Minimalist Furniture
MINIMALIST STYLE
A revival in the popularity of authentic Minimalist furniture is rooted in history while reflecting the needs and tastes of the 21st century. Designer Ludwig Mies van der Rohe’s aphorism that “less is more” influenced the evolution of 20th-century interiors with an emphasis on function and order. This was a shift from the 19th century, with its lavish Victorian decorating, and was spread around the world through design styles including Bauhaus and brutalism.
Yet Minimalism was present in furniture design long before the clean lines of modernism, such as in the simple and elegant utility of Shaker furniture. Although the Minimalist art movement of the 1960s and ’70s had little crossover with furniture design, artist Donald Judd was inspired by the Shakers in creating his own spare daybeds and tables from sturdy wood. (Judd, whose advocacy of symmetry also informed his architectural projects, furnished his Manhattan loft with unassuming but poetic works by iconic modernist designers such as Gerrit Rietveld and Alvar Aalto.)
Understatement rather than ornamentation and open space instead of clutter are central themes for a Minimalist living room and bedroom. As opposed to Maximalism, the focus for Minimalist furniture and decor is on simplicity and considering the design and purpose of every object.
Furnishings are usually made in neutral or monochrome colors and pared down to their essentials — think nesting coffee tables, sectional sofas and accent pieces such as ottomans. And Minimalist ceramics can help achieve a decor that is both timeless and of the moment. The organic textures and personalization of handmade craftsmanship associated with these works have served as a sort of anti-Internet to screen-weary decorators. That said, while the thoughtful ergonomics of Scandinavian modern furniture, with its handcrafted teak frames, are at home in Minimalist spaces, so are the quietly striking pieces by Japanese designer Naoto Fukasawa that employ industrial materials like stainless steel, aluminum and plastic.
Minimalist furniture is not for making flashy statements; it boasts subdued appeal and excels at harmonizing with any room. And, as it encompasses many different movements and eras of design, it also never goes out of style, owing to its tasteful refinement.
Find a collection of Minimalist tables, seating, lighting and more furniture on 1stDibs.
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Style: Minimalist
Period: 1970s
4.3x5.3 Ft Plain Solid Red Color Hand-Knotted Vintage Tulu Rug. 100% Soft Wool.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A vintage hand-knotted "Tulu" (Turkish word for "high-piled") rug from Konya in Central Turkey, made of lamb’s wool, featuring a plain solid red ground. These contemporary looking, f...
Category
1970s Turkish Vintage Minimalist Furniture
Materials
Wool
Minimalist Wall / Table Lamp, 1970s
Located in Delft, NL
Can be attached to the wall or used as table lamp.
Category
1970s Dutch Vintage Minimalist Furniture
Materials
Metal
Framed American Minimalist Drawing, 1978
Located in Chicago, IL
A chic and impactful American Minimalist geometric drawing with two large charcoal circles, several interlocking white circles, and set against a bold cobalt blue pastel background. Framed in a custom oak gallery frame. Signed and dated illegibly in the LR. Signed 'Frank 1978' on the reverse.
The Minimalism art movement is one of the most influential of the 1960s and 70s, among a number of artists who were moving away from Abstract Expressionism, favoring a sleek, geometric aesthetic instead. These artists wanted to create art that referred only to itself, allowing the viewer an immediate, purely visual response. The personal, gestural elements of Abstract Expressionism were stripped away with the aim to reveal the objective, visual elements of art. Important Minimalist artists...
Category
1970s American Vintage Minimalist Furniture
Materials
Oak, Paper
Black Silver Wall Sculpture by Olle Blad, Sweden, 1974
Located in Rīga, LV
Wall sculpture, signed and dated -74, Sweden.
Sculptor Olle Blad was born in Helsingborg in 1942, his artworks are represented in Swedish museums and in private collections all ov...
Category
1970s Swedish Vintage Minimalist Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Set of 3 Minimal Teak and Laminate Cube Tables with Matching Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of 3 minimal teak and black laminate cube side or end tables. Matching lamp included.
Dimensions listed are for each table.
The lamp is 6 in. wide ...
Category
1970s Danish Vintage Minimalist Furniture
Materials
Laminate, Teak
Italian Minimalist Octagonal Travertine Coffee Table, 1970s
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Particular octagonal table in Travertine with grooved bases to allow the lowering of the top, the table is mounted with brass bolts, with a minimalist shap...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Minimalist Furniture
Materials
Travertine, Brass
A ver que sale 1975 Cuban Film Poster
Located in New York, NY
Original 1975 Cuban poster by Rene Azcuy for the first Cuban theatrical release of the documentary film A ver que sale directed by Oscar Valdes. Very Good-...
Category
1970s South American Vintage Minimalist Furniture
Materials
Paper
Italian Cylindrical Ceramic Vase by Bruno Gambone, circa 1970s, Large
Located in London, GB
Stunningly tall cylindrical ceramic vase with single, amphora-style handle and Eastern motif on an elegant beige earthenware surface, by Bruno Gambone (circa 1970s). This substantial...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Minimalist Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Counter balance floor lamp by Sölken leuchte, 1970s
Located in MIJDRECHT, NL
Design classic by Sölken leuchten, 1970s.
This counter balance floor lamp is hight adjustable and you can position it in any direction. Halogen or led bulb
A silhouette of round sh...
Category
1970s German Vintage Minimalist Furniture
Materials
Metal, Enamel
Black Octagonal Wall Mirror 1970's
Located in Rochester, NY
High gloss black acrylic coated minimalist designed octagonal framed beveled glass wall mirror, circa 1970's. Look at all pictures and read condition report in comment section.
Category
1970s Vintage Minimalist Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Acrylic
Cecil King Signed 1970 “Berlin Suite IV” Minimalist Serigraph Print
By Cecil King
Located in Indianapolis, IN
A Minimalist serigraph titled "Berlin Suite IV" by Irish artist Cecil King (1921-1986). Signed to the bottom right corner, the print is also titled and dated 1970 to the bottom left ...
Category
1970s Irish Vintage Minimalist Furniture
Materials
Metal
Targetti Arc Table Lamp
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
Targetti arc shaped large elegant and minimalistic desk lamp with clamp, adjustable head height. Italy, 1970s.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Minimalist Furniture
Materials
Metal
Allan d'Arcangelo Signed 1978 Artist’s Proof Abstract Pop Art Serigraph
Located in Indianapolis, IN
A 1978 artist's proof serigraph print on paper by American artist and printmaker Allan d'Arcangelo(1930-1998). This light blue, gray, black, red and white Pop Art print depicts a roc...
Category
1970s American Vintage Minimalist Furniture
Materials
Paper
First Edition from Tip Top Pendellampe for Pondul by Jørgen Gammelgård 70ies
Located in Berlin, DE
The story behind the Tip Top wall lamp is that Jørgen Gammelgaard, during his stay at Samoa in the 60s as a consultant to the UN, only had a simple fluorescent light. The task, to ge...
Category
1970s Danish Vintage Minimalist Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Vintage Grey Minimalist Sconces from Aneta, 1970s, Set of 2
By Aneta
Located in Esbjerg, DK
- Minimalist sconces, set of 2
- Made of powder-coated steel
- Designed and manufactured by Aneta
- Swedish design, 1970s.
Category
1970s Swedish Vintage Minimalist Furniture
Materials
Steel
Kazuhide Takahama for Simon Gavina, Set of 2 Saghi Lounge Chairs, 1970s
Located in Padova, IT
Set of 2;Saghi lounge chairs designed by Kazuhide Takahama for Simon Gavina in 1970s.
The frames are made of solid bent steel chromed, upholstered ...
Category
1970s European Vintage Minimalist Furniture
Materials
Steel
Bally Gid Femme, Small Format, Original Vintage Poster, 1976
By Raymond Gid
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
Bally Gid Femme, small format - original vintage poster, 1976
Artist:
Raymond Gid
Year:
1976
Dimensions:
40 x 60 cm
Condition:
Good
F...
Category
1970s French Vintage Minimalist Furniture
Materials
Paper
Set of 7 pieces white Perspex Lighted Plant Pots, 1970s
Located in Vlimmeren, BE
These plant pots are designed and manufactured in the 1970s in Belgium.
They are completely made of white Perspex.
The small pot needs one light bulb, the large one needs two light...
Category
1970s Belgian Vintage Minimalist Furniture
Materials
Plexiglass
Milo Baughman Scoop Dining Chairs in COM
Located in New York, NY
"Scoop" dining chairs in COM designed by Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin. Model #1228. USA, circa 1970.
Up to six (6) available; priced individually and includes custom reupholstery ...
Category
1970s American Vintage Minimalist Furniture
Materials
Chrome
Pair of Vintage German Minimalist Chrome Black Armchairs from Thonet, 1970s
By Thonet
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
This set of two armchairs was manufactured by the German Thonet manufacture during the 1970s. The frame is made of chrome-plated tubular steel. The chairs are made by plywood and covered with black synthetic leather. The minimalist form adds elegance, and the contoured seat improves comfort during use. Both pieces have manufactory labels.
Thonet is the oldest existing furniture company in the world. It began its long business in 1819 when the carpenter Michael Thonet founded a furniture workshop in Boppard, Germany. A supporter of the Biedermeier style, he specialized in chairs, tables and cabinets characterized by clean lines, reduced ornamentation and an emphasis on the principles of functionalism. In the 1930s, Thonet's experiments with glued and steam-bent wood furniture...
Category
1970s German Vintage Minimalist Furniture
Materials
Chrome
Modernist Wooden Bar Cart, 1970s
Located in Budapest, HU
Minimalist Mid-Century Modern bar cart. The wooden structure is complemented with elegant brass guiding placeholders. The two-storey bar cart rolls on four wheels and fits into Class...
Category
1970s Vintage Minimalist Furniture
Materials
Wood
Valerie and Her Week of Wonders 1970 U.S. One Sheet Film Poster
Located in New York, NY
Original 1970 U.S. one sheet poster for the film Valerie and Her Week of Wonders (Valerie a tyden divu) directed by Jaromil Jires with Jaroslava Schallerova / Helena Anyzova / Petr K...
Category
1970s American Vintage Minimalist Furniture
Materials
Paper
Shanghai Express R1970 German A1 Film Poster
Located in New York, NY
Original 1970 re-release German A1 poster by Hans Hillmann for the 1932 film Shanghai Express directed by Josef von Sternberg with Marlene Dietrich / Clive Brook / Anna May Wong...
Category
1970s German Vintage Minimalist Furniture
Materials
Paper
Bamboo Reed Console Table
Located in Miami, FL
Available is a beautiful split bamboo Parsons console table. This piece has been newly refinished and is in excellent condition, an amazing natural texture to add to a wall or behind...
Category
1970s Unknown Vintage Minimalist Furniture
Materials
Bamboo
Pierre Vandel 1970's Two Section Black Lacquered & Brass Étagères Open Shelving
Located in Norwich, GB
A Pierre Vandel two section black lacquered aluminium étagères with brass detailing and blacked glass shelves. Labelled - Pierre Vandel Paris - Circa late 1970s.
Furniture designer ...
Category
1970s French Vintage Minimalist Furniture
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
Modernist Mid-Century Brass Clothespin Paperweight
By Halston
Located in San Diego, CA
Incredibly beautiful paperweight constructed as a clothespin in brass. Sleek with modernist essence. The luminous brass catapults this piece to sculpture. A very chic addition to you...
Category
1970s American Vintage Minimalist Furniture
Materials
Brass
Sciolari Minimal Sculptural Chandelier Brass and Glass Italian Design
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Sciolari minimal sculptural chandelier brass and glass.
Nine lights, small attack E14.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Minimalist Furniture
Materials
Brass, Steel, Chrome
Birillo Italian Steel Ashtrays by E. Didone for Valenti, 1970
By Ezio Didone, Valenti
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
Couple of midcentury Italian stainless steel ashtrays model “Birillo” with original boxes designed by Ezio Didone for Valenti, thanks to the weighted base the ashtrays never tip over...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Minimalist Furniture
Materials
Stainless Steel
Minimalistic 2 Spotlight Floor Lamp by Niek Hiemstra for Evolux, 1970s
Located in MIJDRECHT, NL
Minimalists 2 spotlight floor lamp by Niek Hiemstra for Hiemstra Evolux, 1970s
Hiemstra & Evenblij was a progressive design company located in Amsterdam, founded in 1934 by Niek H...
Category
1970s Dutch Vintage Minimalist Furniture
Materials
Metal
Pair Paul M. Jones End Tables
Located in Brooklyn, NY
C. 1970s, chic architectural side tables in chromed steel with thick plate glass top. From the Estate of Herbert Kasper.
Category
1970s American Vintage Minimalist Furniture
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Bally Gid Homme, Original Vintage Poster, 1976
By Raymond Gid
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
Bally Gid Homme, original vintage poster, 1976
Artist
Raymond Gid
Year
1976
Dimensions
125 x 165cm.
Condition
Good.
Category
1970s French Vintage Minimalist Furniture
Materials
Paper
Vintage Chandeliers, Set of 2
Located in Bastogne, BE
- Pair of stylish German vintage chandeliers
- Made of structured, embossed glass. Chrome plating
- Circa 1970s.
Category
1970s German Vintage Minimalist Furniture
Materials
Chrome
Les Prismatiques Lucite Table Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Lucite block table lamp by Les Prismatiques. USA, circa 1970. Signed, "©L.P."
Shade is not included.
Dimensions:
Overall height with shade: 26.25 inches
Height from base to und...
Category
1970s American Vintage Minimalist Furniture
Materials
Lucite, Paper
Il Personaggi Table Lamp by Enrico Tronconi, 1972
By Tronconi
Located in Lisboa, PT
This table lamp was designed by Enrico Tronconi and manufactured in Italy by Tronconi in 1972. This Post Modern floor lamp reminds of a contemporary skyscraper.The acrylic structure ...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Minimalist Furniture
Materials
Plastic, Acrylic
Danish Designer, Minimalist Wall Lights / Sconces, Pine, Denmark, 1970s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of wall lights, designed and produced in Denmark, 1970s. In solid pine.
Each takes two lightbulbs on E27 sockets. Please review wiring upon installation.
Category
1970s Danish Vintage Minimalist Furniture
Materials
Pine
Rare Italian Reflecting Glass Floor Lamp, 1970s
Located in MIJDRECHT, NL
Rare Italian floating reflecting glass floor lamp, 1970s. The opaline glass shade gives the impression that it's floating above the uplighting light of the floor lamp. Uplight and co...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Minimalist Furniture
Materials
Metal
Midcentury Italian Ceramic Bottle by Bruno Gambone 'circa 1970s', Small
Located in London, GB
Diminutive midcentury Italian ceramic bottle by Bruno Gambone (circa 1970s). Elegantly cylindrical with a two-toned glaze, one glossy black, the...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Minimalist Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Minimalist Italian Floor Lamp, 1970s
Located in HEVERLEE, BE
Very minimal floor lamp consisting of a black metal base and a long chromed metal rod with a single ligfhtpoint at the top.
This minimalist design is also very attractive.
Desi...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Minimalist Furniture
Materials
Chrome
1970s Modernist Black Glass & Chrome Flush Mount Light Fixture
Located in New York, NY
A modernist flush-mount light fixture crafted from black glass and chrome. USA, circa 1970. Features a black glass panel accented with chrome; four standard sockets hold oversize globe...
Category
1970s American Vintage Minimalist Furniture
Materials
Chrome
Mid-Century Modern Female Torso Sculpture in Solid Lucite
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Introducing our stunning Mid-Century Modern Female Torso Sculpture, crafted meticulously in solid Lucite. This captivating art piece embodies the grace and beauty of the female form,...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Minimalist Furniture
Materials
Lucite
Carpyen Table Lamp by Gabriel Teixido and Carlos M. Serra 70’s
Located in Lisboa, PT
This table lamp was designed by Gabriel Teixido and Carlos M. Serra for Carpyen, in Spain during the 1970's. It is a very rare design made of metal wit...
Category
1970s Spanish Vintage Minimalist Furniture
Materials
Metal
Pair of Sciolari Brass and Glass Rod Table Lamps
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Sciolari brass and glass rod table lamps.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Minimalist Furniture
Materials
Brass
Original Vintage Art & Exhibition Poster, 'Vasarely Chateau de Culan', 1975
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
Victor Vasarely was a French-Hungarian artist credited as the grandfather and leader of the Op Art movement. Utilising geometric shapes and colourful graphics, the artist created com...
Category
1970s French Vintage Minimalist Furniture
Materials
Paper
Swedish, Sculptural Table Lamp, Solid Pine, Sweden, 1970s
Located in High Point, NC
A sculptural table lamp. Designed and produced in Sweden, 1970s. Features solid turned pine. Has retained light patina over time.
Condition: Good
Wear consistent with age and use.
...
Category
1970s Swedish Vintage Minimalist Furniture
Materials
Pine
Bar Trolley in Chestnut Curved Steel Minimalist 1970s Stildomus Pamio e Toso
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Bar trolley in chestnut and curved steel Minimalist and rational, Italy, 1970s.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Minimalist Furniture
Materials
Chestnut
Fog & Morup Red Semi Pendant Hanging Lamp by Bonderup & Thorup
By Fog & Mørup
Located in New York, NY
A very large semi pendant by Fog & Morup.
Original red gloss finish with white satin interior.
Vintage, circ 1960-1970.
Unsigned.
Dimensions: 23 inches W x 12 inches H x 12 feet ...
Category
1970s Danish Vintage Minimalist Furniture
Materials
Metal
Carpyen Table Lamp by Carlos M. Serra, 1970's
Located in Lisboa, PT
This table lamp was designed by Carlos M. Serra for Carpyen, in Spain during the 1970's. It is a very rare and sleek design made of chrome metal. It is in original and very good cond...
Category
1970s Spanish Vintage Minimalist Furniture
Materials
Metal
Perry King, Santiago Miranda Arteluce "Aura" Wall Sconce Pair of Two
By Arteluce
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Pair of Aura wall lights made by the famous designer's Perry King & Santiago Miranda in 1989 and produced by Arteluce, the prestigious Italian company founded by Gino Sarfatti in 193...
Category
1970s Vintage Minimalist Furniture
Materials
Steel
1970s Elegant Steel Floor Lamp
Located in Berlin, DE
Elegant floor lamp in steel, 1970s.
Category
1970s Vintage Minimalist Furniture
Materials
Steel
Tapio Wirkkala Rosenthal Germany Studio Line Polygon White & Gold Serving Bowl
Located in New York, NY
A multi-sided porcelain serving bowl in the Polygon pattern designed by Tapio Wirkkala for Rosenthal Germany's Studio Line collection.
All white with gold edged sides.
Category
1970s German Vintage Minimalist Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Monique Gerber French Sculptural Cast Bronze Letter Opener Art du Bronze
Located in Chicago, IL
Monique Gerber French bronze cast letter opener in a very sculptural and minimalist form.
Designed Monique Gerber.
Can be used as a sculptural object or paper weight as well.
Re...
Category
1970s French Vintage Minimalist Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Scandinavian Minimalist Bathroom Wall Sconce from Rada Design, 1980s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Simplistically constructed wall light or built on sconce in matte opaline glass on a metal mount. Suitable for installation in moist environments. It was manufactured by Rada Design ...
Category
1970s Danish Vintage Minimalist Furniture
Materials
Steel
Vintage Round Black Mirror, Italy 1970s
Located in Ceglie Messapica, IT
Vintage Round Black Mirror, Italy 1970s
1970 vintage round mirror wood through the use of Japanese finishing technique "Yakisugi". A neon light has ...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Minimalist Furniture
Materials
Glass, Wood
Danish Designer, Minimalist Wall Lights / Sconces, Pine, Denmark, 1970s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of wall lights, designed and produced in Denmark, 1970s. In solid pine.
Each takes two lightbulbs on E27 sockets. Please review wiring upon installation.
Category
1970s Danish Vintage Minimalist Furniture
Materials
Pine
Mid Century Italian Modern Wood & Glass Square Cube Side End Table Minimalist
Located in Dayton, OH
Circa 1970s high gloss cube table. Made from wood with two glass shelves.
Provenance: Jerome Schottenstein Estate, Columbus Ohio. Jerome was an American entrepreneur and philanthropist, co-founder of Schottenstein Stores Corp. The Schottenstein family was Lithuanian immigrants who began an extensive business empire in the late 19th Century. Schottenstein Stores owns stakes in DSW and American Signature Furniture...
Category
1970s Vintage Minimalist Furniture
Materials
Glass, Hardwood
Pair of Postmodern Glass Carts Mod. Biplano by Bruno Munari for Robots, Italy
By Bruno Munari, Robots
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1972.
They feature a thin (but solid) folded metal frame and two glass shelves each.
These carts take their name from the simplicity of their design.
They are vintage...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Minimalist Furniture
Materials
Metal
Modernist Italian Pair of Table Lamp Black Murano Glass Sciolari Design
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Modernist Italian Pair of table lamp black Murano glass Sciolari design
only glass cm.42x15.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Minimalist Furniture
Materials
Metal
Nessen Tall Minimalist Chrome Table Lamp with Original Shade, c. 1970
Located in San Francisco, CA
A circa 1970 tall minimalist chrome table lamp with original linen shade by Nessen Lamps, a successor to the highly influential Nessen Studios lighting design practice founded by Wal...
Category
1970s American Vintage Minimalist Furniture
Materials
Metal, Iron, Chrome
Minimalist furniture for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Minimalist 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, lighting and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, wood and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Minimalist furniture made in a specific country, there are Europe, North America, and United States pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original furniture, popular names associated with this style include Zachary A. Bitner, Pieter Compernol & Stephanie Grusenmeyer , Kundalini, and Caterina Moretti. 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 $16 and tops out at $292,684 while the average work can sell for $2,220.
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