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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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
Modern Low Chair Hello in Dedar Tiger Beat jacquard velvet by Noom
Located in Paris, FR
HELLO Low chair, crafted with meticulous attention to detail, boasts a visually striking and emotionally appealing design. Its round organic shapes exude playfulness yet sophisticati...
Category
2010s Ukrainian Modern Furniture
Materials
Sheepskin, Fabric, Wool, Mohair, Bouclé, Velvet, Faux Fur, Ash
“Sunshine” Contemporary Hanging Lamp 60cm, Japanese vintage papers, Brass
Located in Pietrasanta, IT
SUNSHINE
Let the light to come through
Thanks to the Italian manufacturing technique used in our workplace, each item is a testament to our commitment to craftmanship, with atten...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Leaves and Rain, Jean Lurçat - French Aubusson Tapestry Circa 1961 - N° 1495
Located in Paris, FR
Artist: Jean Lurçat
Era: 20th century
Style: Design 50s-60s
Condition: Perfect condition
Material: Wool
Width: 94 cm
Height: 130 cm
Depth: 0.5
This tapestry has already been cleaned...
Category
20th Century French Modern Furniture
Materials
Wool
Contemporary White/ Black/ Bronze Plaster Wall Sconce "Galba II" by Benediko
By Benediko
Located in Freiburg im Breisgau, DE
The ‘Galba II’ wall sconce by Benediko Design is part of the signature Galba Collection – a series of sculptural lighting objects inspired by classical relief and organic asymmetry.
...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Modern Sofa Hello in Dedar Tiger Beat off-white jacquard velvet by NOOM
Located in Paris, FR
A three-seater HELLO sofa aims to create a playful, inviting atmosphere and add a stylish statement to any space. Crafted with meticulous attention to detail, boasts a visually strik...
Category
2010s Ukrainian Modern Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Wool, Sheepskin, Bouclé, Jacquard, Velvet, Faux Fur
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
Pair of Murano diamond cut faceted glass Table Lamps by Alberto Dona Italian
By Alberto Donà
Located in London, GB
A pair of Hand Crafted beautiful and sofisticate Murano “Diamond” Cut-Glass table lamps.
These elegant lamps are made of a cut faceted glass base, the structural element is made of s...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Blown Glass
Modern Dining Chair Hello in Dedar Tiger Beat brown 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, Cotton, Jacquard, Linen, Velvet, Faux Fur
Opala Petrol Blue Scalloped Velvet Deluxe Handmade Decorative Cushion
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
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
Red Fox Fur Cushion by Muchi Decor, Made in Italy
Located in Poviglio, IT
This natural Red Fox fur cushion has been made by carefully selecting each skin, ro be processed as to create a chequered composition, combining colours and volumes in a meticulous a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Other
$265 Sale Price / item
62% Off
Set of 2 ivory white Bolsters Velvet Deluxe Handmade Cushions
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 this set of 2 handcrafted cushions, designed to bring beauty...
Category
2010s Portuguese Modern Furniture
Materials
Cotton, Velvet
1980s Modernist Sterling Silver and Blue Murano Glass Vase by Cleto Munari
By Cleto Munari
Located in Aci Castello, IT
This vase is a striking 1980s Modernist piece by Cleto Munari, an Italian designer celebrated for his innovative work in silver and glass. The vase is crafted from deep cobalt blue M...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Sterling Silver
Arches II Dining Chair, Bouclé & Oak, Insidherland by Joana Santos Barbosa
Located in Maia, Porto
The Arches II dining chair is designed in the likeness of the architectural scale that suggests a crossing through the structures of a utopian city, organized by the principles of sy...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal, Brass
UNISM - Tall Side Table - Aged Brass
By Unism.Store
Located in Warszawa, PL
The product is made by sand casting - pouring molten aluminium or brass into sand moulds. Product surface is finished by hand-polishing to desired smoothness (brushed or polished) an...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Polish Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Minho Mirror
By Project 213A
Located in Macieira de Sarnes, PT
Minho Mirror
Designed by Project 213A in 2024
The Minho mirror is framed in solid wood with an abstract organic shape.
Crafted by Skilled artisans in Nor...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Furniture
Materials
Oak, Mirror
$686 / item
Ceramic Side Table Small
By Project 213A
Located in Macieira de Sarnes, PT
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 contemporary glaze.
Each piec...
Category
2010s Portuguese Modern Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Clay
$2,130 / item
Roland Bolster Green Velvet Deluxe Handmade Decorative Cushion
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
Wool & Cashmere Throw Blanket with Fox Hem by Muchi Decor, Made in Italy
Located in Poviglio, IT
A wool and cashmere throw blanket hemmed with natural Gold Cross Fox fur.
Thanks to its front Prince of Wales design and its back, black and white, Pied de Poule design, livens up th...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Other
$767 Sale Price / item
56% Off
Contemporary Ceramic Side Table Stool Caramel Vanadium 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, Stoneware, Earthenware
21st-Century, glass and crystal applique
Located in Calenzano, FI
2-light sconces ingolden brass and ribed clear glass, green crystal ball. Each object is handcrafted and the care for every detail makes each item unique in its kind. It can be comb...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
$2,367 / item
Handcrafted English Side Table
Located in London, GB
Beautifully hand turned and handcrafted English sycamore/maple and walnut side table in the modernist design. The top surface has a pillowed ripple turned underside and the base a su...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Furniture
Materials
Maple, Sycamore, Walnut
$1,259 / item
GEMMA II Dry Green & Cobalt Blue Velvet Deluxe Striped Handmade 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 skil...
Category
2010s Portuguese Modern Furniture
Materials
Cotton, Velvet
Tavolo tondo Tulip, Knoll, 1969
Located in Milano, Lombardia
This is perhaps one of the best-known tables in the history of design, innovative project by Eero Saarinen from the 1950s. Wherever you go to put this table it will be able to create...
Category
1950s American Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Orbis Ceiling Suspended Illuminated Round Mirror with Brass Frame and Two Arms
Located in London, GB
Contemporary front illuminated ceiling suspended Orbis™ round mirror with a handcrafted solid brushed brass frame and two arms. Designed and handcrafted in London, UK. This mirror is...
Category
2010s British Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Modern Low Chair Hello in Dedar Tiger Mountain graphite jacquard velvet by Noom
Located in Paris, FR
HELLO Low chair, crafted with meticulous attention to detail, boasts a visually striking and emotionally appealing design. Its round organic shapes exude playfulness yet sophisticati...
Category
2010s Ukrainian Modern Furniture
Materials
Sheepskin, Fabric, Wool, Mohair, Bouclé, Velvet, Faux Fur, Ash
Cabinet of Curiosities Sculptural Artwork, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, ES
Exquisite cabinet of Curiosities showcasing a stunning collection of plaster figures and pieces, reminiscent of a Classic sculpture museum.
Olot has been a hub for sculpture and rel...
Category
1950s Spanish Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Plaster, Wood
$1,657 Sale Price
50% Off
Rubelita II Brown & Dry Green Velvet Deluxe Handmade 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
Italian Contemporary Warm White Colour Murano Glass, Brass and Wood Sideboard
Located in Scandicci, Florence
Beautiful sideboard designed and handcrafted by us with structure and interior in solid wood, legs and finishes in brass and tops and decorations in warm white colored Murano glass. ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Modern Elegant Floor-Lamp with a Big Carton-Shade, "Quo Vadis"
By Woka Lamps
Located in Vienna, AT
Very elegant floor-lamp with a big carton-shade.
Color on request
Most components according to the UL regulations, with an additional charge we will UL-list and label our fixtures.
Category
2010s Austrian Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Round Bulls Eye Thick Ice Glass and Stainless Steel Flush Mount
By OTHR
Located in Rijssen, NL
Stunning bulls eye ice glass and stainless steel flush mount. The generous three centimeter thick pieces of glass that are used in this lamp collection are synonymous with ice. The g...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Freestanding Oregon Pine Desk by Andreas Hansen, Denmark
Located in Kastrup, DK
Andreas Hansen, b. 1936
Large freestanding desk made from Oregon pine with three drawers on each side. An elegant detail is the visible dovetail joints on the drawer fronts. Between...
Category
Late 20th Century Danish Modern Furniture
Materials
Leather, Acrylic, Pine
Modern Counter Chair Flock CS1/65 Fully Upholstered in Various fabrics 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, Sheepskin, Cotton, Faux Fur
Magnificent Chest of Drawers with Ivory Murano Glass & Brass Fittings Available
Located in Guazzora, IT
This exquisite ivory-colored chest of drawers is a masterpiece of Italian craftsmanship, fusing solid wood, Murano glass and polished brass for a truly elegant look.
Handcrafted, i...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Oval Amarante Mirror
By Project 213A
Located in Macieira de Sarnes, PT
Amarante Mirror Oval
Designed by Project 213A in 2024
The Amarante Mirror is unevenly oval shaped and framed in solid wood.
Crafted by Skilled artisa...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Furniture
Materials
Walnut, Mirror
$3,788 / item
Medium Ceramic Side Table
By Project 213A
Located in Macieira de Sarnes, PT
Large Ceramic Side Table in Dripped Pink
Designed by project 213A in 2023
Hand-sculpted ceramic side table with an organic shape made in Project 213A's in-house ceramic workshop. Fi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Clay
$2,367 / item
Contemporary Sofa 'Femme Modular' 5-Seater in Beige Fabric by Friends&Founders
Located in Paris, IDF
Contemporary and minimalist sofa named 'FEMME. Modular' signed by Danish design studio Friends&Founders
Model shown on main image:
- 5 seater: 425 cm
- depth: 85 cm
- fabric: Axel ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Furniture
Materials
Wool, Linen, Foam, Wood
Pair of Modern Murano Glass Gold Leaf Sconces
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Beautiful design for this pair of leaf-shaped appliques, all gold with a white vertical rib. The Murano ovens create an indisputable and timeless design, simple but elegant at the sa...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
$2,308 / set
UNISM - Low Side Table - brass aged
By Unism.Store
Located in Warszawa, PL
The product is made by sand casting - pouring molten aluminium or brass into sand moulds. Product surface is finished by hand-polishing to desired smoothness (brushed or polished) an...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Polish Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
CITRINO Mustard & Pink Velvet Deluxe Handmade Round Stripes 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, handmade by skilled portuguese artisans with...
Category
2010s Portuguese Modern Furniture
Materials
Cotton, Velvet
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
Ceramic Side Table Small
By Project 213A
Located in Macieira de Sarnes, PT
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 contemporary glaze.
Each piec...
Category
2010s Portuguese Modern Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Clay
$2,367 / item
Art Deco Bedside Cabinets in Black Glossy Lacquered Wood and Chromed Steel, 1930
Located in Berlin, DE
Modernist bedside cabinets pair in black glossy lacquered wood and chromium plated tubular steel, circa 1930.
Category
1930s Czech Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Blue Iridescent Iron Coffee Table and Top Hand Decorated in Italy by Cupioli
Located in Rimini, IT
The Cromia coffee table is a uniquely designed piece of furniture that combines elegance and creativity. Its slender base in iridescent colors supports a top decorated with abstract ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Iron
Spider Special 150 Ceiling Light Italian Design by Diego Mardegan
Located in London, GB
A very stunning bespoke ceiling light fixture Titled " Spider Special 150 " This ceiling light is composed of six ivory coloured silk on parchment shades held to a brass metal frame....
Category
2010s Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Turquoise II Blue Velvet Deluxe Handmade Bolster 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 with...
Category
2010s Portuguese Modern Furniture
Materials
Cotton, Velvet
Modern Dining Chair Hello in Dedar Tiger Beat 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
Modern Dining Chair Hello in Dedar Tiger Mountain 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
Shearling Sheepskin Flamingo Pink Cushion by Muchi Decor, Made in Italy
Located in Poviglio, IT
This cushion is handcrafted in our Atelier in Italy using only the best materials, starting from real Shearling Sheepskin fur. Its particular look allows this piece to both stand out...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Other
Italian Contemporary Green Murano Glass, Brass and Wood Dresser
Located in Scandicci, Florence
Beautiful dresser designed and handcrafted by us with structure and interior in solid wood, legs and finishes in brass and tops and decorations in emerald colored Murano glass.
It i...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Green Atoll Art Glass Bowl by Anna Ehrner for Kosta Boda, 1980s
By Anna Ehrner
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Thick and heavy conical art glass bowl from Kosta Boda in Sweden. It was designed by Anna Ehrner in the mid 1980s. The bowl is called Atoll and it features swirl-work to the inside o...
Category
1980s Swedish Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Glass
$236 Sale Price
20% Off
Large Artisanal Handcrafted English Oak Nightstands
Located in London, GB
A large proportion SS1 - our artisan handcrafted contemporary end table/night stands in the very finest solid English quartersawn oak. The upper box is constructed with a spacious tr...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Furniture
Materials
Oak
$4,787 / item
'Pichet Espagnol' from the Madoura Pottery 'AR 245' by Pablo Picasso '1954'
Located in London, GB
'Pichet Espagnol' ceramic piece from the Madoura Pottery (A.R. 245) by Pablo Picasso (1954). A fired, unglazed ceramic pitcher in the form of a stylise...
Category
1950s French Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
$49,808 Sale Price
20% Off
Tiled Mirror
By Project 213A
Located in Macieira de Sarnes, PT
TILED MIRROR, designed in 2025.
This mirror is crafted with hand-built tiles that are available in customer's own choice of glaze. Crafted by skilled ar...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Oak, Ceramic
$1,420 / item
Papillona Lamp - Tobia Scarpa for Flos - Italy - 1980s
By Tobia Scarpa
Located in Milano, IT
The Papillona produced by Flos, is an iconic floor lamp designed in 1975 by Tobia Scarpa.
Its essential and elegant style perfectly embodies the minimalist and innovative taste that...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Contemporary Eto Bench in Grey cotton velvet with walnut legs, scroll arms
By Stuart Scott
Located in Trowbridge, Wiltshire
The Eto Bench is a new addition to our collection to compliment our elegant Eto range. This piece is idyllic as an end-of-bed bench or hallway statement piece. Simple and beautifully...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Furniture
Materials
Velvet
Handcrafted English Oak Tiered Nightstand Table
Located in London, GB
An adapted version of our architectural oak pillar nightstands/end tables. Designed and totally handcrafted in England using traditional cabinetry techniques with the most beautiful ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Furniture
Materials
Oak
$2,552 / item
Hermes - Natural Concrete - Design Sculpture Paolo Giordano Classic Cement Cast
Located in MILANO, ML
Contemporary Paolo Giordano Hermes abstract sculpture concrete cement cast grey
Hermes is concrete sculpture. It's part of a large work that is also photographic: 'Digital Journey i...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Concrete, Cement
Contemporary Silver Plated Perla Cup White Handcrafted Italy by Natalia Criado
Located in Milan, IT
Elevate your daily tea or coffee ritual with our exquisite Perla cup. Handcrafted with plated brass, its geometric silhouette narrows at the base for a sleek and minimal aesthetic. T...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Gold Plate, Brass
Cool grey plates gold rim: Soup, holder, side plate for 4 Handmade in Italy 2024
Located in San Miniato PI, IT
The Bottega is today undoubtedly the spearhead of Puglia pottery art. The artist was practically born among ceramics and has nourished herself with this art throughout her life until...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
$2,177 Sale Price / set
20% Off
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