle Beige
Located in Miami, FL
Set of Twelve Designer Dining Chairs, aluminum frames have a Benjamin Moore Cream Silk Finish, Seat were recovered in a beige Kravet Boucle. Ready for a new home. Front arm height is...
Aluminum
Marcel Wanders for Roche Bobois Large Montgolfiere Sofa
By MARCEL WANDERS, Roche Bobois
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Iconic sofa designed by Marcel Wanders studio for Roche Bobois. The Montgolfiere sofa measures over 9 feet long and features round armrests inspired by the 18th century French Montgo...
Metal
French Christian Liaigre for Holly Hunt Brown Leather & Velvet Chair
Located in Southampton, NJ
Christian Liaigre "Caraïbes" bergere Armchair, a mix of classic and majestic. Solid Oak construction with mixed textures upholstered in saddle stitched leather and velvet lined inter...
Leather, Velvet, Oak
Accent Bar Chair Gropius CS1 by Noom 75 cm, Fully Upholstered, Wool, Beige
Located in Paris, FR
New Noom furniture collection is dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Bauhaus School in Germany. Ideas of functionalism and conciseness, the combination of Craft...
Fabric, Wool, Bouclé, Velvet, Cotton, Linen, Acrylic, Wood, Ash
Set of 4 Modern Chrome Dining Chairs in Brown Ultrasuede, Milo Baughman Style
By Romeo Rega, Milo Baughman, Pierre Cardin
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
A striking set of four modern thin frame dining chairs, executed in the iconic mid-century style attributed to Milo Baughman. Each chair features a sleek polished chrome frame with a...
Chrome
Craftassociates Chairs, Peabody Modern Lounge Chairs in Boucle, Wingback, Oak
By Lawrence Peabody, Craft Associates
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
Craftassociates Chairs, Peabody Modern Lounge Chairs in Boucle, Wing, Oak, White This Lawrence Peabody wing chair for Craft Associates...
Bouclé, Oak
Art Deco Style Sectional Sofa in Ruby Red Velvet with Toned Piping
Located in New York, NY
Inspired by the timeless elegance of the Art Deco era, the Josephine Sofa showcases a graceful fan-shaped motif with flowing curves and a luxurious, opulent finish. Its sculptural si...
Velvet, Upholstery, Foam, Trimming
Pair Modern Beached Wood, Blue & White Floral & Scroll Batik Style Benches
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair Modern Beached Wood, Blue & White Floral & Scroll Batik Style Benches, A stunning pair of modern beached wood benches, a combination of timeless elegance with functional desig...
Upholstery, Wood
$12,699 / item
Wanders' Tulip Armchair by Marcel Wanders for Cappellini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A sculptural presence makes the Wanders' Tulip Armchair, by Marcel Wanders, an exceptional protagonist in any setting: ideal in spacious areas, both contract and private, thanks to t...
Leather, Fabric, Fiberglass
Moss Modular Sofa C003 - Sancho col. 030 (or any Fabric cat. A)
By Mohdern
Located in Milano, Lombardia
The Moss collection draws inspiration from the softness and organic shapes of moss, offering a relaxed, natural aesthetic. This sofa collection boasts a unique, plush design with sof...
Leather, Upholstery, Coating
Set of 3 'Méandre' Counter Stools by Design Frères, in COM
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Méandre™ counter stool by DESIGN FRÈRES®, in COM. Dark bronze finish frame. Upholstered firm but comfortable. Requires 1.5 yards COM fabric total for the set of 3, to be sent ...
Steel
$43,516 / item
De Sede DS-1064 Sofa Bed in Leather by Hugo de Ruiter
Located in Brooklyn, NY
DS-1064 designed by Hugo de Ruiter for De Sede is a modular sofa, with structure in black painted metal. SEDEX upholstery in leather or fabric in different finishes. Crossed leather ...
Leather
Ploum medium Sofa high back by Ligne Roset in Kvadrat Febrik Apparel 623
By Ligne Roset, Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec
Located in The Hague, NL
Introducing the 'Ploum' Sofa by Ligne Roset, newly reupholstered in a Kvadrat Febrik Apparel 623, a high quality fabric selected by Ligne roset for this sofa. Designed by the renowne...
Metal
Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams Carmen Leather Cocktail Ottoman or Museum Bench
By Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams
Located in Miami, FL
Carmen large cocktail ottoman or museum bench with Caspian Leather cushion and bronze finish steel base by Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams. The le...
Steel
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