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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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: Mexico
Style: Modern
Time Further Mirror in Wood Branch Veneer by Andrea Vargas Dieppa
Located in Ciudad De México, MX
Andrea, a figure of complexity and daring delicacy, possesses an unrivaled energetic intuition. Her creations are not merely artistic expressions but honest reflections of her unders...
Category
2010s Colombian Modern Furniture
Materials
Wood
Tsuke Bench by Naibu
Located in Geneve, CH
Tsuke Bench by Naibu
Materials: Brushed oak wood.
Dimensions: D 50 x W 40 x H 100 cm.
Naibu
We are a multidisciplinary studio founded by Mara Calderón de la Barca and Brenda Ochoa, ...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Furniture
Materials
Oak
Ketl Sculpture by Mesawa
Located in Geneve, CH
Ketl Sculpture by Mesawa
Materials: Volcanic stone.
Dimensions: D 40 x W 40 x H 45 cm.
Mesawa is a Mexican design brand created by architect Santiago Sierra and designer Diego Linar...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Furniture
Materials
Stone
Tlakatl Sculptural Chair by Mesawa
Located in Geneve, CH
Tlakatl Sculptural Chair by Mesawa
Materials: Volcanic stone.
Dimensions: D 62 x W 85 x H 150 cm.
Mesawa is a Mexican design brand created by architect Santiago Sierra and designer ...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Furniture
Materials
Stone
Time Further Mirror in Seashell by Andrea Vargas Dieppa
Located in Ciudad De México, MX
Andrea, a figure of complexity and daring delicacy, possesses an unrivaled energetic intuition. Her creations are not merely artistic expressions but honest reflections of her unders...
Category
2010s Colombian Modern Furniture
Materials
Shell
Time Further Mirror in Wood Veneer by Andrea Vargas Dieppa
Located in Ciudad De México, MX
Andrea, a figure of complexity and daring delicacy, possesses an unrivaled energetic intuition. Her creations are not merely artistic expressions but honest reflections of her unders...
Category
2010s Colombian Modern Furniture
Materials
Wood
Time Further Mirror in Wood by Andrea Vargas Dieppa
Located in Ciudad De México, MX
Andrea, a figure of complexity and daring delicacy, possesses an unrivaled energetic intuition. Her creations are not merely artistic expressions but honest reflections of her unders...
Category
2010s Colombian Modern Furniture
Materials
Wood
Toucan Table Lamp by H.T. Huang
By H.T. Huang
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
Some small scratches and details of use, for more photographs or video on request
Category
1980s Unknown Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Contemporary Tecale Console
Located in Mexico City, MX
The conceptual journey begins with a series of observations of certain archaeological sites, where the monolithic and timeless grandeur of specific enclosures serves as a guideline t...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Furniture
Materials
Travertine
Kazan Ashtray by Naibu
Located in Geneve, CH
Kazan Ashtray by Naibu
Materials: Volcanic stone.
Dimensions: D 15 x H 10 cm.
Naibu
We are a multidisciplinary studio founded by Mara Calderón de la Barca and Brenda Ochoa, based in...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Furniture
Materials
Stone
Le Mautu by Naibu
Located in Geneve, CH
Le Mautu by Naibu
Materials: Stainless steel.
Dimensions: D 57 x W 40 x H 91 cm.
Naibu
We are a multidisciplinary studio founded by Mara Calderón de la Barca and Brenda Ochoa, based...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Furniture
Materials
Stainless Steel
Laberinto Center Piece by Andres Monnier
Located in Geneve, CH
Laberinto Center Piece by Andres Monnier.
Dimensions: D 90 x W 170 x H 40 cm
Materials: Quarry stone.
Andrés Monnier, born in Guadalajara but based in Ensenada, Mexico. His purpose ...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Furniture
Materials
Stone
Wax Clock Altar by Panorammma
Located in Geneve, CH
Wax Clock Altar by Panorammma
Dimensions: D 60 x W 60 x H 50 cm
Materials: Steel, wax candle.
Panorammma is a furniture design atelier based in Mexico City that seeks to redefine ou...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Furniture
Materials
Steel
Hizumi Table by Naibu
Located in Geneve, CH
Hizumi Table by Naibu
Materials: Brushed oak wood.
Dimensions: D 40 x H 70 cm.
Naibu
We are a multidisciplinary studio founded by Mara Calderón de la Barca and Brenda Ochoa, based i...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Furniture
Materials
Oak
Ovni Uovo Coffee Table by Panorammma
Located in Geneve, CH
Ovni Uovo Coffee Table by Panorammma
Materials: Toughened safety glass, black marble, silicone holdings.
Dimensions: D 70 x W 140 x H 35 cm.
Available in black marble or black obsidi...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Furniture
Materials
Marble
Cult Stool by Panorammma
Located in Geneve, CH
Cult stool by Panorammma
Materials: Black lacquer onyx.
Dimensions: D 25 x H 45 cm.
Also available in Onyx Conglomerate or Onyx Ice.
Panorammma is a furniture design atelier based i...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Furniture
Materials
Onyx
Single Pendant Chainmail Droplet Chandelier by Panorammma
Located in Geneve, CH
Single Pendant Chainmail Droplet Chandelier by Panorammma
Materials: Steel, nickel plating, glass, led panel.
Dimensions: D 20 x H 80 cm.
Also available in 120 cm height.
Single Pen...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Furniture
Materials
Steel, Nickel
Contemporary Dining Chair in Caribbean Walnut, in Stock
Located in PARQUE INDUSTRIAL OTHON P BLANCO, Quintana Roo
The Tamay Chair brings together personality and subtlety, based on simple lines and harmonious proportions, which underscore the natural beauty of the solid tropical wood native to s...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Furniture
Materials
Hardwood, Walnut
Modern Oak Wood Console Table
By Lunchstudio
Located in Mexico, MX
V Console: simple and elegant. Made of Oak wood.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Modern Furniture
Materials
Oak
Tutu Counter Stool by Design VA . Ebonized Oak & Bronze
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Tutu is not an ordinary stool. It was designed with a specific personality in mind, one that exudes elegance and grace. As a sister piece of the Walky Chair, Tutu was inspired by the...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Tutu Counter Stool by Design VA . Ebonized Oak & Aluminum
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Tutu is not an ordinary stool. It was designed with a specific personality in mind, one that exudes elegance and grace. As a sister piece of the Walky Chair...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Espíritu – Luis Barragán and Mathias Goeritz inspired papier-maché sculpture
Located in Guadalajara, MX
"Espíritu" is part of a series of sculptures that explores the ideas that fueled Luis Barragán architecture.
In 1976, during an interview with Elena Poniatowska, Barragán stated tha...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Furniture
Materials
Paper
The Walky Chair by Design VA . Ebonized Oak & Bronze
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The story of Walky began with the words “Café Bistro,” specifically to the classic image of a charming café on the Champs Elysées in Paris. The aroma of an exquisite coffee accompani...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Tutu Bar Stool by Design VA . Ebonized Oak & Aluminum
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Tutu is not an ordinary stool. It was designed with a specific personality in mind, one that exudes elegance and grace. As a sister piece of the Walky Chair...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Tutu Bar Stool by Design VA . Maple & Polished Rose Plated Aluminum
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Tutu is not an ordinary stool. It was designed with a specific personality in mind, one that exudes elegance and grace. As a sister piece of the Walky Chair...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Arbol Acatlán Cirquero Candleholder by Onora
Located in Geneve, CH
Arbol Acatlán Cirquero candleholder by Onora
Dimensions: W 60 x D 15 x H 73 cm
Materials: Clay, Quartz stone
Hand-sculpted clay, covered with a mineral-based slip and burnished usin...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Furniture
Materials
Quartz
XL Footed Resin Bowl Centerpiece in White and Pearl by Paola Valle
By Paola Valle
Located in Ciudad De México, MX
An elegant XL round bowl that is supported by four half spheres that make a fun, bold and unique piece great for holding fruit, plants and specially everyone's attention. You can hav...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Furniture
Materials
Resin
Tutu Bar Stool by Design VA . Walnut & Bronze
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Tutu is not an ordinary stool. It was designed with a specific personality in mind, one that exudes elegance and grace. As a sister piece of the Walky Chair...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Magena II Pending Lamp by La Lune
Located in Geneve, CH
Magena II Pending Lamp by La Lune
Dimensions: Ø 16 x H 22 cm.
Materials: Blown glass, linen cable, brass piece, and turned wood ring.
Produced in France. Custom sizes available.
A...
Category
2010s French Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Contemporary Lätt 01 Travertine Marble Coffee Table
Located in Mexico City, MX
The concept is based on the essence of the material itself, with a clean and brutalist style: straight lines, geometric shapes, fewer ornaments, less noise and more naturalness. The ...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Furniture
Materials
Travertine, Marble
Medium Bowl in Pink Marbled Resin by Paola Valle
By Paola Valle
Located in Ciudad De México, MX
Our colorful bowl is handmade in traslucid white resin with marbled texture in pink and light pink. Its fun and colorful design makes it a statement piec...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Furniture
Materials
Resin
Lätt 2.0 Contemporary Travertine Marble Console by RDLC
Located in Mexico City, MX
The concept is based on the essence of the material itself, with a clean and brutalist style: straight lines, geometric shapes, fewer ornaments, less noise and more naturalness. The ...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Furniture
Materials
Marble, Travertine
Symbiosis Vase by Camila Apaez
Located in Geneve, CH
Symbiosis vase by Camila Apaez
One of a kind
Materials: Stoneware
Dimensions: 26 x 9 x 24 cm
Options: White bone, chocolate, buttermilk, charcoal black, glossy, spotted gray, pale op...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Furniture
Materials
Stoneware
The Walky Chair by Design VA . Ebonized Oak & Aluminum
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The story of Walky began with the words “Café Bistro,” specifically to the classic image of a charming café on the Champs Elysées in Paris. The aroma of an exquisite coffee accompani...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Comalli Dining Table by Design VA . Ebonized Oak & Bronze
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Comalli Dining Table is a design masterpiece born out of a desire to revive the vanishing art of genuine family connection and togetherness, particularly in the face of the chall...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Furniture
Materials
Bronze
The Walky Chair by Design VA . Maple & Walnut
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The story of Walky began with the words “Café Bistro,” specifically to the classic image of a charming café on the Champs Elysées in Paris. The aroma of an exquisite coffee accompani...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Furniture
Materials
Maple, Walnut
Contemporary Lätt Monterrey Black Side Table
Located in Mexico City, MX
The concept is based on the essence of the material itself, with a clean and brutalist style: straight lines, geometric shapes, fewer ornaments, less noise and more naturalness. The ...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Furniture
Materials
Onyx
Contemporary Lätt 04 Travertine Marble Coffee Table
Located in Mexico City, MX
The concept is based on the essence of the material itself, with a clean and brutalist style: straight lines, geometric shapes, fewer ornaments, less noise and more naturalness. The ...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Furniture
Materials
Travertine, Marble
Contemporary Lätt Travertine Marble Side Table
Located in Mexico City, MX
The concept is based on the essence of the material itself, with a clean and brutalist style: straight lines, geometric shapes, fewer ornaments, less noise and more naturalness. The ...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Furniture
Materials
Onyx
Contemporary Lätt Red Onyx Side Table
Located in Mexico City, MX
The concept is based on the essence of the material itself, with a clean and brutalist style: straight lines, geometric shapes, fewer ornaments, less noise and more naturalness. The ...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Furniture
Materials
Onyx
Contemporary Lätt 04 Red Onyx Coffee Table
Located in Mexico City, MX
The concept is based on the essence of the material itself, with a clean and brutalist style: straight lines, geometric shapes, fewer ornaments, less noise and more naturalness. The ...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Furniture
Materials
Onyx
Contemporary Lätt Travertine Marble Low Side Table
Located in Mexico City, MX
The concept is based on the essence of the material itself, with a clean and brutalist style: straight lines, geometric shapes, fewer ornaments, less noise and more naturalness. The ...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Furniture
Materials
Marble, Travertine
Polka bench
Located in Ciudad De México, MX
The polka bench is crafted in metal and coated with matte electrostatic paint finish, it is ideal as an accent piece in a hallway, or as a funcional item suitable for both, info and ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Modern Furniture
Materials
Iron
Contemporary Lätt 04 Monterrey Black Coffee Table
Located in Mexico City, MX
The concept is based on the essence of the material itself, with a clean and brutalist style: straight lines, geometric shapes, fewer ornaments, less noise and more naturalness. The ...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Furniture
Materials
Travertine, Marble
Contemporary Lätt Red Onyx Low Side Table
Located in Mexico City, MX
The concept is based on the essence of the material itself, with a clean and brutalist style: straight lines, geometric shapes, fewer ornaments, less noise and more naturalness. The ...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Furniture
Materials
Onyx
Contemporary Lätt 02 Travertine Marble Coffee Table
Located in Mexico City, MX
The concept is based on the essence of the material itself, with a clean and brutalist style: straight lines, geometric shapes, fewer ornaments, less noise and more naturalness. The ...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Furniture
Materials
Marble, Travertine
Contemporary Lätt 01 Red Onyx Coffee Table
Located in Mexico City, MX
The concept is based on the essence of the material itself, with a clean and brutalist style: straight lines, geometric shapes, fewer ornaments, less noise and more naturalness. The ...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Furniture
Materials
Travertine, Marble
Contemporary Lätt Monterrey Black Low Side Table
Located in Mexico City, MX
The concept is based on the essence of the material itself, with a clean and brutalist style: straight lines, geometric shapes, fewer ornaments, less noise and more naturalness. The ...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Furniture
Materials
Marble
Contemporary Lätt 03 Travertine Marble Coffee Table
Located in Mexico City, MX
The concept is based on the essence of the material itself, with a clean and brutalist style: straight lines, geometric shapes, fewer ornaments, less noise and more naturalness. The ...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Furniture
Materials
Marble, Travertine
Umbra
By Simon Hamui
Located in Wilmington, DE
Nestled within a delicate three-legged metal base, a sandblasted acrylic top with an underlining silver or gold leaf, reveals the material’s unique char- acteristics.
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Geometric Sculpture in Polished Strawberry Pink Resin by Paola Valle
By Paola Valle
Located in Ciudad De México, MX
Geometric sculpture made in polished resin in variety of colors. It is a modern and colorful piece that will liven up any space.
This sculpture is very versatile and fun! You can ...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Furniture
Materials
Resin
Contemporary Lätt 02 Red Onyx Coffee Table
Located in Mexico City, MX
The concept is based on the essence of the material itself, with a clean and brutalist style: straight lines, geometric shapes, fewer ornaments, less noise and more naturalness. The ...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Furniture
Materials
Marble, Onyx
Contemporary Lätt 02 Monterrey Black Coffee Table
Located in Mexico City, MX
The concept is based on the essence of the material itself, with a clean and brutalist style: straight lines, geometric shapes, fewer ornaments, less noise and more naturalness. The ...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Furniture
Materials
Marble
Contemporary Lätt 01 Monterrey Black Coffee Table
Located in Mexico City, MX
The concept is based on the essence of the material itself, with a clean and brutalist style: straight lines, geometric shapes, fewer ornaments, less noise and more naturalness. The ...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Furniture
Materials
Marble
Candelaria Contemporary Armchair
By Difane
Located in Mexico City, MX
A conversational armchair built by a unique assembly process of three separate elements, with a subtle visual effect intended to create a classic, but infinitely bold piece. Ad Hoc g...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Furniture
Materials
Fabric
Contemporary Lätt 03 Monterrey Black Coffee Table
Located in Mexico City, MX
The concept is based on the essence of the material itself, with a clean and brutalist style: straight lines, geometric shapes, fewer ornaments, less noise and more naturalness. The ...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Furniture
Materials
Marble
Contemporary Lätt 03 Red Onyx Coffee Table
Located in Mexico City, MX
The concept is based on the essence of the material itself, with a clean and brutalist style: straight lines, geometric shapes, fewer ornaments, less noise and more naturalness. The ...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Furniture
Materials
Marble
Cult Table Contemporary Side Table in Onyx Marble
Located in London, GB
Cult Stool’s creation is influenced by the immersion into the natural world.
The piece though shaped by industrial tools allows for the specificity of its ...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Furniture
Materials
Marble, Onyx
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