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.
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Style: Minimalist
Period: Late 20th Century
Willy Guhl Concrete Planter - Eternit AG, Switzerland #4
By Willy Guhl, Eternit
Located in Bern, CH
Monumental concrete flower pot by Swiss designer, Willy Guhl. Solid concrete made in Switzerland 1960 - 1970. Produced by Eternit AG. Tapered structure with a ribbed upper section w...
Category
Late 20th Century Swiss Minimalist Furniture
Materials
Concrete
Blue Crystel "Bone" Series Candlesticks Designed by Elsa Peretti for Tiffany
Located in Doraville, GA
A pair of handcrafted "Bone" series sapphire blue crystal candlesticks designed by Elsa Peretti for Tiffany & Company in the mid 1980s.
Elsa Peretti (1940 - 2021) was an Italian fas...
Category
1980s Belgian Vintage Minimalist Furniture
Materials
Crystal
Leather and Bronze Console Table Post Modern
Located in Hudson, NY
Gorgeous leather and bronze console table. Made in italy in the nineteen eighties. This console table with hand stitched.Leather and patented bronze tris a strong statement piece. Pe...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Minimalist Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Minimalist Sideboard In Solid Light Oak by Kurt Ostervig, KP Mobler
Located in Brussels , BE
Minimalist Sideboard In Solid Light Oak, by Kurt Ostervig, KP Mobler, Denmark 1970s-1980s, in very good condition for sale in Furniture, Sideboard/ Chest of drawers
Category
1970s Danish Vintage Minimalist Furniture
Materials
Oak
Vintage Minimalist Pop Art Garden Seating Set, Folding Chairs and Table, 1970s
Located in Zagreb, HR
Set of three minimalist pop-art garden chairs with a matching garden table.
Unique design, 1970s Yugoslavian production.
Foldable.
Overall in very good vintage condition with smalle...
Category
1970s European Vintage Minimalist Furniture
Materials
Metal
Josef Hoffman Style Vintage Demilune Chrome Side Table
Located in New York, NY
A vintage chromed metal demi-lune hall table inset with a glass top. In the style of Josef Hoffman.
Dimensions: 22.5” L x 12” D x 22” H
Category
1970s Vintage Minimalist Furniture
Materials
Chrome
Leon Rosen for The Pace Collection Brass and Glass Coffee Table, 1970s
Located in San Francisco, CA
A 1970s glass-top coffee table with brass and glass base by Leon Rosen for The Pace Collection.
Sleek minimalist design with a modernized Hollywood Regency vibe. Base comprised of t...
Category
1970s American Vintage Minimalist Furniture
Materials
Brass
Joseph D’Urso for Knoll High Table in American Cherry and Chrome, 1995
By Joe D'Urso, Knoll
Located in San Francisco, CA
A 1995 production of designer Joe D’Urso’s minimalist 1980 High Table for Knoll with American cherry racetrack top and chrome legs.
Top features a handsome expanse of richly-hued an...
Category
1990s American Minimalist Furniture
Materials
Metal, Chrome, Steel
Minimalist Pair of Silver Plated Metal Candleholders in the Style of Sabattini
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1990s.
They are made in silver plated metal.
These candleholder are vintage, therefore they might show slight traces of use, but they can be considered as in very go...
Category
1990s Italian Minimalist Furniture
Materials
Metal, Silver Plate
Brutalist Bar Cabinet by De Coene, Belgium, 1970s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Brutalist Bar Cabinet; Sideboard; De Coene; Belgian Design; Brutalism; 1970s; Belgium; Minimalist; Woodworking;
Brutalist bar cabinet by De Coene. This Belgian masterpiece from th...
Category
1970s Belgian Vintage Minimalist Furniture
Materials
Wood
Architectural Door Handle Round Push Pull in Clear and Amber Glass
Located in London, GB
Solid round glass push and pull door handle in clear and amber glass for a single door.
The handle can be applied inside or outside on a single door. It can also be used cupboard doors and kitchen...
Category
1970s European Vintage Minimalist Furniture
Materials
Metal
Oval Glass Coffee Table mod. Adam by Luigi Massoni for Gallotti & Radice, Italy
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1970s - 1980s.
This stunning coffee table is made in 1.2-cm thick glass and has chrome-plated metal parts.
It is still produced by Gallotti & Radice, but without meta...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Minimalist Furniture
Materials
Metal
Sculptural Arched Vintage Lucite and Upholstered Vanity Stool or Bench
Located in West Reading, PA
Charming high-quality vanity bench designed by Charles Hollis Jones in the 1970s, and produced by Hill Manufacturing.
The piece retains the Hill Manufacturing tag underneath the se...
Category
1970s American Vintage Minimalist Furniture
Materials
Lucite
Travertine Minimalist 80s Square Cocktail Table
Located in Fort Collins, CO
1970s travertine coffee table with pedestal base. The beautiful motion of the veining in this particular stone is breathtaking.
42.5ʺW × 42.5ʺD × 15ʺH
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Minimalist Furniture
Materials
Travertine
Iconic Tray Table 'Jolly' by Luigi Massoni for Guzzini in Glossy Red , 1970s
By Luigi Massoni, Guzzini
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
Step into the timeless allure of the 1970s with the iconic Jolly Tray, born from the creative genius of renowned designer Luigi Massoni and produced by Guzzini. Embodying Massoni's s...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Minimalist Furniture
Materials
Plastic
1970s Large Abstract Red Marble Sculpture
Located in West Reading, PA
Large abstract red marble sculpture, ca 1970s.
The piece measures 14.75 inches high, 13 inches wide, and 6 inches deep.
Category
1970s Vintage Minimalist Furniture
Materials
Marble
Mastercraft style Brass & Tortoise Finish Etagere
Located in New York, NY
Brass & Tortoise Etagere in the style of Mastercraft.
USA, circa 1970-1980.
Dimensions: Height:
72 inches H x 30 inches W x 14 inches D
Category
1970s American Vintage Minimalist Furniture
Materials
Metal, Brass
R Y Augousti Organic Modern Lacquer Wood Inlaid Trinket Box
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful and Minimalist trinket box by R Y Augousti. This rare beauty is a unique trinket box or decorative box that brings minimal shape with organic beauty. Constructed of wood pa...
Category
1990s Philippine Minimalist Furniture
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Contemporary Muted Earth-Tone Vintage Turkish Kars Oushak Rug, 08'11 x 12'08
Located in Dallas, TX
53883 Vintage Turkish Kars Rug, 08'11 x 12'08. Kars rugs, originating from the northeastern Turkish city of Kars, are a distinguished form of handwoven carpets. Crafted by seasoned a...
Category
Late 20th Century Turkish Minimalist Furniture
Materials
Wool
Set of 6 Niels Kofoed Style Danish Mid Century Modern Teak Dining Chairs
Located in Sittingbourne, GB
Refined Simplicity: Set of 6 Mid-Century Modern Dining Chairs
Embrace the essence of understated elegance with our set of six mid-century modern dining chairs. Crafted to perfection,...
Category
Late 20th Century British Minimalist Furniture
Materials
Velvet, Teak
Contemporary Soft Earth-Tone Vintage Turkish Kars Oushak Rug, 10'05 x 12'05
Located in Dallas, TX
53884 Vintage Turkish Kars Rug, 10'05 x 12'05. Kars rugs, hailing from the northeastern Turkish city of Kars, represent a notable style of handwoven carpets. Fashioned by skilled art...
Category
Late 20th Century Turkish Minimalist Furniture
Materials
Wool
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
Stone Jewelry Box
Located in New York, NY
A neutral hue stone box, jewelry or decorative, in the Modern or Minimalist styles, circa late-20th century. A great piece to hold jewelry (demonstrated) or other small items on a de...
Category
Late 20th Century Minimalist Furniture
Materials
Stone
Kazuhide Takahama for Simon Gavina Set of six dining chairs "Gaja", Italy
Located in Argelato, BO
Kazuhide Takahama for Simon Gavina Set of four six chairs "Gaja"
an elegant but essential project, which combines the Japanese conceptual universe with Italian style. Upon request i...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Minimalist Furniture
Materials
Metal, Chrome
"Unique Design" Glass and Brass Console Table, circa 1975
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Glass and Brass Console Table, circa 1975
unique geometric design
Milo Baughman / Harvey Probber style
1/2" thk. glass
hollow brass tubing
spotting and some discoloration on the ...
Category
Late 20th Century American Minimalist Furniture
Materials
Brass
Modernist pine and bouclé daybed by Ate van Apeldoorn for Houtwerk Hattem 1970s
Located in Stavenisse, NL
Solid pine daybed by Ate van Apeldoorn for Houtwerk Hattem.
The daybed has been constructed in a fully enclosed pine frame, with the sculpted feet placed on the outer ends and slats...
Category
1970s Dutch Vintage Minimalist Furniture
Materials
Bouclé, Elm
Travertine Dining Table, 1970s
Located in Antwerpen, BE
Travertine dining table produced around 1970. Solid travertine top with hexagon base. In good condition with minor wear as shown in the pictures.
H: 73 cm
W: 120 cm
D: 120 cm
Category
1970s Vintage Minimalist Furniture
Materials
Travertine
Polished Agate Dish, Small
Located in New York, NY
A small, oval, polished agate stone dish in a rich dark blue and gold/copper hues, in the Modern/Minimalist styles. Shown holding earrings. A beautiful piece for small items such as ...
Category
Late 20th Century Minimalist Furniture
Materials
Agate
YURI ZATARAIN, Ceramic Vase, circa 1990, Mexico.
Located in Santa Monica, CA
YURI ZATARAIN, Ceramic Vase, circa 1990, Mexico, comes with white marble base 6" x 6" x 2" h
Crafted in the 1990s in Mexico, this exquisite vase is a remarkable piece from the early...
Category
1990s Mexican Minimalist Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage 80s Ceramic Lights Imago Italy - Vibrant Hues - Set of 3 New Old Stock
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
Step into the vibrant ambiance of the 80s Design Lamps with Imago Italy's exquisite ceramic flush mount lights. Crafted with a sleek and minimalistic design, these lamps are the epit...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Minimalist Furniture
Materials
Metal
Maria Pergay champagne bucket
By Maria Pergay
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Beautiful champagne bucket by Maria Pergay
Very elegant work from the artist and rare in the market
Chic and looking like Hermès objects from the same period
Category
1970s French Vintage Minimalist Furniture
Materials
Metal
Vintage original 1979 Modernist gradient, collage and ink artwork by katherine k
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This work appears to have been created with layers of cut, folded and Inked (or watercolor) paper. Very textured and deep.
Created in 1979-1980 by Katherine Kadell...
Category
1970s North American Vintage Minimalist Furniture
Materials
Paper
Pair of Heavy Duty High Quality Iron Modern Sculptural Garden Patio Armchairs
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous pair of angular modern garden patio dining armchairs. High quality hand made in raw iron and steel. Chairs are very heavy and have lots of patina from living outside. Struct...
Category
1970s French Vintage Minimalist Furniture
Materials
Iron
An Original Mitsuaki Sora Woodblock Print Titled "PEACE" in frame
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mitsuaki Sora is a well-known stone sculptor who also makes woodblock prints. In the late 1960s, his prints were of very colorful abstract shapes, such a...
Category
1970s Japanese Vintage Minimalist Furniture
Materials
Canvas, Glass, Paint
Fiam Italia Ponte Glass Coffee Table by Angelo Cortesi
By FIAM
Located in New York, NY
Fiam Italia Ponte Coffee Table by Angelo Cortesi crafted of clear high-quality glass.
Italy, circa 1980.
Signed on base.
Dimensions: 50.5” L x 27.5” W x 16” H
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Minimalist Furniture
Materials
Glass
Pair of Bruno Rey stackable stools for Dietiker, 1971
Located in Bern, CH
Pair of stackable stools designed by Bruno Rey, 1971. Made of solid beech. Iconic Swiss design. Produced by Dietiker, Switzerland.
Stackable for easy storage and space saving. These...
Category
1970s Swiss Vintage Minimalist Furniture
Materials
Wood
Vintage 80s Ceramic Lamps Set by Imago Italy - New Old Stock with Vibrant Hues
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
Dive into the nostalgic charm of the with Imago Italy's 80s vintage lamps set made of exquisite ceramic. Crafted with meticulous precision and imbued with the essence of a vibrant er...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Minimalist Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Plastic
Minimalist Triangular Black and White Ceramic Bowls and Vases
By Mobach
Located in London, GB
Minimalist triangular ceramic 5 bowls and 3 vases in black glaze with white graphic lines to empgasis on the sculptural shapes. They are cast and hand finished.
Dimensions vases;
Hei...
Category
1980s Dutch Vintage Minimalist Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Le Corbusier Lc2 Petite Lounge Chair By Cassina
By Le Corbusier
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Le Corbusier LC2 chair, produced by Cassina, is an iconic piece of furniture that exemplifies the modernist design principles of its renowne...
Category
1980s Vintage Minimalist Furniture
Materials
Steel
Pierre Chapo Iconic Stool Model 'S31', Elm Wood, French Design, 1974
By Pierre Chapo
Located in Antwerpen, BE
Pierre Chapo’s iconic S31 stool, created in France in 1974. Perhaps the most sought-after stool of the era, testifying the architectural form-language of Chapo’s work. The design pla...
Category
1970s French Vintage Minimalist Furniture
Materials
Elm
Vintage Ceramic Lamps Imago Made in Italy New Old Stock, set of 2
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
Step into the realm of 80s design sophistication with this exquisite pair of wall or ceiling lamps meticulously crafted by Imago, Italy. The lamps, characterized by their ceramic bod...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Minimalist Furniture
Materials
Metal
Black Danish Minimalist Table Lamp by Hans Schwazer for Royal Copenhagen
Located in Esbjerg, DK
This rare Minimalistic modernist table lamp was designed by Hans Schwazer in the 1970s. It bears close resemblance to Joe Colombo's Riscio table lamp for SEM Luci. But this is all Da...
Category
1970s Danish Vintage Minimalist Furniture
Materials
Steel
Annick et Samuel Coriat, set of 8 chairs, Artelano ed., circa 1980
Located in Paris, FR
Annick et Samuel Coriat, set of 8 chairs, Artelano ed., circa 1980
Black lacquered metal, chipboard, foam and black skai fabric
Height 75 x Width 40 x Depth 40 cm
ARTELANO is a Fr...
Category
1980s French Vintage Minimalist Furniture
Materials
Metal
Francois Arnal, Black marble console Serre-joints, Atelier A ed., 1970
Located in Paris, FR
ARNAL François (1924-2012) & Atelier A
5490
Category
1970s French Vintage Minimalist Furniture
Materials
Marble, Metal, Chrome
Rare Hanging Lamp Made in Italy by Piuluce Vicenza - Minimalistic 1980s Design
By Piùluce
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
Dive into the timeless allure of 1980s design with this exceptional Piuluce Vicenza hanging lamp, a collector’s gem that encapsulates the essence of vintage elegance. Crafted in the ...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Minimalist Furniture
Materials
Metal
Alain Richard (1926-2009) white ceiling light 8282, Disderot ed., circa 1975
Located in Paris, FR
Alain Richard (1926-2009)
Ceiling light 8282, Disderot éditeur, circa 1975
White lacquered metal, halogen, original condition
Length 200 x Height 100 x Depth 10 cm
2 white and 1 blac...
Category
1970s French Vintage Minimalist Furniture
Materials
Metal
René Jean Caillette (1919-2004) floor lamp B10, Disderot ed., 1970
Located in Paris, FR
René-Jean Caillette (1919-2004)
B10 floor lamp (9 lights), Disderot éditeur, circa 1970
White-lacquered aluminum
Height 130 x Diameter 33 cm
References
Stand Charron, Salon des Ar...
Category
1970s French Vintage Minimalist Furniture
Materials
Metal
RAAK Concorde lamp / suspension Curved aluminum, Raak éditeur, c. 1970
By RAAK
Located in Paris, FR
RAAK
Concorde lamp / suspension
Curved aluminum, Raak éditeur, circa 1970
Height 35 x Diameter 20 cm
Literature :
Raak catalog, circa 1970
Category
1970s Dutch Vintage Minimalist Furniture
Materials
Metal
Jean Allemand (1948-), wall light, circa 1987
Located in Paris, FR
Jean Allemand (1948-), wall lamp, circa 1987
Black lacquered metal, halogen
Height 61 x Width 11 x Depth Max. 10 cm
Category
1980s French Vintage Minimalist Furniture
Materials
Metal
Honed Cipollino Marble Coffee Table, Italy 1970s
Located in Chicago, IL
A striking 1970s coffee table constructed entirely of Italian Cipollino marble with beautiful gray, beige and pink hues. It has a honed finish and a minimalist silhouette, which is e...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Minimalist Furniture
Materials
Marble
Abstract Plaster Sculpture
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
Abstract Plaster Sculpture by an Unknown Dutch Artist. Holland, circa 1970.
Category
1970s Dutch Vintage Minimalist Furniture
Materials
Plaster
Fine Vintage Henna-Dyed Beni Ouarain Minimalist Moroccan Berber Rug
Located in Milan, IT
The Beni Ouarain confederation is composed of seventeen tribes inhabiting the high mountain region of the northeastern Middle Atlas, in northern Morocco. Their rugs differ from othe...
Category
Late 20th Century Moroccan Minimalist Furniture
Materials
Wool
Minimalist Steel Armchair, c.1980
Located in Surbiton, GB
Late 20th century minimalist armchairs composed from tubular and sheet steel frames with removable cushions upholstered in a vintage Missoni fabric...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Minimalist Furniture
Materials
Steel
Vintage Stool 'Small' by Castiglioni Gaviraghi Lanza for Valenti Milano, 1980s
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
Low table or stool designed by Castiglioni Gaviraghi and Lanza for Valenti & C. Milano in 1982.
This beautiful and timeless design piece is made of an unibody molded ABS chassis-a o...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Minimalist Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Vintage Moroccan Berber Azilal neutral Rug curated by Breuckelen Berber
Located in Brooklyn, US
An exceptional vintage Moroccan Azilal with a distinct lozenge network combined with floating abstract motifs throughout the field. Knotted in a lively palette of turquoise, yellow, ...
Category
Late 20th Century Moroccan Minimalist Furniture
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Alain Richard, Ceiling light pendant 8282, Disderot ed., C.1975
Located in Paris, FR
RICHARD Alain (1926-2009)
Ceiling light 8282, Disderot edition, circa 1975
White lacquered metal, halogen, original condition
Length. 200 x High. 10...
Category
1970s French Vintage Minimalist Furniture
Materials
Metal
Arnolfo sofa set by Mauro Marzocchi for Simon International, 1971
Located in Langemark-Poelkapelle, BE
"Arnolfo" sofa set by Mauro Marzocchi for Simon International, 1971 Italy.
Grey lacquered high gloss wooden frame and original upholstery in stunning white leather!
The set features...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Minimalist Furniture
Materials
Leather, Wood
4.2x7 Ft Handmade Vintage Shag Pile Tulu Rug in Red and Violet Blue Color
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Measures: Size: 4'2" x 7'1".
This vintage handmade rug is called "Filikli" in Turkey which is a word for a "flokati" style shag pile (Tulu) handmade rugs produced for daily use by...
Category
Late 20th Century Turkish Minimalist Furniture
Materials
Angora, Wool
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