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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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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 chaircrafted 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: 1960s
3.7x6.5 Ft Vintage Green Rug with Chinese Art Deco Design. Handknotted in Turkey
Located in Spring Valley, NY
Our overdyed rugs are all hand-knotted vintage Turkish rugs, carefully restored and reimagined in our workshop to suit a wide range of interior design styles — from modern and minima...
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1960s Turkish Vintage Modern Furniture

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Wool, Cotton

Paul Evans Patchwork Credenza Metal Wood Slate Custom Made Vintage c. 1960s
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
An original vintage 1960s patchwork credenza by Paul Evans. An example of Paul Evans’ iconic patchwork series, this monumental credenza showcases the sculptural craftsmanship and met...
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1960s American Vintage Modern Furniture

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Stone, Bronze, Copper, Pewter

Mahogany Desk by Bernt Petersen for Dansk Mobelkunst
Located in San Francisco, CA
This generously proportioned mahogany desk by Bernt Petersen for Dansk Møbelkunst features four drawers with brass campaign-style hardware, clean lines, and elegant proportions. Key ...
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1960s Danish Vintage Modern Furniture

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Mahogany

3.7x6.7 Ft Vintage Green Rug with Chinese Art Deco Design. Handknotted in Turkey
Located in Spring Valley, NY
Our overdyed rugs are all hand-knotted vintage Turkish rugs, carefully restored and reimagined in our workshop to suit a wide range of interior design styles — from modern and minima...
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1960s Turkish Vintage Modern Furniture

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Wool, Cotton

Barovier Toso Flush Mount Murano Glass Gold and Clear Color Flowers, 1960s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Italian Hand-Blown Crystal Flower Flush Mount Chandelier, Gold Leaf and Clear Glass, 1970s A beautiful Italian hand-blown glass flush mount chandelier, featuring a stunning arrangem...
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1960s Italian Vintage Modern Furniture

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Metal

Vintage Original Disney Snow White Seven Dwarf Rubber Squeaker Toy Figures
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Vintage Set of Snow White and the seven Dwarf squeak rubber toy made by Ledraplastic Italy in the 1960s. These toys have a peculiar asymmetric position of the ears making it particul...
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1960s Italian Vintage Modern Furniture

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Plastic, Rubber

Rosewood Chrome Desk by Milo Baughman
Located in San Francisco, CA
A small writing desk by Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin. Rosewood top with three storage drawers sit atop contemporary bases of chromed steel. Overall in very good condition. The ro...
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1960s American Vintage Modern Furniture

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Chrome

8.3x12.5 Ft Dark Green Color Handmade Large Area Rug, Modern Turkish Carpet
Located in Spring Valley, NY
Our over-dyed rugs are all hand-knotted vintage pieces that are recreated in our workshop to cater to a wider range of interior design choices from modern to coastal, from industrial...
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1960s Turkish Vintage Modern Furniture

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Wool, Cotton

5x12 Ft Vintage Wool Runner. Kitchen Rug. Entryway Rug. Corridor Rug. Stair Rug
Located in Spring Valley, NY
Our over-dyed rugs are all hand-knotted vintage pieces that are recreated in our workshop to cater to a wider range of interior design choices from modern to coastal, from industrial...
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1960s Turkish Vintage Modern Furniture

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Wool, Cotton

3 Piece Place Setting Coffee Cup, Saucer, Plate Hutschenreuther Blue Onion
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A beautiful setting of three china porcelain Hutschenreuther blue onion pieces, made in Germany, in the 1960s. All items are in very good co...
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1960s German Vintage Modern Furniture

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Porcelain

6.3x9.4 Ft Contemporary Medallion Design Area Rug in Blue, Handknotted in Turkey
Located in Spring Valley, NY
Our over-dyed rugs are all hand-knotted vintage pieces that are recreated in our workshop to cater to a wider range of interior design choices from modern to coastal, from industrial...
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1960s Turkish Vintage Modern Furniture

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Wool, Cotton

6x9.6 Ft Vintage Turkish Area Rug redyed in Green Color for modern interiors
Located in Spring Valley, NY
Our over-dyed rugs are all hand-knotted vintage pieces that are recreated in our workshop to cater to a wider range of interior design choices from modern to coastal, from industrial...
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1960s Turkish Vintage Modern Furniture

Materials

Wool, Cotton

Scandinavian Modern Abstract Oil Painting on Canvas by Ebba Carstensen, 1966
Located in Odense, DK
A captivating Scandinavian Modern abstract oil painting by Danish modernist Ebba Carstensen (1885–1967), created in 1966. Carstensen, a prominent member of the artists’ collective Gr...
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1960s Danish Vintage Modern Furniture

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Canvas, Paint

Andy Warhol Flowers (Leo Castelli Gallery Mailer, 1964)
Located in New York, NY
Offset lithograph in colors on wove paper, published in conjunction with an exhibition—Warhol’s breakout “Flowers” show—held at New York's Leo Castelli Gallery from November 21-Decem...
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1960s American Vintage Modern Furniture

Materials

Paper

Vintage Thonet Style Bentwood Chair With Cane Seating
Located in San Carlos, CA
Bring Old-World Class to Your Home with this Thonet-Style Bentwood Chair! This beautiful and classic bentwood chair is reminiscent of the iconic designs by Michael Thonet. The chai...
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1960s Romanian Vintage Modern Furniture

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Cane, Bentwood

The 46th Annual Exhibition of Advertising and Editorial Art and Design Poster
Located in New York, NY
First edition, 4-color offset printed poster of this influential and now iconic Psychedelic-era image, commissioned as a call for entries for the 46th annual Exhibition of Advertising and Editorial Art and Design. Designed by Tom Daly, who also did the body painting with theatrical greasepaint and water-soluble acrylics on model Wandy Embry, and photographed by Kenneth Harris...
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1960s American Vintage Modern Furniture

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Paper

Takeshi Kawashima - Titled #3, 1968 Signed Serigraph on Paper 27/100
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
A modern serigraph in colors on paper titled "#3" Takeshi Kawashima. Hand signed in pencil on the lower right. Titled with an annotation of 27/100 on the lower left. Published in 196...
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1960s Japanese Vintage Modern Furniture

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Paper

Rare Elegant Modernist Table Lamp TOS by Florian Schulz Germany 1990s
Located in Munich, DE
Extremely rare and elegant Modernist table lamp. Designed and manufactured by Florian Schulz, Germany, 1990s. The swiveling and rotating lamp shade can be positioned in every wished ...
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1960s German Vintage Modern Furniture

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Brass, Nickel

Pair of Vintage Refurbished Kaare Klint Safari Chairs from the 1960s
Located in Søborg, DK
A vintage pair of refurbished Kaare Klint safari chairs from the 1960s by Rud Rasmussen furniture markers in Copenhagen. KK47000 was designed in 1933 as a modern collapsible chair...
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1960s Danish Vintage Modern Furniture

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Leather

5.2x8.6 Ft Distressed Floral Patterned Area Rug in Green, Handmade in Turkey
Located in Spring Valley, NY
Our over-dyed rugs are all hand-knotted vintage pieces that are recreated in our workshop to cater to a wider range of interior design choices from modern to coastal, from industrial...
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1960s Turkish Vintage Modern Furniture

Materials

Wool, Cotton

5.2x8.7 Ft Blue Area Rug for Contemporary Interiors, Handmade in Turkey
Located in Spring Valley, NY
Our over-dyed rugs are all hand-knotted vintage pieces that are recreated in our workshop to cater to a wider range of interior design choices from modern to coastal, from industrial...
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1960s Turkish Vintage Modern Furniture

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Wool, Cotton

5.5x9 Ft Vintage Turkish Area Rug dyed in Blue Color for contemporary interiors
Located in Spring Valley, NY
Our over-dyed rugs are all hand-knotted vintage pieces that are recreated in our workshop to cater to a wider range of interior design choices from modern to coastal, from industrial...
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1960s Turkish Vintage Modern Furniture

Materials

Wool, Cotton

Whimsical 1960s Los Castillo Bee Pitcher with Malachite Silver Inlay
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A delightfully charming 1960s Los Castillo silver-plated pitcher that feels as if it fluttered straight out of a magical Taxco garden. Crafted in brass and richly silver plated, this...
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1960s Mexican Vintage Modern Furniture

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Malachite, Silver Plate, Brass

5.2x9.3 Ft Vintage Floral Design Handmade Rug dyed in Green 4 Modern Interiors
Located in Spring Valley, NY
Our over-dyed rugs are all hand-knotted vintage pieces that are recreated in our workshop to cater to a wider range of interior design choices from modern to coastal, from industrial...
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1960s Turkish Vintage Modern Furniture

Materials

Wool, Cotton

20th Century Louis Vuitton Suitcase Classic Monogram Canvas 60s
Located in Turin, Turin
Timeless suitcase by Louis Vuitton from the 60s with rounded edges and a double zipper. It is easy to carry with its comfortable rounded handles and bears a removable ID holder. It i...
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1960s French Vintage Modern Furniture

Materials

Leather

Angelo Mangiarotti, Italian Rose Marble Coffee Table, 1960s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Sculptural coffee table with conical marble bases and an elongated oval top, displaying refined Italian modernist craftsmanship
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1960s Italian Vintage Modern Furniture

Materials

Marble

Royal Copenhagen Four Vintage Danish Porcelain Birds and Squirrel Figures
Located in Bishop s Stortford, Hertfordshire
Four vintage Danish porcelain birds and squirrel figure made by Royal Copenhagen and dating from the 1960's. The figures are well modeled and ...
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1960s Danish Vintage Modern Furniture

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Porcelain

Paolo Barracchia, Pair of Modular Sofa in Rosewood, 1960s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Striking pair of modular sofas framed in rosewood with deep burgundy upholstery and golden piping. Comfortable yet architectural pieces with strong Italian character.
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1960s Italian Vintage Modern Furniture

Materials

Fabric, Rosewood

Nude Male Sculpture in Solid Lucite
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Introducing our stunning Nude Male Sculpture in Solid Lucite, Circa 1970's. This one-of-a-kind piece of furniture is a true masterpiece, expertly craft...
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1960s American Vintage Modern Furniture

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Lucite

Pair of Mies van der Rohe for Knoll MR 30/5 Lounge Chairs
Located in Chicago, IL
A rare pair of Mies van Der Rohe for Knoll MR 30/5 lounge chairs constructed from tubular chromed steel frames and with their original brown saddle lea...
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1960s American Vintage Modern Furniture

Materials

Steel

Kumiko Teak Room Divider
Located in San Francisco, CA
Four-panel teak folding screen featuring traditional Japanese kumiko joinery with hemp leaf (asanoha) geometric pattern. Kumiko is an intricate woodworking technique where thin woode...
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1960s Japanese Vintage Modern Furniture

Materials

Teak

Jewelry box attributed to Maison Bague / Maria Pergay bamboo
Located in Lugo, IT
Jewelry box attributed to Maison Bague / Maria Pergay. Good condition. Thank you
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1960s French Vintage Modern Furniture

Materials

Silver Plate

6.5x9.8 Ft Gray Overdyed Vintage Rug for Modern Interiors. Handknotted in Turkey
Located in Spring Valley, NY
Our overdyed rugs are all hand-knotted vintage Turkish rugs, carefully restored and reimagined in our workshop to suit a wide range of interior design styles — from modern and minima...
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1960s Turkish Vintage Modern Furniture

Materials

Wool, Cotton

XXL Dorra Rock Shaped lamp by A. Cazenave for Atelier A
Located in Vlimmeren, BE
The rock shaped lamp Dorra was designed by André Cazenave in 1969. Each Dorra lamp is handmade of resin and marble powder, unique in shape and in size. Small variations in finish are...
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1960s French Vintage Modern Furniture

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Marble

Lars Bertle, Swedish artist. Oil on canvas. Abstract landscape from Fårö.
Located in København, Copenhagen
PRE-OWNED GOODS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT TARIFFS FOR U.S., UK, AUSTRALIAN & CANADIAN CUSTOMERS. THEREFORE, NO IMPORT TARIFFS WILL BE APPLICABLE TO YOUR PURCHASE. Lars Bertle, Swed...
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1960s Swedish Vintage Modern Furniture

Materials

Canvas

Alvar Aalto Fan Leg Dining Table
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A fantastic Alvar Aalto fan leg dining table. Birchwood , lovely amber tone which looks lighter in direct sunlight. The graining gives it a unique qualit...
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1960s Finnish Vintage Modern Furniture

Materials

Birch

Murano, Italy. Art glass bowl in clear glass. Organic shape. Handmade.
Located in København, Copenhagen
Murano, Italy. Art glass bowl in clear glass. Organic shape. Handmade. Ca. 1960 Unmarked. In excellent condition. Dimensions: L 16.0 cm. x W 11.0 cm. x H 6.0 cm.
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1960s Italian Vintage Modern Furniture

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Art Glass

Capiz Shell Lotus Pendant Light
Located in San Francisco, CA
A spherical pendant with a shade made from layered capiz shell petals arranged in a lotus-like form. The translucent shells soften the light and create a warm, ambient glow. Suspende...
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1960s Vintage Modern Furniture

Materials

Shell

Ceramic coffee table "Shogun" by Roger Capron, France, 1960 s
Located in Paris, FR
Small Shogun coffee table by Roger Capron Ceramic top and wood feet - rare with this material 1960's
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1960s French Vintage Modern Furniture

Materials

Ceramic, Wood

Los Castillo Silver-Plated Pitcher with Lapis Bird Handle, Taxco
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A whimsical and highly collectible silver-plated water pitcher designed and manufactured in Taxco, Mexico by the celebrated workshop Los Castillo. This sculptural vessel showcases th...
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1960s Mexican Vintage Modern Furniture

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Lapis Lazuli, Silver Plate, Brass

Modern Shelving Cabinet, France 1960
Located in Culver City, CA
Modern Cabinet France, 1960 Constructed in dark-stained wood, with staggered shelves and sliding panel and glass doors. 25.5”w x 10.5”d x 51”h Ref. CASE178
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1960s French Vintage Modern Furniture

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Glass, Wood

Post Modern Biomorphic Chair attibuted to Olivier Mourgue for Djinn, 1960s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Sculptural side chair in burgundy velvet with organic, biomorphic curves. Both futuristic and sensual, it recalls the bold experimental spirit of 1970s design
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1960s Italian Vintage Modern Furniture

Materials

Velvet

Fountain pen Ballpoint pen Tray and Letter Opener for Desk Set enamel Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Luxurious Desk Set Description:Elevate your workspace with this sophisticated set of desk objects, comprising a ballpoint pen, fountain pen, tray, and letter opener, all crafted from...
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1960s Italian Vintage Modern Furniture

Materials

Gold, Sterling Silver, Enamel

A Florence Knoll Walnut and Chrome Oval Dining Table by G.M. Proctor Sons
Located in San Francisco, CA
of sturdy construction consisting of a solid oval walnut top in a chevron pattern resting on a chrome quadruped base; a versatile piece that can be used as a desk, conference table o...
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1960s American Vintage Modern Furniture

Materials

Walnut

Schauer Industrial or Station Clock, Vienna, 1964
Located in Vienna, AT
Four pieces available The clock is in perfect condition, no major scratches, no glass scratched. Flat glass cover, black painted figures an ivory white embossed dish, painted blac...
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1960s Austrian Vintage Modern Furniture

Materials

Steel

Willy Guhl for Eternit Tilted Spindle Concrete Planter, circa 1968, Signed
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A beautiful tilted spindle concrete planter by Swiss architect Willy Guhl for Eternit, circa 1968, Switzerland. This special 'tilted' hourglass shaped concrete spindel planter has a ...
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1960s Swiss Vintage Modern Furniture

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Concrete

Pedro Friedeberg Hands Feet Table. Gold Leaf. Original and Rare
Located in Kansas City, MO
Pedro Friedeberg surrealist table. Glass with gold leafed hand carved wood. An exceptional example of the artists work. Could be used as a coffee table, occasional table, side tab...
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1960s Mexican Vintage Modern Furniture

Materials

Gold Leaf

1960s Abstract French Art Still Life Color Lithograph Marcel Mouly
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1960s Modern Abstract Art Still Life Lithograph Beautiful vibrant color Framed art signed by Marcel Mouly listed French Artist. 30 W x 36H x 1 D. Art 20 x 26 Original Unrestored Vi...
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1960s American Vintage Modern Furniture

Materials

Paper

Ceramic coffee table "Shogun" by Roger Capron, France, 1960 s
Located in Paris, FR
Small Shogun coffee table by Roger Capron Ceramic top and wood feet - rare with this material 1960's
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1960s French Vintage Modern Furniture

Materials

Ceramic, Wood

Fornasetti “Commedia” Ceramic Paperweight and Cup Pair
Located in Brooklyn, NY
“I have thus dressed ceramics, furniture, and things in signs, and in that way I have placed a message in every work — a small story that is sometimes ironic, obviously wordless, but...
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1960s Italian Vintage Modern Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

Vintage Rosenthal Crystal Paper Bag Glass Vase
Located in North Miami, FL
This textural lead crystal glass vintage vase is Rosenthal from the Studio Line Germany. It is the paper bag form in crystal. The play of light from the surface forms are beautiful. ...
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1960s German Vintage Modern Furniture

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Crystal

Vintage Seguso Vetri d Arte Murano Sculptural Triangle Black, White Glass Lamp
Located in North Miami, FL
This fabulous Italian Murano vintage Seguso Vetri d' Arte sculptural glass lamp is large, tall and commanding especially when lite with a warm sexy glow for ambient mood lighting. It...
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1960s Italian Vintage Modern Furniture

Materials

Blown Glass

Peder Brøndum Sørensen. Oil on board. Modernist motif with a figure by a house.
Located in København, Copenhagen
Peder Brøndum Sørensen (1931-2003), Danish painter. Oil on board. Modernist motif with a figure by a house. 1960s/70s. In perfect condition. Signed PBS. Dimensions: 60.0 cm x 50.0 cm...
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1960s Danish Vintage Modern Furniture

Materials

Other

Mobelfabrikken Toften Teak End Table with Tile Top
Located in Soquel, CA
Mobelfabrikken Toften Teak End Table with Tile Top Solid wood table with four tiles inlaid in the top. All of the tiles have the same pattern, eight circl...
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1960s Danish Vintage Modern Furniture

Materials

Ceramic, Teak

Silver Toucan Molcajete Bowl by Los Castillo, Taxco Mexico, 1960s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Charming and sculptural silver-plated molcajete bowl designed and handcrafted by Los Castillo in Taxco, Guerrero, Mexico, circa 1960s. This collectible piece beautifully embodies the...
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1960s Mexican Vintage Modern Furniture

Materials

Onyx, Silver Plate, Brass

Los Fajardo 1960s Silver Plate Abalone Parrot 3-Piece Service Set, Taxco
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A rare and striking three-piece silver plated service set by Los Fajardo, crafted in Taxco, Mexico, during the 1960s. This sculptural ensemble includes a water pitcher, creamer, and ...
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1960s Mexican Vintage Modern Furniture

Materials

Silver, Brass

1968 K.C. RIgnall "Meanwhile Back In The States" Lithograph, Signed
Located in San Carlos, CA
Own a Piece of Protest History: Signed 1968 Lithograph by K.C. Rignall Calling all art collectors and history buffs! We have a rare opportunity to acquire a signed lithograph by re...
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1960s American Vintage Modern Furniture

Materials

Paper

5.5x9.2 Ft Modern Area Rug in Green, Hand-woven and Hand-knotted in Turkey
Located in Spring Valley, NY
Our over-dyed rugs are all hand-knotted vintage pieces that are recreated in our workshop to cater to a wider range of interior design choices from modern to coastal, from industrial...
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1960s Turkish Vintage Modern Furniture

Materials

Wool, Cotton

20th Century, Diego Mattu Pair of Armchairs Model Malù for 1p in White Fabric
Located in Turin, Turin
1P - INDUSTRIA CHIMICA PER L'ARREDAMENTO is an Italian manufacturer, active between 1967 and 1986, based in Florence. Thanks to the collaboration with several Italian designers (such...
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1960s Italian Vintage Modern Furniture

Materials

Fabric, Plastic, Foam

5.2x8.7 Ft Modern Handmade Floral Patterned Turkish Wool Area Rug in Green Color
Located in Spring Valley, NY
Our over-dyed rugs are all hand-knotted vintage pieces that are recreated in our workshop to cater to a wider range of interior design choices from modern to coastal, from industrial...
Category

1960s Turkish Vintage Modern Furniture

Materials

Wool, Cotton

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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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