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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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
Citron Yellow Bottleneck Vase
Located in Chicago, IL
Drawing on a long Chinese tradition of monochrome ceramics, this tall gooseneck vase is glazed in cheerful citron-yellow glaze. The vase features a rounded, globular body and a narro...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Modern Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Marcel Wanders Dalia Armchair with Fabric or Leather Upholstery for Cappellini
Located in New York, NY
Charming at first glance: the Dalia armchair by Marcel Wanders is a floral embrace whose sensual curves capture the soul in poetic suspense. An iconic element of design, with a conte...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Foam, Resin
USM Shelving Q118 Storage System
Located in New York, NY
Offered by M2L.
With two drop down doors, cable cut out and one drawer. Designed by Swiss architect Fritz Haller and Paul Schaerer in 1963. Made from powder coated steel and chrom...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Furniture
Materials
Chrome, Steel
Vistosi Medium LED Damasco Suspension Light by Paolo Crepax
By Vistosi
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
It is produced with the bozzolo technique, which consists in applying threads of molten glass that create an organic texture. Due to its versatility, it is one of our most successful...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Glass
Vistosi Futura AP P Wall Light with Black Frame by Hangar Design Group
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
Collection of lamps in blown glass available in transparent and three exclusive colors combined with different finishes of the metal ring. The glass is blown in one piece but the par...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Blown Glass
VeniceM Mondrian LED Ceiling Light by Massimo Tonetto
Located in Mogliano Veneto, TV
Ceiling lamp with direct and indirect light. Polished or matte black nickel, polished gold or light burnished brass structure.
Specifications: Function:
Ceiling location: Interior
...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Moooi Elements 002 Golden Yellow Table in Wood with Upholstery by Jaime Hayon
By Jaime Hayon, Moooi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Inspired originally by the form of a cactus and its modular shape, the various parts of the Elements collection resemble a functional sculpture: as beautiful as the cactus, but extre...
Category
Early 2000s Dutch Modern Furniture
Materials
Wood
Woman in Paris Lime Vanity Table by Matteo Cibic
Located in Kolkata, IN
Woman in Paris lime vanity table by Matteo Cibic is a stunning dressing table with two drawers and three mirrors, two of which can be moved to d...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Furniture
Materials
Resin
cc-tapis Oldie Light Black Rug
By cc-tapis
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Hand knotted in the cc-tapis atelier in Kathmandu, Nepal. The rug is made with a cotton weave, light and dark undyed Himalayan wool pile, coming from the a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Modern Furniture
Materials
Cotton, Wool
Anacapri Yellow Stool
By Medaarch
Located in Milan, IT
Anacapri is a multifunctional furniture product in and outdoor, to be used both as a stool and as a coffee table. Designed by Medaarch in 202...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Resin
21st Century Glacoja Centerpiece in transparent methacrylate by Analogia Project
Located in Cantù, Lombardia
"Glacoja is a unique centerpiece with a vivid colored heart, sculpted through technology and craftsmanship from a block of plexiglass. Excavated from the heart of a glacier, formed t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Acrylic
Dark Gold Velvet Baby Rabbit Chair, Stefano Giovannoni, Made in Italy
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
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Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Velvet
Rex 5359 Suspension Lamp in Glass and Polished Chrome, by Barovier&Toso
Located in Venice, IT
Large ceiling lamps with hanging lamps and wall sconces to match, all using typical Barovier&Toso materials. Metal parts in polished brass. If you are interested in the wall sconce 5...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Modern Rug with Abstract Design in Shades of Green-Brown, Cream and Yellow
Located in Atlanta, GA
Measures 5'10 x 8'10
This piece features a blended field background, rendered in camel, green, and cocoa. The design is an asymmetrical dot pattern in cream and muted gold. The do...
Category
2010s Indian Modern Furniture
Materials
Wool
Pair Of Bright Sunshine Yellow Wall Sconces
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Set of two painted iron wall lights in a bright sunshine yellow powder-coating.
Wall lights can be electrified upon request at an additional cost
Category
Mid-20th Century American Modern Furniture
Materials
Iron
Lem Armchairs in Metal Structure and Upholstery, by Francesco Beghetto
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This Lem armchair is with metal a structure and completely upholstered in the listed fabrics. This armchair is also available in an ottoman style, and 2 o...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Pelleossa Armchair in Beech & Upholstered Seat, by Francesco Faccin
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This Pellerossa armrest chair is shown here in beechwood, and with nine upholstery seating fabrics to select from. The upholstery options include leather, vegetable leather or Sponge fabric. The Pellerossa's chair structure is also available in Canaletto walnut, oak or solid black aniline wood, as well as without an armrests, and in stool form. If you are interested in the Pelleossa chair...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Beech
Yellow Mid-Century Modern Style Handmade Wool Rug with Floral Design by Apadana
Located in Norwalk, CT
Beautiful mid-century modern style rug Inspired by 19th-century regional artisans -- embodies a classic, transitional look and modern style. This handmade wool rug makes part of our ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Afghan Modern Furniture
Materials
Wool
21st Century Matteo Zorzenoni Bent S Mirror Scapin Collezioni
Located in Tezze sul Brenta, IT
Sune S, Colorama collection
Design by Matteo Zorzenoni, product by Scapin Collezioni
Made of ceramic, the Sune side tables collection combines mo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
GAN Silaï Pillow in Blue and White
By GAN Rugs
Located in New York, NY
Silaï celebrates the beauty of the age-old art of handmade embroidery where the time, care and patience needed to make something is reflected. It is a “savoir-faire” that is being lo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Furniture
Materials
Wool, Polyester
Abstract Citron and Green Throw Pillows
Located in Greenwich, CT
Citron and green fabric, not dissimilar from Brazil's flag colors. Down/feather insert and invisible zipper.
Measurements:
Overall: 22” W x 22” H
Price As Shown: $850 as a pai...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Down, Feathers
Gufram Alvar Lounge Chair by Giuseppe Raimondi
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
Sitting on the ground, but ready to be moved elsewhere, Alvar is a chaise-lounge of structural polyurethane foam that preserves the lightness and versatility of the Sixties. After 40 years it has certainly matured in spirit, but deep in its soul it keeps its hippie attitude alive. Conceived in the years of radical design, Alvar is one of the first products with which Gufram faced the Challenge to produce modern furniture as opposed to the status quo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Resin
Santorini Yellow Chair
By Medaarch
Located in Milan, IT
Santorini is a chair that combines lightness and aesthetics. Made by Medaarch in 2020, it conforms like a body of continuous material. The 3D printed seat in PETG or PLA is well suit...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Resin
DS-5020 Cylindrical Leather Tall Side Table by De Sede
By Simon Busse, De Sede
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Tall side table DS-5020/61 by De Sede. Available in two different heights, this elegant table construction presents itself in a cylindrical shape, encased all-round in high-quality l...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Furniture
Materials
Leather
Mid-Century Modern Style Handmade Allover Floral Yellow Wool Rug by Apadana
Located in Norwalk, CT
Beautiful Mid-Century Modern style rug Inspired by 19th-century regional artisans -- embodies a Classic, transitional look and modern style. This handmade wool rug makes part of our ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Afghan Modern Furniture
Materials
Wool
Cantilever S Yellow Wood End Table by Matteo Zorzenoni
Located in Milan, IT
Designed by Matteo Zorzenoni, this end table belongs to the Cantilever Collection characterized by an attractive style with a cantilevered elongated oval top supported by a cylindric...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Wood
Hands Birchwood Serving Tray Yellow
Located in ROCCAVIVARA CB, IT
The hand means protection, sherltering and cosyness
made of birchwood
Measures: 32 x 15cm.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Wood
Vistosi Small Led Damasco Suspension Light by Paolo Crepax
By Vistosi
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
It is produced with the bozzolo technique, which consists in applying threads of molten glass that create an organic texture. Due to its versatility, it is one of our most successful...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Glass
7.5x10.5 Ft Vintage Handmade Central Anatolian Rug Re-Dyed in Orange Color
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A vintage handmade Turkish rug re-dyed in burnt orange/rust color.
Measures: 7.5 x 10.5 Ft.
Finely hand knotted, low wool pile on cotton foundation. Deep washed.
Sturdy and can be u...
Category
1960s Turkish Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Cotton, Wool
Yellow Porcelain Coffee or Tea Cup Saucer Set with Tulip Flowers
Located in New York, NY
A very beautiful hand-painted porcelain tulip flower coffee or tea cup and saucer set, circa early 20th century, Japan. Japan is known for its fine porcelain. Better than any paper cup...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Modern Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
VeniceM Less 5 Pendant Light in Metal and Glass by Massimo Tonetto
Located in Mogliano Veneto, TV
Suspended lamp with diffused light. Burnished natural brass, polished black nickel or matte black nickel structure composed of brass profiles, satin blown glass spheres and satin gla...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Emeco Broom Counter Stool in Yellow by Philippe Starck
By Emeco, Philippe Starck
Located in Hanover, PA
Philippe Starck and Emeco came together to create a new chair that is reclaimed, repurposed, recyclable – and designed to last. The chair is made from 75% waste polypropylene and 15% reclaimed wood that would normally be swept into the trash, “Imagine”, says Philippe Starck, “a guy who takes a humble broom...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
2 Pairs of Pear Shaped Yellow Pottery Salt and Pepper Shakers
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A group of four figural pottery pear shaped salt and pepper shakers.
In the form of yellow pears with twig stems.
Perfect for a bountiful table!
Marked to the bases with a p...
Category
20th Century American Modern Furniture
Materials
Pottery
Float Coffee Table, Shiny yellow by Luca Nichetto for La Chance
Located in FR
Float is a sculptural coffee table that challenges senses and perception. A massive metal cone apparently floats above a mirror polished steel base.
The geometrical design is soften...
Category
2010s French Modern Furniture
Materials
Steel
Schumacher Kayenta Yellow Two-Sided Cotton Lumbar Pillow
By Schumacher
Located in New York, NY
This 11" x 16" pillow features Kayenta in Yellow. Alluding to the look of a classic blanket stripe, this hardwearing cotton captures a one-of-a-kind, vintage sensibility in an adapta...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Furniture
Materials
Cotton
Louis Poulsen PH 3½-3 Color Pendant in Yellow by Poul Henningsen
Located in New York, NY
Poul Henningsen was born in Copenhagen by the famous Danish actress Agnes Henningsen. He never graduated as an architect, but studied at The Technical School at Frederiksberg, Denmar...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
cc-tapis Oldie Dark Cipria Rug
By cc-tapis
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Hand knotted in the cc-tapis atelier in Kathmandu, Nepal. The rug is made with a cotton weave, dark and light undyed Himalayan wool pile, coming from the areas surrounding the atelie...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Modern Furniture
Materials
Cotton, Wool
Yellow Rabbit Door Stopper / Bookends, Made in Italy
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Yellow rabbit as a door stopper / bookends.
Made in Italy:
Made in Italy furniture means design, quality, style and sophistication.
The typical elega...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Cow Horn Walnut Chair, by Knud Færch from Warm Nordic
By Knud Faerch
Located in Viby J, DK
The cow horn chair is an iconic 1960s chair and a sculptural masterpiece for design lovers, created by the internationally renowned Danish furniture designer, Knud Færch. The cow hor...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Slovenian Modern Furniture
Materials
Wood
Two Large Mid-Century Modern Pottery Planters Yellow Gainey, USA, 15" and 13"
Located in Toledo, OH
Two large Mid-Century Modern pottery planters in yellow by Gainey Pottery, USA. Light crazing interior bottom of one. Two flea bites on bottom edge of one pot. Measures: 15.25" in di...
Category
20th Century North American Modern Furniture
Materials
Pottery
Ali Armrest Chair in Beech Walnut Base with Seat, by Philippe Tabet
By Philippe Tabet, Miniforms
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Chair with solid beech legs stained oak, walnut or black aniline. Shell upholstered in the listed fabrics. Here you are shown the Ali armrest chair in beech stained walnut base with ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Wood, Upholstery
Mula Chair in Black Metal Leg Base with Upholstery Seat, by E-GGs
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mula chair is offered with iron rebar metal base, varnished in black. The seat and back are made with an injected flame-retardant polyurethane foam, upholstered in the listed fabrics. The body is packed separately from the base. Here you are shown the Mula Chair in Black Metal Base with Upholstery Seat. This item is also available in a swivel office chair option.
Formed by Gaia Giotti, Giona Scarselli and Cristina Razzanelli, E-GGS deals with design with a transversal approach, ranging between product design, interior and architecture. Attention and curiosity are captured by the discovery of the unusual in everyday life, in the search for new expressive and material languages.
Additional information:
Dimensions: Seat height 46.7 cm, overall chair height 78 cm, width of chair 57...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Graffiti Art Love Uncle Scrooge & Bitcoin by Blazoon, 'French Graffiti Artist'
Located in Waddinxveen, ZH
This mixed media, spray paint and acrylic paint, on linen/paint cloth. This graffiti art with the title "Love Picsou & Bitcoin" is an original piece of w...
Category
2010s French Modern Furniture
Materials
Acrylic
Patricia Urquiola Bandas Large Pouf for GAN
Located in New York, NY
Modularity taken to the limit. All the pieces in the Bandas collection can be interchanged. An ingenious system, designed by Patricia Urquiola, allows the collection to be adapted to...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Furniture
Materials
Foam
Patricia Urquiola Bandas Pillow for GAN
Located in New York, NY
Modularity taken to the limit. All the pieces in the Bandas collection can be interchanged. An ingenious system, designed by Patricia Urquiola, allows the collection to be adapted to...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Furniture
Materials
Wool
Honey Pouf in Vip Avant Après Yellow Upholstery by Fabio Calvi & Paolo Brambilla
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Eclectic by nature, the Honey pouf appears to be a small hexagonal cell that adapts to the needs of the moment. Honey features a seamless modular design, and the various elements can...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Upholstery
Studio Cappellini Normal Chair with Leather Upholstery for Cappellini
Located in New York, NY
A successful blend between rigour and Romanticism. In this chair, the precision of the design is accompanied by a captivating aesthetic flair. The Normal chair has a frame without ar...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Murano Glass Vase Battuto by Roberto Beltrami
Located in Murano, VE
Elevate your home decor with this gorgeous handmade Murano glass vase. Crafted by skilled artisans, this vase features a contemporary and eclectic design.
The intricate etched patte...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Contemporary Dutch Design Bench Side Table Steel Indoor Outdoor/ Yellow
By Harm De Veer
Located in Vinkel, NL
The Old School is based on the traditionally known furniture in Dutch schools. Due to its clean and elegant lines, it fits into any environment. The Old School is in place both in th...
Category
2010s Dutch Modern Furniture
Materials
Steel
Vistosi MiniGiogali PL 50 Ceiling Light in Glass 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 LED Mirage SP Suspension Light by Giovanni Barbato
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
The blown glass gives light its central role, by comfortably directing and spreading it in the environment, and emphasizing its brightness. LED lighting source.
Specifications:
...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Blown Glass
Eye Birchwood Serving Tray Yellow
Located in ROCCAVIVARA CB, IT
The eye is a multicultural symbol of sheltering and protection
made of Birchwood
Size: 32 x 15cm.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Wood
5.2x9 Ft Handmade Vintage Baroque Style Area Rug in Yellow. Modern Wool Carpet
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A vintage Turkish area rug re-dyed in yellow color for contemporary interiors.
Finely hand knotted, low wool pile on cotton foundation. Professionally washed.
Sturdy and can be used ...
Category
1950s Turkish Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Wool
Leather Pot Large Glass Vase Covered with Pelle SC 140 Leather Mimosa Yellow
Located in New York, NY
Leather pot is a transparent glass and soft leather for a family of open vases that can be mixed and matched or used on their own. The Leather Pot vases collection, designed by Poltr...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Leather, Glass
Yellow Primitive Armchair, Designed by Studio Nucleo, Made in Italy
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
The Primitive armchair, played on the asymmetry of primary volumes, is made with a padded structure and covered with a melange-colored cloth.
“Primitive as primary geometric figur...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Wood
20th Century Gaetano Pesce Umbrella Chair Folding and Transportable Yellow
Located in Turin, Turin
Gaetano Pesce's works are generally eccentric, modern and carry a concept of "happening", which is the transformation of the object.
Experimenter of different forms and materials, his ideas seem to carry with them the concept of error, of defect, this comes from Pesce's poetics: we are all full of defects, which we should enhance in order to become original.
In 1995 for Zero Disegno...
Category
1990s Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
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
Moooi Pooof Small Pouf in Divina Melange 3, 457 Yellow Upholstery
By Moooi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Pooof is your perfect companion at home. Timeless, versatile, solid and soft. At first sight, the sturdiness of the firmly grounded Pooof would not let you imagine how flexible it really is. The easy-going design and height and two available sizes make the Pooof the perfect buddy for almost every sofa in the Moooi collection. Pooof comes with the aesthetics and tactility of different removable fabrics, leathers, and covers you can choose for its upholstery. Wooden frame, multiple density cut foam, dacron, upholstered in basic white fabric, removable cover with velcro bottom covering.
Additional information:
Material: Foam, wood, dacron, upholstery
Upholstery: Divina melange...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Furniture
Materials
Upholstery
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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