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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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.
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Style: Modern
Creator: Unknown
Creator: A. & H. Lejambre
Native Object 09 Wall Light by Hot Wire Extensions
Located in Geneve, CH
Native Object 09 Wall Light by Hot Wire Extensions
Dimensions: D 23 x W 33 x H 32 cm
Materials: Waste nylon powder, natural white marble sand, copper pipe, hand-blown glass bulb, na...
Category
2010s British Modern Furniture
Materials
Glass
Set of 2 Basic Trestles II by Hot Wire Extensions
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 2 Basic Trestles II by Hot Wire Extensions
Dimensions: D 75 x W 38 x H 72.5 cm
Materials: Waste nylon powder and responsibly sourced sand, copper pipe.
9 kg
Glass top not in...
Category
2010s British Modern Furniture
Materials
Copper
Wired Coffee Table by Phase Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Wired Coffee Table by Phase Design
Dimensions: Ø 81.3 x H 35.6 cm.
Materials: Powder-coated metal and ebonized oak.
Solid steel bar with glass, upholstered, or solid wooden tops, a...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Wired Italic Lounge Indoor Chair by Phase Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Wired Italic Lounge Indoor Chair by Phase Design
Dimensions: D 100.3 x W 64.8 x H 73.7 cm.
Materials: Upholstery and burnt copper.
Indoor lounge chair comprised of solid steel bar,...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Copper
Inner Beauty Floor Light by Phase Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Inner Beauty Floor Light by Phase Design
Dimensions: Ø 50.8 x H 142.2 cm.
Materials: Black linen and powder coated metal.
Solid steel bar available in a smoked brass, polished chro...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Camouflage Table Lamp by Hot Wire Extensions
Located in Geneve, CH
Camouflage Table Lamp by Hot Wire Extensions
Exclusive Edition of 1 + 1 AP
Dimensions: D 22 x W 40 x H 56 cm
Materials: Natural beige sand, waste nylon powder, found stones.
4 kg
L...
Category
2010s British Modern Furniture
Materials
Stone
Trax King Bed by Phase Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Trax King Bed by Phase Design
Dimensions: D 242.6 x W 213.4 x H 94 cm.
Materials: Walnut and upholstery.
Solid wood legs with upholstered body. Available in walnut, white oak, or e...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Basic Knot Variations 5 Desk Light by Hot Wire Extensions
Located in Geneve, CH
Basic Knot Variations 5 Desk Light by Hot Wire Extensions
Dimensions: D 31 x W 28 x H 38 cm
Materials: Waste nylon powder, natural white marble sand, copper pipe, hand-blown glass b...
Category
2010s British Modern Furniture
Materials
Copper
Set Of 2 Wired Italic Lounge Indoor Chair And Ottoman by Phase Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Set Of 2 Wired Italic Lounge Indoor Chair And Ottoman by Phase Design
Dimensions: Lounge Chair: D 100.3 x W 64.8 x H 73.7 cm.
Ottoman: D 63.5 x W 64.8 x H 38.1 cm.
Materials: Uphol...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Copper
Wired Italic Indoor Ottoman by Phase Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Wired Italic Indoor Ottoman by Phase Design
Dimensions: D 63.5 x W 64.8 x H 38.1 cm.
Materials: Upholstery and polished chrome.
Indoor lounge chair comprised of solid steel bar, av...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Chrome
Basic Knot Variations 7 Wall Light by Hot Wire Extensions
Located in Geneve, CH
Basic Knot Variations 7 Wall Light by Hot Wire Extensions
Dimensions: D 19 x W 16 x H 29 cm
Materials: Waste nylon powder, natural white marble sand, copper pipe, hand-blown glass b...
Category
2010s British Modern Furniture
Materials
Copper
Counter High Stool by Hot Wire Extensions
Located in Geneve, CH
Counter High Stool by Hot Wire Extensions
Dimensions: D 38 x W 39 x H 75 cm
Materials: Waste nylon powder and responsibly sourced sand, copper pipe.
9 kg
Different colors upon requ...
Category
2010s British Modern Furniture
Materials
Copper
Native Object 06 Double Wall Light by Hot Wire Extensions
Located in Geneve, CH
Native Object 06 Double Wall Light by Hot Wire Extensions
Dimensions: D 30 x W 34 x H 197 cm
Materials: Waste nylon powder, locally sourced beige sand, copper pipe, hand-blown glass...
Category
2010s British Modern Furniture
Materials
Glass
The Lost Passenger Table Lamp by Hot Wire Extensions
Located in Geneve, CH
The Lost Passenger Table Lamp by Hot Wire Extensions
Exclusive Edition of 1 + 1 AP
Dimensions: D 10 x W 23 x H 80 cm
Materials: Natural beige sand, waste nylon powder, Jura limeston...
Category
2010s British Modern Furniture
Materials
Limestone
Basic Knot Variations 6 Desk Light by Hot Wire Extensions
Located in Geneve, CH
Basic Knot Variations 6 Desk Light by Hot Wire Extensions
Dimensions: D 25 x W 18 x H 36 cm
Materials: Waste nylon powder, natural white marble sand, copper pipe, hand-blown glass b...
Category
2010s British Modern Furniture
Materials
Copper
Phylum Wall Light by Hot Wire Extensions
Located in Geneve, CH
Phylum Wall Light by Hot Wire Extensions
Limited Edition of 3
Materials: Waste nylon powder, locally sourced beige sand, copper pipe, hand-blown glass bulbs, natural cotton electrica...
Category
2010s British Modern Furniture
Materials
Glass
Trolley Counter Stool by Phase Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Trolley Counter Stool by Phase Design
Dimensions: D 54 x W 52.1 x H 88.9 cm. Seat Height: 63.5 cm.
Materials: Upholstery and smoked bras...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Trax Cali King Bed by Phase Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Trax Cali King Bed by Phase Design
Dimensions: D 242.6 x W 203.2 x H 94 cm.
Materials: Walnut and upholstery.
Solid wood legs with upholstered body. Av...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Trolley Bar Stool by Phase Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Trolley Bar Stool by Phase Design
Dimensions: D 54 x W 52.1 x H 99.1 cm. Seat Height: 73.7 cm.
Materials: Upholstery and polished chrome.
Solid steel bar available in a smoked brass...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Chrome
Wired Large Coffee Table by Phase Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Wired Large Coffee Table by Phase Design
Dimensions: Ø 106.7 x H 33 cm.
Materials: Powder-coated metal and walnut.
Solid steel bar with glass, upholstered, or solid wooden tops, av...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Glass, Walnut
Wired Ottoman by Phase Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Wired Ottoman by Phase Design
Dimensions: Ø 81.3 x H 38.1 cm.
Materials: Polished chrome and leather.
Solid steel bar with upholstered tops. Steel available in gloss or flat black...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Chrome
Points of Interest Square Coffee Table by Phase Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Points of Interest Square Coffee Table by Phase Design
Dimensions: D 96.5 x W 96.5 x H 29.2 cm.
Materials: Walnut, glass and brass.
Solid wooden base is available in walnut, white ...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Fluid Light Pendant by Hot Wire Extensions
Located in Geneve, CH
Fluid Light Pendant by Hot Wire Extensions
Limited Edition of 5
Dimensions: D 51 x W 250 x H 82 cm
Materials: Waste nylon powder, locally sourced beige sand, copper pipe, hand-blown...
Category
2010s British Modern Furniture
Materials
Glass
Wired Large Ottoman by Phase Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Wired Large Ottoman by Phase Design
Dimensions: Ø 106.7 x H 35.6 cm.
Materials: Smoked brass and upholstery.
Solid steel bar with upholstered tops. Steel available in gloss or flat...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Set Of 3 Pangaea Sectional Seating by Phase Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Set Of 3 Pangaea Sectional Seating by Phase Design
Dimensions: D 175.9 x W 274.3 x H 63.5 cm.
Materials: Birch wood and upholstery.
Hardwood construction with upholstered body and...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Birch
Trax Ottoman by Phase Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Trax Ottoman by Phase Design
Dimensions: D 50.8 x W 66 x H 38.1 cm.
Materials: Walnut and leather.
Solid wood legs and armrests with upholstered body, available in walnut, white oa...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Wired Side Table by Phase Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Wired Side Table by Phase Design
Dimensions: Ø 45.7 x H 43.2 cm.
Materials: Walnut and smoked brass.
Solid steel bar with solid wooden tops, available in walnut, white oak, or ebon...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Wired Bench by Phase Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Wired Bench by Phase Design
Dimensions: D 152.4 x W 55.9 x H 34.9 cm.
Materials: Smoked brass metal and white oak.
Solid steel bar with upholstered or solid wooden tops, available ...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Trax Lounge Chair With Arms by Phase Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Trax Lounge Chair With Arms by Phase Design
Dimensions: D 97.8 x W 72.4 x H 84.5 cm.
Materials: Walnut and leather.
Solid wood legs and armrests with upholstered body, available in...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Wired Bench by Phase Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Wired Bench by Phase Design
Dimensions: D 152.4 x W 55.9 x H 35.6 cm.
Materials: Powder-coated metal and leather.
Solid steel bar with upholstered or solid wooden tops, available i...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Wired Bench by Phase Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Wired Bench by Phase Design
Dimensions: D 152.4 x W 55.9 x H 35.6 cm.
Materials: Powder-coated metal and leather.
Solid steel bar with upholstered or solid wooden tops, available i...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Set Of 2 Trax Lounge Chair With Arms And Ottoman by Phase Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Set Of 2 Trax Lounge Chair With Arms And Ottoman by Phase Design
Dimensions: Lounge Chair: D 97.8 x W 72.4 x H 84.5 cm.
Ottoman: D 50.8 x W 66 x H 38.1 cm.
Materials: Walnut and le...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Pill Coffee Table by Phase Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Pill Coffee Table by Phase Design
Dimensions: D 149.9 x W 71.1 x H 33 cm.
Materials: Powder-coated steel and brass.
Powder-coated steel base with solid brass tips. Powder coat fini...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass, Steel
Wired Large Ottoman by Phase Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Wired Large Ottoman by Phase Design
Dimensions: Ø 106.7 x H 35.6 cm.
Materials: Powder-coated metal and upholstery.
Solid steel bar with upholstered tops. Steel available in gloss ...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Trolley Sofa by Phase Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Trolley Sofa by Phase Design
Dimensions: D 77.5 x W 212.7 x H 81.3 cm.
Materials: Upholstery and powder-coated metal.
Solid steel bar available in a smoked brass, polished chrome, ...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Wired Large Dining Table by Phase Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Wired Large Dining Table by Phase Design
Dimensions: Ø 152.4 x H 73 cm.
Materials: Glass and polished chrome.
Solid steel bar with marble or solid wooden tops. Steel bar available ...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Chrome
Wired Small Side Table by Phase Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Wired Small Side Table by Phase Design
Dimensions: Ø 38,1 x H 33 cm.
Materials: Walnut and polished chrome.
Solid steel bar with solid wooden tops, available in walnut, white oak, ...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Chrome
Wired Café Table by Phase Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Wired Café Table by Phase Design
Dimensions: Ø 101.6 x H 73.7 cm.
Materials: Powder-coated metal and white Carrara marble.
Solid steel bar with marble or solid wooden tops. Steel b...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Carrara Marble, Metal
Trolley High Back Lounge Chair by Phase Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Trolley High Back Lounge Chair by Phase Design
Dimensions: D 80 x W 80.6 x H 104.1 cm.
Materials: Upholstery and powder-coated metal.
Solid steel bar available in a smoked brass, p...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Wired Large Ottoman by Phase Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Wired Large Ottoman by Phase Design
Dimensions: Ø 106.7 x H 35.6 cm.
Materials: Polished chrome and leather.
Solid steel bar with upholstered tops. Steel available in gloss or flat...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Chrome
Wired Complement Table by Phase Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Wired Complement Table by Phase Design
Dimensions: Ø 61 x H 38.1 cm.
Materials: Walnut and smoked brass.
Solid steel bar with glass or solid wooden tops or glass, available in waln...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Trolley Love Seat by Phase Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Trolley Love Seat by Phase Design
Dimensions: D 77.5 x W 146.7 x H 81.3 cm.
Materials: Upholstery and smoked brass.
Solid steel bar available in a smoked brass, polished chrome, bu...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Wired Café Table by Phase Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Wired Café Table by Phase Design
Dimensions: Ø 101.6 x H 73.7 cm.
Materials: Powder-coated metal and walnut.
Solid steel bar with marble or solid wooden tops. Steel bar available i...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Wired Large Coffee Table by Phase Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Wired Large Coffee Table by Phase Design
Dimensions: Ø 106.7 x H 33 cm.
Materials: Powder-coated metal.
Solid steel bar and round plate. Steel available in gloss or flat white, bla...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Wired Bench by Phase Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Wired Bench by Phase Design
Dimensions: D 152.4 x W 55.9 x H 34.9 cm.
Materials: Powder-coated metal and walnut.
Solid steel bar with upholstered or solid wooden tops, available in...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Wired Large Coffee Table by Phase Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Wired Large Coffee Table by Phase Design
Dimensions: Ø 106.7 x H 33 cm.
Materials: Powder-coated metal and glass.
Solid steel bar with glass, upholstered, or solid wooden tops, ava...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Wired Coffee Table by Phase Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Wired Coffee Table by Phase Design
Dimensions: Ø 81.3 x H 35.6 cm.
Materials: Powder-coated metal and glass.
Solid steel bar with glass, upholstered, or solid wooden tops, availabl...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Wired Coffee Table by Phase Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Wired Coffee Table by Phase Design
Dimensions: Ø 81.3 x H 35.6 cm.
Materials: Smoked brass and glass.
Solid steel bar with glass, upholstered, or solid wooden tops, available in wa...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Wired Coffee Table by Phase Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Wired Coffee Table by Phase Design
Dimensions: Ø 81.3 x H 35.6 cm.
Materials: Powder-coated metal and glass.
Solid steel bar with glass, upholstered, or solid wooden tops, availabl...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Wired Coffee Table by Phase Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Wired Coffee Table by Phase Design
Dimensions: Ø 81.3 x H 35.6 cm.
Materials: Polished chrome and white oak.
Solid steel bar with glass, upholstered, or solid wooden tops, availabl...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Chrome
Pangaea Sofa by Phase Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Pangaea Sofa by Phase Design
Dimensions: D 99.1 x W 274.3 x H 63.5 cm.
Materials: Birch wood and upholstery.
Hardwood construction with upholstered body and birch base. Upholstery...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Birch
Trolley Bar Stool by Phase Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Trolley Bar Stool by Phase Design
Dimensions: D 54 x W 52.1 x H 99.1 cm. Seat Height: 73.7 cm.
Materials: Upholstery and smoked brass.
Solid steel bar available in a smoked brass, ...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Wired Complement Table by Phase Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Wired Complement Table by Phase Design
Dimensions: Ø 61 x H 38.1 cm.
Materials: Powder-coated metal.
Solid steel bar and round plate. Steel available in gloss or flat white, black,...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Wired Café Table by Phase Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Wired Café Table by Phase Design
Dimensions: Ø 101.6 x H 73.7 cm.
Materials: Smoked brass and walnut.
Solid steel bar with marble or solid wooden tops. Steel bar available in gloss...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Skyline Medium Planter by Phase Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Skyline Medium Planter by Phase Design
Dimensions: D 40.6 x W 40.6 x H 81.3 cm.
Materials: Powder-coated aluminum.
Solid aluminum available in flat black, white, gray, or yellow po...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Wired Large Dining Table by Phase Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Wired Large Dining Table by Phase Design
Dimensions: Ø 152.4 x H 73 cm.
Materials: Powder-coated metal and white Carrara marble.
Solid steel bar with marble or solid wooden tops. S...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Carrara Marble, Metal
Wired Large Dining Table by Phase Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Wired Large Dining Table by Phase Design
Dimensions: Ø 152.4 x H 73 cm.
Materials: Powder-coated metal and walnut.
Solid steel bar with marble or solid wooden tops. Steel bar avail...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Trolley Armless Side Chair by Phase Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Trolley Armless Side Chair by Phase Design
Dimensions: D 59.7 x W 55.2 x H 81.3 cm.
Materials: Leather and polished chrome.
Solid steel bar available in a smoked brass, polished ch...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Chrome
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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