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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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
Customizable Items Only
Dia Contemporary LED Chandelier, Config. 3, Brass, Handmade, Art
Located in Torslanda, SE
Dia is a sculptural chandelier inspired by the heterophony of natural sound. Each frame (or melody) is hand-rolled with all joints cleverly concealed within the circular light source...
Category
2010s Scandinavian Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Mae Solid Wood Credenza, Cabinet, or Dresser, by Crump and Kwash
Located in Baltimore City, MD
Solid wood case / hand-turned legs / hand rubbed oil finish / solid brass pulls / premium, full extension, soft close drawer slides / solid wood, dovetai...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Abbracci Gray 3-Seater Sofa
By Ghidini 1961
Located in Milan, IT
A charming and welcoming flair enhances the generous proportions of this comfortable, enveloping sofa, named after the Italian word for "hugs". Defined by curved, continuous lines, i...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Artisanal Ceramic Side Table
By Project 213A
Located in Macieira de Sarnes, PT
Artisanal Ceramic Side Table in translucent cream white by Project 213A.
Crafted in the brand's in-house ceramic workshop.
This table fol...
Category
2010s Portuguese Modern Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Clay
Fun Guy Stained Glass Sconce by Frangere Studio
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Amid the machine-polished surfaces of contemporary life, the Fun Guy wall sconce celebrates the mark of the human hand, with a striking level of charm and soph...
Category
2010s New Zealand Modern Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Vistosi Large Jube Table Lamp by Favaretto&Partners
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
Essential, sinuous and delicate, Jube was born from the union of two blown glasses that, once assembled together, create an overlapping, ton sur ton effect with a retro charm. Thanks...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Blown Glass
Dovetail 3 x 2 Vinyl Storage Cabinet Solid Natural Walnut 6 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
Bench Geometrical Blackened Steel Modern Contemporary
Located in Bronx, NY
BENCH NO. 3
J.M. Szymanski
d. 2024
Hand upholstered in your fabric of choice and combined with craved iron details. Available in COM.
Custom sizes available. Made in the Bronx, New...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Steel, Iron
Endless Beige Rug by Aquilialberg Architects
By Illulian
Located in Milan, IT
The beige counterpart to the Endless Rug in its blue variant, this refined rug offers a softer perspective of optical art, leaning on its textural appeal. Nepalese master craftsmen weft this piece of floor...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Textile, Silk
Modernist American Walnut Console Table
Located in London, GB
Modernist American black walnut console table designed and produced in England using traditional furniture making techniques. Completely handcraft...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Macaroon Sky Plush Handloom Merino Throw / Blanket in Pleasing Shades of Sky
Located in Bloomfield Hills, MI
Custom design by Studio Variously, Macaroon sky throw or blanket is a plush handloom textile ethically woven by master weavers in Nepal and dyed entirely with earth friendly dyes in ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Modern Furniture
Materials
Yarn
Conchiglia Sconce
Located in Milan, IT
Named with the Italian word for "shell," this sconce boasts an organic silhouette crafted using stainless steel shaped by hand. The exquisite quality of the sinuous lines of this pie...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Stainless Steel
Rectangular Ceramic Lamp
By Project 213A
Located in Macieira de Sarnes, PT
Rectangular Ceramic Light in red/orange
Designed by Project 213A in 2023
Artisanal ceramic light with a rectangular base, made in Project 213A's own ceramic workshop. It has a brass...
Category
2010s Portuguese Modern Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Clay
Large Architectural Walnut End Table, Handcrafted
Located in London, GB
Large handcrafted architectural American black walnut end or side table. Designed by Sum furniture and handcrafted in England using traditional furniture making techniques with the f...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Onyx Blue Dining Table Sculpture Mirror Steel White Marble Inlay Customizable
Located in Ancona, Marche
The table 'Bangles Onyx' is an important sculptural dining table with mirror-polished stainless steel structure and top created by a composition of beautiful blue onyx slabs enriched by an Absolute White marble inlay that creates a frame in the central part of the top.
The table top can be customized with any onyx or type of marble.
Every single bangle is welded and highly polished by hand. The mirror-like finishing of the steel creates different perceptions of this particular material and allows interesting reflections of light.
Our sculptural 'Bangles' dining table was chosen by Ridley Scott for his film 'House of Gucci' starring Lady Gaga, Al Pacino, Adam Driver, Jeremy Irons, Salma Hayek, Jared Leto...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Onyx, Marble, Stainless Steel
Tiffany Contemporary Hanging Lamp 40, Champagne Silk 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
Rug & Kilim’s Contemporary Kilim in Polychromatic Stripes & Geometric Patterns
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Handwoven in wool, this 10x11 Kilim is from an inventive new contemporary flat weave collection by Rug & Kilim.
On the Design:
This modern take on classic panel-weaving enjoys a f...
Category
2010s Turkish Modern Furniture
Materials
Wool
Bertu Side Chair, Suelo Modern Leather Side Chair, Knotty Alder
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
This Suelo® Modern Side Chair is beautifully constructed from solid wood in Ohio, USA. The lounge chair's silhouette is simple, modern, and sleek with comfortable back and seat cushi...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Wood
Black Basketball Backboard, Rim and Chain
Located in Portland, OR
Solid blackened oak backboard with powder coated hoop and chain. Regulation size, though can be made to custom dimensions or with other wood species. Comes with wall mounting bracket...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Furniture
Materials
Oak
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
Walnut Veneer Dining Table with Solid Wood Legs and 110-Inch Top, Suma Series
Located in Miami, FL
A Suma dining room table by Uultis Studio with walnut veneered top measuring 110 inches and organic solid wood legs. *Please check availability...
Category
2010s Brazilian Modern Furniture
Materials
Hardwood, Walnut
Abilene upholstered corduroy and solid wood bed by Crump and Kwash
Located in Baltimore City, MD
Abilene bed by Crump and Kwash
Solid wood posts and frame / hand oiled finish / Graded or COM upholstery / premium cushioning
Options:
Wood Frame : White Oak, Walnut, Black Oak, ...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Maple, Oak, Walnut
Raffaella Bio Red and Orange 3-Seater Sofa
By Biosofa
Located in Milan, IT
This luxurious sofa is smooth to the touch and ultra-comfortable. The deep seats and soft fabric make sinking in true pleasure. Rafael's angular profile gives this revival style a mo...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Velvet
Phillip Modern Solid Wood Dresser by Crump and Kwash
Located in Baltimore City, MD
Phillip Dresser by Crump and Kwash
Solid wood case with continuous waterfall grain / blackened steel pulls and base / hand shaped solid wood feet / hand rubbed oil finish / premium...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Steel
Kitchen Tile Backsplash - Hand Painted Portuguese Tiles Azulejos "Hanging Foods"
Located in Baldock, GB
Beautiful tile mural with the "HANGING FOODS" motif finely painted.
Quantity: 28 tiles
Tile mural size: 23.6"H X 41.3"W (60cm X 105cm)
Tile size: 5.9"H X 5.9"W (15cm X 15cm)
Origin...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Paint
Miter Side Table in Yellow Acrylic by Mock Studio
By Mock Studio
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Miter is an elemental side table that evokes mass and stability. It's available in yellow resin, raw aluminum, or burl wood, with all three versions constructed by connecting she...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Acrylic
Contemporary Dining Conference Table "Overpass" in White Oak by Casey Lurie
By Casey Lurie
Located in Chicago, IL
Overpass is a contemporary table inspired by the simple forms and robust construction of freeway interchanges. Foregrounding the natural beauty of solid wood, a blackened steel chass...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Furniture
Materials
Steel
Ganymede Cabinet by Altin
Located in Geneve, CH
Ganymede Cabinet by Altin
Designed and developed by Yasmine Sfar and Mehdi Kebaier.
Dimensions: D 100 x W 40 x H 149 cm
Materials: Metal, rush, palm wood.
Metal and sea rush cabinet...
Category
2010s Tunisian Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Edie Sconce
Located in Kingston, Ontario
Edie explores the relationship between two similar forms. An exaggerated top column plays against the sconce’s overall sense of quiet restraint.
While Edie evokes a certain feelin...
Category
2010s Canadian Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Etoile Vanity Table by Chiara Provasi
Located in Milan, IT
A complementing piece to the Etoile chest of drawers, this vanity table is a superb addition to a bedroom, where it will make a sophisticated statement. Completely handcrafted of map...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Marble, Brass
Circular Coffee/Side Table Organic Black Modern Contemporary Blackened Steel
Located in Bronx, NY
TABLE NO. 15 - COFFEE TABLE
J.M. Szymanski
d. 2019
This Noguchi-inspired coffee table is handcrafted in 3/8” thick steel, with a natural black patina and wax finish, to create an u...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Steel, Iron
Modern Dining Chair Hello in Dedar Tiger Mountain white jacquard velvet by Noom
Located in Paris, FR
HELLO chair, crafted with meticulous attention to detail, boasts a visually striking and emotionally appealing design. Its round organic shapes exude playfulness yet sophistication, ...
Category
2010s Ukrainian Modern Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Wool, Bouclé, Jacquard, Velvet, Faux Fur
4-foot Pendant Light in Black Walnut with Brass Fixtures by Hinterland Design
Located in Vancouver, BC
It’s believed that ancient Egyptians may have had the technology to harness electricity and create light thousands of years ago. This technology is referred to as the light of the Dendera Temple. This customizable pendant light...
Category
2010s Canadian Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
White Rounded Square Fiberglass Quad Coffee Table by Mike Ruiz-Serra
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Quad is a low, sculptural coffee table with four hemispherical legs that acts as a quiet yet powerful visual anchor in the room. Cast in fiberglass, it has a unique satin finish ...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Fiberglass
Dovetail 3 x 2.5 Vinyl Storage Cabinet
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
Glaciar Large Silver Alpaca & Brown Onyx Stone Tray
By AIREDELSUR
Located in Buenos Aires, AR
Glaciar collection is meticulously handcrafted by our local artisans with these rectangular onyx pieces set around alpaca silver flower vases, boxes and trays.
Our pieces are made...
Category
2010s South American Modern Furniture
Materials
Onyx, Stone, Metal
Contemporary Hand Carved Blackened Steel Bench with Handwoven Horsehair in White
Located in Bronx, NY
HORSE HAIR BENCH NO. 1
JM. Szymanski
d. 2019
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, Wrought Iron
Betty Custom Made to Order Sconce by Lightmaker Studio
Located in Kingston, Ontario
With curvaceous shapes and a nipped centre, Betty is a modern take on midcentury era design. Sculptural mold-blown glass spheres glow in opal opaque, semi-opaque colors or clear glas...
Category
2010s Canadian Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
PRIMROSE Pendant in Enamel, Brass & Walnut, Ginger Curtis x Blueprint Lighting
Located in New York, NY
Part of the Ginger Curtis x Blueprint Lighting Collection, 2024.
Presenting as a trio, Primrose takes inspiration from the graceful shape of Zinnia's s...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass, Nickel, Enamel, Bronze
Modern Gropius Low Chair CS1 Fluffy Edition in Faux Sheepskin by Noom
Located in Paris, FR
New NOOM furniture collection is dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Bauhaus School in Germany. Ideas of functionalism and conciseness, the combination of Craft...
Category
2010s Ukrainian Modern Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Bouclé, Sheepskin, Wool, Velvet
Rectangular Ceramic Lamp
By Project 213A
Located in Macieira de Sarnes, PT
Artisanal Ceramic Table Light by Project 213A.
Crafted in the brand's in-house ceramic workshop.
Light launched in 2023 during Salone de Mobile at the Alcova Fair in Milano as part ...
Category
2010s Portuguese Modern Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Clay
Venezia Rialto Console
By Morici
Located in Milan, IT
A striking sculptural objet d'art that doubles as a console, this stunning piece will add color and cheer to any modern or eclectic entryway. A bold design of strong geometric value,...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Wood
"Esme-Ralda" Modern Sculptural Wood Crafted Curved Sideboard Made in Italy
Located in Pordenone, IT
“esme-ralda” is a sculpural modular sideboard, a sophisticated mix of technology and crafts, a true Made in Italy design jewel.
It is a complex object, designed not only to contain, but also to display objects theatrically due to the open different configurations inspired by altarpieces.
Each door infact is double-faced, with a positive and a negative side, result of an exclusive BOTTOS DESIGN ITALIA...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Birch
ClassiCon Set of 3 Bow Coffee Table by Guilherme Torres
Located in New York, NY
Inspired by 1970s lines and designs, Brazilian Guilherme Torres presents a side table or coffee table of casual elegance. The metal-covered surface of the body also quotes futuristic...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Modern Counter Chair Flock CS1/65 cm Fully Upholstered in Barnum boucle by Noom
Located in Paris, FR
The design bar chair Flock is not just a modern chair; it's a masterpiece that seamlessly blends timeless elegance with comfort and meticulous craftsmanship. This bar-height chair fe...
Category
2010s Ukrainian Modern Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Wool, Bouclé, Velvet
Modern Aero Walnut LP Storage Cabinet
Located in Nyack, NY
The Aero 76.5" LP storage cabinet holds up to 360 of your favorite records. Our Aero cabinets feature an exclusive LP swivel bin that uses our proprietary Dual pivot hinge to protect records when closed and display them when open. Each piece is handcrafted out of domestically-sourced hardwoods in the tradition of fine-furniture. Whether you are an audio...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Rainbow Leather Meander Chandelier
Located in Pound Ridge, NY
Our Meander Chandelier in glorious ROYGBIV colors. Seven flexible leather wrapped arms allows for playful poses and creative customization.
As show...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Bit Map 01, Luft Tanaka, Multicolor Graphic Woven Cotton Throw Blanket, 37"x52"
By Luft Tanaka
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Bit map series 01 by Luft Tanaka Studio
A multicolored and visually striking throw blanket / wall tapestry woven out of 100 % cotton yarn.
Measures: ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Furniture
Materials
Cotton
Chandelier Lantern Sculpture Contemporary Hand-Blown Glass Blackened Steel
Located in Bronx, NY
FLORA NO. 4
J.M. Szymanski
D. 2024
What is the architecture of a flower? FLORA, a lighting collection by J.M. Szymanski, explores a flower's remarkable form. The collection is a lin...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Steel
Dining Chair in Black Wood Finish and Gray Fabric, with Open Back Design - Olga
Located in Miami, FL
Olga dining room chair by Uultis in black wood finish and gray fabric upholstery. Discover the Olga dining room chair by Uultis, a stunning expressio...
Category
2010s Brazilian Modern Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Wood, Upholstery
Leather Tray, Large A Rectangular Tray, Handmade - Color: Military
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
Handcrafted English Oak Desk Console
Located in London, GB
Our larger handcrafted modernist wall mounted oak desk/vanity or console table designed and handmade in England using traditional furniture making techniques. Completely handcrafted ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Furniture
Materials
Oak, Leather
Customizable Sleek Daybed in Rich Leathers, Lacquers, or Steels
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Elegance encompasses the harmonious blend of proportion, emotion, and unexpected elements. With its graceful yet sturdy form, this daybed embodies a striking silhouette complemented ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
VERSO Chandelier in Enamel, Brass & Walnut, Ginger Curtis x Blueprint Lighting
Located in New York, NY
Part of the Ginger Curtis x Blueprint Lighting Collection, 2024.
Verso’s grandiosity invites you to explore the captivating dance of asymmetrical lines...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass, Nickel, Enamel, Bronze
Chic Mirror-Polished or Powder-Coated Aluminum Room Divider or Screen
By Sight Unseen, Bestcase
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Song screen by Charles Constantine of Bestcase is a more striking, modern take on the Eames’s iconic 1946 FSW screen. Made from mirror-polished aluminum, it also subverts the idea of traditional folding screens, once adorned with mythological depictions or historical narratives, by mirroring the present rather than reflecting on the past. The screen is fully customizable - panels can be added or taken away, with your choice of finish (a powder coated version of the screen is priced at $4,200).
The Song Screen is part of Sight Unseen's first-ever furniture collection, creative directed by Sight Unseen founders Monica Khemsurov and Jill Singer and produced in collaboration with Bestcase, a Long Island...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Modern Handmade Moroccan Rug in Sage Green, Blue, Brown. 100% Wool. Custom Opt.
Located in Spring Valley, NY
A Moroccan Berber design contemporary hand-knotted rug made of organic wool in a sophisticated, warm and earthy color palette of olive green, brown and light blue. It features an all-over design of lozenge-shaped, wide-edged lattices and two lateral borders with a braided look.
This beautifully rendered plush carpet...
Category
2010s Turkish Modern Furniture
Materials
Wool
Cintola Wall Light Twin in Satin Bronze with Frosted Handblown Glass Globes
By Tom Kirk
Located in London, GB
A larger version of the Cintola Wall Light, the Twin adds vertical height and presence to the rounded profile of its sibling. The light is available in a range of standard and custom...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
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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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