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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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: England
Style: Modern
Hayche WW chair CS4, Stained Oak & Metal Rods, UK, Made to Order
Located in Liverpool, GB
Based on a modern Windsor design, the WW Chair, where the first 'W' stands for Windsor and the second for Wire is an iconic piece of furniture. Produced from ...
Category
2010s British Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Plod Stool
By Benni Allan
Located in London, GB
Plod is a new playful stool that looks to simplify and - at the same time - express its construction. The form of the seat assumes it can be used in a multitude of ways, including as...
Category
2010s British Modern Furniture
Materials
Paper
Original Barcelona Olympic Poster 1992 by Eduardo Arroyo
Located in London, GB
Eduardo Arroyo Rodríguez (26 February 1937 – 14 October 2018) was a Spanish painter and graphic artist. He was also active as an author and set designer.
Arroyo, who was born in M...
Category
1990s Spanish Modern Furniture
Materials
Paper
1970s Italian La Murrina Murano Glass Table Lamp
By La Murrina
Located in London, London
Murano glass table lamp
By La Murrina
Glass base
Multicoloured glass shade
Base and top can light separately
1970s Italian.
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Bronze, David Ekserdjian, Royal Academy of Arts, 1st Edition, 2012
Located in London, GB
Published by the Royal Academy of Arts in 2012 on the occasion of their exhibition, Bronze.
An extensive and finely photographed catalogue of ...
Category
2010s British Modern Furniture
Materials
Paper
1950's French Painting Signed The Busker
Located in Cirencester, GB
Busker
by Bernard Labbe (French mid 20th century)
signed original watercolour/ gouache painting on board, unframed
size: 13.75 x 10 inche...
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Other
Contemporary Secondo Fuoco Flat Vase in Bronze
Located in London, GB
Secondo Fuoco is an investigation into slags, a reflection on the multiple souls of matter: its mineral origin, re-obtained by smelting processes and its...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Eric James Mellon Studio Pottery Experimental Glazed Cup, 2006
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A very fine stoneware cup decorated in experimental glazes by renowned ceramic artist Eric James Mellon (British, 1925-2014) and dated 2006. Trained at the Central School of Arts and...
Category
Early 2000s English Modern Furniture
Materials
Stoneware
Cove 2.5 Seater Slipper in Terracotta Red
Located in London, England
The Cove Slipper is a pared back armless seat designed to stand alone or join its modular family: combined into a sofa of any length or paired with the Cove Footstool...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Furniture
Materials
Wool, Bouclé, Oak
Ceiling Lamp Brass Frame Nickel or Brass Finish Glass Spheres Artistic Mosaic
By sicis
Located in London, GB
Sicis is delighted to welcome you at ‘Home’.
The classically inspired extent in contemporary plays an eclectic style, elegant and refined. Interiors express personality.
A constant...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Bespoke Savoir Chrissy & Nº1 Bed Set, Handmade in London, Eastern King Size
Located in London, GB
Showcasing a contemporary hand-stitched headboard and footboard, the Chrissy bed was inspired by the desire to fuse charm and playful sophistication, whilst maintaining a truly unisex feel. Honouring the masculine and feminine, the design brings the harmony of perfect balance to the bedroom. The fluting pattern on the headboard and footboard is complemented by soft and smooth Whistler leather...
Category
2010s British Modern Furniture
Materials
Leather, Wood
Pampaloni of Florence Italian Modernist Silver Candlestick
By Pampaloni
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A exceptional quality and heavy gauge Italian silver modernist twin candlestick by Pampaloni of Florence with London silver import marks for 2003. The candlestick stands on thick flat rounded base with a narrow rounded column stem supporting a undulating asymmetrical silver strip mounted with two rounded candle sconces...
Category
Early 2000s European Modern Furniture
Materials
Silver
Cassina by Jaime Hayon Vico Purple Sofa and Armchairs, Set of 3
By Jaime Hayon, Cassina
Located in London, GB
First presented at the Salone del Mobile in 2014, the Vico seating collection was designed by Jaime Hayon for Cassina and named after his son.
Inspired by the Cassina archives, Hayo...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Matt Yellow, Single Form Square Aluminium Coffee Table - Indoor / Outdoor
Located in Leicester, GB
The Single Form Coffee Table is a modern minimal design with a focus on form and function. Made in powder-coated aluminium, which is almost en...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Aguaviva Contemporary Sculptural Solid Wood Side Table by David Tragen
By David Tragen
Located in Manchester, GB
Aguaviva is the third piece in my Strata series which uses multiple layers to create a sense of movement. This limited edition piece is made up of a total of 93 pieces of solid wood ...
Category
2010s British Modern Furniture
Materials
Glass, Cherry, Walnut
William Heytman, Oil on Canvas, Still Life
Located in Pewsey, GB
William Heytman Oil on Canvas - Still Life. It was rare for Heytman to do a Still Life.
70 x 50 cm Image only
It would not be too far fetched to say that painting is in William...
Category
Late 20th Century Dutch Modern Furniture
Materials
Paint
Mike Dodd Studio Pottery Green Glazed Faceted Stoneware Vase
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
Mike Dodd (British, b.1943) Studio pottery vase with a faceted body and decorated in green trailed glazes dating from the 20th Century. The stoneware vase stands on an unglazed foot ...
Category
20th Century English Modern Furniture
Materials
Stoneware
Eric James Mellon Studio Pottery Experimental Glazed Cup 2006
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A very fine stoneware cup decorated in experimental glazes by renowned ceramic artist Eric James Mellon (British, 1925-2014) and dated 2006.
Trained at the Central School of Arts...
Category
Early 2000s English Modern Furniture
Materials
Stoneware
Hand Woven Red/Pink Modern Blanket, Double Sided Patterned Bed Throw Woven in UK
By Custhom
Located in London, GB
For this woven blanket We work closely with a 300 year old mill in Sudbury, Essex, UK. We have the utmost respect for their approach to making fabrics, their knowledge and experience...
Category
2010s English Modern Furniture
Materials
Cotton
Cove 3.5 Seater Slipper in Woodland Green
Located in London, England
The Cove Slipper is a pared back armless seat designed to stand alone or join its modular family: combined into a sofa of any length or paired with the Cove Footstool to make a chais...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Furniture
Materials
Wool, Bouclé, Oak
'M Series' Tubular Polished Stainless Steel Chair, Soft Fabric Seat
Located in London, GB
The M Series chair is a progression of James Stickley's 'B Series' chairs.
Now the tubular stainless steel has been beautifully polished and a soft seat added for extra comfort. ...
Category
2010s British Modern Furniture
Materials
Stainless Steel
Established & Sons Stack-8 Drawers by Raw Edges and Shay Alkalay
Located in London, GB
In this innovative design Shay Alkalay challenges our perception of what a drawer unit can be. Individual, multicolored, ‘floating’ drawer units are built up creating a tower of draw...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Furniture
Materials
Plywood
Established & Sons S20 Bunch Torch Pendant Light by Sylvain Willenz
Located in London, GB
With its tactile, PVC dipped polymer the torch light reveals its references to the shape and material of the typical torch, while the diamond-textured diffuser cleverly references the glass of a car headlight. It’s easy to create a fun, vibrant look by combining different colors and sizes within the same space or to state your style by choosing the Torch Light bunch, an ultra-modern feature chandelier...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Furniture
Materials
PVC
Contemporary B3.1 Coffee Table in Lacquered Wood
Located in London, GB
Spina is a collection of lacquered tables and seatings.
The lacquered surfaces and consistent rhythm of the planes create a visual play of light, shadow and reflection, adding dep...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Wood
Native Light Contemporary Lamp in Nylon Powder and Sand
Located in London, GB
The Native Object 01 is an example of Hot Wire Extensions’ bold innovative manufacturing process. Hot Wire Extensions is a young sustainable design...
Category
2010s Dutch Modern Furniture
Materials
Composition
Milanese Sterling Silver 20th Century Fountain Centrepiece
Located in London, GB
A Milanese sterling silver 20th century fountain centrepiece
Measures: Height: 33cm, width: 47cm, depth: 42cm.
This stunning centrepiece is an Italian sterling silver fountain, made in Milan in the twentieth century. The piece, set on fish-shaped legs, and decorated with mythical sea-monsters from whose mouths the water flows, consists of a rectangular shaped basin divided into four shell-shaped quadrants which are adorned with small silver crabs. A smaller basin...
Category
20th Century Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Sterling Silver
Apollo Dining Chair, Dark Brass Frame and Ivory Boucle by Lara Bohinc
By Lara Bohinc
Located in Holland, AMSTERDAM
The Apollo dining chair creates its own graceful simplicity, by presenting its fine metal loops outwards at each side, rather than to the front. Th...
Category
2010s Portuguese Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal, Brass
Highly Unusual Silver Toast or Letter Rack Designed and Made by Grant McDonald
Located in London, GB
A beautifully designed sterling silver letter or toast rack, made by the renowned silversmith George Grant McDonald, and hallmarked for London 2007.
This lovely piece is particularl...
Category
Early 2000s English Modern Furniture
Materials
Silver
Contemporary Secondo Fuoco High Vase in Bronze
Located in London, GB
Secondo Fuoco is an investigation into slags, a reflection on the multiple souls of matter: its mineral origin, re-obtained by smelting processes and its...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Raku Turquoise Glazed Studio Pottery Resting Pig Figure
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
Delightful studio pottery raku glazed figure of a resting pig dating from the 20th century. The hollow hand-crafted ceramic pig is simply detailed in a lying position with its head r...
Category
20th Century British Modern Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
David Heminsley 'Scottish, 1927-2007' Studio Pottery Lidded Conserve Jar
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A very finely made studio pottery lidded conserve jar decorated in tenmoku glazes with a ribbon and bow pattern applied around the body of the jar by Scottish based potter David Hemi...
Category
20th Century Scottish Modern Furniture
Materials
Stoneware
Handwoven Rug Small French Style Savonnerie Rug Small Door Mat
Located in Hampshire, GB
This handmade carpet French-style handwoven rug makes a wonderful housewarming gift, wedding gift or Christmas gift. The Savonnerie rug is one of the most prestigious European knotted pile rugs constructed with wool and cotton. The originality of design dates back to the early 17th century. It is one of the most durable and decorative rugs and carpets. We think this hand-spun wool mat would look awesome in front of your front or back door! Our mats are handmade rugs, not printed & are finished with a non-slip backing that keeps them in place to perform better than any other entry mat made today.
This wool rug is sure to suit both classic and contemporary spaces.
Our team source only the finest interior accessories, with years of experience, let our team help you find the perfect accent pieces for your home interior. Our inventory includes a range of modern rugs, vintage rugs and antique rugs. With a huge range of colours and sizes available now.
Handwoven rug small French style Savonnerie rug...
Category
2010s Chinese Modern Furniture
Materials
Wool, Cotton, Natural Fiber, Organic Material
Custom Made TV Console in Marble and Black Powder-Coated
By Casa Botelho
Located in London, GB
Cupid’s Roman counterpart, Eros was the Greek god of sexual attraction. The Eros collection blends strong, sleek lines with luxurious materials to create a new dimension in furnishin...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Furniture
Materials
Marble, Steel
Raindrop Side Table Set, Ash / Patinated
Located in London, England
With their circular profiles, varying proportions and potential to be nested, these versatile tables evoke the pattern of raindrops in a pool of water when placed together.
Bought...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Furniture
Materials
Steel
Cove 3.5 Seater Sofa in Midnight Blue
Located in London, England
The Cove Sofa’s adapts to any interior environment and beckons to be sat in all day. The modular design allows versatile combinations and lengths of two-, th...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Furniture
Materials
Wool, Bouclé, Oak
Orbis Round Modern Mirror with Stainless Steel Frame, Small
Located in London, GB
Minimalist round mirror with an elegant brushed stainless steel frame (also available in a polished finish). The detailing and finish, including visible screws, emphasise the crafty ...
Category
2010s British Modern Furniture
Materials
Stainless Steel
Marble Dining Table with Oval Glass Tabletop
By Duffy London
Located in London, GB
This is a unique dining table edition of Duffy London's Monument Valley design. Offered in premium white Italian Carrara marble.
A visual tribute to the rich desert landscapes; ma...
Category
2010s British Modern Furniture
Materials
Marble, Carrara Marble
Contemporary White Jesmonite Vase, Stem Vase by Malgorzata Bany
Located in Warsaw, PL
Contemporary white Jesmonite vase - stem vase by Malgorzata Bany
Drawing direct inspiration from the Japanese art of flower arrangement, ‘Ikebana’, the Stem Vase places emphasis on shape, line, form and the texture of the piece. By accentuating a single flower stem, this vase both celebrates the uniqueness of form and the relationship between nature and mankind. Due to the hand-cast manufacture of these pieces, there may be slight variation in the tone and finish of the Jesmonite.
Design: Malgorzata Bany
Material: Jesmonite stone (resin based plaster)
Dimensions (in): approx 8.6 x 14.5 x H 6.29"
Dimensions (cm): approx 22 x 37 x H 16.7 cm
Made by hand, in United Kingdom.
Unique piece, single use mould...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Furniture
Materials
Cast Stone
Beautiful Handmade Artistic Mosaic Merilyn Wind Bespoke Options Available
By sicis
Located in London, GB
This colourful pop inspiration mosaic is an ode to the popular and unique Marilyn Monroe. The diva is still one of the most emblematic actresses of the big screen. Surrounded by mult...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Glass
Modern Marble Console Table in Italian Marble
By Duffy London
Located in London, GB
A unique, one-off edition piece of the AlUla Civilization furniture design from Duffy London, brought to life as a stunning console table in premium marble stone.
Every piece is mad...
Category
2010s British Modern Furniture
Materials
Marble
Modern Rectangular Coffee Table with White Legs and Silver Balloons
By Duffy London
Located in London, GB
This modern coffee table design from the Duffy London studio is available now in a number of finishing details.
The UP Balloon coffee table is a...
Category
2010s British Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass, Steel
Set of 3 Stepping Stones Tables by Fred Rigby Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 3 stepping stones tables by Fred Rigby Studio.
Dimensions: L 110 x W 80 x H 43 /33 /23 cm.
Materials: Ebonised solid oak tops, natural oiled legs.
A cascading series of c...
Category
2010s French Modern Furniture
Materials
Oak
Silver-Gilt and Enamel Austro-Hungarian Horse Drawn Carriage Model
Located in London, GB
A silver-gilt and enamel Austro-Hungarian horse drawn carriage model
Austro-Hungarian, Early 20th Century
Case: 28cm high x 89cm wide x 44...
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Modern Furniture
Materials
Gold, Silver, Enamel
Pebble Edge English Walnut Dining oval Table by Jonathan Field
Located in London, GB
The Pebble Edge Oval Table on Chapel Legs:
The pebble edge refers to the tabletop edge, which takes inspiration from the perfect skimming stone, a stone that has been smoothed and made tactile by natural forces. The photographs show it with the Carol Bentwood walnut chairs.
The two pieces of English walnut used for the top are joined centrally along the live edge and held in place with butterfly ties on the underside.
The tabletop stands...
Category
2010s English Modern Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Iridescent Blue Bottle Shaped Art Glass Vase with Peacock Feather Trailing
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
Tall and stylish iridescent blue bottle shaped art glass vase with trailed peacock designs dating from the 20th century. The hand-blown vase is of tall slender shape and is beautiful...
Category
20th Century British Modern Furniture
Materials
Blown Glass
Tide Round Dining Set, 4 Chairs
Located in London, England
The simple, playful forms of the 1m diameter tide round dining table bring a sense of softness and nature into living spaces. Solid wood components are crafted from superior planks o...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Furniture
Materials
Oak
Established & Sons Medium Store Storage Container by Estd Collection
Located in London, GB
The gently obtuse angles to be found on this collection of storage jars are inspired by the forms of space capsules. The unlikely homage to all things Space Age is continued in a pal...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Mini Robot Side Table in 15 Colors / Pair Available
Located in Leicester, GB
The Mini Robot side table is a perfect next to a sofa or chair, just large enough to hold magazines. Made with solid steel legs, the table is made to last. The Mini Robot bedside table has &New's signature Zig Zag legs and is available in fifteen powder-coated colours.
Colour samples available to order from our storefront - LU2894331610202
Measurements: approx. 30cm wide, 23cm deep, 50cm high.
All &New products...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Great Britain (UK) Modern Furniture
Materials
Steel
Pair of George Smith Chelsea Large Wingback Armchairs Claw and Ball Feet
By George Smith
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely pair of RRP £9,378 George Smith Low Scroll Arm wingback armchairs with Damask upholstery.
A very good looking well made and comforta...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Hardwood
The Tropics Collection 'Palm Leaf' Woven Throw Monochrome and Gold
Located in Hastings, GB
The Tropics Collection 'Palm Leaf' woven recycled cotton throw
As a throw, blanket, draped or a wall hung, this luxuriously versatile woven throw will create a bold statement in a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Furniture
Materials
Cotton
Cove Footstool in Woodland Green
Located in London, England
The Cove footstool is a simple, arm- and backless seat to put your feet up. The Cove Footstool can be combined into a daybed of any length or paired with...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Furniture
Materials
Wool, Bouclé, Oak
Manhattan Cube Side Table/ Stool, Yellow, 21st Century by Margit Wittig
Located in London, GB
The Manhattan cube is a deceptively simple side table, created by artist-designer Margit Wittig that can double up as a sculptural seat.
It replicates a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Furniture
Materials
Epoxy Resin
Large Murano Glass and Steel Floor Lamp by Jean-Marie Massaud
Located in London, GB
A large Murano glass and steel floor lamp by Jean-Marie Massaud for Poltrona Frau.The large cream square shade original, please check images for condition. Circa 2006.
Category
Early 2000s European Modern Furniture
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Bespoke English Oak Dining Table by Jonathan Field.
Located in London, GB
English oak dining table commissioned for a private client's lakeside house in the Cotswolds, England. Made from several slabs of live edge oa...
Category
2010s English Modern Furniture
Materials
Oak
Sterling Silver Pomander, Garrard & Co, 1970
Located in Glasgow, GB
A cased Elizabeth II sterling silver Pomander designed by Anthony Elson RCA, for Garrard & Co Ltd. The Pomander is of globular form, the textured groun...
Category
1970s British Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Sterling Silver
Manhattan Pendant in Brass with White Sculpted Components by Margit Wittig
Located in London, GB
This Margit Wittig pendant (ceiling light) features two pearl shaped and cuboid epoxy resin elements which are cast and hand patinated in her London studio. Each component is finishe...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Roots Contemporary Dining Table in Wood
Located in London, GB
The Roots Table was designed to showcase the effect of burning the wood. When treating the wood, Studio Effe gradually ended the burning process as they got closer to the bottom. Giv...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Wood
Barbara Davidson Scottish Studio Pottery Abstract Decorated Shallow Dish
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A very stylish Scottish studio pottery shallow dish decorated with abstract designs by Barbara Davidson and dating from the early 1970's. The small ro...
Category
1970s Scottish Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Stoneware
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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