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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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
Miniforms ALBIO Round Table in lacquered by Skrivo
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The harmony of the Albio table conceals an imperial charm: this first version is crafted in Travertine marble, a material favoured by the Romans to build their most celebrated monume...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Wood
$4,279 / item
Contemporary Gaetano Pesce Indian Summer XL Vase Soft Resin Orange Pink
Located in barasso, IT
Indian Summer vase, clear orange, matt pastel pink.
Vase in soft resin designed by Gaetano Pesce in 1995 for Fish Design collection.
Measures: XL ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Resin
Pair of Mirrored Dark Red glass Bedside Tables with Brass Ornaments, 1950s Style
Located in Guazzora, IT
This pair of dark red mirrored glass nightstands embodies the elegance of 1950s design with a contemporary twist.
Made of solid birch, each nightstand features dark red mirrored gl...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
$2,864 Sale Price / set
43% Off
Pure Wool and Fox Fur Bed Runner by Muchi Decor, Made in Italy
Located in Poviglio, IT
The bed runner made of pure wool and Fox fur adds style to the room, lighting it up with its natural brightness.
The alternation of fox fur with wool creates a raised pattern that d...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Other
$1,403 Sale Price / item
65% Off
Ellipse Table by Matteo Zorzenoni
Located in Milan, IT
An enthralling addition to a modern dining room, the Ellipse Table brings effortless elegance and extraordinary functionality with its streamlined design...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Wood
$4,594 / item
Soda Blown Murano Glass Set of four Square Coffee Table by Yiannis Ghikas
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The principle remains the same: a single volume, upside down, in beautifully blown glass. But this time there are four stems, and four curved corners to delineate the new top. It is ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Blown Glass
Casa Wall Light No1
By Project 213A
Located in Macieira de Sarnes, PT
Casa Wall Light No 1 in yellow
Designed by Project 213A in 2023
Artisanal ceramic light with textured finish, made in Project 213A's own ceramic workshop.
Each piece is unique due t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
$957 / item
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
$2,215 / item
Contemporary Fish Design Gaetano Pesce Pompitu I Vase
Located in barasso, IT
Pompitu I Vase - Clear Light Ruby And Matt Fuchsia
Vase in soft resin designed by Gaetano Pesce in 1995 for Fish Design collection.
Measures: L - Ø 22cm x H 36cm
Other sizes avail...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Resin
Large Handcrafted English Oak Vanity Table
Located in London, GB
A large handcrafted English oak vanity table. Designed and handmade in England using skilled traditional furniture making techniques. Completely bench made from the finest quarter-sa...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Furniture
Materials
Oak
$6,457 / item
Handcrafted Walnut Side Table
Located in London, GB
Beautifully turned and completely handcrafted walnut side table in a modernist design.
This is a bespoke piece of the finest quality, handmade by our master craftsman in the UK usin...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Furniture
Materials
Walnut
$1,255 / item
21st Century Giorgione 180, Red Concrete Dining Table, 100% Handcrafted in Italy
Located in Rome, Lazio
Elementary, functional, customizable. Giorgione is a sculptural piece that brings to mind the architectural style of the beginning of the last century, fitting perfectly in any envir...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Concrete
Set of 6 Ligne Roset TV Dining Chairs by Pierre Paulin
Located in Debrecen, HU
This exquisite set of six dining chairs was designed by Pierre Paulin.
In January 2009, Ligne Roset decided to reproduce this original chair from the career of Pierre Paulin (1953),...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Furniture
Materials
Chrome
Soda Blown Murano Glass Square Coffee Table in Petrol Green by Yiannis Ghikas
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The principle remains the same: a single volume, upside down, in beautifully blown glass. But this time there are four stems, and four curved corners to delineate the new top. It is ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Blown Glass
Murano Swirl Round Black Rug
Located in Milan, IT
Actualization of the invisible lines a whirlwind traces, the raised design characterizing this rug allows to appreciate it with both eye and touch. A combination of wool and cotton w...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Textile
$1,127 / item
Mid Century Style Pink Murano Glass Sconces, Contemporary Design, Italy Murano
Located in Madrid, ES
Pair of Italian-designed wall lamps made of Scova Murano glass, featuring two light points and a brass structure. They have an oval design composed of three concave pieces.
Every i...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Oak Desk with blue Glass Top, Italy, Mid-20th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Mid-century style desk featuring an elegant blue glass top and an oak body. A central drawer with a round wooden knob offers storage space. The splayed, tapered legs and the scallope...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Glass, Oak
Pink Marble Pedestal Cone Side Table
Located in Eindhoven, NB
Pink Marble Pedestal Side Table made from marble with unique veining
Stunning, aesthetic, timeless are words that can be used to descr...
Category
2010s Dutch Modern Furniture
Materials
Marble
$1,838 / item
Orbis Bronze Tinted Round Frameless Contemporary Mirror, Floating Effect, Medium
Located in London, GB
Charming and minimalist round frameless bronze tinted mirror with a floating effect. Quality design that ensures the mirror sits perfectly parallel to th...
Category
2010s British Modern Furniture
Materials
Mirror
Lacquered Wooden Tray with Handles – Turtle
By Les Ottomans
Located in ROCCAVIVARA CB, IT
Bold and playful, this lacquered wooden tray features a vibrant yellow background adorned with a turtle motif. Finished with a smooth, glossy surface and practical cut-out handles, i...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Modern Furniture
Materials
Wood
$201 / item
Bench Sculpture Abstract Mirror Steel Cones Interior Exterior Collectible Italy
Located in Ancona, Marche
Bench 'Get Lost!' is made of mirror polished stainless steel. The bench has a monolithic shape but inside it is hollow, the whole structure is manually welded and mirror polished. An...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Stainless Steel
Bruno Cassinari Italian Art Horse Sculpture Bronze 13/28
Located in Brescia, IT
"Horse Head"
Bruno Cassinari
Italy, 1970
Bronze Sculpture
Artist Sign engraved on the bronze base
Limited Edition 13/28
Excellent Condition
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Oscar Vitrine with 2 Doors
By Guerra Vanni
Located in Milan, IT
Characterized by the expert combination of tradition and modernity, the new refined Oscar Collection includes this stunning 2-Door Vitrine. The elegant and fresh design will suit set...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Gold Leaf
$10,045 / item
Decorative Bowl Centerpiece Vessel Sculpture in Imperial Grey Marble Handmade
Located in Ancona, Marche
Gondola, big elegant bowl, hand-sculpted from a solid block of Imperial Grey marble.
Bowl dimensions: Small L 55, W 12, H 9.5 cm.
Also available: Large L 65, W 13, H 11 cm.
Availabl...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Marble
Claude BLEYNIE, Couple of Peacocks - French polychrome signed tapestry, 1444
Located in Paris, FR
Located a stone's throw from the Eiffel Tower in Paris, we are a French family business
specializing in the purchase, sale, expertise, cleaning, restoration and conservation of
tapes...
Category
20th Century French Modern Furniture
Materials
Wool
"Bold" Pink Marble Bold Side Table
Located in Eindhoven, NB
The BOLD Pink Marble Side Table is built from solid stone with clean lines and a simple structure. Its surface highlights the natural veini...
Category
2010s Dutch Modern Furniture
Materials
Marble
$1,736 / item
Vistosi Pendant Light in Smoky Transparent Glass And Matt Black 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
Contemporary Fish Design Gaetano Pesce Medusa L Vase Soft Resin
Located in barasso, IT
Medusa vase, Clear Dark Ruby And Matt Pastel Blue
Vase in soft resin designed by Gaetano Pesce in 1995 for Fish Design collection.
Measures: L Ø 22cm x H 36cm
Other sizes availabl...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Resin
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
$4,550 / set
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
$40,120 Sale Price / item
28% Off
Pink Marble Fruit Bowl
Located in Eindhoven, NB
A substantial pink marble bowl with unique white veining rests atop a mini pedestal for a grand presentation of fruits and vegetables. It is truly an eye...
Category
2010s Turkish Modern Furniture
Materials
Marble
$341 / item
Large Fireplace Grate for Andirons, Firedogs
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
Made of 1.4 cm (0.55") thick steel bars.
All sizes of the fire grate of fireplace rack are outside sizes. Distance between the beams is 26.5 cm (10.44...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Furniture
Materials
Steel
$329 / item
Large Brass Wave Chandilier designed by Hugo Gorge, from the 1950's, Austria
By Hugo Gorge
Located in Vienna, Austria
Beautiful lamp designed by Hugo Gorge in the 1930's. The Wave Chandelier, embodies the
elegance of the Viennese Modern Period of the 1930's This version is from the 1950's, it
has ...
Category
1950s Austrian Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Quadris Ceiling Suspended Rectangular Mirror with Brushed Brass Frame
Located in London, GB
Oversized modern ceiling suspended Quadris™ rectangular mirror with a minimalist solid brushed brass frame and a white panel backing.
Our unique collections of ceiling suspended mirror...
Category
2010s British Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Rectangular Ceramic Lamp
By Project 213A
Located in Macieira de Sarnes, PT
Rectangular Ceramic Light in red/orange
Designed by Project 213A in 2023
Artisanal ceramic light with a rectangular base, made in Project 213A's own ceramic workshop. It has a brass...
Category
2010s Portuguese Modern Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Clay
$1,676 / item
Coffee table with mirror by Willy Rizzo for Cidue, 1970s
By Cidue, Willy Rizzo
Located in Piacenza, Italy
Elegant square mirror coffee table by Willy Rizzo for Cidue, featuring a grey mirrored top framed by chromed steel edges.
Its reflective su...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Chrome
Large Handcrafted English Oak Console Table
Located in London, GB
A large handcrafted English oak 2 drawer console table. Designed and handmade in England using skilled traditional furniture making techniques. Completely handcrafted from the finest...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Furniture
Materials
Oak
$6,457 / item
Libellula Eco Earthy Gold Velvet Bench
By Biosofa
Located in Milan, IT
Libellula Ottoman Bench is inspired by the classical piano seat, its clear lines and luxurious finishes add a sophisticated touch to any home. This is a ver...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Velvet
$3,272 / item
Contemporary Table Wood Clay and Bronzo Lacquered by Studio Oxi
By Interna8
Located in Pordenone, IT
As the top thins out and the base creates undulating movement, the look of this piece changes from different angles. The whole piece is decorated with ultra-tactile textured finishes...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Bronze
$6,537 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Glaciale Sconce / Flush Mount by Fabio Ltd
By Fabio Ltd.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian wall light or flush mount shown in frosted Murano glass with polished brass details / Designed by Fabio Bergomi for Fabio Ltd / Made in Italy
2 lights / E12 or E14 type / max...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
$1,800 / item
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
Bao Natural Leather Ottoman
Located in Milan, IT
This refined bean bag chair is wrapped carefully in a single piece of soft, full-grain leather, its folds resembling those of origami. The timeless, nostalgic shape is reminiscent of those old bedside...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Leather
$1,156 / item
Salvador Dali Xai 7/20 Limited Edition
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
"XAI” lamb designed by Salvador Dali manufactured by BD Barcelona and Deyrolle.
Measures: 87 x 26 x H 71 (head) and H59 (back)
approximate
Inspired by the painting "Interpretation ...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Furniture
Materials
Wool
$59,598 Sale Price
25% Off
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
$2,155 / item
Contemporary Channeled Fleure Luxus Sofa in Green Velvet and Oak or Walnut Legs
By Stuart Scott
Located in Trowbridge, Wiltshire
The Fleure Luxus sofa is our latest adaptation of the award winning Fleure 3 – seater sofa, upholstered in this premium cotton velvet. The Fleure range combines traditional style cue...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Furniture
Materials
Velvet, Oak, Walnut
$7,616 Sale Price / item
20% Off
UNISM - Set of Two Side Tables in Brushed brass
By Unism.Store
Located in Warszawa, PL
A set of two coffee tables that will perfectly complement the interior of your living room.
The Fluid Side Table, crafted using the sand-casting method and standing 64 cm tall, is d...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Polish Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
$2,155 / set
Contemporary Scalloped 2-Seater Fleure Sofa in Pink Cotton Velvet and Brass Legs
By Stuart Scott
Located in Trowbridge, Wiltshire
The Special Edition Fleure Two-Seater Sofa is a beautiful adaptation of the award-winning Fleure design. The Fleure range combines traditional style cues with a contemporary feel. The fluting on both seat and back offer an eye-catching effect, especially in the shown luxurious cotton velvet upholstery.
Shown here upholstered in a chic Cameo pink cotton velvet...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
$5,884 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Dolcevita 40 cigars Humidor
By Maccarrone
Located in Milan, IT
From the Yacht collection, Supersport is the smallest humidor of Maccarrone's collections. Metal accessories are in chromed brass and high gloss mahog...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Polyester, Wood
$2,450 / item
Endless Beige Rug by Aquilialberg Architects
By Illulian
Located in Milan, IT
The beige counterpart to the Endless Rug in its blue variant, this refined rug offers a softer perspective of optical art, leaning on its textural appeal. Nepalese master craftsmen weft this piece of floor...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Textile, Silk
$33,712 / item
Great Paolo Piva B&B Italian Table Coffee Alanda Design Minimalist 1980 Black
By Paolo Piva
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Great Paolo Piva B&B Italian table coffee Alanda Design Minimalist 1980 Black.
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
$4,598 Sale Price
20% Off
Contemporary Lounge Chair 'Puffy' by HEM, White Steel, Eggshell Bouclé
By Faye Toogood, HEM
Located in Paris, IDF
PUFFY, Lounge Chair
Design: Faye Toogood
Editor: HEM
Model shown on main image:
Steel frame: Cream, Matte (RAL 9001)
Upholstery: Storr, Eggshell (97% Pure New Wool, 3% Nylon)
The detachable upholstery of the Puffy Lounge Chair is fat and plump, its generous shape spills freely over the sides of a tubular steel frame which, in stark contrast, is hard-lined and strong. The two key elements of this seating design by Faye Toogood are in purposeful and playful juxtaposition. The elementary frame is inspired by the rational structure of classic modernist design, whilst the extravagant quilt-like upholstery warmly embraces and envelopes, is comforting and reassuring. The Puffy Chair...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Polish Modern Furniture
Materials
Steel
Picasso Marble Cone Side Table
Located in Eindhoven, NB
Stunning, aesthetic, timeless are words that can be used to describe this elegant and modern side table from Kiwano. Expertly crafted and finished by hand, our marble side tables are...
Category
2010s Dutch Modern Furniture
Materials
Marble
$2,225 / item
Calacatta Violet Marble Circular Coffee Table, Made in Italy
Located in Lentate Sul Seveso, IT
The Kyushu coffee table is made entirely of calacatta violet marble. The top is circular and 45cm in diameter. Elevate your space with the luxurious Calacatta Violet Marble Side Tabl...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Marble
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
Small Vuvu Wood Table Lamp by Leo Alvarez
By Estro
Located in Milan, IT
The Vuvu wood table lamp is a celebration of natural wood, with veins, cracks and holes ensuring that no two pieces are exactly alike. The stem and base of the lamp are crafted in br...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
$2,806 / item
Plaster Virgin Traditional Figure, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, ES
Traditional religious plaster figure of a virgin. Made in traditional Catalan atelier in Olot, Spain, circa 1950. In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and...
Category
1950s Spanish Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Plaster
Handcrafted English Ash Side Table
Located in London, GB
Beautifully hand-turned and handcrafted English ash rippled side table in the modernist design. This is a fine quality bespoke piece - handmade by our master-craftsman in solid Engli...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Furniture
Materials
Ash
$1,117 / item
Infinity Dining Table by Cesare Arosio
By Laura Meroni
Located in Milan, IT
This beautiful round dining table comes in a matte polished marble top with burnished brass inserts in the middle. The table top rests on a solid structure in wood finished in bronze...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Marble, Metal
$83,352 / item
Side or End Table Sculpture Jewel Crystal Glass Collectible Design Handmade
Located in Ancona, Marche
The side table 'Cascata' is made up of 219 crystal glass elements assembled by hand one by one. This table shines like a jewel. 'Instant of a perpetual flow, motionless water in a c...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Crystal
Mint Couture Geometric Line Pouf
Located in Milan, IT
A uniquely designed pouf with a prime mint velvet 100% trevira upholstering on top and a layer of viscose fringes placed on the painted beech wood base. The layer is the unique chara...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Textile
$2,162 / item
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