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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
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.
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1950s Italian Vintage International Style Furniture

Materials

Murano Glass

Large Flavio Poli Murano glass amber circa 1950 center piece.
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible center piece amber in Murano glass by Flavio Poli for Seguso Vetri dArte circa 1950.
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1950s Italian Vintage International Style Furniture

Materials

Murano Glass

Kralik Bohemian multicolor glass vase circa 1900
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible KRALIK bohemian multicolor Art Nouveau glass vase circa 1900.
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Early 1900s Czech Antique International Style Furniture

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Murano Glass

1950s Whiting and Davis Gold Mesh Jewel Closure Evening Clutch with Coin Purse
Located in Philadelphia, PA
From the mid-late 1950s, a gold mesh evening clutch made by Whiting and Davis, the company who invented superior quality metallic mesh design and fashion, from the late 1890s into the 20th century. The envelope shaped evening bag is complete with two enclosures, a matching gold mesh coin purse...
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Mid-20th Century American International Style Furniture

Materials

Crystal, Metal

Brazilian Chandelier in Jacaranda, glass and metal Joaquim Tenreiro 1970.
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible and rare chandelier attributed to Joaquim Tenreiro in Jacaranda, glass and metal circa 1970.
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1970s Brazilian Vintage International Style Furniture

Materials

Metal

Contemporary Wood Stool
Located in Boston, MA
Flexus plywood stool. One of a kind.
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2010s Brazilian International Style Furniture

Materials

Plywood

Sterling Silver and Baltic Amber Honey or Jam Spoon
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A sterling silver serving spoon, set with a piece of Baltic Amber, Russia, circa 1980s. The honey-colored, tear-drop shaped piece of amber is bezel set between two leaves. A twig fo...
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1980s Baltic Vintage International Style Furniture

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Sterling Silver

Porto Set Side Table, by Rain, Contemporary Side Table, Laminated Oakwood
By RAIN
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
Set composed of two Porto side tables, a high and a low. Dimensions: High table L 45/ W 25/ H 45 cm - Low table L 60/ W 32/ H 34 cm Porto low tab...
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2010s Brazilian International Style Furniture

Materials

Wood

Fratelli Toso Murano glass green iridescent circa 1950 vase.
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible Fratelli Toso Murano glass green iridescent circa 1950 vase. Design Dino Martens.
Category

1950s Italian Vintage International Style Furniture

Materials

Murano Glass

Contemporary Matias Sagaría Bookcase Storage Doble-Sided Metal Wood Pink Blue
Located in San Polo, Parma
Nemesi #5 is a bookcase and self standing storage unit, designed by SAGARÍA Classic yet contemporary, essential yet extremely personal, Nemesi #5 wall unit is boldly defined by the two round painted-metal plates to serve as anchor to the wall. The verticals are rounded pipes customizable in height , while the four shelves and storage units can also be set at various heights upon request. The high can be adjusted during assembling. The Maximum high is 270cm. Edges: extra gloss blue lacquer Top: honed Calacatta gold marble Frame: powder coated metal canapa extra matte Body: extra gloss pink...
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2010s Italian International Style Furniture

Materials

Metal

Archimede Seguso vase in Murano glass with gold and applied glass circa 1950
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible vase in Murano glass by Archimede Seguso with gold and applied glass. Fantastic.
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1950s Italian Vintage International Style Furniture

Materials

Murano Glass

Hand embroidered linen apron from the SoShiro Ainu collection
Located in London, GB
This hand-embroidered linen apron from SoShiro’s Ainu collection, a collaboration between award-winning artist Toru Kaizawa and Shiro Muchiri, took design cues from leading chefs, resulting in the addition of clever loops and pockets. The apron, partly inspired by the structure of a kimono, is made of absorbent linen, with a 400-gram-per-square-meter thread count. The Blakiston’s fish owl eyes motif was designed by celebrated Ainu artist Mamoru Kaizawa. It is hand embroidered using 100% silk, and its placement is reminiscent of a kimono obi...
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2010s Japanese International Style Furniture

Materials

Linen, Natural Fiber

Cenedese Murano glass pink with gold circa 1950 center piece.
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible Cenedese Murano glass pink with gold center piece circa 1950.
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1950s Italian Vintage International Style Furniture

Materials

Murano Glass

FABERGE Silver and gold center piece attributed with two Mermen circa 1850.
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible and large silver and gold center piece attributed to FABERGE with two mermen. Fantastic.
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1850s European Antique International Style Furniture

Materials

Gold, Silver

Primitive pantera onca brazilian stool in noble wood circa 1900
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible primitive brazilian stool in noble wood representing 'Panther'circa 1900
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1950s Brazilian Vintage International Style Furniture

Materials

Wood

Swedish Painted Hanging Cupboard
Located in West Chester, PA
Pine painted floral decorated hanging cupboard. Iron strap hinges and lock.
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18th Century Swedish Antique International Style Furniture

Materials

Pine

Custom Round Corkscrew Pedestal Table by Dos Gallos Studio
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Custom oak corkscrew table with dark cerused finish. Can be made in any size, wood or finish. Bench made and hand finished in Los Angeles by Dos Gallos Studio. CUSTOM PRICES ARE SUBJ...
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21st Century and Contemporary American International Style Furniture

Materials

Oak, Mahogany, Walnut

Fontana Arte by Pietro Chiesa chandelier in engraved glass and metal circa 1970
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible Fontana Arte by Pietro Chiesa in engraved glass, metal and wood circa 1970
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1970s Italian Vintage International Style Furniture

Materials

Metal

Contemporary Minimalist Golden / Black and Glass Solitary Vase V3
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
V3 vase - Monstera by Paulo Goldstein, Brazilian contemporary design is part of a series of vases inspired in the observation of the natural lines of the flowers and leaves held in t...
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2010s Brazilian International Style Furniture

Materials

Brass, Steel

Archimede Seguso Murano glass bicolor with applications and gold 1950 vase.
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible Archimede Seguso Murano glass bicolor with applications circa 1950 vase.
Category

1950s Italian Vintage International Style Furniture

Materials

Murano Glass

Toscanini, Arturo. (1867-1957) Signed Photograph
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
Toscanini, Arturo. (1867-1957) Signed Photograph Striking photograph sad in odictor in profile, " Arturo Toscanini 29-2. 1936" by Renato Toppo of New York Size: 7" x 9" inches (17.8...
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1930s American Vintage International Style Furniture

Materials

Paper

Seguso Vetri D'Arte 1950 Murano vase
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible Murano blue vase with 50 by Seguso Vetri dArte
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1950s Italian Vintage International Style Furniture

Materials

Murano Glass

Luxury Pull Handle, Various Metal & Leather Color Finishes Classic Shape. Brass
Located in Alcoy, Alicante
Door & Drawer Pull Handle Artisanal architectural elements that privilege the sense of touch. Made with brass, metal precision pieces cnc turned that are hand finished using uniqu...
Category

2010s Spanish International Style Furniture

Materials

Brass

Franz Weissmann Brazilian Abstract Sculpture steel !979
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible abstract sculpture in steel by Franz Weissmann 1979
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1970s Brazilian Vintage International Style Furniture

Materials

Steel

International Royal Danish Sterling Silver Gravy Boat on Stand
Located in Philadelphia, PA
From a Philadelphia estate, a Royal Danish pattern sterling silver gravy boat on stand, made by International Silver in Meriden, Conn, date marked 1939. The international Silver Com...
Category

1930s American Vintage International Style Furniture

Materials

Sterling Silver

Archimede Seguso sfumato oro center table with applied parts and gold 1950
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible and large Archimede Seguso sfumato oro center table "piece unique" 1950
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1950s Italian Vintage International Style Furniture

Materials

Murano Glass

Seguso Vetri dArte Murano glass circa 1950
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible vase in Murano glass original from the fifths by Seguso Vetri dArte. Perfect condition.
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1950s Italian Vintage International Style Furniture

Materials

Murano Glass

Archimede Seguso Ashtray in Murano Glass with Gold and Air Bubbles
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Murano ashtray made by Archimede Seguso for cigars with bubbles and gold.
Category

1950s Italian Vintage International Style Furniture

Materials

Murano Glass

AZO Wall Lamp, by Rain, Contemporary Lamp, Aluminium, Polished
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

Seguso Vetri dArte Murano glass abstract sculpture circa 1950
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible Seguso Vetri dArte abstract sculpture in Murano glass circa 1950
Category

1950s Italian Vintage International Style Furniture

Materials

Murano Glass

Eugenio Restelli pair of tables lamp circa 1960 style Gabriela Crespi.
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
fantastic table lamp signed Eugenio Restelli circa 1960 in the style of Gabriella Crespi.
Category

1960s Brazilian Vintage International Style Furniture

Materials

Metal

Persian Rug 90s
Located in Ljubljana, SI
Persian Rug 1990s. Perfect vitage find in mint condition.
Category

1990s Slovenian International Style Furniture

Materials

Silk

Persian Rug 90s
Persian Rug 90s
$1,598 Sale Price
20% Off
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

Frank O Gehry, The Complete Works by Francesco Dal Co. Modern Architecture Book
Located in Philadelphia, PA
One of the world’s great architects, Frank O. Gehry has produced an astonishing body of work. With the artistry of a sculptor and the brilliant articulation of an engineer, Gehry creates constructions that defy categorization. Over three hundred projects and a thousand illustrations — includes, among others, the controversial American Center in Paris; Weisman Art Museum in Minneapolis; Nationale-Nedelanden Building (Fred and Ginger Building) in Prague; Vitra Headquarters in Weil am Rhein, Germany; California Aerospace Museum; Loyola Law School in Los Angeles; Chiat Day...
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Late 20th Century American International Style Furniture

Materials

Paper

Large Fratelli Toso 1950 center table Murano glass
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible big center piece in Murano glass with bubbles inside the glass.
Category

1950s Italian Vintage International Style Furniture

Materials

Murano Glass

Mexican Sterling Silver Highball or Iced Tea Sipping – Stirring Straws, Set of 5
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...
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1940s Mexican Vintage International Style Furniture

Materials

Sterling Silver

Spode Fleur de Lys Red & Gold Bone China Fluted Chelsea Tea Pot
Located in Philadelphia, PA
From Spode, England, a Fleur De Lys-Red Tea Pot in the fluted Chelsea shape. The Fleur de Lys pattern was introduced in 1961 and remained active until 1994, now discontinued. A bone china tea pot...
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20th Century English International Style Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

R. Wallace & Sons Crystal & Sterling Silver Sugar Shaker
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A Sterling Silver and cut Crystal Sugar Shaker, by R. Wallace & Sons of Wallingford, Connecticut, circa 1902. Wallace & Sons began sterling production in 1871. The crystal body is ...
Category

Early 20th Century American International Style Furniture

Materials

Crystal, Sterling Silver

Luxury Pull Handle, Various Metal & Leather Color Finishes Half Moon Shape Small
Located in Alcoy, Alicante
Door & drawer pull handle Artisanal architectural elements that privilege the sense of touch. Made with brass, metal precision pieces cnc turned that are hand finished using uniqu...
Category

2010s Spanish International Style Furniture

Materials

Brass

ceramic tile panel "triennale" design Gio Ponti for Marazzi
Located in taranto, IT
ceramic panel composed of four iconic and famous "triennial" tiles also known as "four times curved," designed in the 1960s by Gio Ponti and Alberto Rosselli for Ceramiche Marazzi. T...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian International Style Furniture

Materials

Aluminum

Archimede Seguso Murano Glass Blue solefleur 1950
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible Archimede Seguso Murano Glass blue solefleur circa 1950 vase.
Category

1950s Italian Vintage International Style Furniture

Materials

Murano Glass

Italian Chaise Longue silk
Located in Long Island, NY
Italian Chaise Longue .Elegant and Timeless. Beautiful Reds and Gold Colors in Silk .
Category

Early 2000s Italian International Style Furniture

Materials

Silk

Italian Chaise Longue silk
Italian Chaise Longue silk
$7,840 Sale Price
20% Off
Dutch Landscape 1930s Oil on Canvas
Located in Ljubljana, SI
Beautiful summer impressionistic Dutch landscape with children playing at a lake surrounded by trees and in the background grassland, cornfields and a forest edge. Painted en plein a...
Category

1930s Scandinavian Vintage International Style Furniture

Materials

Canvas

Orbe Table Lamp, by RAIN, Contemporary Lamp, Brass & Aluminium, Yellow & White
By RAIN
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
ORBE is a table lamp with indirect light, designed to provide soft illumination to the environment. The piece has a simple structure, composed by the minimum required for its func...
Category

2010s Brazilian International Style Furniture

Materials

Aluminum, Brass

Large Dino Martens Murano glass green "pulegoso" vase circa 1950 model 2298.
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible Dino Martens for Aureliano Toso Murano glass green "pulegoso" vase circa 1950 model 2298 (Dino Martens Marc Heiremans.)
Category

1950s Italian Vintage International Style Furniture

Materials

Murano Glass

Luxury Pull Handle, Various Metal & Leather Color Finishes Band Shape Nickel
Located in Alcoy, Alicante
Door & drawer pull handle Artisanal architectural elements that privilege the sense of touch. Made with brass, metal precision pieces that are hand finished using unique leathers ...
Category

2010s Spanish International Style Furniture

Materials

Brass

Original Aubock glass carafe with a leather cuff and brass handle
Located in Vienna, AT
This colorless glass carafe by Carl Aubock was produced in 3 different sizes, our bitcher is the largest one. It comes with the original leather wrapped stripe with sewn in brass han...
Category

Mid-20th Century Austrian International Style Furniture

Materials

Brass

Spode Fleur de Lys Red & Gold Bone China Fluted Chelsea Coffee Pot
Located in Philadelphia, PA
From Spode, England, a Fleur De Lys-Red Coffee Pot in the fluted Chelsea shape. The Fleur de Lys pattern was introduced in 1961 and remained active until 1994, now discontinued. A bone china coffee...
Category

20th Century English International Style Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

Italian 19th Fauno in bronze circa 1850.
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible FAUNO in bronze made in Italy circa 1850 playing flutes.
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1850s Italian Antique International Style Furniture

Materials

Bronze

Pair of French Post-War Modernist Oval Coffee Tables attributed to Maison Jansen
Located in London, GB
A Pair of French Post-War Chrome & Brass Coffee Tables Attributed to Maison Jansen Each table with an oval glass top and a mahogany rim, supported on a chrome base with curved legs ...
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20th Century French International Style Furniture

Materials

Brass, Chrome

Alois De Laet 1895
Located in Ljubljana, SI
Alois De Laet grew up in the Schipperskwartier in Antwerp, where his mother ran a café. De Laet was initially more interested in music. He took lessons from Peter Benoit and played the piano in his mother's café. As a painter he was self-taught. In 1900 he was the first to exhibit at the social philosophical movement 'De Kapel'. There he met artists such as Eugeen Van Mieghem and Henry Van de Velde. De Laet called himself one of the first Antwerp socialist artists. After the First World War he achieved success with his landscapes of the Kalmhoutse Heide and the Antwerp polders. He was a member of various art circles, including Eenigen, Als ik Kan, de Scalden, La Libre Esthétique and Vie et Lumière...
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1890s Scandinavian Antique International Style Furniture

Materials

Paint

Alois De Laet 1895
Alois De Laet 1895
$1,072 Sale Price
20% Off
Hanako Cocktail Table
Located in Hollywood, FL
The Hanako cocktail table is a breathtaking centerpiece that commands attention in any room. It artfully combines the beauty of dark stained wood with the captivating allure of natur...
Category

2010s Philippine International Style Furniture

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Hanako Cocktail Table
Hanako Cocktail Table
$3,608 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Dino Martens bicolor Murano glass with venturine vase circa 1950
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible Dino Martens Murano glass bicolor with venturine vase circa 1950
Category

1950s Italian Vintage International Style Furniture

Materials

Murano Glass

Vase in Murano Glass by Seguso Vetri d'Arte 1950
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible vase in Murano glass by Seguso Vetri d'Arte circa 1950
Category

1950s Italian Vintage International Style Furniture

Materials

Murano Glass

Staffordshire Enamel Old Hall Pink Clover Trinket Box
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A Staffordshire Enamels Old Hall trinket box, England, circa 1980s. A hand-enameled Clover and Butterfly design on a pink base with copper framing. A Butterfly appears on the interi...
Category

1980s English Vintage International Style Furniture

Materials

Copper, Enamel

Brazilian tapestry signed Bandeirantes 1950
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible tapestry signed Tapetes Bandeirantes 1950
Category

1950s Brazilian Vintage International Style Furniture

Materials

Tapestry

Ferrão 7/8" Wall Lamp, 190cm, 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

Porto Side Table, by RAIN, Contemporary Side Table, Laminated Ebanizated Oak
By RAIN
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
Porto low tables are composed of a circular top that seems to rest on a sturdy oblong base. Lightness and weight overlap creating a harmonic and unconventional monoblock. The unagreement between the geometry of the elements generates irregular pieces capable of evoking movement, as they elude the gaze, changing according to the viewing angle. The tables give continuity to the Porto collection, whose inspiration comes from the weight and scale...
Category

2010s Brazilian International Style Furniture

Materials

Wood

Curved Bench, Large, 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 sctructure, where two vert...
Category

2010s Brazilian International Style Furniture

Materials

Wood

Geraldo de Barros ( originals) set of 4 brazilian Jacaranda circa 1960
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible GERALDO DE BARROS (original) set of 4 armchairs in brazilian jacaranda circa 1960.
Category

1960s Brazilian Vintage International Style Furniture

Materials

Fabric, Wood

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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