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Modern Furniture

MODERN STYLE

The late 19th and early 20th centuries saw sweeping social change and major scientific advances — both of which contributed to a new aesthetic: modernism. Rejecting the rigidity of Victorian artistic conventions, modernists sought a new means of expression. References to the natural world and ornate classical embellishments gave way to the sleek simplicity of the Machine Age. Architect Philip Johnson characterized the hallmarks of modernism as “machine-like simplicity, smoothness or surface [and] avoidance of ornament.”

Early practitioners of modernist design include the De Stijl (“The Style”) group, founded in the Netherlands in 1917, and the Bauhaus School, founded two years later in Germany.

Followers of both groups produced sleek, spare designs — many of which became icons of daily life in the 20th century. The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics. While Bauhaus principals Marcel Breuer and Ludwig Mies van der Rohe created furniture from mass-produced, chrome-plated steel, American visionaries like Charles and Ray Eames worked in materials as novel as molded plywood and fiberglass. Today, Breuer’s Wassily chair, Mies van der Rohe’s Barcelona chaircrafted with his romantic partner, designer Lilly Reich — and the Eames lounge chair are emblems of progressive design and vintage originals are prized cornerstones of collections.

It’s difficult to overstate the influence that modernism continues to wield over designers and architects — and equally difficult to overstate how revolutionary it was when it first appeared a century ago. But because modernist furniture designs are so simple, they can blend in seamlessly with just about any type of décor. Don’t overlook them.

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Style: Modern
Color:  Black
Carv Coffee Table in Black, Nero Marquina Marble by Daniel Fintzi for Formar
Located in 中西區, HK
Carv coffee table is Cut from a single block of Black Nero Marquina marble. Essential and organic design, naturally creating a flat tabletop flowing to a Y - shaped foot, revealing...
Category

2010s Chinese Modern Furniture

Materials

Marble

Vintage Turkish Angora Wool Blanket Kilim Rug
Located in Dallas, TX
53852 Vintage Turkish Angora Wool Blanket Kilim rug, 04'08 x 05'04. With its shaggy pile, incredible detail and texture, this handwoven Turkish angora kilim rug is a captivating visi...
Category

Mid-20th Century Turkish Modern Furniture

Materials

Wool, Angora

Modern Industrial Leather Desk
Located in Westwood, NJ
A modern industrial leather desk with a solid hammered metal base. It has three drawers accented with cast brass campaign drawer pulls. Dimensions...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Asian Modern Furniture

Materials

Metal

Louis Vuitton Vintage Monogramed Traveling Shoe Bags Shoe Stuffers Set of 2
Located in North Miami, FL
This stellar set of 2 authentic coated canvas monogramed Louis Vuitton traveling shoe carriers with original shoe stuffers inserts are vintage and from the 1970s. These were never ev...
Category

1970s French Vintage Modern Furniture

Materials

Canvas

New and Modern Moroccan Rug Design 8'6x11'6
Located in New York, NY
Irregular, overlapping open pebble-like reserves outlined in pal blue, golden rod and beige, irregularly fill the borderless abrashed charcoal field of this coarse woven, thick pile ...
Category

2010s Moroccan Modern Furniture

Materials

Wool

Casablanca Chair, Black Frame with Quartz Fabric
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Casablanca chair is designed for long dinners, as you sit amazingly well in the chair with a soft backrest that matches the seat. The frame is mad...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Furniture

Materials

Metal

Kiki Ceiling Lamp in Creamic Structure, by Paolo Cappello
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Here you shown Kiki ceiling lamp in ceramic structure. This Ceramic lamp available in white, antracite, coral pink, giallo, red, intense blue gold or copper. Kiki, a ceramic pendant ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

Acco Large Dining Table in Black Ash Base Finish, by Florian Schmid
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Acco table is available with a wooden or ceramic top. The wooden base is offered here in black ash, however, available for custom orders in natural oak or Canaletto walnut. Here you ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture

Materials

Ceramic, Wood

Modern Wide Oval Fairmount Mirror in Black Leather
Located in Philadelphia, PA
The fairmount wide oval mirror is a hand-stitched leather mirror. Each piece of leather has its own character and variations lending to the appeal of the material. The mirror sits inside the frame like a pocket and comes with an iron hand hammered screw post...
Category

2010s American Modern Furniture

Materials

Leather, Mirror

Leyva Wall Bookcase in Glossy Black Finish by Giuseppe Viganò
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Leyva table is made of painted iron rod welded into a grille of uniform squares. Sophisticated and unintrusive, Leyva decorates the living room with a light, contemporary touch. The Leyva collection also includes a latticework bookcase with the same design, a cleancut and essential silhouette. Its willowy minimal contours conjure up an airy lightness. Whether it is wall-mounted or free-standing, it will easily blend into any setting. Perfect for modern settings and a seamless solution for industrial surrounds, it could also bestow an unexpected twist on more classical décor. Moveable shelves and the base, for floor version, are in coated sheet metal. The designer Giuseppe Viganò...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture

Materials

Iron

Geo Medium Pouf in Vegas Velvet Green Upholstery & Copper Legs, Paolo Grasselli
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Geo pouf is an accessory that can be placed in any home and contract environment. It is a versatile element that can connect with diverse styles with a simple change of upholstery an...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture

Materials

Upholstery

Shade Low Divider in Green Vip Upholstery with Matt Black Base by Marco Zito
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Shade, as in the Japanese meaning of “divider”, has been restyled in a contemporary way and found a place in the living area. Shade is a filter, a divider, a compact system created for constructing spaces: decorating, separating, reserving private and intimate corners. The two sizes and the different textiles for...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture

Materials

Upholstery

Vistosi Puppet Pendant Light in Smoky Transparent Glass And Matt Black Frame
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
Collection of lamps with a blown and irregular striped glass diffuser. The three sizes of the spheres and the different cable heights are designed to create elegant compositions. The...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture

Materials

Glass

New Wave Optic Wall Sconce XL Smoke with Bulb and Gold Eyeball
Located in Brooklyn, NY
1 - Light plug-in flush mount. Stunning modern wall light sconces for residential and commercial spaces. Wall lamp in hand blown glass, hand painted silver edge with a painted black ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Furniture

Materials

Metal

Vistosi Pendant Light in Smoky Transparent Glass And Matt Black Frame
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
The distinctive feature of this model from the Puppet Ring collection are the rings with increasing diameter. They can be combined in different sequences to form the framework on whi...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture

Materials

Glass

ZERO Black Nickel and Bronze Valet Tray by OA
Located in Vero Beach, FL
ZERO valet tray in a black polished Nickel with a bronze mesh insert to catch the finest of jewels, keys or special trinkets. The valet tray is the perfect f...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Modern Furniture

Materials

Bronze, Metal

From Above Coffee Table, by Morten & Jonas from Warm Nordic
Located in Viby J, DK
A light, elegant coffee table with a glass top and colored steel frame. The transparent glass top of the From Above table sets off the structure beautifully, investing the coffee table with a handsome, graphic look. With its simple, yet powerful idiom, the From Above coffee...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Modern Furniture

Materials

Glass

Modern Outdoor Hanging Chair in Black Stainless Steel with Black Waterproof
Located in Santo Tirso, PT
Fable Outdoor Hanging Armchair Hold by premium outdoor leather straps, this inviting grey hanging armchair will allow quality outdoor moments without any concerns. The whole design...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Furniture

Materials

Stainless Steel

Chiado Counter Stool, Indigo Leather with Paris Lavanda and Black
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Chiado Bar and Counter Stools are comfortable stools with inviting curves and a comfortable soft seating. The Stools have a fully upholstered backrest and elegant metal legs. The...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Furniture

Materials

Fabric, Velvet, Faux Leather, Wood

1980s Black Mugs Sculptural Pottery Art Coffee Cups Signed Melching
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1980s black mugs sculptural pottery art coffee cups signed Melching Signed by artist 1983 Measures: 3.75 tall x 2.63 diameter 4.75 d x 3.63 w Preowned un...
Category

1980s Vintage Modern Furniture

Materials

Pottery

Smoke with Black Marble Texture Resin Tic Tac Toe by Paola Valle
Located in Ciudad De México, MX
Our Tic Tac Toe is a beautiful, modern and fun take on the classic game. The three dimensional pieces and board are handmade in smoke resin with black marbled texture. It will be the...
Category

2010s Mexican Modern Furniture

Materials

Resin

David Bailey "The Naked Eye", 1987
Located in London, GB
David Bailey. The Naked Eye. Barrie & Jenkins, London 1987. 1st Edition A book of nude images from the history of photography brilliantly curated by David Bailey. The images range ...
Category

Late 20th Century English Modern Furniture

Materials

Paper

Lyra Marquina Marble Flower Vase and Candle Holder by Dan Yeffet
Located in Paris, FR
Lyra is a torchbearer, a flaming metaphor, an anthem to the material. A marble piece cut in the mass which reveals a varying figure, sometimes oblong, massive, rounded, full or holl...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Furniture

Materials

Marble, Carrara Marble

Orion Tall Marquina shiny marble Flower vase and Candleholder by Dan Yeffet
Located in Paris, FR
Orion opens new perspectives with the use of marble. With mechanical-like harmony , its delicate fins are meticulously set around a central element. Their shape highlights the fragil...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Furniture

Materials

Marble, Carrara Marble

Turkish Wool Rug Over-Dyed in Solid Black, Handknotted Vintage Carpet
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Our over-dyed rugs are all hand-knotted vintage pieces that are recreated in our workshop to cater to a wider range of interior design choices from modern to coastal, from industrial...
Category

20th Century Turkish Modern Furniture

Materials

Wool, Cotton

Maharam Pillow, Colorfield by Hella Jongerius
Located in New York, NY
Maharam Pillow Colorfield by Hella Jongerius 002 Walnut Founded in 1902, Maharam offers a comprehensive collection of textiles for commercial and residential interiors. Maharam ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Furniture

Materials

Wool, Nylon

New Wave Eyeball, Black Base
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Eyeball is an add on to our New Wave Optic Lamps. When you add this glass it intensifies the lightwaves from the lamp and makes it even more ir...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Furniture

Materials

Aluminum

Naked Curved Sectional Sofa, 2 Piece with Natural Oak and Paris Black
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The naked sectional sofa is a modular sofa with inviting curves and a comfortable seating. Handmade with a solid wood base. The Naked Sectional Sofa is available in a number of diffe...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Furniture

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Modern Pendant Brass Bronzed, Ribbed Glass
Located in Roeselare, BE
Trimonocle pendant of 3 rings which are movable to each other, filled with ribbed glass, with leds. power supply placed on distance. Bronzed brass frame. Measure: diameter of each r...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Modern Furniture

Materials

Brass

Purple Acrylic Large Round Box by Paola Valle
Located in Ciudad De México, MX
Modern, colorful and fun round box that can be used as a decorative element on a coffee table, desk or nightstand. Serving double duty as a storage box or as a candy bowl. They loo...
Category

2010s Mexican Modern Furniture

Materials

Acrylic

White Marbled Resin Tic Tac Toe by Paola Valle
Located in Ciudad De México, MX
Our Tic Tac Toe is a beautiful, modern and fun take on the classic game. The three dimensional pieces are handmade in white resin with black marbled texture and the board is made of ...
Category

2010s Mexican Modern Furniture

Materials

Resin

Vistosi Pendant Light in Old Green White Glass And Matt Gold Finish
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
The elegant and delicate look of the blown glass finds a new dimension in Jube. Two glass units placed side by side, so perfectly assembled, that they look like a unique piece. A sinuous lamp, with tone-on-tone colours that give it a precious, vintage mood. Specifications: Material: Glass Light source: LED L2202 UL No of bulbs: 1x13W L2202 UL (37V) Dimmer: DIM 2 Lumen: 2000 lm Kelvin: 2700 K Year: 2017 Glass finish: Old Green White Frame finish: Matt gold 2 Dimensions: Ø 38 x 22 H cm Cable length: 200 cm Available in other glass finish options: White Amethyst...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture

Materials

Glass

Vistosi Kira Pendant Light in Crystal Balloton with Glossy Bronze Frame Finish
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
Kira combines metal with blown glass. The result is a suspension composed by two antithetical halves: a diffuser in crystal glass, decorated and embellished with a rich surface textu...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture

Materials

Glass

Tom Dixon Black Fan Dining Chair with Leather Seat Pad
Located in Miami, FL
Black stained birch Fan dining chair with a splayed array of machined wood spindles, curved wood back and round base with black leather seat pad. Desi...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Lithuanian Modern Furniture

Materials

Leather, Birch, Paint

Vistosi Tread Wall Sconce in Old Green Transparent Glass And Matt Gold Frame
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
The “technicity” of the metal element combined with the blown glass diffuser gives Tread an “industrial” style. An object reminiscent of vintage electrical equipment for its particul...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture

Materials

Glass

Pair of 'Entretoise' Matte Black and Thick Glass End Tables by Design Frères
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of 'Entretoise' matte black and thick glass end tables by Design Frères. Also great as a two-part coffee table.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Furniture

Materials

Steel

6x9.6 Ft Black Re-Dyed Rug for Modern Interiors, Vintage Handmade Turkish Carpet
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Our over-dyed rugs are all hand-knotted vintage pieces that are recreated in our workshop to cater to a wider range of interior design choices from modern to coastal, from industrial...
Category

20th Century Turkish Modern Furniture

Materials

Wool, Cotton

Cónico Black Marble Carved Candleholder Set
Located in Mexico City, MX
Two candleholders in Monterrey black marble. Handmade in México by local craftsmen. Dimensions: Small: 10 D x 10 W x 10 H cm Large: 6 D x 6 W x 15 H cm. Production time: 6-8 wee...
Category

2010s Mexican Modern Furniture

Materials

Marble

Angle II Armchair in Grace Black and White Tuxedo
By TRNK
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This chair brilliantly balances both form & function — it is not so stiff that you don’t feel comfortable, and not so soft that you don’t feel supported. It also suits many different...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Furniture

Materials

Cotton, Linen

Blue Smoke Leather and Blackened Steel Bench
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Inheritance Bench is a versatile piece that can be used as a chaise extension on any sofa, as an independent seating option or as a large upholstered coffee table...
Category

2010s American Modern Furniture

Materials

Steel

Robot Side Table / Dark Blue Nightstand
Located in Leicester, GB
Our all-time best-seller the Robot side table features an open shelf on zig zag legs. A fun and functional design made of solid steel, powder-coated i...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Modern Furniture

Materials

Steel

OTR Plate 007 Fluorescent Epileptic Rays Printed on Aluminum
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This Plate comes from the book On The Rock Published by Montez press in 2016. The plates are a collaboration between the founders of Figure Ground on how to interrogate text into ima...
Category

2010s American Modern Furniture

Materials

Aluminum

OTR Plate 001 Classic Black Printed on Aluminum
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This Plate comes from the book On The Rock Published by Montez press in 2016. The plates are a collaboration between the founders of Figure Ground on how to interrogate text into image. 16 plates traveled through Europe as part of a book tour. We are offering them in a limited edition printed on Aluminum in large format. This one is called Classic Black showing a collage of the interior of the Seagram's build in the perspective style of Mies Van Der Rohe. Each plate is related to a scene and some lines from the book. Plate 001: CLASSIC BLACK "The floor is smooth as a Japanese sharpening rock, a composite of volcanic ash...
Category

2010s American Modern Furniture

Materials

Aluminum

Vistosi Plot Frame Sconce Light in White Glossy Glass by Chiaramonte & Marin
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
The inspiration behind Plot Frame is to render the motion and simplicity of a sphere. A metal weave where luminescent glass spheres are almost free to move, allowing the user to inte...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture

Materials

Glass

Vistosi Kira Pendant Light in Crystal Balloton with Matt Black Frame Finish
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
Kira combines metal with blown glass. The result is a suspension composed by two antithetical halves: a diffuser in crystal glass, decorated and embellished with a rich surface textu...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture

Materials

Glass

8.6 Ft Tall Black Pop Art Indoor Giraffe Chandelier by Marcantonio
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
"Giraffe in Love" is the new product born from artist/designer Marcantonio. It is a dreamy indoor giraffe holding a classic Marie-Thérèse style chandeli...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Furniture

Materials

Fiberglass

Schumacher Iconic Leopard Ink Linen Bolster Pillow
Located in New York, NY
This 7" x 21" bolster pillow features Iconic Leopard in Ink, a sexy pattern we first introduced back in the 1970s. Feather/down fill insert included; self-welt finish, hidden zipper ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Furniture

Materials

Linen

Schumacher Sophia Velvet Cocoa Lumbar Two-Sided Pillow
Located in New York, NY
This 11" x 16" pillow features Sophia Velvet in Cocoa. The ultimate in sumptuous luxury, our gorgeous silk velvet has an unbelievably lush hand, a wonderful luster and an extensive c...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Furniture

Materials

Velvet, Polyester, Cotton

ClassiCon Brick Screen in Black by Eileen Gray
Located in New York, NY
Eileen Gray was fascinated by the beauty of traditional lacquer ware. She learned the centuries-old craft from a Japanese artisan and then perfected her skills over the course of many years. Brick Screen...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Furniture

Materials

Stainless Steel

Modern Leather Chest of Drawers, Dark
Located in Westwood, NJ
Modern Leather Chest of drawers with a shagreen embossed leather wrapped case in our dark tempest finish with two short above three long drawers, brass ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Modern Furniture

Materials

Leather

Bride's Veil Bar Stool with Back by Phase Design, Powder Coat 'Black or White'
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Listed price is for the powder coat (Flat Black or Flat White) finish and Remix 3 by Kvadrat fabric. COM is also available, with a List price of $ 1,630.00. Prices exclude packing. The Bride's Veil...
Category

2010s American Modern Furniture

Materials

Steel

Contemporary Brass Chandelier in Gold Plated Brass and Black Glass Shades
Located in Westport, CT
Body in gold plated brass. Shades' exteriors in lacquered glass with brass accents, interiors lacquered in metallic gold. Measures: Diameter 37" Height 29".
Category

2010s Modern Furniture

Materials

Stainless Steel

Flos Luminator Floor Lamp in Anthracite with Iron and Metal Frame
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Flos Luminator Floor Lamp in Anthracite with Iron and Metal Frame by Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni Floor lamp providing indirect light. Bulb w...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture

Materials

Iron

Danese Milano Putrella Centrepiece in Transparent Coated Iron by Enzo Mari
Located in Hicksville, NY
Putrella is a table centrepiece made from a semi-finished industrial product. Its archetypal form and expressive force is a prime example of Enzo Mari’s work. The piece is made of iron with transparent varnish and is produced in a limited edition of 100 pieces per year. Enzo Mari is one of the masters of Italian Design. He was born in Novara in 1932 and now lives in Milan where he first moved to train as an artist. His work ranges from design to painting, from graphics to installation design. He has been both a university lecturer and a political activist. His characteristic style with its minimal forms and consistent use of materials is considered fundamental to the history of Italian design and the development of its role on the world stage. Mari worked with Danese Milano during a strong period of growth for the company and this allowed him to experiment with techniques, create installations, sculptures and products that became true milestones in the history of Italian design. Additional Information: Materials: Transparent coated...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture

Materials

Iron

Danese Milano Large Cubo Ashtray in Black Aluminum by Bruno Munari
Located in Hicksville, NY
Larger Black Cubo is an ashtray made up of two simple elements: a cube shaped shell open on one side contains an element made of bent sheet metal. This element is designed so that th...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture

Materials

Aluminum

Danese Milano Tre, La Mela E La Pera Print by Enzo Mari
Located in Hicksville, NY
La Mela e la Pera is a three-colour silkscreen print and is part of the Nature Series (Serie della Natura). The choice of these archetypal subjects and the for...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture

Materials

Paper

Danese Milano In Attesa Wastepaper Basket in Graphite by Enzo Mari
Located in Hicksville, NY
In attesa is a wastepaper basket. It is an injection moulded polypropylene cylinder but the base is not perpendicular to the sides instead it is at a diagona...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture

Materials

Plastic

Danese Milano Bincan Transenna Barrier Rope in Black by Naoto Fukasawa
Located in Hicksville, NY
Danese Milano Bincan Transenna barrier system rope in black by Naoto Fukasawa Naoto Fukasawa is a Japanese designer. He was born in 1956 in Yamanashi and has a minimal and organic...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture

Materials

Metal

Modern furniture for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Modern 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 seating, lighting, tables and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, fabric and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Modern 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 Rug & Kilim, Schumacher, Vistosi, and Kartell. 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.

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