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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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: Yellow
RH-305 Bauhaus Dining Tufted Armchair Leather, Stainless Steel Legs by De Sede
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Chair with armrests RH-305/01 by De Sede. A chair that has lost none of its elegance and style since it was created in the 1950s, an icon. The re-edition remains a Classic, but has b...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Furniture
Materials
Leather
DS-5020 Cylindrical Leather Wide Side Table by De Sede
By Simon Busse, De Sede
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Wide side table DS-5020/62 by de Sede. Available in two different heights, this elegant table construction presents itself in a cylindrical shape, enca...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Furniture
Materials
Leather
DS-2878 Italian Pop Boxing Glove Chaise Longue Left by De Sede
By De Sede
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Boxing glove lounge chair DS-2878/09 by De Sede.
Details:
Upholstery and assembly: Stabile compact frame made from board material. Sedex...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Furniture
Materials
Leather
Marc Newson Embyro Armchair in Chromed Steel and Fabric Upholstery by Cappellini
Located in New York, NY
Designed by Marc Newson, the Embryo chair has three legs and a chromed steel structure padded with molded polyurethane foam. The fixed bi-elastic fabric c...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Steel, Chrome
4.9x9.4 Ft Turkish Wool Rug Over-Dyed in Yellow for Modern Home & Office 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
USM Haller Shelving H2 Storage System
Located in New York, NY
Designed by Swiss architect Fritz Haller and Paul Schaerer in 1963. Made from powder coated steel and chrome-plated steel tubes, the USM Haller system is built to last for generation...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Furniture
Materials
Chrome, Steel
USM Haller Storage G2A Storage System
Located in New York, NY
Offered by M2L.
With four drop down doors. Designed by Swiss architect Fritz Haller and Paul Schaerer in 1963. Made from powdercoated steel and chrome-plated steel tubes, the USM...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Furniture
Materials
Chrome, Steel
USM Haller Pedestal M Storage System
Located in New York, NY
Offered by M2L.
With one 6" drawer and one 14" filing drawer and casters. Designed by Swiss architect Fritz Haller and Paul Schaerer in 1963. Made from powder coated steel and chr...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Furniture
Materials
Chrome, Steel
Modern Polka Dots 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
Vistosi MiniGiogali PL 60 Ceiling Light by Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
The reduced version of Giogali uses glass hooks for smaller wall installations, standard or custom-made
Specifications:
Light Source: E26
No of Bulbs: 4×60W E26
Dimmer: DIM 1
...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Glass
Vistosi Puppet Multi Suspension Light Murano Blown Glass
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
Collection of lamps with blown glass diffuser with an original irregularly lined ‘dégradé’ finish. The arms of the chandelier are hung individually to customer demand.
Specificati...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Blown Glass
Set of 2 Marshmallow Bar Stools, Royal Stranger
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 2 Marshmallow bar stools, royal stranger
Dimensions: 100 x 70 x 60 cm
Materials: Velvet upholstery, brass
Available in: Mint green, light pink, Royal green, Royal red
Ro...
Category
2010s Portuguese Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
VeniceM Mondrian Ceiling Light by Massimo Tonetto in Glass and Metal
Located in Mogliano Veneto, TV
Ceiling lamp with diffused light. Burnished natural brass, polished or matte black nickel, polished gold structure and white Murano blown glass diffusers.
Specifications:
Function:...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Jules Yellow Vase by Meg Morrison
Located in Geneve, CH
Jules Yellow vase by Meg Morrison
Materials: Ceramic.
Dimensions: Ø 23 x H 32 cm.
Available in Black, White, Yellow and Pink finishes. All sizes are approximate. Although vases ...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
“Tiffany” Wall Sconce 40 Sun Hand Paint Gauze, Antiqued Brass, Silvered Glass
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
Studiopepe Hello Sonia! Rug for cc-tapis
By cc-tapis
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Handwoven in the cc-tapis atelier in Kathmandu, Nepal. The rug is made with a cotton weave, Himalayan wool and bamboo silk pile coming from the areas surrounding the atelier. The sal...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Modern Furniture
Materials
Cotton
Yellow Collo Daybed by Pietro Franceschini
Located in Geneve, CH
Yellow Collo daybed by Pietro Franceschini
Materials: Mohair Velvet
Dimensions: W 120 x L 94 x H 57-90cm
Designed during a creative momentum in the relaxed Italian Riviera Ligure, our new Urania collection brings playfulness and longing for those innocent days of our childhood. The soft lines and upholstered curves continue our research on Neotenic Design...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Velvet
Set of 4 Marshmallow Bar Stools, Royal Stranger
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 4 marshmallow bar stools, Royal Stranger
Dimensions: 100 x 70 x 60 cm
Materials: Velvet upholstery, brass
Available in: Mint green, light pink, Royal green, Royal red
Ro...
Category
2010s Portuguese Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
5.4x8.9 Ft Medallion Pattern Yellow Over-dyed Rug, 1960s Turkish Handmade Carpet
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
Cotton, Wool
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
Established & Sons Butt Stool by Estd Collection
Located in London, GB
Versatile, comfortable and economical, this stackable plastic stool is a hard-working piece of furniture. The Butt stool’s ergonomic top borrows its form fr...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Modern Polka Dots 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
Traditional Oriental Luxury 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
Schumacher Hickox Indoor Outdoor 16" Pillow in Yellow
By Schumacher
Located in New York, NY
This indoor/outdoor pillow features Hickox with a Knife Edge finish. It's hard to believe that natural linen can be weatherproof, but this stylish medium-scale stripe resists fading,...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Furniture
Materials
Cotton
Modern Abstract Luxury 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
Schumacher Hickox Indoor Outdoor 20" Pillow in Yellow
By Schumacher
Located in New York, NY
This indoor/outdoor pillow features Hickox with a Knife Edge finish. It's hard to believe that natural linen can be weatherproof, but this stylish medium-scale stripe resists fading,...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Furniture
Materials
Cotton
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
Modern Solid Color Luxury 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
Modern Oriental Luxury 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
4.5x7.6 Ft Handmade Contemporary Turkish Area Rug in Yellow 4 Modern Interior
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 Abstract Luxury 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
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
Sketch Mini Sidetable Made of Yellow Acrylic Des. Roberto Giacomucci in 2022
Located in ancona, IT
Side table, handmade in transparent yellow acrylic colored with an innovative technology.
The material is made through the fusion of three plates, one of which
partially cured cent...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Acrylic
Modern Solid Color Luxury 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
5.6x9 Ft Floral Pattern Yellow Over-Dyed Rug, 1960s Turkish Handmade Wool Carpet
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
Late 20th Century Pair of Yellow Murano Art Glass Vases by Costantini
By Costantini
Located in Firenze, Tuscany
Late 20th century pair of yellow Murano art glass vases with transparent & matt Murano glass yellow applications.
One vase has been done on purpose more transparent than the other ...
Category
1990s Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Modern Abstract Luxury 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
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
Contemporary Ceramic Ninfea Footed Bowl Corteccia Texture Yellow
Located in Porcia, IT
Reminiscent of expressionist art and sculpture, this tall cylindrical bowl boasts a refined aesthetic that will elevate any ordinary home decor to art. Fashioned in yellow paper clay...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Traditional Oriental Luxury 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
Original Color Linocut by Werner Büttner "Nachleben" in Yellow and Black
By Werner Büttner
Located in Hamburg, DE
Original color linocut by Werner Büttner "Nachleben" in yellow and black. Printed on laid paper and signed and dated in pencil on the right. The paper has some compressions and slight creases, otherwise the condition is good.
Shortly before the Wall was built in 1961, Büttner moved with his parents from the GDR to Munich. Moved to Berlin in 1968 and studied law at the Freie Universität Berlin from 1973 to 1977. After his studies he worked as a social worker in the Tegel prison. He was a co-founder of several humorously titled organizations such as the "Dum-Dum-Liga-Journal", setting up a seed bank for GDR refugees. In 1976, together with Albert Oehlen, he founded the League to Combat Contradictory Behavior. In the 1980s, together with the brothers Albert and Markus Oehlen and Martin Kippenberger, he was counted among the so-called "newcomers" or "young wild ones" in painting, who turned away from conceptual art and propagated a "return of painting...
Category
1990s German Modern Furniture
Materials
Paper
21st Century Matteo Cibic Yellow Vase Table Matt Lacquered MDF Scapin Collezioni
By Matteo Cibic
Located in Tezze sul Brenta, IT
Zeta Vase/Table, design by Matteo Cibic, product by Scapin Collezioni
Zeta is the result of an harmonious and elegant combination between a table and a vase. A successful example ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Wood
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
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
Modern Abstract Luxury 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
6x9.5 ft Contemporary Handmade Turkish Rug, Yellow Vintage Carpet
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 Polka Dots 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
Modern Abstract Luxury 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
Modern Abstract Luxury 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
Modern Striped Luxury 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
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
Modern No Pattern Solid Color Luxury 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
Modern Abstract Luxury 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
Twist with Fantastic Look, Yellow
Located in Istanbul, 34
Twist, which is open to use in every space with its striking color options, combines the functions of a side table and stool, while providing your own balance in the use of stools wi...
Category
2010s Turkish Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
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
Modern Abstract Luxury 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
Modern Chevron Luxury 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
Modern Solid Color Luxury 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
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