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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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: USA
Style: Modern
9x12 Ft Modern Handmade Moroccan Style Rug. 100% 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 design rug, crafted with precision and care from 100% wool. Combining t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Modern Furniture
Materials
Wool
Bertu Sofa, Mondo Modern Sofa, Maple
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
This Modern Maple Mondo Sofa is beautifully constructed from solid wood and veneer in Ohio, USA. The sofa's silhouette is low, simple, and modern with comfo...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Maple
Brutalist Design Walnut Sideboard Featuring Two Doors & Middle Drawers
Located in NEW YORK, NY
This unique sideboard has bold geometric shapes and a simple, clean look. Made with high-quality walnut or oak wood, it's not only durable but also brings out the natural textures. T...
Category
2010s Portuguese Modern Furniture
Materials
Wood, Walnut
Bertu Arm Chair, Modern Mondo Arm Chair, Maple
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
This Mondo Arm Chair in Maple is beautifully constructed from solid wood and veneer in Ohio, USA. The chair's silhouette is low, simple, and modern with comfortable reversible back a...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Maple
Italian Alabaster Marble Egg Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
An Italian oversized egg-shaped alabaster marble sculpture in pink and neutral hues, in the Modern design style, circa mid-20th century, Italy. A great decorative object. Very good c...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Alabaster
Baccarat France Crystal Caviar Bowl Dish Chiller Server
Located in Atlanta, GA
Baccarat designed this exquisite crystal caviar serving bowl, dish, or chiller circa 2000. The chic and minimalist design named "Vesuve" features an impressive puffy crystal containe...
Category
Early 2000s French Modern Furniture
Materials
Crystal
Pair of "Havana" Lounge Chairs by Restoration Hardware
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Enhance your outdoor relaxation experience with the Pair of "Havana" Lounge Chairs by Restoration Hardware. Crafted with precision and attention to detail, these lounge chairs featur...
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese Modern Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Stacking Pebbles Side Table Offered in Cedarwood & Hammered Brass
Located in NEW YORK, NY
This side tables is made by a blend of natural exotic wood with hammered metal emanates a sense of balance, suited for any living space.
Top Wood: Brazilian Cedar.
Metal: Brass, Nick...
Category
2010s Portuguese Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Coffee Table Monumental Modern Handmade Geometric Blackened Steel Large Waxed
Located in Bronx, NY
Table No. 21
J.M. Szymanski
d. 2025
Handmade entirely out of blackened and waxed steel
Our products are fabricated and finished by hand, so variations in size, shape, and patina ...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Steel, Iron
Juliette Lamp by Charlie Dumais
By Dumais Made
Located in Bantam, CT
Our stoneware Juliette Lamp is handcrafted using slab-construction techniques. The lamp’s pattern is created by rolling the surface with textured rolling pins and rods.
FINISH
- Ca...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Clay, Pottery, Stoneware
CADEN Ceramic Dome Table Lamp, Highly Textured Black Lava Glaze, by Kalin Asenov
By Kalin Asenov
Located in Savannah, GA
Obsidian Reef
A deeply textured black lava glaze, reminiscent of coral and natural stone, with captivating shades that come alive when illuminated
In Kalin Asenov's studio locat...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Bertu Table, Rockefeller Modern Wood Dining Table, Clear Alder
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
This Rockefeller dining table in natural wood is made in the heart of Ohio with locally sourced wood. We use the table as both a dining table or desk. Each table is hand-made with so...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Wood
WHITE & 24k GOLD FOOSBALL TABLE RS2 GOLD by RS Barcelona
Located in Rhinebeck, NY
FOOSBALL TABLE RS2 GOLD
DESIGNED BY RAFAEL RODRÍGUEZ for RS Barcelona
24k gold-plated game play, design and sophistication. The RS2 Gold is our most chic football table. It’s one of...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Furniture
Materials
Gold Plate, Stainless Steel
Multi-Functional Sofa with Walnut Frame and Built-In Storage
By Wewood
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Crafted from premium materials, this sofa offers both comfort and functionality with its surrounding wooden frame doubling as a bookshelf or room divider, showcasing exquisite crafts...
Category
2010s Portuguese Modern Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Dieter Rams for Braun Audio 310 Record Player and L60 floor speaker 1970s
By Dieter Rams, Braun
Located in Seattle, WA
Rare Classic Braun Audio 310 unit paired with L60 floor speaker designed by Dieter Rams, produced by Braun. The unit is fully functional, recently cosm...
Category
1970s German Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Steel
Fin Trivet / Tray from Souda, Anodized 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
Modular Sectional Sofa & End Table by Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin Frame Only
Located in Topeka, KS
Marvelous 1980’s Modern Less is More II Collection modular sectional sofa & end table by Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin comprised of 5 pieces, frame only. The furniture retains the ...
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Laminate, Wood
Modernist Pagoda Style Disc Chandelier in Chrome & Hand Blown Murano Topaz Glass
Located in New York, NY
This elegant chandelier was realized in Murano, Italy- the island off the coast of Venice renowned for centuries for their superlative glass production. It features a pagoda style bo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Chrome
Double Back Designer Sofa Upholstered In Boucle Fabric
Located in NEW YORK, NY
This sofa is characterized by its upholstered design and features a double back. The upholstery provides a comfortable and soft seating surface, while the double back suggests added ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Furniture
Materials
Wood, Bouclé
Tabei lounge chair by Crump and Kwash in Corduroy
Located in Baltimore City, MD
Tabei Lounge Chair by Crump and Kwash
Graded or COM upholstery / plywood construction / premium cushioning / down envelope
37”w x 34”d x 31”h (17” seat height) (27" arm height)
...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Upholstery
Yellow Bordallo Pinheiro Cabbage Leaf Dinnerware Set of Fifty Four Pieces
Located in Bradenton, FL
Set of yellow 20th Century Bordallo Pinheiro Dinnerware. Set is a vivid warm shade of yellow that includes:
14 Dinner plates (10.75" Diameter)
1 Platter (13.25" Diameter)
12 saucers...
Category
20th Century Portuguese Modern Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Rug & Kilim’s Modern Rug in Solid Beige
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
This palace-sized 13x15 rug is a grand new entry to Rug & Kilim’s Texture of Color Collection. Hand-knotted in art silk.
Connoisseurs will note this piece is from our new Light on L...
Category
2010s Indian Modern Furniture
Materials
Silk
Bertu Side Chair, Suelo Modern Leather Side Chair, Knotty Alder
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
This Suelo® Modern Side Chair is beautifully constructed from solid wood in Ohio, USA. The lounge chair's silhouette is simple, modern, and sleek with comfortable back and seat cushi...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Wood
Silver Plate Flatware - Classic Rim pattern 8 Table Settings plus Serving pcs
By Oneida
Located in Miami, FL
Silver plated flatware in the Classic Rim pattern with 8 table settings + serving pieces. Each setting consists of a dinner knife (9.75 inches long) & fork (9" long), a knife (8.75"...
Category
1990s Japanese Modern Furniture
Materials
Silver Plate
French Togo Sofa by Ligne Roset
Located in Austin, TX
Togo toffee leather 3-seater sofa by Michel Ducaroy for Ligne Roset, 1973. An icon of style and good taste; a Ligne Roset classic of all-foam cushion seating with no hard points. Mic...
Category
Early 2000s French Modern Furniture
Materials
Leather
Globe Flush Mount by Research.Lighting, Nickel, 3in Glass, Made to Order
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This listing is for 1x Globe Flush Mount in polished nickel designed and manufactured by Research.Lighting.
Materials: Brass, Steel & Glass
Finish: Polished Nickel
Electronics: 1x G...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass, Steel
Textile Poster, Contemporary Handwoven Tapestry by Andrew Boos
By Andrew Boos
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This wall hanging is a one of a kind heirloom piece, inspired by brutalism, and Joseph Albers studies on the interactions of colors.
The entire process of creating this wall hanging...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Furniture
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Prototype Pin Up Wall Sconce by Research.Lighting, Small, Black, White Glass
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This listing is for 1x prototype Pinup Sconce, Small from Research Lighting.
Materials: Steel, Brass, Aluminum, Glass
Dimensions: 5in W x 7in H x 7in D
Glass Dimensions: ~3.25in D
...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Hanging Pendent Lantern Sculpture Contemporary Hand-Blown Glass Blackened Steel
Located in Bronx, NY
FLORA NO. 1 - LARGE (WHITE)
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
C. R. Mackintosh for Cassina Hill House Chair
Located in Astoria, NY
Charles Rennie Mackintosh for Cassina "Hill House " Chair, designed 1902-1904, ebonized ash wood, black upholstered seat. 55.5" H x 16" W x 13.75" D; seat: 17.5" H. Provenance: From ...
Category
20th Century Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Ash
Modern Oval Coffee Table in Walnut Wood w Cylinder Base and Glass by Ercole Home
By Ercole Home
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Palazzo oval coffee table with purple and ivory glass sits on 3 American Black Walnut Wood pedestals by Ercole Home. This new bespoke coffee table design by Ercole Home is available ...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Art Glass, Walnut
Bertu Stool, Cicely Modern Sheepskin Counter Stool, Walnut
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
This Modern Cicely Counter Stool with Sheepskin Seat is beautifully constructed from solid walnut in Ohio, USA. This stool was style-spotted at the Spring 2022 High Point Market. The...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Customizable Minimalist Oval Chest of Drawers In Walnut & Orange Lacquer
Located in NEW YORK, NY
A minimal and elegant chest of drawers crafted in mocha oak veneer, featuring a gently curved, oval silhouette. The seamless drawer fronts maintain clean lines with subtle horizontal...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary European Modern Furniture
Materials
Wood
Modern Polished Stainless Steel Console Table Designed by Greg Sheres. In Stock
By Greg Sheres
Located in Hilton Head Island, SC
Modern Polished Stainless Steel Console Table Designed by Greg Sheres; Pisa
The "Pisa" Console table is a striking scuptural stateme...
Category
2010s Chinese Modern Furniture
Materials
Stainless Steel
Oval Dining Table in Scratch-Resistant Lacquered Resin
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Handcrafted of fiber reinforced resin, a forceful material for extreme weather conditions.
Lacquered in matte beige with protective UV coat.
Dimensions (cm): 300 x 130 x 75
Dimensio...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Furniture
Materials
Resin, Fiberglass, Lacquer
Mae Low Solid Wood Modern Media Cabinet
Located in Baltimore City, MD
Mae Low Media Cabinet by Crump & Kwash
Solid wood case / hand turned legs / oiled or acrylic finish / patinated solid brass pulls / premium, full extension, soft close drawer slide...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Freestanding Blackened Brass Coat Rack, Marble Base, Coat Tree, Stand
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Freestanding coat tree made of solid brass components in a blackened finish, with a black or white marble base. The piece is made-to-order and fully customizable(dimensions, metal fi...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Marble, Brass, Steel
Black Leather Modern Long Oval Fairmount Wall Mirror
By Lostine
Located in Philadelphia, PA
The Fairmount wide oval mirror is a hand-stitched leather mirror. Each piece of leather has its own character and variations lending to the appeal of the material. The mirror sits in...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Leather, Mirror
7x9.2 Ft Blue Living Room Rug, Handmade Turkish Carpet, Modern Floor Covering
Located in Spring Valley, NY
Our over-dyed rugs are all hand-knotted vintage pieces that are recreated in our workshop to cater to a wider range of interior design choices from modern to coastal, from industrial...
Category
20th Century Turkish Modern Furniture
Materials
Wool, Cotton
FIN Shade Table Lamp, Noir Stardust, hanbuilt ceramic lamp by Kalin Asenov
By Kalin Asenov
Located in Savannah, GA
FIN _SHADE_Noir Stardust
A refined black glaze, delicately speckled with gold exuding an air of sophistication and elegance.
Please note that this listing includes the table base ...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Bertu Dressers, Santa Fe Modern Dresser, Maple
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
This Santa Fe Modern Dresser is our newest design for 2025. It is made in the heart of Ohio with locally sourced wood. Each dresser is hand-made in maple (or the wood of your choice)...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Maple
Bertu Nightstands, Santa Fe Modern Nightstand, Maple
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
This Modern Nightstand - Santa Fe Collection is our newest design for 2025. It is made in the heart of Ohio with locally sourced wood. Each dresser is handmade in maple (or the wood ...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Maple
Sculptural Japanese-Inspired Wooden Tall Dresser by Studio POA
By Studio POA
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Hachiroku, an evolution of Studio POA's Tariko nightstand, has an exaggerated shape and irregular drawers, resembling the act of stones tumbling, breaking, and making new interlo...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Ash
Modern Oak and Bronze Extension Dining Table designed by Greg Sheres in Stock.
By Greg Sheres
Located in Hilton Head Island, SC
Oak and Bronze Extension Dining Table Designed by Greg Sheres. The "Barcelona" dining table features an elegant combination of antique bronze and fine oak wood, adding drama and exc...
Category
2010s Chinese Modern Furniture
Materials
Oak
Darling Pair of Ceramic Llama Table Lamps
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Adorable pair of small ceramic table lamps that are stylized modern llamas with polka dots.
No shades, but harps included.
Category
Early 2000s Chinese Modern Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Opera Chandelier "Aqua Blue" by Bourgeois Boheme Atelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A magnificent chandelier, a masterpiece crafted with hand-blown aqua blue glass . This elegant piece features a gunmetal steel frame and brass accents, making it a true jewel of a ce...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass, Steel
Roslin Leather Wrapped Credenza and Sideboard by Crump and Kwash
Located in Baltimore City, MD
The Roslin Credenza by Crump and Kwash
Features both solid wood and laminate construction / low VOC acrylic finish / sustainably sourced leather wrapped doors / premium, full exten...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Renzo Squares Pillow
By Leah Singh
Located in Westfield, NJ
These geometric throw pillows have been ethically hand embroidered by artisans in Kashmir, India, using a traditional embroidery technique which is native to this region.
The purcha...
Category
2010s Indian Modern Furniture
Materials
Cotton
Gran Sasso Fixed Table with Sculptural Base Italian Designer Andrea Lucatello
Located in NEW YORK, NY
The Gran Sasso Dining Table by Midj was designed by the Italian designer Andrea Lucatello. In this fixed table design, Lucatello uses an organic-shaped Baydur polymer for the base m...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Glass, Leather, Plastic
Prada Book w Slipcover, by Miuccia Prada and Patrizio Bertelli, 1st Edition 2009
By Prada
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful Prada Book, saffiano textured faux leather slip case and book cover, this book is filled with hundreds of beautiful photos chronicling Prada’s history, ideas development, p...
Category
20th Century Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Paper
Bertu Platform Bed, Sabi Modern Platform Bed, Maple
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
This Sabi Modern Platform Bed is made in the heart of Ohio with locally sourced wood. Each is hand-made from solid white maple (or the wood of your choi...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Maple
Contemporary Cabinet with 4 Doors and Open Central Shelf In Natural Oak Finish
Located in NEW YORK, NY
This dining room cabinet combines functionality with customizable design, making it a versatile addition to any space. Featuring four doors and an open central shelf, it offers ample...
Category
2010s Portuguese Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Gucci Silvered and Gilt Ice Bucket, circa 1980
By Gucci
Located in Atlanta, GA
Boost your barware private collection with this exceptional Gucci Italy ice bucket—an exquisite fusion of luxury and modernist mastery. Crafted in Italy circa 1980, this rare masterp...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Stainless Steel Full Length Mirror by Philippe Starck for SLS Hotel
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Large full length mirror made in Italy and designed by Philippe Starck for the SLS hotel in Beverly Hills.
The mirror frame is thick stainless steel, the back of the mirror has a pho...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Stainless Steel
Rainbow Glass Pill Sculpture Installation by Edie Nadelhaft
Located in East Quogue, NY
Limited edition rainbow-colored glass pill wall installation by Edie Nadelhaft. Set of 8 glass pill sculptures. Edition of 9.
Installation size: 38 x x 38 x 4 inches (approx.)
Pil...
Category
2010s North American Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Modern Milo Baughman Style Burl Wood Drum Side Table
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Milo Baughman style burl wood drum side table. The cylinder-shaped modern end table is wrapped in a dark tone burlwood veneer. This occasional ta...
Category
20th Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Wood
Modern Natural Oak extension Dining Table Designed by Greg Sheres. In stock.
By Greg Sheres
Located in Hilton Head Island, SC
Modern Natural Oak Dining Table Designed by Greg Sheres. The “Angles” table top features a geometric design. Fully extended with leaves, this dining table opens up to 114-inches, g...
Category
2010s Chinese Modern Furniture
Materials
Oak
You and Me Indoor Ping Pong Table by RS Barcelona in Oak Wood & White
Located in Rhinebeck, NY
You and Me Indoor Ping Pong Table by Antoni Pallejà Office.
You and Me is a ping pong table. It is slightly smaller measures than the tournament ones, with a surface and a design th...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Furniture
Materials
Stainless 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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