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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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: KGBL
KGBL Johansson End Table
By KGBL
Located in New York, NY
The Johansson has a skin of 3/8" lacquered aluminum encasing a cabinet constructed of highly polished wood veneer exteriors and solid wood interiors. Doors have solid metal pulls. Li...
Category
2010s Modern Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
KGBL Famechon Sofa
By KGBL
Located in New York, NY
The delicately proportioned Famechon is gently curved in both plan and elevation. The channeled back and seat provide a surprising amount of comfort. Shown with turned American Black...
Category
2010s Modern Furniture
Materials
Leather, Wood
KGBL Starling Mirror
By KGBL
Located in New York, NY
The Starling Mirror is framed in wood set off by a Bronze inlay.
This is a natural product that may have slight imperfections. This is the beauty of the product and makes it unique ...
Category
2010s Modern Furniture
Materials
Bronze
KGBL Johansson Dresser
By KGBL
Located in New York, NY
The delicate frame of the Johansson is achieved with a skin of 3/8" lacquered aluminum encasing a cabinet constructed of highly polished wood veneer exteriors and solid wood interior...
Category
2010s Modern Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
KGBL Ingemar Cabinet
By KGBL
Located in New York, NY
The Ingemar Cabinet features a two-inch-wide metal strap which frames the piece and transforms into legs at the base. The unit is finished on all sides.
This is a natural product t...
Category
2010s Modern Furniture
Materials
Bronze
KGBL Saxton Side Cabinet
By KGBL
Located in New York, NY
The Saxton End Cabinet features a glossy wood frame along with a canted body lending it a visual lightness. Like all KGBL pieces this item is finished on all sides.
This is a natur...
Category
2010s Modern Furniture
Materials
Bronze
KGBL Cassius Bench
By KGBL
Located in New York, NY
The centuries old process of forming water saturated leather hide over a wood frame forms the essence of the Cassius Bench, which is then exposed at the base to reveal co-planar, wal...
Category
2010s Modern Furniture
Materials
Leather, Wood
KGBL Terrell Side Table
By KGBL
Located in New York, NY
Two interlocking pieces of solid marble create the archetypal mass of the Terrell Side Table.
Each piece of marble is unique and may have different variations in design from what is...
Category
2010s Modern Furniture
Materials
Marble
KGBL Terranova Side Table
By KGBL
Located in New York, NY
The Terranova Side Table comprises the obverse of its companion piece, the Terranova Coffee Table, allowing the delicate base to feature more prominently.
Each piece of marble is un...
Category
2010s Modern Furniture
Materials
Marble, Bronze
KGBL Tunney 2.0 Side Table
By KGBL
Located in New York, NY
The Tunney 2.0 side table features a solid brass plate top with walnut legs.
This is a natural product that may have slight imperfections. This is the beauty of the product and make...
Category
2010s Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
KGBL Terrell Side Table
By KGBL
Located in New York, NY
Two interlocking pieces of solid marble create the archetypal mass of the Terrell Side Table.
Each piece of marble is unique and may have different variations in design from what i...
Category
2010s Modern Furniture
Materials
Marble
KGBL Starling Mirror with Pivot (Horizontal)
By KGBL
Located in New York, NY
The pivoting Starling features a Bronze frame clad in wood veneer. The armature which holds the mirror is a solid, patinated Silicon Bronze.
This is a natural product that may have ...
Category
2010s Modern Furniture
Materials
Glass, Wood
KGBL Cassius Barstool
By KGBL
Located in New York, NY
Utilizing a centuries old technique, water saturated leather hide is molded and stretched over a wood frame which is then exposed at the base to create the Cassius Barstool.
This is...
Category
2010s Modern Furniture
Materials
Leather, Wood
Olivera Chaise Lounge
By KGBL
Located in New York, NY
With seating on all sides, the Olivera Chaise Lounge becomes the natural focus of any room.
Featuring Pavoni Perforated Leather and a Silicon Bronze base.
This is a natural produc...
Category
2010s Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
KGBL Johansson Dresser
By KGBL
Located in New York, NY
The delicate frame of the Johansson is achieved with a skin of 3/8" lacquered aluminum encasing a cabinet constructed of highly polished wood veneer exteriors and solid wood interior...
Category
2010s Modern Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
KGBL Mancini Sofa
By KGBL
Located in New York, NY
The Mancini Sofa has a seat specially constructed to float above the metal base and give it a singular silhouette.
Shown with a Silicon Bronze base and Blue Velvet.
Category
2010s Modern Furniture
Materials
Bronze
KGBL Saxton Cabinet
By KGBL
Located in New York, NY
The Saxton Cabinet is designed to frame the doors and drawers with a fine, graphic line of wood. This storage unit can be freestanding or wall mounted.
W 72” x D 18” x H 30” (183cm ...
Category
2010s Modern Furniture
Materials
Wood
KGBL Armstrong Armchair
By KGBL
Located in New York, NY
The architectural rigor of the Armstrong Armchair's mechanically fastened, metal frame forms a striking juxtaposition to the generously proportioned, down-filled seat and back cushio...
Category
2010s Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
KGBL Liston Sofa 2.0
By KGBL
Located in New York, NY
The Liston Sofa was conceived and executed as a fully upholstered piece, including the legs, to give it a unity of form. Arms and back float away from the seat. This 2.0 version incl...
Category
2010s Modern Furniture
Materials
Fabric
KGBL Mayweather 2.0 Sofa
By KGBL
Located in New York, NY
The Mayweather is the exception to large sofas with hulking masses. An abstracted, tufted pattern has been created on the back cushions. The loose seat cushions on the 2.0 are surrou...
Category
2010s Modern Furniture
Materials
Bronze
KGBL Mancini Chair
By KGBL
Located in New York, NY
The Mancini Chair has a seat specially constructed to float above the metal base. The semi-attached seat and back cushions afford an extra layer of comfort.
Category
2010s Modern Furniture
Materials
Bronze
KGBL Villaflor Sofa
By KGBL
Located in New York, NY
The Villaflor Sofa’s bladelike leg detail appears to pierce the upholstery, wedding the base to the seat and anchoring the whole. A second material has been introduced to the Villafl...
Category
2010s Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
KGBL Lennox Bench
By KGBL
Located in New York, NY
While benches are not typically associated with comfort, the Lennox Bench, with its twin cushions, is the embodiment of unexpected ease. Featuring Fortuny's Camo Isole fabric.
This ...
Category
2010s Modern Furniture
Materials
Suede, Fabric, Wood
KGBL DeMarco Side Table
By KGBL
Located in New York, NY
Two cone-shaped cylinders of solid marble join to form the DeMarco Side Table.
Ø 18" H 20"
Each piece of marble is unique and may have different variations in design from what is p...
Category
2010s Modern Furniture
Materials
Marble
KGBL DeMarco Side Table
By KGBL
Located in New York, NY
Two cone-shaped cylinders of solid marble join to form the DeMarco Side Table.
Ø 18" H 20"
Each piece of marble is unique and may have different variations in design from what is p...
Category
2010s Modern Furniture
Materials
Marble
KGBL DeMarco Side Table
By KGBL
Located in New York, NY
Two cone-shaped cylinders of solid marble join to form the DeMarco Side Table.
Ø 18" H 20"
Each piece of marble is unique and may have different variations in design from what is p...
Category
2010s Modern Furniture
Materials
Marble
KGBL DeMarco Side Table
By KGBL
Located in New York, NY
Two cone-shaped cylinders of solid marble join to form the DeMarco Side Table.
Ø 18" H 20"
Each piece of marble is unique and may have different variations in design from what is p...
Category
2010s Modern Furniture
Materials
Marble
KGBL DeMarco Side Table
By KGBL
Located in New York, NY
Two cone-shaped cylinders of solid marble join to form the DeMarco Side Table.
Ø 18" H 20"
Each piece of marble is unique and may have different variations in design from what is p...
Category
2010s Modern Furniture
Materials
Marble
KGBL Johansson Bar Cabinet
By KGBL
Located in New York, NY
Lacquered aluminum skin encases the Johansson Bar Cabinet constructed of wood veneer exteriors & solid wood interiors and finished on all sides. The cabinet interior features glass s...
Category
2010s Modern Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
KGBL Pintor Coffee Table
By KGBL
Located in New York, NY
The Pintor Coffee Table’s solid wood frame with Brass inlay is engineered with chamfered edges to provide a simple but worthy setting for the jewel toned, colored glass which forms t...
Category
2010s Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
KGBL Duran Console
By KGBL
Located in New York, NY
The 1 3/8" thick Borosilicate glass of the Duran Console top has an inherently organic quality not found in any other glass anywhere. The Duran creates a powerful statement for any e...
Category
2010s Modern Furniture
Materials
Nickel
KGBL Larkin Chair
By KGBL
Located in New York, NY
Merging architectural design with comfort, the Larkin Chair is made of white boucle and leather materials and a Silicon Bronze wooden base.
W 27” x D 35...
Category
2010s Modern Furniture
Materials
Bronze
KGBL Duran Console
By KGBL
Located in New York, NY
The 1 3/8" thick Borosilicate glass of the Duran Console top has an inherently organic quality not found in any other glass anywhere. The Duran creates a powerful statement for any e...
Category
2010s Modern Furniture
Materials
Bronze
KGBL Parisi Bench
By KGBL
Located in New York, NY
The simple, refined silhouette of the Parisi Bench makes it a perfect entry or footboard piece. Brakeformed, Solid Brass legs are integrated into blocks of Fumed White Oak. Featuring...
Category
2010s Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
KGBL Keenan Coffee Table
By KGBL
Located in New York, NY
The Keenan Coffee Table features African Ebony that's paired with a bronze interlayer and black glass top.
This is a natural product that may have slight imperfections. This is the beauty of the product and makes it unique from other items...
Category
2010s Modern Furniture
Materials
Bronze
KGBL Terranova Coffee Table
By KGBL
Located in New York, NY
The Terranova Coffee Table is a simple concept: a solid, rectangular block of marble which has been interrupted to accept the metal prong legs which delicately support it.
Shown wi...
Category
2010s Modern Furniture
Materials
Marble, Bronze
KGBL Blackburn Table
By KGBL
Located in New York, NY
The Blackburn’s top is comprised of alternating layers of wood and metal which are expressed along the table’s edges and subtly articulated at both ends. The Blackburn makes a great ...
Category
2010s Modern Furniture
Materials
Bronze
KGBL Ellis Side Table
By KGBL
Located in New York, NY
The Ellis Side Table is composed of solid wood alternating with solid metal inlay which manages a seamless transformation from top surface to leg. Shown in Ebonized Walnut and Solid ...
Category
2010s Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
KGBL Aragon Chaise
By KGBL
Located in New York, NY
The Aragon Chaise has a powerful asymmetry which directs the view wherever it is placed.
Shown in Pale Grey fabric on a solid Brass base veneered in African Ebony.
Pillows Not In...
Category
2010s Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
KGBL Angott Club Chair
By KGBL
Located in New York, NY
The Angott Club Chair has a softness and fluidity that is enhanced by the fully upholstered form. Fabric covers every part of the piece, including the chamfered base and a portion of...
Category
2010s Modern Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Wood, Down
KGBL Starling Mirror with Pivot (Vertical)
By KGBL
Located in New York, NY
The pivoting Starling features a Bronze frame clad in wood veneer. The armature which holds the mirror is a solid, patinated Silicon Bronze. Shown in African Ebony.
This is a natur...
Category
2010s Modern Furniture
Materials
Bronze
KGBL Riddick Console
By KGBL
Located in New York, NY
A base of American Black Walnut rises above and captures a Calacatta marble top, which in turn enfolds the legs. Brass rods provide additional support.
This is a natural product tha...
Category
2010s Modern Furniture
Materials
Marble, Brass
Zaragosa Coffee Table
By KGBL
Located in New York, NY
The incongruous marrying of Calacatta marble to wood in the Zaragosa coffee table's box joint detail makes this a powerful statement piece.
Shown in Statuary White Marble and Ameri...
Category
2010s Modern Furniture
Materials
Marble
KGBL Rone Floor Mirror
By KGBL
Located in New York, NY
The simple purity of the Rone Floor Mirror means it pairs beautifully with any piece in any setting.
Shown with a solid Brass frame with patinated sides and burnished edges.
This ...
Category
2010s Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
KGBL Garmar Cabinet
By KGBL
Located in New York, NY
The Garmar is constructed of solid, quartered and rift cut wood. Rings of English Sycamore and Ebony pulls are incised into both the front and back of the piece. Custom milled Silico...
Category
2010s Modern Furniture
Materials
Bronze
KGBL Dempsey Side Table
By KGBL
Located in New York, NY
The Dempsey Side Table can easily assimilate into any room by virtue of both its elegant minimalism and its petite size. Shown with a 1 3/8" thick silvered Borosilicate glass top and...
Category
2010s Modern Furniture
Materials
Bronze
KGBL Armstrong Armchair
By KGBL
Located in New York, NY
The architectural rigor of the Armstrong Armchair's mechanically fastened, metal frame forms a striking juxtaposition to the generously proportioned, down-filled seat and back cushio...
Category
2010s Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
KGBL Laguna Coffee Table
By KGBL
Located in New York, NY
The Laguna Coffee Table is the exploration of a rarely used shape in design: the pentagon. The five-sided form of Calacatta Vagli marble is softened by th...
Category
2010s Modern Furniture
Materials
Marble, Bronze
KGBL Blackburn Coffee Table
By KGBL
Located in New York, NY
The Blackburn Coffee Table's top is comprised of alternating layers of wood and metal which are expressed along the table’s edges and is subtly articulated at both ends. The metal ba...
Category
2010s Modern Furniture
Materials
Bronze
KGBL Johansson Small Niche Cabinet
By KGBL
Located in New York, NY
The Johansson has a skin of 3/8" lacquered aluminum encasing a cabinet constructed of highly polished wood veneer exteriors and solid wood interiors. Doors have solid metal pulls. Li...
Category
2010s Modern Furniture
Materials
Copper
KGBL Laguna Side Table
By KGBL
Located in New York, NY
The Laguna side table is the exploration of a rarely used shape in design: the pentagon. The five-sided form of Calacatta Vagli marble is softened by the ...
Category
2010s Modern Furniture
Materials
Marble, Bronze
KGBL Emile Side Table
By KGBL
Located in New York, NY
Utilizing a centuries old technique, water-saturated leather hide is molded and stretched over a maple frame to create the Emile Table. Shown in Cream leather.
This is a natural pro...
Category
2010s Modern Furniture
Materials
Leather, Wood
KGBL Pernell Mirror
By KGBL
Located in New York, NY
A sheet of Solid Bronze veneered in African Ebony surrounds a recessed mirror, folding itself out into a shelf for display.
This is a natural product that may have slight imperfections. This is the beauty of the product and makes it unique from other items...
Category
2010s Modern Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Wood
KGBL Hearns End Table
By KGBL
Located in New York, NY
In a juxtaposition of two- and three-dimensional forms, the Hearns End Table combines planes of solid brass with a wooden volume. The drawer is accessed via a recess in the wood to e...
Category
2010s Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
KGBL Norton Bench
By KGBL
Located in New York, NY
One half inch thick brass straps embrace and are subsumed into the solid wood bench-top. The simple strength of the Norton Bench makes it ideal as an entry piece or in juxtaposition ...
Category
2010s Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
KGBL Klaus End Table
By KGBL
Located in New York, NY
The solid mass of the Klaus End Table is a result of its fabrication from a single sheet of folded bronze. Featured on this design is a highly polished perforated top with deeply pat...
Category
2010s Modern Furniture
Materials
Bronze
KGBL Ingemar Cabinet
By KGBL
Located in New York, NY
The quarter inch thick, metal strap which frames the Ingemar Cabinet, transforms into legs at the base while seamlessly marrying to the wood cabinet behind it. The back face of the u...
Category
2010s Modern Furniture
Materials
Bronze
KGBL Johansson Server Cabinet
By KGBL
Located in New York, NY
Lacquered aluminum skin encases a cabinet constructed of highly polished wood veneer exteriors & solid wood interiors and finished on all sides. Doors have solid, metal pulls.
This ...
Category
2010s Modern Furniture
Materials
Bronze
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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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