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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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
Dana Pendant Light, Black, Cluster of Three, from Souda, Made to Order
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Dana is a bold and graphic pendant light that can be used individually or in clusters of up to five. Two wire hemispheres lock together to create an endless number of shapes from a full sphere to a half sphere and literally everything in between. Clean lines, op-art shadows, and the multitude of forms allow Dana to be used as a dynamic light...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal, Steel
Nim Pillow, Charcoal Gold Linen
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Add glamour and sophistication to any room when decorating with the Nimbus pillow.
Size: 20”x 20”
Features
Zipper closure
Fabric: Linen
Insert included
Shape: Square
Edge Type: Standard/No Edge Type
Care...
Category
2010s Indian Modern Furniture
Materials
Linen
$263 / item
Springer Style Oval Handle Polished Nickel Fireplace Tools
Located in New York, NY
Modernist set of open handled fireplace tools with stand in polished nickel .
Category
20th Century American Modern Furniture
Materials
Nickel
Travertine, Brass, and Mohair Chair by Slash Objects
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Adri Chair is a unique take on a statement chair that brings timeless materials together in a new way. The Chair is made using two stone slabs, connecte...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Travertine, Brass
$8,950 / item
White Ceramic Kawa Vessel, Large 03, Leather Cast Porcelain Vase, Centerpiece
By Luft Tanaka
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A tall oversized porcelain vessel with leather textured exterior surface and clear glazed interior. As a result of the production process each item is o...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Clay, Ceramic, Porcelain
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
$6,771 / item
Tenfold 5T Chandelier Brushed Bronze 18inch, Brutalist Hanging Pendant Light
By Luft Tanaka
Located in Brooklyn, NY
TENFOLD CHANDELIER 5 TIER in Brushed Bronze by Luft Tanaka Studio
Composed of interlocking perforated metal panels, the Tenfold Series is inspired by the architectural styles and ar...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Aluminum, Brass, Steel
"Le Fourré" Signed Limited Edition Art Print by Christiane Lemieux - 30"x40"
Located in New York, NY
Introducing "Le Fourré" (The Thicket) - Our newest limited release art print series. Crafted with a meticulous blend of charcoal, oil stick, and graph...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Paper
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
Walnut Copper Brown MiMi Dining Table by Miduny, Made in Italy
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Experience the harmony of design and functionality with the MiMi Dining Table, an NYCxDesign 2018 Honoree and German Design Award 2019 Nominee. Its faceted geometry and painted surfa...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Birch, Walnut, Plywood
Modern Italian Murano Barovier Toso Art Glass Vase
Located in New York, NY
This beautiful attributed to Barovier e Toso, small and substantial Modern Italian Murano art glass vase with a controlled bubble design and a pink 'Ombre' coloring with shimmering g...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass, Blown Glass
Curtis Jere Brass, Metal Reeds Wall Sculpture
By Curtis Jeré
Located in New York, NY
Metal and brass stylized reeds/flax wall sculpture by Curtis Jere. Signed.
Category
20th Century American Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal, Brass
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
$3,040 Sale Price
20% Off
Customizable Low Sass Sofa Table from Souda, White Marble Top
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Sottsass-inspired “Sass Sofa Table” is a bold, graphic statement piece. A honed Carrara marble top sits on an Amish-made base composed of painted and stacked wood circles. Made t...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Marble, Carrara Marble
Customizable Sass Sideboard from Souda, White Marble Top
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Sottsass-inspired “Sass Console Table” is a bold, graphic statement piece. A honed Carrara marble top sits on an Amish-made base composed of painted and stacked wood circles. Mad...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Marble, Carrara Marble
$18,000 / item
Shabby Chic Purple Hand Knotted Overdyed Rug
Located in New York, NY
A crisp, saturated purple overdye on a palmette patterned carpet with additional palmetes in the bord. Pile flat to uniformly distressed, medium weave, cotton foundation. Overdye dom...
Category
1940s Pakistani Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Wool
Custom Foliage Brass Fixture
Located in New York, NY
Custom foliage brass fixture.
Please note that this fixture is customizable with a lead time of 8-10 weeks. It can be made in a variety of finishes, ie. bronze, chrome, painted metal.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
$11,500 / item
Cactus Spirit Screen Printed Wallpaper in Rose Gold 'Metallic Copper on Blush'
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
Paint, Paper
Moroso ROWS Cabinet by Patricia Urquiola
Located in Brooklyn, NY
With linear forms and clear-cut symmetries, the Rows collection by Patricia Urquiola is geometrical and minimalist, expressing a refined artistic concept. Doors, side panels and tabl...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Wood
$10,714 / item
Oak Reconstruction Sideboard By René Gabriel, France 1940's
By Rene Gabriel
Located in New York, NY
This piece by René Gabriel is emblematic of the French post-war period known as "reconstruction.”
In this period, a host of designers stepped up to the need to rebuild the countr...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Modern Furniture
Materials
Oak
Modernist Brushed Brass & Smoked Organic Hand-Blown Murano Glass Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
This unique and elegant Modernist Brushed Brass & Smoked Organic Hand-Blown Murano Glass Chandelier originates from Itay during the 21st Century. This Chandelier features an array of...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Fin Trivets from Souda, Silver, in Stock
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Made using a manufacturing process utilized for railways, medical devices and electronics, the fin trivets bring an industrial touch to your tabletop. Both durable and multi-function...
Category
2010s Chinese Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
$21 Sale Price / item
65% Off
Moroso ANTIBODI Multicolor Armchair by Patricia Urquiola
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A new shape for a non-padded chair, three-dimensional geometry derived from the cellular genesis of sewn petals using the layout of a graphic structure with a triangular base. The re...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
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
$720 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Modernist Pagoda Form Hand-Blown Cerulean Blue Murano Glass Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
This Modernist Pagoda Form Hand-Blown Cerullean Blue Murano Glass Chandelier originates from Murano Italy during the latter half of the 20th century. Features of five tier pagoda fra...
Category
20th Century Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Chrome
Modernist Four-Tier White & Cerulean Murano Glass Disc Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
Illuminate your space with the breathtaking Modernist Four-Tier Murano Glass Disc Chandelier, which originates from Italy during the 21st Century. This chandelier is a stunning examp...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Nickel
cc-tapis Swarm Round by Marlene Houissoud
By cc-tapis
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Conceived by Marlene Huissoud as an Undyed collection, swarm expresses the designer’s desire to defy the role of design in society and challenge the properties of natural resources.
...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Modern Furniture
Materials
Wool
$10,753 / item
Soft Bench 55" by Gregory Beson
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The soft bench fits seamlessly into any home. Place it at the foot of the bed, in an entryway, at the kitchen table or in an open living room. The generous cushion provides a support...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Walnut, Oak, Cherry, Upholstery
$5,995 / item
Tacchini Le Mura Modular Sofa designed by Mario Bellini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The project Le Mura by Mario Bellini represents the manifesto of a radical design that went through all the Italian 70s: design was as an answer to questions n...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Upholstery
$18,459 / item
Karl Springer Rare "Goatskin Free Form Desk" 1988
Located in New York, NY
Rare and exceptional "Goatskin Free Form Desk" in high gloss lacquered goatskin with drawer by Karl Springer, American 1988 (date stamped on bottom). Springer’s Free Form...
Category
1980s American Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Goatskin, Wood, Lacquer
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
$1,750 Sale Price
83% Off
Naked Curved Sofa, Medium with Beech Ash-056-5 and Boucle Snow
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
Modernist Spotted Stalking Leopard in Frosted Crystal Signed by Lalique
By Lalique
Located in New York, NY
This elegant modernist frosted crystal leopard was realized in France by the legendary maker Lalique, circa 1980. It depicts a hunting panther, crawling low to the ground on all four...
Category
1980s French Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Crystal
Bliss Sofa & Ottoman Set by Mother
Located in New York, NY
Bliss Sofa by Mother, Represented by Tuleste Factory
2023
Reclaimed 100 year old pine, Marine grade foam, Water resistant Sunbrella
88” x 28.63” x 35.25”
Bliss Sofa & Ottoman Set...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Pine
$100,000 / set
Dew 22 Cast Glass Pendant Chandelier for Dining Room or Kitchen by Shakuff
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Each Dew pendant is made using a custom-made mold and cast glass to ensure consistency. The thicker glass creates a three dimensional effect at the bottom of each Dew drop that refle...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Rug & Kilim's Contemporary Geometric Red Line Brown Wool Geometric Rug
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
This contemporary wool rug from Rug & Kilim originates in Nepal, a country that is still regarded among designers for its workshops. The all-over field design employs a simple geomet...
Category
2010s Nepalese Modern Furniture
Materials
Wool
Rug & Kilim’s Contemporary Rug in Pink and Red Striae
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
From Rug & Kilim’s bold modern works, an inventive 9x12 take on plain rugs, hand-knotted in a luxurious wool & silk.
On the Design: This contemporary speaks to an impossible subdued pattern through a play of shifting colors. Striae-like undertones in delicious hues of pink enjoy punctuations of red and blue with the most fabulous ‘solid’ style. A brilliant natural sheen, refined texture, and sheer intricacy create a sense of movement seldom enjoyed in monochromatic rugs...
Category
2010s Indian Modern Furniture
Materials
Silk, Wool
Extra Large Glass Sculpture by Peter Bramhall
Located in New York, NY
Extra large handblown glass sculpture by Peter Bramhall.
Rare color combination in tones of amber and brown with internal glass threads,
Signed and dated on the bottom.
Category
1980s American Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Glass
Petite Pair of Green Faceted Murano Glass Table Lamps
By Venfield
Located in New York, NY
Venfield’s petite faceted table lamp may be small in size but it’s big on style. The perfect addition to any room its captivating faceted surface catches the light beautifully, accen...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
21st Century Turkish Modern Room Size Carpet
Located in New York, NY
A Turkish Modern room size carpet handmade during the 21st century.
Measures: 9' 7" x 11' 11"
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Modern Furniture
Materials
Wool
Bomb Pop - Handmade Modern Glass Sculptural Object
Located in New York, NY
Have the tastiest dessert in town this summer with this new Bomb Pop inspired by the classic frozen treat. Bands of red, white and blue color are added to a hot bubble before blowin...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Furniture
Materials
Blown Glass
$1,920 Sale Price
20% Off
Circular End/Side Table Unique Organic Rust Modern/Contemporary Waxed Steel
Located in Bronx, NY
TABLE NO. 15 - SIDE TABLE / CORTEN
J.M. Szymanski
d. 2021
This unique finish is achieved by placing the table outside on our studio terrace for several weeks. Each piece will develo...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Steel, Iron
Exotic Solid Wood Modern Outdoor Dining Table from Costantini, Serrano
By Costantini
Located in New York, NY
Plaza Serrano in Buenos Aires is the heart of Palermo, and this table was the first design of Costantini when it was founded in 2002. Available in various materials and sizes, and fo...
Category
2010s Argentine Modern Furniture
Materials
Wood
Naked Curved Sofa, Small with Natural Oak and Paris Safira
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
FLOS Bon Jour Versailles Table Top Red Crown by Philippe Starck
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This modern and timeless design is a result of the collaboration between Flos and acclaimed designer Phillippe Starck. Blending together two dynamic pieces—the Flos 2017 design Bon Jour Lamps and the Versaille candleholder created by Baccarat—the Bon Jour Versailles...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Continuum 85 Chandelier: Slate, Grey, Taupe 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
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass, Bronze, Nickel
Custom Plaster Floor Lamp in the Giacometti Manner
Located in New York, NY
Custom plaster fixture / floor lamp in the Giacometti Manner.
The lamp shade is not included.
Please note that this fixture is customizable.
Lead Time for custom made is 8-10 weeks.
...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Furniture
Materials
Plaster
$9,800 / item
Nazmiyal Collection Silk & Wool Subtle Tones Modern Rug 12'5" x 14'7"
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful Silk & Wool Subtle Tones Modern Contemporary Rug, Country of origin: Turkey, Circa date: Modern
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Furniture
Materials
Wool, Silk
Modernist Four-Tier Hand-Blown Translucent Blue Murano Glass Feather Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
This lovely Modernist Hand-Blown Murano Glass Four-Tier Feather Chandelier in Cornflower Blue Originates from Italy during the Latter half of the 20th Century. With a chrome frame an...
Category
20th Century Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Chrome
Rug & Kilim’s Contemporary Botanical Rug in Multicolor Floral Pattern
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
This contemporary 9x12 botanical rug is a new addition to Rug & Kilim’s Modern Collection—hand-knotted in wool and silk.
On the Design:
The rug features an all over floral pattern...
Category
2010s Nepalese Modern Furniture
Materials
Wool, Silk
Rug & Kilim’s Cubist Art Deco Style Rug in Beige-Brown Geometric Patterns
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
This 9x12 contemporary rug is a new addition to the Art Deco rug collection by Rug & Kilim. Hand-knotted in a luxurious blend of wool and silk, its design is inspired by cubism and s...
Category
2010s Nepalese Modern Furniture
Materials
Wool, Silk
Modernist Hand-Blown Murano Glass Pulegoso Sconces in Smoked Rose & Brass
Located in New York, NY
This well scaled and elegant Pair of Modernist Hand-Blown Murano Glass Pulegoso Sconces in Smoked Rose & Brass Fittings originates from Italy during the 21st Century. They feature sh...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Black x Nickel Signal Floor Lamp from Souda, In Stock
By Souda
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A clear distillation of line weight, the signal floor lamp stands effortlessly in virtually any setting. From a cast iron base a polished stem rises to intersect its spun aluminum sh...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal, Aluminum, Steel
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
Bit Map Throw Blanket 03, 100% Cotton Woven Contemporary Pixel Art, 50" x 60"
By Luft Tanaka
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Bit map throw blanket 03 by Luft Tanaka Studio
A multicolored graphic throw blanket / wall tapestry woven out of 100 % cotton yarn based on digital pixel art created using an early bitmap drawing software from the 1980s and 1990s.
50" x 60" / 127cm x 152cm
The Bit Map Series...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Furniture
Materials
Cotton
Globe Sconce by Research.Lighting, Polished Copper, 5in Glass, In Stock
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This listing is for 1x Globe Sconce in polished copper designed and manufactured by Research.Lighting.
Materials: Brass, Steel & Glass
Finish: Polished Copper
Electronics: 1x G9 So...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass, 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
Sass Center Table from Souda, 47in White Marble Top
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Sottsass-inspired “Sass Dining Table” is a bold, graphic statement piece. A honed Carrara marble top sits on an Amish-made base composed of painted and stacked wood circles.
Th...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Marble, Carrara Marble
$20,000 / item
Joan Miró, "Danseuse Espagnole" French Wool Tapestry
Located in New York, NY
-"Danseuse Espagnole" by Joan Miró (after)
-Design made in 1928, tapestry manufactured in 1965
-'J.MIRO' signature woven on reverse
-Woven by Marie Cuttoli's Parisian Galerie for Gal...
Category
1960s French Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Wool
Modernist Hand-Blown White and Translucent Murano Glass Torciglioni Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
This elegant and beautifully formed Modernist Hand-Blown White and Translcent Murano Glass Torciglioni Chandelier originates from Italy during the 21st Century. Features a lovely sev...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Nickel
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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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