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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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: Gold
Modern Abstract Luxury Hand-Finished Area Rug
Located in New York, NY
The Rapture Collection is the exception to our hand-woven only rule. Woven Concepts purist philosophy focuses on the creation of hand-made, high-end rugs. The Rapture Collection rugs...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Modern Furniture
Materials
Chenille
Polished Bronze Stainless Steel Transition Coffee Table Limited Edition
By WARM, Corinna Warm
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Warm was commissioned by contemporary fine art gallery Galerie Artempo to continue their experimentations in merging seemingly incongruent metallic materials into a seamless finish. ...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass, Stainless Steel, Bronze, Metal, Sheet Metal
Plano Wall Mirror
Located in Vancouver, BC
The Plano wall mirror encapsulates the handcrafted finish and feel of the Plano Collection, in mirror form. Hand-carved aged bronze is formed by feel, and finished with a patina that...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Console in Gold, Bronze Brass Patina with One Walnut Shelve by Aymeric Lefort
Located in SENLIS, OISE
Metal golden patina structures with wooden walnut shelve.
Fixation with screws hidden once the shelve is in place, tow screws in the little squares one to top belt and one screw in ...
Category
2010s French Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal, Gold
Patinated Bronze Sculpture/Figure of a Frog
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a patinated bronze medium size sculpture of a sitting frog with its right hand in the chest (it’s heart). This gesture symbolizes dignity and hono...
Category
20th Century Unknown Modern Furniture
Materials
Bronze
"Il Pezzo 3 Wall Sconce" - width 39cm/15.3" - polished brass - crystal - LEDs
Located in Firenze, IT
Inspired by Arabic calligraphic art and the icon of the classical candelabrum is Il Pezzo 3, a collection of lamps with a hand-forged brass stru...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Crystal, Gold Plate, Brass
Tiffany & Co. Modern Cast Bronze 'Rockwork' Table Clock, Swiss Jeweled Movement
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Tiffany & Co. Modern cast bronze 'rockwork' table clock, Swiss jeweled movement.
Switzerland, Circa 1960s
A stunning example of 1960s Tiffany & Co. modern design. This work, a c...
Category
20th Century Swiss Modern Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Bronze Fire Hydrant Wrench by Jones
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Cast bronze five hole fire hydrant wrench by Jones, USA. This piece can used for its original intention or for decorative purposes. Due to its weight it would be a perfect office pap...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Modern Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Snake Skin Table by Karl Springer
Located in Miami, FL
Two-tier snakeskin side table by Karl Springer, signed.
Category
1980s American Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Harold Gold Cabinet by Jesse Visser
By Jesse Visser
Located in Geneve, CH
Harold gold cabinet by Jesse Visser
Dimensions: D88 x W53 x H190 cm
(Also available in larger version 190 x 128 x 50 cm).
1 bar and 1 shelf included
M...
Category
2010s Dutch Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Bronze and Quartzite "Alcova" Chair, Ilaria Bianchi
Located in Geneve, CH
Bronze and Quartzite "Alcova" chair - Ilaria Bianchi
Dimensions: 110 x 55 x 35 cm
Materials: Bronze, powder-coated metal, quartzite marble
Alcova it’s a tribe of a chair, a tabl...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Marble, Bronze, Metal
1994 Modernist Complete Series of Three Nefertiti Bronze Vases by Lino Sabattini
Located in Aci Castello, IT
An extremely rare complete series of Nefertiti gilded and green painted bronze vases by Lino Sabattini, a numbered edition of only 50 specimens, co...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Octopus Sculpture in Cast Bronze by Elan Atelier 'Preorder'
By Elan Atelier
Located in New York, NY
Made to Order Octopus sculpture in cast bronze by Elan Atelier. 12 to 24 weeks lead time.
Wild aquatic nature, unleashed indoors. This octopus is...
Category
2010s European Modern Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Bright Square Alchemy Chair by Rick Owens
By Rick Owens
Located in Geneve, CH
Bright square Alchemy chair by Rick Owens
Dimensions: L 60 x W 60 x H 81 cm
Materials: Bronze, camel skin
Weight: 43 kg
Available in both light and dark color.
Rick Owens is...
Category
2010s French Modern Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Boris Washbasin by Marmi Serafini
Located in Geneve, CH
Boris washbasin by Marmi Serafini
Materials: Calcatta marble, bronze.
Dimensions: D 44 x H 85 cm
Available in other marbles and metals.
Tap not included.
Sculptural design, or...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Large Harold Gold Cabinet by Jesse Visser
By Jesse Visser
Located in Geneve, CH
Large Harold gold cabinet by Jesse Visser.
Dimensions: L118 x D53 x H190 cm.
(Also available in 93 x 50 x 190 cm).
1 bar and 1 shelf included
Material...
Category
2010s Dutch Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Four Sconces Probably by Maison Bagues
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare suit of four sconces probably from the maison Bagues, three lights, eleganceand quality made this suit remarkable. They was probably made for a high end designer of this time.
Category
1940s French Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Petite Fibonacci 7 Globe Chandelier in Brass, Enamel & Blown Glass
Located in New York, NY
The Petite Fibonacci chandelier: this 34" diameter 7 globe brass chandelier is both elegant and stately and bridges the gap between modern and tra...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass, Bronze, Enamel, Nickel
Elegant Ikebana Bronze Vase
Located in Kastrup, DK
Elegant Ikebana bronze vase.
Bronze patinated using a Murashido oil technique.
Green and rust colored patina.
Marked to the underside: Hasegawa Gasen...
Category
20th Century Japanese Modern Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Modern Round Dining Table with Gold & Silver Finish
By Duffy London
Located in London, GB
Kronos is the latest dining table design from Duffy London within the Solo collection from designer Christopher Duffy.
An irregular, rock-like configuration splits apart to form the base. Each structure echoes the other’S Form, emphasising where they were once joined together. A timer-led algorithm produces an infinite number of perfectly aligned geometric shapes. Once paused, a new unique form is generated, meaning no two tables are ever created the same.
Kronos is made beautiful...
Category
2010s English Modern Furniture
Materials
Gold Plate, Stainless Steel
Forma Fluida Candleholder in Bronze
By TIPSTUDIO
Located in Florence, IT
An experimental research on the matter and on the bronze production gives life to a series of sculptural objects that arise from the exploration of the fluidity of the metal. The mat...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Multi-Focal Wall Light in Brass and Blush Enamel by Blueprint Lighting, 2019
Located in New York, NY
The Multi-Focal wall light packs a big design punch--able to be configured to the shape you would like when installing. Playful and dynamic in design, the Multi-Focal Wall Light is reminiscent of a constellation, emulating astrological patterns with its Silhouette. The Multi-Focal is also multifunctional, serving as both lighting and sculpture. There are joints behind each shade which allows for the fixture being adjustable at installation and the dimension would range from 18" x 18" x 48" as shown to 9" x 9" x 72" when fully extended. May be oriented vertically, horizontally or diagonally--create your own functional sculpture!
The Focus family of products consists of pendants, sconces and wall lights...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Aluminum, Brass, Bronze, Enamel, Chrome, Nickel
Eclissi Washbasin by Marmi Serafini
Located in Geneve, CH
Eclissi washbasin by Marmi Serafini
Materials: Nero Marquinia marble, Gold Leaf.
Dimensions: D 47 x H 16 cm
Available in other marbles.
Tap not included.
As the sun, obscured ...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Marble, Gold Leaf
Wall Cabinet with Original Malachite Stone, Pierre De Valck
Located in Geneve, CH
Wall cabinet with original malachite stone, Pierre De Valck.
Polished Bronze -unique and signed.
Measures: ø 90 x D 22 cm.
Materials: Stone, bronze.
Medium sized wall-mounted c...
Category
2010s Belgian Modern Furniture
Materials
Stone, Bronze
Contemporary Gold Alabaster Compass Wall Light by Tigermoth Lighting
Located in Reading, GB
An elegant wall light featuring shades hewn from solid alabaster. The soft opalescent alabaster shade is offset by the clean contemporary lines of the hand-grained metalwork. When li...
Category
2010s British Modern Furniture
Materials
Alabaster, Gold
Bronze Gourd Vase by Rick Owens
By Rick Owens
Located in Geneve, CH
Bronze Gourd vase by Rick Owens
2019
Dimensions: L 11 x W 11 x H 36.7 cm
Materials: Bronze
Weight: 4.5 kg
Rick Owens is a California-born fashion...
Category
2010s French Modern Furniture
Materials
Bronze
475-G Handcrafted Stoneware Budding Vase with Gold Detail by Helen Prior
By Helen Prior
Located in New Paltz, NY
475-G handcrafted stoneware budding vase by Helen Prior
A delicate handcrafted Vase, organic in shape with a torn clay opening in natural sp...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Gold
Outdoor Swing Sofa featuring Gold Stainless Steel and Waterproof Beige Fabric
By Myface
Located in Santo Tirso, PT
Fable Outdoor Hanging Sofa
Designed to be enjoyed in good company, this 21st century contemporary outdoor hanging sofa keeps the bea...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Furniture
Materials
Stainless Steel
Modern Classic Side Table in Polished Brass and Glass Top, Gold Rococo Table
By Bessa
Located in Oporto, PT
Inspiration:
This piece is a perfect example of a classic table. Its elaborated foot and glass top design take us immediately to the past. These are small but unique details. The t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary European Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass, Metal
Contemporary Gold Wall Lamp
By Stillux
Located in Milan, IT
Merging the preciousness of gold leaf and markedly contemporary design, this one-off wall lamp would be a superb addition to luxe contemporary interiors. The metal frame enriched by ...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal, Gold Leaf
Fibonacci 9 Globe Chandelier in Brass, Enamel & Blown Glass
Located in New York, NY
The Fibonacci 9 globe chandelier: this 44" diameter 9 globe brass chandelier is both elegant and stately and bridges the gap between modern and traditional design.
This piece is s...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass, Bronze, Enamel, Nickel
Gold Candle Holder by Mason Editions
Located in Geneve, CH
Gold candle holder by Mason Editions
Dimensions: 31 × 5 × 10 cm
Materials: iron
Colors: black, matte 24K gold, cotto, sage green and light grey.
Cons...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Iron
Bronze Wall Lamp by Rick Owens
By Rick Owens
Located in Geneve, CH
Wall lamp by Rick Owens,
2013
Dimensions: L 15 x W 15 x H 51 cm
Materials: Bronze
Weight: 13 kg
Note: led 230v
Available in black finish or nitrate (dark brown) finish.
Ri...
Category
2010s French Modern Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Opinion Ciatti Chiodo Schiaccia Chiodo Set of 4 Clothes Hangers
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Chiodo Schiaccia Chiodo is more than just a nail, Chiodo Schiaccia Chiodo is a line of nickel-plated wall-mounted clothes hangers. An idea of Bruno Rainaldi's remarkable spirit of ob...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Nickel
Ceramic Vase by Malwina Konopacka, 2021
Located in Porto, PT
Ceramic vase by Malwina Konopacka, polish designer.
Serie OKO
Hand made
Blue vase with round elements with a thin layer of gold.
Category
2010s Polish Modern Furniture
Materials
Gold
Gold Lotus Table Lamp by Mason Editions
Located in Geneve, CH
Gold lotus table lamp by Mason Editions
Dimensions: 36 × 48 cm
Materials: matte gold 24k base + transparent smoke grey blown glass
Finishings:
matte go...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Bronze and Quartzite "Alcova" Side Table, Ilaria Bianchi
Located in Geneve, CH
Bronze and quartzite "Alcova" side table, Ilaria Bianchi
Dimensions: 55.5 x 55 x 27.5 cm
Materials: Bronze, powder-coated metal, quartzite marble
Alcova it’s a tribe of a chair,...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Marble, Metal, Bronze
Bronze Goblet Bowl, Signed Arno Declercq
Located in Geneve, CH
Bronze Goblet bowl - Signed Arno Declercq
Measures: 14 cm L x 14 cm W x 40 cm H
5.5” L x 5.5” W x 15.7” H
Material: Bronze
Signed by Arno Declercq
...
Category
2010s Belgian Modern Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Grande Candle Pillar by Rick Owens
By Rick Owens
Located in Geneve, CH
Grande candle pillar by Rick Owens
2015
Dimensions: L 7.5 x W 7.5 x H 41 cm
Materials: Bronze
Weight: 3.4 kg
Available in Black finish or Nitrate (Dark Brown) finish, please c...
Category
2010s French Modern Furniture
Materials
Bronze
47"x27" Metal Wall Sculpture in Brass, Stainless, and Bronze #680
By Kue King
Located in Blowing Rock, NC
Aged bronze, brass, stainless steel. Measures:47" x 26".
Kue King created this circular wall mounted sculpture using bronze, brass, and stainless steel wire. The bronze and brass ...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal, Wire, Stainless Steel, Bronze, Brass
Desk Alchemy Chair by Rick Owens
By Rick Owens
Located in Geneve, CH
Desk alchemy chair by Rick Owens.
2015
Dimensions: L 50 x W 50 x H 81 cm
Materials: Bronze, camel skin
Weight: 35 kg
Seat Height with the cushion: 53 cm
...
Category
2010s French Modern Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Baccarat "Harmonie" Champagne Bucket or Wine Cooler, circa 1980
By Baccarat
Located in Bath, GB
A fabulous top-notch champagne bucket or wine cooler by Baccarat, beautiful thick heavy crystal with a simple linear cut decoration.
Each of the handles is made from gilded bronze...
Category
1980s French Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Vistosi Pendant Light in Smoky Transparent 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 sin...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Glass
Contemporary 20" Gold Chandelier with Silver Chain by Tigermoth Lighting
Located in Reading, GB
Contemporary chandelier with three shallow tiers of delicate chain strands and handcrafted metalwork. Available in Bronze, Gold or Flat Nickel Metalwork with either Black or Silver d...
Category
2010s British Modern Furniture
Materials
Stainless Steel, Gold
Grande Candle Pillar by Rick Owens
By Rick Owens
Located in Geneve, CH
Grande candle pillar by Rick Owens
2015
Dimensions: L 7.5 x W 7.5 x H 41 cm
Materials: Bronze
Weight: 3.4 kg
Available in black, gold, and nitrat...
Category
2010s French Modern Furniture
Materials
Bronze
The Helix Chandelier
By John Brevard
Located in Coral Gables, FL
The Helix chandelier is inspired by the Helix Nebula. The Helix Nebula has sometimes been referred to as the "Eye of God." In ancient art, design,...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Circus Pendant Light Design By Corinna Warm Sm Large Black/Bronze In Stock
By Corinna Warm, WARM
Located in Santa Monica, CA
New size now available for our popular Circus Pendants. Diameter 11" x 7".
Our bestselling Circus Pendant Light Collection features a family of four ...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Aluminum, Brass, Bronze
Urnette by Rick Owens
By Rick Owens
Located in Geneve, CH
Urnette by Rick Owens
2007
Dimensions: L 19 x W 19 x H 52 cm
Materials: Bronze
Weight: 11 kg
Available in Black finish or Nitrate (Dark Brown) finish...
Category
2010s French Modern Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Moor Heads Vases "Galaxy with Gold", Handmade in Italy, 2019, Unique Design
Located in San Miniato PI, IT
This collection is a work of art that make a statement in modern décor and in the modern cultural art world. It can be used as a vase containing flowers, or as a beautiful centerpiec...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Gold Leaf
Traccia Table by Meret Oppenheim, 1970s
Located in Berlin, Berlin
Side or coffee table 'Traccia' designed by Meret Oppenheim. Italy, Simon International, 1972.
ORIGINAL EDITION. The Traccia table was designed by Meret Oppenheim in 1939 and produced by Simon International in Milan in the early 1970s. Wooden top with bird impressions embossed and applied with gold leaf...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Arnaldo Pomodoro Bronze Sculpture for Borsani, Fixed on a Table Lamp, 1985-2021
Located in Rome, IT
Arnaldo Pomodoro bronze sculpture "medaglia" for Tecno,
bronze
signed on verso "A Pomodoro" and inscribed " Osvaldo Borsani 1985
Atelier Stefano J...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Betty Coffee Table by Marmi Serafini
Located in Geneve, CH
Betty coffee table by Marmi Serafini
Materials: Calcatta marble, bronze.
Dimensions: D 38 x H 40 cm
Available in other marbles and metals.
Sculptural design, organic proportion...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Rick Owens Cast Bronze Evase Vase Nitrate Patina
By Rick Owens
Located in Chicago, IL
The iconic bronze Evase vase from the Rick Owens bronze relic collection.
This is shown in the nitrate patina.
Each bronze is handcrafted in Fran...
Category
2010s French Modern Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Ceramic Golf Bowl "EAGLE" Handcrafted in 24Kt Gold by Gabriella B. Made in Italy
By Gabriella B.
Located in Treviso, IT
Ceramic golf bowl EAGLE
cod. HB040
handcrafted in 24-karat gold inside
and white enamel outside
measures:
Height 20.0
Diameter 40.0 cm.
Category
2010s Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Water Drop Bowl by Elan Atelier in Stock
By Elan Atelier
Located in New York, NY
Available now and ready to ship!
Bronze bowls with gold leaf interior produced using the superior lost wax bronze casting process, hand-rubbed and finished in selected patina.
...
Category
2010s European Modern Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Kartell Small Rectangular Francois Ghost Mirror in Gold by Philippe Starck
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A series of rectangular two-dimensional wall mirrors which bring to mind milled crystal frames. The frames are made of transparent or colored polycarbonate with seagull wing sections...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Resin
Set of 4 Mustard Queen Heart Stools by Royal Stranger
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 4 mustard queen heart stools by Royal Stranger
Dimensions: 46 x 49 x 43 cm
Different upholstery colors and finishes are available. Brass, copper or stainless steel in polish...
Category
2010s Portuguese Modern Furniture
Materials
Gold Leaf
Mustard Queen Heart Stool by Royal Stranger
Located in Geneve, CH
Queen heart side table by Royal Stranger
Dimensions: 46 x 49 x 43 cm
Different upholstery colors and finishes are available. Brass, copper or stainless steel in polished or brushed finish.
Materials: velvet heart shape upholstery on the top of a stainless steel coated in brass plated foot.
The Queen heart stool...
Category
2010s Portuguese Modern Furniture
Materials
Gold Leaf
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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