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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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: Blue
Lightsome Floor Lamp, by Svend Aage Holm Sorensen from Warm Nordic
Located in Viby J, DK
A floor lamp with an elegantly shaped, wide shade by the grand master of 1950s Danish lighting design, Svend Aage Holm Sorensen. Lightsome is a sophisticated lamp perched gracefully on a slender three-legged base. The generous lighting provided by the large sculptural shade is perfect in the vicinity of a sofa or as a reading lamp next to an armchair. The iconic light holes...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Modern Furniture
Materials
Steel
Chair in Wood and Leather Molteni&C by Tobia Scarpa - Made in Italy - Miss
Located in New York, NY
Miss Chair in Wood and Leather by Afra and Tobia Scarpa.
Expert-crafted in Italy exclusively by Molteni&C.
Husband and wife powerhouse designers Afra and...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Ash
Chair in Black Ashwood and Black Leather Molteni&C by Tobia Scarpa - Miss
Located in New York, NY
Miss Chair in Black Ashwood and Black Leather by Afra and Tobia Scarpa. Expert-crafted in Italy exclusively by Molteni&C.
Husband and wife powerhouse desi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Ash, Leather
Coasters Set of Four in Blue Azul Macaubas Marble Handmade Italy
Located in Ancona, Marche
Set of 4 coasters in Azul Macaubas.
Thanks to their shape and size they can be used as exclusive presentation plates for finger food.
Dimensions: D 10, ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Quartz
Pair of Blue Murano Prism Chandelier with Golden Frame, 1980
Located in Rome, IT
Blue heavenly Murano chandelier made by Quadriedri crystal prism with a golden metal frame.
Period: 1980s
E 14 lamp holders suitable for the American electrical system.
Perfect co...
Category
20th Century Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Cut Glass
DS-2878 Boxing Handstitched Leather Punching Bag by De Sede
By De Sede
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Leather punching bag DS-2878/60 by De Sede. Matching to the re-edition of the DS-2878, De Sede boxing fans can get their hands on a very special accesso...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Furniture
Materials
Leather
USM Haller Dresser Y
Located in New York, NY
Offered by M2L.
With three drawers elevated. Designed by Swiss architect Fritz Haller and Paul Schaerer in 1963. Made from powder coated steel and chrome-plated steel tubes, the U...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Furniture
Materials
Chrome, Steel
USM Haller Credenza E2 Storage System
Located in New York, NY
Offered by M2L.
With four drop down doors. Designed by Swiss architect Fritz Haller and Paul Schaerer in 1963. Made from powdercoated steel and chrome-plated steel tubes, the USM...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Furniture
Materials
Chrome, Steel
USM Haller Media O3 Storage System
Located in New York, NY
Offered by M2L.
With two drop down doors elevated. Designed by Swiss architect Fritz Haller and Paul Schaerer in 1963. Made from powder coated steel and chrome plated steel tubes...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Furniture
Materials
Chrome, Steel
Lladró Hercules Beetle Figurine by José Luis Santes
Located in New York City, NY
An innovative porcelain and metal creation inspired by one of the fascinating creatures in nature. Part of the Awesome Insects collection. This origi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Geometric Pedestal Bowl in Blue Marbled Resin by Paola Valle
By Paola Valle
Located in Ciudad De México, MX
Our decorative geometric pedestal bowl is great for holding fruit, plants, decorative objects, faux succulents and specially everyone's attention. You can have it on display on a kit...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Furniture
Materials
Resin
Les Ottomans, 'Silk Cushion' by Matthew Williamson
Located in ROCCAVIVARA CB, IT
Matthew Williamson one of the most well known fashion designer has created a tabletop and textile collection for les-Ottomans. Colors is a must in all Williamsons’ designs as well as the peacock’s references that are here declinated in several new and original patterns
Matthew Williamson is an award-winning British designer renowned for his use of kaleidoscopic color, intricate patterns and designs inspired by nature and travel. A graduate from the prestigious Central Saint Martins College, Matthew Williamson showed his critically-acclaimed debut catwalk collection...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Furniture
Materials
Silk, Paint
cc-tapis Orizzonti Selva Rug by Eligo Studio
By cc-tapis
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Handwoven in the cc-tapis atelier in Kathmandu, Nepal. The rug is made with a cotton weave, Himalayan wool and bamboo silk pile coming from the areas surrounding the atelier. The sal...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Modern Furniture
Materials
Cotton, Wool, Silk
Modern Black White Purple or Pink Plastic King Kong Lamp by Stefano Giovannoni
Located in Origgio (VA), IT
Time has passed since its 1933 cinema debut: (King) Kong, the ferocious beast became a good hero when the feelings began to resurface, and, reluctantly abandoned the jungle, the city...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Modern White Pink or Blue Empire State Building Table or Floor Lamp
Located in Origgio (VA), IT
Inspired by the Studio Job’s “Robber Baron” bronze sculpture from 2008, this much more simplified version is an 85-centimeters-high reduced model of the S...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Modern Black Green Gray White Orange Pink Red Purple or Blue Rabbit Accent Chair
Located in Origgio (VA), IT
Rabbit is a family of products with a strong media impact, one of Stefano Giovannoni's hat tricks, and immediately became a pop icon, a symbol of love and fertility, which brings goo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Melt Mini LED Pendant Light by Tom Dixon
By Tom Dixon
Located in New York, NY
Melt is evocative of molten glass, the interior of a melting glacier or images of deep space. An imperfect, organic and naturalistic light that produces a mesmerizing hot blown glass...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Furniture
Materials
Other
e15 Customizable ELBE III Bench by Marguerre, Besau and Schöning
By Eva Marguerre, Marcel Besau and Daniel Schöning, e15
Located in New York, NY
Originally conceived for concert hall Elbphilharmonie by Herzog & de Meuron architects, bench ELBE III is focussed on essential forms that allow for classic references. The removable...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Furniture
Materials
Wood, Textile
e15 Mr. Collins Stool by Stefan Diez
By Stefan Diez, e15
Located in New York, NY
With its dynamic form and ergonomic comfort, Mr. Collins is an endearing stool applicable in diverse arrangements for living or working situations. Based on couture construction meth...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Furniture
Materials
Wood
Martinelli Luce Elmetto 685 Table Lamp by Elio Martinelli
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Table lamp indirect light. Adjustable reflector with inside screen made of aluminum painted in white. Molded resin structure in the new golden color. Also available in the series-pro...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Resin
Schumacher Marguerite Embroidery II Sky Wool Linen Pillow
By Schumacher
Located in New York, NY
The face of this 9" x 14.5" pillow features Marguerite Embroidery in Sky paired with Savannah Linen in ocean on the back. Happy and humble, Marguerite embroidery is an irregular hand...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Furniture
Materials
Wool, Linen
GAN Raw Small Square Pouf by Borja García
By GAN Rugs
Located in New York, NY
A smooth layer of wool is laid over the jute base, combining two seemingly discordant languages but which work here in harmony. The clean lines of the permeable geometry of this seco...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Furniture
Materials
Jute
Kartell Max-Beam Side Table in Sunset Blue by Ludovica and Roberto Palomba
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Monolithic stool/table made of transparent plastic, with a thickness that emphasises its geometric purity. A practical, functional and versatile accessory, for use anywhere in the ho...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Resin, Plastic
21st Century Karim Rashid Centerpiece Large Vase Murano Glass Various Colors
Located in Brembate di Sopra (BG), IT
21st century Karim Rashid centerpiece Kount large vase Murano glass various colors.
Kount is composed of discrete elements, a bowl and a vase, that can combine to form a stunning ce...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
21st Century Alessandro Mendini Murano Glass Small Vase Mandarin Orange
Located in Brembate di Sopra (BG), IT
21st century Alessandro Mendini, Petalo small vase, 6 petals, Murano glass, various colors
Petal is a rounded vase that, thanks to some fine metal wires, when blown creates lobed shapes that resemble petals. Designed by Alessandro Mendini, Petalo comes in two sizes and six leaves in a polished finish to emphasize the beauty and transparency of the Murano blown glass.
Colors available:
Transparent Blown glass 01. ice crystal 02. milky white 03. honey 04. ruby venice 05. amethist pink 06. coffee 07. amber yellow 08. capri yellow 09. mandarin orange...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Venini Incisi Short Glass Vase in Marine Blue by Paolo Venini
By Paolo Venini, Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Incisi glass vase collection, designed by Paolo Venini and manufactured by Venini, feature an engraved surface. Originally designed in 1956. Numbered edition per year, marine blue ve...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Glass
Round Art Work Big Blue with Fusing Murano Kind Glass in Blue and Grey
Located in Sopot, Pomorskie
Contemporary and modern round wall art with fusing Murano kind handmade glass colored using metal oxides in blue, gray. Limited collection signed by E...
Category
2010s Polish Modern Furniture
Materials
Glass
Venini Bhusanam Table Lamp in Aquamarine by Ettore Sottsass
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Venini Bhusanam table lamp in Aquamarine by Ettore Sottsass.
Numbered Edition for year
Year of Manufacture: 1994 - 2017
Metal: Blue Painted
Color: Aquamarine
Measurements: Ø 1...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Glass
ClassiCon Bell Side Table in Brass and Sapphire by Sebastian Herkner STOCK
Located in New York, NY
**Showroom Sample**
The bell table by Sebastian Herkner turns our perceptual habits on their head, using the lightweight, fragile material of glass as base for a metal top that seem...
Category
2010s German Modern Furniture
Materials
Glass
Maharam Pillow, Layers Park by Hella Jongerius
Located in New York, NY
Maharam pillow
Layers Park by Hella Jongerius
004 Indigo/White
Layers Park combines Hella Jongerius' fascination with the manipulation of traditional manu...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Furniture
Materials
Wool, Nylon, Polyester
Pair of Modernist 9-Disc Hand Blown Murano Turquoise & Translucent Glass Sconces
By Murano 5
Located in New York, NY
This beautiful pair of modernist 9-disc Vistosi sconces were made exclusively for high style deco by our atelier in Murano, Italy- the island off the coast of Venice, renowned for ce...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Chrome
Modernist Sapphire & Translucent Handblown Murano Glass Disc Chandelier
By Vistosi
Located in New York, NY
This monumental and striking chandelier realized in the manner of Vistosi, boasts 84 Murano glass discs in a rich sapphire blue- reminiscent of the eponymous shade created by Yves Kl...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Nickel
Modernist Sandstone Sculpture
Located in Hudson, NY
Modernist Sandstone Sculpture
Category
Late 20th Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Sandstone
Pair of Blue Murano Prism Chandelier with Golden Frame, 1980
Located in Rome, IT
Blue heavenly Murano chandelier made by Quadriedri crystal prism with a golden metal frame.
Period: 1980s
E 14 lamp holders suitable for the American electrical system.
Perfect co...
Category
20th Century Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Cut Glass
Abstract Series Modern Art Print by Leticia Gagetti #02 - Multiple Sizes
By OWO Ceramics
Located in Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, AR
Abstract art print by Leticia Gagetti, printed on 260g high-quality paper with a matte finish that ensures vivid and saturated colors.
Crafted through giclée printing on museum-qual...
Category
2010s Argentine Modern Furniture
Materials
Paper
Schumacher Florentine Velvet 24" x 12" Pillow
By Schumacher
Located in New York, NY
This pillow features Florentine Velvet by Timothy Corrigan for Schumacher. Ooh la la! This exquisite, high-style cut velvet by designer Timothy Corrigan is just what you need when yo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Furniture
Materials
Cotton
Pair of Opaline Glass Cone and Brass Wall Sconces
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Pair of wall sconces made of patinated brass and cone shaped opaline glass.
Category
2010s Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Armchair Poly made of reinforced plastic blue color for indoor modern design
By Trabà
Located in MARANO VICENTINO, IT
Armachair in reinforced plastic, available in different colors and suitable for kitchens, bars or restaurants, very comfortable.
Colorful armchair ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Bubble Bowl in Clear and Marbled Aqua Resin by Paola Valle
By Paola Valle
Located in Ciudad De México, MX
Our Bubble Bowl is handmade in clear resin with aqua marbled texture. Its modern, fun and unique design makes it a statement piece and can be used as decor or as a fruit platter.
...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Furniture
Materials
Resin
1295 Murano, hand made blown glass flower, Calla
Located in Venice, VE
Introducing a set of three handcrafted Murano glass flower, meticulously crafted by master glassmakers from Murano. This enchanting set showcases the impeccable artistry and craftsma...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Solo Rugs Barry Contemporary Geometric Handmade Area Rug Blue
Located in Norwalk, CT
Durable and low-maintenance, flatweave rugs are especially popular for high-traffic rooms and in households with children and pets. The handwoven rugs in the Flatweave collection are...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Furniture
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Amagansett Rug in Indigo, 9x12'
By Schumacher
Located in New York, NY
A cotton flatweave with a versatile allover pattern and beautiful tonal variations, Amagansett comes in a range of useful sizes. This is a stylish, easy-to-use rug that is at home in...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Cotton
Schumacher Cubist 20" Pillow
By Schumacher
Located in New York, NY
This pillow features Cubist by Miles Redd for Schumacher with a knife edge finish. This 96-inch panel is cut to create 4 unique pillow faces featuring the geometric design. Customers...
Category
2010s North American Modern Furniture
Materials
Cotton, Silk
Ra Pillow in Navy, 24x12"
By Schumacher
Located in New York, NY
This pillow features Ra by Drusus Tabor with a knife edge finish. Created in collaboration with Drusus Tabor and named for the Egyptian sun god, Ra is a dynamic geometric design that...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Cotton
Downtown Pillow in Blues, 16"
By Schumacher
Located in New York, NY
This pillow features Downtown by Drusus Tabor with a knife edge finish. Created in collaboration with Drusus Tabor, Downtown is a textural small-scale geometric pattern created on a ...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Cotton
Fuzz Pillow in Navy, 18"
By Schumacher
Located in New York, NY
This pillow features Fuzz by Studio Bon with a knife edge finish. With a grid of graphic dots, Fuzz makes a playful but sophisticated statement. Pillow includes a feather/down fill i...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Cotton
1970s Anfibio Foldable Sofa Bed Relax Atollo Blu Jeans Becchi Giovannetti
Located in Casalguidi, IT
The bed-sofa, designed by Alessandro Becchi together with the Giovannetti staff has recently celebrated its 50 years.
Its history is full of important events and participations. A p...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Fabric
Solo Rugs Barry Contemporary Geometric Handmade Area Rug Blue
Located in Norwalk, CT
Durable and low-maintenance, flatweave rugs are especially popular for high-traffic rooms and in households with children and pets. The handwoven rugs in the Flatweave collection are...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Furniture
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Fazzoletto Opalino Large Glass Vase in Sapphire by Fulvio Bianconi and Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Created from the collaboration between Fulvio Bianconi and Paolo Venini, characterized by a soft shape with a graceful wavy lip, always unique, obtained using the free-hand technique...
Category
20th Century Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Glass
Beasts Pillow in Blue and Green, 22"
By Schumacher
Located in New York, NY
This pillow features Beasts Indoor/Outdoor by Happy Menocal. Happy Menocal's Beasts Indoor/Outdoor is animated by a carnival of exotic creatures and fanc...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Cotton
Flavio Poli Pair of Applique Murano Glass Seguso, Italy
Located in Milan, Italy
A pair of applique designed by Flavio Poli for Seguso Murano, circa 1960, Italy.
Category
1660s Italian Antique Modern Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Schumacher Lisboa Velvet 20" Pillow in Midnight Blue
By Schumacher
Located in New York, NY
This pillow features Lisboa Velvet. This unique, labyrinthine pattern was inspired by Portuguese tilework. Its winding, linear motif has a striking, large scale and a subtle, metallic sheen. Pillow is finished with a welt in Gustave Silk Lip Cord...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Furniture
Schumacher Bodrum Silk Velvet in Indigo 20" x16" Pillow
By Schumacher
Located in New York, NY
The Bodrum Silk Velvet Pillow by Les Ottomans features handwoven fabric with a knife edge finish. Les Ottomans pillows are handmade in Istanbul, juxtaposing the traditional patterns ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Furniture
Materials
Cotton
Azulejos Portuguese Hand Painted Tiles "Court Lady"
Located in Baldock, GB
Beautiful tile mural with the "COURT LADY" motif finely painted.
Tile mural size: 70.8" H x 47.2" W (180cm x 120cm)
Tile size: 5.9" H x 5.9" W (15cm x 15cm)
Origin: Portugal
Prod...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Paint
Narragansett Rug in Indigo, 9x12'
By Schumacher
Located in New York, NY
A cotton flatweave with a versatile allover pattern and beautiful tonal variations, Amagansett comes in a range of useful sizes. This is a stylish, easy-to-use rug that is at home in...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Cotton
Narragansett Rug in Indigo, 10x14'
By Schumacher
Located in New York, NY
A cotton flatweave with a versatile allover pattern and beautiful tonal variations, Amagansett comes in a range of useful sizes. This is a stylish, easy-to-use rug that is at home in...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Cotton
Schumacher Jasmine I/O 24x12" Pillow in Indigo
By Schumacher
Located in New York, NY
This pillow features Jasmine Indoor/Outdoor by Mark D. Sikes for Schumacher with a self welt finish. Inspired by traditional Indian block prints, Jasmine Indoor/Outdoor in indigo by ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Furniture
"Court Series" Grass Court Rug by Pieces, Modern Hand-Tufted Stripe Sporty Rug
By Pieces
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The “Court Series” rugs are hand-tufted with blended wool and viscose material dyed in hyper-saturated colors, with tennis court-like geometries repre...
Category
2010s Indian Modern Furniture
Materials
Wool
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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