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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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: Aimee Wilder
Creator: Workstead
Creator: Eskayel
Creator: Fort Standard
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Wide Pacific Dresser in Cerused White Oak by VOLK
By VOLK 3
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Solid white oak with turned brass legs and drawer pulls.
Cerused finish.
Dimensions: 46” W x 18” D x 36” H.
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Gotham Console Table
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The harmonious mix of materials enhances the beauty of this gotham console. The console features rich oxidized Ambrosia maple wood, a blackened steel fr...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Furniture
Materials
Bronze, Steel
Customizable STACKED Wooden Oval Mirror by Richard Haining, shown in Walnut
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Let’s talk custom. It could be as simple as tailoring the scale of this Rectilinear Mirror to fit a specific environment, or designing something entirely new.
The beauty of Richard...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Pine, Reclaimed Wood, Scrap Wood, Softwood, Mahogany, Ceramic, Pottery, ...
Slip Mirror in Contemporary Blackened Steel and Rose Gradient Patinated Bronze
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Simplicity is key to the slip mirror, whose thin blackened stainless steel frame delicately holds the suggestion of a round mirror. A contrasting patinated bronze gradient is reveale...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Furniture
Materials
Steel
Wooden STACKED Illuminated Hanging Bell-Shaped Sculpture, "Squat", Customizable
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The STACKED cylindrical bell-shaped Illuminated Sculpture shown here is made of salvaged Maple. All hanging illuminated sculptures are hand-built custom per your specifications. Larg...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Marble, Metal, Brass, Steel, Sheet Metal
Forest Designer Wallpaper in Lightning 'White, Yellow and Mid Grey'
By Aimee Wilder
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Make it simple with repeated triangles for a modern feel.
Samples are available for $18 including US shipping, please message us to purchase.
Printing: Digital pigment print (min...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Paint, Paper
Jungle Dream Screen Printed Wallpaper in Glint 'Metallic Copper on Charcoal'
By Aimee Wilder
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Get lost in this nocturnal fantasy jungle-scape! Flora and fauna combine to create the ultimate dreamy pattern.
Samples are available for $18 including US shipping, please message u...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Paint, Paper
Cactus Spirit Screen Printed Wallpaper in Rose Gold 'Metallic Copper on Blush'
By Aimee Wilder
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Give your home a taste of the Southwest with this graphic, oversized cactus repeat! This pattern combines saguaros, aloe, agave, peyote, prickly pear, San Pedros and more, the perfec...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Paint, Paper
Jungle Dream Designer Wallpaper in Bluebell 'Dusty Blue and White'
By Aimee Wilder
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Get lost in this nocturnal fantasy jungle-scape! Flora and fauna combine to create the ultimate dreamy pattern.
Samples are available for $18 including US shipping, please message u...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Paint, Paper
Cactus Spirit Screen Printed Wallpaper in Sphinx 'Metallic Gold on White'
By Aimee Wilder
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Give your home a taste of the Southwest with this graphic, oversized cactus repeat! This pattern combines saguaros, aloe, agave, peyote, prickly pear, San Pedros and more, the perfec...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Paint, Paper
Jungle Dream Designer Wallpaper in Color Newsprint 'Black and Warm Neutral'
By Aimee Wilder
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Get lost in this nocturnal fantasy jungle-scape! Flora and fauna combine to create the ultimate dreamy pattern.
Samples are available for $18 including US shipping, please message u...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Paper, Paint
Cheetah Vision Designer Wallpaper in Haze 'Black, Pale Grey and White'
By Aimee Wilder
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Subtle cheetah faces peek through this swirling sea of cheetah print.
Samples are available for $18 including US shipping, please message us to purchase.
Printing: Digital pigmen...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Paper, Paint
Jungle Dream Designer Wallpaper in Lune 'Pale Grey and Navy'
By Aimee Wilder
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Get lost in this nocturnal fantasy jungle-scape! Flora and fauna combine to create the ultimate dreamy pattern.
Samples are available for $18 including US shipping, please message u...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Paint, Paper
Cactus Spirit Designer Wallpaper in Mist 'Pearlescent on White'
By Aimee Wilder
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Give your home a taste of the Southwest with this graphic, oversized cactus repeat! This pattern combines saguaros, aloe, agave, peyote, prickly pear, San Pedros and more, the perfec...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Paint, Paper
Cactus Spirit Designer Wallpaper in Sage 'Mint and Frost Green'
By Aimee Wilder
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Give your home a taste of the Southwest with this graphic, oversized cactus repeat! This pattern combines saguaros, aloe, agave, peyote, prickly pear, San Pedros and more, the perfec...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Paper, Paint
Jungle Dream Designer Wallpaper in Parchment 'White on Warm Neutral'
By Aimee Wilder
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Get lost in this nocturnal fantasy jungle-scape! Flora and fauna combine to create the ultimate dreamy pattern.
Samples are available for $18 including US shipping, please message u...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Clay, Paper
Cactus Spirit Designer Wallpaper in Kelly 'Green and Pale Grey'
By Aimee Wilder
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Give your home a taste of the Southwest with this graphic, oversized cactus repeat! This pattern combines saguaros, aloe, agave, peyote, prickly pear, San Pedros and more, the perfec...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Paper, Paint
Jungle Dream Designer Wallpaper in Color Emerald 'Green and Black'
By Aimee Wilder
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Get lost in this nocturnal fantasy jungle-scape! Flora and fauna combine to create the ultimate dreamy pattern.
Samples are available for $18 including US shipping, please message u...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Paper, Paint
Hendrick Dining Chair, Customizable
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The sleek and modern Hendrick dining chair features clean lines and a luxurious leather upholstered seat and back, adding comfort and sophistication to any room. An oxidized ambrosia...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Steel
Workstead Signal Sconce in Brass with Blown Glass Globe and Brass Pull Chain
By Workstead
Located in Hudson, NY
The signal sconce features a hand sanded globe. The fixture is delicately mounted between two metal pins above a luminous canopy, creating a hieroglyphic composition. A pull chain ho...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Workstead Signal Sconce in Bronze, with Blown Glass Globe and Bronze Pull Chain
By Workstead
Located in Hudson, NY
The signal sconce features a hand sanded globe. The fixture is delicately mounted between two metal pins above a luminous canopy, creating a hieroglyphic composition. A pull chain ho...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Bishop Task Floor Lamp with Brushed Brass, Blackened-Steel Shade, and Black Oak
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Inspired by the iconic Bishop’s hook cast-iron street lamps that illuminate New York City’s Williamsburg Bridge, this elegant floor lamp is comprised of a blackened-steel hand-spun s...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass, Steel
Eskayel-Culebra Cubic Abstract Handmade Wool Rug by Doris Leslie Blau
By Eskayel
Located in New York, NY
Doris Leslie Blau Collection Eskayel-Culebra cubic abstract handmade wool rug.
Size: 10.0" x 14.4" (304 x 436 cm).
Abstraction is one of the most revolutionary trends in art which st...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Furniture
Materials
Wool
Eskayel Dynasty Modern Handmade Wool Rug for Doris Leslie Blau
By Eskayel
Located in New York, NY
Eskayel Dynasty Modern handmade wool rug for Doris Leslie Blau.
Size: 10'0" × 14'3" (304 × 434 cm).
A beautifully composed piece of contemporary art. This one-of-a-kind rug designer ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Furniture
Materials
Silk
St. Pierre King Bed by Uhuru, Walnut Slab Headboard and Built in Nightstands
By Uhuru Design
Located in Denver, PA
The St. Pierre bed headboard is crafted from a one-of-a-kind hardwood slab. Headboard width and height varies based on available slab dimensions. The bed frame is available in metal ...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass, Steel
Contemporary Silk Kusafiri Rug by Doris Leslie Blau
By Eskayel
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary Silk Kusafiri Rug by Doris Leslie Blau
Size: 12'0" × 18'0" (365 × 548 cm)
This contemporary abstract hand-knotted out of silk rug is as fresh, unique and ingenious as it...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Modern Furniture
Materials
Silk
STACKED Illuminated Saucer Sculpture, Customizable, Shown in Walnut
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Let’s talk custom. It could be as simple as tailoring one of my existing designs to fit a specific environment, or designing something entirely new.
The beauty of Richard’s signatu...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Marble, Steel, Sheet Metal, Metal
Contemporary Abstract Kusafiri Eskayel Natural Silk Rug by Doris Leslie Blau
By Eskayel
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary abstract Kusafiri Eskayel natural silk rug by Doris Leslie Blau
Size: 7'9" × 17'3" (236 × 525 cm)
This modern area rug is as fresh, unique and ingenious as its remarkabl...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Modern Furniture
Materials
Silk
Modern Eskayel Jangala Abstract Green Hemp Rug by Doris Leslie Blau
By Eskayel
Located in New York, NY
Modern Eskayel Jangala Abstract green Hemp rug by Doris Leslie Blau.
Size: 8.2" × 10.3" (248 × 312 cm).
New, custom and modern rugs by Doris Leslie Blau are made with humility toward...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Furniture
Materials
Hemp
Modern Abstract Eskayel-Culebra Rug for Doris Leslie Blau
By Eskayel
Located in New York, NY
Modern abstract Eskayel-culebra rug for Doris Leslie Blau.
Size: 9'0" × 12'2" (274 × 370 cm).
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Furniture
Materials
Wool
Contemporary Silk Kusafiri Rug by Doris Leslie Blau
By Eskayel
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary Silk Kusafiri Rug by Doris Leslie Blau
Size: 12'0" × 18'0" (365 × 548 cm)
This contemporary abstract hand-knotted out of silk rug is as fresh, unique and ingenious as it...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Modern Furniture
Materials
Silk
Tall STACKED Ebonized Oak Vessel by Richard Haining, Available Now
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Part of Richard Haining's STACKED Collection, this wooden vessel with its elongated neck is made from reclaimed oak. The salvaged wood offcuts were sourced from a variety of local Br...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery, Wood, Hardwood, Maple, Reclaimed Wood, Scrap Wood, Oak
Handmade Grey, Ivory, Pink Splatter Rug by Eskayel for Doris Leslie Blau
By Eskayel
Located in New York, NY
Handmade grey, ivory, pink splatter rug by Eskayel for Doris Leslie Blau.
Size: 9'0" x 12'2" (274 x 371 cm).
A luxurious hand-knotted wool rug in shades of grey and ivory, with a few...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Furniture
Materials
Wool
Customizable STACKED Scalloped Mirror by Richard Haining, Shown in Walnut
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Let’s talk custom. It could be as simple as tailoring the scale of this Scalloped Mirror to fit a specific environment, or designing something entirely ne...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Pine, Reclaimed Wood, Scrap Wood, Softwood, Mahogany, Ceramic, Pottery, ...
Cactus Spirit Designer Wallpaper in Shadow 'White and Soft Grey'
By Aimee Wilder
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Give your home a taste of the Southwest with this graphic, oversized cactus repeat! This pattern combines saguaros, aloe, agave, peyote, prickly pear, San Pedros and more, the perfec...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Paint, Paper
Workstead Signal Sconce in Nickel with Glass Globe and Pull Chain
By Workstead
Located in Hudson, NY
The Signal sconce features a glass globe. The fixture is delicately mounted between two metal pins against a luminous canopy, creating a hieroglyphic composition. A pull chain...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Astrobots Designer Wallpaper in Charcoal 'Black and White'
By Aimee Wilder
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This wall-covering with a galactic scene has robots in outer space, rocket ships & more, the perfect wallpaper for your child's room.
Printing: Digital pigment print (minimum orde...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Paper, Paint
Boating Designer Wallpaper in Pool 'Sky Blue and White'
By Aimee Wilder
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This beautiful speedboat wallpaper is a collaboration with Finnish designer Paola Suhonen of Ivana Helsinki.
Printing: Digital pigment print (minimu...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Paint, Paper
Gameland Designer Wallpaper in Cielo 'Steel Blue on Cream'
By Aimee Wilder
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Gameland comprises hand-held video games from the 1980s imagined by Aimee, and is included in the permanent archive at the Brooklyn Museum of Art.
Samples are available for $18 incl...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Paint, Paper
Lovebirds Designer Wallpaper 'Yellow, Grey, Taupe, Orange and Pale Grey'
By Aimee Wilder
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Aw... how sweet!? Who wouldn't smile with the warmth of lovebirds to brighten their walls?
Samples are available for $18 including US shipping, please message us to purchase.
Prin...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Paint, Paper
Jungle Dream Designer Wallpaper in Contrast 'Black and White'
By Aimee Wilder
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Get lost in this nocturnal fantasy jungle-scape! Flora and fauna combine to create the ultimate dreamy pattern.
Samples are available for $18 including US shipping, please message u...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Paint, Paper
Cactus Spirit Screen Printed Wallpaper in Color Peri 'Soft White on Periwinkle'
By Aimee Wilder
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Give your home a taste of the Southwest with this graphic, oversized cactus repeat! This pattern combines saguaros, aloe, agave, peyote, prickly pear, San Pedros and more, the perfec...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Clay, Paper
Jungle Dream Designer Wallpaper in Monteverde 'Green and White'
By Aimee Wilder
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Get lost in this nocturnal fantasy jungle-scape! Flora and fauna combine to create the ultimate dreamy pattern.
Samples are available for $18 including US shipping, please message u...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Paper, Paint
Analog Nights Designer Screen Printed Wallpaper in Eclipse 'Gold and Soft Black'
By Aimee Wilder
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This best-selling graphic wallpaper is available to order by the roll or sample—the perfect décor for kids, adult, your home or business.
Samples a...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Paper, Paint
Analog Nights Designer Wallpaper in Charcoal 'Black and White'
By Aimee Wilder
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This best-selling graphic wallpaper is available to order by the roll or sample—the perfect décor for kids, adult, your home or business.
Samples a...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Paper, Paint
Jungle Dream Designer Screen Printed Wallpaper in Sphinx 'Gold on White'
By Aimee Wilder
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Get lost in this nocturnal fantasy jungle-scape! Flora and fauna combine to create the ultimate dreamy pattern.
Samples are available for $18 including US shipping, please message u...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Paper, Paint
Shadowcat Designer Wallpaper in Sphinx 'Metallic Gold on Soft White'
By Aimee Wilder
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The purr-fect pattern for all the cat lovers, shadow cat envelopes you in a warm feline sea.
Samples are available for $18 including US shipping, please m...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Paint, Paper
Jungle Dream Designer Wallpaper in Lily 'Grey-Blue and Blush'
By Aimee Wilder
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Get lost in this nocturnal fantasy jungle-scape! Flora and fauna combine to create the ultimate dreamy pattern.
Samples are available for $18 including US shipping, please message u...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Paper, Paint
Cactus Spirit Designer Wallpaper in Contrast 'White and Black'
By Aimee Wilder
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Give your home a taste of the Southwest with this graphic, oversized cactus repeat! This pattern combines saguaros, aloe, agave, peyote, prickly pear, San Pedros and more, the perfec...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Paper, Paint
Analog Nights Designer Screen Printed Wallpaper in Thunder 'Silver on Charcoal'
By Aimee Wilder
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This best-selling graphic wallpaper is available to order by the roll or sample—the perfect décor for kids, adult, your home or business.
Samples a...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Paint, Paper
Cheetah Vision Designer Wallpaper in Nocturnal 'Teal, Electric Green and Black'
By Aimee Wilder
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Subtle cheetah faces peek through this swirling sea of cheetah print.
Samples are available for $18 including US shipping, please message us to purchase.
Printing: Digital pigmen...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Paint, Paper
Workstead Lodge Flush Mount in Natural Oak and Brass
By Workstead
Located in Hudson, NY
The lodge flush mount is composed of a singular wooden column suspended from a metal canopy. The fixture swivels from side to side, directing light f...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Workstead Signal Flush Mount in Brass with Blown Glass Globe and Pull Chain
By Workstead
Located in Hudson, NY
The Flush Mount is a compact beacon composed of metal, glass, and chain. A hand blown glass globe is delicately mounted between two metal pins above a luminous canopy, creating a hie...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Lodge Linear Sconce XL
By Workstead
Located in Hudson, NY
The LODGE LINEAR SCONCE XL is an elongated vertical gesture capped at each end by a porcelain LED bulb. A lithe but powerful presence makes this fi...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Orbit Satellite
By Workstead
Located in Hudson, NY
ORBIT SATELLITE introduces a second reflector to our classic ORBIT SCONCE. With two arms rotating 320 degrees in tandem, the warm glow of the porcelain bulb is both directed and contained. Features an integrated dimmer knob. UL Listed. Damp Rated.
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass, Nickel, Bronze
Trio of STACKED Fluted Vessels, by Richard Haining, Available Now
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This Listing is for the Grouping of Three STACKED Fluted Vessels. All three vessels are identical in their overall shape, but vary in the number of flutes; Single-Flute, Double-Flute...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Pottery, Wood, Hardwood, Maple, Softwood, Reclaimed Wood, Scrap Wood, Ce...
Handcrafted Bronze and Walnut Louise Sofa by Token, New York
By TOKEN
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
A handcrafted two seater sofa constructed of American Walnut hardwood, press-formed, wrap around bronze, bronze legs and wool fabric. Very comfortable.
Designed, developed a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Furniture
Materials
Wool, Walnut
St. Pierre King Bed, Bleached Maple Slab Headboard and Built in Nightstands
By Uhuru Design
Located in Denver, PA
The St. Pierre bed headboard is crafted from a one-of-a-kind hardwood slab. Headboard width and height varies based on available slab dimensions. The bed frame is available in metal ...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass, Steel
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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