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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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: Pink
Tableau Rug in Hand Knotted Wool and Silk by Kelly Wearstler
Located in London, GB
Tableau is inspired by an abstract graphic print and brings a direct boldness to any space. Tableau pays homage to Kelly’s passion for modern street art with its abstracted line work...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Modern Furniture
Materials
Wool, Silk
Trove Rose Handblown Modern Glass Pendant Light, Made in the USA
By Niche
Located in Beacon, NY
Unique to the Crystalline Series, the Trove pendant light merges defined angles with bold colors. Pairs easily with the Delinea, Axia, and Calla pendants that also comprise the Cryst...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Furniture
Materials
Glass
Original Square Abstract Painting in Pink and Brown
By Fay Sciarra
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Bold yet soothing abstract geometric composition on canvas with circles, rectangles, squares and lines in a wonderful color palette of brown and pin...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Furniture
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Eugenio Pattarino Ceramic Charger
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A fantastic and rare ceramic charger by Eugenio Pattarino. Vibrant red color and Classic Italian Mid-Century style is represented very well in this piece. Eugenio Pattarino was born in 1885 and passed away in 1971. He was a master sculptor and model maker and taught in art schools in both Venice and Frankfort, Germany. In the late 1940s he opened his own studio in Florence. His factory used both “EPF” and “CAPEF” (Artistic Ceramics Professor Eugene Pattarino) to mark his pieces. His studio is best known for its large religious statutes, many of which reside in a number of churches in Italy and the U.S.
In the 1950s Pattarino had more than fifty artists working for him and some among them were considered the best ceramists in Italy. At this time Eugenio was joined by his son, Ranier, and the company began concentrating on more eclectic themes. These pieces, when new, were quite expensive when they were purchased but almost never garner anywhere near their original cost at today's auctions.
The factory claimed that the Vatican used Pattarino’s ceramics as gifts to famous visitors, including President John Kennedy, Andre Gide and Paul Sartre. Unfortunately there is no proof to back these claims. As a matter of fact I have discovered that the Pattarino name is almost generally unknown in Italy and even lesser known in Florence. His name is, however, recognized here in the United States and most of the factory’s output can be found in the U.S. where it was imported. In November 1966 the Arno River flooded its bank and inundated most of Florence. Work to restore damaged art...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Modern Furniture
Brink Rug in Hand Knotted Wool and Silk by Kelly Wearstler
Located in London, GB
Brink delicately balances geometry with cascading organic dots to create a unique rug that is both structured as well as freeform. Brink has a textured soft wool background providing...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Modern Furniture
Materials
Wool, Silk
Verge Rug in Hand Knotted Wool and Silk by Kelly Wearstler
Located in London, GB
Verge composes hand-penned line work with organic shapes in a dynamic pattern, both rigid and raw. The fluid, abstract motif contrasts silk and soft wool yarns. The detailed diagonal...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Modern Furniture
Materials
Wool, Silk
Verge Rug in Hand Knotted Wool and Silk by Kelly Wearstler
Located in London, GB
Verge composes hand-penned line work with organic shapes in a dynamic pattern, both rigid and raw. The fluid, abstract motif contrasts silk and soft wool yarns. The detailed diagonal...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Modern Furniture
Materials
Silk, Wool
Tiffany Contemporary Table Lamp 40 purple Silk Silvered Glass Brass
Located in Pietrasanta, IT
TIFFANY the iconic lamp!
For 20 years, we have perpetuated our unique manufacturing method. Inspired by unlimited glass reflections, Sabrina Landini has created an elegant home coll...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Isocaedro Carpet, Limit Ed, Handknot, 200kn, Wool+Bamboo Silk, Lanzavecchia+Wai
Located in Milan, Lombardy
From Polyhedra series by Lanzavecchia+Wai, Isocaedro brings back an ideal and perfect three-dimensional solid to a two-dimensional dimension, on the surface of the carpet, recreating...
Category
2010s Nepalese Modern Furniture
Materials
Wool
Contemporary Simbolo Ribbons Divider in Aluminium by Altreforme
Located in Calolziocorte (Lecco) Italy, IT
A room divider expression of one’s own personality, an iconic product that enriches the spaces and gives a refined touch to every environment.
It makes rooms unique, thanks to the p...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Wool and Silk Boho Custom Rug
Located in Norwalk, CT
Wool and silk Boho custom rug. Custom sizes and colors made-to-order.
Material: Wool/Bamboo Silk
Lead Time: Approx. 15-20 weeks Available
Colors: 100+ shades Made in India.
...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Furniture
Materials
Wool
Brink Rug in Hand Knotted Wool and Silk by Kelly Wearstler
Located in London, GB
Brink delicately balances geometry with cascading organic dots to create a unique rug that is both structured as well as freeform. Brink has a textured soft wool background providing...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Modern Furniture
Materials
Wool, Silk
Pod Plum Handblown Modern Glass Polished Nickel Chandelier Light, Made in the US
By Niche
Located in Beacon, NY
A statement piece designed to attract attention to the brilliant Pod pendant, this chandelier captivates as it suspends elegant hand-blown shades. Every single glass light that comes...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Furniture
Materials
Glass
Pair of Pink Murano Curvati Ceiling Light or Flush Mount, 1990
Located in Rome, IT
Amazing pink Murano glass chandelier or ceiling light with four layers of curving “triedri” glass prisms on an octagonal brass frame. A dynamic form, changing as you move around it, ...
Category
20th Century Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Blown Glass
21st Century Contemporary Nepalese Rug
Located in Norwalk, CT
21st century contemporary Nepalese rug with an all-over red abstract motif. This piece has fine details, great colors, and a beautiful design. It would be the perfect addition to you...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Modern Furniture
Materials
Wool
Verge Rug in Hand Knotted Wool and Silk by Kelly Wearstler
Located in London, GB
Verge composes hand-penned line work with organic shapes in a dynamic pattern, both rigid and raw. The fluid, abstract motif contrasts silk and soft wool yarns. The detailed diagonal...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Modern Furniture
Materials
Wool, Silk
Verge Rug in Hand Knotted Wool and Silk by Kelly Wearstler
Located in London, GB
Verge composes hand-penned line work with organic shapes in a dynamic pattern, both rigid and raw. The fluid, abstract motif contrasts silk and soft wool yarns. The detailed diagonal...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Modern Furniture
Materials
Wool, Silk
Incredible Colorful Moroccan Rug, Soft Pile
Located in New York, NY
The radically abrashed raspberry, borderless field displays yellow, blue, ecru and mauve vertical ornaments resembling bar beer pulls with other abstract motives below. Accents in br...
Category
Early 2000s Moroccan Modern Furniture
Materials
Wool
Stylish Contemporary Modern Loveseat
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This unique loveseat features heavy chrome frame, plush vinyl upholstery, and a stylish modern design. The perfect mix of style and comfort, this two-s...
Category
Late 20th Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Chrome
New Tibetan Rug Carlo Rampazzi
Located in Atlanta, GA
A fantastic area rug custom-made by Swiss architect and designer Carlo Rampazzi for a project in NYC. A new and modern interpretation of traditional Tibetan tiger carpet...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Furniture
Materials
Wool
Australian Aboriginal painting by Minnie Pwerle
By Minnie Pwerle
Located in Atlanta, GA
A striking painting by famed Australian aboriginal artist Minnie Pwerle depicting her country "Awelyewe- Atnwengerrp". Intense colors, subtle hues transition and strong composition m...
Category
Early 2000s Australian Modern Furniture
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Pink Murano Curvati Ceiling Light or Flush Mount, 1990
Located in Rome, IT
Amazing pink Murano glass chandelier or ceiling light with four layers of curving “triedri” glass prisms on an octagonal brass frame. A dynamic form, changing as you move around it, ...
Category
20th Century Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Blown Glass
" Erotic Mind IV " 2018 Utopian Sculptures Serial Prints by Fernando Crespo #100
Located in Coimbra, PT
F. Crespo author of a world-famous giant sculpture Pope Francis Heart. makes a first edition of his private and utopian projects.
Fernando Crespo is a recognized artist in Portugal....
Category
2010s Portuguese Modern Furniture
Materials
Other
Lester Goldman Painting, Untitled, Oil on Canvas
Located in Kansas City, MO
Oil Painting on Canvas by Lester Goldman. A stunning example of his later work. This work is untitled and was created in during 2004 and 2005, not long...
Category
Early 2000s American Modern Furniture
Solitaire Plum Handblown Modern Glass Polished Nickel Chandelier Light
By Niche
Located in Beacon, NY
Imbued with timeless style, the striking solitaire chandelier showcases sophisticated metal finishes, a classic, hand-crafted silhouette, and the ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Furniture
Materials
Glass
Reversible Red and Blue Berber Moroccan Rug with Modern Style
Located in Dallas, TX
20531 Reversible Red and Blue Moroccan Rug, 05'03 x 06'10.
Experience the vibrant spectrum from ravishing red to calm and casual blue in this reversible Berber Moroccan rug, adorned...
Category
Late 20th Century Moroccan Modern Furniture
Materials
Wool
Mehraban Meridian Rug by Liesel Plambeck
Located in WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA
Here Liesel Plambeck is inspired by 1930s deco design. The artist tames the surface with a very clean line bound on four sides by a simple block border. The lines are silk. The field...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Furniture
Materials
Silk, Wool
Persimmon Orange Oval Jar
Located in Chicago, IL
This large tapered vase reinterprets the classic curves of traditional Chinese ceramics with simplified lines and a bright, persimmon-orange glaze. Sculpted by artisans in China's Zh...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Modern Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Childhood Odyssey 1989 Rare Piece
Located in Mexico City, Delegación Cuauhtémoc
Acrylic on Fabriano paper by artist "1989".
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Furniture
Materials
Acrylic
Joan Crawford Lips Lacquered Coffee Table by Jay Spectre
By Jay Spectre
Located in Stamford, CT
Joan Crawford lips, lacquered wood coffee table designed by Jay Spectre for Jay Spectre Inc. unsigned.
Category
1980s American Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Lacquer
Signed Original Ulla Darni Sconce
By Ulla Darni
Located in North Bergen, NJ
Signed original Ulla Darni sconce is reverse painted on glass with hand-forged iron work. The top is hand-carved. This truly is a one of a kind piece of art. Every time I look at it ...
Category
2010s Modern Furniture
Materials
Glass
Modern Decorator Slipper Chair
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This stunning modern slipper chair features a plush upholstered pouf seat with a unique chrome wedge seat back. The unique visual impression makes a striking...
Category
Late 20th Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Chrome
Wool Rug by Creative Looms
By Creative Looms
Located in Dallas, TX
Rug is a bright, deep rich magenta. 100% wool. The Kilimanjaro rug by Creative Looms.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Furniture
Materials
Wool
Miami Console in Pink Anodized Aluminum and Polished Acrylic by Jonathan Nesci
Located in Columbus, IN
Anodized aluminum and acrylic console by Jonathan Nesci, designed exclusively for Design Miami, 2015. Edition of 6 and 2 AP, each in a unique color. Brushed and anodized milled alumi...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
"Terrace, " Brilliant, Cubist-Expressionist Masterpiece by Virginia True, 1946
By Virginia True
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Best known for her depictions of New Mexico and the Southwest, here Virginia True painted a brilliantly-hued Cubist scene reflecting her years in New York. Showing the influence of P...
Category
1940s American Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Paint
"Spindle, " 1991 Framed 30" Pastel on Paper by Jim Waid, Companion Available
Located in New York, NY
In "Spindle, 1991" artist Jim Waid through his mastery of pastel on paper, reflects a microcosmic view of nature that would otherwise be purely abstracted without the sporadic inclus...
Category
1990s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Other
Emerson Woelffer Lithograph, 50/50 Signed, Dated, Unframed, Modern 74
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Nice lithograph, of the well-known modernist artist Emerson Woelffer. Signed, numbered 50/50. Dated 74.
Category
1970s American Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Paper
Bulge Lines wall lamp pink Norihiko Terayama Sculptural lamp
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Bulge Lines: fluorescent lamp pink
This sculptural lighting is made of mainly a lot of wires bonded each.
Three light bulbs are attached. It is a lighting work of an artist with a...
Category
2010s Japanese Modern Furniture
Materials
Wire
20th Century Pair of Sherrill Furniture Upholstered Rolling Ottomans
Located in Germantown, MD
A pair 20th Century Pair of Sherrill Furniture Upholstered and skirted Ottomans on wheels in good vintage condition. Measure 21" in width, 25" in depth and 16" in height.
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Furniture
Materials
Upholstery
Wave Pitcher in Pink / Amber
Located in Richmond, VA
A glass pitcher in pink with an amber wavy handle. May be used for holding flowers, watering plants, a pitcher for juice or any other use you can think of....
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Furniture
Materials
Glass
Raymond Ciborowski "Onyx Octopi" Digital Print
Located in New York, NY
Raymond Ciborowski (American, b. 1970) "Onyx Octopi" archival ink-jet print on paper, numbered "1/100", signed to verso, circa 2014, unframed. This work is accompanied by a certifica...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Furniture
Materials
Plexiglass
Contemporary Pink Round Table Hand-Crafted 100% Recycled Plastic by Anqa Studios
By Anqa Studios
Located in Camischolas, CH
Contemporary Pink Round Table Hand-Crafted 100% Recycled Plastic by Anqa Studios.
Incredible conversations happen around incredible tables. ANQA Studios round table is a geometricall...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Swivel Armchair Upholstered in Custom Velvet Color
Located in New York, NY
This armchair holds an exclusive language for its peculiar design. With a deep convex back, this piece presents a big and round seat to provide all the comfort you need. The inner pa...
Category
2010s European Modern Furniture
Materials
Stainless Steel
Yves Klein 'Monopink' Rose Pigment Cocktail Table, 1961 / 1963 France, Signed
By Yves Klein
Located in Los Angeles, CA
'Monopink' is a work of functional fine art by Yves Klein, this piece is from an edition begun in 1963 under the supervision of Rotraut Klein-Moquay in France, based on a 1961 model ...
Category
20th Century French Modern Furniture
Materials
Glass, Lucite
'Mah Jong' 14-Piece Living Room Set by Kenzo Takada for Roche Bobois, Signed
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This incredibly large living room set designed by Hans Hopfer and edited in collaboration with Kenzo Takada for Roche Bobois, is called the "Mah Jong" sectional sofa. Included in this set are fourteen (14) pieces in total which include 7 square seat cushions (which also function as large ottomans and can be stacked), 1 panoramic seat cushion, 2 straight seat backs, 1 flip-up seat back, 2 corner seat backs and 1 panoramic seat back. We have several other Mah Jong sets including Missoni fabric sets so you can add to this set and combine to make a larger one if desired.
What we love about this particular set is threefold... first it is comprised of only Kenzo Takada specialty fabrics. If you are familiar with Roche Bobois pricing system, specialty fabric elements can cost more than double the plain or simple fabric counterparts. Most sets will incorporate a portion of plain or simple fabric elements but rarely do you see sets like this where every single piece is a home run. And the fabric selection/ curation on this set is simply exquisite. Second, this set is in excellent almost-new condition. Roche Bobois introduced the Kenzo Takada collection in 2017 so this set is less than 5 years old. See below for more condition details. And third, the configuration is absolutely perfect and ideal for so many living spaces. It has three-corner elements and one of them is a Panoramic corner seat. It's great to get one Panoramic corner in a set as it is the ideal spot to stretch out and lounge - if this were my set and I had this at home, that is the spot I would choose most of the time. And the additional 2 corners allows you to wrap this set around a room and create the most cozy of cozy conversation pits. Plus having a flip-top seat back is so great, it brings a little of that Italian Maralunga style into the room.
And what people love most about the Mah Jong system is that you can mix and match the cushions and seat backs to make any style arrangement you wish, and create a customized room which you can change as frequently as your heart desires... you can create small and large sofas, loveseats, lounge chairs and...
Category
2010s French Modern Furniture
Materials
Fabric
Large, Signed, Framed Livio De Simone Original Hand Painted Flower on Fabric
Located in New York, NY
Large, signed, framed Livio de Simone original hand painted flower on cotton fabric.
Made in Italy. Nice vibrant and bold colors.
Livio de Simone - D...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Cotton
Gufram Roxanne Armchair in Pink Melange by Michael Young
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
The name of this seat evokes music as well as Michael Young's passion for Sting and the Police. And music played a fundamental role in the conception of this sinuous armchair: as a m...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Wood
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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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