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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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
"Il Pezzo 1 Bench" upholstered pouf in fine leather with a gold plated base
Located in Firenze, IT
An alternation of rounded shapes and geometrical lines, reassuming discipline and freedom, a composite, multiethnic plan where every element and material harmoniously contributes to ...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Gold Plate, Brass
fferrone Contemporary Minimal Triple Black Steel Flower Sculptural Vase
Located in Chicago, IL
Three vases in one, composed of a series of black minimal hand-painted stainless steel tubes in various dimensions and cut on the bias, the contemporary Bana Triple vase can uniquely accommodate a single stem to full flower...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Furniture
Materials
Stainless Steel
Pair of Philippe Starck Miss Dorn chairs
Located in Washington, DC
Pair of Miss Dorn chairs by Philippe Starck for Disform 1982. Black metal frame and round cushioned seating.
Category
1980s French Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Pair of Josef Frank Rectangular Cushions in the Hawaii Pattern
By Josef Frank
Located in New York, NY
A set of two rectangular cushions featuring vintage fabric by Austrian designer Josef Frank. Each cushion displays a design motif from Josef Frank's "Hawaii" pattern.
Cushions may...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Down, Feathers
Michael Anastassiades Modern Minimalist Black & Glass S2 Pendant Light for FLOS
Located in Brooklyn, NY
FLOS IC Lights S2 Pendant Light in Black by Michael Anastassiades
Like the other pieces in his IC Light Series, the IC Lights S balances designer Michael Anastassiades’ love of Indu...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Steel
Michael Anastassiades IC1 Modern Black Steel Glass Ceiling & Wall Lamp for FLOS
Located in Brooklyn, NY
FLOS IC 1 Ceiling and Wall Light in Black by Michael Anastassiades
Radiant light, delicate balance: Like the other pieces in his IC Light Series, the IC C/W lamp showcases designer ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Steel
Counter/Bar Stool Modern/Contemporary Corset Tie Blackened Steel and Leather
Located in Bronx, NY
BAR STOOL
J.M. Szymanski
d. 2018
Inspired by a Spanish toreador, this sleek combination of blackened steel and thick bull leather. Can be modified to any seat height.
Custom size...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Steel
Cielo Pendant Light in Black by Pablo Designs
Located in San Francisco, CA
Cielo is an LED suspension light that provides perfectly balanced and warm illumination in a simple and expressive Silhouette. Cielo can be suspended individually, in a series, or as...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Furniture
Materials
Steel, Aluminum
Contemporary Handmade Rectangular Box "Elaphos" Marble - Brass Handle by Anaktae
By ANAKTAE
Located in Athens, GR
Contemporary, handcrafted, rectangular jewelry box, model "Elaphos" in marble with a deer-shaped handle in cast oxidized brass. Interior suede lining.
Variations are available in cus...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Modern Furniture
Materials
Marble, Brass
Modern Handmade Moroccan Rug in Blue & Red. 100% Wool. Custom Options Available
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A contemporary hand-knotted Moroccan rug, made of dyed sheep's wool.
It has soft, lustrous wool pile that is ideal for families with kids and those who seek coziness and comfort wit...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Moroccan Modern Furniture
Materials
Wool
YoYo Stool, Hand-Turned, Hardwood Side Table or Seating, in Black
By WOODSPORT
Located in St. Paul, MN
Stacked lamination of ash hardwood with walnut top, turned on a lathe. This pleasing sculptural object can be used as a side table or stool for seating. Available in black, natural, ...
Category
Early 2000s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Wood
FLOS Goldman USB Table Lamp in Black by Ron Gilad
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This well-known design gets a technological twist thanks to artist Ron Gilad, who created the Goldman to feature diffusers made of clear methacrylate and an aluminium frame. There is...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Keglen Table Lamp by Louis Poulsen.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Keglen table lamp by Louis Poulsen
Keglen table lamp by Louis Poulsen, designer Jakob Lange - Big Ideas.
Keglen is the result of a collaboration between BIG Ideas and Louis Poulsen ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
small Tribute 3 Leg Stool in Black Nero Marquina Marble by Kelly Wearstler
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Carved out of a solid block of marble, this stool is a perfect example of a Classic, modern shape that is effortlessly stylish. Great as either a stool or small table, the tribute stool is available in black Nero Marquina, white Calcutta, big flower or grey rainbow marble...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Furniture
Materials
Marble
Custom Iron Display Stands of Varying Heights
Located in Sheffield, MA
The three contemporary display or sculpture stands have varying heights and the same width and depth dimensions. They are made of black iron with a brushed texture. These can be made...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Furniture
Materials
Iron
Arabescato Corchia Ad Meliora Italian Marble Dining Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Arabescato Corchia Italian Marble Dining Table with Fluted Black Oak Half Moon Bases
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Furniture
Materials
Marble
Mid-Century Glass and Metal Pedestal
Located in New York, NY
Antique metal pedestal table with glass details. Circa 1960s.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Blue Stoneware Open Bowl By Dansk
By Dansk
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
Blue Stoneware Open Bowl By Dansk
Category
1990s Japanese Modern Furniture
Materials
Stoneware
Contemporary Fine Art
Located in Clermont, FL
CONTEMPORARY FINE ART
Tittle ; Experiments in Color 2 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
Paint
"Olav" Chair in Black Carbon Steel, Upholstered and Wood Detail
Located in Centro, RS
The structure of the OLAV chair is made of carbon steel in the painted with black ink.
The upholstery fabric that can be customized (request information).
It has leather backrest in ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Our Myles Leather Sectional Sofa Finished Hand Dyed Coal
Located in London, GB
Our Myles sectional sofa is a new addition to our Signature Collection.
Please note this listing price is per linear meter. This helps a client measure their space and calculate th...
Category
2010s British Modern Furniture
Materials
Leather
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
"Olav" Stool in Black Carbon Steel, Upholstered and Wood Detail
Located in Centro, RS
The structure of the OLAV stool is made of carbon steel in the painted with black ink, can be customized (request information).
The upholstery fabric that can be customized (request ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Blue Ball Glass Vase by Birgitta Watz for Lindshammar, 1995
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A rocking globe-shaped cobalt blue glass vase designed by Birgitta Watz in 1995 and manufactured by Lindshammar in Sweden. Standing on a plane surface th...
Category
1990s Swedish Modern Furniture
Materials
Blown Glass
Organic Modern Accent Home Office Writing Desk Black Oak Wood Black Lacquer
Located in Vila Nova Famalicão, PT
João Faria created the stunning home desk ROOTS for contemporary and home offices. Rather than placed against a wall, it should stand in the middle of the room and be admired from al...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Furniture
Materials
Cut Steel, Metal, Steel
Sculptural "Moon" Sconce by Jean-Charles de Castelbajac, France, 1990s
Located in Lille, FR
Sconce "Moon" designed by Jean-Charles de Castelbajac, manufactured by Brossier Saderne for Ligne Roset, circa 1990.
Very rare in blue
Category
1990s French Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Original Sculpture/ Seat Designed by Gaetano Pesce, B&B Italia
Located in Berlin, Berlin
Seat UP7 designed by Gaetano Pesce. Italy, B&B Italia, 2000 series.
Large sculpture/ seat made of cold-shaped polyurethane foam painted black. Produced as part of the UP series, P...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Polystyrene
Knoll Studio “Saarinen Executive” Armchair in “Volo” Brown Leather
Located in Barrowford, GB
On offer on this occasion is a rare, original “Saarinen Executive Armchair” armchair from the world renown furniture house of Knoll Studio, dressed in a sublime, tactile “American Go...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Leather
Coalesse Settee Upholstered in Paul Smith by Maharam Exaggerated Wool Plaid
Located in St. Louis, MO
Contemporary loveseat or settee with sleek lines on round metal legs, this Coupe Tuxedo sofa designed Dennie Pimental and John Duffy for Coalesse. Beautifully upholstered in Paul Smith by Maharam UK, the exaggerated Plaid pattern, 100% wool, colorway 003 Firth. The sofa seat depth is 21', with 48" between arms. The foam is good, on the firm side by design. no label , but believe its by Coalesse, well made.
Here is a list other other possible manufactures that could have made it, as they too work with Maharam UK.
Furniture Manufacturer Alliances:
9 to 5 Seating
AIS
Allermuir
Allseating
Allsteel
Andreu World
Arcadia Contract
Boss Design / Cartwright
Cabot Wrenn
Carolina
Coalesse
Cumberland Furniture
DarRan
Dauphin
David Edward
Davis Furniture
Egan Visual
EKO Contract
Encore Seating
Geiger
Global Furniture Group
Grand Rapids Chair
Groupe Lacasse
Haworth
Haworth Health Environments
Herman Miller
Herman Milller...
Category
2010s Unknown Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Contemporary Modern, Volume High Side Table, Metal Base & Black Toros Marble Top
By DAY Studio
Located in İstanbul, İstanbul
Volume is a collection of dining and side tables designed by DAY Studio in their unique simple and playful language. The powder coated metal base is completed with a table top select...
Category
2010s Turkish Modern Furniture
Materials
Marble, Sheet Metal
Contemporary Lätt 04 Monterrey Black Coffee Table
Located in Mexico City, MX
The concept is based on the essence of the material itself, with a clean and brutalist style: straight lines, geometric shapes, fewer ornaments, less noise and more naturalness. The ...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Furniture
Materials
Travertine, Marble
Contemporary Lätt Monterrey Black Low Side Table
Located in Mexico City, MX
The concept is based on the essence of the material itself, with a clean and brutalist style: straight lines, geometric shapes, fewer ornaments, less noise and more naturalness. The ...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Furniture
Materials
Marble
Large Bespoken Sculpted Steel Table with Slate Top Albert Paley
By Albert Paley
Located in Atlanta, GA
A striking steel and stone table studio-made by American sculptor Albert Paley (1944-). The table heavy and substantial and will be a bespoken center piece and a focal point with its...
Category
1990s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Cast Stone, Steel
Contemporary Lätt 02 Monterrey Black Coffee Table
Located in Mexico City, MX
The concept is based on the essence of the material itself, with a clean and brutalist style: straight lines, geometric shapes, fewer ornaments, less noise and more naturalness. The ...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Furniture
Materials
Marble
LAITO Gentle Wall Sconce
Located in Renton, WA
The LAITO GENTLE Wall Sconce is inspired by modern gentlemen who is in particular reckoned as properly-dressed, caring for details along with exquisite taste. This is a design of whi...
Category
2010s Taiwanese Modern Furniture
Materials
Steel
Contemporary Lätt 01 Monterrey Black Coffee Table
Located in Mexico City, MX
The concept is based on the essence of the material itself, with a clean and brutalist style: straight lines, geometric shapes, fewer ornaments, less noise and more naturalness. The ...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Furniture
Materials
Marble
Contemporary Lätt 03 Monterrey Black Coffee Table
Located in Mexico City, MX
The concept is based on the essence of the material itself, with a clean and brutalist style: straight lines, geometric shapes, fewer ornaments, less noise and more naturalness. The ...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Furniture
Materials
Marble
Marsala 3 Seater Sofa by Michel Ducaroy for Ligne Roset
Located in Outremont, QC
3 Seater Marsala Sofa by Michel Ducaroy for Ligne Roset, 70's
Features a RARE off white fiberglass base and gray velour cushions.
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Dimensions:
86”W x 40”D x 29”H
Seat height 1...
Category
1970s European Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Velvet, Fiberglass
Hayche Dulwich with Armrest - Black, UK, Made to Order
Located in Liverpool, GB
Elevating the classic Dulwich design with the addition of armrests, this Dulwich chair with armrests offers enhanced comfort and support without compromising its timeless appeal. The...
Category
2010s European Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
John Torreano Contemporary Sculpture of a Jewel
Located in New York, NY
This faceted, geometric sculpture by the contemporary New York artist John Torreano dates to the mid-1980s.
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Furniture
Materials
Paint
Carv Occasional Table in Carrara Marble by Daniel Fintzi for Formar
Located in 中西區, HK
Carv occasional table is Cut from a single block of Italian Carrara marble.
Essential and organic design, naturally creating a flat tabletop flowing
to a Y - shaped foot, revealing t...
Category
2010s Chinese Modern Furniture
Materials
Marble, Carrara Marble
Modern Vintage Table Lamp Zelig by Walter Monici for Lumina, 1980s, Italy
Located in Wien, AT
A modern vintage table lamp or desk lamp or architect lamp, which was designed by Walter A. Monici for Lumina, Italy. Marked
A triangular shaped ...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Opticals Wall Hanging Dazzle Handwoven Wool in Black and White
Located in Istanbul, TR
Opticals taps into the visual phenomenon of optical illusions. The collection explores the visual potential of the very basic weaving technique of creating vertical lines.
Inspir...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Modern Furniture
Materials
Wool
Black Oak Ping Pong Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Solid oak ping pong table with a smooth stain black finish. Net is made out of solid oak.
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Furniture
Materials
Hardwood, Oak
Porsche 911 car sculpture hand made of Murano fusing glass in black
Located in Sopot, Pomorskie
The artist has been creating art and utility items for years using her own glass melting and coloring method, the Murano fusing method. It is a combination of the technique of colori...
Category
2010s Polish Modern Furniture
Materials
Glass
Modern Black Braided Leather Bench W/ Suede Arms & Polished Brass Legs
Located in Porto, PT
Limited Edition: Zeus Bench is a modern bench design, perfect for a modern hotel lobby or a presidential suite. An upholstered leather seat with a s...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Jamaica stool by Pepe Cortes painted black kitchen couter top with swivel seat
By Pepe Cortés
Located in Barcelona, ES
The Jamaica Stool is already a classic in Spanish design and is one of the best designed stools in all history. It’s been on the market for over 25 years and remains as current as it...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
21st Century Concrete Contemporary Stool & Side Table, Red Brick Cement Color
Located in Rome, Lazio
The Tadao line, created in homage to the famous architect with whom we share a Minimalist approach and the creative use of the material, is the perfect synthesis of our philosophy: o...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Concrete
Rare Pair of Original 'Joker' Lounge Chairs by Olivier Mourgue for Airborne
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare pair of original 'Joker' lounge chairs by Olivier Mourgue for Airborne.
Designed in the early 1970s, and manufactured in France by Airborne International, the groovy 'Joker' ...
Category
1970s French Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Easy Chair for Exterior Use with Hand Weaved Aluminium Structure
Located in Zapopan, Jalisco. CP
A spacious and low chair perfect for resting and relaxing.? Combines synthetic weaving technique with an aluminium light structure perfect for outdoor living.
“Tumbona” is total co...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Two Sideboards by Willy Rizzo, Italy 1970s
By Willy Rizzo
Located in Greding, DE
Two black sideboards by Willy Rizzo in two- and three-door versions with the characteristic contrasting edges in stainless steel and round handles. Th...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Stainless Steel
F.4 Sculpture by Natalie Du Pasquier
By Bitossi
Located in Milan, IT
Capturing the unique post-modernist style of Nathalie du Pasquier, this sculpture is defined by bold geometric elements in different colors stacked in an abstract shape. Turned on a lathe and finished with a matte glaze, the black lower section features a round base with two truncated cones connected at the base, while the white top has a truncated cone with a round top with a rectangular finial. Synonymous with quality and design creativity, this superb sculpture makes...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Contemporary Black Copper Bai He Tray by Robert Kuo, Hand Repousse
By Robert Kuo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Bai He tray
Black copper
Hand repoussé
Limited edition
Each piece is individually crafted and is unique.
Repoussé is the traditional art of hand-hammering decorative relief o...
Category
2010s Modern Furniture
Materials
Copper
Large Fireplace Grate for Andirons, Firedogs
Located in Amerongen, NL
Made of 1.4 cm (0.55") thick steel bars.
All sizes of the fire grate of fireplace rack are outside sizes. Distance between the beams is 26.5 cm (10.44...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Furniture
Materials
Steel
Large Fireplace Grate for Andirons, Firedogs
Located in Amerongen, NL
Made of 1.4 cm (0.55") thick steel bars.
All sizes of the fire grate of fireplace rack are outside sizes. Distance between the beams is 26.5 cm (10.44...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Furniture
Materials
Steel
Fireplace Grate for Andirons, Firedogs
Located in Amerongen, NL
Made of 1.4 cm (0.55") thick steel bars.
All sizes of the fire grate of fireplace rack are outside sizes. Distance between the beams is 26.5 cm (10.44...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
Handmade Nesting Tables, Set Side Coffee Tables Handcrafted by French Designer
Located in LANGUEUX, FR
The beauty and high quality of handmade concrete and metal tables made in France are unparalleled in the world of furniture. The blending of these two materials results in pieces tha...
Category
2010s French Modern Furniture
Materials
Concrete, Metal
Handmade Nesting Tables, Set Side Coffee Tables Handcrafted by French Designer
Located in LANGUEUX, FR
The beauty and high quality of handmade concrete and metal tables made in France are unparalleled in the world of furniture. The blending of these two materials results in pieces tha...
Category
2010s French Modern Furniture
Materials
Concrete, Metal
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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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