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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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
Bubble Salt and Pepper Shaker Set in Blown Glass by Gordon Guillaumier
Located in Milan, IT
Bubble, designed by Gordon Guillaumier, is a salt and pepper Shaker set made in transparent blown glass. In the same family there is the oil and vinegar dispenser...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Blown Glass
Bertu Bench, Rockefeller Modern Black Bench, Oak
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
Bertu Bench, Rockefeller Modern Black Bench, Oak
This Modern Black Bench - The Rockefeller is made in the heart of Ohio with locally sourced wood. ...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Wood, Oak
$2,850 / item
Handmade Lilac and Orchid Color Moroccan Rug, All Wool, Custom Options Available
Located in Spring Valley, NY
A contemporary hand-knotted Moroccan rug. 100% Wool.
Very Soft, velvety pile that is ideal for kids room, also great in a bedroom, living room or nursery. Pile height can be customiz...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Moroccan Modern Furniture
Materials
Wool
$789 Sale Price / item
45% Off
LMS LNER Loch Awe Original Vintage Travel Poster by Norman Wilkinson, 1930s
Located in Devon, GB
Produced for London Midland & Scottish Railway and London & North Eastern Railway to promote rail travel to the Scottish Highlands, this scarce British quad royal travel poster by No...
Category
1930s British Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Linen, Paper
Modern Brazilian Rosewood Umbrella Stand, Cane Stand, Circa 1970
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Modernist Brass Handled Brazilian Rosewood Umbrella Stand. Cane Stand. Featuring cut-out Rosewood slats, patinated Brass banding, nailhead stud accents, detailed with Brass handles. ...
Category
1960s Brazilian Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
"Jorge" Bar Cart Modernist Style in Color Painted Steel and wood natural
Located in Alto da Lapa, SP
True to her enthusiasm for the Modernist Movement Alessandra Delgado was inspired by Jorge Zalszupin timeless architectonic view to create the bar cart "Jorge". Elegant and versatil...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Furniture
Materials
Steel
White Oak Modern Dresser
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
This modern dresser is made in the heart of Ohio with locally sourced wood. Each dresser is hand-made with solid white oak and finished with a beautiful matt...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Oak
$3,850 / item
Graniglia Etched Tears Chandelier by Fabio Ltd
By Fabio Ltd.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian chandelier shown with clear Murano etched tears glass drops hand blown in Graniglia technique to produce granular textured effect, mounted on bronzed finish metal frame by Fa...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
$4,800 / item
Set of 3 Marble Tables in Custom Wood and Metal Finishes
Located in NEW YORK, NY
A set of two coffee tables and a side table with a sculptural silhouette, blending noble elements such as marble for the top, ash wood and metal for the base.
The set is available in...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Furniture
Materials
Marble, Metal
Customizable Storage Cabinet in Lacquered Wood and Tubular Steel Hardware
By GMD Berlin
Located in Berlin, DE
Bespoke wooden storage cabinet manufactured by GMD Berlin. Wood finish in various colors and finishes. Also available in veneered wood.
Available on request in different amounts. De...
Category
2010s German Modern Furniture
Materials
Steel
Vintage Louis Vuitton LV Canvas & Wrought Iron Drinks/Side Table, 2nd Available
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Vintage Louis Vuitton LV Canvas & Wrought Iron Drinks/Side Table,
Louis Vuitton canvas, made in France, circa 1960s; the wrought iron table, later 20th century, custom made
A vint...
Category
20th Century French Modern Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
Oval Cocktail Ottoman Rolling Tufted
Located in Lake Worth, FL
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Category
1990s Modern Furniture
Materials
Cotton
Custom Made Lucite and Wood Sculptural Chair
Located in Miami, FL
Custom Made Lucite and Wood Sculptural Chair
Offered for sale is a custom made lucite and wood sculptural chair which is not only functional but makes a strong design statement.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Furniture
Materials
Lucite, Wood
Contemporary Hand Blown Alchemica Old Fashioned Glass Liquor Bar Cocktail Bubble
Located in Camisano Vicentino, IT
Introducing the Alchemica Old Fashioned Glass, a remarkable hand-blown creation by the talented Simone Crestani. This exquisite glass is a dist...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Glass
Pair of Italian Table Lamps in Brass, Murano Glass Base And Shades
Located in Vilnius, LT
Pair of Italian brass and Murano glass table lamps. The base is made of thick black glass with small brass legs. Decorated with polished brass round detail and white color glass sha...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
"Butterflies" Contemporary Wall Sculpture, set of 5 Colored Butterflies
Located in Pietrasanta, IT
BUTTERFLY
The free dance movement
For more than 22 years, Sabrina Landini pays homage to glass surfaces in her expression of silvered masterworks, the hallmark of her collection.
S...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Mondo Modern Coffee Table
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
This Modern Coffee Table is made in the heart of Ohio with locally sourced wood. Each table is hand-made with mitered corners from white oak veneer ...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Oak
$1,650 / item
Contemporary Room Divider Shelving "30/30 L" in Oak by Casey Lurie Studio
By Casey Lurie
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
Made To Order Brutalist Outdoor Dining Table, Aged Finish
Located in NEW YORK, NY
The table is manufactured of continuous and aligned glass fiber-reinforced resin composite, a highly resistant and durable material.
Meticulously handmade by skilled artisans one pi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Riedel Mesa Silver Plate and Crystal Caviar Bowl Dish Chiller, circa 1980
Located in Atlanta, GA
Crafted by the visionary Claus Josef Riedel, this rare, striking Mid-Century modern caviar serving bowl embodies sophistication and elegance. Designed for the esteemed Riedel-Mesa co...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Crystal, Silver Plate, Metal
Coffee Table with Bronze Mirror 47-Inch Top and Imbuia Oak Frame, Arc Collection
Located in Miami, FL
An Arc Imbuia oak coffee table designed by Uultis Studio with 47-Inch bronze mirror top. Introduce a blend of modern sophistication and natural charm to your living room with the Arc...
Category
2010s Brazilian Modern Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Oak
Hand Blown Murano Vase External Sbruffi in Clear with a Hint of Blush
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This exquisite Murano vase showcases the external Sbruffi technique, a testament to the exceptional skill and creativity of Venetian artisans. Hand-blown with meticulous care, this v...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Alberto & Diego Giacometti Style Bronzed Forged Iron Modern Coffee Table Base
By Alberto and Diego Giacometti
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Alberto & Diego Giacometti Style Forged Bronzed Iron Coffee Table Base—Italian Modern Design, Circa 1990s
A stunning Italian modern coffee table base inspired by the iconic designs ...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Iron
Farmhouse Style, Walnut, Jupe Round Dining Table, USA, 20th C.
Located in Manhasset, NY
Farmhouse Style, Walnut Jupe Expandable Round Dining Table, USA, 20th c.
This Walnut Jupe dining table is crafted with a sophisticated farmhouse patterned top and is supported on fo...
Category
1970s American Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Walnut
N.O. Møller Danish Teak Cabinet with Light Maple Interior, 1960s
Located in Kastrup, DK
N.O. Møller (1920–1982) Design.
A sophisticated cabinet crafted from teak, featuring shelves and drawers in light maple behind its doors. This piece was produced by J.L. Møller's fa...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Modern Furniture
Materials
Marble, Brass
Rectangular Disco Chandelier by Fabio Ltd
By Fabio Ltd.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian chandelier with burgundy colored hand blown Murano glass discs mounted on 24-karat gold-plated metal frame with decorative arch details, by Fabio Ltd, made in Italy
6 lights ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
$6,750 / item
Huge Superman Mixed Media on Canvas by DeVon
Located in Houston, TX
Huge Superman Mixed Media on Canvas by DeVon. It is a collage and a painting on a Gallery Wrapped Canvas. Very Vivid with sides finished as well
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Furniture
Materials
Canvas, Paint
$6,997 Sale Price
50% Off
Stainless Steel & Lucite Mirror by Philippe Starck for SLS Hotel, Los Angeles
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Large wall mirror made in Italy and designed by Philippe Starck for the SLS hotel in Beverly Hills.
The mirror frame is thick stainless steel, the mirror lights up to show the imag...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Stainless Steel
CraftAssociates Nightstands, Milo Baughman Modern Walnut Nightstand
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
CraftAssociates Nightstands, Milo Baughman Modern Walnut Nightstand
The Milo Baughman Walnut Night Stand for Craft Associates® Furniture is expertly crafted. These are a licensed re...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Wood, Walnut
Emerald Green 'Big' by Guido Faleschini for Mariani Leather Executive Desk Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This incredible executives chair is named 'Big', designed by Guido Faleschini by i4 Mariani originally designed in the 1970s, this example newly produced in a gorgeous emerald green ...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Chrome
$6,600 Sale Price / item
21% Off
Pair of Verner Panton Style Leather Sling Lounge Chairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Amazing minimalist design leather sling lounge chairs made in the mid-century Danish modern style and manner of Verner Panton (Danish Designer 1926-1998). Verner's chair design was t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Italian Trillo Motion Coffee Table
By Naos
Located in Waxahachie, TX
The Trillo Motion Coffee Table is truly an achievement in Italian Design and Craftsmanship. Three glass tops are adhered to a steel frame that swivels, allowing the tops to be swung out to create a wider, more open table...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Chrome
$910 Sale Price
35% Off
Throw, Crystal Fox Fur Throw, Full New Skins, Backed with wool/cashmere, Fur
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful crystal fox throw. Size is 61 inches by 73 inches. Made with full crystal fox skins. All skins come from Sweden which produces the best fox skins in...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Modern Furniture
Materials
Fur
Spina Table in Lac Wood Bordeaux 2+2 legs Edit by Portego
By Cara e Davide, Portego
Located in Stienta, IT
Spina is a collection of tables, seating and consoles characterized by a dense skeletal base that supports a smaller horizontal plane along its axis.
The thicknesses and proportio...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Lacquer
Vintage Oil Painting - 1960s Nude Female Figure
Located in San Carlos, CA
🌟 For Sale: Stunning Vintage Oil Painting - 1960s Nude Female Figure 🌟
Add a touch of timeless artistry to your space with this fantastic, large oil painting on canvas. This strik...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Modern Furniture
Materials
Paint, Wood, Canvas
Ploum medium Sofa high back by Ligne Roset in Kvadrat Febrik Apparel 433
Located in The Hague, NL
Introducing the 'Ploum' Sofa by Ligne Roset, newly reupholstered in a Kvadrat Febrik Apparel 433, a high quality fabric selected by Ligne roset for this sofa. Designed by the renowne...
Category
2010s French Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
$4,771 Sale Price
20% Off
Contemporary Handmade Ceramic Devoe Lamp, White and Green
Located in Brooklyn, NY
One of a kind ceramic lamp, thrown on the potters wheel and assembled by hand. The lamp base is comprised of two different clay bodies and features a cop...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Yellow and Pink Couture Geometric Bicolor Pouf
Located in Milan, IT
Characterized by an unusual pairing of yellow and pink, this pouf draws in the eye. Sitting on a painted beechwood base, the pouf is topped with padding and upholstered in velvet 100...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Textile
$4,531 / item
New Modern Bowl in White and Black Marble, Designer Jacopo Simonetti
Located in Milan, IT
Bowl L in White Michelangelo and Black Marquinia marble
Available also in the S version, and with a rotating mechanism.
The hypnotic black and white stripes of the new Nova collect...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Marble
Vintage 18 Karat Gold Amethyst & Natural Pearl Royal Crown Jewel Pendant
Located in Portland, OR
A fine and substantial 18k gold, amethyst and natural pearl pendant.
The pendant modelled in gold as a crown is of the very highest quality, the gem is set with five imposing oval fa...
Category
Late 20th Century French Modern Furniture
Materials
Amethyst, Gold
High Back Wing Chair Upholstered in Custom Velvet Color
Located in NEW YORK, NY
This Lounge chair measured proportions perfectly balance thickness and straight lines. The four-leg structure is presented in wood while the seat, back, and armrest are fully upholst...
Category
2010s European Modern Furniture
Materials
Wood, Velvet
Sicily Handmade Glass and Wood Side Table by Simone Crestani & Giordano Viganò
Located in Novedrate, IT
"Sicily" handmade glass and wood side table by Simone Crestani & Giordano Viganò
Inspired by the Mediterranean sun, this side table is an unusual combination of glass and
wood. A sculpted amethyst glass cactus is rising from an amaranth wood...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Glass, Wood
Mid-Century Modern Artwork Painting, circa 1960
Located in Barcelona, ES
Unsigned painting by unknown artist. Made in Spain, circa 1960. Acrylic on canvas. In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, preserving a beautiful...
Category
1960s Spanish Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
$805 Sale Price
74% Off
Maurizio Tempestini Attributed Sideboard in Walnut and Brass, Florence, 1940s
Located in The Hague, NL
This elegant sideboard, crafted by a master cabinet maker in Italy during the late 1940s, was custom-designed for a private residence just outside Florence. The design is attributed ...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Pilar Table Lamp Black Marble
Located in San Francisco, CA
Playful and sculptural in design, Pilar is a study in geometric proportions that meticulously bring out the character of its materials to create pure warm, ambient illumination for a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary North American Modern Furniture
Materials
Marble, Aluminum
Handmade Ceramic Spikes Black Round Vase
By OWO Ceramics
Located in Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, AR
Beautiful black round vase with spikes, perfect for showcasing your cherished blooms. Providing a unique perspective from every angle, this round cera...
Category
2010s Argentine Modern Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Clay, Pottery
$354 / item
Isola/ Ceramic Side Table/ Honey, Designed by Cara/Davide for Portego
By Portego
Located in Stienta, IT
Isola side table is completely made in ceramic using high temperature furnace, to make the material stronger.
The large base makes the object stable as w...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
$923 Sale Price / item
40% Off
Round Contemporary Accent Table
Located in Westwood, NJ
This exquisite piece features a hand-forged iron base in an aged brass finish, lending a touch of vintage elegance while maintaining a sleek contemporary aesthetic. The casted glass ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Modern Furniture
Materials
Iron
$999 / item
Small Soccer Ball Pouf Papaya
Located in Milan, IT
Inspired by the Italian passion for soccer - or football as it is called in Europe - this ergonomic pouf is hand sewn by in-house craftsmen. Its Pentagon-based design is made complet...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Leather
$4,859 / item
Modern White Oak Stool, The Cicely
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
This modern white oak stool - The Cicely - 2422 is beautifully constructed from solid wood in Ohio, USA. It was style-spotted at the Spring 2022 High P...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Oak
$1,200 / item
Moroso MARK Side table by Marc Thorpe
By Marc Thorpe, Moroso
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The cantilevered table is designed as a highly flexible and universal pull up surface to accompany low lounge seating.
The table’s minimal design is an exercise in pure function dic...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Steel
$347 / item
Vintage Mickey Mouse Table Lamp by Disney - JW
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A Disney licensed larger scale Mickey Mouse Table light in a soft and colored acrylic material. Manufactured during the 80s or 90s by JW for or licensed by Disney and the electric ci...
Category
Late 20th Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Acrylic
Pedro Friedeberg Hands & Feet Table. Gold Leaf. Original and Rare
Located in Kansas City, MO
Pedro Friedeberg surrealist table. Glass with gold leafed hand carved wood. An exceptional example of the artists work. Could be used as a coffee table, occasional table, side tab...
Category
1960s Mexican Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Gold Leaf
Modern Needlepoint Rug
Located in Norwalk, CT
Modern Portuguese Needlepoint rug with an all over floral design. This piece has fine details, great colors, and a beautiful design. It would be the pe...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Furniture
Materials
Wool
$2,480 Sale Price
20% Off
Moroso PEBBLE RUBBLE by Front Design
By Front Design, Moroso
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Imagine we find ourselves upon a massive, mysterious slab of stone. As if, in a time long before our own, someone gifted with superhuman strength lifted and positioned it, creating a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Wood
$18,032 / item
Deco Sconce, Gold Vertical Geometric Modern LED Sconce Light Fixture
By Studio Endo
Located in South El Monte, CA
Deco sconce washes the wall with a gentle glow of indirect light. Its striking form was inspired by the bold, geometric lines that defined the Art Deco movement. Deco sconce provides...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Furniture
Materials
Steel
$840 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Handmade Moroccan Style Wool Rug Brown & Beige Handwoven Rug 9'6" x 14'1"
By Asian Modern
Located in Houston, TX
Handmade Moroccan Style Wool Rug Brown & Beige Handwoven Rug 9'6" x 14'1"
This elegant 9'6" x 14'1" modern Moroccan-style rug features a clean beige background accented with rich br...
Category
2010s Turkish Modern Furniture
Materials
Wool
$4,920 Sale Price
40% Off
Pair of Alabaster Screen Table Lamps
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Pair of alabaster table lamps made of a cylindrical slotted base holding a large standing round diffuser. One source of light per lamp.
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Furniture
Materials
Alabaster
$6,546 / set
Undulating 'Méandre' Verdigris Iron and Glass Side Table by Design Frères
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Undulating 'Méandre' verdigris iron and glass side table by Design Frères.
Chic and understated.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Furniture
Materials
Iron
"Brouillard 1" Signed Limited Edition Art Print by Christiane Lemieux - 30"x40"
Located in New York, NY
Introducing "Brouillard 1" - Our newest limited-release art print series abstract fine art print that mesmerizes with its ethereal beauty. Layers of misty...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Paper
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