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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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: Souda
Signal Swing Arm Sconce in Brass, Short, from Souda, Made to Order
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The signal arm sconce is a rotatable sconce that seamlessly blend the Mid-Century Modern aesthetic with that of science fiction. A bent aluminium tube cantilevers from a wall-mounted...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Steel, Brass, Metal
Kawa Pendant Cluster from Souda, Cluster of 7, Made to Order
By Souda, Luft Tanaka
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Souda's Kawa Pendant Lights are slip cast porcelain directly into dozens of leather molds resulting in highly-unique ceramic shades. The finalized pendant lights are dynamic and high...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Dana Pendant Light, Black, Cluster of Five, from Souda, Made to Order
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Dana is a bold and graphic pendant light that can be used individually or in clusters of up to five. Two wire hemispheres lock together to create an endless number of shapes from a full sphere to a half sphere and literally everything in between. Clean lines, op-art shadows, and the multitude of forms allow Dana to be used as a dynamic light...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Steel, Metal
Pair of Echo Six Sconces in Brass, from Souda, In Stock
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Simple, elegant and playful, the Echo Series is a line of surface-mount fixtures that can be used on a wall or ceiling. White or brass cones mount to mirrored glass to perfectly refl...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal, Steel
Sass Counter Stool from Souda, Dining Chair, Seating, Shape B
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This listing is for 1 Sass Stool from Souda. We offer three different shapes (A, B, & C). This listing is for 'B', which is the stool in the first image.
The Sottsass inspired “Sa...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Wood, Ash
Dana Pendant Light, Black, Cluster of Five, from Souda, in Stock
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Dana is a bold and graphic pendant light that can be used individually or in clusters of up to five. Two wire hemispheres lock together to create an endless number of shapes from a full sphere to a half sphere and literally everything in between. Clean lines, op-art shadows, and the multitude of forms allow Dana to be used as a dynamic light...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal, Steel
Echo One Sconce / Flush Mount in Brass from Souda, In Stock
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Simple, elegant, and playful, the Echo series is a line of surface-mount fixtures that can be used on a wall or ceiling. White or brass cones mount to mirrored glass to perfectly ref...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Steel, Brass, Metal
Echo Six Sconce / Flush Mount in Brass, from Souda, in Stock
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Simple, elegant and playful, the Echo Series is a line of surface-mount fixtures that can be used on a wall or ceiling. White or brass cones mount to mirrored glass to perfectly refl...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal, Steel, Brass
Riff Rug from Souda, 6x8 ft Natural Wool, Ivory
By Souda, Luft Tanaka
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This listing is for a 6 x 8 rug in the color shown in the first image plus a rug pad for use on hard surfaces.
We offer a number of different colors. We can...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Wool
Fin Coasters from Souda, in Stock, Set of Four, Silver, Modern
By Souda
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Price includes 4 Coasters. Slim, architectural, and refined, the Fin Coasters are a decidedly modern approach to a traditional tabletop accessory. Designe...
Category
2010s Chinese Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
White and Nickel Signal Floor Lamp from Souda, in Stock
By Souda
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A clear distillation of line weight, the signal floor lamp stands effortlessly in virtually any setting. From a cast iron base a polished stem rises to intersect its spun aluminum sh...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal, Aluminum, Steel
Riff Rug from Souda, 6x8 ft, Braided, Multicolored 04
By Souda, Luft Tanaka
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This listing is for a 6 x 8 rug in the colors shown in the first image plus a rug pad for use on hard surfaces.
We offer a number of different colors. We ca...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Wool
Sass Counter Stool from Souda, Dining Chair, Seating, Shape C
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This listing is for 1 Sass stool from Souda. We offer three different shapes (A, B, & C). This listing is for 'C', which is the stool in the first image.
The Sottsass inspired “Sass...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Wood, Ash
Copper Signal Floor Lamp from Souda, Made to Order
By Souda
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A clear distillation of line weight, the signal floor lamp stands effortlessly in virtually any setting. From a cast iron base a polished stem rises...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal, Aluminum, Steel
Signal Linear Pendant, by Souda, Long, Brass, Made to Order
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Perfect above a dining table or a conference table, the Signal Linear Pendant is a decidedly modern linear suspension light. A polished metal arm effortlessly supports spun metal sha...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal, Aluminum, Steel
Set of 5 Strut Shelves from Souda, Black, Extra Long, Made to Order
By Souda
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Price on this configuration includes 5 116" shelves and 20 brackets. This shelving system is really easy to customize: we offer multiple wood finishes, bracket finishes, and we can a...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal, Steel
Kawa Pendants from Souda, Cluster of Five, Made to Order
By Luft Tanaka, Souda
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Souda's Kawa Pendant Lights are slip cast porcelain directly into dozens of leather molds resulting in highly-unique ceramic shades. The finalized pendant lights are dynamic and high...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Customizable Sass Dining Table from Souda, Small, Marble Top
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Sottsass-inspired “Sass Dining Table” is a bold, graphic statement piece. A honed Carrara marble top sits on an Amish-made base composed of painted and stacked wood circles.
...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Marble, Carrara Marble
Riff Rug from Souda, 9x12 ft, Natural Wool, Ivory
By Souda, Luft Tanaka
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This listing is for a 9x12 rug in the color shown in the first image plus a rug pad for use on hard surfaces.
We offer a number of different colors. We can mix colors akin to the ru...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Wool
Dana Pendant Light, Black, Cluster of Three, from Souda, in Stock
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Dana is a bold and graphic pendant light that can be used individually or in clusters of up to five. Two wire hemispheres lock together to create an endless number of shapes from a full sphere to a half sphere and literally everything in between. Clean lines, op-art shadows, and the multitude of forms allow Dana to be used as a dynamic light...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal, Steel
Signal Pendant Light from Souda, White x Brass, in Stock
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Utilizing warm LEDs and indirect light, signal pendants hover above any interior like a celestial body emitting a comforting glow. Consisting of a spun metal shade pierced by a polis...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal, Aluminum, Steel
Signal Pendant Light from Souda, White x Nickel, in Stock
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Utilizing warm LEDs and indirect light, signal pendants hover above any interior like a celestial body emitting a comforting glow. Consisting of a spun metal shade pierced by a polis...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal, Aluminum, Steel
Dana Pendant Light, Black from Souda, in Stock
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Dana is a bold and graphic pendant light that can be used individually or in clusters of up to five. Two wire hemispheres lock together to create an endless number of shapes from a full sphere to a half sphere and literally everything in between. Clean lines, op-art shadows, and the multitude of forms allow Dana to be used as a dynamic light...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Steel, Metal
Signal Linear Pendant, by Souda, Extra Long, Black & Nickel, Made to Order
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Perfect above a dining table or a conference table, the Signal Linear Pendant is a decidedly modern linear suspension light. A polished metal a...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal, Aluminum, Steel
Set of 4 Strut Shelves from Souda, Black, Made to Order
By Souda
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Price on this configuration includes 4 84" Shelves & 12 Brackets. This shelving system is really easy to customize: we offer multiple wood finishes, bracket finishes, and we can adju...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal, Steel
Pair of Echo Three Sconces / Flush Mounts in Brass from Souda, in Stock
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This listing is for a pair of the Echo three sconces. The price includes two lights.
Simple, elegant and playful, the Echo Series is a line of surface-mount fixtures that can be u...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal, Steel, Brass
White and Brass Signal Floor Lamp from Souda, In Stock
By Souda
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A clear distillation of line weight, the signal floor lamp stands effortlessly in virtually any setting. From a cast iron base a polished stem rises to intersect its spun aluminum sh...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal, Aluminum, Steel
Black X Brass Signal Floor Lamp from Souda, In Stock
By Souda
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A clear distillation of line weight, the signal floor lamp stands effortlessly in virtually any setting. From a cast iron base a polished stem rises to intersect its spun aluminum shade which houses...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal, Aluminum, Steel
Riff Rug from Souda, 8x10 ft, Natural Wool, Ivory
By Luft Tanaka, Souda
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This listing is for an 8 x 10 rug in the color shown in the first image plus a rug pad for use on hard surfaces.
We offer a number of different colors. We can mix colors akin to the...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Wool
Signal Pendant Light from Souda, Brass, Made to Order
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Utilizing warm LEDs and indirect light, signal pendants hover above any interior like a celestial body emitting a comforting glow. Consisting of a spun ...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal, Aluminum, Steel
Signal Pendant Light from Souda, Black & Brass, Made to Order
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Utilizing warm LEDs and indirect light, signal pendants hover above any interior like a celestial body emitting a comforting glow. Consisting of a spun metal shade pierced by a polis...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal, Steel, Aluminum
White and Copper Signal Floor Lamp from Souda, Made to Order
By Souda
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A clear distillation of line weight, the signal floor lamp stands effortlessly in virtually any setting. From a cast iron base a polished stem rises to intersect its spun aluminum sh...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal, Aluminum, Steel
Black X Copper Signal Floor Lamp from Souda, Made to Order
By Souda
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A clear distillation of line weight, the signal floor lamp stands effortlessly in virtually any setting. From a cast iron base a polished stem rises to intersect its spun aluminum shade which houses...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal, Aluminum, Steel
Signal Pendant Light from Souda, White x Nickel, Made to Order
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Utilizing warm LEDs and indirect light, signal pendants hover above any interior like a celestial body emitting a comforting glow. Consisting of a spun metal shade pierced by a polis...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal, Steel, Aluminum
Riff Rug from Souda, 9x12 ft, Braided Multicolored 03
By Luft Tanaka, Souda
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This listing is for a 9 x 12 rug in the colors shown in the first image plus a rug pad for use on hard surfaces.
We offer a number of different colors. We can mix colors akin to the...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Wool
Black x Nickel Signal Floor Lamp from Souda, in Stock
By Souda
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A clear distillation of line weight, the signal floor lamp stands effortlessly in virtually any setting. From a cast iron base a polished stem rises to intersect its spun aluminum shade which houses...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal, Aluminum, Steel
Echo One Sconce Pair/Flush Mount in Brass, from Souda, in Stock
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This listing is for a pair of the Echo one sconce lights. They also work well as flush-mounts.
Simple, elegant and playful, the Echo Series is a line of ...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Steel, Metal, Brass
Signal Linear Pendant, by Souda, Long, White & Brass, Made to Order
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Perfect above a dining table or a conference table, the signal linear pendant is a decidedly modern linear suspension light. A polished metal arm effortlessly supports spun metal sha...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal, Aluminum, Steel
Signal Linear Pendant, by Souda, Long, White & Nickel, Made to Order
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Perfect above a dining table or a conference table, the signal linear pendant is a decidedly modern linear suspension light. A polished metal a...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal, Aluminum, Steel
Signal Linear Pendant, by Souda, Long, Nickel, Made to Order
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Perfect above a dining table or a conference table, the Signal Linear Pendant is a decidedly modern linear suspension light. A polished metal a...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal, Aluminum, Steel
Riff Rug from Souda, 9x12 ft, Braided Multicolored 02
By Souda, Luft Tanaka
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This listing is for a 9x12 rug in the colors shown in the first image plus a rug pad for use on hard surfaces.
We offer a number of different colors. We can mix colors akin to the r...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Wool
Riff Rug from Souda, 6x8 ft, Braided, Multicolored 03
By Luft Tanaka, Souda
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This listing is for a 6 x 8 rug in the colors shown in the first image plus a rug pad for use on hard surfaces.
We offer a number of different colors. We c...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Wool
Signal Linear Pendant, by Souda, Long, Black & Brass, Made to Order
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Perfect above a dining table or a conference table, the Signal Linear Pendant is a decidedly modern linear suspension light. A polished metal arm effortlessly supports spun metal sha...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal, Aluminum, Steel
Set of 2 Strut Shelves from Souda, Black, Made to Order
By Souda
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Price on this configuration includes 2 52" Shelves & 4 Brackets. This shelving system is really easy to customize: we offer multiple wood finishes, bracket ...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal, Steel
Dana Pendant Light, Black, Cluster of Three, from Souda, Made to Order
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Dana is a bold and graphic pendant light that can be used individually or in clusters of up to five. Two wire hemispheres lock together to create an endless number of shapes from a full sphere to a half sphere and literally everything in between. Clean lines, op-art shadows, and the multitude of forms allow Dana to be used as a dynamic light...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Steel, Metal
Riff Rug from Souda, Customizable, 12x15 ft, Natural Wool, Dark Grey
By Souda, Luft Tanaka
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This listing is for a 12 x 15 rug in the color shown in the first image plus a rug pad for use on hard surfaces.
We offer a number of different colors. We...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Wool
Set of 4 Strut Shelves from Souda, Black and Maple, Made to Order
By Souda
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Price on this configuration includes 4 52" shelves & 8 brackets. This shelving system is really easy to customize: we offer multiple wood finishes, bracket finishes, and we can adjus...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal, Steel
Riff Rug from Souda, Customizable, 8x10 ft, Braided, Multicolored 04
By Luft Tanaka, Souda
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This listing is for an 8 x 10 rug in the colors shown in the first image plus a rug pad for use on hard surfaces.
We offer a number of different colors. We can mix colors akin to th...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Wool
Riff Rug from Souda, 9x12 ft, Natural Wool, Beige
By Luft Tanaka, Souda
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This listing is for a 9 x 12 rug in the color shown in the first image plus a rug pad for use on hard surfaces.
We offer a number of different colors. We can mix colors akin to the ...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Wool
Riff Rug from Souda, 8x10 ft, Natural Wool, Beige
By Luft Tanaka, Souda
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This listing is for a 8x10 rug in the color shown in the first image plus a rug pad for use on hard surfaces.
We offer a number of different colors. We can mix colors akin to the ru...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Wool
Riff Rug from Souda, 8x10 ft, Natural Wool, Multicolored 01
By Souda, Luft Tanaka
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This listing is for a 8 x 10 rug in the colors shown plus a rug pad for use on hard surfaces.
We offer a number of different colors. We can mix colors akin to the rug photographed o...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Wool
Set of 4 Strut Shelves from Souda, Modern White Wood Wall Shelf/Bookcase
By Souda
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Price includes 4 84" long shelves with 12 white brackets. This shelving system is really easy to customize: we offer multiple wood finishes, bracket fin...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal, Steel
Riff Rug from Souda, Customizable, 6x8 ft, Natural Wool, Beige
By Souda, Luft Tanaka
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This listing is for a 6x8 rug in the color shown in the first image plus a rug pad for use on hard surfaces.
We offer a number of different colors. We can mix...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Wool
Riff Rug from Souda, 9x12 ft, Natural Wool, Multicolored 01
By Souda, Luft Tanaka
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This listing is for a 9x12 rug in the colors shown plus a rug pad for use on hard surfaces.
We offer a number of different colors. We can mix colors akin to t...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Wool
Riff Rug from Souda, 6x8 ft, Natural Wool, Light Grey
By Luft Tanaka, Souda
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This listing is for a 6 x 8 rug in the color shown in the first image plus a rug pad for use on hard surfaces.
We offer a number of different colors. We can m...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Wool
Riff Rug from Souda, 9x12 ft, Braided Multicolored 04
By Souda, Luft Tanaka
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This listing is for a 9 x 12 rug in the colors shown in the first image plus a rug pad for use on hard surfaces.
We offer a number of different colors. We can mix colors akin to the...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Wool
Riff Rug from Souda, 9x12 ft, Natural Wool, Light Grey
By Souda, Luft Tanaka
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This listing is for a 9x12 rug in the color shown in the first image plus a rug pad for use on hard surfaces.
We offer a number of different colors. We can mix colors akin to the ru...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Wool
Riff Rug from Souda, 12x15 ft, Braided, Multicolored 02
By Souda, Luft Tanaka
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This listing is for a 12 x 15 rug in the colors shown in the first image plus a rug pad for use on hard surfaces.
We offer a number of different colors. W...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Wool
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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