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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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: France
Style: Modern
Garouste & Bonetti tulip sconce
Located in PARIS, FR
This ceramic sconce has been designed by Élisabeth Garouste & Mattia Bonetti for David Gill Gallery and made by Marioni Paolo.
Signed “B.G.” under the stem.
Price is for one, a second one available in yellow.
Mattia Bonetti & Élisabeth Garouste, Tulip sconces...
Category
Late 20th Century French Modern Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Water color by Yves Brayer « Matador »
By Yves Brayer
Located in BORDEAUX, FR
Very pretty watercolor by Yves Brayer, part of a series on the theme of my bullfighting. In a perfect state. Original frame.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Modern Furniture
Materials
Paper
Stag T by Rick Owens
By Rick Owens
Located in Geneve, CH
Stag T by Rick Owens
Dimensions: L 55 x W 30 x H 44 cm
Materials: Plywood (natural), antler moose
Weight: 7.3 kg
Each piece is unique and may differ as the ...
Category
2010s French Modern Furniture
Materials
Antler, Plywood
Yomi "Cocktail Ruka II" design sofa, Mojow Design X Nep, limited edition 10/50.
By MOJOW
Located in Notre Dame d'Oé, FR
COCKTAIL RUKA II is the name of the new limited series created with the artist NEP.
An emerging artist recognized in the free figuration and neo-expressionism movement, Nep works sp...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Furniture
Materials
Other
Table basse bar de Willy Rizzo, brun et chromé Italie 1970 vintage
By Willy Rizzo
Located in AIX-LES-BAINS, FR
Table basse bar désigné par Willy Rizzo en stratifié formica brun très foncé ,le plateau aluminium est amovible Willy Rizzo était réputé pour associer le look à la praticité on peu...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Chrome
Modern Moroccan Rug Natural Wool by French Designer
Located in LANGUEUX, FR
Every rug owns its unique identity.
Having a one of a kind rug at home with a beautiful backstory represents a life filled with historic and meaningful backgrounds.
Each and every on...
Category
2010s Moroccan Modern Furniture
Materials
Wool
Handmade Nesting Tables, Set Side Coffee Tables Handcrafted by French Designer
Located in LANGUEUX, FR
The beauty and high quality of handmade concrete and metal tables made in France are unparalleled in the world of furniture. The blending of these two materials results in pieces tha...
Category
2010s French Modern Furniture
Materials
Concrete, Metal
Impressive Italian ceramic vase
By Bassano
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Impressive cubic vase hand made signed and limited edition by Bassano
Perfect condition
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Embleme 2 Pendant Lamp by Lea Ginac
Located in Geneve, CH
Embleme 2 pendant lamp by Lea Ginac
Unique Piece.
Dimensions: diameter 45 cm
Materials: handmade Ceramic.
Technique: Hand-modeling.
Available in two other designs.
All our lamps ...
Category
2010s French Modern Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Clay
Half Half Designed by Thomas Dariel
Located in Geneve, CH
Half Half designed by Thomas Dariel, Maison Dada
Measures: W 83 x D 66 x H 90cm
Structure in solid timber and plywood • Memory foam
Base and s...
Category
2010s French Modern Furniture
Materials
Fabric
Modern Moroccan Rug Natural Wool by French Designer SD
Located in LANGUEUX, FR
Every rug owns its unique identity.
Having a one of a kind rug at home with a beautiful backstory represents a life filled with historic and meaningful backgrounds.
Each and every on...
Category
2010s Moroccan Modern Furniture
Materials
Wool
Ceramic Mirror by les Argonautes, France 1960s
Located in Paris, FR
ceramic mirror by les Argonautes, signed
Category
1960s French Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Handmade Nesting Tables, Set Side Coffee Tables Handcrafted by French Designer
Located in LANGUEUX, FR
The beauty and high quality of handmade concrete and metal tables made in France are unparalleled in the world of furniture. The blending of these two materials results in pieces tha...
Category
2010s French Modern Furniture
Materials
Concrete, Metal
Handmade Nesting Tables, Set Side Coffee Tables Handcrafted by French Designer
Located in LANGUEUX, FR
The beauty and high quality of handmade concrete and metal tables made in France are unparalleled in the world of furniture. The blending of these two materials results in pieces tha...
Category
2010s French Modern Furniture
Materials
Concrete, Metal
Handmade Nesting Tables, Set Side Coffee Tables Handcrafted by French Designer
Located in LANGUEUX, FR
The beauty and high quality of handmade concrete and metal tables made in France are unparalleled in the world of furniture. The blending of these two materials results in pieces tha...
Category
2010s French Modern Furniture
Materials
Concrete, Metal
Handmade Nesting Tables, Set Side Coffee Tables Handcrafted by French Designer
Located in LANGUEUX, FR
The beauty and high quality of handmade concrete and metal tables made in France are unparalleled in the world of furniture. The blending of these two materials results in pieces tha...
Category
2010s French Modern Furniture
Materials
Concrete, Metal
Contemporary Moroccan Berber Rug Natural Wool
Located in LANGUEUX, FR
Every rug owns its unique identity.
Having a one of a kind rug at home with a beautiful backstory represents a life filled with historic and meaningful backgrounds.
Each and every on...
Category
2010s Moroccan Modern Furniture
Materials
Wool
Handmade Nesting Tables, Set Side Coffee Tables Handcrafted by French Designer
Located in LANGUEUX, FR
The beauty and high quality of handmade concrete and metal tables made in France are unparalleled in the world of furniture. The blending of these two materials results in pieces tha...
Category
2010s French Modern Furniture
Materials
Concrete, Metal
Modern Moroccan Rug Natural Wool by French Designer
Located in LANGUEUX, FR
Every rug owns its unique identity.
Having a one of a kind rug at home with a beautiful backstory represents a life filled with historic and meaningful backgrounds.
Each and every on...
Category
2010s Moroccan Modern Furniture
Materials
Wool
Vase Solifl'Or Ligne, Set
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A simple, contemporary style along with the matte, white finesse of the porcelain will add a unique French touch to your table and to your home decor.
Design by Kaoline.
Soli...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Vase Solifl'Or Horizon, Set
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A simple, contemporary style along with the matte, white finesse of the porcelain will add a unique French touch to your table and to your home decor.
Design by Kaoline.
Soli...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
A PAIR of GLASS CEILING FIXTURES by BENT NORDSTED, for FOG&MORUP, Denmark 1960
Located in PARIS, FR
An elegant pair of pendant lights, Modernist, Dansk, Scandinavian, Forme-Libre, each luminaire consisting of 2 suspended glass elements nested one inside the other, exterior element ...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Glass
Exceptionnel stairs "Cité radieuse" by Charles Edouard Jeanneret, Le Corbusier.
By Le Corbusier
Located in Nice, Cote d' Azur
Exceptional staircase called Cité radieuse by Charles Edouard Jeanneret called Le Corbusier (1887-1965)
Uprights in larch, eleven steps in exotic wood.
...
Category
1960s French Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Iron
Vintage Handbag, Longchamp, Light Brown Leather, XXth Century.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Vintage Handbag, Longchamp, Light Brown Leather, XXth century.
Longchamp handbag, light brown leather, chromed metal plate with the brand, good condition, XXth century.
h: 23cm ...
Category
20th Century French Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Ceramic blue coffee table by Cloutier, France, 1960's
Located in Paris, FR
ceramic coffee table by Cloutier, 1960's
Category
1960s French Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Set of 4 Planet Bar Chair, Jean-Baptiste Souletie
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 4 Planet bar chair - Jean-Baptiste Souletie
Dimensions: 46.7 W x 50.2 D x 102 H cm
Materials: black stained wood chair back - Lelièvre Sherpas Craie
Different finishes and ...
Category
2010s French Modern Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Ash
Golden Bronze Coupe by Rick Owens
By Rick Owens
Located in Geneve, CH
Golden Bronze Coupe by Rick Owens
2007
Dimensions: L 20 x W 20 cm
Materials: Bronze
Weight: 3 kg
The gold edition is an exclusivity of Galerie Philia
Rick Owens is a Californ...
Category
2010s French Modern Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Felix Agostini, Paire D'appliques "Glaive", Bronze, 1971
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Felix Agostini (1910-1980, France) : Paire d'appliques murales "Glaives"
Bronze doré vers 1971 / Guilded bronze circa 1971
Importante paire d'appli...
Category
1970s French Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Black Cristal Algues Plates by Maison Lalique.
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
The Algues plates were created by Marie Claude lalique for Lalique which she had inherited from her father Marc Lalique , son of R.Lalique .
She creates many models in the 1970tys i...
Category
1970s French Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Glass
"Pomme bouche" : Painated bronze sculpture, end of XXth century
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
"Pomme bouche" : Good quality patinated massive bronze sculpture showing an apple with lips on the front of it
Bears an illegible signature underneath
Note that the stem of the a...
Category
Late 20th Century French Modern Furniture
Materials
Bronze
David Whitehead La Borne set of three colored ceramics vases contemporary art
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
David Whitehead
Realised circa 2010
Set of three ceramic vases signed by David Whitehead
Original perfect conditions
Number one height 16 cm
Number two height 16 cm
Number 3 heig...
Category
2010s French Modern Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Anton Mikhailovich LAVINSKY : Original plater of a cubist woman, C.1920
By Anton Lavinsky
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Anton Mikhailovich LAVINSKY (1893-1968) : "Cubist woman seating"
Original plaster, unique piece
Russia, circa 1925
Dimensions
Height = 27 cm
Width = 33 cm
Depth = 23 cm
Anton...
Category
1920s French Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Plaster
"La Triomphale", Dali And Daum, 20th Century
By Daum, Salvador Dalí
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
"La Triomphale" plate in blue glass paste, matte and shiny, with gold decoration.
In the center, under the face, we find Dali's signature
On the back, the signature Daum Made in Fran...
Category
20th Century French Modern Furniture
Materials
Glass
A PAIR OF BLOWN GLASS BOTTLES, In the spirit of CLAUDE MORIN, France 1960
Located in PARIS, FR
A pair of superb tapered bottle vases, Modernist, Forme-Libre, with stretched, sculpted, hot-melted bodies, in amber khaki blown glass, including fine compositions of herbs and dried...
Category
1960s French Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Blown Glass
Brass Sphere with Murano Glass Leaves Chandelier
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Small chandelier made of a round brass structure covered with different colours Murano glass sheets.
Category
2010s French Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
"Bimatière" coffee table by Erwan Boulloud
Located in Saint-Ouen (PARIS), FR
Exceptional "Bimatière" coffee table in sculpted white concrete and patinated bronze.
Base in stainless steel.
Numbered and signed piece by the artist Erwan Boulloud.
France, 2023.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Furniture
Materials
Concrete, Bronze, Stainless Steel
Moro Armchair by Sebastian Herkner
Located in Geneve, CH
Moro Armchair by Sebastian Herkner
Dimensions: D 80 x W 79.7 x H 78.5 cm
Materials: Sheepskin
Available in different fabrics.
‘Mor...
Category
2010s French Modern Furniture
Materials
Sheepskin
Ceramic lamp by Les 2 Potiers, France, 1960s
Located in Paris, FR
Ceramic lamp signed 2 Potiers
Category
1960s French Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Fish Service in Bakelite and Stainless Steel, Maison Guy Degrenne, 20th Century.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Fish service in Bakelite and stainless steel, Maison Guy Degrenne, XXth Century.
Fish service in Bakelite and intox, perfect condition, 1980, from the House of Guy Degrenne, Goldsmi...
Category
20th Century French Modern Furniture
Materials
Stainless Steel
Vintage Handbag, Longchamp, Black Leather, XXth Century.
By Longchamp
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Vintage Handbag, Longchamp, Black Leather, XXth century.
Handbag by Longchamp, black leather, bamboo style gold buckle, leather cracked by time on the front, XXth century.
h: 29...
Category
20th Century French Modern Furniture
Materials
Leather
Oil-on-Canvas Painting 'Golf in Saint Tropez' by Robert Delval (1934-)
Located in NICE, FR
We present you with this wonderful artwork, titled 'Golf in Saint Tropez'. It is an oil painting on canvas and signed by the artist, Robert Delval (1934-). It dates back to 2007, making it a contemporary piece. The artist's playful use of colours, perspective, depth, and form in this artwork demonstrates the influence of the artistic styles of Henri Matisse and Pierre Bonnard, which Robert Delval saw as artistic inspirations.
Robert Delval, born in 1934 in Montmartre, Paris, cultivated his artistic skills amidst the street painters of his childhood neighbourhood, drawing inspiration from books and museums. At twenty-five, he embarked on a European and American journey armed solely with brushes and notebooks. Upon returning to France, he divided his time, spending spring and summer on the Mediterranean coast and autumn and winter in Megève, selling his watercolours to passers-by, including the likes of Françoise Sagan. One of his small gouache pieces, depicting a view of the Luxembourg Garden, caught the eye of André Roussard, a Montmartre framer...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Furniture
Materials
Canvas
Fine Pair of Chandelier, France, 1950
Located in PARIS, FR
Elegant pair of brass and glass chandeliers whose shafts are formed by the extensions of six light arms joined together in ringed columns.
The light arms, with their curved lines und...
Category
1950s French Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Glass Totem Table Lamps by Glustin Luminaires
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Built like totems, we used a Carrara marble base then stacked different Murano glass parts in various colours and shapes, alternating with some brass discreet elements.
Sold separat...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Marble, Brass
Robert Deblander - Stoneware vase
Located in PARIS, FR
This stoneware vase has been created by Robert Deblander c. 1970.
The works of the artist are today present in many public collections such as those of the Museum of Decorative Arts...
Category
20th Century French Modern Furniture
Materials
Stoneware
Afra & Tobia Scarpa, Sfera, A Pendant Light, Flos, 1960s
Located in Paris, FR
Afra & Tobia Scarpa (1935-2011 & 1935-)
« Sfera »
An aluminum and blown glass pendant light, the spherical glass shade with metallized and frosted finish, with inclusion of metal p...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Earthenware mirror by Mithé Espelt, model "Cuzco" created in 1974
By Mithé Espelt
Located in Paris, FR
Gold enameld earthenware mirror by Mithé Espelt, Cuzco Model created in 1974
Category
1970s French Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Knives and Forks for Service, 20th Century.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Knives and Forks for Service, 20th Century.
Knives and Forks by Letang&Remy, Paris, stainless steel, 1980, new condition, in box.
H: 2,5cm, W: 35,5cm, D: 7cm
Category
20th Century French Modern Furniture
Materials
Stainless Steel
Table Mirror by Pierre Vandel, 1970, Steel and Mirror.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Table mirror by Pierre Vandel, 1970, Steel and mirror.
Steel and mirror table mirror by Pierre Vandel from the 1970s. Slight deformation of the rounded part of the mirror.
h: 47,5...
Category
20th Century French Modern Furniture
Materials
Steel
Multicolor tinted mirror, "Oiseau de paradis", O. de Schrijver & Ode's Design
Located in PARIS, FR
Beautiful rectangular multicolor tinted mirror, "Oiseau de Paradis", O. de Schrijver & Ode's Design
Signed back on velvet
"Oiseau de Paradis Ode’s Design and noticed 20/24 Limited ...
Category
20th Century Dutch Modern Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Velvet
Circular travertine dining table
Located in PARIS, FR
Untreated natural travertine table. The overall structure is in travertine. The top is circular and rests directly on three solid cylinders fo...
Category
2010s Modern Furniture
Materials
Travertine
Guy LEFEVRE, game table in brass, lacquered wood circa 1970
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Guy LEFEVRE, game table in brass, lacquered wood and imitation leather
casters
with 4 small drawers allowing, among other things, to place your glass
Category
1970s French Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
"Shogun" coffee table by Roger Capron, Vallauris, 1970's
By Roger Capron
Located in Paris, FR
Shogun ceramic top and wood feet coffee table by Roger Capron, 1970's
Category
Late 20th Century French Modern Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Wood
Pair of Murano Glass Sconces at cost price.
Located in Saint-Ouen (PARIS), FR
Pair of brass and gilt Murano glass shells, six bulbs per sconce.
Category
Early 2000s Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Set of Six Fine Porcelain Cups and Saucers.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Set of Six Fine Porcelain Cups and saucers.
Set of six fine porcelain cups and saucers in their box, in spring colours.
Box: h: 7cm, w: 27cm, d: 25,5cm
Category
20th Century European Modern Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Silver Plated Trivet by Christofle, 1980.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Silver plated trivet by Christofle, 1980.
Silver plated trivet from the Maison Christofle in its original case and box, very good condition, 1980....
Category
20th Century French Modern Furniture
Materials
Silver Plate
Glustin Luminaires Creation Rectangular Floor Lamps with Globes
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Pair of elegant floor lamps made of brass, each with three white glass globes.
New design by Glustin Luminaires.
Category
2010s Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
"Intralucide" Mirror by Erwan Boulloud
Located in Saint-Ouen (PARIS), FR
"Intralucide" mirror in brass worked in marquetry and varnished.
Limited and signed piece by Erwan Boulloud.
France, 2023
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Circular ceramic coffee table by Roger Capron, 1960's
By Roger Capron
Located in Paris, FR
Circular ceramic coffee table signed by Roger Capron, France, 1960s
Category
1960s French Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
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