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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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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Pasqualina Counter Stool by Grassi&Bianchi
Located in Milan, IT
This sturdy counter stool features a tubular steel frame completely covered in terra-colored leather and a black, embossed footrest. Black technical fabric covers the metal seat pan....
Category
2010s Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Leather
Dovetail 2 x 2 Vinyl Storage Cabinet Solid Natural Walnut 4 Drawers
Located in Nyack, NY
Our dovetail vinyl storage cabinets utilize a “file drawer” approach to store LPs and allow you to easily flip through an entire record collection while enjoying a visual display of record cover art across the front of the cabinet. The design incorporates many of the same details found in our dovetail record crates...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Upholstered 55-inch Cherry Wood Bench by Gregory Beson
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This elemental wood-frame bench with a soft top is shown upholstered in one-of-a-kind vintage linen, but it is available made to order in COM / COL. It can also be custom ordered in ...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Cherry
Medusa, White Matt Terracotta Sculpture, Handmade in Italy, 2022, Unique Piece
Located in San Miniato PI, IT
In Greek mythology, Medusa, was one of the three monstrous Gorgons, generally described as winged human females with living venomous snakes in place of hair.
Those who gazed into her eyes would turn to stone.
Medusa was beheaded by the Greek hero...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Terracotta
Cocktail Table Modern Hand-Shaped Round Handmade Blackened and Waxed Steel
Located in Bronx, NY
Table no. 3 - large
J.M. Szymanski
D. 2017
Playfully imagined, this sculpted bottom-frame supports a smooth top-surface that is ideal for drinks and small items--some might say ...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Steel, Iron
Frame Green Sofa by Stefano Giovannoni
By Ghidini 1961
Located in Milan, IT
Plush volumes featuring a rich padding and a classy, olive-green fabric upholstery lend this sofa its pampering feel still not compromising on elegance. Also offered in other color options to best fit in any color palette, it invites you to enjoy moments of pure relaxation in the company of a good read or of friends for chilled conversations while having a cup of coffee...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Textile
Tenfold Chandelier 5T 24inch Brushed Bronze, Perforated Metal Geometric Pendant
By Luft Tanaka
Located in Brooklyn, NY
TENFOLD CHANDELIER 5 TIER 24inch in Brushed Bronze by Luft Tanaka Studio
Brutalism meets glam. The Tenfold Chandelier is inspired by brutalist design and Op Art, and composed of int...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Aluminum, Brass, Steel
New Wave Optic Wall Lamp Smoke
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Danish design
Wall lamp in mouth-blown glass, hand-painted silver edge with a painted black base, black fabric electrical cord.
Specifications: Ø 10".
UL listed.
Bulb INCLUDED: "LE...
Category
2010s Danish Modern Furniture
Materials
Blown Glass
Vistosi Futura Flush Mount in Amber Brass Glass And Matt Black Frame
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
A collection of lamps made from a single piece of blown glass, whose particular workmanship, though, allows a double chromatic effect: transparent at the top, satin effect at the bot...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Glass
Reflector Linear LED Anodized Aluminum Pendant Light, Black / White Shade
Located in Broadmeadows, Victoria
The Reflector linear pendant is a luxury LED linear pendant, ideal for indoor lighting in dining and living rooms, study rooms, hallways, and other do...
Category
2010s Oceanic Modern Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Pair of Handcrafted Architectural Oak Nightstands
Located in London, GB
Architectural oak Pillar nightstands or end tables. Early European modernism inspired - with a hint of Japanese minimalism - always focusing on the b...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Furniture
Materials
Oak
Bar Table Lamp, Contemporary Lamp, Verdigris, Brass, Alabaster by Kalin Asenov
By Kalin Asenov
Located in Savannah, GA
BAR is a table lamp by Kalin Asenov. Alabaster base, verdigris patina, and column, supporting a brass dome.
Every piece is made to order which allows us to create variations in d...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Marble, Brass
Sparkle Pink Pouf with Gold Fringe
Located in Milan, IT
Crafted with a solid beechwood frame, this original pouf by Milanese designer Lorenza Bozzoli pouf showcases a powder pink velvet padded seat and a magnificent fringe of gold lurex. Part of the Sparkle Collection that pays homage to the roaring years of Charleston, this pouf will bring a glamorous touch to a bedroom vanity...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Textile
Georgia White Oak Console by Autonomous Furniture
Located in Victoria, BC
The Georgia White Oak console is our beautifully crafted console table, the perfect addition to any contemporary home. Crafted with the finest quality white oak wood, this console ta...
Category
2010s Canadian Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal, Steel
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
Wrought Iron
Linear Chandelier 1261mm / 25.75" in Polished Nickel with Tiered Glass Profile
By Tom Kirk
Located in London, GB
The Linear Chandelier, with its distinguished tiered-glass profile is the perfect solution for interiors that require a contemporary and functional source of light. It sits beautiful...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Furniture
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Contemporary Lounge Chair in Wood & Leather from Costantini, Belgrano, In Stock
By Costantini
Located in New York, NY
Belgrano Contemporary Lounge Chair in Wood and Leather by Costantini - IN STOCK
See it in person at our London pop up in the Pavoni leather showroom in the Chelsea Design Centre th...
Category
2010s Argentine Modern Furniture
Materials
Leather, Wood
cc-tapis Memoriae Tempore Collection by Duccio Maria Gambi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Tempore, Latin term denoting a temporary or provisional period. The starting point for the creative process of a collection of hand-knotted rugs made of Himalayan wool evoking a temp...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Modern Furniture
Materials
Wool
Pure Wool and Fox Fur Bed Runner by Muchi Decor, Made in Italy
Located in Poviglio, IT
The bed runner made of pure wool and Fox fur adds style to the room, lighting it up with its natural brightness.
The alternation of fox fur with wool creates a raised pattern that d...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Other
Contemporary Lounge Chair 'Puffy' by HEM, Stainless Steel, Blue Leather
By HEM , Faye Toogood
Located in Paris, IDF
PUFFY, Lounge Chair
Design: Faye Toogood
Editor: HEM
Model shown on main image:
Steel frame: Stainless Steel (silver), Matte
Upholstery: Soft Leather, Light Blue, 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
Reflector LED Pendant Light, Bronze Patina, White Shade
Located in Broadmeadows, Victoria
The Reflector pendant is a sophisticated soft lighting option suited for dining tables, workspaces, hallways and other indoor environments that require a diffused and warm lighting e...
Category
2010s Australian Modern Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Emma Table Lamp in Ceramic by Danny Kaplan Studio
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Emma table lamp is constructed by stacking slab-built ceramic bricks. Each brick is individually formed, carefully arranged, and then attached to create a cohesive piece. The arc...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Trapezi Six Lights Bright Colors Contemporary Pendant/Chandelier Brass, Glass
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
The Trapezi contemporary chandelier is inspired by the idea of a Circus Trapeze Artist.
Hand blown glass in a variety of forms and colors is combined with brass bars and hung by L...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Dovetail 4 x 2.5 Vinyl Storage Cabinet Solid Natural Walnut with Flip Bins
Located in Nyack, NY
Our dovetail vinyl storage cabinets utilize a “file drawer” approach to store LPs and allow you to easily flip through an entire record collection while enjoying a visual display of ...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Spalted Maple And Walnut Sculptural Coffee Table IN STOCK
By Brett Paulin
Located in Toronto, Ontario
The Rooted coffee table stands strong, made from spalted maple and walnut. We use dado joints,
joining woods in a way that marries strength and beauty. Each piece speaks its own trut...
Category
2010s Canadian Modern Furniture
Materials
Maple, Walnut
Modern Sculptural Fabric Pendant Light from Costantini x Studio Mirei, Supernova
By Costantini
Located in New York, NY
Supernova Modern Collectible Sculptural Fabric Pendant Light from Costantini x Studio Mirei
Supernova is the newest work from the acclaimed ...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Natural Fiber
Ceramic Light Blue Fish Handmade in Italy, Choose Your Style! New Creation 2023
Located in San Miniato PI, IT
Mosche Bianche is glad to add those wonderful fishes to its collection. The fishes are all handmade and bespoke: choose the colors and shape you like! Our artisans can make also cust...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
“Tiffany” Wall Lamp Bow Tie 25, Champagne Silk, Antiqued Brass, Silvered Glass
Located in Pietrasanta, IT
TIFFANY
The first one,
Audrey inspired the iconic
Introducing Sabrina's breathtaking collection of Tiffany lamps.
Year after year Sabrina Landini perpetuates its exceptional exp...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
'Méandre' Verdigris and Black Limestone Square Side Table by Design Frères
Located in Los Angeles, CA
'Méandre' verdigris and black limestone square side table by Design Frères.
Chic and understated.
Also sold as a pair: see the separate listing.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Furniture
Materials
Limestone, Iron
Polished Stainless Transition Side Table Bimetal Brass Stainless Top in Stock
By Corinna Warm, WARM
Located in Santa Monica, CA
A side table as part of the Transition collection, featuring a unique, artistic mirror polished tabletop, crafted from brass and stainless steel on a tubular base. Measures: H 22”.
...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass, Stainless Steel
Shaker Chair by AMBROZIA, Macchiato Shearling, Oxidized Maple & Blackened Steel
By AMBROZIA
Located in Drummondville, Quebec
The Shaker chair is handcrafted to order from refined blackened Steel metal frame with a leather seat and Shearling back. Featuring subtile solid wood insertion that will give a warm...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Furniture
Materials
Steel
Vistosi Novecento SP G Suspension Light by Romani Saccani Architetti Associati
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
Murano Glass
Trapezi Six Lights Neutral Shades Contemporary Pendant/Chandelier Brass, Glass
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
The Trapezi contemporary chandelier is inspired by the idea of a Circus Trapeze Artist.
Hand blown glass in a variety of forms and colors is combined with brass bars and hung by L...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Dandy King Size Bed Offered In Exclusive Pattern Fabric, 6 Colors
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Embrace the whimsical allure of the "Dandy" King Size Bed, featuring a captivating wavy headboard top that exudes charm and character. This bed isn't just furniture; it's an invitati...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Wood, Fabric
Honeycomb 19, Cast Glass Pendant Foyer Chandelier by Shakuff
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Each Honeycomb pendant is made using a custom-made mold and cast glass to ensure consistency. The thicker glass is hand made laser cut to create the diamond shape.
The inner design...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Nesting Green Onyx Coffee Tables with Brushed Aluminum Base
Located in Brooklyn, NY
An organic shaped nesting table made of Green Onyx and Brushed Aluminum, this coffee table set allows for various configurations.
The larger table is 15"H and the smaller table is 1...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Onyx, Marble, Aluminum, Brass
Formation Linear Pendant LED Aluminum Marble Fixture, Brushed Gold
Located in Broadmeadows, Victoria
Formation linear pendant is a sleek, luxurious aluminum and marble fixture ideally suited to hang above Kitchen islands, dining tables, works ...
Category
2010s Australian Modern Furniture
Materials
Marble, Aluminum
Cocktail Table Modern Hand-Shaped Round Handmade Blackened and Waxed Steel
Located in Bronx, NY
Table No. 8 - Stool or side table
J.M. Szymanski
d. 2021
A perfectly simple stool or side table. Solid 3/4” steel
components are combined to make a dynam...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Steel, Iron
52" Unison Vinyl Record Storage Stand in Natural Walnut
Located in Nyack, NY
An all-in-one solution, Unison combines both audio gear and record storage into a beautifully designed single piece of solid wood furniture. When flanked with floor standing speakers...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Contemporary Rectangular Mirror Round Edges & Embossed Brass Frame XXL
Located in Alcoy, Alicante
“Swing” Trapezio extra large.
The contemporary rectangular mirror with rounded edges and embossed brass frame is an exceptional choice for those seeking a touch of elegance and ref...
Category
Early 2000s Spanish Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Vistosi Oval Giogali SP OV1 Chandelier with Chrome Base by Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
A decorative lighting system based on a single element, the handmade glass hook. It is available in different colors, as standard table, ceiling, pendant, wall fixture and floor. It ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Glass
Tavolo Morbido Coffee Table by Studio Mignone in Resin with Glass Table Top
By Studio Mignone
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A coffee table that blurs the lines between art and design, emerging from a foundation of traditional sculpture techniques and crafted individually by hand. Its resin feet offer a wa...
Category
2010s Australian Modern Furniture
Materials
Concrete
Contemporary Fish Design Gaetano Pesce Medusa L Vase Soft Resin
Located in barasso, IT
Medusa vase, Clear Dark Ruby And Matt Pastel Blue
Vase in soft resin designed by Gaetano Pesce in 1995 for Fish Design collection.
Measures: L Ø 22cm x H 36cm
Other sizes availabl...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Resin
Modern Elegant Floor-Lamp with a Big Carton-Shade, "Quo Vadis"
By Woka Lamps
Located in Vienna, AT
Very elegant floor-lamp with a big carton-shade.
Color on request
Most components according to the UL regulations, with an additional charge we will UL-list and label our fixtures.
Category
2010s Austrian Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Sparkle Pink Pouf with Copper Fringe
Located in Milan, IT
As suggested by its name, this pouf from the Sparkle Collection will infuse glamour into a modern living room, bedroom, or private study. Inspired by the fashion of the Roaring '20s,...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Textile
21st Mahjong Game Set in Walnut Wood and Leather Handmade in Italy
By Pinetti
Located in Bagnatica, Lombardia
Our brand new Mahjong, a complete restyling for one of the most popular and played games worldwide.
Entirely covered in genuine calf leather, our Mahjong comes in a luxurious woo...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Walnut, Wood, Leather
Chokor Nira Ochre Organic Cotton Handloom Pillow in Geometric Patterns
Located in Bloomfield Hills, MI
Chokor Nira Ochre Pillow is a slightly textured handwoven pillow where our artisans have skillfully created a classic pattern using an ancient weaving tec...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Furniture
Materials
Cotton
Contemporary Fish Design Gaetano Pesce Medusa L Vase Soft Resin White
Located in barasso, IT
Medusa vase - Matt White
Vase in soft resin designed by Gaetano Pesce in 1995 for Fish Design collection.
Measures: L - Ø 22cm x H 36cm
Other sizes available
Colours: Matt white....
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Resin
Teak Wood Armchair with Cane Curved Back and Oatmeal Fabric Cushion, Soho Line
Located in Miami, FL
A Soho teak wood armchair designed by Sérgio Batista for Uultis, with oatmeal fabric. *Please check availability prior to purchase*.
The Soho armchair crafted in teak wood and desig...
Category
2010s Brazilian Modern Furniture
Materials
Teak, Fabric, Upholstery
Irregular Shape Abstract Rug by RAG HOME
By RAG home
Located in Jakarta Selatan, ID
Contemporary irregular abstract shape hand-tufted rug
A combination of neatness and abstraction. A fluid patterns and shades of primary colors from vibrant to pastel, just enough to...
Category
2010s Indonesian Modern Furniture
Materials
Yarn
'Credenza Three Dry Bar" cabinet by Last Workshop in Bleached Ash
Located in Chicago, IL
"Credenza Three Dry Bar" cabinet by Last Workshop.
Made-to-order in Chicago, IL.
A sturdy yet elegant credenza featuring a matching case and door combination with a black steel base...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Steel
Large Amarante Mirror
By Project 213A
Located in Macieira de Sarnes, PT
Amarante Mirror Large
Designed in 2024 by Project 213A
The Amarante Mirror is trapez shaped and framed in solid wood.
Crafted by Skilled artisans in ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Walnut
Big Lamp Chandelier 12 Lights Bespoke Brass Italian Design by Diego Mardegan
Located in London, GB
Big lamp chandelier, an elegant 12 lighting fixture, brass structure and arms with black and white enamelled articulating metal shades, made with high artisan...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass, Aluminum
3-Door Display Cabinet
Located in Milan, IT
A showcase of well-balanced proportions and exquisite craftsmanship, this display cabinet has a solid lime wood frame with three glass doors equipped with double hook closing (upper ...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Wood
Side Chair Modern Medieval Handmade Horsehair Iron Handwoven Fringe Accent Mane
Located in Bronx, NY
HORSECHAIR NO. 2
J.M. Szymanski
d. 2021
Contemporary furniture at its finest. Horsehair textile and blackened iron are combined
to create an exciting juxtaposition of elements....
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Steel, Iron
Contemporary Gaetano Pesce Clear Special L Vase Resin Mint Fuchsia
Located in barasso, IT
Clear special vase - Matt Mint and Clear Light Fuchsia.
Vase in soft resin designed by Gaetano Pesce in 1995 for Fish Design collection.
Measures: L - Ø 22cm x H 36cm
Other ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Resin
Rock 4 Red Chair by Marc Sadler
By Da A
Located in Milan, IT
An exquisite armchair of sculptural allure, this piece is a tribute to Minimalist, essential lines. Its bold structure supported by four sturdy legs is defined by a large seat adorned with upholstery...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Ottoman Loop in Bouclé Fabric by WOO
Located in Kyiv, UA
Ottoman Loop in Bouclé Fabric by WOO – Iconic Design and Unmatched Comfort
The Ottoman Loop is more than just seating—it's a statement piece that transforms any space. Crafted in th...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Ukrainian Modern Furniture
Materials
Steel
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