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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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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 chaircrafted 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.

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Style: Modern
Color:  Pink
Iola Upholstered Chair in Black Metal Base, by E-ggs
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Iola chair comes with a seat, back and armrests in a injected flameretardant polyurethane foam covered with the listed fabrics. The structure base is available for custom orders in W...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture

Materials

Metal

Contemporary T Collection Stool in Wood and Hot Pink Suede
Located in London, GB
T Collection brings out the contrast between the strength of the wooden structure and the softness of the suede coating. A geometric stool present in a...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Furniture

Materials

Suede, Wood

cc-tapis Bliss Big Ultimate Rug by Mae Engelgeer
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Hand knotted in the cc-tapis atelier in Kathmandu, Nepal. The rug is made with a cotton weave, Himalayan wool and pure silk coming from the areas surrounding the atelier. 152.000 ind...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Modern Furniture

Materials

Cotton

cc-tapis After Party Natural White Rug by Garth Roberts
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Hand knotted in the cc-tapis atelier in Kathmandu, Nepal. The rug is made with a Himalayan wool and pure silk coming from the areas surrounding the atelier. 152.000 individual knots ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Modern Furniture

Materials

Metallic Thread

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 Black White Gray or Pink Giraffe Indoor or Outdoor Chandelier Lamp
Located in Origgio (VA), IT
Giraffe in love" is the new product born from the collaboration between artist/designer Marcantonio and Qeeboo. It is a dreamy giraffe holding a Class...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture

Materials

Plastic

Modern Purple Green Orange Pink White Blue Black or Yellow Teddy Bear Table Lamp
Located in Origgio (VA), IT
The teddy bear, the emotional object par excellence, is reinterpreted by Stefano Giovannoni for Qeeboo and becomes a table lamp. The new pop icon, tender, and fun at the same time was designed in two versions, Boy & Girl. Teddy Girl, more timid and delicate, brings to light the feminine soul of the famous little bear, embracing a small luminous sphere. The luminous bear thus expands the large Qeeboo...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture

Materials

Plastic

Matte Black Modern Ribbon Plastic Dining or Side Chair Set of 2
Located in Origgio (VA), IT
Ribbon chair, evoking an extraordinarily romantic world, is the feminine chair par excellence. A successful chair, with a strong identity and characterized by a bow designed as a bac...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture

Materials

Plastic

Small Black Plastic Rabbit Doorstopper by Stefano Giovannoni
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

Modern Black Silver Gold or Copper Metal Rabbit Accent Chair
Located in Origgio (VA), IT
"Mr Holder was a shark who loved swimming but could not do it. He was mocked by all the other sharks who called him a 'boring little girl'. Poor thing! Then two famous designers with...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture

Materials

Plastic

Kartell Medium FL/Y Pendant Light in Pink by Ferruccio Laviani
Located in Brooklyn, NY
An essential lamp which is characterized by the “subtle interpretations of the theme. Made in transparent methacrylate in pink, the cover is not perfectly hemispherical but the cut-o...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture

Materials

Resin

Pink Handmade Turkish Carpet, Modern Rug for Dining Room or Living Room
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Our over-dyed rugs are all hand-knotted vintage pieces that are recreated in our workshop to cater to a wider range of interior design choices from modern to coastal, from industrial...
Category

20th Century Turkish Modern Furniture

Materials

Wool, Cotton

Venini Puzzle Vase in Coral & Gray Glass by Ettore Sottsass
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Venini Puzzle glass in coral/Gray by Ettore Sottsass. Numbered edition for year. Hand-blown glass. Color: Coral/Gray Technique: Opal Dimensions: Ø 27 cm, H 40 cm Year of Manuf...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture

Materials

Blown Glass

Vintage Handmade Turkish Pink Redyed Rug with Floral Medallion Design
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Our over-dyed rugs are all hand-knotted vintage pieces that are recreated in our workshop to cater to a wider range of interior design choices from modern to coastal, from industrial...
Category

20th Century Turkish Modern Furniture

Materials

Wool, Cotton

Modern Handmade Turkish Vintage Area Rug in Pink for Living Room Decor
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Our over-dyed rugs are all hand-knotted vintage pieces that are recreated in our workshop to cater to a wider range of interior design choices from modern to coastal, from industrial...
Category

20th Century Turkish Modern Furniture

Materials

Wool, Cotton

Ametista II Brick & Pink Velvet Deluxe Handmade Decorative Pillow
Located in Viseu, PT
A talisman for the home of beauty, good energies and comfort. This decorative pillow is ethically produced by small family run business, hand-made by skilled portuguese artisans wi...
Category

2010s Modern Furniture

Materials

Cotton, Velvet

Handmade Anatolian Accent Rug in Pink with Floral Medallion Design
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Our over-dyed rugs are all hand-knotted vintage pieces that are recreated in our workshop to cater to a wider range of interior design choices from modern to coastal, from industrial...
Category

20th Century Turkish Modern Furniture

Materials

Wool, Cotton

Chubby Chair in Ember 3D Printed recycled plastic
Located in London, GB
Dirk van der Kooij first fell in love with low resolution 3D printing as a student, fulfilling his search for honest and functional ornamentation. T...
Category

2010s Dutch Modern Furniture

Materials

Plastic

Vintage Handmade Turkish Wool Area Rug Over-Dyed in Fuchsia Pink
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Our over-dyed rugs are all hand-knotted vintage pieces that are recreated in our workshop to cater to a wider range of interior design choices from modern to coastal, from industrial...
Category

20th Century Turkish Modern Furniture

Materials

Wool, Cotton

Leave the Burden for the Next Generation by Amela Rasi, Germany 2022
Located in Chicago, IL
A large scale abstract mixed media painting by German artist Amela Rasi. This piece is presented on a cotton and linen canvas + was created using pigments and acrylic. 2022. Amela R...
Category

2010s German Modern Furniture

Materials

Paint, Canvas

Contemporary Serpentine Niwa Peach Pink
Located in Mexico City, MX
Niwa is a collection of minimal and organic modular rugs. Each module can be combined with others in endless ways to create customizable configurations. This collection is a repres...
Category

2010s Mexican Modern Furniture

Materials

Wool

Contemporary Round Niwa Peach Pink
Located in Mexico City, MX
Niwa is a collection of minimal and organic modular rugs. Each module can be combined with others in endless ways to create customizable configurations. This collection is a repres...
Category

2010s Mexican Modern Furniture

Materials

Wool

Contemporary Half Moon Niwa + Niwa A Rug Peach Pink
Located in Mexico City, MX
Niwa is a collection of minimal and organic modular rugs. Each module can be combined with others in endless ways to create customizable configurations. This collection is a repres...
Category

2010s Mexican Modern Furniture

Materials

Wool

Contemporary Niwa B Peach Pink
Located in Mexico City, MX
Niwa is a collection of minimal and organic modular rugs. Each module can be combined with others in endless ways to create customizable configurations. This collection is a repres...
Category

2010s Mexican Modern Furniture

Materials

Wool

Contemporary Square Niwa Peach Pink
Located in Mexico City, MX
Niwa is a collection of minimal and organic modular rugs. Each module can be combined with others in endless ways to create customizable configurations. This collection is a repres...
Category

2010s Mexican Modern Furniture

Materials

Wool

Contemporary Half Moon Niwa Peach Pink
Located in Mexico City, MX
Niwa is a collection of minimal and organic modular rugs. Each module can be combined with others in endless ways to create customizable configurations. This collection is a repres...
Category

2010s Mexican Modern Furniture

Materials

Wool

Contemporary Niwa Oval Rug Peach Pink
Located in Mexico City, MX
Niwa is a collection of minimal and organic modular rugs. Each module can be combined with others in endless ways to create customizable configurations. This collection is a repres...
Category

2010s Mexican Modern Furniture

Materials

Wool

Irene Zevon Modern Abstract Oil on Canvas
Located in New York, NY
Irene Zevon (American, 1918-2006) Modern abstract Cubist oil painting on canvas, signed and dated 1961 lower right, framed. Dimensions: Image: 35.75" H x 23.75" W; frame 36.75" H x ...
Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Furniture

Materials

Canvas, Paint

Printed Linen Pillow Cloudy Rosehip
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A luxury handmade decorative throw pillow made of printed Belgian linen, great for adding comfort and casual, laid-back style to a contemporary living room, bedroom or lounge. Belgia...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Furniture

Materials

Linen

Contemporary Niwa A Peach Pink
Located in Mexico City, MX
Niwa is a collection of minimal and organic modular rugs. Each module can be combined with others in endless ways to create customizable configurations. This collection is a repres...
Category

2010s Mexican Modern Furniture

Materials

Wool

Contemporary Square Niwa + Niwa B Peach Pink
Located in Mexico City, MX
Niwa is a collection of minimal and organic modular rugs. Each module can be combined with others in endless ways to create customizable configurations. This collection is a repres...
Category

2010s Mexican Modern Furniture

Materials

Wool

Contemporary Niwa Rectangular Rug Peach Pink
Located in Mexico City, MX
Niwa is a collection of minimal and organic modular rugs. Each module can be combined with others in endless ways to create customizable configurations. This collection is a repres...
Category

2010s Mexican Modern Furniture

Materials

Wool

Schuamcher Kava Cay I/O 18" Pillow in Mango
Located in New York, NY
This pillow features Kava Cay Indoor/Outdoor with a knife edge finish. A loose, leafy floral inspired by a vintage batik, Kava Cay Indoor/Outdoor in mango is a beautifully detailed m...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Furniture

Materials

Cotton

Bricks, Console G1
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Kueng Caputo is a Zurich, Switzerland based design practice comprised of Lovis Caputo and Sarah Kueng. Their material adventures are often rooted in the complexities of crafts techni...
Category

2010s Swiss Modern Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

Ettore Sottsass Illuminated Floor Mirror Ultrafragola
Located in London, GB
Mirror / lighting "Ultrafragola" was designed in 1970s by Ettore Sottsass for Poltronova, in vacuum-formed opaline acrylic. Ultrafragola, with its sinuous shape, evocative of a wavy female hair, belongs to the series of Grey Furniture...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Furniture

Materials

Plastic

Wittmann Set of Two Pink Velvet Merwyn Armchairs by Sebastian Herkner in STOCK
Located in New York, NY
Collection by Sebastian Herkner Merwyn Dining Armchairs Cat E-Seat: Velvet Harald 612 Brass Satin matte pipping & Shell: Nappa flint
Category

2010s Austrian Modern Furniture

Materials

Brass

Vintage Handmade Turkish Wool Runner Rug in Hot Pink for Hallway Decor
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Our over-dyed rugs are all hand-knotted vintage pieces that are recreated in our workshop to cater to a wider range of interior design choices from modern to coastal, from industrial...
Category

1960s Turkish Vintage Modern Furniture

Materials

Cotton, Wool

"Red Eyes" Pair Handcrafted Knit/Crochet Multicoloured Wall Hanging
Located in London, GB
Textile Art, handcrafted, Knit and Crochet Art Blanket, Knitted Tapestry, Wall Hanging, Affordable Art. A pair of non identical multicoloured Pinkish red P...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Furniture

Materials

Textile, Wool, Thread, Yarn

Printed Velvet Pillow Smudge Putty
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A luxury handmade decorative throw pillow made of printed cotton velvet front and solid Belgian linen back, great for adding comfort and casual, laid-back style to a contemporary liv...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Furniture

Materials

Linen

Strawberry Pink Semi Sphere Sculpture in Polished Resin by Paola Valle
Located in Ciudad De México, MX
This Geometric sculpture is handmade in polished resin in a variety of colors. It is a modern and colorful piece that will liven up any space. Our Semi Sphere is a very cool and f...
Category

2010s Mexican Modern Furniture

Materials

Resin

French Aubusson Inspired Vintage Handmade Rug Over-Dyed in Hot Pink
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Our over-dyed rugs are all hand-knotted vintage pieces that are recreated in our workshop to cater to a wider range of interior design choices from modern to coastal, from industrial...
Category

20th Century Turkish Modern Furniture

Materials

Wool, Cotton

Noble Chair in Teak Oak with Upholstery, by Arne Hovmand-Olsen from Warm Nordic
Located in Viby J, DK
An elegant and ?noble? designer chair created in the 1950s by the acclaimed furniture designer, Arne Hovmand-Olsen. The Noble dining chair is a Classic beauty that transports the cra...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Furniture

Materials

Foam

Contemporary Sculptural Lamp in Plaster and Wax Handmade
Located in London, GB
The "Tubulures" collection is a fantastical repertoire of tubular furniture pieces. These sculptural objects are produced from semi-industrial matters, twisted, and covered with colo...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Furniture

Materials

Aluminum

Papillonne Pink Kenzo Circular Pouffe
By LAGU
Located in İSTANBUL, TR
***LEAD TIME : 5 WEEKS *** Papillonne Kenzo Pouffe. It brings comfort to your living space. * This is customizable product. * You can choose other...
Category

2010s Turkish Modern Furniture

Materials

Fabric, Natural Fiber

Modern Functional Art Fiberglass & Iron Bench from Costantini, Lingua, in Stock
Located in New York, NY
Lingua, a Modern Functional Art Collectible Fiberglass Iron Bench from Costantini This playful functional sculpture by William Stuart of Costantini features a chiseled iron frame ...
Category

2010s Argentine Modern Furniture

Materials

Iron

XX Glass Console Table, by Johanna Grawunder from Glas Italia IN STOCK
Located in Macherio, IT
XX console table is shown here in transparent pink and orange coloured glass. Console realized in transparent pink and orange coloured glass. The base...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture

Materials

Glass

Anza Black Carrara Marble Coffee Table
Located in Brooklyn, NY
For the past six years Portuguese designer Rui Pereira and Japanese designer Ryosuke Fukusada have been collaborating on projects that tap into their respective cultural heritage to engage users in new and unexpected design experiences. ANZA meaning ‘to sit at ease’ in Japanese, ANZA is a seating collection comprising a pouffe, bench and coffee table. The designers have updated a Kyoto-based textile, originally produced in the 18th century with a patchwork pattern, with a new color scale to match the official PWTBS color range. To complete the seating ensemble, with its high-gloss lacquer and oiled oak finishing, they have also added their own low coffee table based on a similar design vocabulary and featuring a durable Carrara marble top. This collection, part of a wider modular system, aims at enhancing both domestic and public environments. Additional information: Materials: tabletop in durable Nero black Carrara marble...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Furniture

Materials

Carrara Marble

Vintage Handmade Turkish Rug Over-Dyed in Pink Color with Floral Design
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Our over-dyed rugs are all hand-knotted vintage pieces that are recreated in our workshop to cater to a wider range of interior design choices from modern to coastal, from industrial...
Category

20th Century Turkish Modern Furniture

Materials

Wool, Cotton

Contemporary Gaetano Pesce Pompitu II M Vase Soft Resin Light Fuchsia Matt Green
Located in barasso, IT
Pompitu II vase, clear light fuchsia, matt dust green. Vase in soft resin designed by Gaetano Pesce in 1995 for Fish Design collection. Measures: M - ø 16cm x H 26cm Other s...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture

Materials

Resin

Vistosi LED Riflesso LT 3 Table Lamp with Copper Base by Chiaramonte
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
The LED light passes through a glass bubble to refract on a mirror in a game of continuous rebounds. Glass is not only a diffuser, but also an almost invisible intermediary between t...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture

Materials

Glass

Lladro Belle de Nuit 24-Light Chandelier
Located in New York City, NY
Hanging ceiling lamp with handmade metallic chandelier design with twenty-four translucent white, engraved porcelain lampshades. Beauty of the night. Such is the name of the plant whose petals reflect the moonlight, thus acquiring the magical property of glowing in the dark. This striking species provides the inspiration for the Belle de Nuit...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Sasha Bikoff Collection Modern Area Rug Pink Colors "Goals Dahlia"
Located in New York , NY
Part of a design collaboration with maximalist Interior designer Sasha Bikoff Sasha Bikoff Interior Design. Characterful line of hand knotted rugs, “an ode to the vibrant works of a...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Modern Furniture

Materials

Wool, Silk

Printed Velvet Pillow Smudge Rose
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A luxury handmade decorative throw pillow made of printed cotton velvet front and solid Belgian linen back, great for adding comfort and casual, laid-back style to a contemporary liv...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Furniture

Materials

Linen

Pink Baby Rabbit Chair by Stefano Giovannoni, Made in Italy
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Scroll down and click "view all from Seller" to see more than 400 other unique products. (2.2) In Stock in Los Angeles The idea of the rabbit, a gentle, lovable and shy animal, c...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture

Materials

Plastic

Modern Metal Finish Decorative Sculptural Rabbit 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

Sasha Bikoff Collection Modern Area Rug Pink Colors "Wavey Dahlia" 8'x10'
Located in New York , NY
Part of a design collaboration with maximalist Interior designer Sasha Bikoff Sasha Bikoff Interior Design. Characterful line of hand-knotted rugs...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Modern Furniture

Materials

Wool, Silk

Sasha Bikoff Collection Modern Area Rug Maroon "Goal Aura"
Located in New York , NY
Part of a design collaboration with maximalist Interior designer Sasha Bikoff Sasha Bikoff Interior Design. Characterful line of hand-knotted rugs, “an ode to the vibrant works of a...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Modern Furniture

Materials

Wool, Silk

Contemporary Molecule 422 Coffee Table in Handmade Coloured Resin
Located in London, GB
Molecule comprises sister sculptures that create new geometries from a recurring, recognizable fragment. Dotted with holes, the structures explore the capacity of the repeating torus...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Furniture

Materials

Resin

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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