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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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
"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
Italian modern beige chairs DSC by Giancarlo Piretti for Anonima Castelli, 1970s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern beige chairs DSC by Giancarlo Piretti for Anonima Castelli, 1970s
Set of four chairs mod. DSC padded and covered in beige tending to yellow leather. The seat and backr...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
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
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
Poltrona Frau Leather Bar Stools- Set of three
Located in Los Angeles, CA
W16 D16 H37 SW16 SD15 SH30
Leather Stools with a bar seat height in great gently used condition. Stools are all structurally sound with no large visible. Chrome has very light patin...
Category
1990s Modern Furniture
Materials
Chrome
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
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
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
Earth Day 1990 New York City - Vintage Pop Art Poster by Seymour Chwast
Located in East Quogue, NY
"Earth Day 1990 New York City" vintage color commemorative poster designed by well-known graphic design Seymour Chwast. Great vintage condition. Offered unframed. Ships rolled. Paper...
Category
1990s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Paper
Universal clock by Heinrich Möller for Kienzle International, 1970s
Located in SAN PIETRO MOSEZZO, NO
Universal clock designed by Heinrich Möller for Kienzle International in the 1970s.
The watch has a quartz movement and is fully functional with a stylus battery. You can hear the c...
Category
1970s German Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
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
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
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
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
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
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
Vintage McGuire Cerused Rattan Lounge Chairs with Ottomans – Set of 4
By McGuire
Located in Farmington Hills, MI
We are very pleased to offer a beautiful set of two chairs with ottomans designed by John McGuire, circa the 1990s. McGuire designs mix incredible materials, forms, and textures to ...
Category
1990s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Leather, Cotton, Hardwood
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
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
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
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
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
Pair of Triedri Curvati Murano Glass Chandelier by Carlo Nason for Venini 1970'
By Carlo Nason, Venini
Located in Rome, IT
Amazing pair of glass chandelier or ceiling light with four layers of curving “triedri” glass prisms on a brass frame, designed by Carlo Nason for Venini, Italy.
A dynamic form, chan...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Blown Glass
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
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 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
1982 Arnaldo Pomodoro Ceramica Rossicone Piatto Scultura Italiana Arte Moderna
Located in Brescia, IT
Piatto Scultura
Arnaldo Pomodoro
Ceramiche Rossicone, Milano
1982
Ceramica effetto lustro
Esemplare 30/50
Firma dell'Artista sul Retro
Eccellenti condizioni
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
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
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
Rosewood and Suede MP-091 Sofa by Percival Lafer for Lafer MP
By Percival Lafer, Lafer
Located in Dorchester, MA
Designed by Brazilian modernist Percival Lafer, this bold sofa, model MP-091, is deeply inviting. The comfortable tufted cushion sits on sturdy straps, attac...
Category
1970s Brazilian Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Suede, Rosewood
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
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
Karl Springer Rare and Impressive Coffee Table with Woven Rattan 1980s
Located in New York, NY
Rare and large "Dowelwood Coffee Table" with woven rattan and a glass top by Karl Springer, American 1980's. The scale of this table is quite impressive. Excellent craftsmanship went...
Category
1980s American Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Rattan, Glass, Wood
Vintage Barcelona Chair & Footstool by Knoll International, Early 1970s
Located in Berlin, Berlin
Lounge chair and footstool designed by Mies van der Rohe. U.S.A., Knoll International, Early 1970s.
Original super vintage and patinated 'BARCELONA CHAIR' in brown leather. Chrome...
Category
1970s American Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Leather
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
Modern Interlude Morand Grand Desk In Sorrel Gray Faux Shagreen
By Interlude
Located in Milford, NH
A sleek five drawer modern Morand grand desk in faux shagreen and sorrel gray by Interlude from the Interlude Home Collection, based in Trumbull, Connecticut, with brushed brass legs...
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Italian modern brown leather Wassily armchair by Marcel Breuer for Gavina, 1970s
By Marcel Breuer, Gavina
Located in MIlano, IT
Iconic Italian modern brown leather Wassily armchair by Marcel Breuer for Gavina, 1970s
Wassily or B3 model armchair, with chromed tubular steel structur...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Steel
Carole Harrison Cast Bronze Abstract Sculpture
Located in Toledo, OH
This beautiful abstract cast bronze sculpture is by Carole Harrison. This piece is 11 1/2"h x 10"w x 3 3/4"d and is not signed. Carole Harrison (10/30/33 - 4/4/22) - Born in Illinois...
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Furniture
Materials
Bronze
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
Late 20th Century Black Leather & Walnut Pianura Sectional Sofa by Mario Bellini
Located in Firenze, Tuscany
Stunning Pianura sectional seating group of three pieces. Walnut wooden structure with high comfort black leather cushions. Designed by Mario Bellini for Cassina in the 1970's.
The w...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Leather, Walnut
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
Rare Gunmetal and Black Lacquer Etagere or Bookcase by Karl Springer
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Rare 1970’s ‘Cole Porter Etagere’ or bookcase by Karl Springer.
Constructed of metal with a polish gunmetal finish and black lacquered shelfs.
It’s designed with adjustable bracket...
Category
1970s American Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
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
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
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
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
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
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
Murano glass jug
Located in Borgo Veneto, IT
Venetian art glass carafe.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Art Glass
Set of 4/6/10 Dining Chairs by Derk Jan De Vries
By Maisa
Located in TORONTO, CA
1980-1990 production.
Great and rare example of a large set of 10 matching chairs from Belgian/Dutch designer Derk Jan de Vries for his Fir collection, which also consisted of drawe...
Category
1980s Belgian Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Maple
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
Curved sofa "Max" by Antonio Citterio, Flexform, Italy, 1983 (Customizable)
Located in Argelato, BO
ANTONIO CITTERIO, "Max" sofa for FLEXFORM, 1983.
Chromed steel tube, fabric covered padding.
Height 70 cm, width 210, depth 75.
The sofa is presented in its original fabric (to be...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
A Large Tessellated Marble Coffee Table By Maitland Smith
Located in London, GB
A large rectangle shaped low coffee table in tessellated marble. The supports tapering and cylindrical. The edge with a "Bulls Nose" finish and decorative "Dental" worked edge. Image...
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Furniture
Materials
Marble
Modernist Frosted Smoked Amethyst Floral Detail Glass Vase by William Glasner
Located in New York, NY
This lovely and sophisticated Modernist Frosted Glass Vase with Floral Relief Detailing in Smoked Amethyst by William Glasner originates from the United States, Circa 1990. Features ...
Category
1990s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Glass
6 chaises de Philippe Starck pour KARTELL
Located in PARIS, FR
La collaboration entre Philippe Starck et Kartell dans les années 1990 a donné naissance à une série de chaises révolutionnaires, notamment celles en polycarbonate rouge et transpare...
Category
1990s French Modern Furniture
Materials
Plastic
CHAD Teapot, Designed by Matteo Thun in 1982. For the collection Memphis Milano.
Located in Beirut, LB
The Chad teapot (1981) disrupts the habitual characteristics of the object, thanks to a circular form with a hole in the middle.
Matteo Thun wagers on white for a series of objects ...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
An unique Murano Art glass vase, multi color orange yellow black by Alberto Dona
By Alberto Donà
Located in London, GB
Here we have an unique Italian Murano Art Studio glass vase , hand blown glass with multiple techniques involved and glass in tones of orange black and yellow colors melting in an ...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Blown Glass
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