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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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 chair — crafted 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.
Style: Modern
Color: Black
Orbis Black Tinted Round Contemporary Frameless Mirror, XL
Located in London, GB
Charming and minimalist round frameless black tinted mirror with a floating effect. Quality design that ensures the mirror sits perfectly parallel to the wall. Designed and made in L...
Category
2010s British Modern Furniture
Materials
Mirror
Contemporary Powder Coated Black Steel Organic Minimal Coffee Table USA
Located in Chicago, IL
Named after the Japanese word for ‘river rock’ the Ishicoro contemporary coffee table is composed of two different organic shapes held together in contrast by square bars creating a ...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Steel
Black x Nickel Signal Floor Lamp from Souda, Made to Order
By Souda
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A clear distillation of line weight, the signal floor lamp stands effortlessly in virtually any setting. From a cast iron base a polished stem rises to intersect its spun aluminum shade which houses...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Steel, Aluminum, Metal
Maharam Pillow, Checker Split by Alexander Girard
Located in New York, NY
Maharam Pillow
Checker Split by Alexander Girard
001 Black/White
Checker Split exemplifies Alexander Girard’s lifelong exploration of geometric motifs. Designed for the Herman Mill...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Furniture
Materials
Cotton, Polyester
Sling Hanging Swing Chair Genuine Black Leather 21st Century Modern
Located in Johannesburg, ZA
Stripped away from all excess, this hanging chair has a circular frame with the sheets of soft leather hanging loose within it, to create a sleek, sexy, and oh so comfortable experie...
Category
2010s South African Modern Furniture
Materials
Steel
Cactus Spirit Designer Wallpaper in Contrast 'White and Black'
By Aimee Wilder
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Give your home a taste of the Southwest with this graphic, oversized cactus repeat! This pattern combines saguaros, aloe, agave, peyote, prickly pear, San Pedros and more, the perfec...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Paper, Paint
Signal Table Lamp from Souda, Black & Nickel, Made to Order
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The signal table lamp is familiar, yet futuristic. From beneath it’s spun metal shade LEDs cast a warm and inviting glow onto a polished central stem...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Iron, Steel, Aluminum, Metal
Ballroom Molecule Black/Green Chandelier Black Base
By Design By Us
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Danish design from Design by Us
The Ballroom Molecule chandelier features five spheres, available in different translucent hues, they mer...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Black Leather and Antique Brass Dining Chair with Blackened Steel Frame
By Stephen Kenn
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A steel and leather chair with a comfortable seat, easily stackable to save space when needed. This version has a blackened steel frame, a brass backrest, and a black leather upholst...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Steel
UNA Dining Chair in Black Stained Oak with Leather Back by Estudio Persona
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The UNA chair intersects a round wooden seat and legs with a leather upholstered cylindrical back. Using these fluid shapes allows greater focus on the detai...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Leather, Oak
Margaretta Coffee Table in Vintage Walnut, by Petersen Antiques
By Kylee Shintaffer
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This custom walnut coffee table is seen here in 44" x 56", however it can be built in any size.
Because each table is bench-made in our own Los Angeles workshop you can influence al...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Max Marra Italian Tempera on Paper
By Max Marra
Located in Prato, Tuscany
Contemporary Italian tempera on paper signed Max Marra 2004(multimedia experimenter), tempera on a gold background. Max Marra was born in Paola, Calabria, in 1950. He moved to Lisson...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Paper
Black Toucan Table Lamp by H.T. Huang for Huangslite, 1990s
By H.T. Huang
Located in Hagenbach, DE
A beautiful table lamp designed by H.T. Huang for Huangslite in the 1990s. It is fascinating with its beautiful toucan design. The lamp is in a very good vintage condition and works ...
Category
1990s Taiwanese Modern Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Murano Glass Trifoil Bowl
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a royal blue and yellow color trifoil folded rim bowl.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Blown Glass
Swiss Outdoor Sconce
By BAG Turgi
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Large unique exterior wall sconce with lucite fitting details. Having high quality manufacturing, this sconce has a bold personality for exterior spaces.
Width: 20"
Category
20th Century Swiss Modern Furniture
Materials
Steel, Brass
Armchair Balu' Office, Metal Base Swivel and Upholstery in Velvet by Emilio Nan
By EMILIO NANNI
Located in MARANO VICENTINO, IT
The deep, rounded seat encourages relaxation and conversation. The perfectly balanced volume of the body matches impeccably with the characteristic support frame, thus redefining the...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Velvet
Large Signed Limited Edition Giclee Entiltled "Paradise" by Michael Godard
Located in San Diego, CA
Signed limited edition giclee on canvas entitled "Paradise" by Michael Godard, circa early 2000s. This large print is hand-signed and numbered (292/300)...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Furniture
Materials
Canvas
Murano Glass Black Sputnik Chandelier
Located in Austin, TX
Wonderful sputnik Murano chandelier with multiple smoked "Triedi" stems shooting out from a brushed nickel sphere. This piece is iconic and will be a show stopper in your home. This ...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Nickel
Sciolari Cyclone Pendant Chandelier Original Label
Located in Roma, IT
ORIGINAL Italian ”Cyclone” pendant fixture by Gaetano Sciolari in polished aluminum
Original label
Center shade in acrylic
Designer Max Sauze 1970s.
...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Modern Biloba Dining Table, Calacatta Marble, Handmade in Portugal by Greenapple
By Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Biloba Dining Table, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple.
Designed by Rute Martins for the Contemporary Collection, the Biloba marble dining table started with the challenge of reinterpreting fundamental structures and shapes of monumental Portuguese architecture. The chosen monument was the Alcobaça Monastery, aiming to reflect all its influences in a statement piece. In addition to the architectural inspiration from the 18th century, organic design also played a crucial role in creating the Biloba marble dining table. Honoring its name, three types of marble are combined in a pattern of intermingling arches that magically create the graceful design of two Ginkgo Biloba leaves.
Biloba 12-Seat Dining Table Material Codes
FI136 dark green lacquer; satin finish
ME006 brushed brass; high-gloss finish
ST005 green Guatemala marble; polished
ST010 Calacatta Cremo marble; polished
ST033 Verde Antigua...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Furniture
Materials
Marble, Onyx, Statuary Marble, Brass
Set of Eight Beaubourg Chairs Designed by Michel Cadestin and Georges Laurent
Located in Stamford, CT
A matched set of eight Michel Cadestin and Georges Laurent leather and metal Beaubourg chairs, from the Centre Georges Pompidou, Paris. These chairs were designed in 1976 for the com...
Category
1970s French Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Steel
Prince Monyo Modern Abstract Carved Marble Sculpture on Marble Pedestal
By Prince Monyo
Located in New York, NY
Modern abstract carved marble sculpture by Romanian artist Prince Monyo Mihailescu-Nasturel. The piece has sinuous biomorphic shapes and swags and sits atop a square base, mounted atop a tall marble...
Category
20th Century Romanian Modern Furniture
Materials
Marble
Afra & Tobia Scarpa Monk Black Chair for Molteni, Italy, 1974
Located in London, GB
Formidable husband and wife team Tobia and Afra Bianchin Scarpa created interiors and furniture that embraced the materials of each design and the interplay of technology and ...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Fornasetti Silk Cushion Peccato Originale Original Sin
By Fornasetti
Located in MILANO, IT
The Fornasetti cushions will add to each room an unexpected detail thanks to the most iconic Italian atelier designs.
The decoration features a snake holding the forbidden fruit in its jaws, and surrounded by hand painted leaves. It is inspired by the biblical original sin...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Silk
Wall lamp designed by Eduardo Albors for Lamsar, 1980's
Located in FERROL, ES
Wall lamp designed by Eduardo Albors for Lamsar, 1980s
Pair of spotlights on railway. For wall or ceiling, you can move on the rail.
Each photo is controllable and has a switch.
M...
Category
1980s Spanish Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Batman, Natural Height Sculpture in Black Marble
Located in Tivoli Terme, Roma
The sculpture was made from a single block of black marble, natural height sculpture, one of a kind piece.
It is a unique piece for collectors.
Dimensions of the sculpture: cm 170 ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Marble
Kati Tuominen-Niittyla for Arabia Finland Storybirds Oliver Pitcher Jug
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Rare black Oliver water jug or pitcher is a part of Storybirds series that was designed in 1993 by Kati Tuominen-Niittyla (b. 1947), an internationally acclaimed ceramic artist livi...
Category
Late 20th Century Finnish Modern Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
"L'Étang" Signed Limited Edition Art Print by Christiane Lemieux - 30"x40"
Located in New York, NY
Dive into the gorgeous geometry of "L'Étang." This limited edition fine art print invites viewers into a palette of graphic blacks and blues. Each print captures the artistic nuances...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Paper
"La Brume" Limited Edition Art Print by Christiane Lemieux - 30"x40"
Located in New York, NY
Introducing "La Brume"mysterious and saturated, invites you into a world of ethereal beauty and imagination. This abstract limited edition artwork, crafted using gouache and oil stic...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Paper
"Les Glaçons" Signed Limited Edition Art Print by Christiane Lemieux - 40"x40"
Located in New York, NY
"Les Glaçons" is a gorgeous scene of icebergs under the veil of night, masterfully captured in this limited edition fine art print that speaks volumes about the serenity and majesty ...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Paper
"Les Glaçons" Signed Limited Edition Art Print by Christiane Lemieux - 30"x30"
Located in New York, NY
"Les Glaçons" is a gorgeus scene of icebergs under the veil of night, masterfully captured in this limited edition fine art print that speaks volumes about the serenity and majesty o...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Paper
Contemporary Fine Art
Located in Clermont, FL
CONTEMPORARY FINE ART
Tittle ; Experiments in Color
5 of 10 in a series of one off paintings
Executed in 2022. signed by artist 8 x 10 x 1in.
Artist paints in a free flowing...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Trinidadian Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
"Les Femmes Un" Signed Limited Edition Art Print by Christiane Lemieux - 30"x40"
Located in New York, NY
"Les Femmes Un" is a gorgeous limited edition fine art print that exemplifies the essence of modernist portraiture. Capturing the allure and sophistication of a seated woman, the art...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Paper
"Les Femmes Un" Signed Limited Edition Art Print by Christiane Lemieux - 42"x56"
Located in New York, NY
"Les Femmes Un" is a gorgeous limited edition fine art print that exemplifies the essence of modernist portraiture. Capturing the allure and sophistication of a seated woman, the art...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Paper
Contemporary 7f Filotto Dark Glass Pool Table by Impatia
Located in Milan, IT
Filotto is the first product created for Impatia’s collection, which gives new life, new characteristics, and new values to a Classic product. The design, construction, and workmansh...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Slate, Metal, Chrome
Accent Ball Pillow in Blue Fabric
Located in Utrecht, NL
One might not realize it, but decorative, or accent pillows are among the most important home accessories. Pillows are the easiest and fastest way to transform an entire home decor. They can add pops of colour, texture, and luxury despite their relatively small size. Furthermore, they can be changed easily according to seasons and trends.
This geometric accent pillow...
Category
2010s European Modern Furniture
Materials
Fabric
French Modern Large Mosaic Vase
Located in Miami, FL
Beautiful French modern large 32" colorful mosaic vase. The vase features different color tiling encircling its circumference giving it a distinctive charm.
Category
2010s French Modern Furniture
Materials
Clay
IL POLTRONE Lounge Chair by Ammanati & Vitelli for Comfort, 70's
Located in Outremont, QC
Il Poltrone Lounge Chair by Titiana Ammanati & Giampiero Vitelli for Comfort, 70's
Features dark brown leather cushions and a fibreglass base...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Leather, Fiberglass
Contemporary Ceramic Sculpture Hands in Blood by Yulia Batyrova Marat Mukhametov
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Yulia Batyrova started working with ceramics five years ago. From the very beginning, she was keen on experimenting with form, materials and graphics in search of her own style. Sinc...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Russian Modern Furniture
Materials
Concrete, Metal
Contemporary Ceramic Art Sculpture Direct Hit by Yulia Batyrova Marat Mukhametov
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Yulia Batyrova started working with ceramics five years ago. From the very beginning, she was keen on experimenting with form, materials and graphics in search of her own style. Sinc...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Russian Modern Furniture
Materials
Concrete, Metal
Contemporary Ceramic Art Sculpture Gazela by Yulia Batyrova & Marat Mukhametov
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Yulia Batyrova started working with ceramics five years ago. From the very beginning, she was keen on experimenting with form, materials and graphics in search of her own style. Sinc...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Russian Modern Furniture
Materials
Concrete, Metal
Ukrainian Contemporary Lighting Design Iron & Canvas Curve by Olexandr Pinchuk
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Iron & Canvas is symbolic fusion that emerges, where stillness meets motion, metal intertwines with fabric, evoking a vibrant, pulsating ambiance akin to a brushstroke of light. This...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Furniture
Materials
Iron
Indoor / Outdoor Black and Red Glossy Lacquered Bench by Christophe Pillet
By Serralunga
Located in Chicago, IL
Loop bench by Christophe Pillet for Serralunga.
Indoor / outdoor bench in glossy black and red lacquer. Frame in LLDPE (linear low-density polyethylene).
Dimensions:
180cm ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Lacquer
Set of 2 - Knoll Barcelona Ottomans Dark Blue
Located in New York, NY
Fantastic pair of authentic Knoll. Barcelona ottomans with engraving on leg and tag underneath the seat.
The pair are matching dark blue leather. It is likely that the leather type...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Leather
Jonone - Rug "Rainbow" - Edition Boccara, 2012
By Jonone
Located in Saint ouen, FR
Jonone - Rug "Rainbow" - edition Boccara, 2012
Wool and natural silk
Measures: 300 x 200 cm
Category
2010s European Modern Furniture
Materials
Wool, Silk
HOLLY HUNT Fox Strip Pillow in Coal with Cotton Velvet Back by Adri Collection
By HOLLY HUNT
Located in Chicago, IL
Unique and timeless pillows featuring luxurious fox fur and rich textiles of the highest quality. HH2050311 & HH2050312 are 20" square HH2048488 21X21X9H
Additional Information:
Ma...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Furniture
Materials
Fur
Tubularlight designed by Alyo Nason for OMA
By RO.MA
Located in Berlin, DE
Diese Leuchte war ungebraucht in einem Karton auf dem Dachboden. Sie ist sowohl für den Innen als auch für den Außenbereich geeignet.
Category
Mid-20th Century German Modern Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Lula Chair, Ivory Bouclé & Black Lacquer by Christian Siriano
Located in New York, NY
Made to order bouclé and wood chair designed by Christian Siriano.
Base: Black Lacquer
Fabric: Ivory Bouclé
Measures: Overall depth: 28”
Overall height: 40”
Seat depth: 21”
Seat ...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Bouclé, Maple
Pierre Cardin attributed Vintage Rosewood Coat Stand or Coat Rack France 1970s
Located in Vienna, AT
A vintage rosewood coat stand or coat rack, which was designed by Pierre Cardin attributed, France, 1970s.
A typical chrome band, which covers the edge and the top of the rack, are an important detail and points to the signature of the designer Pierre Cardin.
The coat hooks in different sizes are also chrome-plated and ball shaped. Furthermore the piece is veneered with rosewood.
This coat stand radiates the clear line of the French design in the 1970s.
The vintage condition is very good.
Approximate measures:
Width 38 cm
Depth 28 cm
Height 175 cm
Please note due the strong customs rules it is just possible to ship it within EU, because rosewood as restricted material requires Cites.
Pierre Cardin ( 1922 - Dezember 2020 ) was one of the most popular designer and created together with Paco Rabanne and André Courreges the futuristic fashion...
Category
1970s French Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Chrome
3 Module Blue & Clear Candy Chandelier with Handblown Glass and Powder Coated MS
By Arjun Rathi Design
Located in Mumbai, IN
The Sugar Collection draws inspiration from our emotional connect with food. Almost everyone has some nostalgic memory of Indian desserts and our indigenous candy and the collection ...
Category
2010s Indian Modern Furniture
Materials
Steel
Minimalist Organic Chair in black Solid Wood, cian textiles Seating
By SIMONINI
Located in Vila Cordeiro, São Paulo
THE COLLANA SERIES – WHERE ARTISTRY MEETS COMFORT IN EVERY CURVE."
Introducing the Collana Chairs, Armchairs and ottomans Collection, a testament to the seamless integration of aest...
Category
2010s Brazilian Modern Furniture
Materials
Leather, Textile, Upholstery, Fiberglass, Hardwood
Lumina ClassiC Black Daphine Led Floor Lamp by Tommaso Cimini
By Tommaso Cimini, Lumina
Located in New York, NY
Floor lamp in metal with an articulated arm and a diffuser pivoting on 360°. The base of cast iron always comes black varnished. Available with halogen or LED light source. Two step...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Minimalist Organic Chair in black Solid Wood, cian textiles Seating
By SIMONINI
Located in Vila Cordeiro, São Paulo
THE COLLANA SERIES – WHERE ARTISTRY MEETS COMFORT IN EVERY CURVE."
Introducing the Collana Chairs, Armchairs and ottomans Collection, a testament to the seamless integration of aest...
Category
2010s Brazilian Modern Furniture
Materials
Leather, Textile, Upholstery, Fiberglass, Hardwood
Minimalist Organic Chair in natural Solid Wood, black leather Seating tone
By SIMONINI
Located in Vila Cordeiro, São Paulo
THE COLLANA SERIES – WHERE ARTISTRY MEETS COMFORT IN EVERY CURVE."
Introducing the Collana Chairs, Armchairs and ottomans Collection, a testament to the seamless integration of aest...
Category
2010s Brazilian Modern Furniture
Materials
Leather, Textile, Upholstery, Fiberglass, Hardwood
Minimalist Organic Chair in natural Solid Wood, black leather Seating tone
By SIMONINI
Located in Vila Cordeiro, São Paulo
THE COLLANA SERIES – WHERE ARTISTRY MEETS COMFORT IN EVERY CURVE."
Introducing the Collana Chairs, Armchairs and ottomans Collection, a testament to the seamless integration of aest...
Category
2010s Brazilian Modern Furniture
Materials
Leather, Textile, Upholstery, Fiberglass, Hardwood
Minimalist Organic Chair in black Solid Wood, off-white textiles Seating
By SIMONINI
Located in Vila Cordeiro, São Paulo
THE COLLANA SERIES – WHERE ARTISTRY MEETS COMFORT IN EVERY CURVE."
Introducing the Collana Chairs, Armchairs and ottomans Collection, a testament to the seamless integration of aest...
Category
2010s Brazilian Modern Furniture
Materials
Leather, Textile, Upholstery, Fiberglass, Hardwood
Antonio Citterio for B&B Italia Maxalto Grey Velvet Two Seat Sofa, 2013
By Maxalto
Located in London, GB
Designed by Antionio Citterio for Maxalto B&B Italia, this two seater sofa seamlessly combines modern and traditional design.
Featuring a square frame sitting on a brushed black oak...
Category
2010s European Modern Furniture
Materials
Velvet
Minimalist Organic Chair in black Solid Wood, black leather Seating
By SIMONINI
Located in Vila Cordeiro, São Paulo
THE COLLANA SERIES – WHERE ARTISTRY MEETS COMFORT IN EVERY CURVE."
Introducing the Collana Chairs, Armchairs and ottomans Collection, a testament to the seamless integration of aest...
Category
2010s Brazilian Modern Furniture
Materials
Leather, Textile, Upholstery, Fiberglass, Hardwood
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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