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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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
Contemporary Circuit Oak Coffee Table Set
By Difane
Located in Mexico City, MX
For this collection in collaboration with Rio Estudio, inspiration is drawn from hydraulic circuits; systems that transport some liquid component, comprised of long and linear elemen...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Furniture
Materials
Wood, Oak
Christofle Picture Frame
By Christofle
Located in Mérida, YU
Christofle picture frame. Original from Christofle.
Very elegant and clean.
Category
1990s French Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Contemporary Circuit Walnut Coffee Table Set
By Difane
Located in Mexico City, MX
For this collection in collaboration with Rio Estudio, inspiration is drawn from hydraulic circuits; systems that transport some liquid component, comprised of long and linear elemen...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Furniture
Materials
Wood, Walnut
Low Wooden Coat Rack
Located in CDMX, MX
Wooden coat rack in oak or tzalam wood. Low version.
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Furniture
Materials
Oak
Dining table Reforma, pine wood Contemporary Mexican Design
Located in Mexico City, MX
Unlike all our line pieces that came out of an interior design project, the reform table is the first piece that was conceived by our product development area to form part of the ca...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Furniture
Materials
Hardwood, Pine
Bubble Bowl in Clear and Marbled Aqua Resin by Paola Valle
By Paola Valle
Located in Ciudad De México, MX
Our Bubble Bowl is handmade in clear resin with aqua marbled texture. Its modern, fun and unique design makes it a statement piece and can be used as decor or as a fruit platter.
...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Furniture
Materials
Resin
Geometric Pedestal Bowl in White and Pearl Marbled Resin by Paola Valle
By Paola Valle
Located in Ciudad De México, MX
Our decorative geometric pedestal bowl is great for holding fruit, plants, decorative objects, faux succulents and specially everyone's attention. You can have it on display on a kit...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Furniture
Materials
Resin
Credenza Ramón, Special Edition (Centinelas), Contemporary Mexican Design
Located in Mexico City, MX
Ramón is a credenza, a horizontal storage unit with a distinctive shape that gives it a concave surface. On the front, it has 4 doors, while inside it houses a pair of drawers and sh...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Furniture
Materials
Hardwood, Upholstery
De la Paz Low Chair Solid Wood, Contemporary Mexican Design
Located in Mexico City, MX
Inspired by three-legged chairs, this low chair has a back leg formed by two pieces joined by a circular wooden detail and two side legs that embrace the seat. It is intended to be a...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Furniture
Materials
Wicker, Hardwood
Candelera 02 by Federico Stefanovich
By Casa Quieta
Located in Mexico City, MX
Candelera 02 is a large-format mobile light sculpture made of steel. In addition to presenting itself as a sculptural composition, its starting point is c...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Furniture
Materials
Steel
Modern Oval Oak Wood Coffee or Side Table
By Lunchstudio
Located in Mexico, MX
Oval table. Coffee or center table: Two circles joint together to create geometrical form, simple and elegant. Made of light oak wood.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Modern Furniture
Materials
Oak
Conic Dining Table
Located in Ciudad De México, MX
The Conic Dining Table is a monolithic piece conceptualized as a dining table suitable for both, indoor and outdoor.
Crafted by hand in galvanized aluminum and coated with a matte e...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Modern Furniture
Materials
Iron
La Celebracion Floor Mirror in Hand Woven Natural Fiber
Located in London, GB
La Celebracion is a statement piece inspired by unusual sensual kinetic forms. Handwoven in natural fiber, created in México City.
La Celebración is handmade by artisans from Michoac...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Rattan
Bistro Conic Dining Table
Located in Ciudad De México, MX
The Conic Dining Table is a monolithic piece conceptualized as a dining table suitable for both, indoor and outdoor.
Crafted by hand in galvanized aluminum and coated with a matte e...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Modern Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Altar Candle Holder by Camila Apaez
Located in Geneve, CH
Altar Candle Holder by Camila Apaez
One-of-a-Kind
Materials: Stoneware
Dimensions: W 26 x D 9 x 24 H cm
Ila Ceramica emerged from a process of inner inquiry where ceramics became a ...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Furniture
Materials
Stoneware
Pedestal
Located in Ciudad De México, MX
Crafted in aluminum coated in electrostatic paint.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Modern Furniture
Materials
Iron
Chunky Desk
Located in Ciudad De México, MX
Conceptualized in 2023 by Leonardo Floresvillar, and crafted by hand with galvanized aluminum, coated with matte powder coating.
The Chunky Desk was designed with two surface heigh...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Modern Furniture
Materials
Iron
Ángulo Desk
Located in Ciudad De México, MX
Conceptualized in 2023 by Leonardo Floresvillar, and crafted by hand with galvanized aluminum, coated with matte powder coating.
The Ángulo Desk was designed with two surface heigh...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Modern Furniture
Materials
Iron
Early "Le Tre Streghe" Light by Gunter Leuchtmann, before Tecnolumen Production
By Günther Leuchtmann, Tecnolumen
Located in Merida, Yucatan
Beautiful rare and early example of "Le Tre Streghe" (the three witches) flush mount light by Günter Leuchtmann predating Tecnolumen´s mass productio...
Category
1980s German Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
White Chunky Desk
Located in Ciudad De México, MX
Conceptualized in 2023 by Leonardo Floresvillar, and crafted by hand with galvanized aluminum, coated with matte powder coating.
The Chunky Desk was designed with two surface heigh...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Modern Furniture
Materials
Iron
White Fruti Rug, Large by Chuch Estudio
Located in Geneve, CH
White Fruti rug, Large by Chuch Estudio
Handmade on a pedal loom and natural dye by Zapotec weavers from Oaxaca.
Every piece is unique and different.
Dimensions: 260 x 300 cm
Ma...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Furniture
Materials
Wool
Tres Plazas Lccc, Mexican Contemporary Sofa by Emiliano Molina for Cuchara
Located in Ciudad De México, ME
This Tres Plazas is a true masterpiece of design and craftsmanship. The structure of the sofa stands tall, almost like a tribute to the art of furniture-making. The delicate framewor...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Furniture
Materials
Leather, Wood, Oak, Walnut
Original Iconic Op-Art Poster Created by Lanz Wyman for Mexico 68 Olympic Games
Located in Mexico, DF
Original Op-Art Posters printed for the Mexico 68 Olympic Games. The iconic design derives from the logo that integrated very successfully "Mexico 68" with t...
Category
1960s Mexican Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Paper
ANNI Toronja De la Paz Low Chair Limited Edition Contemporary Mexican Design
Located in Mexico City, MX
Inspired by the work of Bauhaus textile artist Anni Albers, this version of the de la paz chair, named after the artist, is an exploration of the use of colour through collaboration.
MAYE, experts in colorimetry, were inspired by two of Anni's works to create pieces that dialogue with contemporary design. These combinations were adapted to the Peace chair...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Furniture
Materials
Hardwood, Pine
White Ángulo Desk
Located in Ciudad De México, MX
Conceptualized in 2023 by Leonardo Floresvillar, and crafted by hand with galvanized aluminum, coated with matte powder coating.
The Ángulo Desk was designed with two surface heigh...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Modern Furniture
Materials
Iron
Black Hand Carved Night Stand in Cedar Wood with One Drawer, Auxiliar Table
Located in Zapopan, Jalisco. CP
Its dynamic texture in motion carved by hand with mastery hides the objects you treasure in a single drawer. The solid volume rests on four equilibrium points of soft cylinders from solid cedar wood structured at their base by the practical lower shelf for storing books of decorative objects.
This nightstand can be use as an auxiliar table...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Furniture
Materials
Oak
Coffee Table DEDO, Mexican Contemporary Design by Emiliano Molina for CU
Located in Ciudad De México, ME
Introducing the Mesa de Centro DEDO, a Mexican Contemporary Coffee Table designed by Emiliano Molina for CUCHARA. This exceptional piece features two surfaces made from different ma...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Furniture
Materials
Wood, Oak, Walnut
Modern Marble Coffee or Side Table Metal Base in Black
By Lunchstudio
Located in Mexico, MX
Fendi table. Coffee or side table: Geometrical form simple and elegant. Metal frame electrostatically painted. Marble top in glossy or matte finish. Differ...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Furniture
Materials
Marble, Metal
Modern De la Paz Wood Dining Chair Wood, Burgundy and Pink Upholstery
Located in Mexico City, MX
Inspired by the work of Bauhaus textile artist Anni Albers, this version of the de la paz chair, named after the artist, is an exploration of the use of colour through collaboration.
MAYE, experts in colorimetry, were inspired by two of Anni's works to create pieces that dialogue with contemporary design. These combinations were adapted to the Peace chair...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Furniture
Materials
Hardwood, Pine
Conic Square Dining Table
Located in Ciudad De México, MX
The Conic Square Dining Table is a monolithic piece conceptualized as a dining table suitable for both, indoor and outdoor.
Crafted by hand in galvanize...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Modern Furniture
Materials
Iron
Set of 2 Nahele Burnt Oak Nesting Tables by La Lune
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 2 Nahele Burnt Oak Nesting Tables by La Lune
Dimensions: Ø 105 x H 34 cm.
Small: Ø 80 x H 30 cm.
Materials: Solid oak.
Oiled solid burnt oak. Local wood. Produced in France. ...
Category
2010s French Modern Furniture
Materials
Oak
White Staple Dining Table
Located in Ciudad De México, MX
The Staple Dining Table explores repetition and sequence while functioning as a display platform or as a sculpture itself.
Crafted by hand in galvanized aluminum and coated with a ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Modern Furniture
Materials
Iron
Hand Carved Night Stand in Cedar Wood with One Drawer, Auxiliar Table
Located in Zapopan, Jalisco. CP
Its dynamic texture in motion carved by hand with mastery hides the objects you treasure in a single drawer. The solid volume rests on four equilibrium points of soft cylinders from solid cedar wood structured at their base by the practical lower shelf for storing books of decorative objects.
This nightstand can be use as an auxiliar table...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Furniture
Materials
Cedar
Copalera Contemporary Stone Incense Burners by ACOOCOORO
By ACOOCOORO
Located in Mexico City, MX
Part of ACOOCOORO’s Ceremonia special series, Copaleras (incense burners) create a play between their soft appearance, their ceremonial function and natural material: Yucatán Peninsula's Crema Maya...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Modern Furniture
Materials
Stone
Baccarat Swirl Bambous Double Dish
By Baccarat
Located in Mérida, YU
Baccarat Crystal Swirl Bambous doble dish. Stamped.
Category
1980s French Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Crystal
Display Cabinet Vilma, Special Edition (Centinelas), Contemporary Mexican Design
Located in Mexico City, MX
Vilma is a vertical display cabinet composed of two modules: a drawer unit covered with rattan fiber and a storage cabinet with solid huanacaxaxtle wood doors and glass shelves. The ...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Hardwood
Loveseat Lccc, Mexican Contemporary Sofa by Emiliano Molina for Cuchara
Located in Ciudad De México, ME
This loveseat is a true masterpiece of design and craftsmanship. The structure of the sofa stands tall, almost like a tribute to the art of furniture-making. The delicate framework o...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Furniture
Materials
Leather, Wood, Oak, Walnut
Menhir White Marble Large Side Table
By Casa Mineral
Located in Mexico City, MX
Side table in carved Veneciano white marble. Available on request in Monterrey black marble. Production time: 6-8 weeks for items without marble / 13-14 weeks for marble pieces. Ship...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Furniture
Materials
Marble
Elipse White Marble Large Side Table
By Casa Mineral
Located in Mexico City, MX
Side table in carved Veneciano white marble. Available on request in Monterrey black marble. Production time: 6-8 weeks for items without marble / 13-14 weeks for marble pieces. Ship...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Furniture
Materials
Marble
Two Pedestal Black Marble Side Tables Set
By Casa Mineral
Located in Mexico City, MX
Set of two side table in carved Monterrey black marble. Handmade in Mexico by local craftsmen. Dimensions: Small: 40 D x 40 W x 45 H cm Large: 40 D x 40 W x 55 H cm. Production ti...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Furniture
Materials
Marble
Colima Steel and White Oak Veneer Credenza
Located in Mexico City, MX
The Credenza Colima follows the concepts of functionalism with its two shelf surfaces and storage area. The electrostatically painted steel structure shows its pure essence, and the ...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Furniture
Materials
Steel
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
Hayche Clasico 3 Seater Sofa - Yellow, UK, Made to Order
Located in Liverpool, GB
Channeling a classic mid-century Scandinavian modern design, the Clasico 3 Seater Sofa effortlessly combines timeless aesthetics and contemporary comfort. As an OEM product, it prese...
Category
2010s European Modern Furniture
Materials
Leather, Fabric, Wool, Wood
S Collection Wooden Bench Woven with Jute
Located in CDMX, MX
S Collection wooden bench woven with jute available in oak or tzalam wood.
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Furniture
Materials
Jute
High Wooden Coat Rack
Located in CDMX, MX
High wooden coat rack made of oak or tzalam wood.
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Furniture
Materials
Oak
Talayot White Marble Carved Small Bowl
By Casa Mineral
Located in Mexico City, MX
Small bowl with spinning effect in carved Veneciano white marble. Handmade in México by local craftsmen. Production time: 6-8 weeks for items without marble / 13-14 weeks for marble...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Furniture
Materials
Marble
Talayot Black Marble Carved Large Bowl
By Casa Mineral
Located in Mexico City, MX
Large bowl with spinning effect in carved Veneciano white marble. Handmade in México by local craftsmen. Production time: 6-8 weeks for items without marble / 13-14 weeks for marble...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Furniture
Materials
Marble
Hayche Glover Armchair - Wooden Base - Grey, UK, Made to Order
Located in Liverpool, GB
Luscious in its proportions but low key in terms of profile, the Glover is an OEM chair that is perfect for break out spaces and equally functional within hospitality as much as it i...
Category
2010s European Modern Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Wool, Wood
Hayche Pie Chart System 1/4 Table, Oak, Solid Wood, UK, Made To Order
Located in Liverpool, GB
This is an ingenious modular side- or coffee-table system that can be built up from three different units: a quarter circle, a half circle and a three-quarter circle. The different m...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Furniture
Materials
Wood
Lungo
By Simon Hamui
Located in Wilmington, DE
Low-profile bookcase with patinated orthogonal metal shelving set within a wooden frame presents a balanced design of symmetric lines and material.
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Hayche WW Bar Stool - Black, UK, Made To Order
Located in Liverpool, GB
Based on a modern Windsor design, the WW bar stool, where the first 'W' stands for Windsor and the second for Wire is an iconic piece of furniture. Produced from solid oak with the u...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Amena
By Simon Hamui
Located in Wilmington, DE
Fabricated to seat up to twenty diners, two L-shaped stones, set atop a sturdy gunmetal base, interlock around a linear central cutout that ac- commodates an acrylic insert that can ...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Furniture
Materials
Stone, Metal
Hayche Pie Chart System 1/4 Table, Yellow, Solid Wood, UK, Made To Order
Located in Liverpool, GB
This is an ingenious modular side- or coffee-table system that can be built up from three different units: a quarter circle, a half circle and a three-quarter circle. The different m...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Furniture
Materials
Wood
Dolmen Square Dining Table
Located in Ciudad De México, MX
The Dolmen Square Dining Table is a tubular piece conceptualized as a dining table suitable for both, indoor and outdoor.
Crafted by hand in galvanized ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Modern Furniture
Materials
Iron
De la Paz Dining Chair Solid Wood, Contemporary Mexican Design
Located in Mexico City, MX
Chair with seat and back upholstered in fabric.
The backrest formed by a half-moon hugs the back giving it support. Inspired by the three-legged chairs, the Peace chair...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Furniture
Materials
Wicker, Hardwood
Handcrafted Black Outdoor Cali Wire Lounge Chair, Powder-Coated Steel
Located in Mexico City, Delegación Cuauhtémoc
This outdoor lounge chair is a unique creation by León León design from Mexico City.
It features a solid powder-coated steel structure and can be used either indoor or outdoor.
H...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Furniture
Materials
Steel
Hayche Loom Bar Stool - Black, UK, Made to Order
Located in Liverpool, GB
The Loom Bar Stool was inspired by the traditional wooden looms of Oaxaca in Mexico. The frame is made of solid oak and the cord is made of polypropylene. The bar stools are sanded a...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Furniture
Materials
Cord, Oak, Wood
Hayche, Tornasol Rounded chair, Oak, Green & Pink, Solid Wood, UK, Made To Order
Located in Liverpool, GB
The Tornasol Rounded Chair takes a fresh approach to the solid oak chair, featuring an inviting curved wooden backrest crafted from several flat solid wood components. Each component...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Furniture
Materials
Wood, Oak
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