The International Style, a modernist movement within architecture and furniture design that was given its name by American architect Philip Johnson and historian Henry-Russell Hitchcock, was born during the 1920s and ’30s. It gained steam initially in Europe and then in the United States as a response to the first World War. Building projects associated with the movement, as well as vintage International Style chairs, tables and other furnishings, are minimal and pared back.
Pioneers of the International Style — architect Walter Gropius and his Bauhaus colleagues Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Marcel Breuer, De Stijl advocate and Dutch architect J.J.P. Oud and visionary designer Le Corbusier — stripped away decorative elements and placed considerable value on functionality and clean lines, integrating the use of industrial materials like steel, concrete and large sheets of glass in their work. Quite aptly, this mode of design and architectural style coincided with an era now known as the Machine Age and became a global symbol of modernism. The primary motive of its practitioners was to address the changing needs of a rapidly industrializing society, especially the demand for office complexes and apartments in large cities, through economical, technologically advanced, yet aesthetically pleasing designs for furniture and buildings.
“Space and light and order. Those are the things that men need just as much as they need bread or a place to sleep,” said Le Corbusier of the philosophy behind his practical modernist architecture.
The International Style’s designers and architects were inspired by the advantages afforded them by the era’s new technology and industrial machinery as well as state-of-the-art materials. Le Corbusier was fond of framing his buildings in steel but reinforced concrete made far more economic sense. He is probably most admired for the iconic private homes and commercial buildings that he designed or codesigned with his cousin Pierre Jeanneret, which are spread across the world, from New York City to Paris to Chandigarh, India. Today, Breuer’s Wassily Lounge chair; the elegant LC series created by Le Corbusier, Jeanneret and Charlotte Perriand; and Mies van der Rohe’s Barcelona chair, crafted with his romantic partner, designer Lilly Reich, are emblems of progressive modernist design and all make prominent use of tubular steel. Vintage originals are the prized cornerstone of collections.
“The International Style is probably the first fundamentally original and widely distributed style since the Gothic,” posited Johnson in the book that accompanied “Modern Architecture: International Exhibition,” an architectural show he cocurated with Hitchcock that featured the work of Frank Lloyd Wright, Le Corbusier, Richard Neutra and others. While the term “International Style” had previously been circulating in Europe, when the show opened at the Museum of Modern Art in 1932, it yielded a much broader application of this important style of design.
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STONE VALLEY Compact Console – Ombrure Mini – Pink Onyx & Classic Travertine
Located in NEUILLY-SUR-SEINE, FR
Choice of colors and materials for our Ombrure console, which will highlight your entrances and corridors. A unique creation that combines functional use. Its bright or more natural ...
Onyx, Travertine
Contemporary Console Butterfly by Hannes Peer in Cement Handmade Resin Finish
By Hannes Peer, SEM
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Contemporary console butterfly, Paesaggio collection designed by Hannes Peer for SEM. Wooden structure, concrete/cement handmade resin finish. Behind the natural iconography of furniture pieces names, there are hidden elements with a strong and defined identity, made possible by precise design and material choices. Butterfly console...
Cement
$9,360 / item
Dos Gallos Custom Wood and Iron Console
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Custom douglas fir beam console with custom hand-forged iron base. Can be made custom in different style base and in a variety of finishes. Shown here in an open grain ebony finish. ...
Iron
Dos Gallos Custom Long Skinny Wood Console Table with Iron Base
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Custom console that can be made in Douglas fir, walnut or oak. Built up top to approximately 3 inches thick. Can be made in different sizes, and different finishes. Made in Los Ange...
Iron
STONE VALLEY Console table – OMBRURE – Rosso Levano - Rectangular
Located in NEUILLY-SUR-SEINE, FR
Choice of colors and materials for our Ombrure console, which will highlight your entrances and corridors. A unique creation that combines functional use. Its bright or more natural ...
Marble
$17,680 / item
DOS GALLOS Custom Walnut Wood Console with Drawers
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Custom walnut console featuring three drawers with applied geometric motif. Turned legs. Very graceful and beautiful. Can be made in custom sizes...
Walnut
$1,880Sale Price|20% Off
Square Stock Patinated Steel Saw Buck Console Table Base
By Muriel Coleman
Located in New Windsor, NY
Patinated square stock steel saw buck console table base. Circa 1960-70. Large enough and depending on the top selection can be used as a large work surface, sofa table, hall table o...
Steel, Iron
Quarry Rectangular Mactan Stone Console Table, Beige, 60 in L
Located in Hollywood, FL
The Quarry console table by Oggetti rests a rectangular top on two thick stone ends. It is made from Mactan stone harvested locally in the Philippines, and its simple lines keep the ...
Stone
Pair of Louis XV Style Fruitwood Console Tables with Verde Green Marble Tops
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A pair of Louis XV style fruitwood console tables with verde green marble top 19th century, The Verde indio marble top on a foliate and c-scroll carved base with cabriole legs jo...
Marble
Custom Oakwood Double X Console Table in Drift Wood Finish by Dos Gallos Studio
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Custom Oak wood X console table as shown in driftwood finish. Can be made in a variety of woods and finishes. Made in Los Angeles by Dos Gallos Studio. CUSTOM PRICES ARE SUBJECT TO C...
Oak
STONE VALLEY Compact Console – Ombrure Mini – Classic Travertine - Rectangular
Located in NEUILLY-SUR-SEINE, FR
Choice of colors and materials for our Ombrure console, which will highlight your entrances and corridors. A unique creation that combines functional use. Its bright or more natural ...
Travertine
STONE VALLEY Compact Console – Ombrure Mini – Nero Maquina Marble - Rectangular
Located in NEUILLY-SUR-SEINE, FR
Choice of colors and materials for our Ombrure console, which will highlight your entrances and corridors. A unique creation that combines functional use. Its bright or more natural ...
Marble
STONE VALLEY Compact Console – OMBRURE Mini – MichelAngelo Marble - Semi-circle
Located in NEUILLY-SUR-SEINE, FR
Choice of colors and materials for our Ombrure console, which will highlight your entrances and corridors. A unique creation that combines functional use. Its bright or more natural ...
Carrara Marble
$2,700
H 29.5 in W 16 in D 48 in
Travertine Entry Table - Travertine Console Table - Travertine Hallway Table
Located in İnegöl, TR
TRAVERTINE CONSOLE TABLE - HALLWAY TABLE Type of Marble: Travertine Dimensions: 48" x 16" x 29,5" Leg Model: Travertine Customizable: Available! Production Time: 3-4 Weeks Shipping ...
Travertine, Marble
Sold|$2,632
H 29.5 in W 16 in D 48 in
Rosso Levanto Red Marble Fluted Console Table - Custom Console Table
Located in İnegöl, TR
ROSSO LEVANTO CONSOLE TABLE Type of Marble: Rosso Levanto Marble Dimensions: 48" x 16" x 29,5" Leg Model: Rosso Levanto Marble Customizable: Available! Production Time: 3-4 Weeks Sh...
Marble
$4,750
H 30 in W 18 in D 66 in
Italian Travertine Console Table With Walnut Wood - Custom Console Table
Located in İnegöl, TR
Materials: Premium Italian Travertine & Solid Walnut Wood Style: Modern Organic, Mid-Century Modern, Italian Minimalist Dimensions: 170 cm (W) x 45 cm (D) x 75 cm (H) Origin: Han...
Marble, Travertine
$3,250
H 29.5 in W 10 in D 48 in
Rosso Levanto Console Table - Red Marble Console Table - Hallway Table
Located in İnegöl, TR
ROSSO LEVANTO CONSOLE TABLE Type of Marble: Rosso Levanto Dimensions: 48" x 10" x 29,5" Leg Model: Rosso Levanto Customizable: Available! Production Time: 3-4 Weeks Shipping Cost: F...
Travertine, Marble
$2,224Sale Price|20% Off
H 29.5 in W 10 in D 48 in
Travertine Glass Console Table - Glass Console Table With Travertine Legs
Located in İnegöl, TR
TRAVERTINE & Glass CONSOLE TABLE Type of Marble: Travertine Dimensions: 48" x 10" x 29,5" Leg Model: Travertine Customizable: Available! Production Time: 3-4 Weeks Shipping Cost: Fr...
Travertine, Marble
$4,500 / item
H 32 in W 48 in D 12 in
Torched Oak Console Table with Floating Acrylic Base Modern Solid Wood Console
By Kirk Van Ludwig, Autonomous Furniture
Located in Victoria, BC
Torched oak console table with floating acrylic base, handcrafted from solid North American oak. The Tillikum Console pairs our signature Torched Oak finish with museum-grade clear a...
Acrylic, Oak, Wood
'Esquisse' Wrought Iron and Parchment Console by Design Frères
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Understated 'Esquisse' wrought iron and parchment console by Design Frères. Chic parchment top fitted onto a slender matte black wrought iron base.
Wrought Iron
$2,120Sale Price|20% Off
H 29.5 in W 16 in D 48 in
Travertine Stone Console Table - Solid Travertine Accent Hall Table
Located in İnegöl, TR
TRAVERTINE CONSOLE TABLE WITH C-SHAPED LEGS Type of Marble: Travertine Dimensions: 48" x 16" x 29,5" Leg Model: Travertine Customizable: Available! Production Time: 3-4 Weeks Shippi...
Travertine, Marble
$2,500 / item
H 30 in W 12 in D 48 in
Travertine Stone Minimalist Console Table, Beige Marble Entrway Table
Located in İnegöl, TR
TRAVERTINE STONE CONSOLE TABLE Material: 100% Natural Travertine Stone Dimensions: Standard 48" Length x 12" Depth x 30" Height (Fully Customizable). We customize all our furniture,...
Marble
Custom English Oak 72" Console
Located in Woodbury, CT
This oak console table is just sturdy enough in appearance to belie its delicate dimensions, which are perfect for a narrow hallway or behind a sofa where a lamp or two might be need...
Oak, Yew
$18,250
H 28.5 in W 71 in D 17.5 in
Angelo Mangiarotti Eros Console Table in Rosso Verona Marble, Italy, 1970s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare “Eros” console table designed by Angelo Mangiarotti in the 1970s, executed in striking Rosso Verona marble. This sculptural piece belongs to Mangiarotti’s renowned Eros series,...
Marble
Rosso Levanto Marble Console Table, Red Marble Entrway Table
Located in İnegöl, TR
ROSSO LEVANTO CONSOLE TABLE / Material: 100% Rosso Levanto Marble Dimensions: Standard 48" Length x 12" Depth x 30" Height (Fully Customizable). We customize all our furniture, in...
Marble
Sculptural Travertine Console
Located in New York, NY
Sculptural travertine console with rectangular glass top.
Travertine
$3,600
H 32 in W 36 in D 8 in
Narrow White Oak Console Table with Floating Acrylic Base, Minimalist Entryway
By Kirk Van Ludwig, Autonomous Furniture
Located in Victoria, BC
Narrow white oak console table with floating acrylic base, designed for compact entryways, hallways, and behind-sofa applications. This scaled version of the Tillikum console mainta...
Acrylic, Oak, Wood
Custom English Oak 60" Console
Located in Woodbury, CT
This oak console table is just sturdy enough in appearance to belie its delicate dimensions, which are perfect for a narrow hallway or behind a sofa where a lamp or two might be need...
Oak, Yew
Bamboo Rattan Console Table by Vivai del Sud, Italy, 1970s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Vivai del Sud console table, a fusion of rattan and Italian walnut burl, crafted in the vibrant design hub of Rome during the 1970s. This tropical high-end piece has a unique blend o...
Rattan, Burl
Sold
H 36.23 in W 78.75 in D 13.78 in
Contemporary Console Butterfly by Hannes Peer in Cement Finish - in stock
By SEM, Hannes Peer
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Contemporary console butterfly, Paesaggio collection designed by Hannes Peer for SEM. Wooden structure, concrete/cement handmade resin finish. Behind the natural iconography of furniture pieces names, there are hidden elements with a strong and defined identity, made possible by precise design and material choices. Butterfly console...
Cement
Bamboo Rattan Console Table by Vivai del Sud
Located in Antwerp, BE
Vivai del Sud console table, rattan and Italian walnut burl, Rome, Italy, 1970s. Tropicalist high end piece by the Roman architect designers of Vivai del Sud. Would fit well in a...
Rattan, Burl
Bamboo Rattan Console Table by Vivai del Sud
Located in Antwerp, BE
Vivai del Sud console table, rattan and Italian walnut burl, Rome, Italy, 1970s. Tropicalist high end piece by the Roman architect designers of Vivai del Sud. Would fit well in a...
Rattan, Burl
Tropical Console Tables by Vivai del Sud
Located in Antwerp, BE
Vivai del Sud console table set, rattan and Italian walnut burl, Rome, Italy, 1970s. Tropicalist high end pieces by the Roman architect designers of Vivai del Sud. Would fit well...
Rattan, Burl
Sold
H 29.53 in W 15.75 in D 63 in
Willy Rizzo Two-Tier Console Table in Chrome and Brass Linea Flaminia
By Willy Rizzo
Located in Antwerp, BE
Chrome and brass console table, Willy Rizzo, Linea Flaminia collection, Italy, 1970s Metropolitan chic two-tier console table in chromed metal with solid brass details and smoked ...
Brass, Chrome
Sold
H 19.69 in W 44.49 in D 14.97 in
Pierre Vandel Paris, Console in Plexiglass, Glass and Gold Metal, France 1970
Located in Catonvielle, FR
Console in plexiglass, gilt metal and glass Pierre Vandel, France 1980. Brand new condition, signed on the top banner. After a collaboration with the company Marais International, ...
Metal
Replica Scroll Foot Altar Table
By Brendan Bass
Located in Dallas, TX
Replica scroll foot altar table with heavily distressed patina.
Elm
1970s Travertine Round Table
Located in Milano, IT
1970s round table in travertine mosaic processing with brass fixtures.
Travertine, Brass
X-Console
Located in Los Angeles, CA
100 year old reclaimed Douglas fir with dark matte finish on hand-forged iron base. Top measures 3.25" thick.
Reclaimed Wood Console
Located in Los Angeles, CA
100 year old Douglas fir recycled as a console table. Lovely strong graining with dark finish. Natural distress. Upside down "V" stretcher. Top is 1.75 thick.
Reclaimed Wood
Stone and Elmwood Console Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
18th c. Japanese Elm door with fantastic patina atop two 19th c. Guatemalan Stone Bases. Table is finished on all four sides. A second matching table is available for a pair (priced...
Stone, Iron
Mariposa Console
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Reclaimed 100 year old wood console table with hand forged iron mariposa (butterfly) inserted into top. Great driftwood finish.