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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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
Set of 36 Papyrus Pattern Rosenthal Water, Wine and Champagne Crystal Stemware
By Rosenthal
Located in New York, NY
This remarkable set of 36 crystal stemware pieces by Rosenthal, crafted in Germany circa 1985, exemplifies the brand’s iconic elegance and craftsmanship. The "Papyrus" pattern featur...
Category
1980s German Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Crystal
Geobird Screen Printed Wallpaper in Metallic Gold/Bronze, and Tomato Red on Snow
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Geo Bird pattern is one of our most popular because it brings nature into your home in a modern slightly geometric interpretation. The tree leaves, branches and birds have been s...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Furniture
Materials
Paper
Modernist Brass Sconces with Hand Blown Murano 24-Karat Gold Glass with Murines
Located in New York, NY
This beautiful pair of modernist sconces were realized in Murano, Italy- the island off the coast of Venice renowned for centuries for its superlative glass production. In dialogue w...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary European Modern Furniture
Materials
Gold
Cactus Spirit Designer Wallpaper in Contrast 'White and Black'
By Aimee Wilder
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Give your home a taste of the Southwest with this graphic, oversized cactus repeat! This pattern combines saguaros, aloe, agave, peyote, prickly pear, San Pedros and more, the perfec...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Paper, Paint
Olivera Chaise Lounge
By KGBL
Located in New York, NY
With seating on all sides, the Olivera Chaise Lounge becomes the natural focus of any room.
Featuring Pavoni Perforated Leather and a Silicon Bronze base.
This is a natural produc...
Category
2010s Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Chunky Miter Side Table in Aluminum by Mock Studio
By Mock Studio
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Miter is an elemental side table that evokes mass and stability. It's available in yellow resin, raw aluminum, or burl wood, with all three versions constructed by connecting she...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
FLOS Taccia Small Table Lamp in Silver by Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Castiglioni brothers often created designs that challenged our perspective, and the Taccia, which gives the illusion of an upside-down hanging lamp, is an inspired example of tha...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Rug & Kilim’s Modern Classics Rug with Black, White, and Gold Horse Pictorials
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
This new addition to Rug & Kilim’s Modern Classics collection is a 8×10 pictorial rug—a contemporary resurrection of one of the most collectible styles.
On the Design:
This piec...
Category
2010s Afghan Modern Furniture
Materials
Wool
Kadur Drizzle 1, 8" Dia Blown Glass Pendant by Shakuff
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Hand blown glass pendants fixtures. 1 glass pendant on 6" round canopy with LED G4 2W bulb. Fixture dimmable. 2 additional ft are added to every wire. UL listed. Glass Pendant Measur...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
FLOS Small Circle and Large Square Arrangements Light by Michael Anastassiades
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Arrangements is a modular system of geometric light elements that can be combined in different ways, creating multiple compositions into individual chandeliers. Each unit simply atta...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Modern Sculptural Fabric Pendant Chandelier from Studio Mirei, Nebula Grande 1.5
By Costantini
Located in New York, NY
Providing soft light in an organic and unique design, the Nebula Pendant Chandelier draws its inspiration from the interstellar clouds of dust and gas. Entirely handcrafted of Banaca...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Natural Fiber
Porcelain Bowl by Karl Scheid
By Karl Scheid
Located in New York, NY
Hand thrown porcelain bowl in silky matte white and celadon colored glaze with petal rim in light pink
Marked with workshop mark and dated 1994 (stamp),
Germany.
Category
1990s German Modern Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
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
Upholstered 72-inch Cherry Wood Bench by Gregory Beson
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This elemental wood-frame bench with a notably soft cushion is shown upholstered in one-of-a-kind vintage linen, but it is available made to order in COM / COL. It can also be custom...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Cherry
Customizable STACKED Scalloped Mirror, Shown in Walnut with a CURVED Profile
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Let’s talk custom. It could be as simple as tailoring the scale of this Scalloped Mirror to fit a specific environment, or designing something entirely ne...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Mahogany, Ceramic, Pottery, Mirror, Wood, Hardwood, Ash, Cherry, Maple, ...
Jean-Michel Frank Inspired Exquisitely Crafted Parquetry Cabinet
Located in New York, NY
Jean-Michel Frank Inspired Exquisitely Crafted Parquetry cabinet - 20th century.
Category
20th Century French Modern Furniture
Materials
Wood, Mahogany
Vintage 1970's Burt Groedel Edward Fields Sculptured Wool Carpet, Tapestry
Located in New York, NY
Edward Fields vintage wall tapestry/carpet, sculptured wool, artist signed, Burt Groedel, 1970’s
Pollenaise is the title of this fabulous work o...
Category
20th Century American Modern Furniture
Materials
Wool
Amuneal's Loft Mirror with Tray
By Amuneal
Located in New York, NY
This full height mirror is housed in an oxidized oak frame with a warm brass decorative bezel. The round, swing arm tray, has an oxidized oak base w...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass, Steel
Mid-20th Century, Handmade Turkish Flatweave Kilim Accent Rug
Located in New York, NY
A vintage Turkish flatweave Kilim accent rug handmade during the mid-20th century.
Measures: 6' 3" x 9' 7".
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Modern Furniture
Materials
Wool
Goatskin Modern Side Table by Costantini, Pergamino Hex Chico Caramel
By Costantini
Located in New York, NY
Pergamino Hex Chico Caramel Goatskin Modern Side Table by Costantini Design
In Stock
15" x 15" x 16" H as shown. Custom sizes and shapes available.
Our line of hex tables are u...
Category
2010s Argentine Modern Furniture
Materials
Goatskin, Wood
Modern Ceramic Handmade Wave Form Table Lamp in Green by Forma Rosa Studio
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Wave Form table lamp is a sophisticated approach to our Wave Form signature collection, as it stresses the simplicity of its primal melodic fo...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Customizable Alpine Floor Lamp in Oiled Walnut and Brass by Astraeus Clarke
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Born of nostalgia, the Alpine Lamp echoes natural forms and mountainous contours. The natural wooden base grounds the piece in earthy materials, evoking th...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Modernist Hand-Blown Murano Battuto Glass Sculptural Drinks/End Table
Located in New York, NY
This breathtaking Modernist Hand-Blown Murano Battuto Glass Sculptural Drinks/End Table originates from Italy during the 21st Century. This piece features a top surface and base form...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Murano 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
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
Bloom Table Lamp 'Small' Blown Glass by Shakuff
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The bloom table Lamp's igenious design consists of glass, metal, and marble parts. The double glass orb (our Kadur pendant) rests inside a metal half-sph...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Furniture
Materials
Marble, Brass
Jungle Dream Designer Wallpaper in Bluebell 'Dusty Blue and 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.
Samples are available for $18 including US shipping, please message u...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Paper, Paint
Tessalated Horn Box
Located in New York, NY
Decorative keepsake document box decorated with hand applied rectangular horn pieces. A great addition to any desk, night stand, bookcase or coffee table.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Furniture
Materials
Horn, Wood
Modernist Hand-Blown Smoked Peridot Hive Form Murano Glass & Brass Sconces
Located in New York, NY
This exquisite pair of modernist hand-blown Murano glass sconces showcases the exceptional craftsmanship and innovative design for which Murano is renowned. Created in Italy in the 2...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Organic Modern Ceramic Wave Form Vase in White 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
Custom Polished Brass and Murano Glass Molecular "Snowflake" Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
This stunning and dramatic polished brass and handblown Murano glass molecular "Snowflake"
was realized in Murano, Italy- the islands off the coast of Venice, renowned for centuries ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Ralph Lauren Blue Denim Sofa, from Andy Cohen's Personal Collection
Located in Long Island City, NY
The Aston’s low profile with super deep seat depth and extra thick seat cushions create the ultimate lounging environment. The wide arms are also perfect for a perching if you don’t ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Abalone
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
Geometric Minimalist 4 seat modern sofa by Steelcase
By Steelcase
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Geometric Minimalist modern pre owned Await Lounge System four seat sofa with caramel faux leather upholstery designed by EOOS and manufactured by Steelcase for Coalesse. Made in USA...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Faux Leather
Naked Curved Sectional Sofa, 3 Piece with Beech Ash-056-5 and Paris Dark Blue
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Naked Sectional Sofa is a modular sofa with inviting curves and a comfortable seating. Handmade with a solid wood base. The Naked Sectional Sofa is available in a number of different materials, finishes and combinations.
Material
Top : velvet fabric, boucle fabric
Base : solid wood, choose from solid wood colors
Dimensions
Available in several combinations
Naked Sofa Single : W 96” x D 52” x H 31” - Seat height...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Modernist Vanity Table in Lucite & Mirrored Glass
Located in New York, NY
This Modernist Vanity, originating from the United States, circa 1970. is a unique and elegant example of modernist design. Constructed in Lucite and mirror glass, the piece exemplifies Mid-Century Modernism in its use of minimal, sleek and transparent materials. Elegant curved supports bend to create the top surface of the desk with a mirrored front drawer that opens to reveal a spacious interior for possessions of your choosing. A floating vanity...
Category
1970s American Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Lucite
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
Karl Springer Superb Desk in Blue Shagreen with Bone Inlays 1980s (Signed)
Located in New York, NY
Beautifully crafted "Chinese Parson Style Desk" in stunning blue shagreen with bone inlays and three drawers by Karl Springer, American 1980's (signed “Karl Springer” on brass label ...
Category
1980s American Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Bone, Shagreen, Wood
Modern Eglomise Glass Byzantine Gold Vanity and Forged Metal Legs by Ercole Home
By Ercole Home
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Mystic Byzantine Gold Green vanity by Ercole Home has a 9-drawer, with ivory wood finish on oak. Hand painted eglomise glass panels are inset on the surface.
There are nine pulls in brushed brass finish.
The hand hammered metal base...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
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
Console Entry Table Modern Tapered Legs Contemp Hand-Sculpted Carved Black Iron
Located in Bronx, NY
CONSOLE NO. 2
J.M. Szymanski
d. 2018
A refined and sleek design, this console table is carved out of blackened and waxed steel. The legs are finely tapered and make this elegant co...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Iron, Steel, Cut Steel
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
Tenfold Pendant 3TA 12 inch, Waxed Aluminum, Silver, Brutalist Ceiling Lamp, 70s
By Luft Tanaka
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Tenfold Pendant 3TA in Waxed Aluminum by Luft Tanaka Studio
Composed of interlocking sheetmetal panels, the Tenfold Series is inspired by the aesthetic...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Aluminum, Brass, Steel
Groove Series Orb Pendant, Contemporary Handmade Glass Lighting
Located in New York, NY
These hanging lights feature an embedded groove that offers a precise, machine-made quality to offset these otherwise wholly handmade creations. Whether showcased individually, as an...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Furniture
Materials
Blown Glass
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
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
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
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
Moroso Redondo Small Armchair by Patricia Urquiola
Located in Brooklyn, NY
An armchair with a distinctive two–part shape, the padded shell embraces the huge seat cushions. Its curves are shown off by the total absence of sharp corners and the softness of th...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Steel
Lucite Tissue Box Black
Located in New York, NY
A substantial and well-made black Lucite acrylic tissue box holder, in the Modern style, circa late-20th century, 1980s, 1990s. Lucite/acrylic is .5" thick. Perfect for a powder room...
Category
Late 20th Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Lucite
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
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
Judy Ross Textiles Tiles Hand-Embroidered Chainstitch Pillow, 18 Inch
By Judy Ross
Located in New York, NY
Judy Ross is a New York based designer and artist. Traveling in India to work as an independent textile designer, she developed a passion for the centuries-o...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Furniture
Materials
Wool
FLOS Foglio Light in White by Tobia Scarpa
By Flos, Tobia Scarpa
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Resembling a shirt cuff, the contemporary Foglio wall lamp from design master Tobia Scarpa is a mixture of timeless and contemporary design. The lamp’s body is formed by power-painte...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Steel
Rug & Kilim’s Scandinavian Style Kilim Rug in Brown with Geometric Patterns
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
This 3x5 Kilim rug is from the flatweave line in the Scandinavian rug collection by Rug & Kilim. Handwoven in wool and natural yarns, its design is a modern take on Rollakan and Rya ...
Category
2010s Indian Modern Furniture
Materials
Wool
James Bearden Containment Box #2
Located in New York, NY
Sculptural "Containment" box, a vessel in blackened steel, dyed bronze, and red glass enamel by American artist James Bearden. Number 2 in a series. Top lifts off revealing an abstra...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Bronze, Enamel, Steel
Paul Evans PE400 Faceted Dining Table in Walnut Burl & Chrome Plated Steel 1970s
Located in New York, NY
The Cityscape collection designed by Paul Evans was produced by Directional Furniture from 1970 until 1981. The collection drew inspiration from urban environments and architectural ...
Category
1970s American Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Steel, Chrome
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
Modern furniture for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Modern furniture for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage furniture created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include seating, lighting, tables and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, fabric and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Modern furniture made in a specific country, there are Europe, Italy, and North America pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original furniture, popular names associated with this style include Rug & Kilim, Schumacher, Vistosi, and Kartell. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee.
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