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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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: New York City
Style: Modern
Brass Gazelle Antelope Sculpture Decorative Object, Tall
Located in New York, NY
A brass animal Gazelle antelope bust sculpture decorative object with tall antlers, circa late-20th century, 1970s. Dimensions: 21.5" Height.
Category
1970s Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Naked Curved Sofa, Small with Beech Ash-056-1 and Paris Dark Blue
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Naked Curved Sofa with Inviting curves and a comfortable seating. Handmade with a solid wood base. The Naked Round sofa is available in a number of different materials, finishes ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Custom Oil Rubbed Cast Bronze Twin Pedestal Lacquered Dining Table, Benino
By Costantini
Located in New York, NY
The Benino Table features two cast bronze bases that are only partially polished in order to highlight the imperfections that evidence the burnt earth that once surrounded them durin...
Category
2010s Argentine Modern Furniture
Materials
Bronze
FLOS Tatou F Floor Lamp in Bronze by Patricia Urquiola
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Its name is French for “armadillo,” the unassuming animal whose brilliant structure keeps it protected and makes it unique. Designer Patricia Urquiola conceptualized this floor lamp to play on the filtration of light, with remarkable results.
The Tatou-F offers diffused light and has an exterior diffuser in PC (polycarbonate). Its internal diffuser is injection-printed opal PC. The support and base are painted steel.
Inspiration behind the design:
“The process began by looking for different ways to reconstruct membranes, conceived like Japanese armor...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Steel
Modern leather sling iron frame counter height Stools
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Modern counter height Trace stools in brown leather with black iron frame by Mark Daniel Design. Great leather sling minimalist design with black lacquer steel frames good pre owned ...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Iron, Steel
Fully Customizable Oak Two-Drawer Westbury Nightstand by Arvo Ray
By Seth Premo, Arvo Ray
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Westbury nightstand is simply handcrafted with a twist: individually sculpted knobs that add a one-of-a-kind character. The nightstand itself features hardwood veneer meticulously book-matched by hand, mortise and tenon joinery, and waterfall edges wrapping the case body. Drawers are constructed using reconstituted oak and suede-lined bottoms with concealed soft-close action slides.
The Westbury case can be customized to accommodate individual drawer needs and can be scaled in any direction to create credenzas or tall boys...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
FLOS Snoopy Table Lamp in Orange by Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The masterful Orange table lamp by Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni gets a dazzling makeover.
Collectors now have a new reason to cherish the Snoopy table lamp by Achille an...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Marble, Steel
Rug & Kilim’s Abstract Flatweave with Cream and Beige Geometric Patterns
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Made with handwoven wool and jute, this 5x8 flatweave represents an exciting new custom-capable line in the Rug & Kilim Collection.
On the Design:
This contemporary rug features...
Category
2010s Indian Modern Furniture
Materials
Wool, Jute
Venfield Modern Sofa /Daybed
By Venfield
Located in New York, NY
Stylish Modern sofa with 6 back pillows and low, wide arms. This sofa's deep single seat cushion is perfectly sized to serve as a daybed or single bed for ...
Category
2010s North American Modern Furniture
Materials
Steel
Serpentine XL Vertical Stone Wall Sconce
By Farrah Sit
Located in Brooklyn, NY
In this solid stone wall sconce, generous curves are paired with crisp edges and the repetition of geometry to create a flow. The sconce snakes up and off the wall, a sculptural ligh...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Stone, Limestone
Modern Round Coffee Table with Mirror Top and Metal Base by Ercole Home
By Ercole Home
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This New Design By Ercole Home is available to any sizes of coffee, sides and dining height tables.
The hand painted reverse glass and the e...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Antique Persian Rug in Beige-Brown and Gold Floral Patterns by Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Rug & Kilim presents a rare antique 13x25 Persian rug with their latest curation of iconic classics. Hand-knotted in wool circa 1920-1930.
On the Design:
This all over pattern ...
Category
1920s Persian Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Wool
Organic Modern Ceramic Wave Form Vase in Black Glaze by Forma Rosa Studio
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Wave collection offers playful geometric shapes rooted in primal forms that appeal universally.
Our "Mini" version of our iconic Wave form vases is a...
Category
2010s Peruvian Modern Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
Jungle Dream Designer Screen Printed Wallpaper in Color Orinoco 'Blue on White'
By Aimee Wilder
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Get lost in this nocturnal fantasy jungle-scape! Flora and fauna combine to create the ultimate dreamy pattern.
Material: Screen-printed by hand on clay-coated, FSC-certified pap...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Clay, Paper
White Candle 22, Blown Glass Pendant Dining Room Chandelier by Shakuff
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Hand blown glass pendants fixtures. 22 glass pendants on 18" x 48" rectangular canopy with LED G4 2W bulb. Fixture dimmable. 2 additional ft. are added to every wire. Also available in all one color. UL listed. Glass Pendant Measures: 2" diameter x 10"/12"/14" height.
The white candle...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Furniture
Materials
Glass
Rug & Kilim’s Classic Style Custom Tiger Rug in Orange and Beige-Brown
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
An ode to classic Oriental Tiger styles from the titular new collection by Rug & Kilim. Hand knotted in wool, available in 11-12 weeks upon request in a...
Category
2010s Afghan Modern Furniture
Materials
Wool
Rug & Kilim’s Patchwork Kilim Extra-Long Runner in Polychromatic Stripes
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Rug & Kilim presents a contemporary 3x25 oversized runner from their innovative new patchwork kilim collection.
On the Design:
This flat weave technique repurposes vintage yarns ...
Category
2010s Turkish Modern Furniture
Materials
Wool
Flos Noctambule Floor Lamp with 3 Cylinders, Bowl and Base by Konstantin Grcic
By Konstantin Grcic, Flos
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The brainchild of master designer Konstantin Grcic, Noctambule by Flos is a futuristic lighting system that blends innovation, efficiency and aesth...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Glass
New Air Side Table, Mable Top with Black Metal and Nero Marquina
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The new air side table with stone top or wood top is an elegant modem side table, pairing a combination of natural stone or wood and metal foot finishes. A light airy design to showc...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Furniture
Materials
Marble, Stone, Metal
Moroso PIPE Chaise Longue by Daniel Libeskind
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Placing the coarse before the fine, preferring a choice that bucks the trend compared to the most common research into the slim form. Despite this, staying light, ethereal. The desig...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Steel
Nola Bed, Customizable Wood, Metal and Resin, King-Size
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The striking and beautiful Nola bed is our take on the live-edge style. The headboard features a hand-picked solid slab of claro walnut and a zinc encased in ...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
XL Abalone Wall Sconce with Vintage Seashell Shade & Terracotta Base [Hardwired]
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Venus favors the bold." —Ovid
Introducing the Abalone Siren's Sconce, the fifth release from the Fall 2023 Venus Collection, a whimsical new family of handmade fixtures inspired by...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
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Tenfold 3T Wall Sconce Polished Nickel, Brutalist Perforated Metal Wall Light
By Luft Tanaka
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Tenfold 3T Wall Sconce in Polished Nickel by Luft Tanaka Studio
Brutalism meets glam. Wall light inspired by brutalist design and Op Art composed of interlocking mirror polished met...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Venini Gio Ponti 12-Arm Chandelier in Multicolor by Gio Ponti
Located in Brooklyn, NY
99.80 Gio Ponti glass chandelier, designed by Gio Ponti and manufactured by Venini, is one of the most innovative chandeliers ever to emerge...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Glass
Amuneal's Butcher Block Console Table
By Amuneal
Located in New York, NY
Amuneal’s modern butcher block console table is constructed from white oak endgrain cuts and solid bronze inlays. The finish on these handm...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Oak and Brass Bookcase Shelving with Credenza by Amuneal
By Amuneal
Located in New York, NY
Oak and Brass Bookcase Shelving with Credenza is the single bay version of Amuneal’s collector’s shelving unit featuring solid machined brass fitti...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Anemone Contemporary Soft Chair in Alpaca Fur and Wood Veneer by Brandi Howe
By Brandi Howe
Located in New York, NY
Anemone Shag Chair by Brandi Howe, Represented by Tuleste Factory
W 66" x H 42.5" x D 32"
Alpaca Fur, Wood
Inspired by the stichodactyla gigantea anemone...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Fur, Alpaca, Wood
FLOS Taraxacum 1 Pendant Light by Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Make a wish: Named after the humble Dandelion, the Taraxacum pendant light astonishes with a gorgeously diffused blooming light. The white powder coated internal steel structure is s...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Steel
Rug & Kilim’s Patchwork Kilim Rug in Polychromatic Stripes
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Handwoven in wool, rug & Kilim presents a 4x8 contemporary rug from their innovative new patchwork kilim collection.
On the Design:
This flat weave technique repurposes vintage y...
Category
2010s Turkish Modern Furniture
Materials
Wool
Wide Pacific Dresser in Cerused White Oak by VOLK
By VOLK 3
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Solid white oak with turned brass legs and drawer pulls.
Cerused finish.
Dimensions: 46” W x 18” D x 36” H.
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Gotham Credenza, Customizable Wood, Metal and Resin
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Gotham credenza features clean lines that blend harmoniously with the beautiful mix of materials. A walnut frame sits on a blackened steel base. Cu...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Sons of Marble Candle Holder Hurricane, Rose
By Design By Us
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Sons of Marble is a series of candleholders made of deep black marble, all with brass detailing. Sons of Marble are made to create a cosy atmosphere and can be mixed in different siz...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Furniture
Materials
Marble, Brass
Tree And Cloud Lilac Wool and Silk Chinese Inspired Area Rug by Joseph Carini
Located in New York, NY
Tree and Cloud is a mainstay Carini Carpets signature design by Joseph Carini. This is the lilac rendition, featuring a soft and delicate pink background with a hint of purple. The l...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Modern Furniture
Materials
Wool, Silk
Signal Flush Mount from Souda, Black and Nickel, Made to Order
By Souda
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Modern Sconce or Flush Mount. Composed of a spun metal shade that reflects light filtered through a perforated metal diffuser, the subtle warmth of the signal sconce is perfectly bal...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal, Aluminum, Steel
Artisan Murano Glass Oval Mirror
By Venfield
Located in New York, NY
Murano art glass framed mirror with brass accents on top, bottom and sides. Italy.
This mirror is currently available in our NYC showroom
Custom dimensions and colors are availabl...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Curved Dining or Accent Chair in White Oak / Fumed Cherry by Cultivation Objects
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The simplicity found in Vagari's broad gestural line is a deliberate departure — a temporary reaction to the intricate nature of the designer's previous works, as well as an explorat...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Oak
Vintage Pair of Safari-Style Leather Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Pair of Safari-Style Leather Chairs
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
Made to Order Quinet End Table
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Made to order 'Quinet' console & end tables
Hand made metal base, Ebonized wood top
Measures: H: 32 D: 18 W: 60 inches this console & table in stock
Available in various materia...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Fluxo Coffee Table (Polished Bronze)
Located in Queens, NY
The "Fluxo" Contemporary coffee table having asleek glass top sitting atop a sculptural base constructed of hand-forged bronze, combining organic forms, warm bronze and an industrial...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal, Bronze
Karl Springer "Sculpture Bench" in Scored Leather 1980s
Located in New York, NY
Beautifully crafted large "Sculpture Bench" in scored brown leather with seat cushion by Karl Springer, American 1980's. The clean lines and sumptuous leather make this bench very lu...
Category
1980s American Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Leather, Fabric, Wood
"Court Series" Field House Rug by Pieces, Modern Hand-Tufted Colorful Red Carpet
By Pieces
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The “Court Series” rugs are hand tufted with blended wool and viscose material dyed in hyper-saturated colors, with tennis court-like geometries repre...
Category
2010s Indian Modern Furniture
Materials
Wool
Kelvin LaVerne Rare and Important "Giacometti's Soul" Sculpture 1980s (Signed)
Located in New York, NY
Rare and exceptional cast sculpture "Giacometti's Soul" in bronze with hand-painted enamels on a patinated bronze base by Kelvin LaVerne, American late 1980's (Engraved signature on ...
Category
1980s American Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Bronze, Enamel
Karl Springer "Bauhaus Dining Table" in Lacquered Gray Goatskin 1980s
Located in New York, NY
"Bauhaus Dining Table" in lacquered gray goatskin in a boxed pattern by Karl Springer, American 1980's. This is one of Springer’s most beautiful table designs. The craftsmanship is...
Category
1980s American Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Goatskin, Wood, Lacquer
FLOS Tatou S2 Pendant Light in Bronze by Patricia Urquiola
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Its name is French for “armadillo,” the unassuming animal whose brilliant structure keeps it protected and makes it unique. Designer Patricia Urquiola conceptualized this table lamp to play on the filtration of light, with remarkable results.
The Tatou-T offers diffused light and has an exterior diffuser in PC (polycarbonate). Its internal diffuser is injection-printed opal PC. The support and base are painted steel.
Inspiration behind the design:
“The process began by looking for different ways to reconstruct membranes, conceived like Japanese armor...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Steel
Paul Michel Coffee Table
By Paul Michel
Located in Brooklyn, NY
For your consideration is this Paul Michel convertible coffee table with hidden interior mirrored storage. Designed and manufactured in France, this example dates from the 1970s. It ...
Category
1970s French Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Birdseye Maple
Archive Pendant Light by Souda, Frosted Glass, Made to Order
By Runa Klock, Souda
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Archive pendant light is a remix of New Wave visuals and Art Deco motifs. Inspired by NYC’s iconic architecture, the blown-glass lamp is decidedly modern while nodding to a rich ...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
Rug & Kilim’s Scandinavian Style Rug in Blue and Cream with Geometric Patterns
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
This 5x7 rug is a new addition to the flatweaves in Rug & Kilim’s award-winning Scandinavian rug collection. Made with handwoven wool, its design is inspired by mid-century Swedish m...
Category
2010s Indian Modern Furniture
Materials
Wool
Hanging Pendent Lantern Sculpture Contemporary Hand-Blown Glass Blackened Steel
Located in Bronx, NY
FLORA NO. 1 - SMALL (AMBER)
J.M. Szymanski
D. 2024
What is the architecture of a flower? FLORA, a lighting collection by J.M. Szymanski, explores a flower's remarkable form. The col...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Steel
cc-tapis NAÏF TRIANGLES handmade rug in wool by David/Nicolas
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Naïf Collection projects the designers’ sensibility for geometric shapes applied to an extremely suggestive form of sincere raw beauty. Guided by instinct rather than rigor, the coll...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Modern Furniture
Materials
Wool, Silk
Sweetsop Candle / Green
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A beautiful scented candle presented in a unique handmade artisan ceramic jar. Infused with the finest botanical fragrance oils. Our premium candles are poured into luxury handmade a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Martinican Modern Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Continuum 64 Chandelier: Charcoal, Grey, White Ombre Glass by Avram Rusu Studio
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Continuum Collection was inspired by New York’s vibrant street art. The structure utilizes custom bent tubes that can be connected and arranged in a variety of ways to produce a ...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Set of Four Modernist Alabaster and Oil Rubbed Bronze Sconces
Located in New York, NY
Enhance your home with this set of four Modernist Alabaster and Oil Rubbed Bronze Sconces, crafted with precision in the United States during the 20th century. These sconces combine ...
Category
20th Century American Modern Furniture
Materials
Alabaster, Bronze
Bespoke Overstuffed Throw Pillow
By Andrew Boos
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This bespoke pillow is handmade from 100% natural materials in the maker's studio in Brooklyn, NY.
The wool is sourced from a village south Oaxaca, a blend of merino and churro wool...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Furniture
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Charcoal Drawing by Rosanne Sniderman
Located in New York, NY
Ash wood frame, glass, charcoal on paper. Charcoal study of sculpture.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary North American Modern Furniture
Materials
Ash, Paper
Karl Springer Gunmetal, Brass Coffee Table
Located in New York, NY
Exceptional, iconic Parsons style coffee table in heavy gunmetal with a smoked glass inset top and brass pinstripe inlay. Pictured in the Karl Springer catalog. In overall great cond...
Category
20th Century American Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal, Brass
Large Antique Tiffany Victorian Sterling Silver Big Boy Two-Handed Flask
Located in New York, NY
Large Victorian sterling silver flask. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York, ca 1883. Rectilinear with curved sides and raised and shaped top; cover hinged and cork lined. The alpha two...
Category
Late 19th Century American Antique Modern Furniture
Materials
Sterling Silver
Schumacher Chevron Velvet 22" Pillow in Champagne
By Schumacher
Located in New York, NY
This pillow features Chevron Velvet with a knife edge finish. A fabulous combination of plush ombré and delicate accent stripes, this luxe chevron has a dynamic presence. Pillow incl...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Furniture
Modern Cast Bronze and Walnut Dining Table from Costantini, Enzio
By Costantini
Located in New York, NY
The Enzio dining table features a modern take on a classic Queen Anne form in its cast bronze legs which appear to disappear into the frame of the walnut top with a subtle chamfer de...
Category
2010s Argentine Modern Furniture
Materials
Bronze
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