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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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
Vintage Chrome Easel Attributed to Milo Baughman
Located in Doylestown, PA
Modern polished chromed steel easel attributed to Milo Baughman.
This sturdy easel features a sleek and slim design with a double flat bar stem and a circular base in a lustrous chr...
Category
1970s North American Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Chrome, Steel
Hand Blown Murano Glass Box in Amethyst with 24 Karat Gold Flecks
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This evocative and alluring Murano glass box is a magnificent fusion of masterful craftsmanship and natural beauty. Handcrafted on the famed Venetian island of Murano, this box showc...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass, Gold Leaf
Modern Hand-Loomed Minimalist Gabbeh Wool Rug In Blue
Located in Norwalk, CT
This modern Gabbeh rug is hand-loomed with a contemporary minimalist geometric pattern. The blue base is accented with white details.
This rug measures 10' x 13'9".
Category
2010s Indian Modern Furniture
Materials
Wool
$3,920 Sale Price
20% Off
Two Beveled Mirror Side Cabinets
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Exceptional pair of mirrored single door cabinets. Beveled, antiqued mirror covers piece, with silver leaf wood trim. By William Lyons Design Craft of NYC, 1975
Category
20th Century American Modern Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Wood
$4,236 Sale Price / item
20% Off
'Air France Paris' Original Vintage Travel Poster by Bernard Villemot, 1967
Located in Devon, GB
Air France commissioned French artist Bernard Villemot to design this dazzling poster to promote tourism to Paris in 1967. Primarily printed in blue and green, the painterly design f...
Category
1960s French Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Paper
Arizona Mirror, Anthracite and Brass, InsidherLand by Joana Santos Barbosa
Located in Maia, Porto
Best Furniture design at the iLuxury Awards 2021
In the remote location of coyote buttes lies one of Arizona’s treasures. The absolutely surreal undulating patterns of ‘The Wave’ inspired the creation of the Arizona mirror...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Liberty Floor Lamp
Located in Milan, IT
A luxurious and opulent floor lamp with a classic bronze statue and a premium brass pedestal topped off with a satin glass bowl. This truly uniqu...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Bronze
$70,098 / item
Contemporary Dining Chair Upholstered in Brick Velvet
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Timeless design in combination with handmade couture techniques. The dining chair features curved wooden upholstered back for greater comfort. Offered...
Category
2010s Portuguese Modern Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Large Waterfall Coffee Table
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
This modern waterfall coffee table is made in the heart of Ohio with locally sourced wood. Each table is hand-made with mitered corners from whit...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Plywood
$3,750 / item
Pair of Alabaster Modern table Lamps
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Pair of modern alabaster table lamps made of a cylindrical foot and shade.
One source of light per lamp
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Furniture
Materials
Alabaster
$7,795 / set
Fun Guy Stained Glass and Natural Aluminum Small Pendant by Frangere Studio
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Amid the machine polished surfaces of contemporary life, the Fun Guy Pendant celebrates the mark of the human hand, with a striking level of charm and sophisti...
Category
2010s New Zealand Modern Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Contemporary Brass Ring Pendant Led
Located in Roeselare, BE
Pendant in brass in ring form with flexible led strips, power supply either on distance, or in the ring itself or in the canopy.
Overall height can be chosen.
Category
2010s Belgian Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
$6,713 / item
Iside I19, Woman's Moorish Head, Handmade in Sicily, 2021, Golden, Size S
Located in San Miniato PI, IT
The Collection
This collection offers ideas for contemporary décor through sophisticated revelations of art bound to the tradition of ceramics of Caltagirone, objets d’art that comb...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Enamel
$439 Sale Price / item
25% Off
Transitional Turned Leg Dining Table Oak Marble Top by Martin and Brockett Brown
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Martin and Brockett's Jenks Dining Table is a clean-lined transitional turned leg dining table. It is shown in our White Cerused finish on oak wi...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Marble
Picture Frame Large Horizontal in Clear Quartz
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Kathryn McCoy is a designer renowned for her exquisite home decor pieces that highlight the natural beauty of crystals. Beginning her career in New York City's fashion industry, Kath...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Furniture
Materials
Rock Crystal
Modern Wool & Silk 9x14 Ivory & Black Jaguar Design Handmade Area Rug
Located in Houston, TX
Ashly Fine Rugs presents a New Modern Inspired Wool & Silk 9x14 Ivory & Black Jaguar Handmade Area rug with lustrous shiny fibers and a thick durable pile...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Modern Furniture
Materials
Wool, Silk
Large Red Lacquer Oval Dinning Table. 8 Feet, Francois Champsaur, France 1990s
By Francois Champsaur
Located in Bochum, NRW
Large dining table designed by Francois Champsaur, blood red lacquered, oval plate over two prismatic feet.
Excellent condition, lacquer renewed.
Dimensions:
Width 241 cm (7,9 ft.)
D...
Category
Late 20th Century French Modern Furniture
Materials
Wood
$6,822 Sale Price
20% Off
Jack Lenor Larsen set of Dining Chairs
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Jack Lenor Larsen Set of 6 Dining Chairs. Chairs probably date to the 80's. Need to be reupholstered and finishing work. Chairs also stack if needed. Very nice scale and they sit...
Category
1980s American Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
$1,200 / set
Vintage Italian Wood And Ceramic Coat Rack By Artist Alvaro Cartei
Located in Prato, Tuscany
We kindly invite you to read the entire description, as we aim to provide you with detailed technical and historical information to ensure the authenticity of our items.
This origina...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Wood
Black Arched Mono Side or Dining Chair in Ebonized Ash by Objects & Ideas
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Inspired by the patterns drawn by aircraft at summer air displays, and conceived primarily as a functional art piece, one single flowing line twists and turns to form the fluid outline of the Mono chair...
Category
2010s Canadian Modern Furniture
Materials
Ash
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
Bubble Bench
By Daytona
Located in Milan, IT
Merging midcentury austerity with Hollywood glamour, the upholstered gray leather seat of this elongated bench (in the picture fabric nabouk leather in tortora 215 color) is balanced...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
$7,314 / item
Pontile Bookcase, in canaletto walnut, by Accardi Buccheri for Medulum
Located in Meolo, Venezia
Bookcase made of a series of solid wood poles with circular section, veneered shelves with solid wood edging, all made of Canaletto walnut finished with transparent paint. The head of the poles is coated with a blue protective paint.
The system is completed by two storage compartments that feature sliding doors with integrated handle.
The library is shipped semi assembled.
Libreria costituita da pali continui a sezione circolare in legno massello. Ripiani impiallacciati con bordatura in massello. Il tutto realizzato in noce canaletto finito con vernice trasparente.
La testa...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Wood, Walnut
$5,071 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Custom Made Designer Sofa with A Vintage Touch
Located in NEW YORK, NY
This sofa is a stylish and versatile piece that blends contemporary design with a vintage touch. It features a wooden base and convex edges, providing both comfort and a sleek aesthe...
Category
2010s Portuguese Modern Furniture
Materials
Stainless Steel
$12,760 / item
Custom Barstool in Taupe Leather and Black Oak Frame
Located in NEW YORK, NY
A refined barstool with a gently curved backrest and an elegant silhouette, upholstered in taupe leather. The outer back can be upholstered in contrast leather or fabric, adding dept...
Category
2010s Portuguese Modern Furniture
Materials
Oak, Leather
$2,400 / item
Three Rocks Low Coffee Table, Walnut, InsidherLand by Joana Santos Barbosa
Located in Maia, Porto
The original design of the Three Rocks tables was inspired by the Autumnal landscape with fallen leaves in burned tones. These tables are highly customized...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Furniture
Materials
Walnut, Wood
Table Lamp with Marquina Marble Base
By Zanaboni
Located in Milan, IT
A striking and precious addition to a study, living room, or entryway, or an elegant choice for nightstand, this table lamp is a sophisticated piece of functional decor that will enr...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Marble, Gold, Metal
$7,176 / item
cc-tapis Retreat Rug by Germans Ermičs
By cc-tapis
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Hand knotted in the cc-tapis atelier in Kathmandu, Nepal. The rug is made with a cotton weave and a Himalayan wool pile, coming from the areas surrounding the atelier. 125.000 indivi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Modern Furniture
Materials
Cotton
$10,272 / item
Arizona Mirror, Estremoz Marble and Brass, InsidherLand by Joana Santos Barbosa
Located in Maia, Porto
Best Furniture design at the iLuxury Awards 2021
In the remote location of Coyote Buttes lies one of Arizona’s treasures. The absolutely surreal undulating patterns of ‘The Wave’ inspired the creation of the Arizona mirror...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Furniture
Materials
Marble, Brass
Modern Handwoven Jute Carpet Rug Kilim in Ivory Black Orange Pink Green Mikado
By Kilombo Home
Located in Madrid, ES
This jute rug has been ethically hand woven in the finest jute yarns by artisans in India, using a traditional weaving technique of this area.
As its handwoven in natural fibre yarns...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Furniture
Materials
Jute
Thomas Moser Cherry Edo Table
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Thomas Moser Edo Table in Cherry. Timeless design, still currently in production. This table is about 15 years old. Beautiful design based on the japanese Edo era, with a nod to G...
Category
Early 2000s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Cherry
Aperture Sconce
By Allied Maker
Located in Glen Cove, NY
The Aperture series was created to provide a beautiful quality of light by combining bounce and ambient glow. The light source is held in a hand-spun perforated brass dome on one sid...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
$2,100 / item
Cast Bronze Snail Sculpture
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
This exquisite brass snail sculpture captures the beauty of nature with remarkable craftsmanship and elegant form. The spiraled shell is adorned with delicate, swirling etchings that...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Modern Furniture
Materials
Bronze
$1,900 / item
Arches II Dining Chair, Walnut & Brass, InsidherLand by Joana Santos Barbosa
Located in Maia, Porto
The Arches II dining chair is designed in the likeness of the architectural scale that suggests a crossing through the structures of a utopian c...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Wood, Walnut
Contemporary Ceramic Side Table Column Stool Rainbrown Glazed Stoneware
Located in Rubi, Catalunya
Handmade stoneware side table manufactured at the workshop of Apparatu in Barcelona. Different clay bodys are mixed with natural fibers like corn, straw, or heather straw. The pieces...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Earthenware, Stoneware
Silhouette Dining Chair, Translucent Brown, InsidherLand by Joana Santos Barbosa
Located in Maia, Porto
Iron Design Award Winner for Furniture Design at the A’Design Award Competition 2023-2024
Silhouette is a surreal reminiscence of a woman’s sensual curves that arise designed in an ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Wood, Chenille, Beech
Handcrafted English Oak Mirror
Located in London, GB
Large handcrafted ‘furrow’ English oak framed mirror. Designed and handcrafted using traditional cabinetry techniques in finest quartersawn English oak. Hand finished in durable natu...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Furniture
Materials
Oak
$1,314 / item
Holly, Elie Grekoff - French Aubusson Tapestry, Edition E/A - 183lx115h - N 1511
Located in Paris, FR
This magnificent Tapestry has benefited from a deep cleaning and a careful check by our experts in our artisanal Workshop. It is now ready to adorn your interior.
Artist: Elie Greko...
Category
20th Century French Modern Furniture
Materials
Wool
Maharam Pillow, Ottoman Stripe by Paul Smith
By Maharam, Paul Smith
Located in New York, NY
Maharam pillow
Ottoman Stripe by Paul Smith
001 Brass
Ottoman Stripe by Paul Smith brings new dimension to a familial yet unique language of stripes by punctuating a lustrous worst...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Furniture
Materials
Wool, Nylon
$225 / item
Square Coffee Table with Green Murano Glass and Brass Bands, Available
Located in Guazzora, IT
This square coffee table features green Murano glass of different shades and elegant brass bands, embodying the Mid-Century Modern style.
Handcrafted in Italy, this coffee table co...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Christian Dior Home Tortoiseshell Glass Barware Pitcher and Decanter, circa 1960
Located in Atlanta, GA
This cocktail ensemble is a stunning barware accessory created by Empoli, Italy, for the Christian Dior Interior Collection circa 1960. A tall Martini or Lemonade pitcher and a geometric decanter...
Category
1960s French Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Blown Glass
Studiopepe Hello Sonia! Rug for cc-tapis
By cc-tapis
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Handwoven in the cc-tapis atelier in Kathmandu, Nepal. The rug is made with a cotton weave, Himalayan wool and bamboo silk pile coming from the areas surrounding the atelier. The sal...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Modern Furniture
Materials
Cotton
ClassiCon Black Usha Umbrella Stand in Steel by Eckart Muthesius
Located in New York, NY
It is a sign of a most mature culture when articles of everyday use also come to catch the aesthetic eye. Coiling upwards like a snake at a snake-charming is Eckart Muthesius‘ spiral...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Furniture
Materials
Steel
Large Outdoor Tree Stump Side Tables, White
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
Please scroll down to read IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS ABOUT OUR STUMPS before purchase!
Please note, we have upgraded to a more durable outdoor finish with extra UV protection. With the...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Hardwood
$680 / item
New Park or Garden Bench in Iron Structure with Wood Slabs, Indoor and Outdoor
Located in Miami, FL
New park or garden bench in iron structure with wood slabs. Indoor and outdoor.
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Furniture
Materials
Iron
Modern Wooden Armchair from "Normative" Collection
By Supaform
Located in Florence, IT
The armchair was created as a part of the "Normative" collection, which was shown in Milan Design Week 2019.
This surreal “Normative” collection makes advances to the Soviet everyda...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary European Modern Furniture
Materials
Velvet, Wood
$2,632 Sale Price / item
20% Off
21st Century Steel Thermal Carafe Diana with Taupe Cover Handcrafed in Italy
By Pinetti
Located in Bagnatica, Lombardia
A new style with a brand new laser cut pattern that beautifully finishes the elegant leather cover.
Diana is the new Pinetti steel thermal carafe wit...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Stainless Steel
Ghidini 1961 Small Flowers Coffee Side Table in Brass by Stefano Giovannoni
Located in Villa Carcina, IT
Small coffee side table in brass.
The natural element is the focus of this project of a coffee table where the surface is shaped like a stylized flower. A triptych of distinct eleme...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Set of 4 Lambert Hitchcock Ebonized and Gilt Ornate Maple Dining Chairs
By Hitchcock
Located in Germantown, MD
Beautiful Set of 4 Lambert Hitchcock Ebonized and Gilt Ornate Maple Dining Chairs.
Measures 16" in width, 18" in depth and stand 33.5" tall.
Category
15th Century and Earlier American Antique Modern Furniture
Materials
Maple, Paint
The Pillow Sofa Double Seat - Modular Upholstered Sofa with Aluminum Frame
By Klein Agency
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Tasking ourselves to design a robust sofa that could stand
up against two small children yet look simple and elegant in
a family home, we developed the Pillow Sofa. It’s laser cut, p...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Maxalto Amoenus Soft Chairs by Antonio Citterio, Set of Two
By Maxalto
Located in Basildon, London
Introducing the Maxalto Amoenus Soft Chairs, a set of two luxurious pieces that will elevate any living space. Crafted with precision and attention to detail, these chairs feature a ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Steel
FLOS Parentesi Pendant Light in Red by Achille Castiglioni & Pio Manzu
Located in Brooklyn, NY
UL Listed and Dimmable
Borne out of a 1971 collaboration between Achille Castiglioni and Pio Manzù, the Parentesi was named for the parenthesis symbol—a visual reference to the nick...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Steel
Bilbao N Wall Clock
Located in NEW YORK, NY
The Bilbao N Clock is a wall clock with a minimalist and colorful design that combines shapes and materials that characterize it as a modern clock and with personality. It is made wi...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Furniture
Materials
Fiberglass, Wood
$1,518 / item
Rug & Kilim’s Scandinavian Style Rug in Beige, Taupe and White Geometric Pattern
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Made with handwoven wool, this 6x5 contemporary rug is an exciting new addition to Rug & Kilim’s Scandinavian rug collection—a contemporary reimagining of Swedish minimalism and vint...
Category
2010s Indian Modern Furniture
Materials
Wool
Handmade Spikes White Ceramic Vase II
By OWO Ceramics
Located in Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, AR
Beautiful white ceramic vase, perfect for showcasing your favorite floral arrangements. Providing a unique perspective from every angle, this handmade pottery vase gracefully blurs t...
Category
2010s Argentine Modern Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Clay, Pottery
$363 / item
Jack & Jill Pendant Large 'Brass and Crystal Glass Orb with G12 LED'
Located in London, GB
Inspired by the repeated patterns and sculptural form of 1930s jewelry design. The pendant incorporates hand bent brass arms that hold pearl white crys...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Set of Eight McGuire Rattan "Cracked Ice" Dining Chairs
Located in Hamburg, PA
An elegant set of eight McGuire "Cracked Ice" Dining Chairs with hand-crafted raw-hide leather binding and caned seats. This impressive set of chairs was designed by John and Elinor ...
Category
20th Century American Modern Furniture
Materials
Leather, Upholstery, Cane, Rattan
Dining Tables, Socle's Solid Wood No18, Mealtime Masterpieces by NONO
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Dining Tables, Socle's Solid Wood No18, Mealtime Masterpieces by NONO
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Introducing the "Socle Dining Table Series" by NONO, a distinguished expansion of our beloved side table co...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Furniture
Materials
Hardwood
B&B Italia Piccola Papilio Armchairs, Set of Two
Located in Basildon, London
Introducing the stunning Piccola Papilio Armchair by B&B Italia, a true masterpiece of luxury and design. Crafted with the utmost attention to detail, this armchair features a unique...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Leather, Fabric
$6,475 / set
Rug & Kilim’s Khotan Rug With Colorful Geometric Floral Patterns
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand-knotted in wool and silk, this 8×10 modern rug is a bold addition to Rug & Kilim’s Modern Classics Collection—a sophisticated and elegant new approach to a historic style.
On t...
Category
2010s Indian Modern Furniture
Materials
Wool, Silk
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