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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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
1970 "Ely" Creazioni Metallo Argentato Agata Italia Vassoio
Located in Brescia, IT
Vassoio argentato con Agata
Creazioni "Ely"
Italy, 1970
Creazione Artistica anni 70
Eccellenti condizioni, lievi graffiature superficiali.
Nessuna incisione.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Obelisk Form Etagere, C 1970s
Located in Norwalk, CT
Sculptural and functional wrought iron etagere with three glass shelves in a charming obelisk form. Made of quality wrought iron with a metal ball finial topped with a brass fastener...
Category
1970s American Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
Primi Counter Stool by Phase Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Primi Counter Stool by Phase Design
Dimensions: Ø 54.6 x H 62.2 cm.
Materials: Powder-coated steel and walnut.
Solid steel flat bar av...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Steel
Pearl Small Kyrtos Wall Light by Lisa Allegra
Located in Geneve, CH
Pearl Small Kyrtos Wall Light by Lisa Allegra
Dimensions: Ø 8 x H 30 cm.
Materials: Ceramic.
Also available in Almond and Blackened gold finishes. Please contact us.
Born in 1986...
Category
2010s French Modern Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Primi Personal Chair by Phase Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Primi Personal Chair by Phase Design
Dimensions: D 60.3 x W 62.2 x H 76.2 cm.
Materials: Powder-coated steel and upholstery.
Solid steel flat bar available in a flat black or white...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Steel
Set Of 3 Pangaea Tables by Phase Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Set Of 3 Pangaea Tables by Phase Design
Dimensions: D 85.7 x W 129.5 x H 40.6 cm.
Materials: Powder-coated steel.
Solid steel bar and plate. Steel is available in gloss or flat whi...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Steel
Narcissist Version C Coffee Table by Phase Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Narcissist Version C Coffee Table by Phase Design
Dimensions: D 106.7 x W 106.7 x H 30.5 cm.
Materials: Walnut.
Solid hardwood shell, available in walnut, white ash, white oak, or...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Glass, Walnut
Primi Counter Stool by Phase Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Primi Bar Stool by Phase Design
Dimensions: Ø 54.6 x H 72.4 cm.
Materials: Powder-coated steel and walnut.
Solid steel flat bar available in a flat black or white powder coat finis...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Steel
Freeform Coffee Table Sculpted of Reinforced Resin Base
Located in New York, NY
Handcrafted of resin reinforced with fiberglass and finishes in textured brass stripes.
Top: Bronze mirror with polished edge;
Base: Resin reinforced with fiberglass finished in bras...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Primi Personal Chair by Phase Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Primi Personal Chair by Phase Design
Dimensions: D 60.3 x W 62.2 x H 76.2 cm.
Materials: Powder-coated steel and upholstery.
Solid steel flat bar available in a flat black or white...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Steel
Points of Interest Side Table by Phase Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Points of Interest Side Table by Phase Design
Dimensions: D 45.7 x W 45.7 x H 44.5 cm.
Materials: Powder-coated steel, glass and brass.
Powder coated steel base with solid brass ti...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass, Steel
3 Piece Pill Bench by Phase Design
Located in Geneve, CH
3 Piece Pill Bench by Phase Design
Dimensions: D 149.9 x W 71.1 x H 38.1 cm.
Materials: Powder-coated steel, brass and upholstery.
Powder coated steel base with solid brass tips. P...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Steel, Brass
3 Piece Pill Leather Bench by Phase Design
Located in Geneve, CH
3 Piece Pill Leather Bench by Phase Design
Dimensions: D 149.9 x W 71.1 x H 38.1 cm.
Materials: Powder-coated steel, brass and leather.
Powder coated steel base with solid brass ti...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass, Steel
Points of Interest Rectangular Coffee Table by Phase Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Points of Interest Rectangular Coffee Table by Phase Design
Dimensions: D 96.5 x W 88.9 x H 29.2 cm.
Materials: Powder-coated steel, glass and brass.
Powder coated steel base with ...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass, Steel
2 Piece Pill Bench by Phase Design
Located in Geneve, CH
2 Piece Pill Bench by Phase Design
Dimensions: D 149.9 x W 71.1 x H 38.1 cm.
Materials: Powder-coated steel, brass and upholstery.
Powder coated steel base with solid brass tips. P...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass, Steel
Primi Low Stool by Phase Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Primi Low Stool by Phase Design
Dimensions: Ø 48.3 x H 45.7 cm.
Materials: Powder-coated steel and upholstery.
Solid steel flat bar available in a flat black or white powder coat f...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Steel
Primi Low Stool by Phase Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Primi Low Stool by Phase Design
Dimensions: Ø 48.3 x H 44.5 cm.
Materials: Polished chrome and white ash.
Solid steel flat bar available in a flat black or white powder coat finish...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Chrome
Primi Bar Stool by Phase Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Primi Bar Stool by Phase Design
Dimensions: Ø 54.6 x H 73.7 cm.
Materials: Powder-coated steel and upholstery.
Solid steel flat bar available in a flat black or white powder coat f...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Steel
American 20th Century, Abstract Shapes, Oil On Canvas signed Sheffleman on verso
Located in Fort Washington, MD
This captivating abstract painting by the artist Sheffleman, aptly titled "Vibrant Cosmos," represents a stellar exploration of form and color. The work features concentric abstract ...
Category
20th Century Unknown Modern Furniture
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Primi Low Stool by Phase Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Primi Low Stool by Phase Design
Dimensions: Ø 48.3 x H 44.5 cm.
Materials: Powder-coated steel and white ash.
Solid steel flat bar available in a flat black or white powder coat fi...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Steel
Primi Low Stool by Phase Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Primi Low Stool by Phase Design
Dimensions: Ø 48.3 x H 44.5 cm.
Materials: Powder-coated steel and walnut.
Solid steel flat bar available in a flat black or white powder coat finis...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Steel
Primi Low Stool by Phase Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Primi Low Stool by Phase Design
Dimensions: Ø 48.3 x H 45.7 cm.
Materials: Powder-coated steel and upholstery.
Solid steel flat bar available in a flat black or white powder coat f...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Steel
Points of Interest Rectangular Coffee Table by Phase Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Points of Interest Rectangular Coffee Table by Phase Design
Dimensions: D 96.5 x W 88.9 x H 29.2 cm.
Materials: Powder-coated steel, glass and brass.
Powder-coated steel base with ...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass, Steel
Primi Personal Chair by Phase Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Primi Personal Chair by Phase Design
Dimensions: D 60.3 x W 62.2 x H 76.2 cm.
Materials: Powder-coated steel and upholstery.
Solid steel flat bar available in a flat black or white...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Steel
Kickstand Counter Stool by Phase Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Kickstand Counter Stool by Phase Design
Dimensions: D 57.2 x W 52.7 x H 76.2 cm.
Materials: Leather, powder-coated metal and brushed br...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal, Brass
Pill Leather Daybed by Phase Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Pill Leather Daybed by Phase Design
Dimensions: D 182.9 x W 86.4 x H 34.3 cm.
Materials: Powder-coated steel, brass and leather.
Powder-coated steel base with solid brass tips. Pow...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass, Steel
Roundhouse Table by Phase Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Roundhouse Table by Phase Design
Dimensions: D 116.8 x W 243.8 x H 73.7 cm.
Materials: Polished chrome and walnut.
Solid steel bar with solid wooden top, available in walnut, whit...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Chrome
Kickstand Bar Stool by Phase Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Kickstand Bar Stool by Phase Design
Dimensions: D 59.1 x W 55.2 x H 88.9 cm.
Materials: Upholstery, powder-coated metal and brushed brass.
Solid steel bar available in a flat black...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal, Brass
Kickstand Lounge Chair by Phase Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Kickstand Lounge Chair by Phase Design
Dimensions: D 97.8 x W 69.2 x H 91.4 cm.
Materials: Leather, upholstery, powder-coated metal and brushed brass.
Solid steel bar available in ...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal, Brass
Narcissist Version B Coffee Table by Phase Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Narcissist Version B Coffee Table by Phase Design
Dimensions: D 76.2 x W 127 x H 30.5 cm.
Materials: Walnut.
Solid hardwood shell, available in walnut, white ash, white oak, or eb...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Glass, Walnut
Icon Small White Oak Side Table by Phase Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Icon Small White Oak Side Table by Phase Design
Dimensions: Ø 38,1 x H 51.5 cm.
Materials: White oak, powder-coated metal and brushed brass.
Solid steel and brass with glass, marbl...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal, Brass
Icon Small White Carrara Side Table by Phase Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Icon Small White Carrara Side Table by Phase Design
Dimensions: Ø 38,1 H 51.5 cm.
Materials: White Carrara marble, powder-coated metal and brushed brass.
Solid steel and brass with...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Carrara Marble, Metal, Brass
Nemesis Version B Coffee Table by Phase Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Nemesis Version B Coffee Table by Phase Design
Dimensions: D 50.8 x W 76.2 x H 30.5 cm.
Materials: White ash.
Solid walnut, white ash, white oak, or ebonized oak, available in all ...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Ash
Icon Large Glass Coffee Table by Phase Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Icon Large Glass Coffee Table by Phase Design
Dimensions: Ø 88.9 x H 38.1 cm.
Materials: Glass, powder-coated metal and brushed brass.
Solid steel and brass with glass, marble, or ...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal, Brass
Icon Small Ebonized Oak Side Table by Phase Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Icon Small Ebonized Oak Side Table by Phase Design
Dimensions: Ø 38,1 x H 51.5 cm.
Materials: Ebonized oak, powder-coated metal and brushed brass.
Solid steel and brass with glass,...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal, Brass
Black Pearl Hanging Sculpture by Karolina Maszkiewicz
Located in Geneve, CH
Black Pearl Hanging Sculpture by Karolina Maszkiewicz
One Of A Kind.
Dimensions: D 33 x W 33 x H 200.7 cm.
Materials: Metal wire and wild cucumber seed pods.
Karolina Maszkiewicz i...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal, Other, Wire
Kickstand Armless Side Chair by Phase Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Kickstand Armless Side Chair by Phase Design
Dimensions: D 63.5 x W 55.9 x H 79.4 cm.
Materials: Leather, powder-coated metal and brushed brass.
Solid steel bar available in a flat...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal, Brass
Nemesis Version A Coffee Table by Phase Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Nemesis Version A Coffee Table by Phase Design
Dimensions: D 76.2 x W 114.3 x H 25.4 cm.
Materials: Carrara marble and white ash.
Solid walnut, white ash, white oak, or ebonized oa...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Carrara Marble
Nemesis Version B Coffee Table by Phase Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Nemesis Version B Coffee Table by Phase Design
Dimensions: D 50.8 x W 76.2 x H 30.5 cm.
Materials: Carrara marble and white ash.
Solid walnut, white ash, white oak, or ebonized oak...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Carrara Marble
Icon Medium Glass Coffee Table by Phase Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Icon Medium Glass Coffee Table by Phase Design
Dimensions: Ø 45.7 x H 40.6 cm.
Materials: Glass, powder-coated metal and brushed brass.
Solid steel and brass with glass, marble, or...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal, Brass
Icon Negro Marquina Dining Table by Phase Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Icon Negro Marquina Dining Table by Phase Design
Dimensions: Ø 122 x H 74.3 cm.
Materials: Negro Marquina marble, powder-coated metal and brushed brass.
Solid steel and brass with ...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Marble, Metal, Brass
Keys Desk by Phase Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Keys Desk by Phase Design
Dimensions: D 55.9 x W 127 x H 73.7 cm.
Materials: Spandrel glass top and powder-coated metal.
Solid steel bar available in a flat black or white powder c...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Kickstand Side Chair With Arms by Phase Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Kickstand Side Chair With Arms by Phase Design
Dimensions: D 63.5 x W 59.1 x H 79.4 cm.
Materials: Upholstery, powder-coated metal and brushed brass.
Solid steel bar available in a...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal, Brass
Icon Medium Walnut Side Table by Phase Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Icon Medium Walnut Coffee Table by Phase Design
Dimensions: Ø 45.7 x H 40.6 cm.
Materials: Walnut, powder-coated metal and brushed brass.
Solid steel and brass with glass, marble, ...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal, Brass
Icon Large Ebonized Oak Coffee Table by Phase Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Icon Large Ebonized Oak Coffee Table by Phase Design
Dimensions: Ø 88.9 x H 38.1 cm.
Materials: Ebonized oak, powder-coated metal and brushed brass.
Solid steel and brass with glas...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal, Brass
Kickstand Armless Side Chair by Phase Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Kickstand Armless Side Chair by Phase Design
Dimensions: D 63.5 x W 55.9 x H 79.4 cm.
Materials: Upholstery, powder-coated metal and brushed brass.
Solid steel bar available in a f...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal, Brass
Icon Bar Stool by Phase Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Icon Bar Stool by Phase Design
Dimensions: Ø 40.6 H 73,7 cm. SH: 73,7 cm.
Materials: Leather, powder-coated metal and brushed brass.
Solid steel and brass with upholstered top. Ste...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal, Brass
Half & Half Version A Coffee Table by Phase Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Half & Half Version A Coffee Table by Phase Design
Dimensions: D 96.5 x W 142.2 x H 26.7 cm.
Materials: Powder-coated metal and glass.
Powder-coated square steel bar available wit...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Half & Half Version B Coffee Table by Phase Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Half & Half Version B Coffee Table by Phase Design
Dimensions: D 121.9 x W 121.9 x H 26.7 cm.
Materials: Powder-coated metal and glass.
Powder-coated square steel bar available wi...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Half & Half Side Table by Phase Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Half & Half Side Table by Phase Design
Dimensions: D 40.6 x W 40.6 x H 40.6 cm.
Materials: Powder-coated metal and glass.
Powder-coated square steel bar available with starphire ...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Half & Half Side Table by Phase Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Half & Half Side Table by Phase Design
Dimensions: D 40.6 x W 40.6 x H 40.6 cm.
Materials: Powder-coated metal and glass.
Powder-coated square steel bar available with starphire ...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Set Of 3 Half & Half Nesting Tables by Phase Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Set Of 3 Half & Half Nesting Tables by Phase Design
Dimensions: Large: D 40.6 x W 40.6 x H 40.6 cm.
Medium: D 35.6 x W 35.6 x H 35.6 cm.
Small: D 30.5 x W 30.5 x H 30.5 cm.
Materi...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Set Of 2 Travertino Al Verso Bedside Tables by ALMARMO
Located in Geneve, CH
Set Of 2 Travertino Al Verso Bedside Tables by ALMARMO
Dimensions: D 40 x W 50 x H 55 cm.
Materials: Travertino Al Verso marble.
Sold as a pair. Honed natural matte finish. Please ...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Marble
Topography Gen II Sculpture by Chandler McLellan
Located in Geneve, CH
Topography Gen II Sculpture by Chandler McLellan
Limited Edition Of 8 Pieces.
Dimensions: D 12.1 x W 24.1 x H 17.8 cm.
Materials: Hard maple and walnut.
Sculptures will be signed a...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Maple, Walnut
Pair of Custom Mottega Table Lamps
Located in Dallas, TX
Handmade in Portugal and assembled in Dallas, TX, this pair of custom Mottega "Zola" table lamps features an oversized ceramic body and brass bases with included white shades. Utiliz...
Category
2010s Portuguese Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Lithio Sculpture by Chandler McLellan
Located in Geneve, CH
Lithio Sculpture by Chandler McLellan
Limited Edition Of 8 Pieces.
Dimensions: D 10.2 x W 12.7 x H 31.8 cm.
Materials: Walnut.
Sculptures will be signed and numbered on the bottom ...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Petite Sculpture by Chandler McLellan
Located in Geneve, CH
Petite Sculpture by Chandler McLellan
Dimensions: D 7.5 x W 10.2 x H 30.5 cm.
Materials: Walnut.
Sculptures will be signed and numbered on the bottom of the base. Wood grain will v...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Ma’at III Sculpture by Chandler McLellan
Located in Geneve, CH
Ma’at III Sculpture by Chandler McLellan
Limited Edition.
Dimensions: D 7.6 x W 14 x H 38.1 cm.
Materials: Hard maple and walnut.
Sculptures will be signed and numbered on the bott...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Maple, Walnut
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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