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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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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 chaircrafted 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
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

Orbis Suspended Double Sided Round Mirror with Brushed Brass Frame and Two Arms
Located in London, GB
Exquisite modern Orbis™ ceiling suspended double sided round mirror with an elegant solid brushed brass frame and two arms. Our unique collections of ceiling suspended mirrors...
Category

2010s British Modern Furniture

Materials

Brass

Serge Roche Attributed Cast Painted Plaster Clam Shell Chandelier, 1950s
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Serge Roche Attributed Cast Lacquered Plaster Clam Shell Chandelier  Of the period, France, circa 1950s, attributed to Serge Roche (1898-1988) Sold indivi...
Category

Mid-20th Century French Modern Furniture

Materials

Metal

Pair of Small Brass and Matcha Glass Globe Table Lamps
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Pair of small table lamps, made of a brass cylinder foot topped with an opened top glass globe tinted in a matcha colour. Ideal for a bedside use thanks to their small size and dimme...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Furniture

Materials

Brass

Carv Tall Table in Orobico Marble by Daniel Fintzi for Formar
Located in 中西區, HK
Carv occasional table is Cut from a single block of Italian Orobico marble. Essential and organic design, naturally creating a flat tabletop flowing to a Y - shaped foot, revealing...
Category

2010s Chinese Modern Furniture

Materials

Marble

Modernist Brass Snowflake Chandelier with 24-Karat Gold Hand Blown Murano Globes
Located in New York, NY
This stunning and graphic modernist brass snowflake chandelier was realized in Murano, Italy- the island off the coast of Venice renowned fo...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture

Materials

Gold, Brass

7x10 Ft Modern Moroccan Tulu Rug, 100% Natural Wool, Beni Ourain Carpet
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

Modernist Handblown Murano Glass and 24kt Gold Sconces with Reeded Brass Arms
Located in New York, NY
This beautiful and sophisticated pair of sconces were hand blown in Murano, Italy- the island off the coast of Venice renowned for centuries for their superlative glass production. T...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture

Materials

Brass

Handcrafted Glass Vase By LSA International, Poland 1990s
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Handcrafted Glass Vase By LSA International, Poland 1990s
Category

1990s Polish Modern Furniture

Materials

Glass

House of Scalamandre Zebras Throw Pillow
Located in Saint Louis, US
This luxury plush pillow is a product of the Art by Gomez atelier. The front is fitted with a rich, vibrant red that supports a pattern with galloping zebras. The fabric is from the archives of the luxurious House of Scalamandre...
Category

2010s American Modern Furniture

Materials

Velvet

Mid-Century Modern Dining Armchair
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Mid-Century Modern curved back dining armchairs upholstered in faux leather. Crafted of solid wood frame for either casual or formal dining room or kitchen. This chair is heavily c...
Category

2010s Portuguese Modern Furniture

Materials

Faux Leather, Wood

8x10 Ft Modern Moroccan style Handmade 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 rug, crafted with precision and care from 100% wool. Combining the allu...
Category

2010s Turkish Modern Furniture

Materials

Wool

Contemporary Oval Chest of Drawers In Aubergine Lacquer & Smoked Oak
Located in NEW YORK, NY
A minimal and elegant chest of drawers offered in a combination of solid wood tops with lacquered structure. The seamless drawer fronts maintain clean lines with subtle horizontal gr...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary European Modern Furniture

Materials

Wood

Bertu Wood Stool, "Brinx" Wood Stool, Maple
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
Bertu Wood Stool, "Brinx" Wood Stool, Maple Please scroll down to read important instructions about our stumps before purchase! Why buy Bertu Home stumps? Kiln Dried Our stumps a...
Category

2010s American Modern Furniture

Materials

Cedar

Modern Velvet Tuxedo Sofa Settee Tight Back w/Button Detail & Black Wood Base
Located in Topeka, KS
Magnificent vintage Modern tuxedo style sofa with champagne velvet fabric, tight back with button detail, & a black painted wood base with straight tapered square legs. Beautiful con...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Furniture

Materials

Velvet, Wood, Paint

Chile Modern Dining Banquette
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
This Chile Modern Dining Banquette is beautifully constructed from solid white oak in Ohio, USA. The banquette's silhouette is simple, modern, and sle...
Category

2010s American Modern Furniture

Materials

Oak

Pair of Modernist Hand-Blown Murano Smoked Glass Rectilinear Totem Table Lamps
Located in New York, NY
This pair of refined modernist table lamps were hand blown in Murano, Italy- the island off the coast of Venice renowned for centuries for its superlative glass production. It featur...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture

Materials

Murano Glass

DAISY Ivory White - Set of 2 Velvet Deluxe Handmade Fringed Pillows
Located in Viseu, PT
Transform your space with a talisman for the home of beauty, good energies and comfort. Inspired by the simple beauty and power of a flower, DAISY is more than just a cushion... it'...
Category

2010s Portuguese Modern Furniture

Materials

Cotton, Velvet

Contemporary Gaetano Pesce Indian Summer L Vase Soft Resin Blue Red
Located in barasso, IT
Indian summer vase, clear blue, matt red Vase in soft resin designed by Gaetano Pesce in 1995 for Fish Design collection. Measures: L ø 22cm x H 36cm Colours: clear blue, matt red ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture

Materials

Resin

Willy Rizzo Burlwood Chrome Glass Dining Table
Located in Houston, TX
1970s Willy Rizzo dining table featuring burl wood veneer, chrome legs, and glass.
Category

Late 20th Century Italian Modern Furniture

Materials

Chrome

Black Portoro Marble Vase, circa 1970
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
BLACK PORTORO MARBLE VASE circa 1970 Ovid form vase with a short flaring neck striking variegated marble in black, white, brown and gray. ...
Category

Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Furniture

Materials

Marble

Platea Metalica – Coffee Table in Brushed Copper Finish
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Handcrafted with a solid wood core and finished in hand-applied brushed brass sheets, the Platea Metalica coffee table draws inspiration from natural plateaus and stepped landscapes....
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Furniture

Materials

Brass

Large Sputnik Murano Glass and Brass Chandelier
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Modern Sputnik chandelier with an elegant and striking design. It features a central brass structure from which numerous arms radiate, creating a shape similar to that of an explosio...
Category

Early 2000s Italian Modern Furniture

Materials

Brass

Set of 3 'Méandre' Counter Stools by Design Frères, in COM
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Méandre™ counter stool by DESIGN FRÈRES®, in COM. Dark bronze frame. Upholstered firm but comfortable. Requires 1.5 yards COM fabric total for the set of 3, to be sent to our ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Furniture

Materials

Steel

Walden Chair by Bernhardt
Located in Saint Louis, US
These triplet set of chairs sports a polished cast aluminum frame. The chair host a plush and plump distressed leather cushion with a combination foam/feather insert. The shaggy shea...
Category

Early 2000s American Modern Furniture

Materials

Aluminum

Walden Chair by Bernhardt
Walden Chair by Bernhardt
$6,400 Sale Price / item
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SLAMP Avia Small Pendant Light in Black by Zaha Hadid
Located in Pomezia, Rome
Zaha Hadid’s visionary, fluid, and dynamic luminous architectural objects bring the designer’s revolutionary and iconic semantics to any domestic or public space, inspiring harmony b...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture

Materials

Other

Sitting Pretty Nude Form in Black
Located in Richmond, VA
Female nude form ‘Sitting Pretty’ by Jude Jelfs. Slab-built earthenware with vitreous slips and sgraffito. Glazed inside. Due to the handmade nature, subtle variations in form and f...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Furniture

Materials

Earthenware

Rindo Bedside Table Lamp
Located in Milan, IT
From a small collection of lighting styles, the Rindo bedside table lamp is characterized by its quirky chic style. Featuring walnut veneer with a d...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture

Materials

Metal

Rezzonico Floral Chandelier in Multicolor Murano Glass Contemporary
Located in Villaverla, IT
Rezzonico floral chandelier made of multicolored murano glass contemporary 2000s. This beautiful chandelier is a unique piece of the most refined Italian and venetian glass art. It ...
Category

Early 2000s Italian Modern Furniture

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Cut Glass, Murano Glass

Archi Black Round Dining Table
Located in Milan, IT
A distinctive arched design characterizes the pieces of the Archi Collection (from the Italian word for "arches") featuring a classic look that will look stunning in any setting, fro...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture

Materials

Stainless Steel

Smoked Glass Coffee Table, Made in Italy
Located in Lentate Sul Seveso, IT
The coffee table Aka is made entirely of smoked glass. The top is circular and 60cm in diameter, while the base is obtained by gluing slightly bevelled 6mm thick slabs. Coffee table ...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Furniture

Materials

Glass

Philippe Starck for Kartell White Swivel Eros Chair Italy
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration, Fabulous clean European modern white Eros Chair designed by Philippe Starck for Kartell maker stamped made in Italy. Eros chair is an organic egg-shaped swive...
Category

Late 20th Century Italian Modern Furniture

Materials

Aluminum

Contemporary Room Divider Shelving "30/30 S" in Oak by Casey Lurie Studio
Located in Chicago, IL
Part room divider, part bookcase, part screen, the "30/30" series is an extremely versatile shelving system. Named for the degrees of the alternately angled dividers which give the p...
Category

2010s North American Modern Furniture

Materials

Wood

Casablanca Wood Cabinet, by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano Collection
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
Casablanca cabinet designed in 1981 for Memphis by Ettore Sottsass, in wood and plastic laminated colors. This is an unlimited edition with a number...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture

Materials

Wood, Plastic

Counter Stool in Black Faux Leather and Black Wood Finish, Sotto Collection
Located in Miami, FL
The Sotto counter stool by Uultis strikes a confident balance between sculptural presence and everyday comfort. Designed for use at countertop height, it features a clean-lined black...
Category

2010s Brazilian Modern Furniture

Materials

Upholstery, Hardwood, Faux Leather

Ventagli Sconce
Located in Milan, IT
This sculptural sconce will be a dramatic and sophisticated addition to a modern entryway or classic living room. Its name means fans in Italian, hinting at the three fan-shaped elem...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture

Materials

Brass

Ventagli Sconce
Ventagli Sconce
$3,703 / item
Vodo bench, in oak and metal, by Accardi Buccheri for Medulum
Located in Meolo, Venezia
Vodo is a line of furniture redefining internal landscapes. Objects made of bent sheets of metal, recalling voids like windows opened towards inhabited spaces, sculptures that become a bench, a bookcase, a bedside table or a consolle. Elementary forms inspired by architectural shapes...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Furniture

Materials

Sheet Metal

Handcrafted Solid Wood Hammock Chair with Blue & Pale Pink Woven Detailing
Located in PARQUE INDUSTRIAL OTHON P BLANCO, Quintana Roo
The Káan Armchair incorporates hammock weaving into a comfortable and functional design. This piece can be disassembled for ease of transportation and to minimize its carbon footprint. Small bronze bolts make assembly and disassembly easy, while also providing stability. The structure is made of solid wood, turned on a lathe, with precise joinery that allows the elements to be assembled and disassembled. The weaving is meticulously handcrafted by artisan Agustín Caamal Chimal using...
Category

2010s Mexican Modern Furniture

Materials

Hardwood, Walnut

Gaé Trio Wall Light – Patinated Brass and opaline glass
Located in Marrakech, MA
The Gaé Trio wall light features three circular brass discs in a staggered composition, all finished in aged gold patinated brass. The overlapping arrangement creates a visual rhythm...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Moroccan Modern Furniture

Materials

Brass

TRN Wooden Green Mirror
Located in Grojec, PL
Hand crafted in selected solid ash wood, with traditional cabinet making techniques, this mirror is wood stained and covered with natural wax. The hand crafted process of furniture m...
Category

2010s Polish Modern Furniture

Materials

Wood, Ash

Horizon Double Bed, by Michele de Lucchi for Memphis Milano Collection
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
Horizon Double bed designed in 1984 by Michele De Lucchi, in plastic laminate, with optional cotton bedspread (designed by Ettore Sottsass) optional. Michele De Lucchi was born in 1951 in Ferrara and graduated in architecture in Florence. During the period of radical and experimental architecture he was a prominent figure in movements like Cavart, Alchymia and Memphis. His architectural designs have been mainly for office buildings in Japan, in Germany, in Switzerland and in Italy. He has taken care of numerous art and design exhibitions and has planned buildings for museums as Triennale di Milano, Palazzo delle Esposizioni di Roma and Neues Museum...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture

Materials

Plastic

Refractory Ceramic Table Lamp with Textile Cable
Located in Carballo, ES
The design of this lamp is unique and the material is the most durable. This lamp could last generations sharing between each other. It is electrified for both the United States and ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary European Modern Furniture

Materials

Ceramic, Leather, Textile, Cotton

Ripple Armchair Reflecting Contemporary and Modern with Turkish Quilting in Blue
Located in Istanbul, 34
The story of the Ripple Armchair represents a perfect combination of the aesthetic elegance of contemporary design and traditional craftsmanship. The wooden frame stands out as the r...
Category

2010s Turkish Modern Furniture

Materials

Wood, Oak

Steel Fire Pit Chiminea Outdoor Fireplace by Koby Knoll Click
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Not your normal chiminea or fireplace. This high design, raw steel sculptural piece will make a statement in any outdoor space. Functionally, it is perfect on that cold evening, but ...
Category

2010s American Modern Furniture

Materials

Steel

Pair of Modernist Starburst Brass and Hand Blown Murano Frosted Glass Sconces
Located in New York, NY
This graphic and dramatic pair of modernist sconces were realized in Murano, Italy, the island off the coast of Venice renowned for centuries for its superlative glass production. Th...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture

Materials

Brass

1980s Art Pottery Modern Ceramics Gainey Planter Pot Metallic Bronze
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1980s Art Pottery Modern Ceramics Large Planter Pot in Metallic Bronze Finish Unmarked attribution Gainey Pottery 23.5 diameter x 18.75 h Preowned u...
Category

Late 20th Century North American Modern Furniture

Materials

Pottery

Rug & Kilim’s Custom Flatweave Rug Sample with Yellow and Pink Geometric Pattern
Located in Long Island City, NY
The price enclosed represents our price per square foot for custom orders in this design. Please share your size and we will share CADs and custom listings to check out accordingly. ...
Category

2010s Indian Modern Furniture

Materials

Wool

Bold Modern Brown Velvet Lounge Chair Frenesí
Located in Almería, ES
The Frenesí Lounge Chair encapsulates the raw energy of enthusiasm—an invitation to surrender to the moment with boldness and joy. Its sensual curves and sweeping silhouette seem to ...
Category

2010s Spanish Modern Furniture

Materials

Velvet

Burgundy Couture Geometric Wien Pouf
Located in Milan, IT
A large round pouf upholstered in Trevira velvet, accented with viscose fringe in a unique geometric design. From the Couture Geometric Collection, th...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Furniture

Materials

Textile

Customizable Artifort Ribbon Lounge Chair by Pierre Paulin
Located in New York, NY
A completely upholstered design by Pierre Paulin from 1966 and a professional, innovative vision on the well-known ribbon form. Metal frame with horizontal springs, covered with foam...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Furniture

Materials

Textile

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

Flute Wide Shade Ceramic Table Lamp, Highly Textured Light Glaze by Kalin Asenov
Located in Savannah, GA
FLUTE_wide light lava Please note that this listing includes the table base and finial. Light bulbs are included with the lamp. If you would like the shade shown in the image, it can...
Category

2010s American Modern Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

Castiglioni Arco Modern Arch Stainless Steel & Marble Floor Lamp, FLOS, in stock
Located in Brooklyn, NY
FLOS Arco Floor Lamp by Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni This lamp is ready for its close-up: Featured in Hollywood classics including diamonds...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture

Materials

Marble, Aluminum, Stainless Steel

Pair of Table Lamps in Alabaster and Patinated Brass.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of table lamps in alabaster and patinated brass. This opulent table lamp features a luminous alabaster base with the option of an internal glow, accented by a refined linen-ble...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Furniture

Materials

Alabaster, Brass

Bellhop Grey Blue Portable Rechargeable Wireless Desk or Table Lamp for FLOS
Located in Brooklyn, NY
FLOS Bellhop T Table Lamp in Grey Blue by Edward Barber & Jay Osgerby Portable, rechargeable and wireless, Bellhop is a sleek modern LED tabletop lamp...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture

Materials

Resin

Side Table Classic Modern Bronze Steel Minimalist Hand-Shaped Contemporary
Located in Bronx, NY
TABLE NO. 3 - BRONZE J.M. Szymanski d. 2023 Playfully imagined, this sculpted bottom-frame supports a smooth top-surface that is ideal for drinks and small items--some might say it’...
Category

2010s American Modern Furniture

Materials

Steel, Bronze

Ettore Sottsass Twenty-Seven Woods for a Chinese Artificial Flower Vase A
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Twenty-seven woods for a Chinese artificial flower vase A by Ettore Sottsass, edited by Design Gallery Milano, 1995. Limited edition of 12 signed and numered pieces, number 8 / 12. ...
Category

1990s European Modern Furniture

Materials

Brass

Modern Side Table / 13” Diameter Black Stump
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
These are handmade from our family to yours! See how we do it here. This stump table is kiln dried! This process helps with major cracking, moisture issues, and bugs! This Stump En...
Category

2010s American Modern Furniture

Materials

Cedar

Illuminated Quadris Suspended Rectangular Bathroom Island Double-sided Mirror
Located in London, GB
Oversized modern ceiling suspended Quadris™ front illuminated rectangular double sided mirror with a handcrafted blackened metal frame. Ideal for bathroom islands or to create a desi...
Category

2010s British Modern Furniture

Materials

Metal

UNISM - Low Side Table - Aged Brass
Located in Warszawa, PL
The product is made by sand casting - pouring molten aluminium or brass into sand moulds. Product surface is finished by hand-polishing to desired smoothness (brushed or polished) an...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Polish Modern Furniture

Materials

Brass

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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