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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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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Item Ships From: New York
Style: Modern
Custom Round Mirrored Dining Table
By Venfield
Located in New York, NY
Custom round starfire mirrored dining table with mirrored side Baguettes and pedestal stand base.
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Glass, Mirror
$20,000 / item
Luc Dining Chair with Natural Oak and Smooth 72
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Luc Dining Chair with his inviting curves and a comfortable seating. When it comes to Luc chair, the playing field is the cross-section where functional design and craftsmanship ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Rattan, Wood
$1,727 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Round Cocktail Side Table Bronze Steel Modern Minimalist Contemporary
Located in Bronx, NY
TABLE NO. 3 - BRONZE
J.M. Szymanski
d. 2023
Playfully imagined, this sculpted bottom-frame supports a smooth top-surface that is ideal for drinks and small items--some might say it’...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Bronze, Steel
Jasper Console, Customizable Metal, Resin and Wood
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The sleek and striking Jasper console features oxidized walnut, a blackened steel frame and bronze base with adjustable feet, and blackened steel encased in epoxy resin drawers with ...
Category
2010s North American Modern Furniture
Materials
Bronze
$12,400 / item
Gotham Round Mirror 48", Customizable
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Part of the elegant Gotham collection, the round mirror is composed of patinated bronze and oxidized ambrosia maple. The juxtaposition of shapes, both sharp and curved, lends balance...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Furniture
Materials
Bronze
$4,600 / item
Set of 4 Modernist Handblown Murano Hive Glass Form Sconces w/ Jet Black Orbital
Located in New York, NY
This stunning and graphic set of four modernist sconces were realized in Murano, Italy- the island off the coast of Venice renowned for centuries for its superlative glass production...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Wonderful Vintage Lalique France Starfish Oceania Choker Necklace Earrings Set
By Lalique
Located in Roslyn, NY
A Wonderful Vintage Lalique France Starfish Oceania Choker Necklace & Matching Earrings Set In Original Pouch & Box With Sticker Intact
Category
20th Century French Modern Furniture
Materials
Crystal
Cocktail Table Modern HandShaped Round Blackened and Waxed Steel with Sea Pearls
Located in Bronx, NY
Table No. 16
J.M. Szymanski
d. 2023
This unique table sculpture is dressed for a special occasion. She is hand carved from iron and is combined with precious ocean pearls. She wil...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Steel
Stool/Bench Modern Medieval Handmade Horsehair Iron Woven Textile Fringe Tassel
Located in Bronx, NY
HORSE HAIR BENCH NO. 2
J.M. Szymanski
d. 2018
Contemporary furniture at its finest. Horsehair textile and blackened iron are combined to create an exciting juxtaposition of elemen...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Steel, Iron, Wrought Iron
Bench Sculptural Dynamic Contemporary Modern Woven Hand Carved Blackened Steel
Located in Bronx, NY
BENCH NO. 1
J.M. Szymanski
d. 2020
Beautifully designed textiles and blackened steel are combined to bring elegance to the simplicity in this d...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Steel, Wrought Iron
Lorin Marsh Modern Contemporary Elongated Patch Art Glass Murano Centerpiece
By Lorin Marsh
Located in Roslyn, NY
A wonderful Lorin Marsh modern contemporary elongated patch art glass Murano centerpiece
Measures: 28" L x 12" W x 5" H.
Category
20th Century Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Art Glass
Round Ball Ottoman in Latte Zenith Leather by Moses Nadel
By Moses Nadel
Located in Oyster Bay, NY
Functionality combined with elegance, the Ball Ottoman is a versatile piece of furniture. Sculptural with its round shape and playfully engaging, this leather ottoman is commonly use...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Leather
Modern Illuminated Brass and Glass Display Cabinet
Located in Astoria, NY
Modern Illuminated Brass and Glass Display Cabinet, two doors opening to two glass shelves with mounted light to the interior top. 25....
Category
20th Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Sass Side Table from Souda, Tall, Black, Wood End Table, Made to Order
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This listing is for 1x Tall Sass Side Table from Souda in Black.
The totem-like shapes of each piece in the Sass Series are inspired by Ettore Sottsass.
Designed by: MPGMB
Measures...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Wood, Ash
$2,520 Sale Price / item
10% Off
White Ceramic Pair Kawa Vases by Luft Tanaka, Leather Cast Porcelain Kawa Series
By Luft Tanaka
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A pair of tactile and organic porcelain vases with leather textured exterior surface and clear glazed interior. As a result of the production process each item is one-of-a-kind. Set includes one medium vase and one small vase.
Use individually as an understated accent or in a pair or cluster for a little more flair.
The vases are watertight.
Small Vase: 3.5" diameter. x 6.5" height
Medium vase: 3.5" diameter. x 8.5" height
Lead time 3-4 weeks.
Kawa Series...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
cc-tapis Double Slinkie Rug by Patricia Urquiola
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Hand knotted in the cc-tapis atelier in Kathmandu, Nepal. The rug is made with a cotton weave and Himalayan wool coming from the areas surrounding the atelier. 152.000 individual kno...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Modern Furniture
Materials
Cotton
$11,022 / item
Bouroullec Modern White Hardwired Small Aim Light Hanging Pendant, for FLOS
Located in Brooklyn, NY
FLOS AIM Small Hardwired Pendant Light in Black by Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec
Like the others in the AIM family created by the Bouroullec brothers in 2010, the AIM-Small ceiling lig...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Lladro Limited Edition of Lady in Love and Flowers for Goddess Woman, Retired
By Lladro
Located in Plainview, NY
A set of two LLadro figurines. One is " Lady in Love" figurine #6712. The figurine is in mint condition was issued in 2000 and retired in 2004. The sec...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
$455 Sale Price / set
30% Off
Modernist Four Tier Black and White Hand-Blown Murano Disk Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
This elegant and beautifully composed Modernist Four Tier Black and White Hand-Blown Murano Disk Chandelier originates from Italy during the 21s...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Nickel
DeCastelli Marea Cabinet in Iridium finish by Zanellato/Bortotto
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The traces of time are drawn one on top of another, infused into the changing skin of the rigorous metal forms that define these pieces of furniture. The cabinet extends vertically, ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Stainless Steel
Fin Trivet / Tray from Souda, Anodized Black, in Stock
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Made using a manufacturing process utilized for railways, medical devices, and electronics, the Fin Trivets bring an Industrial touch to your tabletop. Both durable and multifunction...
Category
2010s Chinese Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
$21 Sale Price / item
65% Off
Modern Moroccan Style Gray Hand Knotted Wool Rug with Geometric Tribal Pattern
Located in New York, NY
This contemporary Moroccan style gray tone on tone rug features a geometric tribal pattern carved into a plush gray pile. This highly durable rug is h...
Category
2010s Indian Modern Furniture
Materials
Wool
Cuore N.3 Ceiling Light by Gaspare Asaro. Peltro and Bronze Finish
Located in New York, NY
The Cuore collection was conceived with the goal of creating fixtures that are unexpected yet clean and harmoniously balanced. This is highlighted by the organically styled shades sp...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Alabaster, Brass
Maruzia Candle
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A beautiful scented candle presented in a unique handmade artisan ceramic jar. Infused with the finest botanical fragrance oils. Our premium candles are poured into luxury handmade a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Martinican Modern Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
$66 Sale Price / item
20% Off
DeAngelis Custom Floral Chair
Ottoman
Located in New York, NY
DeAngelis Custom Floral Chair & Ottoman. Upholstery by DeAngelis NYC. Loose cushion seats.
Chair measures: 28H x 27W x 26D.
Ottoman measures: 18"H x ...
Category
1970s Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Cotton
Louis Vuitton, Large Steamer Trunk, Monogram Canvas, Leather, Special Order
Located in Manhasset, NY
Louis Vuitton, Large Steamer Trunk or Wardrobe Case, Monogram Canvas, Leather, Special Order Model number m12010 with a wait time of two years.
We are pleased to offer one of two special order large and impressive Louis Vuitton steamer trunks...
Category
20th Century French Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Incise Glass Bottle in Blue Iron by Venini
By Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A multitude of shapes and colours. Every bottle has its own, chosen with care by Paolo Venini in 1956. Skilfully etched to conceal their imaginary content, they pique the curiosity o...
Category
20th Century Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Glass
$4,081 / item
Mid-Century Sculptural Marble Abstract Interpretation of a Figure
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous hand sculpted marble abstract bust on a chrome plinth. Organic Head resting on its hands. Carved from Carrara Marble.
In excellent vintage condition with minimal wear from a...
Category
1960s American Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Carrara Marble, Steel, Chrome
FLOS Snoopy Table Lamp in Green by Achille
Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The masterful table lamp by Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni gets a dazzling makeover.
Collectors now have a new reason to cherish the Snoopy table lamp by Achille and Pier Gi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Marble, Steel
Soft Bench 72" by Gregory Beson
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The soft bench fits seamlessly into any home. Place it at the foot of the bed, in an entryway, at the kitchen table or in an open living room. The generous cushion provides a support...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery, Cherry, Oak, Walnut
$6,995 / item
Arm Chair Shearling/ COM Modern Contemporary Blackened Steel Waxed
Located in Bronx, NY
CHAIR NO. 2
J.M. Szymanski
d. 2023
Did you count sheep as a child to fall asleep? We introduce you to one of these sheep. Hand craved iron is combined with plush shearling to creat...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Steel, Iron
Set of 36 Papyrus Pattern Rosenthal Water, Wine and Champagne Crystal Stemware
By Rosenthal
Located in New York, NY
This remarkable set of 36 crystal stemware pieces by Rosenthal, crafted in Germany circa 1985, exemplifies the brand’s iconic elegance and craftsmanship. The "Papyrus" pattern featur...
Category
1980s German Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Crystal
Set of Eva Zeisel Candlesticks, USA 2007
By Eva Zeisel
Located in New York, NY
Rare set of Bronze candlesticks by Eva Zeisel in 2007 at 101 years of age, this is the complete set of sizes at 6”, 8” and 11”, From the “Originals” line, signed to base and no longe...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Custom Round Roman Travertine Coffee Table by Le Lampade
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
Round Roman travertine coffee table by Le Lampade
Available now. This table can be totally custom. Measures: 39".
Category
2010s Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Travertine
Modernist Brass and Frosted Glass 8-Arm Globe Chandelier, Manner of Arredoluce
Located in New York, NY
This stunning and modern eight-arm globe chandelier, crafted in the manner of Arredoluce originats from Italy during the 21st Century. Inspired by the iconic designs of Angelo Lelli,...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Sofa in Knoll Textile Plush Mohair with Hand Carved Steel Elements and Horsehair
Located in Bronx, NY
Sofa No. 3
Materials: Knoll Mohair Plush Textile, Hand Carved Elements, Horsehair Fringe
J.M. Szymanski
d. 2023
This unique sofa is dressed for a special occasion. She is hand upho...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Steel
A Wonderful Baccarat Cobalt Blue Crystal Oceanie Vase Modern French
By Baccarat
Located in Roslyn, NY
A wonderful crystal Oceanie cobalt blue collar vase designed by the French artist Thomas Bastide (born 1954) for Baccarat. Made in France, the vase features a cylindrical barrel stop...
Category
20th Century French Modern Furniture
Materials
Crystal
Wide Pacific Dresser by Volk
By VOLK 3
Located in Brooklyn, NY
As shown:
Solid blackened ash with turned copper legs and drawer pulls and solid walnut with turned brass legs and pulls.
Fabric lined drawers by request at an additional fee.
Wat...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Copper
$8,800 / item
Stamen Crystal Handblown Modern Glass Pendant Light, Made in the USA
By Niche
Located in Beacon, NY
The first design that inspired Niche, the Stamen pendant boasts a voluptuous body that tucks into itself unexpectedly. Every single glass pendant light ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Furniture
Materials
Glass
$1,080 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Schumacher Eclipse Velvet 16" Pillow in Spruce
By Schumacher
Located in New York, NY
This pillow features Eclipse Velvet with a knife edge finish. Its cut pile and loop construction makes Eclipse Velvet in spruce a fabulous multitextured fabric with a mod multidimens...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Furniture
Isamu Noguchi Style Amorphic Coffee Table
Located in Astoria, NY
Isamu Noguchi Style Amorphic Coffee Table, rounded edge triangular glass top above ebonized hinged wood base, marked "Alivar" to the underside of...
Category
Late 20th Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Glass, Wood
Beth x Bill Cosmic Sconce Customizable Modern Handmade Glass Lighting
Located in New York, NY
A collaboration between FurthurDesign's William Couig and artist Beth Dary, the Cosmic Sconce design has all the alluring attributes of the Celestial Chandelier...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Furniture
Materials
Blown Glass
Uno Square Ceiling Light by Gaspare Asaro-Black Bronze Finish
Located in New York, NY
The Uno Square ceiling light exemplifies simple elegance via its clean profile designed around a single Murano glass shade.
Shown in the prim...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
cc-tapis Swarm Rug by Marlene Houissoud
By cc-tapis
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Hand knotted in the cc-tapis atelier in Kathmandu, Nepal. The rug is made with a silk and Himalayan wool, coming from the areas surrounding the atelier. Created with a special techni...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Modern Furniture
Materials
Wool
$11,760 / item
Pair of Reverse-Dome Trophy Sconces in Murano Milk Glass and Brass
Located in New York, NY
This dramatic and graphic pair of "trophy" sconces were created in Murano, Italy- the islands off the coast of Venice renowned for centuries for their superlative glass production. C...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Jacques Adnet Bottle Opener and Ice Tongs Bar Set
Located in CA, CA
Jacques Adnet 1950s bottle opener / ice hammer and ice tongs bar set in original case. Stylish and functional bar wear from the master of French modernist d...
Category
1950s French Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Chrome
Dish Wall Sconce, by Research.Lighting, Black, 3in Glass Globe, Made to order
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This listing is for 1x Dish Sconce designed and manufactured by Research.Lighting.
Materials: Steel, Glass
Finish: Powder Coated Steel in black
Globe Size: ~3.15in
Electronics: 1x ...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Modern Sculptural Fabric Collectible Chandelier from Studio Mirei, Supernova
By Costantini
Located in New York, NY
Mirei’s newest and most ambitious design to date debuted at Wanted Design / ICFF 2023 - In Stock
Measures 39’’ H x 79’’ W
Providing soft light in an organic and unique design, the...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Natural Fiber
Globe 3 Chandelier, by Research.Lighting, Black, 3in Glass Globe, Made to Order
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This listing is for 1x Globe 3 Chandelier designed and manufactured by Research.Lighting.
Materials: Steel, Glass
Finish: Powder Coated Steel in black
Electronics: 3x G9 Sockets, 3...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
$892 Sale Price / item
15% Off
Modernist Handblown Murano Smoked Graphite Faceted Hourglass Side/ End Table
Located in New York, NY
This refined and graphic modernist side/end table was realized in Murano, Italy- the island off the coast of Venice renowned for centuries for its superlative glass production. It fe...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Continuum 03 Sconce: Oil-Rubbed Bronze/Charcoal Glass Shade by Avram Rusu Studio
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Continuum collection was inspired by New York’s vibrant street art. The structure consists of a set of custom bent brass tubes that can be arranged in a variety of ways to produc...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass, Bronze, Nickel
Bespoke Demille Plaster Fixture
Located in New York, NY
Our Bespoke Demille Plaster Fixture can be made in different sizes.
This fixture uses (8) e-12 Edison bulbs at 40 watts each for a total of 320 watts w...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Furniture
Materials
Plaster
$19,500 / item
TV Cabinet, Modern Tiger Maple and Zebrawood, Lift TV Mechanism
Located in Huntington, NY
Modern tiger maple and zebrawood veneer cabinet. Lift TV mechanism with remote
With nexus 21 lift TV mechanism to raise and lower flat screen TVs.
Measure...
Category
2010s North American Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
$4,480 Sale Price
20% Off
Contemporary Art Deco Style Leather Dining Chair from Costantini, Gianni
By Costantini
Located in New York, NY
The Gianni Dining Chair borrows cues from the early-20th century Art Deco masters and features a light frame with a scrolled back. Shown in ebonized Argentine Rosewood and leather.
...
Category
2010s Argentine Modern Furniture
Materials
Leather
Rug
Kilim’s Distressed Tiger Skin Rug in Gold, Black and Gray Tones
By Rug
Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
This hand-knotted wool 9x12 tiger rug design is a bold new addition to Rug & Kilim’s Homage Collection.
On the Design:
Admirers of the craft will appreciate this rug is inspired ...
Category
2010s Indian Modern Furniture
Materials
Wool
$5,520 Sale Price
20% Off
Green Lacquered Three-Tier Bedside Table
Located in Astoria, NY
Green Lacquered and Yellow Painted Three-Tier Bedside Table, with two drawers.
26" H x 21.25" W x 28" D.
Provenance: From a 955 Fifth Avenue Apartment.
Category
Late 20th Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Wood
cc-tapis Giudecca Rug by Zanellato/Bortotto
By cc-tapis
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Hand knotted in the cc-tapis atelier in Kathmandu, Nepal. The rug is made with a cotton weave a Himalayan wool and pure silk coming from the areas surrounding the atelier. 152.000 in...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Modern Furniture
Materials
Wool, Silk
$7,877 / item
Octagonal Modernist Coffee Table Attributed to Acerbis
Located in New York, NY
Modernist octagonal coffee table attributed to Acerbis
in steel and black laminate with three adjustable levels.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Steel
Burl and Blackened Ash Savoye Cabinet by Alexis and Ginger
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Made in Brooklyn, Alexis & Ginger's Savoye cabinet speaks to early Modernist architectural forms and materiality. Referencing Le Corbusier’s pilotis, the India ink–dyed ash body is e...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Ash, Burl
Marguerite Stix Designed Natural Seashell and Brass Object, circa 1960s
By Marguerite Stix
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful and rare 'Stix' seashell by Austrian designer Marguerite Stix, circa 1960s, New York, New York. Marguerite Stix was a designer, sculptor, jeweler and ceramicist known for her later work with shells. This Stix piece is a natural seashell...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Modern furniture for sale on 1stDibs.
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
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