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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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: Vistosi
Vistosi Puppet Pendant Light in Multicolor Glass And Matt Black Frame
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
Collection of lamps with a blown and irregular striped glass diffuser. The three sizes of the spheres and the different cable heights are designed to create elegant compositions. The...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Glass
Vistosi Puppet Pendant Light in Amber Transparent Glass And Glossy Chrome Frame
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
Collection of lamps with a blown and irregular striped glass diffuser. The three sizes of the spheres and the different cable heights are designed to create elegant compositions. The...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Glass
Vistosi Puppet Pendant Light in Smoky Transparent Glass And Glossy Chrome Frame
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
Collection of lamps with a blown and irregular striped glass diffuser. The three sizes of the spheres and the different cable heights are designed to create elegant compositions. The...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Glass
Vistosi Jube Table Lamp in Light Amethyst Transparent Glass & Matt Steel Finish
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
The elegant and delicate look of the blown glass finds a new dimension in Jube. Two glass units placed side by side, so perfectly assembled, that they look like a unique piece. A sin...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Glass
Vistosi Balance Pendant Light in White Glossy Glass
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
The elliptical orbit of a planet around the sun inspires this collection, which reminds of the movement created by the harmony and balance of invisible forces with glass and light. A...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Glass
Vistosi Neochic Pendant Light G in White Satin Glass by Chiaramonte & Marin
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
Soft curves and a polished surface meet blown glass in a model of extreme simplicity, suitable for any context.
Specifications:
Material: Glass
Light source: E26 UL
No of bulbs...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Glass
Vistosi Pendant Light in Smoky White Glass And Matt Steel Finish
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
The elegant and delicate look of the blown glass finds a new dimension in Jube. Two glass units placed side by side, so perfectly assembled, that they look like a unique piece. A sin...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Glass
Vistosi Giogali Flush Mount in Crystal Gold Glass And Matt Bronze Frame
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
A pure element: the crystal hook. It is the intuition of a master of Italian design, Angelo Mangiarotti, who in 1967 created the best seller of the Vistosi catalogue, Giogali. An ico...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Glass
Vistosi Giogali Flush Mount in Crystal Silver Glass And Matt Bronze Frame
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
A pure element: the crystal hook. It is the intuition of a master of Italian design, Angelo Mangiarotti, who in 1967 created the best seller of the Vistosi catalogue, Giogali. An ico...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Glass
Vistosi Giogali Flush Mount in Crystal Black Nickel Glass And Matt Bronze Frame
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
A pure element: the crystal hook. It is the intuition of a master of Italian design, Angelo Mangiarotti, who in 1967 created the best seller of the Vistosi catalogue, Giogali. An ico...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Glass
Vistosi Giogali Flush Mount in Crystal Smoky Glass And Matt Bronze Frame
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
A pure element: the crystal hook. It is the intuition of a master of Italian design, Angelo Mangiarotti, who in 1967 created the best seller of the Vistosi catalogue, Giogali. An ico...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Glass
Vistosi Giogali Flush Mount in Crystal Bronze Glass And Matt Bronze Frame
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
A pure element: the crystal hook. It is the intuition of a master of Italian design, Angelo Mangiarotti, who in 1967 created the best seller of the Vistosi catalogue, Giogali. An ico...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Glass
Vistosi Giogali Flush Mount in Crystal Amber Glass And Matt Bronze Frame
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
A pure element: the crystal hook. It is the intuition of a master of Italian design, Angelo Mangiarotti, who in 1967 created the best seller of the Vistosi catalogue, Giogali. An ico...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Glass
Vistosi Giogali Flush Mount in Crystal Transparent Glass And Matt Bronze Frame
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
A pure element: the crystal hook. It is the intuition of a master of Italian design, Angelo Mangiarotti, who in 1967 created the best seller of the Vistosi catalogue, Giogali. An ico...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Glass
Vistosi Giogali Flush Mount in Black Glass And Matt Bronze Frame
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
A pure element: the crystal hook. It is the intuition of a master of Italian design, Angelo Mangiarotti, who in 1967 created the best seller of the Vistosi catalogue, Giogali. An ico...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Glass
Vistosi Giogali Flush Mount in Crystal Gold Glass And Matt Bronze Frame
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
A pure element: the crystal hook. It is the intuition of a master of Italian design, Angelo Mangiarotti, who in 1967 created the best seller of the Vistosi catalogue, Giogali. An ico...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Glass
Vistosi Giogali Flush Mount in Crystal Amber Glass Matt Bronze Frame
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
A pure element: the crystal hook. It is the intuition of a master of Italian design, Angelo Mangiarotti, who in 1967 created the best seller of the Vistosi catalogue, Giogali. An ico...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Glass
Vistosi Giogali Flush Mount in Crystal Silver Glass And Matt Bronze Frame
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
A pure element: the crystal hook. It is the intuition of a master of Italian design, Angelo Mangiarotti, who in 1967 created the best seller of the Vistosi catalogue, Giogali. An ico...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Glass
Vistosi Giogali Flush Mount in Crystal Copper Glass And Matt Bronze Frame
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
A pure element: the crystal hook. It is the intuition of a master of Italian design, Angelo Mangiarotti, who in 1967 created the best seller of the Vistosi catalogue, Giogali. An ico...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Glass
Vistosi Giogali Flush Mount in White Glass And Matt Bronze Frame
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
A pure element: the crystal hook. It is the intuition of a master of Italian design, Angelo Mangiarotti, who in 1967 created the best seller of the Vistosi catalogue, Giogali. An ico...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Glass
Vistosi Giogali Flush Mount in White Glass And Matt Bronze Frame
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
A pure element: the crystal hook. It is the intuition of a master of Italian design, Angelo Mangiarotti, who in 1967 created the best seller of the Vistosi catalogue, Giogali. An ico...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Glass
Vistosi Infinita Pendant in White
By Vistosi, Renato Toso
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
Available as pendant, ceiling or wall lamp. It is the perfect answer for those looking for a large lamp. The diffuser, especially in the bigger size, offers a large lighting surface ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Glass
Vistosi Jube Table Lamp in Light Amethyst Transparent Glass And Matt Gold Finish
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
The elegant and delicate look of the blown glass finds a new dimension in Jube. Two glass units placed side by side, so perfectly assembled, that they look like a unique piece. A sin...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Glass
Vistosi Diadema Pendant Light AG in Crystal with Matt Bronze Frame Finish
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
Light in motion. That is the sensation pervading the environment when a Diadema is switched on. The work of Romani Saccani Architetti Associati, the fathers of this project, first co...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Crystal
Vistosi Diadema Wall Sconce AP L in Crystal by Romani Saccani Architetti
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
Light in motion. That is the sensation pervading the environment when a Diadema is switched on. The work of Romani Saccani Architetti Associati, the fathers of this project, first co...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Crystal
Vistosi Diadema Pendant Light AG in Crystal with Glossy Chrome Frame Finish
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
Light in motion. That is the sensation pervading the environment when a Diadema is switched on. The work of Romani Saccani Architetti Associati, the fathers of this project, first co...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Crystal
Vistosi Diadema Pendant Light BP in Crystal with Glossy Chrome Frame Finish
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
Light in motion. That is the sensation pervading the environment when a Diadema is switched on. The work of Romani Saccani Architetti Associati, the fathers of this project, first co...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Crystal
Vistosi Armonia Pendant Light in Amber Smoke Glass
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
A collection with contemporary connotations that contains precious historical features: that of glass processings such as the “balloton” and the straight and twisted rigadin.
Spec...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Vistosi Pendant Light in Light Amethyst Transparent Glass And Matt Steel Finish
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
The elegant and delicate look of the blown glass finds a new dimension in Jube. Two glass units placed side by side, so perfectly assembled, that they look like a unique piece. A sin...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Glass
Vistosi Pendant Light in Smoky Striped Glass And Glossy White Frame
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
Spherical blown glass elements available in three sizes and four rigadin colours, with and without lighting source. The special design allows the vertical installation of several gla...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Glass
Vistosi Pendant Light in Amber Striped Glass And Satin Nickel Frame
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
Spherical blown glass elements available in three sizes and four rigadin colours, with and without lighting source. The special design allows the vertical installation of several gla...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Glass
Vistosi Cristallina Pendant Light in White Shaded Glass
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
This collection is characterized by the shape of the lampshade rounded at the top and by the special shades of crystal. That allows the light to sprea...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Glass
Vistosi Jube Table Lamp in Light Amethyst Transparent Glass And Matt Gold Finish
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
The elegant and delicate look of the blown glass finds a new dimension in Jube. Two glass units placed side by side, so perfectly assembled, that they look like a unique piece. A sin...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Glass
Vistosi Plot Frame Sconce Light in White Glossy Glass by Chiaramonte & Marin
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
The inspiration behind Plot Frame is to render the motion and simplicity of a sphere. A metal weave where luminescent glass spheres are almost free to move, allowing the user to inte...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Glass
Vistosi Lacrima Pendant Light G in White Glossy and Satin Nickel by Paolo Crepax
By Vistosi
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
Available in two sizes, thanks to its long teardrop shape, Lacrima is the ideal solution for staircases or high ceilings.
Specifications:
Material: Glass
Light source: E26 UL
N...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Glass
Vistosi Ecos Flush Mount in Crystal Striped Glass And Matt Bronze Frame
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
One ring, infinite combinations. The concept of the Ecos collection is just in one element: the glass ring. The chromatic and texture variations that the designers Renato Toso, Noti ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Glass
Vistosi Pendant Light in Smoky White Glass And Matt Steel Finish
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
The elegant and delicate look of the blown glass finds a new dimension in Jube. Two glass units placed side by side, so perfectly assembled, that they look like a unique piece. A sin...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Glass
Vistosi Phoenix Pendant Light in Crystal Transparent Glass and Matt Copper Frame
By Vistosi
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
An elegant game of geometries and circular joints with a strong decorative connotation, which embellishes and illuminates the room with a strong but discreet personality. The LED lig...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Glass
Vistosi Pendant Light in Amber Striped Glass And Glossy White Frame
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
Spherical blown glass elements available in three sizes and four rigadin colours, with and without lighting source. The special design allows the vertical installation of several gla...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Glass
Vistosi Medea Pendant Light in Old Green Transparent Glass
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
The Medea collection is characterized by geometric and simple shapes. The LED source illuminates the surface and the glass at the same time, bringing towards the ceiling a part of th...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Glass
Vistosi Diamante Flush Light G in Amber Glass Finish by Barbara Maggiolo
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
The Diamante collection is the result of an exclusively artisanal process. The artisan manufacture is enhanced by the new LED version. The suspensions, presented as a cluster or indi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Glass
Vistosi Baco Pendant Light in White Shaded Glass
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
Unique teardrop-shaped pendant light, mouth-blown with a technique that transforms Murano glass from white to transparent. Available in two sizes.
Specifications:
Material: Glass...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Glass
Vistosi Jube Floor Lamp in Smoky Transparent Glass With Matt Gold Finish
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
The elegant and delicate look of the blown glass finds a new dimension in Jube. Two glass units placed side by side, so perfectly assembled, that they look like a unique piece. A sin...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Glass
Vistosi Pod Flush/ Sconce Light G in White Glossy Glass by Babled & Co.
By Vistosi
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
The Pod collection is characterized by translucent and transparent finishes that are enhanced by the new LED source. The white spot in the central part of the diffuser is a completel...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Glass
Vistosi Pendant Light in Crystal Striped Glass And Glossy White Frame
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
Spherical blown glass elements available in three sizes and four rigadin colours, with and without lighting source. The special design allows the vertical installation of several gla...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Glass
Vistosi Medea Pendant Light in White Glass Finish
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
The Medea collection is characterized by geometric and simple shapes. The LED source illuminates the surface and the glass at the same time, bringing towards the ceiling a part of th...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Glass
Vistosi Pendant Light in Light Amethyst Transparent Glass And Matt Gold Finish
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
The elegant and delicate look of the blown glass finds a new dimension in Jube. Two glass units placed side by side, so perfectly assembled, that they look like a unique piece. A sin...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Glass
Vistosi Damascus 140 P Floor Lamp in Crystal Crystal by Paolo Crepax
By Vistosi
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
The collection is produced with the bozzolo technique: that consists in applying threads of molten glass to create an organic texture. Damasco is one of our most successful series, w...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Glass
Vistosi Balance Pendant Light in White Glossy Glass
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
The elliptical orbit of a planet around the sun inspires this collection, which reminds of the movement created by the harmony and balance of invisible forces with glass and light. A...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Glass
Vistosi Armonia Wall Sconce in Amber Striped Glass & Black & Copper Metal Frame
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
A collection with contemporary connotations that contains precious historical features: that of glass processings such as the “balloton” and the straight and twisted rigadin.
Spec...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Copper
Vistosi Pendant Light in White Amethyst Glass And Matt Gold Finish
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
The elegant and delicate look of the blown glass finds a new dimension in Jube. Two glass units placed side by side, so perfectly assembled, that they look like a unique piece. A sinuous lamp, with tone-on-tone colours that give it a precious, vintage mood.
Specifications:
Material: Glass
Light source: LED L2202 UL
No of bulbs: 1x13W L2202 UL (37V)
Dimmer: DIM 2
Lumen: 2000 lm
Kelvin: 2700 K
Year: 2017
Glass finish: White Amethyst...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Glass
Vistosi Jube Floor Lamp in Burned Earth Transparent Glass With Matt Steel Finish
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
The elegant and delicate look of the blown glass finds a new dimension in Jube. Two glass units placed side by side, so perfectly assembled, that they look like a unique piece. A sin...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Glass
Vistosi Poc Pendant Light 16 in Crystal White Glass with Satin Nickel Frame
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
The unique use of the inner membrane in the Poc collection generates, like a lens, the effect of a sphere composed of two halves. The rendering of each membrane is different, creatin...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Glass
Vistosi Neochic Flush/Wall Sconce R Light in White Satin by Chiaramonte & Marin
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
Soft curves and a polished surface meet blown glass in a model of extreme simplicity, suitable for any context.
Specifications:
Material: Glass
Light source: E26 UL
No of bulbs: 2×6...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Glass
Vistosi Oro Pendant Light in Crystal White with Glossy Brass Finish
By Vistosi
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
The use of the horizontal inner membrane divides the transparent glass into two halves. The artisanal processing of the membrane makes each piece unique by varying the effect on the ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Glass
Vistosi Kira Pendant Light in Crystal Balloton with Antique Brass Frame Finish
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
Kira combines metal with blown glass. The result is a suspension composed by two antithetical halves: a diffuser in crystal glass, decorated and embellished with a rich surface textu...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Glass
Vistosi Kira Pendant Light in Crystal Balloton with Matt Black Frame Finish
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
Kira combines metal with blown glass. The result is a suspension composed by two antithetical halves: a diffuser in crystal glass, decorated and embellished with a rich surface textu...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Glass
Vistosi Kira Pendant Light in Crystal Balloton with Glossy Bronze Frame Finish
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
Kira combines metal with blown glass. The result is a suspension composed by two antithetical halves: a diffuser in crystal glass, decorated and embellished with a rich surface textu...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Glass
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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