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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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
Tavolino Nuvola Plexiglass e Piano Grigio decorato a mano in Italia da Cupioli
Located in Rimini, IT
"Le nuvole entrano fluttuando nella nostra vita, non più per portare pioggia o tempesta, ma per aggiungere colore ai nostri tramonti."
I tavolini Cloud nascono proprio guardando una...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Plexiglass, Scagliola
$2,086 Sale Price
20% Off
Balsform Sofa Y2K style design space age Idee Japanese design
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
White flux leather lounge chair. Alex Strub designed it in the late 1990s for Idee Japan.
As we can’t know the exact from with this image. Balsform Sofa is wider front than back sid...
Category
1990s Japanese Modern Furniture
Materials
Steel
Tahiti Table Lamp 'EU VERSION 220v', by Ettore Sottsass from Memphis, Milano
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
Here you are shown the EU wired 220v 'Tahiti' table lamp, designed by Ettore Sottsass in 1981. The light fixture is of a polychrome enameled metal "duck" with a pivoting-like head mo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Bertu Patio Stools, Chile Patio Stools, Bar Height
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
Bertu Patio Stools, Chile Patio Stools, Bar Height
These Outdoor Chile Bar Stools are beautifully constructed from solid wood in Ohio, USA. The bar st...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Wood, Mahogany
$1,750 / item
Giraffe dining Chair in Solid Brazilian Wood by Juliana Vasconcellos
Located in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais
The Giraffe dining chair was designed with soft curves and slender, but with volume, bringing comfort and elegance. The base structure was thought...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Furniture
Materials
Wood
"Wooden Flower Table" by Guillerme et Chambon
Located in Potts Point, NSW
Guillerme et Chambron were a renowned French design duo, active mainly in the 1950s and 1960s. Robert Guillerme, a trained architect, and Jacques Chambron, a decorative artist, met a...
Category
1970s French Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Oak
B&B Italia "Terminal 1" Chiase by Jean-Marie Massaud
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Absolutely outstanding contemporary design by Jean-Marie Massaud. High gloss lacquered shell combined with high quality grey leather and supported by a steel frame.
Can be used as a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Leather
Italian Designer, Lounge Chairs, Wood, Fabric, Italy, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of beige brown bouclé fabric and dark-stained wood lounge chairs designed and produced in Italy, 1940s.
Seat height 17.5”.
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Customizable ClassiCon Monte Carlo Sofa by Eileen Gray
By Eileen Gray
Located in New York, NY
Eileen Gray‘s perhaps most exclusive sofa radiates an allure from which no beholder can escape. The soft curve, the most unusual lines of the backrest make the Monte Carlo an incomp...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Furniture
Materials
Leather, Fabric
$17,974 / item
Linge Roset Style Brick Leather Sofa with Ottoman
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Bold Ligne Roset style early 2000s red leather sofa and ottoman set by Calia Italia 2000's. With its dramatic swooping lines, integrated curves, and enveloping shape, the set brings ...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Leather
Ceramic Side Table Small
By Project 213A
Located in Macieira de Sarnes, PT
Designed by Project 213A in 2023
Hand-sculpted ceramic side table with an organic shape made in Project 213A's in-house ceramic workshop. Finished in a contemporary glaze.
Each piec...
Category
2010s Portuguese Modern Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Clay
$2,134 / item
Da Mula Rectangular Murano Glass Mirror
Located in Milan, IT
This superb, handmade mirror will stand out on any wall, simultaneously playing a decorative and functional role thanks to its ornate design. Floral motifs are meticulously etched in...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
$7,147 / item
Tartar Table, by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano Collection
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
Tartar Table in laminated wood was originally designed in 1985, by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano.
Ettore Sottsass was born in ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Wood
Bertu Nightstands, Suelo Quick Ship Nightstand, Black
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
Need something now? We are offering a few of our pieces, including this Suelo® Night Stand ready to ship! 20% off and in perfect/excellent condition. These are all one-off pieces. Fi...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Wood, Oak
Contemporary Sense Accent Chair, Armchair Sapele Wood, Bouclé, Brass, Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Sense Lounge Chair, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple.
The Sense lounge chair embodies the essence of slow living, designed to encourage a paus...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass, Stainless Steel
Raffaele Geometric Star-Shaped Pendant Light in Textured Cast Brass by Fred&Juul
By Fred&Juul
Located in Fiesole, Florence
A unique brass lampshade in the form of a three-dimensional falling star, sand cast in one piece by master craftsmen in Tuscany, Italy. The lampshade's surface isn't polished after t...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Contemporary Art Deco Style Leather Dining Chair from Costantini, Gianni
By Costantini
Located in New York, NY
The Gianni Dining Chair borrows cues from the early-20th century Art Deco masters and features a light frame with a scrolled back. Shown in ebonized Argentine Rosewood and leather.
...
Category
2010s Argentine Modern Furniture
Materials
Leather
Robert Indiana Brushed Aluminum Red Love Paperweight Sculpture
Located in San Diego, CA
This very rare rendition and unique small edition of the vintage Robert Indiana love paperweight sculpture is captivating. This rarely seen version i...
Category
1970s American Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Vessel 07 in Smooth Stoneware Clay. Handmade by Jade Paton for Lemon
By Lemon
Located in Amsterdam, NL
For the La Terra collection, Lemon collaborated with renowned artist Jade Paton. Jade creates contemporary sculptures out of clay. Her main source of inspir...
Category
2010s South African Modern Furniture
Materials
Clay, Ceramic
$725 Sale Price
20% Off
Jean Lux (20th Century) French Aubusson Tapestry, Atelier Pinton - N° 1490
Located in Paris, FR
Artist: Jean Lux (20th Century)
Era: 20th Century
Style: Design 50s-60s
Condition: Perfect condition
Material: Wool
Width: 215 cm
Height: 170 cm
Depth: 0.5 cm
Located a stone's thro...
Category
20th Century French Modern Furniture
Materials
Wool
Smoke Semi Sphere Sculpture in Polished Resin by Paola Valle
By Paola Valle
Located in Ciudad De México, MX
This Geometric sculpture is handmade in polished resin in a variety of colors. It is a modern and colorful piece that will liven up any space.
Our Se...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Furniture
Materials
Resin
Stunning Christian Liaigre “Editeur” Shelf
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Incredible lacquered massacre ebony shelf with metal frame by Christian Liaigre.
This is a tall piece.
Purchased from Liaigre showroom in NYC in 2012. Great overall condition. Re...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Furniture
Materials
Ebony
Sculptural Leather Dining Chair with Pedestal Base
Located in NEW YORK, NY
A sculptural blend of form and function, this contemporary dining chair exudes elegance with its soft curves and refined silhouette. Upholstered in a range of bouclé fabric colors.
...
Category
2010s Portuguese Modern Furniture
Materials
Bouclé, Upholstery, Wood
$2,610 / item
Philippe Starck Olly Tango Chair for Aleph Ubik, 1980s
Located in Miami, FL
Bent bentwood Olly Tango chair on chrome legs by Philippe Starck for Aleph Ubik.
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
$360 Sale Price
20% Off
Antoine Et Manuel Contemporary 'Tout Va Bien' White Cabinet for Bd Barcelona
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Cabinet designed by Antonie et Manuel manufactured by BD in Barcelona.
Modules and shelves made of lacquered MDF in greyish white RAL 9002 or graphite grey RAL 7024. Doors, flat top...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Furniture
Materials
Other
$19,600 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Vistosi Oto SP CHA Suspension Light by Pio E Tito Toso
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
Spherical blown glass elements available in four sizes and two decorations, with and without lighting source. The special design allows the installation of more vertical glass elemen...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Blown Glass
Ceiling Lamp Round Gold 24 Kt Glass Leaves Italian Design
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Ceiling lamp round gold 24 KT glass leaves Italian design, 5 E27 light bulbs, max 40 watt.
Category
1990s Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Crystal, Gold Plate
$581 Sale Price / item
30% Off
“Tiffany” Wall bracket 30 gold Silk, Antiqued Brass, Silvered Glass
Located in Pietrasanta, IT
TIFFANY
The first one,
Audrey inspired the iconic
Introducing Sabrina's breathtaking collection of Tiffany lamps.
Year after year Sabrina Landini perpetuates its exceptional expe...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
ROYAL DUX - Vintage Porcelain French Bull Dog Figurine - C.R. - Early 1990's
By Royal Dux
Located in Chatham, ON
ROYAL DUX - Vintage porcelain French Bull Dog figurine - small size - featuring a brown and white coat with articulated eyes and snout - gloss finish - signed on the base, original f...
Category
Late 20th Century Czech Modern Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
$287 Sale Price
30% Off
Customizable ClassiCon Banu Stool by Eckart Muthesius
Located in New York, NY
Banu is yet another gem from the Jewel Garden, which was the name of the Maharajah‘s palace of Indore for which Eckart Muthesius designed this stool. Through the use of polished stai...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Furniture
Materials
Stainless Steel
Occasional Armchair Upholstered in Light Gray with Black Oak Finish, Laguna Line
Located in Miami, FL
A Laguna occasional chair designed by Aciole Félix for Uultis, with black wood finish, black and gold cane and light gray fabric. The Laguna oc...
Category
2010s Brazilian Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
FLOS Rosy Angelis Floor Lamp in Grey by Philippe Starck
By Philippe Starck, Flos
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Rosy Angelis floor lamp providing diffused light. A light weight polyester fabric diffuser is embroidered with Starck signature. Aluminum tripod legs in g...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
FLOS Ariette 3 Large Dimmable Wall Lamp by Tobia Scarpa
By Flos, Tobia Scarpa
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
Fabric, Plastic
Vintage Lane Perception Plant Stand Pedestal With Low Shelf
Located in West Chester, PA
Vintage tall plant stand with low shelf from the Perception series by Lane Furniture of Altavista, Virginia USA.
Signed on underside
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Furniture
Materials
Wood
1980s Italian Pop Art Sculpture of a Purse, Museum Mounted
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
1980s Italian Pop Art Sculpture of a Purse, Museum Mounted
A striking and possibly one-of-a-kind 1980s Italian Pop Art sculpture, designed as a purse and expertly mounted on a muse...
Category
20th Century Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Iron
Large Handcrafted English Oak Console Table
Located in London, GB
A large handcrafted English oak 2 drawer console table. Designed and handmade in England using skilled traditional furniture making techniques. Completely handcrafted from the finest...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Furniture
Materials
Oak
$6,424 / item
Black Side Table Modern Geometric Handmade Carved Blackened Waxed Steel
Located in Bronx, NY
TABLE NO. 2 - SQUARE
J.M. Szymanski
d. 2017
This geometric, solid, steel structure is supported by a cast-sphere base. The refined simplicity of this des...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Steel, Iron
Tractor Counter Stool in Carved, Solid Wood by Craig Bassam
Located in Ridgefield, CT
Since debuting at the Milan furniture fair in 2003, the BassamFellows Tractor stool has become a bona fide modern icon. From the outset, it has proven to be a piece of infinite varie...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Wood
Contemporary Hand Blown "Storti Set" Glasses Bottle Water Daily Organic Shape
Located in Camisano Vicentino, IT
Hand-Blown Glasses and Bottle by Simone Crestani
The Storti Set is a unique collection by Simone Crestani, blending artistry and functional design. This se...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Glass
8'-5" Solid Oak Belgian Trestle Dining Table
Located in Bonita Springs, FL
This Solid Oak Belgian Trestle Table combines quality craftsmanship, natural beauty and timeless design. This traditional Belgian table is handma...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Modern Furniture
Materials
Oak
Contemporary Epoxy Resin Console / Console Table in Blue by Facture Studio
Located in New York, NY
Represented by Tuleste Factory
This blue console is made from resin and has an ombre effect as the colors shift from dark to light across the surface. Rendering observers unable to...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Furniture
Materials
Resin
Sculptural Curved Pencil Reed Wall Lamp
Located in Oxford, GB
Take your decor to the next level with our Sculptural Curved Pencil Reed Wall Lamp. Crafted with precision by skilled artisans, each rattan reed is metic...
Category
2010s Philippine Modern Furniture
Materials
Rattan
$803 / item
Set of Two Travertine Marble & Resin Stack Sphere Sculptures by Paola Valle
By Paola Valle
Located in Ciudad De México, MX
Our stack sphere sculptures can be used as a decorative element on a coffee table, bookshelf, console etc. Their warm hue and curved lines add the right amount of visual interest without overwhelming additional decor. The mix of marble and resin make an incredible combo, a mix that is modern, fun and harmonious. You can place the small sphere on top of the big one or you can separate them and create a new piece.
They are sold by set of two in different sizes.
Material: travertine marble and traslucid brown with marbled brown resin
Measurements:
Small: Travertine sphere...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Furniture
Materials
Travertine
Contemporary Nicole Occasional Table in Ebonised Walnut and Bronzed Brass
By Stuart Scott
Located in Trowbridge, Wiltshire
Turned by hand and using both solid and veneered timber, the Nicole Occasional Table has a simple but graphically striking silhouette punctuated by the metal collar. The Nicole Occas...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Broccoli Fruit Bowl, by Marco Zanini from Memphis Milano
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
Ceramic three-level fruit bowl originally designed by Marco Zanini in 1985 for Memphis Milano. The three geometrical shapes in three colors complete the idea of a trilogy.
Marco Zan...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Dovetail Vinyl Storage Cabinet 4 x 2.5 with Equipment Shelf
Located in Nyack, NY
Our Dovetail Vinyl Storage Cabinets utilize a “file drawer” approach to store LPs and allow you to easily flip through an entire record ...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Travertine Bowl With Lid
Located in Eindhoven, NB
Stunning, aesthetic, timeless are words that can be used to describe this elegant and modern travertine bowl from Kiwano. Expertly crafted and finished by hand, our travertine vases ...
Category
2010s Dutch Modern Furniture
Materials
Marble
$367 / item
Vintage Herman Miller Tilt and Swivel Classic Office Desk Aeron Chair
Located in South Bend, IN
A classic and very comfortable tilting and swiveling Aeron office desk chair
By Herman Miller
USA, 1990s
Measures: 26.5"W x 26"D x 40"H. Arm and seat heights are adjustable.
Very...
Category
1990s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Ergonomic Relaxation Chaise with a Sculpted Cedar Base
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Indulge in the luxurious comfort of this chaise longue. Its ergonomic seat, available in fabric or leather, is shaped to perfectly support your body. The solid wood recliner frame is...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
$21,100 / item
Conchiglia Chandelier
Located in Milan, IT
This magnificent chandelier from the Conchiglia collection (meaning "shell" in Italian) is defined by a design that evokes an organic shape rendered entirely using hand-bent stainless steel...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Stainless Steel
$8,890 / item
D'Antibes Wooden Storage Cabinet, by George Sowden for Memphis Milano Collection
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
Designed in 1981 by George Sowden, The "D'Antibes" is a piece of storage furniture with long legs. Cabinet in lacquered wood silkscreened on the two sid...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Wood
Missoni Diamante Pouf Ottoman or Footstool, Italy 2018
By Missoni Home
Located in Miami, FL
Exquisite Missoni pouf ottoman or footstool rendered in iconic woven Missoni fabric with a removable cover for ease of cleaning. Italy, 2018.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery
$1,725 Sale Price
32% Off
Geometric Sculpture in Polished Strawberry Pink Resin by Paola Valle
By Paola Valle
Located in Ciudad De México, MX
Geometric sculpture made in polished resin in variety of colors. It is a modern and colorful piece that will liven up any space.
This sculpture is very versatile and fun! You can cr...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Furniture
Materials
Resin
Vistosi Pendant Light in Smoky Transparent Glass And Matt Black Frame
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
The distinctive feature of this model from the Puppet Ring collection are the rings with increasing diameter. They can be combined in different sequences to form the framework on whi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Glass
Chokor Nira Ochre Organic Cotton Handloom Pillow in Geometric Patterns
Located in Bloomfield Hills, MI
Chokor Nira Ochre Pillow is a slightly textured handwoven pillow where our artisans have skillfully created a classic pattern using an ancient weaving tec...
Category
2010s Indian Modern Furniture
Materials
Cotton
Colorado Ceramic Teapot, by Marco Zanini from Memphis Milano
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
The Colorado teapot in ceramic was originally designed by Marco Zanini in 1983.
Marco Zanini was born in Trento in 1954. He graduated in architecture ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Natural Maple and Brass Modern Edmund Sconce
By Lostine
Located in Philadelphia, PA
The Edmund sconce adopts the charismatic details from our beloved Edmund Pendant with its distinctive and charming shape. The hand-turned shade and overs...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
$1,225 / item
Timothy Oulton Monumental Floating Carrara Marble Cocktail Table
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Monumental floating plinth coffee cocktail table designed by Timothy Oulton for Restoration Hardware. Crafted on a massive scale measuring over 6.5 feet wide. The table base is const...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Furniture
Materials
Carrara Marble
L'INTEMPOREL Contemporary Sofa in Yellow Velvet by Alexandre Ligios
Located in New York, NY
L'INTEMPOREL Sofa by Alexandre Ligios, Represented by Tuleste Factory
Velvet
L 96 x H 39 x D 32
The velvet sofa with fringes exudes an aura ...
Category
2010s Moroccan Modern Furniture
Materials
Velvet
Flos Chiara LED Floor Lamp in Stainless Steel with Black Edge by Mario Bellini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Chiara lamp, designed by Mario Bellini for Flos in 1969, is an iconic design formed from a simple sheet of polished stainless steel that has been cut a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
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