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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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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Style: Modern
Period: Late 20th Century
Giraud & Brousseau Limoges, Set of 12 Plates from Francoise Adnet
By Francoise Adnet
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A Giraud & Brousseau Limoges, set of 12 plates from Francoise Adnet.
Category
1980s French Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
French Rectangular Lucite and Brass Side Table
Located in Birmingham, AL
French two-tier Lucite and brass rectangular side table with beveled glass top and lower glass shelf. circa 1970s. Attributed to the famous Paris atelier Maison Jansen, this table lo...
Category
1970s French Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Sciolari Cyclone Pendant Chandelier Original Label
Located in Roma, IT
ORIGINAL Italian ”Cyclone” pendant fixture by Gaetano Sciolari in polished aluminum
Original label
Center shade in acrylic
Designer Max Sauze 1970s.
...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Gaetano Sciolari’s Cyclone Ceiling Light in Aluminiun - Italy 1970s
Located in Girona, ES
Ceiling light in polished aluminum and plexiglass (methacrylate). Two points of light.
Model: Cyclone by Gaetano Sciolari.
Italy c.1970
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Italian modern coffee table Di Uno Tre by Giulio Lazzotti for Casigliani, 1980s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern travertine and aquamarine green glass coffee table Di Uno Tre by Giulio Lazzotti for Casigliani, 1980s
Glass and travertine cof...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Travertine
Modern Vintage Gold Metal Coffee Table Side Table with Smoked Glass 1970s Italy
Located in Vienna, AT
Modern vintage coffee table or side table in round shape with two swiveling glass plates from 1970s Italy.
The function is very practical so it allows to enlarge the table if it is ...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Intrex Habitat Modern Black Enameled Wood Round Low Table
Located in New York, NY
Intrex habitat modern black enameled wood round low table or pedestal with a maker's label on the underside. Measures: 15.25" height x 31" diameter. Min...
Category
1970s Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Wood
Piero Fornasetti Series 8 Coasters Commissioned by Banca Unione Milan
Located in Prato, Tuscany
We kindly suggest you read the whole description, because with it we try to give you detailed technical and historical information to guarantee the authenticity of our objects.
Complete set of eight porcelain coasters produced in 1970 by Piero Fornasetti; they were expressly commissioned by the Banca Unione of Milan; the graphics with the decoration "Le Monete" represents eight variations on the theme of coins made in black and pure gold with the third firing; the term "third firing" means, in ceramics, the third firing that is applied to an object to add decorations, especially those in pure gold, a technique that requires great skill and precision; the saucers represent in numerical order 1)Boat, 2)Home, 3)idea, 4)Everything, 5)Holidays, 6)Christmas, 7)Student, 8)Car; they are contained in a golden cardboard case. These are Fine collectibles in excellent condition; the saucers were created in 1970 to be given as gifts by Banca Unione of Milan to its customers; they were made by Piero Fornasetti (1931-1988) a versatile and eclectic founder of the design and decorative arts atelier that bears his name. The Banca Unione was established in 1919 by Carlo Feltrinelli, father of Giangiacomo, a publisher very close to the left; among the minority shareholders were Bastogi (the largest Italian financial); since 1968 the bank became the property of the financier and fixer Michele Sindona (1920-1986) who secured the absolute majority along with the Vatican; the Bank dedicated itself to the Italian market by launching an unprecedented commercial policy, in an attempt to reconcile the interests of the institution with socially advanced actions. According to Sindona, in Italy, banks were only interested in the wealthy, snubbing the categories of workers with modest incomes. Sindona overturned this logic and, ahead of his time, sent Banca Unione promoters into the factories. Sindona was a member of the P2 lodge (card no. 0501) and had clear associations with Cosa Nostra and the Gambino family in the United States. Involved in the Calvi affair, he was behind the murder of Giorgio Ambrosoli. He died poisoned...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Set of Four Leather and Chrome Swivel Chairs by J Robert Scott & Associates
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A set of four Patchwork leather chairs with round polished chrome bases that swivel.
Designed by Sally Sirkin Lewis and made for J Robert Scot...
Category
1980s American Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Chrome
Italian modern metal Akaari chandelier by Vico Magistretti for Oluce, 1985
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern black and white metal Akaari chandelier from Kalaari serie by Vico Magistretti for Oluce, 1985
Akaari model chandelier, in glossy black enamelled metal on the outside ...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Fantastically Palwa Ceiling Lamp / Plafoniere Brass with Large Crystal
Located in Berlin, DE
Fantastically Palwa ceiling lamp /plafoniere brass with large crystal
Unique large plafionere made of gold-plated brass and large faceted crystal s...
Category
Late 20th Century German Modern Furniture
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Set of Four Acrylic Dining Chairs by Vivid
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Set of four newly reupholstered in an aqua blue fabric with slight gray tones acrylic dining chairs.
The acrylic has been professionally polished.
Made by Vivid of Los Angeles, cir...
Category
1980s American Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Acrylic, Fabric
Italian Late 20th Century Silver Sputnik Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
This highly modernistic Italian Sputnik chandelier, includes stunning silvered rods, radiating from a central nucleus, suspended from a circular ceiling plate. Very good condition, a...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Modern Parchment Tables Karl Springer
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Classic Springer designs.
Wood construction with lacquered leather / goat skin.
Mesa cylinder drum tables and oval racetrack coffee table in ivory hues.
Original vintage condition wi...
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Furniture
Materials
Goatskin, Wood
Pair of Italian Modern Black Velvet Accent Chairs
Located in North York, ON
This pair of Italian modern black velvet accent chairs is the perfect addition to any home. With their rounded curved backs and seats, these ...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Signed, Numbered and Dated Limited Edition Colored Lithograph by Corneille
Located in Little Burstead, Essex
This example is untitled, but depicts a cat and bird with head of a woman, and is numbered 54/99 and signed and dated 1999 and is in perfect condition.
The artist is Guillaume Bever...
Category
1990s Dutch Modern Furniture
Materials
Paper
Togo Sofa in Velvet by Michel Ducaroy for Ligne Roset
Located in Porto, PT
Togo sofa in velvet by Michel Ducaroy for Ligne Roset
The designer was inspired by the tooth paste tube
Three seater sofa, upholstered in soft and smooth vetvet. The colour and and p...
Category
1990s French Modern Furniture
Materials
Velvet
French Modernist Carved Stone Lamp
Located in Chicago, IL
This late 20th-century French Modernist-inspired carved limestone table lamp is a stunning blend of form and function. Its ovoid shape is complemented by two oval voids carved into t...
Category
Late 20th Century French Modern Furniture
Materials
Limestone
Woodard Maddox Black Wrought Iron Adjustable Pool Patio Chaise Lounge Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Woodard maddox black wrought iron adjustable pool patio chaise lounge chair. Item features a quality wrought iron frame, cross lattice seat, adjustable backrest, sleek sculptural for...
Category
Late 20th Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
Vladimir Kagan Serpentine Cloud Sofa for Directional in Heavy Boucle
Located in Culver City, CA
This Vladimir Kagan sofa is simply stunning. The entire sofa has been upholstered in a heavy ivory bouclé, including the double disc bottom. This heavily textured sofa is not only vi...
Category
1990s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Bouclé
Maralunga 675 Sofa, Armchair and Ottoman by Vico Magistretti for Cassina
Located in Dronten, NL
Maralunga 2-seat sofa with matching lounge chair and ottoman, designed by Vico Magistretti for Cassina, Italy, in distinctive grey and black striped velvet.
The unpretentious innovat...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Velvet
Vladimir Kagan Serpentine Cloud Sofa for Directional in Tan Mohair
Located in Culver City, CA
Step into the realm of luxury and design with this iconic Vladimir Kagan Cloud Sofa! Crafted with the finesse of a sculptor, this masterpiece is not just a piece of furniture; it's ...
Category
1990s Modern Furniture
Materials
Mohair
20th Century Eero Saarinen Knoll Table mod Tulip in Calacatta Marble, 70s
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in Turin, Turin
Eero Saarinen, born in Finland in 1910, moved to the US in 1923, where he grew and graduated from Yale in 1934. He met Charles Eames, with whom he collaborated and won the 1st prize ...
Category
1970s American Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Marble, Aluminum
Verner Panton System 1-2-3 Table, 1985
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Wonderful, mid-height Verner Panton system 1-2-3 table, designed in 1973 and produced by Fritz Hansen in 1985, marked.
Category
1980s Danish Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Octagonal Shagreen Lacquer and Chrome Mirror by Karl Springer for Suzanne Sumers
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Hexagonal shape artisan shagreen lacquer with chrome details designed by Karl Springer.
Out of the estate of Suzanne Sumer.
It retains a label on the back (see detail photos).
In ...
Category
1980s American Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Chrome
French Modernist Carved Stone Lamp
Located in Chicago, IL
This late 20th-century French Modernist-in-Spirit carved limestone table lamp is a captivating fusion of form and function. Carved in a stylized crashing wave form, it exudes dynamic energy and fluidity, capturing the essence of movement frozen in stone. With one bulb positioned in the center, the soft glow emanates from within, casting a warm and inviting ambiance.
Despite its small scale, this lamp commands attention with its bold design and striking presence, making it ideal for placement on a nightstand, entry console table, or in a powder room. Its versatility allows it to serve as either a gentle night light or a luminous mantle light...
Category
Late 20th Century French Modern Furniture
Materials
Limestone
Amazonian Checkered Foot Stool in Madeiras Wood, 1980's
Located in London, GB
This rare and unique stool/small bench was designed in Manauas-AM, the capital of the Brazilian state of Amazonas, by Luiz Galvao.
Category
1980s South American Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Hardwood
Vladimir Kagan Serpentine Cloud Sofa, Directional, in Chinoiserie Tiger Velvet
Located in Culver City, CA
This Vladimir Kagan Cloud sofa is divine! This is not just any sofa; it's a fantastical journey into the world of design where comfort meets chic in the most delightful way possible...
Category
1990s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Velvet
Vintage French Corner Table
Located in Austin, TX
Corner table from France with a metal structure and three smoked glass shelves. The central shelf is adjustable.
Category
1970s French Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Vintage Indian Runner
Located in Chicago, IL
A chic late 20th century Indian hand knotted rug woven in varying shades of natural colored wool, and with a modern stripped pattern woven in a flatweave against the pile of the fiel...
Category
Late 20th Century Indian Modern Furniture
Materials
Wool
Vintage 1970's Hermes Style Chrome & Lucite Glass Top Coffee Table
By Hermès
Located in West Chester, PA
Vintage Giovanni Banci for Hermes style glass top coffee table with chrome base having x stretchers attached to lucite disc. Circa 1970's with no makers mark found.
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Furniture
Materials
Chrome
Ilana Goor Floor Lamp
By Ilana Goor
Located in West Palm Beach, US
This quite impressive floor lamp has great patina. It stands at 80.75”. It’s a great statement piece that is worthy to be in the Ilana Goor Museum in Israel. The footed base is a won...
Category
1970s Unknown Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Bronze
1978 Wayne Thiebaud "Downgrade" Boehm Gallery, Palomar College Exhibition Poster
Located in San Carlos, CA
🎨 Dive into a piece of art history with our stunning poster featuring the iconic work of California artist Wayne Thiebaud! Introducing "Downgrade" or "18th street downgrade," this p...
Category
1970s North American Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Paper
Diane Cooper Mixed Media over Wood Wall Mounted Bundle Sculpture
Located in Chicago, IL
Diane Cooper Mixed Media over Wood Wall Mounted Bundle Sculpture, From Ruth Horwich collection.
Textures Canvas and Metal
About Diane Cooper:
Inspired by the visual culture in Japan,...
Category
1990s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Modern Letter Opener Richard Meier
By Swid Powell
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Classic post modern design.
Form + function.
Whimsical spinning cube.
Signs of wear.
Some scratches on the tip with patina.
Presents well.
Nice desk accessory...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Silver Plate, Brass
Glass and Silver Ashtray/Vide Poche, Gucci, Italy, c. 1970
By Gucci
Located in New York City, NY
Vintage Gucci ashtray/vide poche featuring bold and modern sterling silver detailing around the glass tray.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Silver
'Canapé' by Mats Theselius, 1990s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Limited edition of 35 produced, this is edition 1/5 EA in British Racing Green.
Provenance: Mats Theselius private collection.
Very good condition with small signs of usage.
Category
1990s Swedish Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
'Chaise Lounge' by Mats Theselius, 1990s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Limited edition of 50 produced, this is edition 16/50.
Excellent condition with small signs of usage.
Category
1990s Swedish Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Set of Eight Wood Dining Chairs by Alwy Visschedyk
Located in Pasadena, CA
This rare set of 8 chairs in ash wood by designer Alwy Visschedyck is meticulously well-crafted and visually awesome in the simplicity of design.
Despite their strikingly angular a...
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Furniture
Materials
Ash
French Bronze Surrealist Bronze Apple Sculpture Style of Claude Lalanne
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
French Bronze Surrealist Bronze Apple Sculpture Style of Claude Lalanne
A charming French Bronze Surrealist Apple Sculpture, made in the style reminiscent of the renowned artist Cla...
Category
Late 20th Century French Modern Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Armchair in the Manner of Adriano Piazzesi, Italy, c. 1970
Located in New York City, NY
This armchair is reminiscent of Adriano Piazzesi's bold, quintessentially Italian designs.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Mod Cantilevered Dining Armchairs
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Set of four mod cantilevered dining armchairs with polished chrome frame, newly upholstered resist dye cushions and vegan leather shell, USA circa 19...
Category
1980s American Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Chrome
Patinated Stone of a Meditating Girl in Pyrophyllite Stone
Located in Pasadena, CA
This statue depicts a captivating girl sitting in a serene meditation, sculpted from Pyrophyllite Stone. The sculpture is imbued with both gentleness and spiritual significance.
Her...
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Furniture
Materials
Stone
Illum Wikkelso attb rosewood nesting folding campaign tables Denmark .
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful set of 3 plus holding rosewood nesting , folding tables , total 4 pieces .Nice rosewood and brass X hinges .
Category
1970s Danish Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Rosewood
A Pair Of Large Brass And Opaque Glass Tiffany Style Table Lamps
By Poliarte
Located in London, GB
A Pair of large white glass and brass table lamps with mirrored bases, attributed to Poliarte. Quite Art Deco in style with a touch of the Tiffany design. However a good quality pair...
Category
Late 20th Century European Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Modern Occasional Tables with Marble Tops
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fun pair of cube designs on castors with book matched wood veneer and marble tops
Great for any occasion as end tables, coffee tables or pedestals.
They are in original condition wit...
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Furniture
Materials
Marble
Scenic High quality Murano chandelier space age - 57 MULTICOLORED glasses
By Vistosi
Located in Budapest, HU
High quality Murano chandelier space age - 57 MULTICOLORED glasses
Italian Murano chandelier. The chandelier has 57 Murano multicolored glass disks. Nickel metal frame.
Period:1980'S...
Category
1990s Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Pair Henredon Modern Black Lacquer & Burl Cylinder End Tables or Nightstands
By Henredon
Located in Topeka, KS
Marvelous pair vintage Modern and a bit Art Deco Revival black lacquer & burl inlay cylinder shaped end table cabinets or nightstands by Henredon. Beautiful condition, keeping in min...
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal, Brass
Italian modern Green plastic metal Ashtray by Gino Colombini for Kartell, 1970s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern Green plastic and metal Ashtray by Gino Colombini for Kartell, 1970s
Round ashtray with black painted metal plate and with cantilevered chromed metal profile. Round ba...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
1990s Modern Design Silver Plated French Jewelry Box by Christofle
Located in Aci Castello, IT
A stylish three-level round silver-plated box, designed by KT Studio for Christofle in 1998 with input from Thomas Keller and Adam Tihany, is a remarkable piece of modernist craftsma...
Category
Late 20th Century French Modern Furniture
Materials
Silver Plate
Pair of armchairs Garouste & Bonetti ‘Koala’ bronze green velvet 1995
Located in Paris, IDF
This is a beautiful pair of armchairs by Elizabeth Garouste & Mattia Bonetti, model Koala, with solid bronze feet, fully restored and reupholstered. Garouste & Bonetti began their co...
Category
1990s French Modern Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Angel Botello Sculpture "Denise", circa 1981, Spain
Located in Girona, Spain
Angel Botello sculpture "Denise".
Made with bronze.
Very decorative.
Signed and numbered 6/6.
Certificate.
Circa 1970, Spain
Angle Botello was born in 1913 in the small town of...
Category
1980s Spanish Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Francesco Zaccone for Thonet Golf Chairs in New Bouclé Upholstery, Germany 1970
Located in Almelo, NL
Presenting this stunning set of ‘Golf’ chairs by Francesco Zaccone for Thonet. Beautifully shaped chrome bases creating an incredibly sturdy and stately pre...
Category
Late 20th Century German Modern Furniture
Materials
Aluminum, Chrome
Murano Floor Lamp with Clear Glass Rods, Column Shape, 1980s
Located in Florence, IT
Murano floor lamp with clear glass rods, brass base and top. The floor lamp is a clear glass sculpture with column shape, on the top there is a Murano clear glass sphere...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
2 Nightstands in oak by Guillerme et Chambron., edition Votre Maison, circa 1970
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
2 Nightstands in oak by Guillerme et Chambron., edition Votre Maison, circa 1970.
Category
1970s French Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Oak
Mastercraft Brass Dining Armchairs with Grandma Fabric, Set of Four, circa 1970s
By Mastercraft
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This super cute set of four (4) dining armchairs by Mastercraft feature a brass base with light patina and a very unique and interesting fabric that features light pink and baby blue...
Category
1970s American Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Albert Paley 1994 "Medallion" Paperweight in Blackened Steel with Bronzed Patina
By Albert Paley
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Albert Paley large handcrafted steel medallion paperweight. Small edition for Arts Patrons. Formed and fabricated blackened steel with chemical patina...
Category
1990s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Iron
1970s Emerald Cut Diamond Engagement Ring 4.08 Carat GIA Certified
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Elegant Diamond Ring with GIA Certified Diamond 4.08 Carat N/VS2
Mid Century Modern Emerald Cut Diamond Engagement Ring
With very good polish and symmetry.
11.35 x 8.40 x 4.99 mm.
Di...
Category
1970s North American Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Gold
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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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