Minimalist Seating
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.
Find a collection of Minimalist tables, seating, lighting and more furniture on 1stDibs.
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Style: Minimalist
Set of 3 Contemporary Modern Bar Stool Black Smoke Metal
Navy Blue Leather
Located in Alcoy, Alicante
The Wanderlust contemporary barstool belongs to a collection of minimalist and serene pieces where exclusivity and precision are shown in small details such as the hand-turned metal ...
Category
2010s Spanish Minimalist Seating
Materials
Steel
Set of 2 Armchair, Old Silver Steel
Dark Brown Saddle, Contemporary Style
Located in Alcoy, Alicante
The Wanderlust contemporary armchair belongs to a collection of minimalist and serene pieces where exclusivity and precision are shown in small details such as the hand-turned metal ...
Category
2010s Spanish Minimalist Seating
Materials
Steel
Set of 3 Armchair, Old Silver Steel
Dark Brown Saddle, Contemporary Style
Located in Alcoy, Alicante
The Wanderlust contemporary armchair belongs to a collection of minimalist and serene pieces where exclusivity and precision are shown in small details such as the hand-turned metal ...
Category
2010s Spanish Minimalist Seating
Materials
Steel
Set of 2, Armchair, Old Silver Steel
Black Saddle Leather, Contemporary Style
Located in Alcoy, Alicante
The Wanderlust contemporary armchair belongs to a collection of minimalist and serene pieces where exclusivity and precision are shown in small details such as the hand-turned metal ...
Category
2010s Spanish Minimalist Seating
Materials
Steel
Set of 3 Armchair, Old Silver Steel
Natural Tobacco Saddle, Contemporary Style
Located in Alcoy, Alicante
The Wanderlust contemporary armchair belongs to a collection of minimalist and serene pieces where exclusivity and precision are shown in small details such as the hand-turned metal ...
Category
2010s Spanish Minimalist Seating
Materials
Steel
Set of 3, Armchair, Old Silver Steel
Navy Blue Saddle, Contemporary Style
Located in Alcoy, Alicante
The Wanderlust contemporary armchair belongs to a collection of minimalist and serene pieces where exclusivity and precision are shown in small details such as the hand-turned metal ...
Category
2010s Spanish Minimalist Seating
Materials
Steel
Set of 2, Armchair, Old Silver Steel
Navy Blue Saddle, Contemporary Style
Located in Alcoy, Alicante
The Wanderlust contemporary armchair belongs to a collection of minimalist and serene pieces where exclusivity and precision are shown in small details such as the hand-turned metal ...
Category
2010s Spanish Minimalist Seating
Materials
Steel
Armchair, Old Silver Steel
Navy Blue Saddle Leather, Contemporary Style
Located in Alcoy, Alicante
The Wanderlust contemporary armchair belongs to a collection of minimalist and serene pieces where exclusivity and precision are shown in small details such as the hand-turned metal ...
Category
2010s Spanish Minimalist Seating
Materials
Steel
Armchair, Black Smoke Steel
Blue Navy Saddle Leather, Contemporary Style
Located in Alcoy, Alicante
The Wanderlust contemporary armchair belongs to a collection of minimalist and serene pieces where exclusivity and precision are shown in small details such as the hand-turned metal ...
Category
2010s Spanish Minimalist Seating
Materials
Steel
Pair Contemporary Classic Counter Bar Stool Aged Brass Metal
Black Leather
Located in Alcoy, Alicante
The Wanderlust contemporary counter stool belongs to a collection of minimalist and serene pieces where exclusivity and precision are shown in small details such as the hand-turned m...
Category
2010s Spanish Minimalist Seating
Materials
Steel
Roberts Bar Stool Walnut Black
Located in Cincinnati, US
This sleek stool has a thin carved wooden seat that rests on a steel tubing base. The elegant seat is curved for seamless comfort while displaying a stunning intersecting diagonal ac...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Minimalist Seating
Materials
Steel
$546 / item
Set of 2 Armchair Black Smoke Steel
Natural Tobacco Leather Contemporary Style
Located in Alcoy, Alicante
The Wanderlust contemporary armchair belongs to a collection of minimalist and serene pieces where exclusivity and precision are shown in small details such as the hand-turned metal ...
Category
2010s Spanish Minimalist Seating
Materials
Steel
Cowrie, Ash Veneered Bent Plywood Lounge Chair by Made in Ratio
Located in London, GB
The contemporary Cowrie chair is a rock solid easy chair inspired by the concave lines of sea shells. The curvilinear forms are the result of an extensive...
Category
2010s Belgian Minimalist Seating
Materials
Ash, Walnut
Minimalist Solid Pine Lounge Chairs from Ibiza, 1960
Located in Almelo, NL
Minimalist Solid Pine Lounge Chairs from Ibiza, 1960
This beautiful set of two lounge chairs, hailing from the iconic design era of the 1960s in Ibiza, showcases stunning craftsmans...
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Minimalist Seating
Materials
Pine
Armchair, Old Silver Steel and Dark Brown Saddle Leather, Contemporary Style
Located in Alcoy, Alicante
The Wanderlust contemporary armchair belongs to a collection of minimalist and serene pieces where exclusivity and precision are shown in small details such as the hand-turned metal ...
Category
2010s Spanish Minimalist Seating
Materials
Steel
Paris Chair
By Strato
Located in Milano, IT
The Paris Chair is a handcrafted piece made to order, designed to combine formal purity and refined materiality. The stainless steel frame, crafted with sculptural precision, dialogu...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Minimalist Seating
Materials
Steel
$2,675 / item
Layer Stool
By Strato
Located in Milano, IT
Designed and made by STRATO ITALY, this stool reflects our quest for formal purity and sartorial quality. The essential and rigorous satin-finished stainless steel structure dialogue...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Minimalist Seating
Materials
Steel
$1,576
Vintage Striped Brown Orange Leather Sofa, 1990s
Located in Rīga, LV
Vintage striped sofa made of high-quality buffalo leather. A statement piece with a matching striped design back.
Additional information:
Dimen...
Category
20th Century German Minimalist Seating
Materials
Leather
Vienna Chair
By Strato
Located in Milano, IT
Designed and made by STRATO ITALY, the Vienna chair is one of our most recognizable chairs, an emblem of balance and refinement. Solid Canaletto walnut, The frame, carved with essent...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Minimalist Seating
Materials
Wood
$3,403 / item
Vienna Chair
By Strato
Located in Milano, IT
The Vienna Chair interprets STRATO ITALY's architectural aesthetic through rigorous shapes, measured proportions and a sculptural presence that transcends the simple concept of seati...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Minimalist Seating
Materials
Wood
$3,463 / item
Paris Chair
By Strato
Located in Milano, IT
The Paris Chair is a handcrafted piece made to order, designed to combine formal purity and refined materiality. The stainless steel frame, crafted with sculptural precision, dialogu...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Minimalist Seating
Materials
Steel
$2,675 / item
Armchair, Aged Brass Steel
Natural Tobacco Saddle Leather, Contemporary Style
Located in Alcoy, Alicante
The Wanderlust contemporary armchair belongs to a collection of minimalist and serene pieces where exclusivity and precision are shown in small details such as the hand-turned metal ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Minimalist Seating
Materials
Steel
Armchair, Aged Brass Steel and Black Saddle Leather, Contemporary Style
Located in Alcoy, Alicante
The Wanderlust contemporary armchair belongs to a collection of minimalist and serene pieces where exclusivity and precision are shown in small details such as the hand-turned metal ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Minimalist Seating
Materials
Steel
Armchair, Aged Brass Steel
Blue Navy Saddle Leather, Contemporary Style
Located in Alcoy, Alicante
The Wanderlust contemporary armchair belongs to a collection of minimalist and serene pieces where exclusivity and precision are shown in small details such as the hand-turned metal ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Minimalist Seating
Materials
Steel
Minimalist Sculptural Stool by Maria Osminina
By Maria Osminina
Located in Carrara (MS), IT
This sculptural stool is a collaboration between designer Maria Osminina and technologist Pavel Osminin, merging minimalist aesthetics with algorithmic precision. Its three-legged fo...
Category
2010s Danish Minimalist Seating
Materials
Plastic
Set of 6 Comfortable Brazilian Rosewood Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of 6 Comfortable Brazilian Rosewood Chairs. Sturdy angled Brazilian rosewood frames, original black vinyl upholstery.
Category
20th Century Brazilian Minimalist Seating
Materials
Walnut, PVC
$7,500 / set
ALCÂNTARA Set – 2x Alvaro Siza
s Arm Chair in Ash Wood with Leather Seat
By Alvaro Siza
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
Álvaro Siza Vieira - Armchair in Ash Wood and Natural Leather (Set of 2)
The Álvaro Siza Vieira - Armchair in Ash Wood and Natural Leather exemplifies the harmony between contemporar...
Category
2010s Portuguese Minimalist Seating
Materials
Wood, Ash
Luxurious Gold Leather Hanging Chair
Located in Johannesburg, ZA
Stripped away from all excess, this hanging chair has a circular frame with the sheets of soft leather hanging loose within it, to create a sleek, sexy,...
Category
2010s South African Minimalist Seating
Materials
Steel
$2,150 / item
"Shaped" Two Tone Upholstered Club Chair Designed by Maximilian Eicke for Max ID
By Max Eicke
Located in Philadelphia, PA
"Shaped" Two Tone Upholstered Club Chair Designed by Maximilian Eicke for Max ID NY. A wonderful biomorphic chair with C-shaped arm and back atop a triangular base. Eicke is recogniz...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Minimalist Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Pita Daybed, Oak Wood
Located in Zapopan, Jalisco
A daybed is the piece of furniture that every room needs, whether it knows it or not. Pita’s subtle lines in woodturned oak invite you to take a breath, close your eyes and halt the passage of time.
Materials: Solid Oak Wood and Gray Scale Fabric.
Please note: This price does not include the cayenne leather cushion embroidered by hand with pita (maguey fiber).
Category
2010s Mexican Minimalist Seating
Materials
Wool, Oak
$7,190
B&B Italia Harry Round Ottoman
Located in Basildon, London
Introducing the Harry Round Ottoman by renowned Italian brand B&B Italia. This luxurious ottoman features a sleek and modern design, perfect for adding a touch of elegance to any...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Minimalist Seating
Materials
Fabric
Rig stool "L"
Located in beirut, LB
The rig stool is a minimal solid steel stool featuring an adjustable solid Black limba seat on a threaded rod.
The legs are tied together with a triangular footrest.
This handcrafte...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Lebanese Minimalist Seating
Materials
Steel, Stainless Steel
$795 / item
Minimalist Modern Outdoor Chair, Metal Structure with Nautical Rope Pattern
By SIMONINI
Located in Vila Cordeiro, São Paulo
This outdoor chair is part of the Flap 2.0 Outdoor collection design, which is based on the flaps part of aircrafts, this element is possible to be seen in the arms curvature and the...
Category
2010s Brazilian Minimalist Seating
Materials
Metal
Atelier Linné, Oreille Bench
Located in Paris, FR
Bench "Oreille" by Atelier Linné : An upholstered leather bench standing on two metallic inverted curved base. The base finishes are glossy black brown l...
Category
2010s French Minimalist Seating
Materials
Metal
$7,045 / item
Set of 6 Air Chairs by Jasper Morrison for Magis, 1999
By Magis, Jasper Morrison
Located in Izegem, VWV
Air Chair was born out of a simple length of plastic moulded tube given to me by Perazza as a sample of a new plastic moulding technology called gas injection, which he suggested we ...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Minimalist Seating
Materials
Plastic
KAMA Daybed Oak, Pouf, Rectangular, Beige
Located in Orlando, FL
-KAMA Daybed has been designed to meet your changing resting needs.
-With its minimal design, selected materials, and high-quality details, the KAMA Series is consistent with the de...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Minimalist Seating
Materials
Oak
Vintage Boho Crackle Glaze Low Stool
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Introduce understated elegance and textural depth to your home with this vintage ceramic drum stool. The piece is defined by its clean, unadorned cylindrical form, allowing the sophi...
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese Minimalist Seating
Materials
Ceramic
Solid Maple Meditation Stool by Elliott Marks
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Solid maple 3 leg stool hand crafted in Los Angeles. Turned Legs and seat offer solid, always planted perch for everyday activities such as meditation or j...
Category
2010s American Minimalist Seating
Materials
Maple
$624 Sale Price / item
20% Off
"Lil Bruda" Slate Grey Lacquered Club Chair Designed by Maximilian Eicke for Max
By Max Eicke
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A substantial chair with a wonderful teak veneered frame, slate grey lacquered finish, and white Sunbrella cushions. Eicke is recognized for his minimal, modernist design and has bee...
Category
Early 2000s American Minimalist Seating
Materials
Fabric, Teak, Plywood, Paint
Dietiker Ery 2-Seat Aluminum Bench, Indoor / Outdoor, Designed by Andreas Saxer
By Dietiker
Located in Stein am Rhein, CH
ERY is a light weight bench for indoor and outdoor use in galleries, museums, and waiting areas. Designed by Andreas Saxer in 2012, it is discreet and ele...
Category
2010s Swiss Minimalist Seating
Materials
Aluminum
Andrianna Shamaris Rattan and Teak Wood Chair
Located in New York, NY
Hand woven rattan and teak wood framed chair. Full dimensions; 27.5" wide x 19" deep x 14.5" seat height x back rest 20" high x floor to top of back rest 32” high.
Own an Andrianna...
Category
2010s Minimalist Seating
Materials
Wood, Teak, Reclaimed Wood
Brown Leather Lounge Chair, Netherlands, 1980s
Located in Rīga, LV
Vintage brown leather lounge chair with curved details.
Category
1980s Dutch Vintage Minimalist Seating
Materials
Leather, Wood
Antique 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 piece. Circa 1950. The images and price reflect...
Category
1950s Vintage Minimalist Seating
Materials
Wood, Reclaimed Wood
Set of three rare lounge chairs by Cho Kiang Ie and Theo Ruth for Artifort
Located in ECHT, NL
Designed in collaboration with Theo Ruth, Frans Bergs & Jacques Weijenbergh. Model 158F.
Produced for only a very short period (1958 - 1961). Important chairs designed by Theo Ruth ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Minimalist Seating
Materials
Metal
$9,553 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Leather Swivel Slipper Chair
Located in Westwood, NJ
Upholstered in soft, supple top-grain Greece Grey leather, this chair offers unmatched comfort and understated elegance. Its minimalist slipper design is enhanced by a smooth swivel ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Minimalist Seating
Materials
Leather
$3,387 / item
Modern Nest-Egg Steel Hanging Chair
Located in Johannesburg, ZA
The Nest Egg hanging chair swing seat is inspired from the organic forms in birds' nests and has a natural egg shape. The chair has been designe...
Category
2010s South African Minimalist Seating
Materials
Steel
$3,400 / item
Minimalist Bar Stool, Brazilian Contemporary Style, Black, by Tiago Curioni
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
Our Velvet collection has now the barstool version with the same comfort and perfect ergonomics in different colors and tapestries. Choose by cotton, linen, leather, velvet, and the ...
Category
2010s South American Minimalist Seating
Materials
Steel
Pug stool "Upholstered"
Located in beirut, LB
The pug is an occasional stool with a shaped upholstered seat and a hand-bent metal frame. The seat is enclosed in a signature hand-bent metal frame. The ergonomic-shaped wooden seat...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Lebanese Minimalist Seating
Materials
Steel, Stainless Steel
Ms. Cane
Located in beirut, LB
Ms. Cane carries the same architectural language and craftsmanship as Mr. Cane, but with a lighter, more compact form. Built in solid wood with a hand-caned seat and swivel backrest,...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Lebanese Minimalist Seating
Materials
Brass
$945 / item
Noa Chair Oak White
Located in Cincinnati, US
Is it possible for an inanimate object to truly embody the essence of a yogi? To possess strength and harmony simultaneously? To effortlessly stand in the face of the seemingly impossible and make it’s own reality? Ultimately balance is the beating heart of the Noa chair...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Minimalist Seating
Materials
Sheet Metal
$368 / item
JG Folding Stool, Cognac Leather/Brushed Stainless Steel by Jørgen Gammelgaard
Located in Dubai, AE
The JG Folding Stool is one of Jørgen Gammelgaard’s most recognised pieces. Appreciated for its unique visual expression, cleverly conceived folding mechanism, high-quality craftsman...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Minimalist Seating
Materials
Stainless Steel
Diamond chair by René Jean Caillette
Located in PARIS, FR
René-Jean Caillette, born on September 22, 1919 in Fay-aux-Loges (Loiret) and died on September 19, 2004 in Sens1, was a French decorator and designer.
After the Second World War, h...
Category
1950s French Vintage Minimalist Seating
Materials
Stainless Steel
Modern Nest Chair in Gold for Indoor or Outdoor
Located in Johannesburg, ZA
The Nest Egg hanging swing chair is inspired from the organic forms in bird nests and has a natural egg shape. The pattern detail is remin...
Category
2010s South African Minimalist Seating
Materials
Steel
$3,400 / item
Bokken Chair Upholstered Walnut, Gold Leaf Back, Italian Emerald Green Velvet
Located in Milan, Lombardy
Bokken upholstered chair in walnut stained beechwood, golden leaf backrest and padded seat covered with a top quality Rubelli velvet. Pure Italian quality.
An essential chair in the...
Category
2010s Italian Minimalist Seating
Materials
Gold Leaf
HB Lounge Chair in Oiled Oak/ Brandy Leather by Hans Bølling for Brdr-Kruger
Located in Dubai, AE
The HB Lounge Chair embodies a harmonious blend of Danish modernism and timeless craftsmanship. Drawing inspiration from Bølling’s iconic tray-table, the chair features a minimalist ...
Category
2010s Danish Minimalist Seating
Materials
Leather, Canvas, Oak
Minimalist Brazilian Chair "Joao" by Samuel Lamas in leather ch88
By Samuel Lamas
Located in Brasilia, DF
João Armchair by Samuel Lamas
The João Armchair, inspired by modern Brazilian design, is a contemporary masterpiece characterized by its geometric and essential design. With a squar...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Minimalist Seating
Materials
Steel
Fuji Wood Stool, Minimalist and Modern Inspiration from Brazil by Tiago Curioni
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
Fuji stool was created from the intersection of modern Scandinavian bend design and Japanese minimalism.
This curious source of inspiration came f...
Category
2010s South American Minimalist Seating
Materials
Bentwood
Dutch Minimalist Pastoe SM01 Chair by Cees Braakman, 1954
By Cees Braakman, Pastoe
Located in Linkebeek, BE
Dutch Minimalist Pastoe SM01 Chair by Cees Braakman, 1954
Industrial - Minimalist - 1950s
Measures : 41x41cm H:80cm SH:47cm
Materials : Faux Leather - Metal
This minimalist Dutch de...
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Minimalist Seating
Materials
Metal
Minimal and Modern Style Chair with Arms, Metal with Nautical Rope Pattern
By SIMONINI
Located in Vila Cordeiro, São Paulo
The flap 2.0 outdoor collection design is based on the flaps part of aircrafts, this element is possible to be seen in the arms curvature and the geometry of the metal structure. Com...
Category
2010s Brazilian Minimalist Seating
Materials
Metal
Minimalist Brazilian Bench in Solid Wood "Ruy" by Samuel Lamas
By Samuel Lamas
Located in Brasilia, DF
Ruy Bench by Samuel Lamas, 2022
Introducing the Ruy Bench, a contemporary piece that exemplifies the elegance of modern Brazilian design. Crafted from solid wood and steel, this ben...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Minimalist Seating
Materials
Steel
Minimalist seating for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Minimalist seating 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 seating created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include seating, tables, building and garden elements and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, metal and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Minimalist seating 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 seating, popular names associated with this style include Joanina and David Pastoll, Zachary A. Bitner, Jover + Valls, and SP01. 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 seating differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $277 and tops out at $292,684 while the average work can sell for $2,500.
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