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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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
Nilo Vase, Designed by Ettore Sottsass in 1983 for the Collection Memphis Milano
Located in Beirut, LB
The Nilo vase was originally designed by Ettore Sottsass in 1983 for Memphis Milano 1981-1988. Produced by Memphis in 2013-2014.
A classic by Sottsass, the Nilo porcelain vase is par...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of brass tripod tables with lens glass tops . Italy, late 20th century
Located in Paris, Ile-de-France
Elegant pair of side tables
Brass tripod foot,
Brass handle;
Thick glass tray, the bottom curved and cut to produce a lens effect.
Italy, circa 1980
The design of this gueridon is ...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Italian modern wooden dining table by Gigi Sabadin for Stilwood, 1970s
By Stilwood, Gigi Sabadin
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern wooden dining table by Gigi Sabadin for Stilwood, 1970s
Wooden dining table with rectangular top. The legs are made up of two ...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Set of 4 leather Arcosa chairs by Paolo Piva for B&B Italia
By B&B Italia, Paolo Piva
Located in Zandhoven, BE
Famous Italian architect Paolo Piva designed these amazing architectural chairs.
It is a set of 4 dining chairs. The name of the chairs is Arcosa.
They were produced by B&B Italia. O...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Chrome
1970s Brass and Steel Rectangular Coffee Table
Located in IT
Coffee table with semi-transparent smoked glass top and brass and steel frame from the 1970s.
Measurements 70 x 130 x H 37 cm
Price INCLUDES the costs for any packaging and crates...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass, Steel
Les Levine Signed Artist’s Proof “Pull” Serigraph Print
By Les Levine
Located in Indianapolis, IN
A 1984 Pop Art serigraph print titled, Pull, signed by conceptual Irish-American artist Les Levine (born 1935). The serigraph depicts an occupied red tracker parked upon green grass ...
Category
1980s American Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Paper
Zanne Hochberg Oil on Canvas Abstract Painting
By Zanne Hochberg
Located in Indianapolis, IN
An oil on canvas painting by the American artist Zanne Hochberg (1931-2001). Layers of vibrant color and frenetic brushwork dominate this abstract painting. Blocks of color in deep b...
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Furniture
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Milo Baughman Style Burl Wood Bar Cabinet by Henredon
Located in South Bend, IN
A stunning Milo Baughman style Mid-Century Modern bar cabinet or small credenza
By Henredon, "Scene Two" Collection
USA, 1980s
Burled olive wood door fronts, with ash case, Macass...
Category
1980s American Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Ash, Olive, Macassar
1980thies CARTIER table clock with alarm green marbled enamel
By Cartier
Located in Weiningen, CH
1980thies CARTIER table clock with alarm green marbled enamel
Has on the back engraved "1987 UBS Fribourg"
Category
1980s French Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass, Enamel
Leif Tingkær, Danish painter. Oil on panel. Abstract composition. 1970s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Leif Tingkær, Danish painter. Oil on panel.
Abstract composition in yellow and orange tones.
Approximately from the 1970s.
Signed LT.
In excellent condition.
Dimensions: 88.5 cm x 3...
Category
1970s Danish Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Other
Italian modern glass plastic Gronda wall mirrors, Luciano Bertoncini, Elco 1970s
Located in MIlano, IT
Gronda model wall mirror composed of four rectangular modules with smoked glass, with black plastic frame structure. The peculiarity of this mirror is that it has a retractable hook,...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Glass, Plastic
Acrylic Sculpture by Frederic Hart Titled "Firebird"
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Hart's stunning vision of a graceful and heroic female figure whose eyes are closed in rapt adoration and whose hair cascades behind her in windswept abandon. Inspired by his apprec...
Category
1980s Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Acrylic
Joichi Hoshi ‘One Tree’ Woodblock c1974 Japan
By Joichi Hoshi
Located in Oakland, CA
Fantastic woodblock by well noted Japanese artist, Joichi Hoshi c1974. In original frame with non-glare museum glass.
Hoshi was a Japanese printmaker best known for his woodblock p...
Category
1970s Japanese Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
Italian modern Tramonto a New York modular sofa, Gaetano Pesce for Cassina, 1984
By Gaetano Pesce, Cassina
Located in MIlano, IT
Modular sofa model Tramonto a New York, made up of eight pieces between skyscrapers and sun. The padded skyscrapers act as seats and armrests and backrests and are covered in a fabri...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Fabric
1980s Modern Black and White Murano Glass Figure of a Mexican
By Seguso
Located in Aci Castello, IT
This glass figure of a Mexican is a striking piece of artistry, combining the traditional craftsmanship of Murano glassmaking with a modern aesthetic and cultural representation. The...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Colonnaded marble coffee table, Mario Bellini, Cassina, 1969
Located in Milano, Lombardia
The "Colonnade Coffee Table" is a famous design by Mario Bellini for Cassina, a renowned Italian designer and architect. He is known for his innovative and iconic work in the field o...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Marble
Tiffany Modern Sterling Silver Baby Cup with Lovey-Dovey Hearts
Located in New York, NY
Modern sterling silver baby cup. Retailed by Tiffany & Co. In New York. Gently curved sides with rows of embossed hearts on stippled ground. Top vacant. High-looping scroll handle. M...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Sterling Silver
Alexis Bittar Gem Mounted Lucite Flower Pins, 4
Located in New York, NY
Group lot of four Alexis Bittar brooches, one daisy with gold-tone metal stem, one frosted pink lucite flower pin, one fuschia flower mounted with orange gemstones, and one black luc...
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal, Gold
Light Green Murano Glass Blocks Lamps with Our Matching Lampshades, 1970s
Located in Florence, IT
Transpartent light green Murano glass blocks lamps with brass base and our hand sewn green and yellow lampshades.
The geometric glass blocks are solid, thick and heavy.
The double co...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Eight Plastic Stools by G. Castiglioni, Gaviraghi and Lanza for Valenti Milano
By Lanza
Located in Greding, DE
Set of eight plastic stools designed by G. Castiglioni, G. Gaviraghi and A. Lanza for Valenti Milano in the 1980s. Four of the stools are white and four are orange, showing some sign...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Large Ceramic Vase by Ivo de Santis for Gli Utruschi , 1970's
Located in New York, NY
Large decorative Modernist ceramic vase designed by Ivo de Santis for Gli Utruschi.
Earthen tones with colorful accents and lines with ribbed neck details.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Bruno Cattani Diptyque Photographs Figure Nel Tempo, Parigi 3 & Parigi 4
Located in Outremont, QC
Bruno Cattani Diptyque Photographs
Figure Nel Tempo, Parigi 3 & Parigi 4
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Dimensions:
28”W x 29”H each
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*Excellent condition
Category
Late 20th Century European Modern Furniture
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
Afra & Tobia Scarpa, Coffee table from the Artona series, Maxalto, 1970s
Located in Argelato, BO
Coffee table designed by the famous Italian architect and designer couple Afra and Tobia Scarpa for the Maxalto company.
It is one of the most iconic and sought-after series in the ...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Wood
Italian modern dark red rattan armchair 981 with footrest by Bonacina, 1980s
By Bonacina
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern dark red rattan armchair 981 with footrest by Bonacina, 1980s
Rattan armchair or deckchair mod. 981 with armrests and footrest. The structure is painted dark red, with...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Divi Divi Fauteuils by Mark van Tilburg for Leolux, 1980s
By OTHR
Located in Rijssen, NL
An exclusive pair "Divi Divi" fauteuils by Mark van Tilburg for Leolux. Manufactured in 1988.
Reupholstered with a wonderful france white and red structured fabric form the hig-end ...
Category
1980s Dutch Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Chrome
Jan Kristofori Original Pencil Sketches, Set of 3, Swiss Motives, town "Loco"
Located in Hamburg, DE
Welcome to our exclusive online store, where art and authenticity converge. Immerse yourself in the captivating world of Jan Kristofori with our exclusive collection of three origina...
Category
1980s Swiss Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Paper
Metafora Coffee Table in Carrara White Marble by Lella and Massimo Vignelli
Located in Outremont, QC
Metafora coffee table in Carrara white marble by Lella and Massimo Vignelli for Casigliani, 1979
The four forms of the Euclidean geometry, the Cube, the Cylinder, the Sphere and the...
Category
1970s European Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Carrara Marble
Large Preben Fjederholt Painting Park landscape
Located in Kastrup, DK
Preben Fjederholt, Danish 1955-2000
Park landscape, oil on canvas.
Canvas dimensions: 140x160 xm. Framed in a narrow wooden frame: 144x164 cm.
Signed: Preben Fjderholt, 1993
In perf...
Category
Late 20th Century Danish Modern Furniture
Materials
Canvas
Karl Springer Stunning "Round Leg Lucite Bench" 1980s (Signed)
Located in New York, NY
Beautifully made “Round Leg Lucite Bench” with polished brass stretchers and upholstered seat by Karl Springer, American 1980's (signed “Karl Springer” on front of stretcher). Brass...
Category
1980s American Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Pair of Upholstered Armchairs with Floral Velvet in Shades of Blue 1980
Located in Florence, IT
Pair of newly Upholstered Armchairs with Floral Velvet in Shades of Blue.
Perfect vintage condition.
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Velvet
1980s Modernist Silver Plated Italian Round Box
Located in Aci Castello, IT
A silver plated and brass round box designed and manufactured in Italy in the Eighties. It's il very good condition overall, on the lid, inside a brass frame there is an abstract met...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Silver Plate
Late 20th Century Chrome, Brushed Steel, Brass & Murano Glass Cascade Chandelier
Located in Firenze, Tuscany
Impressive Murano Art Glass Cascade Chandelier with a true waterfall of light with 55 E14 LED Light Bulbs (warm light is recommended).
The transparent Murano glass boules are all mu...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass, Steel, Chrome
Set of Schuitema Shaker series side tables, 1980s
Located in EVERDINGEN, NL
A set of two modernist Dutch occasional tables, ca. 1980, in solid cherry wood. Quite an unusual design with the division in shelves and the accents in the joints.
The furniture ma...
Category
1980s Dutch Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Cherry
Italian modern set of four wooden Milano chairs by Aldo Rossi for Molteni, 1987
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern set of four wooden Milano chairs by Aldo Rossi for Molteni, 1987.
Set of four Milano model chairs, with a light wooden structure with a square shape, with a backrest a...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Wood
Italian Sideboard Parioli designed by Giotto Stoppino and Marco Acerbis in 1980s
Located in Traversetolo, IT
The Parioli sideboard model is an elegant and functional creation, characterized by a solid wood structure with a fine rosewood finish and aluminum profiles that give it a modern and...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Pair of Murano glass dishes as centrepieces, Italy Late 20th century
Located in New York, NY
Pair of shallow glass dishes made of tricoloured Murano glass in an oval shape with a slightly curled end. The center boasts an opaque white surface, encircled by clear glass and fra...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Art Glass
Plato folding table with white polycarbonate top Anonima Castelli 70s
Located in Milano, IT
Iconic folding table with white polycarbonate top with storage compartments and silver chromed metal legs. The table is named Plato, was designed by Giancarlo Piretti (Bologna - 1940...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Toni Zuccheri for Venini Clear & Amber Murano Glass "Esprit" Chandelier 1970s
Located in New York, NY
Elagantly hand crafted clear and amber color Murano glass and chrome "Espirit" Chandelier. This iconic, Sputnik style fixture, off glass flowers by renowned designer Toni Zuccheri d...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Chrome
Italian modern Dining table Desco by Achille Castiglioni for Zanotta, 1970s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern Dining table Desco by Achille Castiglioni for Zanotta, 1970s
Dining table mod. Desco with round top in satin steel with black plastic profile. The 3-spoke leg is made...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal, Steel
Richard Young Rosewood and Chrome Bar Cart
Located in Indianapolis, IN
A bar or tea cart designed by the British designer Richard Young. The cart has chrome sides with black faux leather wrapped around the top and two shelves with a rosewood veneer. The...
Category
Late 20th Century British Modern Furniture
Materials
Chrome
Francesco Bocola dining table for a couple - 1970
Located in Padova, IT
Francesco Bocola dining table for two people, designed in 1970 and produced in a single prototype. Francesco Bocola catalog with this table publication included. Literature: Francesc...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Steel
Angelo Mangiarotti dining table for La Sorgente del Mobile, Italy, 1972
Located in Padova, IT
Angelo Mangiarotti cast iron and Indian rosewood dining table for "La Sorgente del Mobile" Italy 1972. Cm 200.00 x 72.00 x 80.00.
Wear con...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Palisander
Flos Bespoke ‘Contract Project’ floor lamp.
By Flos
Located in Athens, Attiki
Flos Bespoke ‘Contract Project’ floor lamp based on ‘Stylos’ by Achille Castiglioni for Flos, 1984.
Flos Bespoke is the division of Flos Group sp...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Christian Dior Paris Modernist Crystal Vase
Located in Atlanta, GA
This superb crystal vase was designed for the Christian Dior Home Collection in Italy in the 1980s. The monumental glass art piece has a smooth, streamlined, minimalist, wavy shape w...
Category
1980s French Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Crystal
Anonima Castelli Palisander Wood Desk with Elegant Metal Insert Handle, 1970s
Located in Traversetolo, IT
The desk, produced in the 1970s by Anonima Castelli of Bologna, is an authentic vintage piece in impeccable condition, crafted entirely from fine Palisander wood. Its design includes...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Rosewood
Vladimir Kagan for Preview 4 piece Sectional Sofa, 1988
Located in Chicago, IL
4 piece curved biomorphic sectional sofa, 1988. Designed byVladimir Kagan for Preview. Original blue/green fabric is in great condition.
Category
1980s American Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Fabric
Set of 3, 1980s Red Mushroom shaped stools
Located in London, GB
A set of 3 Mushroom shaped stools, original black, red and blue colour upholstery. made in Italy ca.1980s
Category
1980s Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Iridescent Pearl Finish Glass Table Lamp Mid Century Modern
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Statement table lamp has iridescent glass body, black wooden base, and brass top and base accents. Sophisticated sculptural shape and monochromatic pearl like finish allow the lamp t...
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Furniture
Materials
Pearlware, Glass
Swedish glass artist. Large sculpture in art glass. Yellow and amber decoration.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Swedish glass artist. Large sculpture in art glass.
Yellow and amber decoration on a square base in clear glass. Mouth-blown.
Perfect condition.
Late 20th century.
Dimensions: H 33.0...
Category
Late 20th Century Swedish Modern Furniture
Materials
Art Glass
Doug Ayers Signed California Artist Organic Natural Wood Turned Weed Vase Vessel
By Doug Ayers
Located in Studio City, CA
A very beautifully made and sculpted wood-turned weed vase by famed American (Mendocino, California) artist/ sculptor Doug Ayers. The natural, organic wood grain is quite spectacular...
Category
1970s American Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Wood, Walnut
Danish modern orange and red round carpet Rya by Højer Eksport Wilton, 1970s
Located in MIlano, IT
Danish modern orange and red round carpet Rya by Højer Eksport Wilton, 1970s
Round long-haired carpet mod. Rya. The background is a light gray color tending towards yellow tones, whi...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Wool
David Marshall Signed Modern Stained Glass Pastel Color Round Frame Mirror
Located in Plainview, NY
An exquisite Modern round mirror by David Marshall. The mirror frame finely crafted of hand cut stained glass is artfully painted in cheerful pastel tones. The mirror is signed by David Marshall on the frame and has its original label on the back. The mirror bak is wood mounted. This lovely mirror will add stye and color to your space and will complement any style or design.
Dimensions: 29" D x 1” Depth
About the artist / designer :
David Marshall has been designing and manufacturing furniture accessories since 1972, specializing in hand carved and colored mirrors. All mirrors are made by hand at the factory in Los Angeles, California. David Marshall mirrors...
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Furniture
Materials
Glass, Mirror
1970s Italian Rosso Levanto Red Marble Stone Rectangular Pedestal Dining Table
Located in Farmington Hills, MI
We are very pleased to offer a rectangular dining table, made in Italy, circa the 1970s. Crafted from Rosso Levanto marble, a luxurious marble known for its deep burgundy hue, inte...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Marble
Anne Goldman organic ceramic / pottery large bowl , centerpiece , signed .
By Anne Goldman
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Amazing organic bowl very textured by the well known artist Anne Goldman . Her pieces are in Museums , Collections and Organizations all over the world .
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Furniture
Materials
Pottery
"Clarita" Art Glass Sculpture, circa 1984
Located in Philadelphia, PA
"Clarita" Art Glass Sculpture,
circa 1984, unsigned
In the style of Timo Sarpaneva
light scratches on the top and bottom
Category
Late 20th Century Finnish Modern Furniture
Materials
Art Glass
Victor Vasarely Signed 1981 Limited Edition Acrylic Sculpture
Located in Indianapolis, IN
A 1981 limited edition acrylic sculpture by the Hungarian-French Op Art artist Victor Vasarely (1906-1997). This sculpture consists of two acrylic panels with geometric designs on ea...
Category
1980s Hungarian Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Acrylic
90s bottle, Barbini Murano style
By Barbini
Located in Felino, IT
1 bottle 1990s, Barbini Murano. large bottle/vase, Murano glass, silicon-treated. bottle is heavy solid glass. silicon treatment is on the surface. in the bottom you can see the chro...
Category
1990s European Modern Furniture
Materials
Art Glass
Late 20th Century Tibetan Rug
Located in Chicago, IL
A chic late 20th century Tibetan hand-knotted rug with a gray background and an all-over scrolling vine and stylized flower pattern woven in crimson, pink, cream, orange, and dark gr...
Category
Late 20th Century Tibetan Modern Furniture
Materials
Wool
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