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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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 LED Riflesso SP 1 Suspension Light by Chiaramonte
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
The LED light passes through a glass bubble to refract on a mirror in a game of continuous rebounds. Glass is not only a diffuser, but also an almost invisible intermediary between t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Glass
Vistosi LED Riflesso SP 2 Suspension Light by Chiaramonte
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
The LED light passes through a glass bubble to refract on a mirror in a game of continuous rebounds. Glass is not only a diffuser, but also an almost invisible intermediary between t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Glass
Vistosi Candela Pendant Light in Crystal White Glass
By Vistosi
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
A pendant made with blown cased glass. Due to its narrow diameter a good deal of skill is necessary to blow a piece of it with even thickness.
Light source: 1x60W G9.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Blown Glass
Vistosi Novecento PT Floor Lamp in Crystal Striped by Romani Saccani
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
The idea behind the collection Novecento is to reduce the traditional Murano chandelier to its most recognizable element, its profile. This shape is then reconstructed in a 360º glas...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Crystal
Vistosi with White SP 18 P Suspension Light in White Matt by Mauro Olivieri
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
A collection of five single elements in matt-finish blown glass, which can be installed as pendants or ceiling fixtures and are ideal for energy saving bulbs. The double glass versio...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Blown Glass
Vistosi Withwhite SP 36 M Suspension Light in Matte White by Mauro Olivieri
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
A collection of five single elements in matte-finish blown glass, which can be installed as pendants or ceiling fixtures and are ideal for energy saving bulbs. The double glass versi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Blown Glass
Vistosi Lio Pendant Light in Crystal And White
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
5-piece pendant light with a minimal, unobtrusive design that makes the most of the light source, thanks to the translucent white band inserted in the glass. E26 lighting. Dimensions...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Vistosi Diadema Chandelier in Crystal by Romani Saccani Architects
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
The Diadema collection is a lighting system based on a single element: a rod of pure glass. This crystal chandelier takes advantage of the way it reflects and transmits the light whi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Vistosi Implode Pendant Light in White and Crystal by Gregorio Spini
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
Pendant light that represents the illusion of a surface created by the implosion of volume. The glass, due to the thickness; shows a gradation of multiple layers of white and transpa...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Modern Medium Pendant Light in White Murano Blown Glass, Naxos by Vistosi
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
Pendant light with a recognizable design that maximizes the quality of the satin-finish glass. E26 lighting. Dimensions are in reference to the light fixture and not inclusive of the...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Vistosi Minigiogali Pendant Light in Crystal Transparent Glass
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
Pendant light fixture. E26 lighting. Dimensions are in reference to the light fixture and not inclusive of the hanging length.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Vistosi Starnet SP 5 Suspension Light by Gianni Veneziano e Luciana Di Virgilio
By Vistosi
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
Infinite crystal wefts allow to realize the preferred compositions and to change them anytime on request.
Specifications:
Light source: E26
No of bulbs: 1×60W E26
Dimmer: DIM ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Glass
Vistosi Led Tread Wall Lamp with Matte Bronze Frame by Chiaramonte
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
The “technicity” of the metal element combined with the blown glass diffuser gives Tread an “industrial” style. An object reminiscent of vintage electrical equipment for its particul...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Blown Glass
Vistosi LED Tread Wall Lamp with Matte Copper Frame by Chiaramonte
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
The “technicity” of the metal element combined with the blown glass diffuser gives Tread an “Industrial” style. An object reminiscent of vintage electrical equipment for its particul...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Blown Glass
Vistosi Starnet SP 4 Suspension Light by Gianni Veneziano e Luciana Di Virgilio
By Vistosi
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
Infinite crystal wefts allow to realize the preferred compositions and to change them anytime on request.
Specifications:
Light Source: E26
No of Bulbs: 1×60W E26
Dimmer: DIM ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Glass
Collapsed Opaline Glass Table Lamp ORSEA by Vistosi Vetreria, 1970s
By Vistosi
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Biomorphic in shape this unusual table light called "ORSEA" was designed and manufactured by Vistosi in Murano Italy during the 1970s. It’s composed of opaque white glass sphere, wit...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Opaline Glass
Small Ecos SP 60C Chandelier with Matte Bronze Frame by Vistosi
By Vistosi
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
A system made with multiple glass rings, available in different colors and textures, which offers a high level of customization in terms of shape and size.
Specifications:
Light...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Glass
Diadema PL 80 Ceiling Light in Crystal Murano Glass and Metal Frame
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
Diadema is a lighting system based on a single element, the rod of pure glass. It takes advantage of the way it reflects and transmits the light, while offering a sense of movement b...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Crystal
Vistosi Futura SP M Suspension Light with Copper Frame by Hangar Design Group
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
Collection of lamps in blown glass available in transparent and three exclusive colors combined with different finishes of the metal ring. The glass is blown in one piece but the par...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Blown Glass
Vistosi LED Spirit SP 37 Suspension Light by Marco Acerbis
By Vistosi, Marco Acerbis
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
The shape of a diamond blown into glass. The folds are the result of a long process of development that creates a unique light reflection while, even in the transparent crystal versi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Glass
Vistosi Large Damasco Floor Lamp by Paolo Crepax
By Vistosi
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
It is produced with the bozzolo technique, which consists in applying threads of molten glass that create an organic texture. Due to its versatility, it is one of our most successful...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Glass
Vistosi Futura SPG Pendant Light in Crystal and Copper by Hangar Design Group
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
Collection of lamps in blown glass available in transparent and three exclusive colors combined with different finishes of the metal ring. The glass is blown in one piece but the par...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Blown Glass
Vistosi Spirit LT37 E26 Floor Lamp in White by Marco Acerbis
By Marco Acerbis, Vistosi
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
The shape of a diamond blown into glass. The folds are the result of a long process of development that creates a unique light reflection while, even in the transparent crystal versi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Blown Glass
Vistosi Diadema Flush Light in Crystal by Romani Saccani Architects
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
The Diadema collection is a lighting system based on a single element: a rod of pure glass. This crystal flush light takes advantage of the way it reflects and transmits the light wh...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Vistosi Lucciola Table Lamp in White by Vetreria Vistosi Historic Archive
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
Table lamp with metal base and oval, mouth-blown satin glass shade. E26 lighting.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Vistosi Lio Suspension Light in Crystal White
By Vistosi
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
A comprehensive range of lamps that share a minimal, unobtrusive design that makes the most of the light source, which to the traslucid white band inserted in the glass.
Specifica...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Glass
Large Lucciola LT G Table Lamp in Matte White by Vistosi
By Vistosi
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
One of our most versatile series. Its oval, mouth-blown matte glass shape is available in different sizes, which can be combined to offer multiple possibilities.
Specifications:
...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Glass
Vistosi Spirit LT 37 Table Lamp by Marco Acerbis
By Marco Acerbis, Vistosi
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
The shape of a diamond blown into glass. The folds are the result of a long process of development that creates a unique light reflection while, even in the transparent crystal versi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Glass
Vistosi Sissi SP Pendant Light in Crystal by Barbara Maggiolo
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
Sissi is an elegant mouth-blown glass in the shape of a narrow sinuous cone, suitable for installations requiring concentrated light.
Light source:
1 x 50 W GU10.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Blown Glass
Diadema Chandelier 60 in Crystal by Vistosi
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
Diadema is a lighting system based on a single element, the rod of pure glass. It takes advantage of the way it reflects and transmits the light, while offering a sense of movement b...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Crystal
Lio LT 50 Table Lamp in Crystal White by Vistosi
By Vistosi
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
A comprehensive range of lamps that share a minimal, unobtrusive design that makes the most of the light source, which to the traslucid white band inserted in the glass.
Specifica...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Glass
Vistosi Futura Medium Table Lamp with Black Frame by Hangar Design Group
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
Collection of lamps in blown glass available in transparent and three exclusive colors combined with different finishes of the metal ring. The glass is blown in one piece but the par...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Blown Glass
Vistosi Kira SPP LED Pendant Light in Black by Alberto Saggia e Valerio Sommella
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
Kira is a collection of lamps combining metal with blown glass. The result is a set of lighting systems composed of two antithetical halves: a diffuser in crystal glass, decorated an...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Blown Glass
Vistosi Oto SP R55 Suspension Light by Pio E Tito Toso
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
Spherical blown glass elements available in four sizes and two decorations, with and without lighting source. The special design allows the installation of more vertical glass elemen...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Blown Glass
Vistosi Stardust SP R Pendant in Crystal Glass by Francesco Lucchese
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
Collections of lamps with arms made of blown and handcrafted crystal glass. The metal frames hide an original fastening system of the arms and of the c...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Blown Glass
Vistosi Kira SPP LED Pendant Light in Brass by Alberto Saggia e Valerio Sommella
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
Kira is a collection of lamps combining metal with blown glass. The result is a set of lighting systems composed of two antithetical halves: a diffuser in crystal glass, decorated an...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Blown Glass
Vistosi Futura Floor Lamp with Black Frame by Hangar Design Group
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
Collection of lamps in blown glass available in transparent and three exclusive colors combined with different finishes of the metal ring. The glass is blown in one piece but the par...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Blown Glass
Vistosi Lucciola Table Lamp in White by Vetreria Vistosi Historic Archive
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
Table lamp with oval, mouth-blown satin glass shade. E26 lighting.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Vistosi Aria Pendant Light in Purple Glass
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
Two glasses simply fixed on a ring make the frame a significant feature of the lamp and give more value to the lightness of the glass. Slanted-cut glass allows infinite compositions....
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Glass
Vistosi Peggy SP9 Pendant Light in Bronze by Hangar Design Group
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
The white, blown handmade glass together with the glossy black metal, with a lead-effect treatment, interpret the polarity between black and white with the lightness of a rational and elegant design. With an impressive installation the lighting system lights up the Museum Café...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Blown Glass
Ecos PT 35 Floor Lamp with Glossy Chrome Base by Vistosi
By Vistosi
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
A system made with multiple glass rings, available in different colors and textures, which offers a high level of customization in terms of shape and size.
Specifications:
Light...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Glass
Vistosi LED Essence SP 5-Light Chandelier in Crystal by Atelier Oï
By Vistosi
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
Collection of lamps with diffuser in handmade glass rods. The surface is made partially opaque by nuanced sandblasting. LED light source
Specifications:
Light source: LED
No of ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Glass
Vistosi Stardust SP DOP Pendant in Crystal Glass with Black Frame by Francesco
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
Collections of lamps with arms made of blown and handcrafted crystal glass. The metal frames hide an original fastening system of the arms and of the c...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Blown Glass
Vistosi Damasco Table Lamp in Crystal & Satin Nickel by Paolo Crepax, Small
By Vistosi
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
The Damasco series is produced with the bozzolo technique that consists in applying layered threads of molten glass to create an organic texture. Glass color tone in crystal. Metal p...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Vistosi Floor Lamp in White Glass
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
Floor lamp with white metal base. Halogen lighting.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Diadema Floor Lamp in Crystal by Vistosi
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
Diadema is a lighting system based on a single element, the rod of pure glass. It takes advantage of the way it reflects and transmits the light, while offering a sense of movement b...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Crystal
Vistosi Large Damasco Table Lamp in Transparent Topaz by Paolo Crepax
By Vistosi
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
The Damasco series is produced with the bozzolo technique that consists in applying layered threads of molten glass to create an organic texture. Glass color tone in transparent topa...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Vistosi Assiba Table Lamp with Glossy Chrome Frame by Mauro Olivier
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
A collection inspired by the ocean life in its colors, shapes and textures. It allows infinite combinations thanks to the rotating components, made of glossy blown glass and availabl...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Blown Glass
Vistosi Futura Tall Table Lamp in Clear and White by Hangar Design Group
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
Collection of lamps in blown glass available in transparent and three exclusive colors combined with different finishes of the metal ring. The glass is blown in one piece but the par...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Blown Glass
Vistosi Aria Pendant Light in Silver Glass
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
Two glasses simply fixed on a ring make the frame a significant feature of the lamp and give more value to the lightness of the glass. Slanted-cut glass allows infinite compositions....
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Glass
Vistosi Futura Short Table Lamp in Smoke by Hangar Design Group
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
Collection of lamps in blown glass available in transparent and three exclusive colors combined with different finishes of the metal ring. The glass is blown in one piece but the par...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Blown Glass
Vistosi Futura PTP Floor Lamp in Smoke and White by Hangar Design Group
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
Collection of lamps in blown glass available in transparent and three exclusive colors combined with different finishes of the metal ring. The glass is blown in one piece but the par...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Blown Glass
Vistosi Diamante Chandelier by Barbara Maggiolo
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
Great versatility for this creation made with a totally handcrafted production. Diamante is available in three sizes and can be used as pendant, sconce, ceiling, table and floor lamp...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Ecos PL 90 Ceiling Light with Chrome Frame by Vistosi
By Vistosi
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
A system made with multiple glass rings, available in different colors and textures, which offers a high level of customization in terms of shape and size.
Specifications:
Light...
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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