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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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
Returnable Items Only
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
Bruno Gecchelin Italian Table Lamp "Perla" for Oluce, 1980s
By Bruno Gecchelin, Oluce
Located in Puglia, Puglia
This table lamp was designed by Bruno Gecchelin in the 1980s; made of crystal, it has two black marquinias inserted at the base, which is in black marble with white veins.
Bruno Gecchelin
Born in Milan in 1939. Graduated in architecture at the Polytechnic of Milan, he has been designing furniture, furnishing accessories and lighting fixtures since 1962.
Among the most impotent work experiences are the design of office and electronic machines for Olivetti, in collaboration with Ettore Sottsass, at first and independently afterwards; for Fiat accessories for the Panda car; for Riello air conditioning...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Crystal, Marble
Modern Handwoven Flat-Weave Wool Kilim Rug Abstract in White Mustard Green Pink
Located in Madrid, ES
Mosaico is an Abe the ape's desing for Kilombo Home.
This rug has been ethically handwoven in the finest wool yarns by artisans in north of India, using a traditional weaving techni...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Furniture
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Gaulino chair by Oscar Tusquets ash wood black lacquer leather hide seat, Spain
Located in Barcelona, ES
The Gaulino Chair is one of the best designs by Oscar Tusquets and has become an iconic Spanish design. Made exclusively from wood and leather, the name comes from the influences th...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Furniture
Materials
Leather, Ash
Handwoven Wool Turkish Oushak Rug 9'8"x 10'5"
By Asian Modern
Located in Houston, TX
This Turkish oushak rug is a stunning piece of art that has been handwoven using traditional techniques by skilled artisans. The rug features intricate patterns and a soft color pale...
Category
2010s Turkish Modern Furniture
Materials
Wool
Schumacher Josef Frank Citrus Garden Pool Blue Linen Two-Sided Pillow
Located in New York, NY
This archival Josef Frank print, created in 1947, bears the signature whimsy, color and personality for which the designer is known. The hand-drawn p...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Furniture
Materials
Linen
Costantini Diego Modern Real Gold Made Murano Glass Vase with Dragonflies
By Costantini
Located in Murano, Venezia
Handmade Murano glass blown vase with real 24kt gold leaf and multicolored dragonflies attached with magnet.
The vase contains 14 dragonflies.
Modern...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Wide Pacific Dresser in Cerused White Oak by VOLK
By VOLK 3
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Solid white oak with turned brass legs and drawer pulls.
Cerused finish.
Dimensions: 46” W x 18” D x 36” H.
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Fragile Structure#18 Norihiko Terayama Kaj Franck
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Green and blue are available. Red is sold.
This series is made up of some glass and some ceramic works. These works are highly unique form and looking. Norihiko Terayama created the...
Category
2010s Japanese Modern Furniture
Materials
Glass
Bar Stool model "Jamaica" stool by Pepe Cortes, aluminium swivel seat steel legs
By Pepe Cortés
Located in Barcelona, ES
The Jamaica Stool is Spanish classic, and one of the best designed stools in history. Designed in 1991 by interior designer Pepe Cortes, the stool remains as modern as ever. Its mate...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Furniture
Materials
Steel, Aluminum
Modern Kilombo Home Embroidery Pillow Cushion Cotton Pac-Man Mustard&Green
By Kilombo Home
Located in Madrid, ES
Designed by Kilombo Home.
This stylish pillow is the perfect accessory. A simple touch full of character that would change the room where is placed.
Mix our different patterns to get the perfect look.
- Pattern name: Pac-Man Mustard&Green
- Color: Mustard and green
- Front fabric: 100% cotton machine...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Furniture
Materials
Cotton
Pair of Murano Jet Black and Pulegoso Glass Lamps
Located in Austin, TX
Magnificent pair of handblown Murano glass lamps in jet black and "Pulegoso" opaline glass with brass ring elements. Rewired for the US.
Pulegos...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Sabine Marcelis Pink Resin Candy Cube Contemporary Square Side Table, Rotterdam
Located in Barcelona, ES
Sabine Marcelis
Candy Cubes series
Manufactured by Studio Sabine Marcelis
Rotterdam, 2017
High polished single cast resin
Measurements
50 cm x 50 cm x ...
Category
2010s Dutch Modern Furniture
Materials
Resin
21st Cent Warm Ivory Wool Durable Rug by Deanna Comellini In Stock 170x240 cm
Located in Bologna, IT
G.T.DESIGN’s "Lanagrossa" in the color Bianco (Warm White), is a modern rug in pure wool in warm neutral hues.
A design of Deanna Comellini, Creative Director of the Italian manufact...
Category
2010s Indian Modern Furniture
Materials
Wool
Salvador Dalí Cajones Sculpture Linen Shade Lamp
Located in Barcelona, ES
A standing lamp taken from Dalí’s drawings for Jean Michel Frank. With this, Dalí introduced the little drawers at the base of the lamp, an idea he alread...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Furniture
Materials
Wood
Semi-Matte Polished Stainless Steel Umbrella Storage Stand For Small Space
Located in Barcelona, ES
The Plec Umberella Stand is one of the secrets in our catalogue. It’s been in production for more than 20 years and remains just as current and functional as its first day. Elegant a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Furniture
Materials
Steel
TOIO Floor Lamp by Achille & Pier Giacomo CASTIGLIONI, vintage
Located in Berlin, Berlin
Floor lamp designed by Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni in 1962. Italy, FLOS.
Varnished steel base in black lacquer, adjustable nickel-plated metal stem. Classic lightbulb.
Lit...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
A Large Wall Mounted Sculpture By Curtis Jere
By Curtis Jeré
Located in London, GB
A Large wall sculpture in Bronze Patinated metal, By Curtis Jere signed in 1988. Depicting a flock of seagulls.
C. Jeré (or Curtis Jeré, often seen without the accent) is a metalwo...
Category
Late 20th Century North American Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Pair of Armchairs, Italy, 1990s
Located in New York, NY
Inox steel frames featuring wraparound backs upholstered in dark brown leather, the seats and backs upholstered in the original crushed velvet with leaf pattern. These chairs were de...
Category
1990s Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Steel
Modernist Scroll Form Bench in Walnut With Silver Naturalist Upholstery
Located in New York, NY
This elegant and well scaled Modernist Scroll Form Bench in Walnut With Silver Naturalist Upholstery originates from the United States during the latter half of the 20th Century. Fea...
Category
20th Century American Modern Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Bongo Bar Cabinet, Automated Doors, Handmade in Portugal by Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Bongó Bar Cabinet, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple.
Designed by Rute Martins for the Contemporary Collection, the Bongó bar cabinet was desig...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Furniture
Materials
Marble, Onyx, Brass
Contemporary Reclaimed Hand Blown Black Glass Sculptured Goblets Set
Located in Camisano Vicentino, IT
"Contemporary Reclaimed Hand Blown Black Glass Sculptured Goblets Set" by Simone Crestani
The Reclaimed Goblets Collection
Discover the Reclaimed Goblets Collection, a trio of goble...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Blown Glass
Charming Pink Amethyst Murano Glass Leave Ceiling Light or Chandelier
Located in Rome, IT
Realized in pure pink amethyst color Murano glass consists of 16 delicious hand blown leaves.
The structure is gilt-metal. Five E27 lights spread a magical light.
Available 3 items....
Category
2010s Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Glass
Atelier International Limited (Cassina) Trade Catalog, 1988
Located in New York, NY
Atelier International catalog in original printed plastic ring binder, with tabbed sections for Seating, Armchairs, Tables, Storage, and Office Furniture. The roster of designers fea...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Plastic, Paper
Boys and Toys (U R A Fat Queen) - Painting & Vanity Mirror, Objet D'art
By John Seubert
Located in Chicago, IL
Self-taught artist John Seubert, AKA John Dolly, repurposes objects he uncovers as he rehabs older homes in Chicago. Here, a framed mirror is attached to the back of a multi object c...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Reclaimed Wood, Paint
Ceramic Zebra Teapot , hand made in South Africa
Located in North Miami, FL
Love Art Ceramic's zebra teapot, sculpted by Sbusiso Ndaba and painted by Sli Mazibuko, this is a unique piece of art these artist only make one never repeat the same piece, embodie...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary South African Modern Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Poole Midcentury Modern Classical Sterling Silver Box
Located in New York, NY
Midcentury Modern sterling silver box. Made by Poole in Taunton, Mass. Rectangular with straight sides. Cover hinged with curved top. Cast corner bracket supports in form of Classica...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Modern Furniture
Materials
Sterling Silver
Ceramic Tiger Peanut Bowl , hand made And Painted in South Africa
Located in North Miami, FL
Senzo Duma Ceramics presents a handcrafted ceramic tiger peanut bowl, sculpted by Lefu and painted by Samkelo. This exquisite piece captures the tender bond between mother and cub, ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary South African Modern Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Set of Six Ralph Lauren Alcantara Barrel Back Dining Chairs
By Ralph Lauren
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Gorgeous set of six modern barrel back dining chairs designed by Ralph Lauren. Reminiscent of Lauren's new Clivedon chairs with a curved ergonomic back. The mahogany frames have a ri...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Furniture
Materials
Nickel
Leaded Glass Oddity
Located in Chicago, IL
This curious fourteen-sided leaded glass object is a true enigma. Constructed from opaque white glass panels connected by squiggly lead lines, its purpose remains a mystery.
While i...
Category
20th Century American Modern Furniture
Materials
Glass
Glass Water Balloon Sculptures Trio by Dylan Martinez
Located in East Quogue, NY
Dylan Martinez’s hyperrealistic water balloons are made of solid sculpted glass sandblasted and acid-etched to resemble real water balloons. The sculptures are made in small batches,...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass
Contemporary Portrait Painting of a Man in Multicolored Acryl Paint on Wood
Located in Berlin, DE
In this work I merge expressive emotions with a figurative representation influenced by naivety and pop art. Using acrylic, pencil and charcoal, I have captured a vibrancy and raw ex...
Category
2010s German Modern Furniture
Materials
Beech, Plywood, Paint
Seating group with rope covering, Italy 1940s
Located in Greding, DE
Seating group consisting of two armchairs, a stool and a side table. The group is made of bentwood and covered with hemp ropes. Unrestored original condition.
Dimensions:
Armchairs:...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Bentwood
Pair of Small Pink & Blue Glass Pac-Man Ghost Glass Sculptures by Dylan Martinez
Located in East Quogue, NY
This pair of whimsical Pac-Man Ghost sculptures pays homage to the iconic 1980s video game characters while transcending their pixelated origins, inviting viewers to embark on a visu...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass
Ceramic Tiger Teapot , hand made in South Africa
Located in North Miami, FL
It seems there might be a misunderstanding here. South Africa doesn't have native tiger populations. Tigers are typically found in parts of Asia, like India, Bangladesh, Nepal, and B...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary South African Modern Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Don't You Dare - Multi-Panel Folding Door Painting, Objet D'art
By John Seubert
Located in Chicago, IL
Self-taught artist John Seubert, AKA John Dolly, repurposes objects he uncovers as he rehabs older homes in Chicago. Here, multiple paintings depicting doors are hinged together with...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Reclaimed Wood, Paint
A pair of S-shaped stainless steel shelves "Zig Zag" Joelle Ferlande 1970
Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR
Joelle Ferlande
Zig-Zag
A pair of S-shaped stainless steel shelves.
Each made of a folded steel leaf.
Different combinations possible.
Edited by Kappa, Paris.
Circa 1970.
Literatu...
Category
1970s French Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Stainless Steel
Yellow Glass Water Balloon Sculptures Trio by Dylan Martinez
Located in East Quogue, NY
Dylan Martinez’s hyperrealistic water balloons are made of solid sculpted glass sandblasted and acid-etched to resemble real water balloons. The sculptures are made in small batches,...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass
"China Cabinet" Memory Jug by Michael Thompson
Located in Chicago, IL
Based in Chicago, IL, contemporary artist Michael Thompson creates unique kites, collages and mixed media works assembled from material fragments of past and present collected in his...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
Bulgari Modern Classical Sterling Silver Vase
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
Modern Classical sterling silver vase. Made by Sotirio Bulgari in London in 1989. Tapering bowl with faceted and flared rim and gilt interior; short cylindrical stem and round foot w...
Category
1980s British Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Sterling Silver
Rare pair of "El Rey" by Mats Theselius, 1999
Located in Stockholm, SE
Brass frame, seat and back in crocodile patterned prime leather. Leatherclothes-wound armrests. Limited edition of 360 chairs produced in 1999. This is chair #234 and #235.
Excellent...
Category
1990s Swedish Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Workstead Oak and Brass Double Bulb Lodge Linear Sconce, USA, 2020
By Workstead
Located in Miami, FL
Modern double bulb wall sconce rendered in natural oak cylinder body and hewn brass canopy wall plate, USA, 2020
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Modernist Rose Hand-Blown Murano Glass & Brass Sconces with Elongated Drop
Located in New York, NY
This gleaming and elegant Pair of Modernist Smoked Rose Hand-Blown Murano Glass & Brass Sconces W/ Elongated Drop originates from Italy during the 21st Century. Featuring a beautiful...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec Black Leather Belt Ceiling Light for Flos, Italy, 2021
Located in Miami, FL
Versatile modern ceiling light withe a led light frame rendered in extruded aluminum hanging from black leather strapping by Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec for Flos, Italy 2021
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Ceramic Tiger Jewelry Box , hand made in South Africa
Located in North Miami, FL
As a symbol deeply rooted in African culture, the tiger holds a special significance. While tigers are not native to Africa, they often symbolize strength, courage, and resilience qu...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary South African Modern Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Slatted Wooden Benches, Italy Mid-20th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Pair of benches on conical legs with smooth connecting struts and seats made of square slats.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Wood
Goatskin Parchment and Brass Table Lamp by Enrique Garcel
Located in Palm Springs, CA
1970’s Colombian goatskin parchment and polish brass table lamp by Enrique Garcel.
Newly rewired with all new hardware and new linen shade.
Constructed of wood covered with goatski...
Category
1970s Colombian Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
American Modern Sterling Silver Jewelry Box
Located in New York, NY
Modern sterling silver jewelry box. Made by Watrous Mfg. Co. (part of International) in Wallingford, Conn., ca 1950. Rectangular with straight sides. Cover hinged and tabbed with gen...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Modern Furniture
Materials
Sterling Silver
Jim Rose - Original Tall One Door "Fans" Quilt Cupboard, Monochromatic Pattern
By Jim Rose
Located in Chicago, IL
This is a totally functional tall one door cupboard. It created from hot-rolled steel panels. The panels on the door front and sides are made from welded pieces of steel arranged in ...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Steel
Pair of Retro Style Counter Height Stools With Solid Wood Frames
By Mondo
Located in New York, NY
This piece seamlessly combines a retro vibe with contemporary lines, offering both functionality and style. The design features exposed legs that support a wing-shaped padded backres...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Vintage Orange Black and Aqua Green Ceramic Vase by Cortendorf, West Germany
By Cortendorf
Located in East Quogue, NY
Bright, bold colored orange, black, and aqua green mid-century vase by Cortendorf. A beautiful, bold example of West German Art Pottery from the 1950s. It has its original maker's la...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Modern Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
Contemporary King-Size Leather Bed With Detailed Headboard Stitching
By Mondo
Located in New York, NY
This bed is a leather masterpiece adorned with a headboard boasting stitched detailing in a minimal yet elegant fashion, rendering the bed timeless and seamlessly adaptable to any in...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood
Zucc, Set of 2 Pendant Lamp, made by turned solid wood by CMX
Located in Ciudad De México, MX
The ZUCC Pendant Lamp is carefully crafted from turned solid wood, highlighting the intrinsic natural beauty of the material. Its design embraces a natural aesthetic that adds warmth...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Furniture
Materials
Wood
Giraffe Bookstore, Paul Tilche, 1960
By Paolo Tilche
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Paolo Tilche's Giraffe Bookcase, designed in the 1960s, is a masterpiece of Italian modernist design. Made of teak wood, this bookcase is renowned for its sturdiness and quality mate...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Large 'Drowning Girl’ After Roy Lichtenstein Offset Lithograph Mounted On Panel
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Large 'Drowning Girl’ After Roy Lichtenstein Offset Lithograph Mounted On Panel
USA, Later 20th Century
'Drowning Girl' after Roy Lichtenstein Offset Lithograph Mounted On Panel, i...
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Furniture
Materials
Wood, Paper
Cini Boeri, Bengodi, A Velvet Sofa, Arflex, 1974
By Cini Boeri, Arflex
Located in Paris, FR
Cini Boeri (1924-2020)
Bengodi
A rectangular three-seater sofa covered with velvet upholstery, the seat with one large cushion, the back with two cushions, on six feet.
Original ed...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Velvet
Modern White Oak Handmade Center/Coffee Table by Fortunata Design
Located in Montgomery, AL
White Oak coffee table "The Frida" Is meticulously handcrafted oak table, ensuring detail and precision in every aspect of the production process. From the selection of premium-grade...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Furniture
Materials
Wood, Reclaimed Wood, Oak
Modernist Oil Rubbed Bronze Chandelier with Organic Hand Blown Murano Shades
Located in New York, NY
This sophisticated chandelier was realized in Murano, Italy- the island off the coast of Venice renowned for centuries for its superlative glass production- by High Style Deco. It fe...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Bronze
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