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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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
Style: Modern
Rug & Kilim’s Modern Classics Flatweave Rug in Cream-White with Ikats Patterns
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
From a particularly exciting new texture in the Modern Classics collection, this 7x10 modern rug originating from India draws inspiration from Ikat textiles, and enjoys a particularl...
Category
2010s Indian Modern Furniture
Materials
Silk
Organic Ceramic Vessel, Kawa Large Vessel 05, Sculptural, Abstract, Porcelain
By Luft Tanaka
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Kawa Series Large Vessel 05
Oversized white ceramic vessel with textured porcelain exterior surface and clear glazed interior. Made by casting liquid clay into sewn leather molds, a...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Clay, Porcelain
Amoeba Walnut Coffee Table
By Jerry Nance
Located in New Hampton, NY
Walnut coffee table based on the style of historical pieces. This coffee table features an irregularly curved tabletop with vertical grain thick-veneered perimeter. Three turned Walnut legs turned from solid wood support the thick tabletop, and a small step at the foot creates a subtle shadow line...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Furniture
Materials
Wood, Walnut
Pair of Valley Form Two Light Candelabras in Stainless Steel by Georg Jensen
By Georg Jensen
Located in New York, NY
This beautifully sculpted Pair of Valley Form Two Light Candelabras in Stainless Steel are designed by esteemed silversmith and manufacturer George Jensen in Denmark during the 20th ...
Category
20th Century Danish Modern Furniture
Materials
Stainless Steel
Modern Brazilian Rosewood Umbrella Stand, Cane Stand, Circa 1970
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Modernist Brass Handled Brazilian Rosewood Umbrella Stand. Cane Stand. Featuring cut-out Rosewood slats, patinated Brass banding, nailhead stud accents, detailed with Brass handles. ...
Category
1960s Brazilian Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
FLOS Limited Edition Toio Lamp in Black
Located in Brooklyn, NY
In 2019, FLOS USA introduces a limited-edition matte-black version of the global design icon, Toio designed by Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni for FLOS i...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Stainless Steel
Palpebra Table Lamp by Davide Groppi in White
Located in Rhinebeck, NY
Palpebra / Table Lamp
by Federico Delrosso
Palpebra designed by Federico Delrosso for Davide Groppi is a conical table lamp entirely structured in white painted metal. The light so...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Karl Springer 2-Tier Coffee Table in Lacquered Goatskin with Bone Inlays 1980s
Located in New York, NY
Meticulously crafted Tray Top Coffee Table in lacquered goatskin with circular bone inlays by Karl Springer, American 1980's. The coloration of the goatskin is superb. The bone inlay...
Category
1980s American Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Bone, Goatskin, Wood, Lacquer
cc-tapis Rug Ultimate Bliss Gold by Mae Engelgeer for Duplex, Showroom Sample
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Duplex launches “Gold is Bold" project: a unique collaboration with cc-tapis to celebrate boldness.
The iconic Biss rug collection designed by Mae Engelgeer and hand knotted in N...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Modern Furniture
Materials
Wool, Silk
FLOS Lampadina LED Table Lamp in Black by Achille Castiglioni
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Its name means, literally, “bulb,” and it’s easy to see why with one look at this playful Achille Castiglioni design. This unique table lamp provides direct and diffused light throug...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Stainless Steel
Contemporary Handmade Ceramic Stoneware Clifford Mirror
Located in Brooklyn, NY
One of a kind ceramic mirror, unique and hand built. The mirror frame is comprised of speckled stoneware clay with matte white glaze.
Diameter meas...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Clay, Stoneware
Flos Parentesi Pendant Light in Black by Achille Castiglioni & Pio Manzu
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Borne out of a 1971 collaboration between Achille Castiglioni and Pio Manzù, the Parentesi was named for the parenthesis symbol, a visual reference to the nickel-plated shaped tube t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Steel
FLOS Viscontea Pendant Light by Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The cocoon-like structure suggests transformation, and here it is the gorgeously glowing diffused light that recreates the ambiance of any room the Viscontea is featured in. The inte...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Frosted and Etched Cut Glass Leaf Vase/Bowl on Geometric Base by Robert Guenther
By Robert Guenther
Located in New York, NY
This stunning modernist vase was realized by the esteemed artisan Robert Guenter in the United States circa 1990. It features a tiered skyscraper style geometric base consisting of s...
Category
1990s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Glass
Fin Trivet from Souda, Black, 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....
Category
2010s Chinese Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
Set of Sixteen Fin Coasters from Souda, In Stock, Silver
By Souda
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Price includes 4 sets of 4 Coasters (16 total). Slim, architectural, and refined, the Fin Coasters are a decidedly modern approach to a traditional tablet...
Category
2010s Chinese Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
"Les Terrains Londres" Limited Edition Art Print - Christiane Lemieux - 42"X56"
Located in New York, NY
Our new release, "Les Terrains - Londres," beautifully expands on the emotive abstract landscapes of the original "Les Terrains." This piece intricately ca...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Paper
Black Pedestal Column in the Modern Style, circa 1970s
Located in New York, NY
A modern black laminate veneered pedestal column stand, circa late 20th century, 1970s. A great piece for sculpture, art, plant, display, etc. Parcel shipping available. Dimensions: 11" Square x 36" Height.
Italian footed bowl...
Category
Late 20th Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Laminate, Wood
"Les Terrains Londres" Limited Edition Art Print - Christiane Lemieux - 30"X40"
Located in New York, NY
Our new release, "Les Terrains - Londres," beautifully expands on the emotive abstract landscapes of the original "Les Terrains." This piece intricately ca...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Paper
Console w/ Singular Mount Peg Modern Levered Waterfall Floating Blackened Steel
Located in Bronx, NY
CONSOLE NO. 4
J.M. Szymanski
d. 2020
A sleek table, bent from a seamless piece of 3/8” thick steel. The table appears to float on a single peg. The table is attached to a wall from...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Steel, Cut Steel
8x10 Ft Handmade Moroccan style Rug, 100% Natural Wool. Custom Options Available
Located in Spring Valley, NY
Elevate your living space with the exquisite charm of this new modern hand-knotted Moroccan berber beni ourain rug, crafted with precision and care from 100% wool. Combining the allu...
Category
2010s Turkish Modern Furniture
Materials
Wool
Lobel Originals Pair of 2-Tier Side Tables in Blue Snake Skin 2024 (Signed)
Located in New York, NY
Pair of superb 2-tier side tables covered in blue and black snake skin with moiré silk on bottom of each tier by Evan Lobel for Lobel Originals, American 2024 (label on bottom reads ...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Chrome
"Étretat" Limited Edition Art Print by Christiane Lemieux - 30" X 40"
Located in New York, NY
Introducing "Étretat," our latest limited edition fine art print by Christiane Lemieux. This gorgeous piece captures the timeless beauty of Normandy's iconic coastline, drawing inspi...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Paper
FLOS Frisbi Pendant Light in Nickel by Achille Castiglioni
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Its name invokes the iconic toy best played in a park, but this light is seriously smart. Offering three types of illumination—diffused, direct, and reflected—the FRISBI doubles down designed Achille Castiglioni’s ability to play with the power of illusion. Three barely-there, fine steel cables suspend the opal acrylic diffuser, making it appear as it if it is floating. A black metal stem and wire mesh basket...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Steel
FLOS Parentesi Pendant Light in Red by Achille Castiglioni & Pio Manzu
Located in Brooklyn, NY
UL Listed and Dimmable
Borne out of a 1971 collaboration between Achille Castiglioni and Pio Manzù, the Parentesi was named for the parenthesis symbol—a visual reference to the nick...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Steel
Asa Pingree Upholstered Lapwing Bench in Ebonized Oak
By Asa Pingree
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Lapwing bench is versatile and elegant. It has found its place in museums, offices and homes.
Custom sizing is available. COM Welcome.
Any customization is subject to price var...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Furniture
Materials
Canvas, Oak
Modern Oval Coffee Table in Oak Wood Cylinder Base and Glass by Ercole Home
By Ercole Home
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Palazzo oval coffee table with green and ivory glass sits on 2 Rift White Oak Wood pedestals by Ercole Home. This new bespoke coffee table design by Ercole Home is available today for your living space.
A sleek table with high craftsmanship and flowing mosaic patterns. The ivory and green glass is embedded into carved out refined oak wood. Skillfully executed by Ercole's team of mosaic artists.
Part of the Palazzo collection...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Furniture
Materials
Art Glass, Cut Glass, Walnut
White Alabaster Marble Egg Lucite Base
Located in New York, NY
An Italian white alabaster marble egg and Lucite decorative object sculpture, circa late-20th century, Italy. Egg is hand-crafted and hand-marked on undersi...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Alabaster, Marble
Handmade Lilac and Orchid Color Moroccan Rug, All Wool, Custom Options Available
Located in Spring Valley, NY
A contemporary hand-knotted Moroccan rug. 100% Wool.
Very Soft, velvety pile that is ideal for kids room, also great in a bedroom, living room or nursery. Pile height can be customiz...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Moroccan Modern Furniture
Materials
Wool
FLOS Taccia Led Lamp in Bronze 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
Set of Three, Fin Trivet from Souda, Black, in Stock
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This listing is for 3 Fin Trivets from Souda. Each one is packaged individually.
Made using a manufacturing process utilized for railways, medical devices, and electronics, the Fin ...
Category
2010s Chinese Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
FLOS Ariette 1 Small Dimmable Wall Lamp by Tobia Scarpa
By Tobia Scarpa, Flos
Located in Brooklyn, NY
It looks like a stunning wall sculpture: organic, airy, and breathtaking, the Ariette wall lamp is a work of art by Tobia Scarpa. Providing diffused light, it features a synthetic fa...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Plastic, Fabric
Italian Murano Art Glass Handbag Purse Vase
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful and rare Italian Murano art glass handbag purse vase in chartreuse green and bright yellow, circa late-20th century, Italy. This Italian Murano art glass handbag purse ha...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Castiglioni Arco Modern Arch Stainless Steel & Marble Floor Lamp, FLOS, in stock
Located in Brooklyn, NY
FLOS Arco LED Floor Lamp by Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
This lamp is ready for its close-up: Featured in Hollywood classics including diamonds are Fo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Marble, Aluminum, Stainless Steel
FLOS Noctambule Floor Lamp with 4 Cylinders and Base by Konstantin Grcic
By Flos, Konstantin Grcic
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Noctambule LED dimmable floor lamp short cylinders with small base is a flamboyant-yet-functional lighting fixture crafted by the world-class designer Konstantin Grcic for FLOS. An i...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Glass
Echo Six Sconce / Flush Mount in Brass, from Souda, Made to Order
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Simple, elegant and playful, the Echo Series is a line of surface-mount fixtures that can be used on a wall or ceiling. White or brass cones mount to mirrored glass to perfectly refl...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal, Brass, Steel
Rug & Kilim’s Scandinavian Style Rug in Blue, with Colorful Geometric Patterns
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
From an exciting new collection of gift-size pieces, this 3x5 Swedish-style rug is a bold new addition to the Scandinavian Collection by Rug & Kilim. Handwoven in a wool flatweave wi...
Category
2010s Indian Modern Furniture
Materials
Wool
"Les Femmes Deux" Limited Edition Art Print by Christiane Lemieux - 30"x40"
Located in New York, NY
We are thrilled to announce the launch of "Les Femmes Deux," the latest stunning addition to our beloved series of female abstract portraits. This exquisite limited edition fine art ...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Paper
Doric Bench in Cerused White Oak and White Linen
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Doric bench is a versatile and elegant piece, which has found its place in museums, offices, and homes. The brutalist, monolithic legs suggest ancient ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Velvet, Hardwood, Maple
Modernist Brushed & Polished Nickel Four Piece Fire Tool Set by High Style Deco
Located in New York, NY
This exceptional custom four-piece fire tool set consists of a stoker, shovel, brush and log holder with polished nickel handles and brushed nickel rods, neatly suspended from a poli...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Furniture
Materials
Nickel
Pair of Modernist Sconces in Vellum & Oil Rubbed Bronze signed John Wigmore
Located in New York, NY
Introduce a touch of refined elegance to your home with this pair of Modernist Sconces, crafted in vellum and oil-rubbed bronze and signed by John Wigmore...
Category
20th Century American Modern Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Cocktail Table Modern Hand-Shaped Round Handmade Blackened and Waxed Steel
Located in Bronx, NY
Spirit Table
J.M. Szymanski
D. 2021
Our spirit table is a self portrait of the owner. What is your spirit animal? We will carve
the spirit into iron.
Custom sizes available....
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Steel, Iron
Venini Tits Applique Wall Sconce by Studio Job
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Tits applique wall sconce, designed by Studio Job and manufactured by Venini, is part of the Mae West collection named after the prehistoric sex symbol, it refers to Salvador Dali’s ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Glass
Modern Oval Coffee Table in Walnut Wood Cylinder Base and Glass by Ercole Home
By Ercole Home
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Palazzo oval coffee table with green and ivory Japaneese glass sits on 4 Walnut Wood pedestal by Ercole Home. This new bespoke coffee table design by Ercole Home is available today for your living space.
A sleek table with high craftsmanship and flowing mosaic patterns. The ivory and green glass is embedded into carved out refined walnut wood. Skillfully executed by Ercole's team of mosaic artists.
Part of the Palazzo collection...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Furniture
Materials
Art Glass, Cut Glass, Walnut
"Vigne Fleurie" Signed Limited Edition Art Print by Christiane Lemieux - 30"x40"
Located in New York, NY
"Vigne Fleurie" is an exquisite limited edition fine art print that offers a modernist interpretation of a flowering vine set against a lush green colorfield. Each print is a view of...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Paper
"La Ligne" Limited Edition Art Print by Christiane Lemieux - 30" x 30"
Located in New York, NY
Introducing "La Ligne" is a limited edition fine art print that captivates the viewer with its gorgeous abstract linework, demonstrating the beauty of simplicity and the power of for...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Paper
FLOS Serena LED Table Lamp in Aluminum by Patricia Urquiola
Located in Brooklyn, NY
At first glance, Serena appears to be in motion—it is a leaf blown by a gentle breeze, dancing through a current of wind. Inspired by the simple beauty of nature, this piece features...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
"La Ligne" Limited Edition Art Print by Christiane Lemieux - 40" x 40"
Located in New York, NY
"La Ligne" is a limited edition fine art print that captivates the viewer with its gorgeous abstract linework, demonstrating the beauty of simplicity and the power of form. The prin...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Paper
Modernist Handblown Smoked Murano Glass Starburst Chandelier in Polished Nickel
By Murano 5
Located in New York, NY
This stunning modernist Sputnik chandelier was realized in Murano, Italy- the island off the coast of Venice renowned for centuries for its superlative glass production. It features ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Nickel
Rug & Kilim’s Moroccan Rug in Cream with Geometric Patterns
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand-knotted in wool, this 8x10 contemporary rug by Rug & Kilim is an exciting, modern reimagining of Moroccan rugs, features a ribbed texture and geometric patterns inspired by the ...
Category
2010s Indian Modern Furniture
Materials
Wool
Side Chair Modern Medieval Handmade Horsehair Iron Handwoven Fringe Accent Mane
Located in Bronx, NY
HORSE HAIR CHAIR NO. 1
J.M. Szymanski
d. 2017
Contemporary furniture at its finest. Horsehair textile and blackened iron are combined to create an e...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Steel, Iron
Maharam Pillow, Mela by Sonnhild Kestler
Located in New York, NY
Maharam pillow
Mela
002 Ash
Kestler’s collections from her travels, such as painted masks, toys, and adornments have had a distinct impact on her creative process at large. Eac...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Furniture
Materials
Cotton, Nylon, Polyester
Stool/Bench Modern Medieval Handmade Horsehair Iron Woven Textile Fringe Tassel
Located in Bronx, NY
HORSE HAIR BENCH NO. 2
J.M. Szymanski
d. 2018
Contemporary furniture at its finest. Horsehair textile and blackened iron are combined to create an exciting juxtaposition of elemen...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Steel, Iron, Wrought Iron
Modern Round Coffee Table with Glass Top and Walnut Pedestal Base by Ercole Home
By Ercole Home
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Palazzo round coffee table with chocolate and ivory glass top sits on 3 pedestals base in walnut wood by Ercole Home. This new bespoke coffee table design by Ercole Home is available...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Furniture
Materials
Art Glass, Cut Glass, Walnut
Karl Springer Pair of "Free Form Coffee Tables" in Polished Brass 1980s
Located in New York, NY
Iconic pair of “Free Form Coffee Tables” in seamlessly welded and polished brass with thick black glass tops by Karl Springer, American 1980's. The craftsmanship of these tables is a...
Category
1980s American Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Modernist Pressed Lucite Table Lamp in Fractured Gold and Amber
Located in New York, NY
This beautiful modernist pressed lucite table lamp was realized in the United States during the latter half of the 20th century. It features a volumetric rectangular form with an int...
Category
20th Century American Modern Furniture
Materials
Lucite
Grand Aperture 4
By Allied Maker
Located in Glen Cove, NY
A scaled version of our Aperture 4 chandelier, this fixture was build for grand spaces. Four large glass domes encircle a 4-globe geometric light source to ...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
"Vigne Fleurie" Signed Limited Edition Art Print by Christiane Lemieux - 42"x56"
Located in New York, NY
"Vigne Fleurie" is an exquisite limited edition fine art print that offers a modernist interpretation of a flowering vine set against a lush green colorfield. Each print is a view of...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Paper
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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