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
Long Coconut Palm Leaf as Table Centerpiece
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Very rare this long coconut palm leaf, from Indonesia, where it is used by the indigenous people as eating vessel.
It's a perfect centerpiece on our table...
Category
Late 20th Century Indonesian International Style Furniture
Materials
Palmwood
Custom Barley Twist Dining Table in Oak by Dos Gallos
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Dos Gallos custom barley twist table seen here in oak with custom finish. Can be made in any size in a variety of finishes. As shown 96 x 44 x 30. All our custom pieces are bench mad...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American International Style Furniture
Materials
Mahogany, Oak, Walnut
Handcrafted T'nalak Z Panel Weave Cushion Cover in Light Sand and Rust
Located in LONDON, GB
Handcrafted cushion cover made with naturally dyed and delicately woven T’nalak cloth from Abaca fibres and fastened with coconut shell buttons
Colour: light sand and rust
Measur...
Category
2010s Philippine International Style Furniture
Materials
Other
Quincy Mactan Stone Cocktail Table
Located in Hollywood, FL
Crafted with a focus on elegant design, clean lines, and captivating materials, the Quincy Cocktail Table caters to those with discerning taste. Made from locally sourced Mactan ston...
Category
2010s Philippine International Style Furniture
Materials
Stone
Pair of Louis XV Style Fruitwood Console Tables with Verde Green Marble Tops
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A pair of Louis XV style fruitwood console tables with verde green marble top
19th century,
The Verde indio marble top on a foliate and c-scroll carved base with cabriole legs jo...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique International Style Furniture
Materials
Marble
Halcyon Days English Bilston Enamel Rabbit Trinket Box
By Halcyon Days
Located in Philadelphia, PA
From Halcyon Days, a Bilston enamel trinket box shaped as a rabbit, Stoke-on-Trent, England, circa 1970-1980s.
Established in the 1950s, Halcyon Days ...
Category
1970s English Vintage International Style Furniture
Materials
Copper
Dos Gallos Custom Wood Nightstand/Side Table with Drawer and Shelf
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Custom nightstand or side table with drawer and shelf. Can be made in any size, wood and finish. Shown here in Walnut with a medium dark wa...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American International Style Furniture
Materials
Wood, Oak, Walnut
MacLaren’s Imperial Milk Glass Cheese Jar & Sterling Silver Server Set
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A scarce serving set made up of a MacLaren’s Imperial Milk Glass cheese jar set into a Sterling silver holder with a lid and serving spoon, circa 1900-1920.
MacLaren’s Imperial Chee...
Category
Early 20th Century Canadian International Style Furniture
Materials
Sterling Silver
International Style Chrome and Glass Coffee Table by Zographos c 1970's
Located in New York, NY
Exceptional International Bauhaus Style coffee table designed by Nicos Zographos circa 1970's. From his iconic 35 series group, this is the ...
Category
1970s American Vintage International Style Furniture
Materials
Chrome
One-of-a-kind cool Coca-Cola cooler from the 1950s. in white and red colors.
Located in Mexico, DF
This is a beautiful and rare vintage metal cooler for Coca-Cola bottles from the 1950s. (Drink Coca-Cola very cold!) It was manufactured in Méxic...
Category
1950s Mexican Vintage International Style Furniture
Materials
Chrome, Sheet Metal
20 th Century , Brass massive Table Clock
Located in Vienna, AT
Large Work Stylisch Table Clock made by Jaeger LeCoultre 60s, good condition.
Category
1960s Swiss Vintage International Style Furniture
Materials
Brass
Three-Light Smoked Gray Glass and Brushed Steel Chandelier att. to Orrefores
Located in New York, NY
Chic architectural light fixture attributed to Carl Fagerlund for Orrefors. This chandelier has a minimalist brushed steel frame with drop three arms that support smoked green/ gray ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish International Style Furniture
Materials
Steel
Design-For-Today, Rare Modernist Magazine, Complete Bound Set, 1933 to 1935, UK
Located in London, Fitzrovia
Design-For-Today, a short lived modernist avant-garde magazine, 1933 to 1935, UK.
A rare and hard to come by complete bound set.
Articles, images, designs by British architects and designers, as well as emigres ones .
Gerald Summers, Wells Coates, Marcel Breuer, Alvar and Aino Aalto, Walter Gropius, László Moholy-Nagy, Barbara Hepworth, Henry Moore, Ben Nicholson, Betty Joel, Serge Chermayeff, Keith Murray, Charles Boyton, Ronald Grierson...
Category
20th Century British International Style Furniture
Materials
Paper
Antique Italian Pietra Dura Octagonal Center Table
Located in Bradenton, FL
A very fine Italian, 19th century octagonal Pietra dura inlaid table raised on an ebonized base with four drawers. The pietra dura inlaid top depicting a stylized design with colorfu...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Antique International Style Furniture
Materials
Marble
AZO Wall Lamp, by Rain, Contemporary Lamp, Aluminium, Black
By RAIN
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
Azo comes from the intention of creating a sconce with vertical lighting.
Its shape is the result of a longitudinal cut in a cylinder with rounded en...
Category
2010s Brazilian International Style Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Dos Gallos Custom Corkscrew Round Pedestal Dining or Centre Table in Oak Wood
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Custom oak corkscrew pedestal table in beautiful white ceruse finish. Can be made in custom sizes and finishes. Made in Los Angeles by Dos Gallos Studio.
CUSTOM PRICES ARE SUBJECT TO...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American International Style Furniture
Materials
Oak
Gucci Gold Metal Letter Opener in Black Leather Case
By Gucci
Located in New York, NY
Gucci gold cast metal letter opener with signature double G logo at handle.
Engraved signature on reverse GUCCI Made In Italy
Original black leather case with Gucci stamp on back.
Category
Late 20th Century Italian International Style Furniture
Materials
Metal
Curved Bench, Small, by RAIN, Contemporary Bench, Laminated Oak Wood
By RAIN
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
Curved Benches exploit the flexibility of wood to assimilate the curves of the body. Alluding to a fundamental building system, the benches form a trilitic structure, where two verti...
Category
2010s Brazilian International Style Furniture
Materials
Wood
Modernist Leather and Steel Table Lamp by Walter Von Nessen c 1960's
Located in New York, NY
Chic and sophisticated Modernist School table lamp by Walter Von Nessen, made by Nessen Studios. The cylindrical body is wrapped in black leather, the base is chrome and the top is ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American International Style Furniture
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Verellen Julien Dining Chairs on Casters - Brown Linen Slipcovers - Set of 6
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Verellen - Organic Furniture
If you experienced the quality of Verellen, then you know.
Set of 6 down filled dining chairs. Tight seat back. Wood legs on castors.
These are ready to be upholstered, but also including worn linen slipcovers...
Category
2010s American International Style Furniture
Materials
Linen, Wood, Down
Herend Porcelain Hand Painted Floral Trinket Vide-Poche
By Herend
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A hand painted trinket dish or vide-poche from Herend Porcelain, circa early 1980s.
Founded in 1826, The Herend Porcelain Manufactory is a Hungarian manufacturing company, specializ...
Category
1980s Hungarian Vintage International Style Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Office Chair, International Style Wooden Adjustable Office Chair
By kontra
Located in İstanbul, İstanbul
Darwin added wheels to the office chair in 19th century.
In the 1970s ergonomics was added to design criteria.
Today, it is the key element for whom spends long hours in the office.
...
Category
2010s Turkish International Style Furniture
Materials
Leather
Corso Rope Cocktail Table
Located in Hollywood, FL
The Corso Cocktail Table is an ideal addition to any casual living space, offering simplicity and a touch of sophistication. Its surface is elegantly adorned with rope, lending a cha...
Category
2010s Philippine International Style Furniture
Materials
Rope, Wood
Canova Italian inkwell in bronze and marble circa 1850.
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible and big CANOVA inkwell in italian old bronze with marble base circa 1850.
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Antique International Style Furniture
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Matched Royal Copenhagen & Porsgrund Three Piece Tea Set and Saucer
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A Matched Royal Copenhagen & Porsgrund
three piece tea set and saucer.
Early 20th century.
The set consists of a porsgrund teapot with lid porsgrund creamer and
royal copenhagen fluted sugar bowl
with a matched (porsgrund?) lid
and royal copenhagen saucer...
Category
Early 20th Century Norwegian International Style Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Servomuto 'Servofuma' Smoker's Stand by Achille Castiglioni for Zanotta 1961
Located in Melbourne, AU
Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni designed a series of ‘Servi’ or service pieces. The series began in 1961, with more added over a number of years. Produced by Zanotta, they include...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage International Style Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Solida Center Table, by Rain, Contemporary Center Table, Solid Garapá Wood
By RAIN
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
The Sólida series’ main characteristic is the synthetic character of its design contrasted with the use of a natural material. Each piece in the collection is composed of two or thre...
Category
2010s Brazilian International Style Furniture
Materials
Wood
Ruggero Panerai 19th Century Signed Painting
By Panerai
Located in Roma, IT
An important oil on panel painting by the great Tuscan artist Ruggero Panerai.
It depicts one of his favourite and most successful subjects, wild horse...
Category
1890s Italian Antique International Style Furniture
Materials
Wood
Elegant John Somers Pewter Pitcher
By John Somers
Located in Raleigh, US
Classic John Somers Pewter Water or Juice Pitcher
Elevate your table with this elegant mid-20th-century pewter pitcher by renowned designer John Somers. Crafted in Brazil, this high-...
Category
1980s Brazilian Vintage International Style Furniture
Materials
Pewter
Contemporary Book Shelf Stand
By Pedro Useche
Located in Boston, MA
Solid wood with natural finish and metallic shelves. Silver and black.
Category
2010s Brazilian International Style Furniture
Materials
Wood
Arco Lamp, Gold, by RAIN, Contemporary Wall Lamp, Stainless Steel
By RAIN
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
The Arco lamps are made from a prolonged section of circle that stand out by the discontinuity of its shape. The collection consists of lamps that seem to penetrate the surfaces they...
Category
2010s Brazilian International Style Furniture
Materials
Stainless Steel
Libera Murano glass gray 1950 vase signed.
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible LIBERO Murano glass gray 1950 vase.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage International Style Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Mexican Sterling Silver Highball or Iced Tea Sipping – Stirring Straws, Set of 5
By Taxco
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A set of five hand made Sterling Silver highball or iced tea hollow sipping and stirring straws with abstract leaf shaped bowls. Mexico, Circa 1940s.
The bowls are shaped as stylize...
Category
1940s Mexican Vintage International Style Furniture
Materials
Sterling Silver
Biscuit two men fighting with knives
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
incredible couple of two men fighting with knives in white biscuit.
Category
1930s French Vintage International Style Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Solida Squared Table, by Rain, Contemporary Center Table, Solid Garapá Wood
By RAIN
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
The Sólida series’ main characteristic is the synthetic character of its design contrasted with the use of a natural material. Each piece in the collection is composed of two or thre...
Category
2010s Brazilian International Style Furniture
Materials
Wood
Interior Decor Design & Source Books, Windows, Curtains, Furnishings, Paint, S/4
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A group of four Interior Design source books, all hardcover with jackets.
77 Habits of Highly Creative Interior Designers – Sarah Lynch, 2003 Rockport Publishing
159 pages. In this unique approach to home decorating, more than a dozen top interior designers share their professional secrets on every aspect of style, decor, and furnishings. Size: 8 x 0.5 x 11.2 inches
The Complete Book of Paint – David Carter, Text Charles Hemming. Clarkson Potter, 1st American Edition
208 pages. The first book to cover virtually every paint technique and every surface: walls, floors, wood furniture, upholstered fabrics and metalwork. The book outlines 35 projects. Size: 8.8 x 1 x 11.25 inches
Window Style – Mary Fox Linton...
Category
Late 20th Century American International Style Furniture
Materials
Paper
Ferrão 7/8" Pendant Lamp, 130cm, by RAIN, Contemporary Lamp, Brass
By RAIN
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
Ferrão 7/8 is an edition made in turned solid brass of the Ferrão line, launched in 2018. The pieces have small differences from the original design, with their reduced thickness and...
Category
2010s Brazilian International Style Furniture
Materials
Brass
People, Passions, Pastimes, and Pleasures: Staffordshire Figures, 1810-1835
Located in Philadelphia, PA
People, Passions, Pastimes, and Pleasures: Staffordshire Figures 1810-1835 – by Myrna Schkolne.
First Edition 2006, limited to a run of 1000.
The first comprehensive collectors’ r...
Category
Early 2000s American International Style Furniture
Materials
Paper
Luxury Area Rug, Art Design, NZ Wool & Viscose, 6´x 8´
Located in MADRID, ES
Introducing our masterpiece, "Arte" Rug. This extraordinary creation was designed by Sol Cid and is a perfect fusion of New Zealand wool with a stunning gold pattern.
The ambient ph...
Category
2010s Spanish International Style Furniture
Materials
Wool
Majolica: A Complete History and Illustrated Survey, Book by Karmason & Stacke
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Majolica: A Complete History and Illustrated Survey, by Marilyn Karmason & Joan Stacke – Updated and Expanded edition, 2002.
Out of Print.
The first major work on the field, a com...
Category
Early 2000s American International Style Furniture
Materials
Paper
Lily Pons Lauritz Melchior Dusolina Giannini 3 Signed Opera Promo Photographs
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
3 signed promotional photograph of opera singers
LILY PONS, LAURITZ MELCHIOR, DUSOLINA GIANNINI
1930's, approx. 7.5 x 9 in. (19 x 23 cm.)
Charming photograph of Alice Joséphine PONS...
Category
1930s American Vintage International Style Furniture
Materials
Paper
Antique Price Guide Book, Judith Miller 2008 First American Edition with Jacket
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A hard bound price guide for antiques and collectibles, written by the UK antiques expert Judith Miller.
The Antiques Price Guide 2008 highlights ov...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American International Style Furniture
Materials
Paper
Abide Marble Side Table in Blue
Located in Istanbul, TR
Handcrafted abide marble side tables are the modern interpretation of the iconic evil eye symbol. The evil eye protection consists of an eponym...
Category
2010s Turkish International Style Furniture
Materials
Marble
Set of 10 Mid-Century Modern Knoll Brno Tubular Chairs Ludwig Mies Van Der Rohe
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous set of 10 Brno chairs by Knoll international. All 10 are labeled and in excellent vintage condition with minimal wear, some minor soiling to fabric, very minor. Fabric is a ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American International Style Furniture
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Tyra Lungren Murano glass black iridized vase circa 1960
By Venini
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible Venini&C by Tyra Lungren Murano glass iridized black vase with two necks circa 1960
Category
1960s Italian Vintage International Style Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Large Fossil Stone Ammonite
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
O/6416 - Large fossil stone shell - Ammonites were predatory Prehistorie cephalopod mollusks which existed between 400 and 66 million years ago before dying out during the exinction ...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Malagasy Antique International Style Furniture
Materials
Stone
Pencil Drawing by the Bolivian Surrealist Artist, Benjamin Mendoza y Amor Flores
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Pencil Drawing on Paper by the Bolivian Surrealist artist, Benjamin Mendoza y Amor Flores (1935 - 2014), untitled of a Man laying on his back holding a large fish on top of him and b...
Category
1960s Japanese Vintage International Style Furniture
Materials
Paper
Contemporary Console Butterfly by Hannes Peer in Cement Handmade Resin Finish
By SEM, Hannes Peer
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Contemporary console butterfly, Paesaggio collection designed by Hannes Peer for SEM. Wooden structure, concrete/cement handmade resin finish. Behind the natural iconography of furniture pieces names, there are hidden elements with a strong and defined identity, made possible by precise design and material choices. Butterfly console...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian International Style Furniture
Materials
Cement
Mid-Century Dutch Impressionist City Buildings with Bridge
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous Impressionist painting by a Dutch artist C1950 with a period frame
Signed but cannot make out the name
A dutch cityscape with a bridge in what looks to be winter
In excellen...
Category
1950s Dutch Vintage International Style Furniture
Materials
Canvas, Hardwood, Paint
Nautilus Cocktail Table Dao
Located in Hollywood, FL
Maurice Barilone's design showcases a high-fashion look with concentric lines of Dao, elegantly crowned with a round glass top. The meticulous arrangement of concentric lines in Dao ...
Category
2010s Philippine International Style Furniture
Materials
Glass, Hardwood
Midcentury Val Saint Lambert Blown Glass Decanters, a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
From Val Saint Lambert, a pair of blown glass decanters, Belgium, circa 1960s.
In the ‘State Plain’ pattern, a pair of colorless glass decanters in a bulbous shape with ringed nec...
Category
1960s Belgian Vintage International Style Furniture
Materials
Blown Glass
Large 1980's Dunhill Style Ribbon Mahogany Wood Humidor, Box with Brass Hinges
By Dunhill
Located in New York, NY
Large 1980's Dunhill style ribbon mahogany humidor / document / art box, with brass hinges. Fully lined with wood interior.
Category
Late 20th Century French International Style Furniture
Materials
Brass
Stieff Sterling Silver Liquor Collar Tag, Rye – 1930s
Located in Philadelphia, PA
From the Stieff Silver Company in Baltimore, Maryland, a sterling silver liquor collar tag, circa 1930s.
The rectangular and curved tag is engraved, Rye, in a block type with a deep...
Category
Early 20th Century American International Style Furniture
Materials
Sterling Silver
Chrome Black Faux Leather International Style Cylindrical Lamp after Von Nessen
Located in Topeka, KS
Handsome International style table lamp after the designs of Walter Von Nessen. Great cylindrical shape in chrome and black faux leather with its original shade. It is in wonderful o...
Category
Mid-20th Century American International Style Furniture
Materials
Chrome
Arco Lamp, Silver, by RAIN, Contemporary Table Lamp, Stainless Steel
By RAIN
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
The Arco Lamps are made from a prolonged section of circle that stand out by the discontinuity of its shape. The collection consists of lamps that seem to penetrate the surfaces they...
Category
2010s Brazilian International Style Furniture
Materials
Stainless Steel
Italian Faïence Pottery Fleur-de-Lis Hand Painted Plates, set of six
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A charming set of six hand painted earthenware plates in the Italian la campagna country style, circa 1940-1950.
Brightly painted with a central deep red Fleur-de-lis surrounded by...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage International Style Furniture
Materials
Earthenware
Dos Gallos Custom X Console Cabinet in Walnut
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Custom console or cabinet, with three doors and interiors shelves. Can be made in any configuration, size and finish and in a variety of woods. Shown here in Walnut with a medium dis...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American International Style Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Stainless Steel Chain, by Rain, Wall Piece, Stainless Steel, Polished
By RAIN
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
Chains series represents a particular look into a rough object, which is often strictly associated to its functional purpose. The piece propose a reflection on mass production...
Category
2010s Brazilian International Style Furniture
Materials
Stainless Steel
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.