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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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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Item Ships From: Boston
Style: Modern
Floor Sample Petite Friture Medium Vertigo Nova Pendant Light
Located in Boston, MA
Designed By Constance Guisset
Petite Friture and Constance Guisset, an inseparable duo with lofty ambitions, have started a new chapter of the Vertig...
Category
2010s French Modern Furniture
Materials
Glass
Brazilian Leather Baskets
By Luhome
Located in Boston, MA
Leather organizer baskets. Natural color.
Category
2010s Brazilian Modern Furniture
Materials
Leather
Tacchini Joaquim Marble Coffee Table
By Tacchini
Located in Boston, MA
This coffee table, embodying an exquisite and iconic design, draws inspiration from creative reuse, environmental sustainability, and the timeless creations of Joaquim Tenreiro, a re...
Category
2010s European Modern Furniture
Materials
Marble
Tacchini Joaquim Side Table
By Tacchini
Located in Boston, MA
This side table, with its profoundly valuable and emblematic design, embodies principles of creative recycling and environmental consciousness, drawing inspiration from the incompar...
Category
2010s European Modern Furniture
Materials
Marble
Red Velvet Custom Made Geometrical Pillows - a Pair
Located in Boston, MA
Pair of delightful handmade red velvet pillows, circa 2015. Custom order to match a pair of B&B Italia Musa chairs, these pillows were rarely used and made to provide a bit of extra ...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Velvet
1990s Ligne Roset French Line' Leather Chair by Didier Gomez
Located in Boston, MA
Ligne Roset 'French Line' chair by Didier Gomez, circa 1990s. Modern design with angular silhouette. Solid wood frame and buttery beige leather seat. Down filled polochon. Good condi...
Category
1990s French Modern Furniture
Materials
Wood
Molteni&C Piccadilly Armchair by Rodolfo Dordoni
Located in Boston, MA
Designed by Rodolfo Dordoni
The design springs from the way different surfaces criss-cross each other to create new and enveloping without armrests. This is a floor sample model.
...
Category
2010s Modern Furniture
Materials
Leather
Molteni&C Attico Side Table by Nicola Gallizia
By Molteni & C
Located in Boston, MA
Attico’s salient feature is the original central three-legged base with rounded corners, typical of the Milanese designer, made of cast aluminum with a Pewter finish, which can be us...
Category
2010s Modern Furniture
Materials
Marble
Molteni&C Barbican Chair by Rodolfo Dordoni
Located in Boston, MA
The design is based on a built-in padded seat, the stiff polyurethane frame of which is upholstered in leather. The Barbican perfect for use in diverse contexts. This is a floor samp...
Category
2010s Modern Furniture
Materials
Leather
Molteni&C Touchdown Workstation Desk by Studio Klass
Located in Boston, MA
Touch Down Unit, an innovative workstation designed by Studio Klass and originally thought for advanced work environments and produced by UniFor has become part of the Molteni&C coll...
Category
2010s Modern Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Molteni&C 45 Tavolino Coffee Table by Ron Gilad
By Molteni & C, Ron Gilad
Located in Boston, MA
Designed by Ron Gilad
Large Coffee Table with Eucalyptus Drawer
Structure Finish: Pewter
Top Finish: Fume
Bottom Finish: Orient Grey
Teorema Drawer Unit for Bottom of Table: Finish E...
Category
2010s Modern Furniture
Materials
Glass
Roda Teka 171 Indoor/Outdoor Stacking Chair Designed by Gordon Guillaumier
Located in Boston, MA
Roda Teka 171 stacking chair
Overview:
The Teka collection, signed by Gordon Guillaumier, shows all the ability of Roda to innovate and harmoniously combin...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Teak
Giorgetti Alina Chair by Antonello Mosca
Located in Boston, MA
This small armchair, with its removable cover, has all the characteristics of the meticulous manufacturing tradition. This is a floor sample model.
Fabric: ELOM 12829/01 NOTTE
Base...
Category
2010s Modern Furniture
Materials
Walnut, Wenge
Giorgetti Selene Chair designed by Robert Lazzeroni
By Giorgetti S.p.A., Robert Lazzarini
Located in Boston, MA
Small armchair with legs in leather and upholstery in fabric, with the external side in fabric and the internal one in fabric, with always a leather piping.
Fabric: Tinto 10611/905 ...
Category
2010s Modern Furniture
Materials
Leather
Rimadesio Cover LED Wall System with Bottle Rack by Giuseppe Bavuso
Located in Boston, MA
Design Giuseppe Bavuso
This system is equipped with single facing hinged doors in glass. The core of the Cover projects are the uprights, fixed to the ceiling and the floor, which...
Category
2010s Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal, Bronze
Riva 1920 Curve Volcano-Black Cedar Wood Bench by Brodie Neill
Located in Boston, MA
Designer Brodie Neill skillfully combines straight lines and graceful curves in this contemporary bench, showcasing a harmonious blend. Crafted from cedar and available in a rich vol...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Wood, Cedar
Tribute Black Triangle Wall Lights in Brass Finish
Located in Boston, MA
This black wall lamp is crafted of brass and composed of two cone shades. Reflecting light to both the north and south, this lamp is adaptable to any space.
Category
2010s Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Royal Botania Outdoor Dome Floor Lamp with Black Smoke Glass
Located in Boston, MA
Royal Botania Dome Small Lamp Coated Aluminum and Handmade Glass
Materials: Powder coated Aluminum Anthracite Frame with Black/Smoke Glass and wood handle
-IP43 Rating
-4W Decor...
Category
2010s European Modern Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Vondom Suave Outdoor Lounge Chair by Marcel Wanders
By Vondom, MARCEL WANDERS
Located in Boston, MA
Suave Butaca Lounge Chair
Fabric: Back1040/SIT1040
Includes 1 Back Pillow
Furniture made of flexible polyurethane injected cold. This material possesses a high resilience and dura...
Category
2010s European Modern Furniture
Materials
Upholstery
Giorgetti Ion Executive Walnut Leather Desk Designed by Chi Wing Lo
Located in Boston, MA
Designed by Chi Wing Lo
This writing desk in walnut Canaletto wood and saddle leather harks back to the lightness and elegance of an Ionic column.
A versatile and practical product...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Walnut, Leather, Wood
Giorgetti Skyline Sectional Sofa by Carlo Colombo
Located in Boston, MA
Designed by Carlo Colombo
A domestic architecture that characterizes the space, by conforming to each need. The cutting-edge detail is the special reclining mechanism that allows re...
Category
2010s European Modern Furniture
Materials
Marble
Sesann Leather Lounge Chair by Gianfranco Frattini
Located in Boston, MA
An icon of Italian design in the 1970s, the Sesann collection by Gianfranco Frattini was part of a new vision of contemporary living in which ergonomics were adapted to social change...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Chrome
Giorgetti Janet High Armchair by Umberto Asnago
Located in Boston, MA
Designed by Umberto Asnago
Janet High Back Armchair 97828
-Inside in fabric cat. C Penny, 02 Sable
-Outside in pelle, 205
-Base in wood stained 2Z
This item is a floor sample.
Category
2010s Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Giorgetti Progetti Highback Leather Armchair Designed by Centro Ricerche Set of
By Giorgetti S.p.A., Centro Ricerche
Located in Boston, MA
Progetti is an armchair with a strongly recognizable image, that, thanks to the innovative and freshness design, it has become an icon for Giorgetti. This product is a showroom floor...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Leather, Wood, Walnut
Giorgetti Clip Office Leather Walnut Chair Designed by M2atelier
Located in Boston, MA
Designed by M2ATELIER
Clip executive office armchair in Ivory Saddle Leather with back structure in profiled steel, seat in Polimex (composite polyester/polyurethane material), and ...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Leather, Wood, Walnut
Giorgetti Drive Sectional Sofa Carlo Colombo
Located in Boston, MA
Designed by Carlo Colombo
Winner of the Wallpaper* Design Award 2017 in the “Best Landing Pad” category, Drive can fit any sort of requirement. This is a Floor Sample Item.
Sofa F...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
Giorgetti Aei Console by Chi Wing Lo
Located in Boston, MA
A collection that expresses uniqueness and harmony, always and everywhere.
A great style and attention to detail: the AEI Console combines walnut Canaletto wood with a gold layer that creates attractive and captivating solutions. It is available an intermediate shelf as an accessory. This item is a floor sample.
Console in walnut Canaletto wood and metal painted in a bronze color with white leather...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Porada Floor Sample Copine Wood Chair G. & O. Buratti
Located in Boston, MA
Designed By G. & O. Buratti
Armchair with frame in solid canaletta walnut and cover in the boucle fabric. The cover in the fabric is removable.
Inner shell in poplar plywood and solid fir wood with belted seat. The padding is in crush-proof polyurethane with different densities. This is a floor sample...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Bouclé, Wood, Walnut
Giorgetti Town Walnut Cabinet Designed by Carlo Colombo
Located in Boston, MA
Designed by Carlo Colombo
Town is an innovative and transforming project. A multifunctional cabinet that combines functionality and aesthetics, offering space to contain and furnish...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Giorgetti Solemyidae Sofa by Rossella Pugliatti
By Rossella Pugliatti, Giorgetti S.p.A.
Located in Boston, MA
Designed by Rossella Pugliatti
A small sofa that is welcoming and full of character.
The shaped, anatomical, and comfortable frame is inspired by shells, hence the name Solemyidae,...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Leather, Fabric
Floor Sample Moooi Round Oak Container Table by Marcel Wanders
By Moooi, MARCEL WANDERS
Located in Boston, MA
Designed By Marcel Wanders
The container tabletop range all attached to the container foot in the same way. The container concept is that sand, pebbles, or water can be added to t...
Category
2010s Dutch Modern Furniture
Materials
Oak
Skyline Walnut Top Coffee Table Designed by Carlo Colombo
Located in Boston, MA
Designed by Carlo Colombo
Skyline Pentagonal low table enables free aesthetic and functional compositions.
Finishes: Skyline Coffee Table 77...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal, Pewter
Stellar Works Bund Counter Stool Walnut Stained Ash Fabric
Located in Boston, MA
Inspired by the Bund, a lasting symbol of Shanghai’s past, present, and future, this series combines elements not only from its industrial origins, but also from its splendid colonia...
Category
2010s Chinese Modern Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
Velis Swivel Armchair by Potocco
Located in Boston, MA
Velis is proposed in the upholstered swivel lounge chair, in fire retardant polyurethane foam, removable, with fabric or leather upholstery as per collection and a structure in Canal...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Upholstery
Mini Crescent Light
Located in Boston, MA
A miniature version of the popular crescent light, this illuminated sphere is sliced asymmetrically in half to reveal a crescent-shaped brushed brass fa...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Altea Queen Bed Giorgetti Designed By Carlo Colombo w/ Leather & Fabric
Located in Boston, MA
Designed By Carlo Colombo
Minimalist but unique lines, functionality, and flexibility of shapes for Altea.
The contemporary design of the Altea bed can...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Leather, Fabric
Floor Sample Meridiani Abel Console Table in Calacatta Marble by Andrea Parisio
Located in Boston, MA
Designed By Andrea Parisio
Finishes: CALACATTA GOLD MARBLE TOP - METAL BASE: BRONZE BRASS VARNISHED IRON.
Category
2010s Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Marble, Brass
Floor Sample Alma Desk Giorgetti Designed By Pamela Amine w/ Leather Finishes
Located in Boston, MA
Designed By Pamela Amine
Alma, from the Latin Almus, meaning “soul”, “she who nourishes”, celebrates the main function of a desk, which is to open the mind and expand one's knowle...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Leather
Lasvit Galaxy Luminia Sculpture Quadrix Lenitas
By B. Sipek
Located in Boston, MA
The small Big Bang. History has encountered a new era which has exploded into this extraordinary chandelier. Seemingly disparate decorative components are connected into a playful assemblage of forms, materials and stories. Galaxy Luminia is like a new living species and, until The Big Bang...
Category
2010s Czech Modern Furniture
Materials
Glass
Lasvit Eve Pendant in Clear Matt Glass by Zaha Hadid
By Zaha Hadid
Located in Boston, MA
Composed of fifteen glass pieces arranged in one intriguing ensemble, Eve is a chandelier that combines traditional glassmaking techniques with parametric design. Informed by Hadid’s...
Category
2010s Czech Modern Furniture
Materials
Glass
Veronese Fontaine Murano Glass Chandelier
By Veronese
Located in Boston, MA
Large focal point chandelier from Veronese available in two finishes; a light iridescent gold or a warm amber. Shipped from France.
Category
2010s French Modern Furniture
Materials
Steel
Veronese Polyèdre Murano Glass Chandelier
By Veronese
Located in Boston, MA
Very popuar in the 70s, polyèdre is a characteristic element of Murano glass design, such as triedre, tronchi and corteccia. Its 24 facets distinguish this particular vintage suspens...
Category
2010s French Modern Furniture
Materials
Steel
Veronese Concorde Wall Sconce
By Veronese, André Arbus
Located in Boston, MA
Gold sconce in crystal leaf. New and made-to-order. Product of France.
Category
2010s French Modern Furniture
Materials
Steel
Lasvit Fungo Sculpture Large Ash Wood Chandelier by Campana Brothers
Located in Boston, MA
The Fungo chandelier was inspired by the fascinating shape of a mushroom growing on wood. Yet this mushroom didn’t grow in the forest, but was discovered in the basement of Lasvit’s ...
Category
2010s Czech Modern Furniture
Materials
Ash
Veronese Olympia Murano Glass Chandelier
By Veronese
Located in Boston, MA
OLYMPIA is a retro chandelier with a contemporary twist that is reminiscent of the Greek Doric columns. With a subtle mix of crystal and gold leaf, glass sheaths, gold grooved glass extending from the chandelier arms. The bobeches shaped discs cutting through the top of the chandelier arms are a tribute to the disc throwers...
Category
2010s French Modern Furniture
Materials
Steel
Floor Sample La Cividina Suiseki Sofa Designed By Andrea Steidl
Located in Boston, MA
Designed By Andrea Steidl
Suiseki is a collection of padded seats inspired – as its name suggests – by the Japanese art of arranging naturally occurri...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Fabric
Floor Sample Larose Guyon Otero Small Pendant in Brass
By Larose Guyon
Located in Boston, MA
It is with a poetic beauty captured in this luxurious high-end lighting fixture that has been coated with warmth and elegance, that it will infect your daily life. This sculptural li...
Category
2010s Canadian Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Floor Sample Meridiani Plinto Table by Andrea Parisio in Dark Oak and Marble
Located in Boston, MA
Designed By Andrea Parisio
A shape and a name that recall stability and planning: from Latin 'plinthus', the Plinto collection refers to the architectural element that serves as a...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Carrara Marble, Brass
Floor Sample Giorgetti Galet Glass Coffee Table By Ludovica & Roberto Palomba
Located in Boston, MA
Designed By Ludovica & Roberto Palomba
A pebble, with its imperfect regularity, now becomes a piece of furniture with the Galet design.
A pebble is a surface on which a world o...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Leather, Glass
Floor Sample Terzani Etoile Suspension Lamp in Nickel by Christian Lava
Located in Boston, MA
Designed By Christian Lava
A celestial suspension of interwoven nickel-plated metal shafts, Etoile twinkles in all directions creating a gentle play...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Nickel
Floor Sample Italamp Charles Chandelier with Glass and Leather
By Italamp
Located in Boston, MA
Designed By Italamp Studio
Pendant in metal with gold nickel finish and etched glass elements and leather details.
Material: Nickel, glass, plexiglass, metal
Light: Temperat...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Nickel
Floor Sample Giorgetti All Around Chair By Ludovica & Roberto Palomba - Leather
Located in Boston, MA
Designed By Ludovica & Roberto Palomba
An armchair with monocoque structure to define a new interpretation of space within space & swivel base.
Finishes: - External Leather Plu...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Leather, Fabric
Floor Sample La Cividina "U" Table 1106 in Aluminum with Ash Top
Located in Boston, MA
Their main distinctive feature is U-shaped support made of bent aluminum. Its soft curves inspired the rounded appearance of the tops. The sculpturesque style with minimalist lines m...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Teka 008 Outdoor Coffee Table by RODA
By RODA
Located in Boston, MA
The TEKA collection, signed by Gordon Guillaumier, shows all the ability of RODA to innovate and harmoniously combine natural and high tech materials creating an original living and dining solutions of design. The entire collection is developed around a particular prism-shaped geometric construction of great impact which, at the same time, confers a sensation of lightness to the product while retaining the intrinsic durability of wood.
Structure finish: Teak
Top finish: Glazed Ice
This product is a floor sample, currently on display at Casa Design...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Teak
Soleil Decorative Mirror by Giorgio Bonaguro
By Tacchini
Located in Boston, MA
Designer: Giorgio Bonaguro
The mirror is an object filled with meaning, an object, and, at the same time, a reflection: just like a jewel which is both an ornament and the reflection...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Tandem Sunlounger by Ego Paris
By Ego
Located in Boston, MA
The convivial and asymmetrical sunlounger allows a wide range of configurations.
His reclining backrest offers 4 different positions.
Mesh available in other colors
Wheels hidden ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Set of 2 Brass and Wood Bookshelves Cage B
Located in Boston, MA
Designed by Massimo Castagna. Intricate yet simple, the Cage B bookshelf is simplicity at its best. Uneven shelves of different lengths make for an aesthetically pleasing structure, ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
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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