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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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: Purple
Handwoven Wool Kilim Rug Yakamoz No 4 Contemporary Blue and Dune White in Stock
Located in Istanbul, TR
Yakamoz No 4 kilim rug is part of a series of kilims that take their inspiration from the poetry of light reflections on the sea surface. The abstract patterns, which are reminiscent...
Category
2010s Turkish Modern Furniture
Materials
Wool
TTTTable Contemporary Table in Steel
Located in London, GB
The board of a table is much more than a mere support: it is a line that divides two worlds. On its upper part certain codes are maintained, there are prescribed ways and conventions. Above that level reigns the protocol, the scopic, the customs and courtesies.
Everything changes under the table. There appear the flirtations, the furtive gestures, the hidden. In this invisible field dominate the unseen signals and the secret codes, the tactile ones. Also the pets rest covered by an architecture to their measure and, inadvertently, doze. Under that plane, the feet are confused and mixed in a small choreography, where the human and artificial legs...
Category
2010s Portuguese Modern Furniture
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Kernel Model Table by Gio Minelli for Superego Editions, Italy
Located in Milan, Italy
The pink Kernel table is a unique piece made entirely by hand by the designer. Completely built in Glebanite, a special blend of recycled and recyclable fiberglass. An artistic work of circular economy that takes care of the planet earth and our future. Its organic shaped base resembles a primitive bark, a lava stone.
The resin glass makes the work very resistant and can also be used outdoors.
Biography
Gio...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Fiberglass
Rug Disobedience - Modern Geometric Blue Beige Black Stripes Wool Silk Carpet
By Carpets CC
Located in Dubai, Dubai
Design Title: "Disobedience" from Freedom Collection
This is the first carpet from the "Freedom Collection", inspired by the disobedience of Ms. Yeonmi Park while escaping from Nort...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Furniture
Materials
Wool
Goldfinger Velvet and Brass Dining Chair
Located in New York, NY
Minimalist comfort. Pared down geometry in polished brass meets Rialto navy velvet in our Goldfinger collection. A little bit, 1970s, a lot today. Goldfinger is the winning ticket th...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Seletti Polyester Cushion by 'Toiletpaper', Lipsticks
By Toiletpaper, Seletti
Located in Doral, FL
Exceptional collection of tableware and objects born out of the collaboration between Maurizio Cattelan and Pierpaolo Ferrari’s magazine and the Italian design company Seletti. Black...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Polyester
SPHERE Hand Tufted Modern Rug - Rust, Mauve, Turquoise & Black Colours by Hands
Located in New Delhi, IN
A carpet adds identity, ambience and beauty to the room it is laid in. And if it’s a handmade woolen carpet then the room not only looks stunning but also alive. The Sculpted collection is an illustrious example of what refinement means in contemporary times. The high level of craftsmanship that goes into creating these wonderful pieces adds a different dimension and perspective to the room. Using a mix of techniques, 3D patterns are handcrafted and each element in the pattern is masterfully taken care of to create the lattice or grid like design. So that the vision stays cohesive from the start to the end. A perfect addition for your living room, TV room, lounge area, bedroom, dining room or office...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Furniture
Materials
Wool
21st Century WEENball Chair by Alex Brokamp and Madsteez
Located in Dubai, AE
The WEENball chair is a playful functional conversation piece for the home. The chair is inspired by uncommon upholstery techniques paired with a delicate childlike sophistication.
...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Furniture
Materials
Glass
Solid Design Bamboo Silk Rug Dara from Mehraban
Located in WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA
Dara' is a sought-after rug in Elan Collection in the mesmerizing shade of midnight blue. Its simplicity does not take away from the rug's luxurious quality and beautiful sheen made ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Furniture
Materials
Silk, Bamboo
Contemporary Plex Table in Aluminium by Altreforme
Located in Calolziocorte (Lecco) Italy, IT
A thin aluminium sheet masterly processed bends to give shape to a table desk with neat lines and strong character.
A table with thousands facets made precious either by decorations...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
GAN Spaces Lan Medium Rug in Indigo by Neri&Hu
Located in New York, NY
“Neri&Hu questions the sofa typology. Once the normal typology of a piece of furniture is broken down into its components, seating and rug become a single space.
The back componen...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Furniture
Materials
Wool
Labuan Small Glass Vase in Indigo by Venini
By Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A classical form inspired by faraway places, magically projected in the contemporary world by the new colours.
It draws inspiration from faraway places, halfway between fantasy an...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Blown Glass
John Mackay Original Abstract Oil Painting
Located in London, GB
A fantastic and striking original oil on board painting by the renowned artist John Mackay. This is signed and dated from 2012.
It is a great size and b...
Category
2010s British Modern Furniture
Materials
Paint
Dodo Ceramic Sculpture by Massimo Giacon for Superego Editions, Italy
Located in Milan, Italy
Limited edition ceramic part of the "Pop Will Eat Himself" designed by Massimo Giacon and produced by Superego Editions.
Biography
Massimo Giacon was born in Padova in 1961. Sin...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Jasper Morrison Large Hi Pad Stool in Fabric or Leather Upholstery by Cappellini
Located in New York, NY
The Hi pad chair, and accompanying Hi pad Stool, are the result of a production process that represents the perfect balance between technology and artisan...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Foam, Beech, Plywood
Jasper Morrison Small Hi Pad Stool in Fabric or Leather Upholstery by Cappellini
Located in New York, NY
The Hi pad chair, and accompanying Hi pad Stool, are the result of a production process that represents the perfect balance between technology and artisan...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Foam, Beech, Plywood
Schumacher Ainsley Stripe Indoor/Outdoor Pillow in Navy
By Schumacher
Located in New York, NY
This pillow features Ainsley Stripe Indoor/Outdoor with a knife edge finish. This high-performance woven ikat stripe with a soft, supple hand has a mélange ground and the handmade fe...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Furniture
Materials
Acrylic
Jungle Contemporary Vase, Small Bicolor Pink and Red by Jacopo Foggini
Located in New York, NY
Nature can stage extraordinary landscapes. The scenarios are vast, the lights are amazing, the surprises are endless. And when man and nature meet, enchantment occurs.
Inspired by t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Resin
Lapis Lazuli Mosaic Table
By Didoni
Located in Milan, IT
Manufactured through a mosaic technique that combines thin layers of precious lapis lazuli's hard stone to create this opaque and intense-blue round top, this table features a luxuri...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Lapis Lazuli, Brass
Gervasoni Loll Modular Sofa in Munch Upholstery by Paola Navone
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Modules of different shapes and particular corner elements of the LOLL sofa family allow you to create ever new configurations. A proposal that tells a s...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Upholstery
Campbell-Rey Octagonal Striped Carafe in Red and Blue Murano Glass
By Campbell-Rey
Located in London, GB
Campbell-Rey continue their exploration of color and geometric form, introducing new expressions to traditional materials. Presenting Rosanna, a Murano glassware...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
21st Century by Up & Up Italian Polichrome Modular Marble Floor and Coating
By Up & Up
Located in massa, IT
The price is per square meter.
Name: VENEZIA
Materials: Bardiglio Imperiale , Bardiglio Perla , Bianco Statuario
Size : Cm 33.5 x 29
Thickness: cm 2
KG/MQ: Kg 54
Finishes: Poli...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Marble
GAN Spaces Lan Large Module with Backrest in Oak Wood Frame & Steel by Neri&Hu
Located in New York, NY
“Neri&Hu questions the sofa typology. Once the normal typology of a piece of furniture is broken down into its components, seating and rug become a single space.
The back componen...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Furniture
Materials
Wool
Gan Spaces Lan Large Module with Oak Wood Frame & Foam in Indigo by Neri&Hu
Located in New York, NY
“Neri&Hu questions the sofa typology. Once the normal typology of a piece of furniture is broken down into its components, seating and rug become a single space.
The back componen...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Furniture
Materials
Wool
Mariolina Chair in Anthracite Metal Legs, Silk Gray Shell, by E-GGs
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This Mariolina chair is offered with iron legs in anthracite, a shell in polypropylene silk grey and the option to select an upholstered cushion material for your chair. The iron leg...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
21st Century Italy, Flowers Purple Panel, Ceramica Gatti, Designer A. Anastasio
Located in Faenza, IT
The public buildings, the noble ones but also the more modest residences, have been decorated for centuries with decorative panels cemented on the facades. Bottega Gatti...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Designtex Clarkenwell Royal Wool Textile, Wallace and Sewell, UK, Cooper Hewitt
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Designtex Clarkenwell Royal Wool Textile, Wallace and Sewell, UK, Cooper Hewitt
Royal Collection Wallace Sewell
100% wool
Weight per unit 11.2 oun...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Furniture
Materials
Wool
Schumacher Iconic Leopard 20" x 14" Lumbar Pillow Two-Sided Pillow in Graphite
By Schumacher
Located in New York, NY
This pillow features Iconic Leopard Fabric (Item# 175722) with a Self-Welt finish. We first introduced this sexy pattern in the 1970s. In 11 versatile colors, it's eternally chic. Pi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Furniture
Materials
Linen
"Los Angeles Abstract Skyline", Mixed Media on Canvas by Shahen Zarookian
Located in Belmont, MA
Mid-century inspired, contemporary artwork entitled, "Los Angeles Abstract Skyline", Mixed Media on Canvas by Shahen Zarookian. Acclaimed American Arm...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Furniture
Materials
Canvas
Grace Pouf, by Rikke Frost from Warm Nordic
Located in Viby J, DK
A luxurious pouffe in a sophisticated, inviting idiom, created by the talented Danish designer, Rikke Frost. Grace is a contemporary take on hotel milieus and the decadence of yester...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Furniture
Materials
Foam
Acrylic Glass Sculptural Sconce Lamp by Eduard Locota
Located in Timisoara, RO
Dawn Lamp
The unique approach of Eduard Locota towards art, embrace the permeability between art and function. An unique lamp that is as much sculpture as it is design.
By using coa...
Category
2010s Romanian Modern Furniture
Materials
Acrylic
Flower Power Vanda Big Round Chandelier, Venice, Italy
Located in Treviso, Treviso
Flower power is an ode to the spring, an enchanting awakening of nature featuring bright colours and delicate nuances.
Flower power is a triumph of flowers, which illuminates unique...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Steel
Jacco Maris Ode 1647 1 Wall Light Copper
By Jacco Maris
Located in Yonkers, NY
Being an homage to 17th century chandeliers, it serves as a lyrical reference to those graceful forms while placing itself squarely in the 21st...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Furniture
Materials
Copper
GAN Spaces Lan Large Cushion with Wool in Indigo by Neri&Hu
Located in New York, NY
“Neri&Hu questions the sofa typology. Once the normal typology of a piece of furniture is broken down into its components, seating and rug become a single space.
The back componen...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Furniture
Materials
Wool
Prussian Blue, Medium by Daniele Giannetti
Located in Geneve, CH
Prussian blue, medium by Daniele Giannetti (Handmade, Hand-Painted)
Dimensions: D 20 x H 36 cm
Materials: Terracotta
All pieces are made in terracotta from Montelupo, only fired...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Terracotta
MOIRE Hand Knotted Contemporary Rug in Blue, Ivory & Grey Colours by Hands
Located in New Delhi, IN
The ‘Urbane’ collection is the epitome of sophistication and refinement, best suited for your home. Every piece in this range of contemporary and modern carpets is a testimony to Han...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Furniture
Materials
Wool, Silk
Gervasoni Inout Coffee Table in White Lava Stone Slats Top with Matt White Frame
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Coffee table with rectangular top, Inout 955 expresses a refined Nordic minimalism. Four-legged table, it has the structure and legs made in matt whi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Lava
GAN Spaces Lan Small Cushion with Wool in Indigo by Neri&Hu
Located in New York, NY
“Neri&Hu questions the sofa typology. Once the normal typology of a piece of furniture is broken down into its components, seating and rug become a single space.
The back componen...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Furniture
Materials
Wool
"Harvard Square Newsstand", Mixed Media on Canvas by Shahen Zarookian
Located in Belmont, MA
Mid-century inspired, contemporary artwork entitled, "Harvard Square Newsstand ", Mixed Media on Canvas by Shahen Zarookian. Acclaimed American Armeni...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary North American Modern Furniture
Materials
Canvas
Flower Power Vanda Small Round Chandelier, Venice, Italy
Located in Treviso, Treviso
Flower power is an ode to the spring, an enchanting awakening of nature featuring bright colours and delicate nuances.
Flower power is a triumph of flowers, which illuminates unique...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Steel
Italian Majolica "Castelli" 20th Century " Aquarius "
By Castelli
Located in Madrid, ES
Italian Majolica "Castelli" 20th century
Terracotta plate representing "Aquarius" zodiac sign
Measures: 30cm x 15cm
Hand made
Perfect conditions.
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Terracotta, Ceramic
Schumacher Iconic Leopard 22" x 14" Lumbar Pillow Two-Sided Pillow in Graphite
By Schumacher
Located in New York, NY
This pillow features Iconic Leopard Fabric (Item# 175722) with a Self-Welt finish. We first introduced this sexy pattern in the 1970s. In 11 versatile colors, it's eternally chic. Pi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Furniture
Materials
Linen
Jacco Maris Ode 1647 2 Wall Light Champagne
By Jacco Maris
Located in Yonkers, NY
Being an homage to 17th century chandeliers, it serves as a lyrical reference to those graceful forms while placing itself squarely in the 21st...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Furniture
Materials
Copper
Schumacher Kandira Blues Two-Sided Linen Pillow
By Schumacher
Located in New York, NY
This 18" x 18" pillow features Kandira in blues, a playful checkerboard graphic derived from woven ikats. In a Classic blue and white color palette, this 100% linen fabric is truly v...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Furniture
Materials
Linen
Purple generation Wall Lamp / Sconce / Sculpture by Eduard Locota, Resin & Coal
Located in Timisoara, RO
The unique approach of Eduard Locota towards art, embrace the permeability between art and function. An unique lamp that is as much sculpture as it is design.
By using coal as a man...
Category
2010s Romanian Modern Furniture
Materials
Acrylic
Moretti Cat
Located in Catania, IT
Cat in Murano glass by the glass master Franco Moretti.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Glass
21st Century Italy Flower Lilac Panel, Ceramica Gatti, Designer A. Anastasio
Located in Faenza, IT
The public buildings, the noble ones but also the more modest residences, have been decorated for centuries with decorative panels cemented on the facades. Bottega Gatti...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
De Sede DS-777 Small Dining Table in Lapislazuli Stone by Bruno Fattorini
By De Sede
Located in Brooklyn, NY
“I want to build a table for you” – marked the beginning of the collaboration on the DS-777 dining table series between the Milanese designer and de Sede. From the very beginning, Fa...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Furniture
Materials
Lapis Lazuli
Yakamoz No 4 Contemporary Modern Kilim Rug Wool Handwoven Blue and Dune White
Located in Istanbul, TR
Yakamoz No 4 kilim rug is part of a series of kilims that take their inspiration from the poetry of light reflections on the sea surface. The abstract patterns, which are reminiscent...
Category
2010s Turkish Modern Furniture
Materials
Wool
GAN Spaces Lan Large Rug in Indigo by Neri&Hu
Located in New York, NY
“Neri&Hu questions the sofa typology. Once the normal typology of a piece of furniture is broken down into its components, seating and rug become a single space.
The back componen...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Furniture
Materials
Wool
GAN Spaces Lan Extra-Large Rug in Indigo by Neri&Hu
Located in New York, NY
“Neri&Hu questions the sofa typology. Once the normal typology of a piece of furniture is broken down into its components, seating and rug become a single space.
The back componen...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Furniture
Materials
Wool
Zig Zag Design Patchwork Rug, Purple, Beige & Sand Colors. Custom Modern Carpet
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Assorted pieces of mid-20th century hand knotted Anatolian rugs were washed, sheared, re-dyed in various colors, cut into geometric shapes then stitched together by hand to create th...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Modern Furniture
Materials
Cotton, Wool
Kong XS Gorilla Fuchsia Lamp, Designed by Stefano Giovannoni
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
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Giovannoni's Kong is, surprisingly, technological and almost human. It shines in front of itself just as if the power went out. It's out of scale to be a toy, out of scale to be a lamp, but it is also out of scale to be a gorilla. With its 20.8" (53 cm) height, Kong XS...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Kanso Cocktail Tray Table in Wood and Steel
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Kanso is one of the seven pillars of Zen Buddhist wisdom: it views simplicity as the heart of enlightened living, and the grace and beauty that emerges wh...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Furniture
Materials
Steel
Contemporary La Rotonde Pot in Aluminium by Altreforme
By Elena Cutolo
Located in Calolziocorte (Lecco) Italy, IT
Pots collection dedicated to the places attended by Ernst Hemingway in the Paris of the Twenties.
La Rotonde is a tribute to brasserie La Rotonde, 105 Boulevard du Montparnasse, 750...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Gervasoni Loll 11 Modular Sofa in Munch Upholstery by Paola Navone
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Modules of different shapes and particular corner elements of the LOLL sofa family allow you to create ever new configurations. A proposal that tells a s...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Upholstery
Baykal Flower Vase, by Marco Zanini for Memphis Milano
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
Baykal Flower Vase was originally designed by Marco Zanini in 1982.
Marco Zanini was born in Trento in 1954. He graduated in architecture at the University of Florence and perfects...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Victoria Ceramic Flower Vase, by Marco Zanini from Memphis Milano
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
Victoria Flower vase in ceramic with ceramic flower, was originally designed in 1982 by Marco Zanini for Memphis Milano.
Marco Zanini was born in Trento in 1954. He graduated in ar...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
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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