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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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
Hayche, W Tube Chair - Oak & Black, United Kingdom, Made To Order
Located in Liverpool, GB
The W-Tube Chair reimagines the classic Windsor chair, melding the warmth of solid oak with the contemporary appeal of robust powder-coated metal tube. This inspired design sees the ...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Contemporary 8 Large Egg Plates w/ Salt and Pepper Cart
Located in Queretaro, Queretaro
Ceramic 8 plate set with salt and pepper cart made in modern egg design by Lorenzo Lorenzzo
Lorenzo's work alludes to his favourite meal, breakfast, ...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Furniture
Materials
Majolica
Deconstructed Side Table
Located in Ciudad De México, MX
The Deconstructed Side table is an abstraction and geometry study, suitable for both, indoor or outdoor.
Crafted in galvanized aluminum and coated in matte electrostatic paint, it s...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Modern Furniture
Materials
Iron
Reel Center Table - M
Located in Ciudad De México, MX
Conceptualized in 2023 by Leonardo Floresvillar, The Reel center tables explore repetition and sequence while functioning as a coffee table or as a sculpture itself, suitable for bot...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Modern Furniture
Materials
Iron
D.Txt.01 Contemporary Dining Table
By Difane
Located in Mexico City, MX
These table effortlessly combine natural elements to create a captivating focal point in your dining area.
From the handmade tule base to the clean glass tabletop accent, each piece...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Furniture
Materials
Natural Fiber, Glass, Oak
Reel Center Table - L
Located in Ciudad De México, MX
Conceptualized in 2023 by Leonardo Floresvillar, The Reel center tables explore repetition and sequence while functioning as a coffee table or as a sculpture itself, suitable for bot...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Modern Furniture
Materials
Iron
Thick Dining Table
Located in Ciudad De México, MX
The THICK Dining Table is a monolithic 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
Tripod Dining Table
Located in Ciudad De México, MX
The Tripod 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
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
Tono G Coat Stand, Mexican contemporary design by Emiliano Molina for CUCHARA
Located in Ciudad De México, ME
The Tono G Coat Stand is a remarkable addition to the Tono line, crafted from solid wood and featuring the iconic curves that define the collection. This coat stand is designed to se...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Furniture
Materials
Copper
TONO Cs Chair, Mexican contemporary Accent Chair by Emiliano Molina for CUCHARA
Located in Ciudad De México, ME
The Tono Cs Chair is born from the undulating quality of sound waves, which can gift us with fluctuating forms. The Tono line by Cuchara embraces this concept of frequency and explor...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Furniture
Materials
Wood, Oak, Walnut
Tall Bubble Vase in White Textured Resin by Paola Valle
By Paola Valle
Located in Ciudad De México, MX
Striking and elegant, the Tall Bubble Vase has a unique silhouette that brings a modern and playful feel to any space. Styled in built-ins or filled with florals, this vase is as ver...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Furniture
Materials
Resin
Set of 5 Christofle Oceana Rouge Soup Plates
By Christofle
Located in Mérida, YU
Set of 5 Porcelain Christofle Oceana Rouge Soup Plates. Excellent condition. Very elegant.
Category
1990s French Modern Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Fertility Chair
Located in Ciudad De México, MX
Fertility Chair, initially conceived by Leonardo Floresvillar in 2019 and crafted from galvanized aluminum coated with matte electrostatic paint, is a ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Modern Furniture
Materials
Iron
Contemporary Serpentine Niwa Peach Pink
Located in Mexico City, MX
Niwa is a collection of minimal and organic modular rugs. Each module can be combined with others in endless ways to create customizable configurations.
This collection is a repres...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Furniture
Materials
Wool
Contemporary Half Moon Niwa Beige Linen
Located in Mexico City, MX
Niwa is a collection of minimal and organic modular rugs. Each module can be combined with others in endless ways to create customizable configurations.
This collection is a repres...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Furniture
Materials
Wool
Reel Dining Table
Located in Ciudad De México, MX
The Reel Dining Table explores repetition and sequence while functioning as a dining table or as a sculpture itself.
Crafted by hand in galvanized aluminum and coated with a matte el...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Modern Furniture
Materials
Iron
Another Chair
Located in Ciudad De México, MX
Another Chair, initially conceived by Leonardo Floresvillar in 2016 and crafted from galvanized aluminum coated with matte electrostatic paint, is a durable seating item with an indu...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Modern Furniture
Materials
Iron
Tall Bubble Vase in Black Textured Resin by Paola Valle
By Paola Valle
Located in Ciudad De México, MX
Striking and elegant, the Tall Bubble Vase has a unique silhouette that brings a modern and playful feel to any space. Styled in built-ins or filled with florals, this vase is as ver...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Furniture
Materials
Resin
Contemporary Round Niwa Green Sage
Located in Mexico City, MX
Niwa is a collection of minimal and organic modular rugs. Each module can be combined with others in endless ways to create customizable configurations.
This collection is a repres...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Furniture
Materials
Wool
Contemporary Niwa A Rug White Ivory
Located in Mexico City, MX
Niwa is a collection of minimal and organic modular rugs. Each module can be combined with others in endless ways to create customizable configurations.
This collection is a repres...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Furniture
Materials
Wool
Contemporary Square Niwa + Niwa B Beige Linen
Located in Mexico City, MX
Niwa is a collection of minimal and organic modular rugs. Each module can be combined with others in endless ways to create customizable configurations.
This collection is a repres...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Furniture
Materials
Wool
Contemporary Niwa Oval Rug White Ivory
Located in Mexico City, MX
Niwa is a collection of minimal and organic modular rugs. Each module can be combined with others in endless ways to create customizable configurations.
This collection is a repres...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Furniture
Materials
Wool
Geometric Center Table
Located in Ciudad De México, MX
Conceptualized in 2019 by Leonardo Floresvillar for the W hotel in Mexico City, the Geometric Coffee Table is a reductive geometry exploration while functioning as a coffee table sui...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Modern Furniture
Materials
Iron
XL Footed Resin Bowl Centerpiece in Yellow 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
Contemporary Niwa Rectangular Rug White Ivory
Located in Mexico City, MX
Niwa is a collection of minimal and organic modular rugs. Each module can be combined with others in endless ways to create customizable configurations.
This collection is a repres...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Furniture
Materials
Wool
Volcanic Shade of Marble I Stool/Table by Sten Studio, REP by Tuleste Factory
By Sten Studio
Located in New York, NY
Volcanic Shade of Marble I by Sten Studio
Red travertine marble, natural stone
16 x 12.9 x 16.9 in
Serving as a visual metaphor for volcanoes that, through their craters, open fau...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Modern Furniture
Materials
Travertine, Marble
Contemporary Half Moon Niwa + Niwa A Rug White Ivory
Located in Mexico City, MX
Niwa is a collection of minimal and organic modular rugs. Each module can be combined with others in endless ways to create customizable configurations.
This collection is a repres...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Furniture
Materials
Wool
Contemporary Round Niwa Peach Pink
Located in Mexico City, MX
Niwa is a collection of minimal and organic modular rugs. Each module can be combined with others in endless ways to create customizable configurations.
This collection is a repres...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Furniture
Materials
Wool
Contemporary Niwa Oval Rug Beige Linen
Located in Mexico City, MX
Niwa is a collection of minimal and organic modular rugs. Each module can be combined with others in endless ways to create customizable configurations.
This collection is a repres...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Furniture
Materials
Wool
Set of Chess Piece Stool and Side Table by Panorammma
Located in Geneve, CH
A set of chess piece stool and side table by Panorammma
Materials: wood, resin.
Dimensions: 45 x 30 cm
Panorammma is a furniture design atelier...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Furniture
Materials
Resin, Wood
Contemporary Niwa Rectangular Rug Green Sage
Located in Mexico City, MX
Niwa is a collection of minimal and organic modular rugs. Each module can be combined with others in endless ways to create customizable configurations.
This collection is a repres...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Furniture
Materials
Wool
Contemporary Half Moon Niwa White Ivory
Located in Mexico City, MX
Niwa is a collection of minimal and organic modular rugs. Each module can be combined with others in endless ways to create customizable configurations.
This collection is a repres...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Furniture
Materials
Wool
Contemporary Half Moon Niwa + Niwa A Rug Biege Linen
Located in Mexico City, MX
Niwa is a collection of minimal and organic modular rugs. Each module can be combined with others in endless ways to create customizable configurations.
This collection is a repres...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Furniture
Materials
Wool
Individual Lccc, Mexican Contemporary Armchair by Emiliano Molina for Cuchara
Located in Ciudad De México, ME
This individual armchair is a true masterpiece of design and craftsmanship. The structure of the chair stands tall, almost like a tribute to the art of furniture-making. The delicate...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Furniture
Materials
Leather, Walnut, Oak, Wood
Contemporary Niwa A Rug Beige Linen
Located in Mexico City, MX
Niwa is a collection of minimal and organic modular rugs. Each module can be combined with others in endless ways to create customizable configurations.
This collection is a repres...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Furniture
Materials
Wool
Set of 4 Napkin Rings in Orange Swirl Resin by Paola Valle
By Paola Valle
Located in Ciudad De México, MX
Our colourful, modern and playful resin napkin rings will be the perfect addition to your spring and summer tablescape.
The set includes 4 napkin rings.
Designed by Paola Valle ...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Furniture
Materials
Resin
Low Resin Side Table in Blue Gradient by Paola Valle
By Paola Valle
Located in Ciudad De México, MX
The Malta collection is composed of three side tables with soft lines and curves, inspired by the colors, depths, waves and tides of the Mediterranean Sea.
We use resin as the ma...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Furniture
Materials
Resin
Contemporary Square Niwa White Ivory
Located in Mexico City, MX
Niwa is a collection of minimal and organic modular rugs. Each module can be combined with others in endless ways to create customizable configurations.
This collection is a repres...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Furniture
Materials
Wool
Contemporary Square Niwa Green Sage
Located in Mexico City, MX
Niwa is a collection of minimal and organic modular rugs. Each module can be combined with others in endless ways to create customizable configurations.
This collection is a repres...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Furniture
Materials
Wool
Contemporary Half Moon Niwa + Niwa A Rug Peach Pink
Located in Mexico City, MX
Niwa is a collection of minimal and organic modular rugs. Each module can be combined with others in endless ways to create customizable configurations.
This collection is a repres...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Furniture
Materials
Wool
Contemporary Niwa Oval Rug Gray Denim
Located in Mexico City, MX
Niwa is a collection of minimal and organic modular rugs. Each module can be combined with others in endless ways to create customizable configurations.
This collection is a repres...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Furniture
Materials
Wool
Contemporary Half Moon Niwa + Niwa A Rug Green Sage
Located in Mexico City, MX
Niwa is a collection of minimal and organic modular rugs. Each module can be combined with others in endless ways to create customizable configurations.
This collection is a repres...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Furniture
Materials
Wool
Contemporary Niwa B Peach Pink
Located in Mexico City, MX
Niwa is a collection of minimal and organic modular rugs. Each module can be combined with others in endless ways to create customizable configurations.
This collection is a repres...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Furniture
Materials
Wool
Contemporary Serpentine Niwa White Ivory
Located in Mexico City, MX
Niwa is a collection of minimal and organic modular rugs. Each module can be combined with others in endless ways to create customizable configurations.
This collection is a repres...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Furniture
Materials
Wool
Contemporary Niwa Oval Rug Green Sage
Located in Mexico City, MX
Niwa is a collection of minimal and organic modular rugs. Each module can be combined with others in endless ways to create customizable configurations.
This collection is a repres...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Furniture
Materials
Wool
Cloud 250 Chandelier by Schwung
Located in Geneve, CH
Cloud 250 chandelier by Schwung
Dimensions: D 119.5 x H 84.9 cm
Materials: Borosilicate Transparent Glass, Lacquered Burnished Brass
More finishes available. Please contact us
LED Bulb (included) 19 x 1.6 W
Max Wattage 19 x 2 W
Total Lumens 3420 lm
Color Temperature 2700 K
Bulb Base G4
Dimmable with electronic
Dimmers only (ELV, trailing edge)
Schwung is a german word, and loosely defined, means energy or momentumm of a positive manner. synonyms: verve, zest, panache, momentum.
Mission
Developing lighting fixtures through simple and timeless materials, sustainably; We are committed to creating quality products that last. Beginning with the design we are constantly refining aesthetic and function. Both in the lamps themselves and throughout the manufacturing process we pursue a holistic approach to efficiency, and the reduction of environmental impact.
Concept
Schwung is a lighting concept, connecting aesthetic and quality through matter. An exploration of history, forms and function, elegantly fulfilling an essential need of modern life, capturing light. Our pieces play with architecture or create spaces of their own. Founded by Dominique sente (Belgium) and rudi nijssen (Netherlands). What began as a curiosity for objects, a venture in collecting...
Category
2010s Polish Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Contemporary Serpentine Niwa Green Sage
Located in Mexico City, MX
Niwa is a collection of minimal and organic modular rugs. Each module can be combined with others in endless ways to create customizable configurations.
This collection is a repres...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Furniture
Materials
Wool
Contemporary Square Niwa Beige Linen
Located in Mexico City, MX
Niwa is a collection of minimal and organic modular rugs. Each module can be combined with others in endless ways to create customizable configurations.
This collection is a repres...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Furniture
Materials
Wool
Moka Dining Table F, Round Table for Four by Nono
By NONO
Located in Estado de Mexico CP, Estado de Mexico
Moka dining table, round table for four by NONO
The Moka dining table is a sculptural dining table collection inspired by the iconic Italian moka po...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Furniture
Materials
Hardwood
Volcanic Shade of Marble I Stool/Table by Sten Studio, REP by Tuleste Factory
By Sten Studio
Located in New York, NY
Volcanic Shade of Marble I by Sten Studio
Pineapple onyx marble, natural stone
16 x 12.9 x 16.9 in
Serving as a visual metaphor for volcanoes that, through their craters, open fau...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Modern Furniture
Materials
Onyx, Marble
Contemporary Square Niwa + Niwa B Green Sage
Located in Mexico City, MX
Niwa is a collection of minimal and organic modular rugs. Each module can be combined with others in endless ways to create customizable configurations.
This collection is a repres...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Furniture
Materials
Wool
Contemporary Square Niwa + Niwa B White Ivory
Located in Mexico City, MX
Niwa is a collection of minimal and organic modular rugs. Each module can be combined with others in endless ways to create customizable configurations.
This collection is a repres...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Furniture
Materials
Wool
Contemporary Square Niwa Peach Pink
Located in Mexico City, MX
Niwa is a collection of minimal and organic modular rugs. Each module can be combined with others in endless ways to create customizable configurations.
This collection is a repres...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Furniture
Materials
Wool
Contemporary Niwa B White Ivory
Located in Mexico City, MX
Niwa is a collection of minimal and organic modular rugs. Each module can be combined with others in endless ways to create customizable configurations.
This collection is a repres...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Furniture
Materials
Wool
Volcanic Shade of Marble I Stool/Table by Sten Studio, REP by Tuleste Factory
By Sten Studio
Located in New York, NY
Volcanic Shade of Marble I by Sten Studio
Blue calcite marble, natural stone
16 x 12.9 x 16.9 in
Serving as a visual metaphor for volcanoes that, through their craters, open fault...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Modern Furniture
Materials
Marble
Librero A-1, Mexican Contemporary Bookcase by Emiliano Molina for Cuchara
Located in Ciudad De México, ME
LIBRERO A-1
Librero A-1, Mexican Contemporary Bookcase by Emiliano Molina for CUCHARA
The DEDO bookcases are simple and versatile pieces in which light columns give structure to the...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Furniture
Materials
Wood, Oak, Walnut
Contemporary Half Moon Niwa Green Sage
Located in Mexico City, MX
Niwa is a collection of minimal and organic modular rugs. Each module can be combined with others in endless ways to create customizable configurations.
This collection is a repres...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Furniture
Materials
Wool
Modern furniture for sale on 1stDibs.
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