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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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
Period: Late 20th Century
"Hsing" Vase Designed by Ettore Sottsass
Located in New York, NY
"Hsing" vase designed by Ettore Sottsass
for Alessio Sarri, Sesto Fiorentino.
Red glazed ceramic.
Marked: E. Sottsass, A. SARRI.
Category
1970s Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Foldable Ebonized Ash Wood Console + Dining Table, France 1970s
Located in Chicago, IL
A 1970s foldable ash wood table featuring a rich ebonized finish that highlights the painterly wood grain. Both the legs and top extend to create a larger surface area the scale of a...
Category
1970s French Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Wood
Vaso in vetro V Nason - conchiglia - spirale - firma a punta
Located in Lugo, IT
Vaso a forma di conchiglia e spirale bianca di Vincenzo Nason.
Firma a punta.
Good conditions.
Thank you
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Barbara Barry for Baker Modern Neoclassical Mahogany Dining Table, Refinished
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous modern Neoclassical or Art Deco style x-base dark mahogany extension dining table
By Barbara Barry for Baker Furniture
USA, Circa 1990s
Measures: 68"W x 48"D x 29.25"H....
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
Pair of Large Cylindrical Modernist Chrome Flush Mounts, Italy 1970’s
Located in New York, NY
Architectural and timeless multipurpose fixture.
Rewire required.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Chrome
Vintage Turkish Siraz Rug in Taupe and Brown Floral Patterns, from Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand-knotted in wool circa 1970-1970, this 8x11 vintage Siraz rug is a rare new curation believed to originate from the titular region of Turkey.
On the Design:
This is also from a...
Category
1970s Turkish Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Wool
"Kelo" Art Glass Vase
By Venini, Timo Sarpaneva
Located in New York, NY
"Kelo" Italian art glass vase by
Timo Sarpaneva for Venini & Co.
Glass, clear, black, white and red. Marked: Venini 90 Sarpaneva (engraved).
Category
1990s Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Art Glass
Maison Jansen Style Ram’s Head Coffee Table
Located in Indianapolis, IN
An oval coffee table on a metal base in the style of Maison Jensen. The metal base features small brass ram heads at the top of each leg and brass ram hooves at the foot of each leg....
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Daniel Van Der Putten Oil Painting Irish Castle Snow Scene Mallow Cork Ireland
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Superb traditional oil painting by living Artist Daniel Van der Putten, depicting an Irish rural snow scene near Mallow in County Cork, a view of a ruin building known as Castle Monp...
Category
Late 20th Century Irish Modern Furniture
Materials
Canvas
Italian modern brown leather armchair with a triangular base, 1970s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern brown leather armchair with a triangular base, 1970s
Armchair with triangular base. The seat and backrest are composed of a single padded cushion covered in brown leat...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Vladimir Kagan New York Collection Swivel Chair with Original Upholstery
Located in Miami, FL
Vladimir Kagan New York Collection Swivel Chair with Original Upholstery
Offered for sale is an original Vladimir Kagan "New York Collection" swivel chair with the original uphols...
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
20th Century Clear Scent Bottle entitled "La Nu Flacon" by Marie-Claude Lalique
By Lalique
Located in London, GB
An excellent clear and frosted glass scent bottle by Lalique. The dome shape scent bottle etched with petals and full with original Lalique perfume with decorative stopper in the for...
Category
Late 20th Century French Modern Furniture
Materials
Glass
Italian modern chromed metal and black leather curved shape chairs, 1980s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern chromed metal and black leather curved shape chairs, 1980s.
Chair with armrests, with chromed steel structure and curved metal back and seat covered in black leather.
...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal, Steel
Italian modern two tops chromed metal and smoked glass cart with wheels, 1970s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern two tops chromed metal and smoked glass cart with wheels, 1970s
Round base trolley. The structure is in chromed metal, with the four legs having a rectangular section ...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Italian Brass, Chrome, & Glass Top Coffee Table, ca. 1970
Located in Atlanta, GA
Having an inset glass top within a frame of brass and chrome, raised on straight legs
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass, Chrome
"Koala" Armchair by Elizabeth Garouste & Mattia Bonetti, France, 1990s
Located in New York, NY
Armchair upholstered in a beige, tightly woven boucle fabric. Model "Koala".
Chair: Height: 32” back, 16”, seat width 30”, depth 30”
Category
1990s French Modern Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Pair Travertine Top End Tables
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Travertine Top End Tables with brass legs.
Category
1970s Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Travertine, Metal
Vintage Oil Painting of Paris Signed by Romanian Artist Mariana Elas Dated 1990
Located in COLMAR, FR
A bright and airy oil painting of Paris on stretched canvas made by Romanian painter Mariana Elas. The artwork is signed and dated 1990 in the lower left corner (see photo). Mariana ...
Category
1990s Romanian Modern Furniture
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Earth Day 1991 New York City - Vintage Pop Art Poster by Seymour Chwast
Located in East Quogue, NY
"Earth Day 1991 New York City" color commemorative poster designed by well-known graphic design Seymour Chwast. Great vintage condition. Offered unframed. Ships rolled. Paper Size 33...
Category
1990s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Paper
Italian modern round chromed metal stool and white faux leather, 1980s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern round chromed metal stool and white faux leather, 1980s
Stool with round base, with padded seat covered in white faux leather. The main structure is in chromed metal r...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Murano glass hanging lamp with spiral motif, 1970s
Located in Firenze, FI
The chandelier made of Murano glass features a spiral design that adds a touch of dynamism and movement. Above it is embellished with a golden-colored hemisphere. Crafted in the 1970...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Modern Red Travertine Coffee Table with Wood Base, Belgium 1970s
Located in Chicago, IL
A modern rectangular coffee table constructed of a rare variation of red travertine with a polished finish. Veining is present throughout in hues of orange, coral, and taupe. The tra...
Category
1970s Belgian Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Travertine
PAO Floor Lamp by Matteo Thun for Arteluce, Italy 1990's
Located in Barcelona, Cataluna
Satin-finished glass base,ebonized wood stem and opaline soffito glass diffuser. This oval shaped shade allows a nice warm light to emit, gently diffused through the white glass.
T...
Category
1990s Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Italian modern smoked Gronda modular wall mirrors, Luciano Bertoncini, Elco 1970
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern smoked glass and black plastic Gronda modular wall mirrors by Luciano Bertoncini for Elco, 1970.
Gronda model wall mirror composed of four rectangular modules with smo...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Glass, Plastic
Open Block Writing Desk by Global Views
Located in Los Angeles, CA
W60 D31.5 H29.25 KC26
Contemporary desk in great gently used condition. Item is structurally sound and sturdy with no large areas of wear. Item features one minimal drawer that hide...
Category
1970s Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Rosewood
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
"Koala" Sofa by Elizabeth Garouste & Mattia Bonetti, France, 1990s
Located in New York, NY
Sofa with asymmetrical arm- and backrests, upholstered in a beige, tightly woven boucle fabric. Model "Koala".
Sofa: Height: 43” back, 17” Seat Width: 64” Depth: 33”
Category
1990s French Modern Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Italian modern white plastic coffee tables by Giotto Stoppino for Kartell, 1970s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern white plastic coffee tables by Giotto Stoppino for Kartell, 1970s
Pair of coffee tables mod. 4905 round stackables. The struc...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Italian modern yellow metal table lamps or applique by Goffredo Reggiani, 1970s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern yellow metal table lamps or applique by Goffredo Reggiani for Reggiani Illuminazione, 1970s.
Pair of table lamps, with support and with the possibility of hanging on t...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Longwy vase "Music"
Located in Bridgewater, CT
Monumental Longwy Musique Faience Vase Designed by Danillo Curetti, late 20th century Marks: FOLMOUTH'S, jm, TIRAGE NUMEROTE No 8, DECORÉ à la MAIN, (crown-coat of arms), EMAUX DE LO...
Category
Late 20th Century French Modern Furniture
Materials
Faience
Oval Goatskin Parchment Side Table by J. Robert Scott
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Glamorous goatskin parchment oval side table by J. Robert Scott.
In original vintage condition.
Measurements: 20” Deep, 30” Wide, 18.5” High.
Category
1980s American Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Goatskin, Wood, Lacquer
Abstract Impressionist Beach Scene Painting, School Alfred Chadbourn, American
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Abstract Impressionist Beach Scene Painting, School of Alfred Chadbourn,
American.
Figurative painting of two sunbathers on the beach. The colorful image is reminiscent of the work ...
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Furniture
Materials
Wood
Lacquered Green Metal Floor Lamp, Italy, c. 1970
Located in New York City, NY
Lacquered green metal floor lamp with an adjustable neck.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal, Steel
Italian modern chromed steel, wood and glass table for stereo and vinyls, 1990s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern chromed steel, wood and glass table for stereo and vinyls, 1990s.
Table for stereo and for storing vinyl records, with a square section structure in chromed steel, wit...
Category
1990s Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Steel
Italian industrial modern Aluminum and glass sideboard by Ycami, 1990s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian industrial modern Aluminum and glass sideboard by Ycami, 1990s
Sideboard with rectangular base and rounded corners, in aluminum and glass. The top is made of glass, while th...
Category
1990s Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Ceramic mirror by Mithé Espelt, France, 1960's
By Mithé Espelt
Located in Paris, FR
Ceramic mirror by Mithé Espelt, golden flowers decor, France, 1970's
Category
1970s French Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Set of 6 Reupholstered Italian Avant Garde Dining Armchairs
Located in Medina, OH
Set of 6 Italian Avant Garde Dining Armchairs by Pietro Costantini. These chairs are reupholstered in JF Fabrics “Woolish” fabric. It is a soft velvet with a faux wool look, finished...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Velvet, Lacquer
Felt Chair by Marc Newson for Cappellini, Italy designed in 1993
Located in New York, NY
Red lacquered ‘Felt’ chair designed by Marc Newson (Sydney, *1963) in 1993 for the Italian manufacturer Cappellini. The chair features a reinforced fiberglass shell and an aluminum s...
Category
1990s Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Halley Table By Vincent Martinez For Punt Mobles, Spain 1986
Located in Barcelona, Cataluna
Table of precise and linear geometry that seeks in its constructive contradiction to recall the projection of a comet. Its materiality is captured by combining wood and metal.
The wo...
Category
1980s Spanish Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
1974 David Lance Goines "America" For Hastings Clothing Store, San Francisco
Located in San Carlos, CA
🎨 Vintage Offset Lithograph by David Lance Goines - "America"
Capture the essence of artistic brilliance with this captivating offset lithograph by renowned artist David Lance Goin...
Category
1970s North American Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Paper
Pair of armchairs, François Bauchet 1990's
Located in Barcelona, Cataluna
Pair of armchairs, François Bauchet 1990's
Model Pluriel armchair.
Cinna editions. Designer François Bauchet.
Reupholstered with Guell Lamadrid fabric
Category
1990s French Modern Furniture
Materials
Textile
Vintage Black Persian Shan Abbasi Indian Carpet
Located in Dallas, TX
78678 Earth-Tone Vintage Indian Rug, 09'01 x 12'02. Indian rugs with Shah Abbasi designs are hand-knotted carpets featuring intricate floral motifs inspired by the Persian Shah Abbas...
Category
Late 20th Century Indian Modern Furniture
Materials
Wool
Italian modern grey metal and solid wood Fly Line Chairs, 1980s
By Fly Line
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern grey metal, brass and solid wood set of four Fly Line Chairs, 1980s.
Fly Line model chairs with dark gray metal structure, as well as the backrest, while the seat is r...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal, Brass
Set of Four Springer Onassis Style Dining Chairs in Lacquered Goatskin by Garcel
Located in Ft Lauderdale, FL
Set of Four Springer Onassis Style Dining Chairs in Lacquered Goatskin by Garcel
Designed in the 1980s for Jimeco Ltda, these chairs exude an air of sophistication and luxury. The sl...
Category
1980s Colombian Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Wood, Lacquer
Terracotta face, possible Sardinian craftsmanship
Located in Lugo, IT
Terracotta face with wooden base, possible Sardinian craftsmanship
Good conditions.
Thank you
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Terracotta
Roberto Plevano Painting ‘Il Naviglio Grande, Corsico’, Italy, 1977
Located in Antwerpen, BE
This oil on canvas painting by Roberto Plevano is a sight on one of Milan’s big canals in the suburb of Corsico, painted in 1977. Plevano started out as a 23 year old with depicting ...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Canvas
Italian Brass, Chrome, Mirrored, & Glass Coffee Table, likely 1970’s
Located in Atlanta, GA
Rectangular with an inset glass top in a brass and chrome frame, the lower tier also inset with glass, the frame raised on a base of mirrored glass
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass, Chrome
Christian Dior Home Collection Tray Board Platter Lucite and Wheat, 1970s
Located in Atlanta, GA
This luxury display tray was designed for the Christian Dior Home Collection in the 1970s. This board or platter has a rounded shape and raised edges.
The platter has a natural orga...
Category
1970s French Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Acrylic, Lucite, Plexiglass
Emanuele Pantanella Wooden Picture Frame, Italy 1980s
Located in Atlanta, GA
Emanuele Pantanella (1939-2014), Italy, designed this sumptuous picture photo frame. Solid tropical wood with a high gloss polished finish in a minimalist geometric shape. Emanuele P...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Glass, Wood
Pair of Infinity Side Tables
Located in Baranzate, IT
Infinity coffee table designed by Enrico Cesana for Busnelli in curved oak plywood.
The design of this coffee table recalls the taste of the 1970s and echoes of space age design.
Pe...
Category
1990s Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Bentwood
Vintage John P. Coleman Watercolor
Located in Houston, TX
Watercolor in archival Frame
John P. Coleman (1921 - 2017)
John P. Coleman was born in Hutchinson, Kansas to Alice and Aaron Coleman.
As a young man, John served four years in the Ar...
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Furniture
Materials
Paint, Paper
Murano glass jug
Located in Borgo Veneto, IT
Venetian art glass carafe.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Art Glass
Black leather dining chairs, set of 6 - 1980s
Located in HEVERLEE, BE
Vintage black leather upholstered dining chairs by Cattelan italy.
Comfortable dining chairs with nicely stiched leather.
Good overal condition
1980s - Italy
Dimensions
Height: 8...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Leather
Italian modern white lacquered curved chairs, 1970s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern white lacquered curved chairs, 1970s
Set of six chairs in white lacquered wood. The seat and backrest have curved and rounded lines, which are shaped in the lower par...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Pair of Brass Amber Glass Wall Lights/ Flush Mounts by Motoko Isshi for Staff, 1
Located in Rijssen, NL
Rare 1960s made ceiling fixtures or wall lights by Staff / Germany designed by Motoko Ishii
made of a thick-walled drop structured shade with a diameter 14.9” (38 cm) and 3.9” (10 cm...
Category
1970s German Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal, Brass
Fornasetti Themes & Variation Porcelain Plate, Number 200
By Fornasetti
Located in Downingtown, PA
Fornasetti Themes & Variation Porcelain Plate with Original White Box,
Number 200,
The Statue,
1990s
The Fornasetti porcelain plate is number 200 in the Themes & Variation series. ...
Category
1990s Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
1990s Ligne Roset French Line' Leather Chair by Didier Gomez
Located in Boston, MA
Ligne Roset 'French Line' chair by Didier Gomez, circa 1990s. Modern design with angular silhouette. Solid wood frame and buttery beige leather seat. Down filled polochon. Good condi...
Category
1990s French Modern Furniture
Materials
Wood
Set of 6 Charles and Ray Eames Fiberglass Sidechairs with Eiffelbase
Located in Münster, DE
Set of 6 sidechairs, Charles and Ray Eames, fiberglass shell in off-white, 1970s, Vitra Eiffelbase chrome-plated, manufacturer Herman Miller, beautiful vintage condition
height 81 c...
Category
1970s American Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
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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