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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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: Europe
Style: Modern
Contemporary Hex Side Table in Oak or Walnut with machine turned solid brass
By Stuart Scott
Located in Trowbridge, Wiltshire
The Hex Side Table has a hexagonal tapering base giving rise to a precision engineered brass neck that supports either a round or hexagonal top. Shown here: in ebonised oak and machi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
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
Vistosi Tread LT Table Lamp Murano Blown Glass with Gold Base
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
The “technicity” of the metal element combined with the blown glass diffuser gives tread an “industrial” style. An object reminiscent of vintage electrical equipment for its particul...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Wood
Vase Vessel Sculpture Solid Block White Arabescato Marble Carrara Handmade Italy
Located in Ancona, Marche
Important sculptural vase carved by hand from a solid block of Arabescato marble.
Vase dimension: D 52 x H 45 cm. Available in different marbles.
Limited edition of 35.
Each vase...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Marble
Frame L-Shaped Chaise Longue
By Ghidini 1961
Located in Milan, IT
Part of the Frame series, this design represents the angular module of that design, here offered separately stressing its standalone potential as comfortable chaise longue for taking...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
1970 Mauro Manetti Sturgeon Modern Silver Pewter Metal Fish Sculpture
Located in Brescia, IT
Fish Sculpture
Mauro Manetti
Italy, 1960
Pewter Fish
Artist Sign engraved under the base
Excellent condiction
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Pewter
Massimo Materassi for Mas Italy coffee set 1984 Memphis Milano
By MAS Italia
Located in Antwerpen, Antwerp
Coffee set by Massimo Materassi designed for MAS Italy in 1984. Materassi graduated in 1979 at the University of Florence, Faculty of Architecture. After a b...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
"Shiny" pair of Sculpture Contemporary Mirror , rose Art Glass Silvered glass
Located in Pietrasanta, IT
SHINY pair of squared sculpture mirrors, rose silvered glass, 70x70cm each
Sabrina Landini's Shiny mirror features silvered slabs that play with proportion and balance unlimited irr...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Art Glass, Birch
Vistosi Futura PLG Flush Light in Amber by Hangar Design Group
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
Collection of lamps in blown glass available in transparent and three exclusive colors combined with different finishes of the metal ring. The glass is blown in one piece but the par...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Blown Glass
Pink Marble Arch Side Table
Located in Eindhoven, NB
Add a touch of elegance to any room with this stunning Marble Side Table. The arch shaped sides of this side table works with a variety of interior aesthetics from traditional to con...
Category
2010s Dutch Modern Furniture
Materials
Marble
Conterie Pink Squares Murano Glass Mirror
Located in Milan, IT
This rectangular mirror is a showcase of unrivaled craftsmanship achieved by Murano master glassmakers according to traditional 14th-century techniques. The wide frame embracing the ...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Contemporary Ceramic Side Table Column Stool Rainbrown Glazed Stoneware
Located in Rubi, Catalunya
Handmade stoneware side table manufactured at the workshop of Apparatu in Barcelona. Different clay bodys are mixed with natural fibers like corn, straw, or heather straw. The pieces...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Earthenware, Stoneware
French Marcello Desk in Blue Lacquer, Glass, and Brass by Joris Poggioli
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Ultra-glam statement-making desk in glossy blue lacquer, with glass base, brass accents, and velvet and MDF drawers by French designer Joris Poggioli. I...
Category
2010s French Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Bonnie Config 1 Contemporary Custom Extra Large LED Sculptural Chandelier
Located in Torslanda, SE
This piece was designed around the form of the artists newborn daughters eyes, and aptly named after her. Matthew Holleman is originally from New Zealand but now resides in Sweden wh...
Category
2010s Scandinavian Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Vistosi Pendant Light in Amber Transparent Glass And Matt Gold Frame
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
The distinctive feature of this model from the Puppet Ring collection are the rings with increasing diameter. They can be combined in different sequences to form the framework on whi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Glass
"Leopoldo" coffee table by A.Citterio & G.O. Löw for Kartell - Italy - 1990s
Located in Milano, IT
The Leopoldo coffee table, designed in the 1990s by Antonio Citterio and Glen Löw for Kartell, is a perfect combination of minimalism and technical innovation. Characterized by an es...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Appuntito Ceramic Light
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
Collector's Bookshelf with glass and wooden doors in French oak, France
Located in Landivy, FR
SIENNA Collection
This bookcase is part of the contemporary collection SIENNA designed by Christophe Lecomte in Vendée. SIENNA is characterized by taut lines slightly softened by curved handles or drawers.
The oak, a noble species from the French forests is, with SIENNA, highlighted with finishes using a trendy, slightly bleached natural color in contrast with matte black or a chestnut color in harmony with a more "charm" interior.
For a practical and maximum access to the storage niche, the opening of the upper glass flap door is from down to up and the opening of the lower glass flap door is from up to down with a cable opening system.
1 adjustable wooden shelf is avaialble and adjustable between the 2 wooden swing...
Category
2010s French Modern Furniture
Materials
Oak, Glass, Wood
21st Century Board Game Leather and Walnut Wood Connect Four Handmade in Italy
By Pinetti
Located in Bagnatica, Lombardia
One-of-a-kind set ready for your enjoyment.
Pinetti Connect 4 is something exclusive. Forty two wooden pieces covered in a bicolour soft leather that neatly fit on satin brass bars. Four in a row...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
21st Century Foscari Serving Leather Tray with Brass Handles Handmade in Italy
By Pinetti
Located in Bagnatica, Lombardia
Foscari, here is one of the latest releases of Pinetti trays collection.
Available in a choice of chic shades, Foscari trays are a stylish accessory i...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Coaster or Christmas Tree Decoration White Marble Handmade Italy
Located in Ancona, Marche
This 'Winter wonderland Snowflake' coaster in White Marble, inspired by ice crystals, are the perfect tasteful gift for the winter and Christmas period.
Coaster in polished absolute crystalline white marble from Italy.
Thanks to their shape and size they can be used as coasters, bottle coasters, paperweight or even Christmas tree decoration...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Carrara Marble
Italian Contemporary Architecture and Jungle Decor Wooden Sideboard
Located in Scandicci, Florence
High lacquer black 6-door sideboard with jungle motif and cast brass handles. Brilliant vermilion interior detailing handcrafted in Florence Italy.
Handmade wooden frame with tropica...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
De Sede DS-265 Coco with Sheepskin 'Nomade'
By De Sede
Located in Tilburg, NL
De Sede DS-265 Coco with Sheepskin 'Nomade'. New, current production.
Price mentioned is for a chair with the outer shell in high quality 'Select' leather + cushion in sheepskin 'No...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Furniture
Materials
Leather, Sheepskin
Opala Dry Green Scalloped Velvet Deluxe Handmade Decorative Pillow
Located in Viseu, PT
Transform your space with a talisman for the home of beauty, good energies and comfort.
Elevate your home’s ambiance with our handcrafted cushion, designed to bring beauty, positive ...
Category
2010s Portuguese Modern Furniture
Materials
Cotton, Velvet
Pair of Modern Italian Murano Glass Sconces
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Pair of wall lamps, each composed of 35 gold, brown and transparent Murano blown glass rhombuses. The lamps have six E14 lamp holders for Europe, on request we can mount adapters for...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Ceramic mirror by Mithé Espelt, France, 1960's
By Mithé Espelt
Located in Paris, FR
Ceramic mirror by Mithé Espelt, vague decor, France, 1970's
Category
1970s French Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
21st Century Ovo Wood & Magazine Leather Basket with Handle Handmade in Italy
By Pinetti
Located in Bagnatica, Lombardia
Fashioned of resistant recycled leather, Pinetti Ovo basket boasts an unstructured silhouette with flared sides supported by a sturdy rectangular base...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Leather
Wooden Traditional Figure in a Niche of a Saint, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, ES
Traditional religious signed plaster figure of a saint in a wooden niche. Made in traditional Catalan atelier in Olot, Spain, circa 1950. In original condition, with minor wear...
Category
1950s Spanish Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Wood
Handcrafted Turned Oak Yakisugi Bowl
Located in London, GB
Fine traditionally hand-crafted and turned Oak half Yakisugi platter - bowl. These are handmade to the very best quality in London using traditional techniq...
Category
2010s English Modern Furniture
Materials
Oak
Set of 8 Murano Glass Tumblers, Mille Papaveri Rossi, Signed
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
Designed by my daughter Arianna, this is absolute novelty in glass decoration.
She combined the black filigree with a tip of deep red color, ending the glass mosaic with aquamarine....
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
21st Century Leather Door Stop Handcrafed in Italy
By Pinetti
Located in Bagnatica, Lombardia
Keep your doors open.
Hand-crafted in leather it includes a matching handle which blends into the design, while making it easy to pick up and move between rooms. A soft door stop ...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Leather
SLAMP - Clizia Ceiling/wall Mini - Mama Non Mama Gold
Located in Pomezia, Rome
Clizia Mama Non Mama is a suspension inspired by pure natural beauty, with almost weightless petals that bring balanced allure and a fresh feel to interi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Other
After Andy Warhol, Original Chanel N° 5 Poster, Couture Perfume, Pop Art, 1997
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Original Pop Art Poster by Andy Warhol for Chanel No. 5 Perfum from 1997
Artist: Andy Warhol
Title: Chanel N°5 – Pink
Date: 1997
Size: 46.1 x 66.9 in / 117 x 170 cm
Materials and Te...
Category
20th Century French Modern Furniture
Materials
Paper
New Modern Fruit Bowl in Red Marble, creator Karen Chekerdjian
Located in Milan, IT
Inside Out Fruit Bowl in red Levanto marble, designed by the internationally renowned designer Karen Chekerdjian - it is available also in other colours.
I...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Marble
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
21st Century Hook Tall Laundry Basket with Leather & Cotton Handmade in Italy
By Pinetti
Located in Bagnatica, Lombardia
An attractive contrast between leather and cotton fabric.
Our Hook basket is hand woven, made with eco-friendly, washable, and resistant material suitable also for outdoor use. Th...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Leather, Cotton
Ceramic Tissue Box
By Project 213A
Located in Macieira de Sarnes, PT
CERAMIC TISSUE BOX, designed in 2023.
Artisanal ceramic tissue box created by skilled artisans in Project 213A's own ceramic workshop.
Each piece is unique due to its handmade natu...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Clay
Pair of Tray Tables with Brass Tops and Green Bases
Located in Kastrup, DK
Pair of tray tables featuring patinated brass tops set on green lacquered bases. The tables differ slightly in size, highlighting their handmade qu...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Cabinet of Curiosities Display Sculptural Artwork, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, ES
Exquisite cabinet of Curiosities showcasing a stunning collection of plaster figures and pieces, elegantly presented within a wood and glass display case reminiscent of a Classic scu...
Category
1950s Spanish Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Plaster, Wood
Turquoise Pastel Blue Velvet Deluxe Round Decorative Cushion
Located in Viseu, PT
A talisman for the home of beauty, good energies and comfort.
This decorative pillow is ethically produced by small family run business, hand-made by skilled portuguese artisans wit...
Category
2010s Modern Furniture
Materials
Cotton, Velvet
Sparkle Bean Green Ottoman with Gold and Green Fringe
Located in Milan, IT
An original piece of functional decor with a glamorous appeal, this ottoman by designer Lorenza Bozzoli audaciously blends glamorous 1920s sartorial details with modern geometrical s...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Textile
Ceramic Side Table Small
By Project 213A
Located in Macieira de Sarnes, PT
Ceramic Side Table Small
Designed by Project 213A in 2023
Hand-sculpted ceramic side table with an organic shape made in Project 213A's in-house ceramic workshop. Finished in a brus...
Category
2010s Portuguese Modern Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Clay
Bonnie Contemporary LED Small Pendant, Solid Brass, Handmade and handfinished in
Located in Torslanda, SE
The Bonnie range is designed around the stylized form of a Saffron flower, known around the world for its valuable beauty, fragrance and essence.
Each organic flower-like form is ...
Category
2010s Scandinavian Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Butterfly 40 contemporary pendant Lamp, art glas Silvered, rose color, Brass
Located in Pietrasanta, IT
BUTTERFLY
The free dance movement
For more than 22 years, Sabrina Landini pays homage to glass surfaces in her expression of silvered masterworks, the hallmark of her collection.
S...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Anna R Chairs by L&R Palomba Crassevig Italy Dark Chocolate Wood Black Leather
By Crassevig
Located in Dronten, NL
Very elegant Anna R dining chairs designed by Ludovica and Roberto Palomba for Crassevig, Italy.
These chairs feature a dark brown solid wood frame with double-paneled back and a se...
Category
1990s Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Leather, Plywood
Cream Study Desk with Natural Linoleum Table Top and Drawer, Customisable
By &New
Located in Leicester, GB
This study desk is made with a pearl powder-coated steel frame and colour matched natural linoleum tabletop. The linoleum for our desks is selected for the ecological properties of t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Furniture
Materials
Steel
Handcrafted English Oak Nightstands
Located in London, GB
An adapted version of our architectural oak pillar nightstands or end tables. Designed and totally handcrafted in England using traditional woodwork ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Furniture
Materials
Oak
Priamo Brown Indoor Swing
Located in Milan, IT
This indoor swing will add a sophisticated and playful accent to a modern loft with its brown leather seat embellished by tone-on-tone stitching. Suspende...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Leather
Bespoke Bauhaus Tubular Steel Low Bookcase, Stained Wood, Sliding Glass Panels
By GMD Berlin
Located in Berlin, DE
Bauhaus tubular steel low bookcase made Nickel plated tubular steel, veneered blockboard and sliding glass panels. Customizable, production time c. 8 weeks.
Category
2010s German Modern Furniture
Materials
Steel
21st Century Leather & Satin Brass Umbrella Stand Handcrafed in Italy
By Pinetti
Located in Bagnatica, Lombardia
Stands out for its simplicity.
An umbrella stand with cylindrical silhouette ideal to give a stylish addition to any hallway. Covered with a soft grained or woven leather our umbr...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Salvador Dali Surrealist Leda Armchair Sculpture Black Label Limited Edition
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Leda armchair designed by Dali manufactured by BD.
All pieces of ironwork in this collection are made of brass. The black label Leda collection has an artisanal application of a spe...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Vistosi MiniGiogali PL 65Q Ceiling Light by Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
The reduced version of Giogali uses glass hooks for smaller wall installations, standard or custom made
Specifications:
Light source: E26
No of bulbs: 4×60W E26
Dimmer: DIM 1
...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Glass
Bookcase, shelves with wooden legs and MDF shelves
By Debonademeo
Located in Meolo, Venezia
Lido collection bookcase. 5 oval and rectangular shelves made of scratch-resistant lacquered MDF 19mm (0.07inch) thick, solid walnut wood legs. Measurements H183xW150xD40cm.
Availabl...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Wood
Italian Midcentury Brass and Glass Side Table, 1970s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Offered is an absolutely beautiful, 1970s Italian brass and amber glass side table. Minor patina gives this piece a classy statement. a nice add...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Plates Platters Serveware Set Solid Pink Green Onyx Marble Hand-carved Italy
Located in Ancona, Marche
Hand carved presentation plates in green and pink onyx.
Multiple use as plates, platters and placers.
Dimensions: Small - L 24 W 20 H 1.8 cm, Medium - L 30 W 28 H 1.8 cm, Big - L ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Onyx
Jack & Jill Pendant Large 'Brass and Crystal Glass Orb with G12 LED'
Located in London, GB
Inspired by the repeated patterns and sculptural form of 1930s jewelry design. The pendant incorporates hand bent brass arms that hold pearl white crys...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Axis Large Dining with Glass Top Table by Stefano Bigi by Pacini & Cap
Located in Milan, IT
This stunning dining table is part of the Mobius collection designed by Stefano Bigi. The elegant top is a rectangle in tempered glass and electro-welded supports (available with a t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Moon Marble Shelve Sculptural Campaspero Stone & Oxidized Iron Bookshelf Meddel
By Joaquín Moll, Meddel
Located in VALVERDE DEL MAJANO, CL
Moon Marble Shelve Sculptural Campaspero Stone & Oxidized Iron Bookshelf Meddel
A masterpiece of sculptural design, the Moon Shelf by Joaquín Moll is an exploration of contrasts—wher...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Furniture
Materials
Limestone, Marble, Sandstone, Iron
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