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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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
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Leather Tray, Large B Retangular Tray, Handmade - Color: Savannah
By Aria Home
Located in Curitiba, Parana
Monochrome Collection Trays
For various purposes, the Monochrome Collection Trays can be used individually or as a set. Their sizes are customizable, so feel free to get creative an...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Furniture
Materials
Leather
Bertu Pillows, Green Throw Pillow, Suede Holiday Pillow
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
This Suede Holiday Throw Pillow is made in the heart of Ohio, USA with a suede front and a high-grade leather back. The pattern of the stitching between the 3 leather panels is what ...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Leather, Suede
Artisanal Ceramic Side Table
By Project 213A
Located in Macieira de Sarnes, PT
ORGANIC CERAMIC SIDE TABLE, designed in 2023.
Hand-sculpted ceramic table with an organic shape made in Project 213A's in-house ceramic workshop and finished with a custom glaze.
Ea...
Category
2010s Portuguese Modern Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Clay
Casa Bed Light
By Project 213A
Located in Macieira de Sarnes, PT
CASA BEDSIDE LIGHT, designed in 2023.
Artisanal ceramic light with textured finish, made in Project 213A's own ceramic workshop.
Each piece is unique due to its handmade nature, sha...
Category
2010s Portuguese Modern Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
ClassiCon Bell Straw Marquetry Table by Sebastian Herkner
Located in New York, NY
Side and coffee table. Tabletop with straw marquetry framed in glass in various
versions.
The bell table by Sebastian Herkner turns our perceptual habits on their head, using the li...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Furniture
Materials
Glass
Douro Bedside Table
By Project 213A
Located in Macieira de Sarnes, PT
Douro Bedside Table
Designed by Project 213A in 2023
Handmade by skilled artisans in solid oak. The bedside table features two drawers with handles and legs decorated with a hand ca...
Category
2010s Portuguese Modern Furniture
Materials
Oak
Inez Counter and Barstool by Crump and Kwash
Located in Baltimore City, MD
Inez counter stool and barstool by Crump and Kwash
Upholstered seat top / premium foam cushion / solid wood base / hand rubbed oil finish / solid steel construction / durable powder coat finish / 360 degree rotating...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Steel
Art Deco Style Sofa in Velvet with Toned Piping
By Munna Design Studio
Located in NEW YORK, NY
This sofa features a wonderfully elegant fan-shaped motif, with its accentuated curvy lines with decadent and lavish finish. The feminine curves are ravishingly enhanced by the diffe...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Furniture
Materials
Velvet
Dining Archipen Chair in Various Fabrics with legs painted in RAL color by NOOM
Located in Paris, FR
The concept behind our latest creation, the "Archipen" chair, celebrates movement and dynamism through its distinctive design. With its minimalist aesthetic, characterised by clean l...
Category
2010s Ukrainian Modern Furniture
Materials
Leather, Fabric, Wool, Alpaca, Bouclé, Faux Leather, Acrylic, Wood, Ash
"Tiffany" Floor Lamp 30 Tobacco Silk, Antiqued Silvered Glass, Brass
Located in Pietrasanta, IT
TIFFANY the iconic lamp!
Introducing Sabrina's breathtaking collection of Tiffany lamps.
Tiffany, a timeless lamp, inspired by the international movie “Breakfast at Tiffany” and the...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Mae Solid Wood Nightstand and End Table by Crump and Kwash
Located in Baltimore City, MD
Mae nightstand
by Crump and Kwash
Solid wood case / hand turned legs / hand rubbed oil finish / solid brass or bronzed pulls / dovetailed solid wood ...
Category
2010s North American Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Shearling Sheepskin Flamingo Pink Cushion by Muchi Decor, Made in Italy
Located in Poviglio, IT
This cushion is handcrafted in our Atelier in Italy using only the best materials, starting from real Shearling Sheepskin fur. Its particular look allows this piece to both stand out...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Other
Slip Ceramic Pendant Light Corinna Warm For Warm Bone China
By WARM, Corinna Warm
Located in Santa Monica, CA
The bone china ceramic lampshades feature a simple and soft silhouette, their slightly translucent materiality reveal a warm light. The pendants are slip cast, fired and coated in a clear glaze. They feature golden twisted three core cords and brass detail to the top of the shade. The pendant' classic and simple design, makes them a versatile choice to suit residential as well as hospitality settings. The pendant is emitting an ambient and soft down light perfect for general illumination. The pendant works well as a bedside pendant...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Bone, Porcelain
Tiffany contemporary Table Lamp 23 SilverBlue Silk, Antique Brass, Silvered Glas
Located in Pietrasanta, IT
TIFFANY the iconic lamp!
Tiffany, a timeless lamp, inspired by the international movie “Breakfast at Tiffany” and the talented character Audrey Hepburn, is a contemporary lamp, enti...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
“Tiffany” contemporary Table Lamp 23 Silver Silk, Antique Brass, Silvered Glas
Located in Pietrasanta, IT
TIFFANY the iconic lamp!
Tiffany, a timeless lamp, inspired by the international movie “Breakfast at Tiffany” and the talented character Audrey Hepburn, is a contemporary lamp, enti...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
“Tiffany” contemporary Table Lamp 23 Sapphire Silk, Antique Brass, Silvered Glas
Located in Pietrasanta, IT
TIFFANY the iconic lamp!
Tiffany, a timeless lamp, inspired by the international movie “Breakfast at Tiffany” and the talented character Audrey Hepburn, is a contemporary lamp, enti...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Roebling Wall Mirror, Ceramic & Hardwood, Organic Modern, Sculptural
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Roebling Wall Mirror offers a contemporary take on the classical masonry and brickwork of Brooklyn with custom elements created in collaboration with Calyer Ceramics.
Shown in ...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Mirror, Hardwood, Oak
Bonnie Cluster 3 (6 Large), Brass Sculptural Chandelier, Handmade in Sweden
Located in Torslanda, SE
The Bonnie range is designed around the stylized form of a Saffron flower, known around the world for its valuable beauty, fragrance and essence.
Each organic flower-like form is sh...
Category
2010s Scandinavian Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Trapezi Black Six Lights Contemporary Chandelier in Darkened Brass, Blown Glass
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
The Trapezi Black contemporary chandelier is inspired by the idea of a Circus Trapeze Artist.
Hand blown glass in a variety of forms and colors is com...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
9'x12' Handmade Moroccan Design Rug. 100% Natural Wool. Custom Options Available
Located in Spring Valley, NY
Elevate your living space with the exquisite charm of this new modern hand-knotted Moroccan Berber Beni Ourain design rug, crafted with precision and care from 100% wool. Combining t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Modern Furniture
Materials
Wool
Peniche Coffee Table
By Project 213A
Located in Macieira de Sarnes, PT
Peniche Coffee Table
Designed by Project 213A in 2023
Circular coffee table in solid oak joint together with different width elements.
Bespoke dimensions upon request.
Handmade in ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Furniture
Materials
Oak
Italian Contemporary Green Murano Glass, Brass and Wood Sideboard
Located in Scandicci, Florence
Beautiful sideboard designed and handcrafted by us with structure and interior in solid wood, legs and finishes in brass and tops and decorations in emerald colored Murano glass.
I...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Bit Map Throw Blanket 03, 100% Cotton Woven Contemporary Pixel Art, 50" x 60"
By Luft Tanaka
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Bit map throw blanket 03 by Luft Tanaka Studio
A multicolored graphic throw blanket / wall tapestry woven out of 100 % cotton yarn based on digital pixel art created using an early bitmap drawing software from the 1980s and 1990s.
50" x 60" / 127cm x 152cm
The Bit Map Series...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Furniture
Materials
Cotton
ClassiCon Bell Olive Side Table by Sebastian Herkner
Located in New York, NY
The bell table by Sebastian Herkner turns our perceptual habits on their head, using the lightweight, fragile material of glass as base for a metal top that seems to float above it. ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Furniture
Materials
Blown Glass
MIST Pendant L
Located in Renton, WA
Centuries ago, many Chinese poets composed beautiful poems inspired by intriguing mountainous sceneries. When standing on a mountaintop, people seem to be close enough to be able to ...
Category
2010s Taiwanese Modern Furniture
Materials
Steel
Pivot Single Wall Sconce with Articulating Arms in Brass
Located in Chicago, IL
The Pivot LED series with its articulated arm and adjustable head this brass lamp, is not only multidimensional, but it is an ever changing line drawing that nestles into a room. Rem...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Vistosi Riflesso Pendant Light in Amber Transaprent Glass And Matt Gold Frame
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
In the Riflesso collection the simplicity and lightness of glass become the main features with three different sinuous shapes. The silhouettes of the diffuser are enhanced by the LED...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Glass
Miniforms Superpop Low Coffee Table in Green by Paolo Cappello
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Superpop likes to turn plastic into art using a combination of recycling and colour. It thus becomes supersustainable, superlight and supercool, in extremely versatile, compact desig...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Plastic
DAMO Simple Table Lamp 'Copper / Chrome / Champagne Gold'
Located in Renton, WA
DAMO SIMPLE Table Lamp not only crafts a sense of serenity, it also instills utmost vitality through its brightness, clarifying your innermost though...
Category
2010s Taiwanese Modern Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Bud Vase Collection, Including Four Vases and Watering Can
Located in Chicago, IL
Each of these delicately, handcrafted bud vases is perfect as an individual home accessory or whimsical series. Made of brass and hand tarnished, each bad vase has its own unique for...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Freestanding Brass Coat Rack 5-hook, Marble Base, Coat Tree, Stand, Customizable
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Freestanding coat tree made of solid brass components and brass tubing with a black or white marble base. The piece is made-to-order and fully c...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Marble, Brass, Steel
Serpentine Vertical Stone Wall Sconce - Single
By Farrah Sit
Located in Brooklyn, NY
In this solid stone wall sconce, generous curves are paired with crisp edges and the repetition of geometry to create a flow. The sconce snakes up and off the wall, a sculptural ligh...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Stone, Brass
Set Sculptural Chaise Longue & Pouf Black Steel & Dark Brown Leather Modern
Located in Alcoy, Alicante
The Hug contemporary chaise longue and ottoman is designed and conceived with a light aesthetic, the slight oscillation of the steel rod of 16 / 12 mm is complemented by the flexibil...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass, Steel
Vistosi Jube Pendant Light in Old Green 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
Perforated Unlacquered Brass Lin Table Lamp by Muhly Studio
By Muhly
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Muhly's Lin Lighting Collection was inspired by environmental artist Maya Lin's 2001 work, Ecliptic, in which the locations of stars were envisioned as points of light embedded in a concrete floor. Taking cues from the night sky in abstraction — and paying homage to traditional punched tin lighting...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Circular Coffee Table Unique Organic Rust Modern/Contemporary Corten Steel
Located in Bronx, NY
TABLE NO. 15 - SIDE TABLE / CORTEN
J.M. Szymanski
d. 2023
This Noguchi-inspired coffee table is handcrafted in 3/8” thick steel to create an ulta-modern and inspired look.
Custom ...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Steel, Iron
Azulejos Portuguese Decorative Tiles "Deer" Hand Painted and Signed by Artist
Located in Baldock, GB
Beautiful tile mural with the "DEER" motif finely painted.
Quantity: 24 tiles
Tile mural size: 23.6"H X 35.4"W (60cm X 90cm)
Tile size: 5.9"H X 5.9"W (15cm X 15cm)
Origin: Portug...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Paint
96" Columbia Trestle Table by Studio Moe in Oregon Walnut
Located in Portland, OR
Purpose and design align in our Columbia Trestle Table. A solid trestle base is the grounding feature in this beautifully crafted modern take on...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Bertu Side Chairs, Chili Modern Side Chair, Oak, White Oak
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
Bertu Side Chairs, Chili Modern Side Chair, Oak - 0721
This Chile Modern Side Chair is beautifully constructed from solid oak in Ohio, USA. The lounge chair's silhouette is simple, modern, and sleek with comfortable back and seat cushions. This is the perfect chair for any space, indoor or outdoor. This specific wood species is for indoor only; please contact for outdoor options. Price includes thick weave fabric (multiple colors available) and finish of your choice.
Designer Inspiration: "I am inspired by my love for travel. So many places that inspire me have very minimal furniture, often built-in sofas with big comfy cushions, hammocks, raw natural wood, etc. The feel is low-key, simple, and comfortable. The wood isn't refined, it just IS. I envision this furniture used for indoor/outdoor spaces or any room that needs some comfort or relief. The Chile chair...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Wood, Oak
Contemporary Conchula Armchair Set of 2, Swivel, White Bouclé, Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Set of 2 Mid-Century Modern Conchula Swivel Armchairs, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple.
The Conchula swivel lounge chair is a room-defining f...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Pivot Single Wall Sconce with Articulating Arms in Polished Tarnished Brass
Located in Chicago, IL
The Pivot LED series with its articulated arm and adjustable head this brass lamp, is not only multidimensional, but it is an ever changing line drawing that nestles into a room. Rem...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Modern Handwoven Polypropylene Outdoor Rug Carpet Light Green&Turquoise Gelato
By Kilombo Home
Located in Madrid, ES
This rug has been ethically hand woven in polypropylene yarns by artisans in north of India, using a traditional weaving technique which is native of this region.
It´s resistant to ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Furniture
Materials
Acrylic
Large Fireplace Grate for Andirons, Firedogs
Located in Soest, NL
Made of 1.4 cm (0.55") thick steel bars.
All sizes of the fire grate of fireplace rack are outside sizes. Distance between the beams is 26.5 cm (10.44...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Furniture
Materials
Steel
Modern Baby Gropius Chair CS1 Fluffy Edition in Faux Sheepskin by Noom
Located in Paris, FR
The latest addition to NOOM's iconic furniture collection is the Gropius Fluffy Edition. This stunning chair combines timeless aesthetics with ultimate comfort, perfect for interior ...
Category
2010s Ukrainian Modern Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Wool, Bouclé, Fur, Faux Fur, Sheepskin
Cuyo Large Alpaca Silver & Blue Onyx Stone Pair of Bookends
By AIREDELSUR
Located in Buenos Aires, AR
Cuyo bookends are solid heavy beautiful pieces of geometrical onyx stone, mostly in square base and round top. Very sharm for a personal library.
Our pieces are made by hand. One of...
Category
2010s Argentine Modern Furniture
Materials
Stone, Onyx, Metal
Flush Mount Murano Disc Chandelier in Gold and Clear Glass and Brushed Brass
Located in New York, NY
Flush mount chandelier with handblown Murano Gold and clear glass discs. This flush mount chandelier consists of an array of numerous, individually attached handblown Murano clear an...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Casa Wall Light No1
By Project 213A
Located in Macieira de Sarnes, PT
Casa Wall Light No 1 in yellow
Designed by Project 213A in 2023
Artisanal ceramic light with textured finish, made in Project 213A's own ceramic workshop.
Each piece is unique due t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Double Arch Dining Chair, Velvet, InsidherLand by Joana Santos Barbosa
Located in Maia, Porto
Located in Arches National Park in Utah, USA, Double Arch is a grand natural formation which results from an underground sandstone pocket where water and wind erosion gradually sculp...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Velvet
Contemporary Lounge Chair 'Puffy' by HEM, Black Steel, Black Leather
By HEM , Faye Toogood
Located in Paris, IDF
PUFFY, Lounge Chair
Design: Faye Toogood
Editor: HEM
Model shown on main image:
Steel frame: Black Grey, Matte
Upholstery: Soft Leather, Black, Elmo
The detachable upholstery of the Puffy Lounge Chair is fat and plump, its generous shape spills freely over the sides of a tubular steel frame which, in stark contrast, is hard-lined and strong. The two key elements of this seating design by Faye Toogood are in purposeful and playful juxtaposition. The elementary frame is inspired by the rational structure of classic modernist design, whilst the extravagant quilt-like upholstery warmly embraces and envelopes, is comforting and reassuring. The Puffy Chair...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Polish Modern Furniture
Materials
Steel
Lloyd Bar Stool with Leather or Shearling Cushion
Located in Baltimore City, MD
Lloyd Bar Stool
by Crump and Kwash
Solid wood construction / hand rubbed oil finish / metal rungs / leather wrapped back support / leather wrapped s...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Sheared Karakul Lambskin Cushion by Muchi Decor, Made in Italy
Located in Poviglio, IT
Thanks to its unrepeatable natural patterns, created by the sheen and direction of the short wave-shaped fur, this cushion results in a design piece which can fit any kind of interio...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Other
MOAI Pendant L
Located in Renton, WA
When illuminated the MOAI Pendant L provides an atmospheric, ambient glow as light moves through the sphere and bounces off the clear glass shade creati...
Category
2010s Taiwanese Modern Furniture
Materials
Steel
Customizable Fringes Sofa By Munna In Pale Pink Cotton Velvet
By Munna Design Studio
Located in NEW YORK, NY
The handmade sofa draws on the signature fashion theme, ruffling the scene and inviting guests with its fun and flirtatious feel. Featuring three layers of fringes that run along the...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Furniture
Materials
Trimming, Wood, Velvet, Silk
Wall Full-Length Mirror Decorative Organic Shape Collectible Design Italy
Located in Ancona, Marche
Series of mirrors called 'Livelli' made up of five different mirrors.
The idea for these mirror origins from the observation of architectonical landscape models used for representing three dimensions on paper.
We borrowed these levels and gave life to a three dimensional mirror...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Mirror
Modern Lloyd Accent Chair in White Oak, Brass, Shearling
Located in Baltimore City, MD
Lloyd Chair
by Crump and Kwash
Solid wood construction / hand rubbed oil finished / solid waxed brass rungs / shearling wrapped back support / shearling wrapped seat cushion.
D...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Vistosi Pendant Light in Smoky Transparent Glass And Matt Black Frame
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
The distinctive feature of this model from the Puppet Ring collection are the rings with increasing diameter. They can be combined in different sequences to form the framework on whi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Glass
Set Of 2 Nightstands In Mint Lacquer with Green Marble Top
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Introducing a perfect blend of contemporary and minimalist design, this nightstand offers a sleek, modern look with clean lines, making it an ideal addition to any bedroom. Choose fr...
Category
2010s Greek Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
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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