Minimalist Furniture
MINIMALIST STYLE
A revival in the popularity of authentic Minimalist furniture is rooted in history while reflecting the needs and tastes of the 21st century. Designer Ludwig Mies van der Rohe’s aphorism that “less is more” influenced the evolution of 20th-century interiors with an emphasis on function and order. This was a shift from the 19th century, with its lavish Victorian decorating, and was spread around the world through design styles including Bauhaus and brutalism.
Yet Minimalism was present in furniture design long before the clean lines of modernism, such as in the simple and elegant utility of Shaker furniture. Although the Minimalist art movement of the 1960s and ’70s had little crossover with furniture design, artist Donald Judd was inspired by the Shakers in creating his own spare daybeds and tables from sturdy wood. (Judd, whose advocacy of symmetry also informed his architectural projects, furnished his Manhattan loft with unassuming but poetic works by iconic modernist designers such as Gerrit Rietveld and Alvar Aalto.)
Understatement rather than ornamentation and open space instead of clutter are central themes for a Minimalist living room and bedroom. As opposed to Maximalism, the focus for Minimalist furniture and decor is on simplicity and considering the design and purpose of every object.
Furnishings are usually made in neutral or monochrome colors and pared down to their essentials — think nesting coffee tables, sectional sofas and accent pieces such as ottomans. And Minimalist ceramics can help achieve a decor that is both timeless and of the moment. The organic textures and personalization of handmade craftsmanship associated with these works have served as a sort of anti-Internet to screen-weary decorators. That said, while the thoughtful ergonomics of Scandinavian modern furniture, with its handcrafted teak frames, are at home in Minimalist spaces, so are the quietly striking pieces by Japanese designer Naoto Fukasawa that employ industrial materials like stainless steel, aluminum and plastic.
Minimalist furniture is not for making flashy statements; it boasts subdued appeal and excels at harmonizing with any room. And, as it encompasses many different movements and eras of design, it also never goes out of style, owing to its tasteful refinement.
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Style: Minimalist
Period: Early 20th Century
Rare Antique African Senufo Coffee Table or Bench
Located in New York, NY
Rare antique coffee table or bench hand carved by the Senufo tribes from a single block of wood native to the west coast of Africa. The wood is tough, dense and very durable. Shown w...
Category
Early 1900s African Antique Minimalist Furniture
Materials
Wood, Reclaimed Wood
French white and grey veined original alabaster coupe w/ gold cord
Located in New York City, NY
An original French Art Deco alabaster bowl shape pendant with highly contrasting charcoal grey veining and natural striations overall.
The background color in white and juxtapositio...
Category
Early 20th Century French Minimalist Furniture
Materials
Alabaster
Chinese Full Moon Rice Millstone, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This large stone disc was originally used in a provincial Chinese home as a heavy millstone for grinding rice and other grains into flour and meal. Hand-carved from solid granite to a round, full moon shape, the millstone has a highly textured surface chiseled with an orderly pattern of straight furrows. The opposite side is less worked, with a rougher, organic texture. We love placing millstones like this outdoors to add a stone element to a garden, whether used as an abstract sculpture, as a stepping stone or as the face of a bubbling water...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Minimalist Furniture
Materials
Granite
Large Antique Rare Day Bed
Located in New York, NY
An impressive teak day bed that can be used as a regular bed frame or a statement piece pool side. Beautiful century old teak wood with lovely character and minimalist carving on thi...
Category
1920s Vintage Minimalist Furniture
Materials
Wood, Teak, Reclaimed Wood
Chinese Washing Stone Pedestal, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Carved in the late 19th century in northern China, this limestone washing stone would have been used by a Qing-dynasty woman for washing clothes and textiles. Used by beating wet fab...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Minimalist Furniture
Materials
Limestone
Petite Oval Opium Box, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
A petite 19th-century canister once used to store a smoker's personal supply of opium paste. Perfecting line and form, the small box has a balanced, oval form shaped of white brass (...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Minimalist Furniture
Materials
Brass, Copper
Provincial Chinese Clay Vessel, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Sculpted during the early 20th century in China's Shanxi province, this clay vessel has a smoky grey exterior with balanced proportions and a beautifully irregular unglazed surface. ...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Minimalist Furniture
Materials
Earthenware
Naska Loris table lamp by J. Jacobsen for Luxo, Norway, 1933
By Jac Jacobsen, Luxo
Located in modena, Emilia-Romagna
The Naska family of lamps has been a classic since 1933. Simple and functional, with an arm that swivels in all directions.
It is the object that more than any other has been able t...
Category
Early 20th Century Norwegian Minimalist Furniture
Materials
Enamel, Steel, Iron
Wabi Sabi Antique Bowl
Located in New York, NY
Century old teak wood bowl with beautiful patina and character. Hand carved from a single piece included the handle. Both usable and sculptural. Full dimensions with the handle; 17 x...
Category
1920s Vintage Minimalist Furniture
Materials
Wood, Reclaimed Wood, Teak
Glazed Chinese Wine Jar, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Originally used for fermenting rice or sorghum into wine or vinegar, this squat, earthenware vessel from the early 20th century is coated inside and out with a thick, dark glaze. The...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Minimalist Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Burmese Red Lacquer Tray
Located in Chicago, IL
This round tray dates to the early 20th century and is a simple example of Burmese lacquerware. The tray is formed of thin bamboo strips that have been woven and coiled into shape, h...
Category
Early 20th Century Burmese Minimalist Furniture
Materials
Bamboo
Chinese Lobed Pantry Vessel, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Charged with the humble task of storing dry goods, this small earthenware jar was hand-shaped in the early 20th century with balanced proportions and a beautifully irregular unglazed...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Minimalist Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Chinese Prosperity Stone Disc, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This round stone disc originated in Shanxi province as an early 20th-century threshing wheel. Secured to a wooden axel that ran through the center, the stone was rolled across stalks...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Minimalist Furniture
Materials
Limestone
Fine Antique Peking Chinese Blue Open Field Rug
Located in Milan, IT
The fine carpets of Peking represent the other end of the spectrum of Chinese textile art, expressing a late Qing dynasty aesthetic that is based o...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Minimalist Furniture
Materials
Wool
Rare Antique Raffles Arm Chair
Located in New York, NY
Stunning hand carved teak arm chair with beautiful patina. The front legs and arm rests are beautifully fluted and hand carved. The rattan seat has been replaced with wood. We have a...
Category
Early 1900s Antique Minimalist Furniture
Materials
Wood, Teak, Reclaimed Wood
Oversize Antique Minimalist Open Field Monochrome Beige Kilim Rug
Located in Milan, IT
A very rare large size antique flat-weave with a completely open field composed of subtle gradations of natural wool. Woven by the Kurdish tribes in Azerbaijan, it has the characteri...
Category
Early 20th Century Azerbaijani Minimalist Furniture
Materials
Wool
African Topoke Iron Currency Blade, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
While shield and spear were central to African combat, this iron sword blade was most likely made to serve as a piece of trade currency. Many pre-colonization African currencies were...
Category
Early 20th Century Congolese Minimalist Furniture
Materials
Iron
Rare Antique Raffles Arm Chair
Located in New York, NY
Stunning hand carved teak arm chair with beautiful patina. The front legs and arm rests are beautifully fluted and hand carved. We have a collection of four all one of a kind. The pr...
Category
Early 1900s Antique Minimalist Furniture
Materials
Wood, Teak, Reclaimed Wood
Antique Minimalist Jajim Flat-Woven Rug with Vertical Polychrome Stripes
Located in Milan, IT
A very graphic tribal Kilim composed of two joined panels each containing an array of polychrome vertical stripes of various widths. The result is a wool flat-weave with a mirror image pattern having a central stripe that is considerably wider than the others. What makes this example rather unique is the richness of the individual colors, obtained from natural dyes, as well the generous width of the vertical stripes. Furthermore, the quality of the individual dyes, which include a wonderful indigo blue and a clear coral red, are indicative of an early vintage. The resulting visual effect is highly abstract and reminiscent more of Western contemporary art...
Category
Early 20th Century Turkish Minimalist Furniture
Materials
Wool
Sculptural Tribal Wooden Rice Mortar from NE India Nagaland Coffee Table
Located in Uxbridge, GB
We have for sale a communal mortar from the tribal area of NE India, Nagaland. This piece would have bee used either in a large family home or as a communal piece. It was used specif...
Category
1920s Indian Vintage Minimalist Furniture
Materials
Wood
Andrianna Shamaris Century Old Shutters, Screen, Headboard or Coffee Table Top
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful rare century old teak shutters with unique wood detail from my private collection. We first removed the paint and sanded the wood to a smooth finish. The original hardware ...
Category
1920s Vintage Minimalist Furniture
Materials
Metal
Museum Quality Hand Carved Cabinet
Located in New York, NY
Impressive rare hand carved teak cabinet from the island of Madura. The beautiful patina and thickness of the wood is incredible. This unique cabin...
Category
Early 1900s Antique Minimalist Furniture
Materials
Metal
Chinese Stone Martial Arts Weight, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This curious stone object is a late 19th-century exercise weight, once used as part of the intensive training for martial arts and theater performers. Hand-carved from solid limeston...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Minimalist Furniture
Materials
Limestone
Chinese Red Lacquer Hide Pillow, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Dated to the late 19th century, this extraordinary Chinese headrest is hand-crafted of lacquered hide atop an elongated bamboo frame. Used while sleeping like a modern pillow, the he...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Minimalist Furniture
Materials
Steel
Vintage Incised Ring Stoneware Jar
Located in Saint Petersburg, FL
Incised ring pattern pottery with glazed body.
Category
Early 20th Century French Minimalist Furniture
Materials
Earthenware
Antique 1940's Adjustable Female Art Mannequin
Located in Las Vegas, NV
This all original, antique mannequin is a true piece of art. The age and patina that the mannequin has make it visually interesting and the best ant...
Category
Early 20th Century Minimalist Furniture
Materials
Steel
Miniature Chinese Altar Display Stand, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Dated to the early 20th century, this petite display stand is crafted of northern elmwood (yumu) with clean lines and perfect proportions. Once used as a tabletop altar for ancestor worship, we love this low stand...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Minimalist Furniture
Materials
Elm
Antique Teak Wood Chair or Side Table
Located in New York, NY
Antique village chair that can also be used as a side table. We have a small collection. Lovely patina and character on this beautiful teak piece. Circa ...
Category
Early 1900s Antique Minimalist Furniture
Materials
Wood, Teak, Reclaimed Wood
Antique 1920's French Female Art Bust Mannequin
Located in Las Vegas, NV
INCREDIBLE. I use that word to describe only the befitting, and this piece truly is. Currently a piece in our personal collection, this female mannequin style bust on stand was pur...
Category
Early 20th Century Minimalist Furniture
Materials
Steel
Fine Chinese Wine Table with Stepped Legs, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This early 20th century hardwood wine table was crafted in China's Guangdong province and features angular whiplash legs ending in subtly carved cloud-for...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Minimalist Furniture
Materials
Hardwood
Chinese Coiled Pickling Pot, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Originally used for fermenting rice or sorghum into vinegar, this earthenware vessel from the early 20th century is coated inside and out with a thick, dark glaze. The inky black gla...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Minimalist Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Antique Shallow Tray
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful rare antique shallow tray from the Mentawai islands. Hand carved from a single piece of wood with lovely patina. Circa 1900.
This antique tray was sourced in the spirit o...
Category
Early 1900s Antique Minimalist Furniture
Materials
Wood, Reclaimed Wood
Andrianna Shamaris Museum Quality Container
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful sculptural container from Sumatra. Originally a drum. The bottom is 7.5” diameter and the top graduates to an impressive 13.5” diameter. Hand carved out of a single piece...
Category
Early 1900s Antique Minimalist Furniture
Materials
Wood, Teak, Reclaimed Wood
Vintage Tribal Kilim Rug with Polychrome Vertical Stripes
Located in Milan, IT
A very graphic tribal Kilim composed of two joined panels each containing an array of polychrome vertical stripes of various widths. The result is a wool flat-weave with a mirror image pattern having a central stripe that is considerably wider than the others. The resulting visual effect is highly abstract and reminiscent more of Western contemporary art...
Category
1920s Turkish Vintage Minimalist Furniture
Materials
Wool
Room Size Antique Minimalist Open Field Monochrome Mocha Brown Kilim Rug
Located in Milan, IT
The composition of this very rare antique minimalist flat-weave takes place on three panels, woven separately on narrow tribal looms and then stitched together in order to create the...
Category
Early 20th Century Azerbaijani Minimalist Furniture
Materials
Wool
Antique Minimalist Uzbek Julkhyr Rug with Vertical Stripes in Brick Red and Blue
Located in Milan, IT
A stunning Uzbek julkhyr rug woven in three joined panels, composed of vertical stripes in indigo blue and madder brick red. The ancient modernity of tribal weavings such as this pie...
Category
Early 20th Century Uzbek Minimalist Furniture
Materials
Wool
Antique Aubergine Purple Ground Minimalist Kilim Rug
Located in Milan, IT
A prime example of woven minimalism, the wool flat-weave being composed of three joined panels, each containing a plethora of striations of eggplant purple in different tonalities. T...
Category
Early 20th Century Azerbaijani Minimalist Furniture
Materials
Wool
Antique Minimalist Jajim Flat-Woven Rug with Vertical Polychrome Stripes
Located in Milan, IT
A very graphic tribal Kilim composed of two joined panels each containing an array of polychrome vertical stripes of various widths. The result is a wool flat-weave with a mirror image pattern having a central stripe that is considerably wider than the others. What makes this example rather unique is the richness of the individual colors, obtained from natural dyes, as well the generous width of the vertical stripes. Furthermore, the quality of the individual dyes, which include a wonderful indigo blue and a clear coral red, are indicative of an early vintage. The resulting visual effect is highly abstract and reminiscent more of Western contemporary art...
Category
Early 20th Century Turkish Minimalist Furniture
Materials
Wool
Fine Antique Minimalist Small Sofreh Rug
Located in Milan, IT
A very fine flat-weave with a jewel-like quality that is almost impossible to convey by picture. Distinguished by the use of a very precious type of wool which feels almost like silk...
Category
Early 20th Century Turkish Minimalist Furniture
Materials
Wool
Vintage Room Size Minimalist Tribal Quilted Double Face Kilim
Located in Milan, IT
A very rare and magnificent wool tribal flat-weave composed of two panels quilted together to create a double-face Kilim. The dark side is characterized by a monochrome, aubergine ba...
Category
1920s Turkish Vintage Minimalist Furniture
Materials
Wool
Rare Antique Central Asian Minimalist Tribal Rug
Located in Milan, IT
A very rare and unusual Uzbek rug from Central Asia distinguished by a warm and rich red open field background, a natural color extracted from the madder pla...
Category
Early 20th Century Uzbek Minimalist Furniture
Materials
Wool
Yoruba Osanyin Healing Staff, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
To cure mental and physical ailments, Yoruba priests and diviners invoke the aid of Osanyin, the god of herbal medicines. Used in divination rituals to cure the afflicted, this iron ...
Category
Early 20th Century Nigerian Minimalist Furniture
Materials
Iron
Antique Minimalist Jajim Flat-Woven Rug with Vertical Green/Red Stripes
Located in Milan, IT
A very graphic tribal Kilim composed of two joined panels each containing a sequence of green and red vertical stripes of various widths, each framed by a narrow ivory stripe. The result is a wool flat-weave with a mirror image pattern having a central stripe that is different and wider than the others. What makes this example rather unique is the richness of the two colors, obtained from natural dyes, as well the generous width of the vertical stripes. Furthermore, the quality of the individual dyes, which include a wonderful emerald green obtained from the indigo plant and a clear madder red, are indicative of an early vintage. The resulting visual effect is highly abstract and reminiscent more of Western contemporary art...
Category
Early 20th Century Turkish Minimalist Furniture
Materials
Wool
Vintage Rustic Sculptural Tribal Table from Nagaland North East India Coffee
Located in Uxbridge, GB
We have for sale a table used for drying grain from the tribal area of NE India, Nagaland. The top is carved from one piece of solid Hollock wood. There is a handle on one side which...
Category
1920s Indian Vintage Minimalist Furniture
Materials
Wood
Chinese Mill Stone, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This unusual stone pedestal is actually a late 19th-century cylindrical mill stone. Hand-carved of solid limestone with a textured and ribbed surface, the stone was used for threshing wheat and other grains on a farm in China's Shanxi province. The heavy stone roller...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Minimalist Furniture
Materials
Limestone
Vintage Turkish Flat-Weave Hemp Rug Off-White with Dark Brown Stripes
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
Otto rug
Vintage Turkish rug in brown with white weave and creamy white stripes, with dark brown stripes.
Flat-weave, wool and goat hair, make these extremely durable with great us...
Category
Early 20th Century Turkish Minimalist Furniture
Materials
Hemp
Antique Minimalist Graphic Tribal Kilim Rug
Located in Milan, IT
A dazzling flat-weave distinguished by a rich red open field background flanked by polychrome vertical stripes. Kilims of this kind, although belonging to the material culture of nea...
Category
1920s Turkish Vintage Minimalist Furniture
Materials
Wool
Fine Antique Central Asian Flat-Weave Rug
Located in Milan, IT
A very rare and unusual flat-weave, extremely finely woven with silky wool, decorated by an asymmetrical array of horizontal stripes on a rich red background, save for the lower thir...
Category
Early 20th Century Uzbek Minimalist Furniture
Materials
Wool
Minimalist furniture for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Minimalist 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 tables, seating, lighting and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, wood and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Minimalist furniture made in a specific country, there are Europe, North America, and United States pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original furniture, popular names associated with this style include Zachary A. Bitner, Pieter Compernol & Stephanie Grusenmeyer , Kundalini, and Caterina Moretti. 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. Prices for furniture differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $16 and tops out at $292,684 while the average work can sell for $2,220.
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