International Style Furniture
INTERNATIONAL STYLE
The International Style, a modernist movement within architecture and furniture design that was given its name by American architect Philip Johnson and historian Henry-Russell Hitchcock, was born during the 1920s and ’30s. It gained steam initially in Europe and then in the United States as a response to the first World War. Building projects associated with the movement, as well as vintage International Style chairs, tables and other furnishings, are minimal and pared back.
Pioneers of the International Style — architect Walter Gropius and his Bauhaus colleagues Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Marcel Breuer, De Stijl advocate and Dutch architect J.J.P. Oud and visionary designer Le Corbusier — stripped away decorative elements and placed considerable value on functionality and clean lines, integrating the use of industrial materials like steel, concrete and large sheets of glass in their work. Quite aptly, this mode of design and architectural style coincided with an era now known as the Machine Age and became a global symbol of modernism. The primary motive of its practitioners was to address the changing needs of a rapidly industrializing society, especially the demand for office complexes and apartments in large cities, through economical, technologically advanced, yet aesthetically pleasing designs for furniture and buildings.
“Space and light and order. Those are the things that men need just as much as they need bread or a place to sleep,” said Le Corbusier of the philosophy behind his practical modernist architecture.
The International Style’s designers and architects were inspired by the advantages afforded them by the era’s new technology and industrial machinery as well as state-of-the-art materials. Le Corbusier was fond of framing his buildings in steel but reinforced concrete made far more economic sense. He is probably most admired for the iconic private homes and commercial buildings that he designed or codesigned with his cousin Pierre Jeanneret, which are spread across the world, from New York City to Paris to Chandigarh, India. Today, Breuer’s Wassily Lounge chair; the elegant LC series created by Le Corbusier, Jeanneret and Charlotte Perriand; and Mies van der Rohe’s Barcelona chair, crafted with his romantic partner, designer Lilly Reich, are emblems of progressive modernist design and all make prominent use of tubular steel. Vintage originals are the prized cornerstone of collections.
“The International Style is probably the first fundamentally original and widely distributed style since the Gothic,” posited Johnson in the book that accompanied “Modern Architecture: International Exhibition,” an architectural show he cocurated with Hitchcock that featured the work of Frank Lloyd Wright, Le Corbusier, Richard Neutra and others. While the term “International Style” had previously been circulating in Europe, when the show opened at the Museum of Modern Art in 1932, it yielded a much broader application of this important style of design.
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Style: International Style
Stunning Vintage Porcelain Table Lamps – Italian Style, Floral Design
Located in Staffanstorp, SE
Elevate your interior with this exquisite pair of large white porcelain table lamps, standing an impressive 66 cm tall. Featuring an elegant floral and leaf motif in sculptural relie...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage International Style Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Seguso Vetri dArte Murano glass green circa 1950 "corroso" vase.
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible Seguso Vetri dArte Murano glass circa 1950 "corroso"green vase.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage International Style Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Set of Two Lamps Iron and Glass Déjà Vu Designed by Rob Nollet
By Robert Nollet 1
Located in Doornspijk, NL
An elegant set of Dutch table lamps designed by Rob Nollet in the 1980s.
The heavy cast iron base holds a bending arm in which the yellow glass lampshad...
Category
Late 20th Century Dutch International Style Furniture
Materials
Iron
Contemporary Matias Sagaría Sideboard Bookcase Double-Sided Wood Marble Black
Located in San Polo, Parma
Nemesi #3 is a sideboard and storage unit with shelves, designed by SAGARÍA
The round painted-metal pedestal bases, the rigorous tubular frame, the clean pattern of the tambour alon...
Category
2010s Italian International Style Furniture
Materials
Marble, Metal
Shells Necklace by Compagnia del Tabacco
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
The necklace was placed on a small base of cm. 20x h.28, so it seems very big , but IT IS instead of a NORMAL SIZE.
Central part with light green lighr yellow leather fringes and lit...
Category
1990s Italian International Style Furniture
Materials
Shell
Large Six-Panel Steve McQueen Portrait Painting by Detroit Artist Billy Couch
By Billy Couch
Located in Ferndale, MI
Large six-panel Steve Mcqueen portrait painting by Detroit artist Billy Couch. Acrylic on canvas . Six separate panels hung individually . Each measure...
Category
2010s American International Style Furniture
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Tall Barovier&Toso vase in Murano glass circa 1950
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible Barovier&Toso Murano glass tall vase hand molded circa 1950
Category
1950s Italian Vintage International Style Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Basa drinks cabinet Luxurious Italian Hand Made Details Unique Furniture
Located in Roma, IT
The drinks cabinet created by the award winning designer, Gustavo Martini, was conceived with a reference to "Portuguese stones", as are named in Brazil the Portuguese origin basalt ...
Category
2010s Italian International Style Furniture
Materials
Metal
$5,504 Sale Price
20% Off
Plaster Over Wood Relief Painting of Sailboat Scene
Located in West Palm Beach, US
Plaster Over Wood Relief Painting of Sailboat Scene
Discover the artistry of this plaster over wood relief painting, depicting a serene scene of a person on a sailboat. Rendered in...
Category
Early 2000s American International Style Furniture
Materials
Plaster, Wood, Paint
$2,160 Sale Price
20% Off
Coffee Table .
Located in Kraków, Małopolska
We present coffee table from 1960.
The coffee table was produced in the Czech Republic, condition is very good.
The coffee table is primarily a prod...
Category
1950s Czech Vintage International Style Furniture
Materials
Oak
$944
Carlo Hauner brasilian tricolor stool in wood and iron circa 1960
By Carlo Hauner
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible Carlo Hauner stool tricolor circa 1960 in wood and iron polychromed. Perfect conditions.
Category
1960s Brazilian Vintage International Style Furniture
Materials
Wood
Oil on Canvas Contemporary Painting in Wooden Frame 24K Gold Leaf 'Time Fighter'
By Alexander's Collection, Andrew Ryabov
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Oil on Canvas Contemporary Painting in Wooden Frame 24K Gold Leaf 'Time Fighter'
An incredible and mystical collection of paintings, after a unique artist Andrew Ryabov - “Travellers...
Category
Early 2000s Montenegrin International Style Furniture
Materials
Gold Leaf
Contemporary Italian Purple Setee Sofa After Guglielmo Ulrich with Oak Frame
Located in Deland, FL
This fabulous loveseat is the perfect amalgamation of Italian styling fused with Scandinavian Minimalism. Though sleek and petite, this extraor...
Category
1990s Unknown International Style Furniture
Materials
Oak
Wine carafe of hand-blown borosilicate glass from the SoShiro Pok collection
By SoShiro
Located in London, GB
The wine decanter is an organically shaped hand-blown borosilicate glass carafe.
The Pok collection celebrates the artistry of hand-crafted beadwork made by the Pokot women in Northwest Kenya. Influenced by the hand-carved African gourd...
Category
2010s Kenyan International Style Furniture
Materials
Blown Glass
Venini zanfirico and filigrana bowl with venturina circa 1950
By Venini
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible bowl in Murano glass with venturina, zanfirico e filigrana circa 1950
Category
1950s Italian Vintage International Style Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Contemporary Matias Sagaría Luxury Dining Table Root Wood Metal Base Red Fin
Located in San Polo, Parma
Sacripante is a table - Freedom is the ultimate luxury. Designed by SAGARÍA
Sacripante stands out for its proportions, play of volumes and unexpected finishes. Geometry, colors an...
Category
2010s Italian International Style Furniture
Materials
Metal
PAULI&C Murano glass black and white circa 1990 vase
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible attributed PAULI&C. Murano black and white vase circa 1990.
Category
1990s Italian International Style Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Pair of Italian Loung Chairs Unique
Located in Long Island, NY
A pair of Italian Lounge Chairs , woven wood at the back and sides , suede seat in Tan Color.
Unique Pieces made in Italy .
Category
Early 2000s Italian International Style Furniture
Materials
Oak
$14,400 Sale Price
20% Off
Oil on Canvas Contemporary Painting "Glance from Eternity" in Golden frame 2000
By Andrew Ryabov, Alexander's Collection
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Oil on Canvas Contemporary Painting "Glance from Eternity" in 24K Golden frame, 2000
An incredible and mystical collection of paintings, after a unique artist Andrew Ryabov, - “Trav...
Category
Early 2000s Montenegrin International Style Furniture
Materials
Gold Leaf
$25,600 Sale Price
20% Off
Mid-1970s Original Vintage French Festival Poster, 'Festival D'automne', 1973
By Arman
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
Mid-1970s original vintage French festival poster, 'Festival D'automne', 1973
Artist:
Arman
Dimensions:
158 x 109 cm
Year:
1973.
Category
1970s French Vintage International Style Furniture
Materials
Paper
$1,040 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Bruxelles Armchair .
Located in Kraków, Małopolska
Bruxelles armchair from 1960, Czech Republic.
Highly recommended item will be perfect complementation of the rooms in not only Classic style, but...
Category
1950s Czech Vintage International Style Furniture
Materials
Metal
AVeM Murano glass multicolor vase circa 1950 "Bizantino"
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible AVeM Murano glass multicolor vase circa 1950 "Bizantino"
Category
1950s Italian Vintage International Style Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Center piece in Murano glass with murrini signed
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Big Murano center piece with "murrini"
Category
1980s Italian Vintage International Style Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Wooden serving tray of decorative walnut wood from the SoShiro Pok collection
By SoShiro
Located in London, GB
This organically shaped serving tray is carved from one solid piece of walnut wood and embedded with hand-placed glass pearl bead ornamentation. It can also be used as a platter or table centrepiece.
The Pok collection celebrates the artistry of hand-crafted beadwork made by the Pokot women in Northwest Kenya. Influenced by the hand-carved African gourd...
Category
2010s Kenyan International Style Furniture
Materials
Hardwood, Walnut, Beads
Contemporary Matias Sagaría Cocktail Double-Sided Cabinet Italian Walnut Marble
Located in San Polo, Parma
BONDO is a storage and cocktail cabinet. Designed by SAGARÍA
Both familiar and unique. The narrative of the the rounded contours that curve gracefully around the sides and the hidde...
Category
2010s Italian International Style Furniture
Materials
Marble
Guido Cacciapuoti italian porcelain "Putan" circa 1950
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible Guido Cacciapuoti porcelain representing "Putan" circa 1950 signed and sealed.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage International Style Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Large Summer Painting Signed and Dated or Sliding Door
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Antique particular large painting "Summer" like an open window on a garden - There is also another one "Autumn" -
Signed and dated 1894 - May be used also as a sliding door between t...
Category
1890s French Antique International Style Furniture
Materials
Canvas
Attributed to Venini ashtray in Murano glass bicolor circa 1950
By Venini
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible ashtray in Murano glass bicolor attributed to Venini circa 1950
Category
1950s Italian Vintage International Style Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Savignac Bird 'Au Musee De L’Affich' Original Vintage French Exhibition Poster
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
Savignac Bird 'Au Musee De L’Affich' original vintage French exhibition poster
"Savignac", was a French graphic artist famous for his comm...
Category
1980s French Vintage International Style Furniture
Materials
Paper
$1,440 Sale Price
20% Off
Seguso. Vetri dArte Murano Glass green "Corroso" vase circa 1950
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible Murano vase by Seguso Vetri dArte "Corroso" circa 1950
Category
1950s Italian Vintage International Style Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Table lamp attributed to Ercole Barovier circa 1940 "Primavera" Murano glass
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible table lamp in Murano glass attributed to Ercole Barovier "Primavera" glass circa 1950
Category
1940s Italian Vintage International Style Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Leather in Natural Color
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
nr. 1325 - Leather in natural color: the edges have no waviness and adhere perfectly to the floor. Now with an interesting price because I'm closing my activities.
Category
2010s Brazilian International Style Furniture
Materials
Leather
Wooden Panel with Little Ancient Italian Door
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
M/541 - Little ancient Italian door , coming from the mountains of Northern Italy, from 18th century.
Usable for rustic cabinet, for a closet or as little ...
Category
Late 18th Century Italian Antique International Style Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Barovier&Toso "cordonato oro" tall vase circa 1950
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible tall vase by Barovier&Toso "cordonato oro" circa 1950. Beautiful and perfect.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage International Style Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Mattia Biagi, "Sit on My Face", Chair, 2022
By Mattia Biagi
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The “Sit On My Face” chair sculpture and the "Light Up My Face" sconce reveal the artist's intimate investigation of life and death, nature and civilizatio...
Category
2010s American International Style Furniture
Materials
Carrara Marble
Vase in Murano Glass attributed to Aureliano Toso 1950
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible big Murano vase bicolor with bubbles and "costolato" perfect conditions
Category
1950s Italian Vintage International Style Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Archimede Seguso "coronatto oro" circa 1950 big vase
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible and big Murano vase by Archimede Seguso 1950 "costolato oro" with applied collar.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage International Style Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Flowers and Fruit Vintage Simple Painting
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
O/8193 - Pleasant composition of flowers and fruit, with roses, pomegranates, grapes: everything that can give pleasure to the sight and the palate.
Category
Mid-20th Century French International Style Furniture
Materials
Canvas
Contemporary Matias Sagaría Cocktail Cabinet Viennese Straw Italian Walnut
Located in San Polo, Parma
BONDO is a storage and cocktail cabinet. Designed by SAGARÍA
Both familiar and unique. the narrative of the geometric wings covered in Viennese woven-straw, the rounded contours tha...
Category
2010s Italian International Style Furniture
Materials
Walnut, Straw
Large French Art Glass and Brass Tazza Dish
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Large French art glass and brass tazza dish
A delightful piece from France, the asymmetric art glass dish is set on a gilt brass base, a beautiful des...
Category
1960s Vintage International Style Furniture
Materials
Glass
Center piece in Murano glass rubi hand molded with gold
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible center piece in rubi Murano glass hand molded with gold.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage International Style Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Beautiful Wall Assembled Figure of King David playing the Harp by Emaus workshop
Located in Mexico, DF
Very well-designed stylized decorative piece depicting King David playing the harp with the walls and buildings of Jerusalem suggested in the elements in the background. The work com...
Category
1960s Mexican Vintage International Style Furniture
Materials
Sheet Metal
Salt mill and pepper grinder set in walnut wood from the SoShiro Pok collection
By SoShiro
Located in London, GB
The SoShiro Pok collection salt mill and pepper grinder set is crafted from walnut wood, embedded with glass pearl beads, and fitted with all-ceramic, non-ox...
Category
2010s Kenyan International Style Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Hardwood, Walnut, Beads
Western European Wool Tufted Rug, Luxury Collection, Limited Edition
By Alexander's Collection, Alexander Anisimov
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Western European Wool Tufted Rug, Luxury Collection, Limited Edition "Tourmaline Maharajah", Collection "Jewelry"
Alexander's Collection rugs are a product of special quality. The ...
Category
2010s Chinese International Style Furniture
Materials
Wool
Contemporary Matias Sagaría Swivel Stool Ribbed Wood Velvet Seat Italian Walnut
Located in San Polo, Parma
Sga Bello is a swivel stool, designed by Studio Sagarìa.
Bold and asymmetrical, Sga Bello has his design rooted in the mix of Milan’s and New York City’s narratives, with nods to bo...
Category
2010s Italian International Style Furniture
Materials
Metal
Ottoman Silk Red Hand Dyed and Hand woven Velvet Cushion
Located in London, GB
It's one of the oldest known forms of textile decoration, but pinpointing the precise origin of ikat is virtually impossible. What is known is that the term ikat comes from the Malay...
Category
2010s Turkish International Style Furniture
Materials
Cotton, Silk
$314 Sale Price
25% Off
Wing Open Weave White Leather Chair
Located in Hollywood, FL
To enhance both style and comfort, supple woven leather gracefully envelops an intriguingly shaped chair.
Category
2010s Philippine International Style Furniture
Materials
Leather
$1,500 Sale Price / item
22% Off
Natural size Tamandua Bandeira brasilian sculpture in noble wood circa 1950
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible brasilian Tamandua Bandeira big sculpture in noble wood circa 1950 NATURAL SIZE
Category
1950s Brazilian Vintage International Style Furniture
Materials
Wood
ZANETTI fish Murano with applied parts "piece unique"
By Antonio Zanetti
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible Murano glass by ZANETTI "piece unique" with applied parts sculpture.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage International Style Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Midcentury Anatolian Tulu Rug 2'8 x 6'5
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Midcentury handwoven Tulu wool rug handwoven in deep red, pink and turquoise in an abstract pattern.
Dimensions: 2'8 x 6'5
Category
1980s Turkish Vintage International Style Furniture
Materials
Wool
Venini table lamp in orange Murano glass circa 1950
By Venini
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible and big table lamp in Murano glass orange attributed to Venini&C. circa 1950.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage International Style Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Archimede Seguso 1950 large center table Murano glass with gold
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible and large center table by Archimede Seguso circa 1950 with gold
Category
1950s Italian Vintage International Style Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Antonio Canova italian brown bronze circa 1850 "Gladiator"
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible and big italian brown bronze after Antonio Canova circa 1850 representing "Gladiator"
Category
1850s Italian Antique International Style Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Honey and sugar canister jar set in ceramic from the SoShiro Ainu collection
By SoShiro
Located in London, GB
The ceramic canister jars with lids from SoShiro’s Ainu collection, a collaboration between award-winning artist Toru Kaizawa and Shiro Muchiri, are generously sized and can be used ...
Category
2010s Italian International Style Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Clay, Kaolin
A fine pair of miniature globes on stands
By Karl Muller
Located in ZWIJNDRECHT, NL
A rare pair of miniature terrestrial and celestial globes.
by K. Müller, 1822
Karlsruhe, Germany
Diameter globes: 7 cm. Total high: 14,5 cm.
Each with 12 hand-coloured engraved p...
Category
Early 19th Century German Antique International Style Furniture
Materials
Hardwood, Paper
$13,259 Sale Price
25% Off
Vintage Boucherouite Moroccan Hand-Woven Carpet Rug, Morocco, c. 1960's
Located in Deland, FL
Handwoven and dyed by women of the Berber tribes of Morocco this extraordinary Boucherouite (meaning 'scrap' or 'rag' in Arabic) rug is absolutely stunning! The treasured skills of w...
Category
1980s Moroccan Vintage International Style Furniture
Materials
Wool
Dino Martens par Aureliano Toso Murano glass circa 1950
By Dino Martens
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
incredible Murano vase from the fifths attributed to Dino Martens to Aureliano Toso
Category
1950s Italian Vintage International Style Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
E. Aurelio italian Art Deco brown bronze male circa 1930
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible sculpture in italian bronze signed E. Aurelio Art deco circa 1930 depicting naked boy sitting on edge of cliff.
Category
1930s Italian Vintage International Style Furniture
Materials
Bronze
'Sirens' Original Oil on Canvas Painting in Gold Leaf Frame, 2002
Located in Hong Kong, HK
'Sirens' Original Oil on Canvas Painting in Gold Leaf Frame, 2002
An incredible and mystical collection of paintings, after a unique artist Andrew Ryabov - “Travelers of Civilizatio...
Category
Early 2000s Montenegrin International Style Furniture
Materials
Gold Leaf
$17,040 Sale Price
20% Off
Bronze Sculpture Bolero by Perrin & Perrin France
Located in Paris, FR
Bronze sculpture by Perrin & Perrin, Galerie Negropontes, 2021
Measures: H 22.5 x L 19 x P 7 cm / H 8.7 x W 7.5 x D 2.7 inch
Martine and Jacki Perrin sculpt together as one, forming ...
Category
2010s European International Style Furniture
Materials
Bronze
International Style furniture for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique International Style furniture 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 furniture created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include tables, seating, decorative objects and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, glass and other materials. If you’re shopping for used International Style furniture 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 furniture, popular names associated with this style include Bontempi Casa, SoShiro, Archimede Seguso, and Matias Sagaría. 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 furniture differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $40 and tops out at $70,000 while the average work can sell for $2,272.
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