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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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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Number in Set: Set of 10
Style: Modern
Perícia Sofa
By Project 213A
Located in Macieira de Sarnes, PT
PERíCIA SOFA, designed in 2025.
This sofa has an elegant shape with curved edges making this a centrepiece for any living space. Available in customers own choice of fabric.
Made t...
Category
2010s Portuguese Modern Furniture
Materials
Fabric
$19,224 / item
Large Handcrafted English Oak Console Table
Located in London, GB
A large handcrafted English oak 2 drawer console table. Designed and handmade in England using skilled traditional furniture making techniques. Completely handcrafted from the finest...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Furniture
Materials
Oak
$6,408 / item
Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH NYNY Bookcase with Lacquered Wood and Brass Frame
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Distinctively asserting its modernity, Gebrüder Thonet Vienna has adopted its archetypes, bent-wood and woven cane, to design NYNY, a piece of furniture with a strong emotional dimen...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Modern Furniture
Materials
Wood
Oscar Cabinet with 2 Doors and 1 Drawer
By Guerra Vanni
Located in Milan, IT
This spectacular Cabinet features 2 doors and 1 drawer with push pull blumotion, tempered glasses and led lights. Crafted in santos rosewood, the attractive design of the entire new ...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Silver Leaf
$10,245 / item
The Forsyth Cloud Ottoman in Zebra Hide
Located in SAINT LOUIS, MO
Part of the Forsyth originals collection. This large, round ottoman is so versatile. It can be used as a large coffee table, just put a big tray on it, and of course a large piece fo...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Zebra Hide
$9,800 / item
Modern Outdoor Coffee Table in Resin Fiberglass with Antique Finish
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Contemporary outdoor/indoor coffee table built with resin reinforced fiberglass. This highly resistant material is very durable and requires less maintenance than concrete. The table...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Furniture
Materials
Resin, Fiberglass
Modern Laurence Dining Chairs, Red Velvet, Handmade in Portugal by Greenapple
By Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Modern Laurence Dining Chair, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple.
The Laurence dining chair is an artistic tribute to the essence of femininity ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Furniture
Materials
Velvet, Wood, Leather, Mohair, Bouclé, Linen
Martinelli Luce Cono 1861 Large Pendant Light by Elio Martinelli
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The large Cono 1861 pendant light by Elio Martinelli is perfect for a kitchen or dining room. The hanging lamp is for direct light and is available in a smaller size (20 cm).
Materials: Structure: Aluminum
Bulbs:
LED: 1x15W E27
Class: A+
Device specifications:
Type of Emission: Direct
Power: 20 W
Flow Lamp...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Waterfall Velvet Bench
Located in Westwood, NJ
With cascading curves in a smooth taupe velvet, this waterfall-style, upholstered bench effortlessly mixes organic simplicity with notes of glamour.
A Silver Driftwood frame adds su...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Modern Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Wood
$1,878 / item
S9 Coffee Table by Mascia Meccani
Located in Milan, IT
Part of the exclusive Saturno series, this coffee table is a one-off, non-reproducible piece paying homage to the fluidity of round shapes through sinuous lines. The spherical base i...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
$4,805 / item
HUDSON organic-shaped wall mirror
Located in Frazão, Porto
The organic-shaped HUDSON is a mirror of modern design, whose mirrored glass is crossed by the structure in brass color, in sinuous lines, making its design even more daring.
Shown in natural mirror with antique brass lacquer...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Lacquer
$3,309 / item
fferrone Contemporary Handcrafted Czech Fluted Glass Albany Medium Vase
Located in Chicago, IL
ALBANY MEDIUM VASE
The Albany Vase inverts tradition with intricate fluting detail on the interior. The strong architectural lines are an exercise in material studies and production...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Czech Modern Furniture
Materials
Glass
Coracle Bench with Storage, White Oak and eco-friendly Vegetable Tanned Leather
Located in HAMILTON, ON
Inspired by ancient fishing vessels, the Coracle bench features a half hide of English bridle leather remarkably formed and stretched by hand about a fra...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Furniture
Materials
Leather, Wood, Oak
Asa Pingree Upholstered Lapwing Bench in Ebonized Oak
By Asa Pingree
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Lapwing bench is versatile and elegant. It has found its place in museums, offices and homes.
Custom sizing is available. COM Welcome.
Any customization is subject to price var...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Furniture
Materials
Canvas, Oak
Black Walnut Dining Table, Custom Made by Petersen Antiques
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This modern dining table is made from vintage, book-matched, black walnut sister flitches with beautiful figuring and flame.
Because each table is bench-made in our own Los Angeles...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Handmade Cris G Wall Clock by Nomon, Brass
Walnut, Modern Design
By Nomon
Located in NEW YORK, NY
The Cris G is a handmade clock that combines emotive aesthetic with strong impact. The design incorporates contrasting materials, such as brass, walnut ...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Small Modern Spinning Sculpture in Turquoise Resin by Paola Valle
By Paola Valle
Located in Ciudad De México, MX
This modern geometric sculptures will add a touch of color to any space, you can place them on top of books on your coffee table or even as a centerpiece. The possibilities are endle...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Furniture
Materials
Resin
Moooi Flock of Light 21 Suspension Lamp in Bronze Wires with Brass Cups
By Moooi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Flock of Light, by Studio Toer, transforms from a light and airy artistic design piece at daytime to a swarm of bright warm lights at night. A swarm cap...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Schumacher Venetian Silk Velvet Hazel Lumbar Pillow
By Schumacher
Located in New York, NY
This 14" x 20" pillow features Venetian Silk Velvet in Hazel trimmed with Noelia Tape in Cadet on the front. The ultimate in sumptuous luxury, our...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Cotton, Silk, Velvet
Karma Large Sofa in Byblos White Upholstery by Sergio Bicego
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Karma collection is the ultimate expression of the versatility of Saba Italia products: a sofa that fits seamlessly into both modern settings and more classical homes. Karma has ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Upholstery
Suzani Printed Cotton Tablecloth
Located in ROCCAVIVARA CB, IT
Add a touch of charm to your dining experience with our unique printed Suzani cotton tablecloth. Measuring 250x150cm, this tablecloth features intricate, vibrant patterns that celebr...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Furniture
Materials
Cotton
$148 / item
Pair of Ice Buckets, Bronze Patinated Metal, Decorated with Puma Figures.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of ice buckets, bronze patinated metal, decorated with puma figures.
Keep your wine at the ideal temperature with this ice bucket.
This exceptional ice bucket will be a centerp...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Foscarini Rituals 2 Suspension Lamp White by Ludovica
Roberto Palomba
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The rituals lamps recall the paper lanterns used in oriental culture, but they are made of blown glass, a material boasting a thousand-year Venetian tradition in different yet complementing shapes. The rituals 2...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Blown Glass
Les Ottomans "The Peacock Design" Small Porcelain Plate by Matthew Williamson
Located in ROCCAVIVARA CB, IT
Matthew Williamson one of the most well known fashion designer has created a tabletop and textile collection for Les-Ottomans. Colors is a must in all Williamsons’ designs as well as the peacock’s references that are here revealed in several new and original patterns. This listing shows his magnificent multi-color peacock porcelain...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Furniture
Materials
Porcelain, Paint
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
"Xilte" Desk
By ADN Studio
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
The "Xitle" desk is part of ADN Studio´s Volcan Collection. This collection seeks to go back to basics. It is a subtle and refined interpretation of the archetypical modern furniture...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Furniture
Materials
Wood
$4,900 / item
21st Century Filippo Feroldi Brass Table 280 Glass Top Various Colors
Located in Brembate di Sopra (BG), IT
21st Century Filippo Feroldi Brass Table 280 Back-coloured Glass Top Various Colors
Designed by Filippo Feroldi for Purho and Colleoni Arte, Holo 280 is a table with generous dimensi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Jade Formless Fiberglass Wall Shelf by kar
Located in Geneve, CH
Jade Formless Fiberglass Wall Shelf by kar
Unique Piece
Dimensions: W 65 x D 73 x H 15 cm.
Materials: Fiberglass.
Available in Moss Brown or Jade colors. Please contact us.
As each...
Category
2010s Chinese Modern Furniture
Materials
Fiberglass
$3,512 / item
Established
Sons S2 Cylinder Filigrana Pendant Light by Sebastian Wrong
Located in London, GB
Harnessing a technique that dates back to the 16th century, the technique is an art form passed from generation to generation. The range of suspension lights are handmade from Veneti...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Furniture
Materials
Steel
Hand Cabinet in Stainless Steel by Alexis and Ginger
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Hand cabinet is like a hand you see in a dream, exaggerated but familiar. Inspired by Surrealism, The Hand cabinet it is meant to hold your most cherished items. Custom sizes, ...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Stainless Steel
$2,700 / item
Set of 2 Green / Brass Cactus Chair by Marcantonio, Made in Italy
By MARCANTONIO
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
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In stock in Los Angeles
This set includes 2 x Cactus chairs.
This cactus chair is suitable f...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
STRATEGO Chessboard in black by Lorenzo Di Giovanni for Teckell
By Teckell
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Stratego chessboard, designed by Lorenzo di Giovanni and manufactured by Teckell, features an extra-clear crystal top with a solid marble base, available in three options: Calacatta ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Crystal, Marble
Rencontre Moi Modular Sofa Touch Sella Leather
By Gio Pagani
Located in Milano, IT
Rencontre Moi modular sofa is composed of a wooden shell padded with different densities polyurethane foam with a top layer in memory foam. The sofa is completely covered in fabric o...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Leather, Fabric
$43,493 / item
Contemporary Leather Armchair with High Back
Swivel Base
Located in NEW YORK, NY
This timeless armchair coordinates perfectly its materials in a one-of-a-kind piece, especially when presented in a cross-stitched seam. ?A powerful and embracing structure where a h...
Category
2010s European Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
FLOS Snoopy Table Lamp in Black by Achille
Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The playful personas of the Castiglioni brothers are evident in their Snoopy design, named for the beloved cartoon character and featuring a distinctive, light-hearted shape. The ori...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Marble, Steel
Customizable ClassiCon Bar Stool No. 2 by Eileen Gray
By Eileen Gray
Located in New York, NY
Eileen gray created not only classical seats such as sofas or chairs, but also a series of unconventional bar stools. Version no. 2, originally designed for the house E 1027, also fe...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Furniture
Materials
Steel
Kartell Small Ghost Buster Smoke Nightstand by Philippe Starck
Eugeni Quitllet
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Night table version of the Ghost Buster commode. A little squared cube on four legs, available in completely transparent, colored or matte versions made o...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Fontana Arte "Nobi" LED Floor Lamp in Chrome or Nickel Designed, Metis Lighting
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Nobi" is a floor lamp, designed by Metis Lighting and manufactured by Fontana Arte, featuring a frame in chromed or satin nickel metal, adjustable diffusers in frosted glass and alu...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal, Aluminum, Chrome, Nickel
Victorian-Style Handcrafted Cotton Velvet Sofa with Chrome Nailhead Trim
Located in NEW YORK, NY
This Sofa stands as a testament to unwavering audacity, boldly asserting its presence in any space it graces. Its iconic architectural shapes emerge as commanding figures amidst a se...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Furniture
Materials
Wood, Velvet
$3,975 / item
Ledge Floating Console (40") in Black Ash by Simon Johns
By Simon Johns
Located in East-Bolton, Quebec
Ledge is a floating console, mounted to the wall, in solid ash with a black glass top. It stems from material exploration inspired by the cliffs around Johns’ studio, making solid as...
Category
2010s Canadian Modern Furniture
Materials
Hardwood
Thierry Dreyfus
La Lampe B
for DCW Editions Paris
Located in Tilburg, NL
Thierry Dreyfus 'La Lampe B' for DCW Editions Paris, France. New, current production.
Thierry Dreyfus has created a lamp designed to provide light up, of course, but even more, to l...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Brass and Parchment Paper Chandelier by Diego Mardegan for Glustin Luminaires
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Impressive chandelier made of white enameled brass arms holding six beautiful parchment paper shades, which can be adjusted thanks to the handle of each socket.
Signed by the arti...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Sculptural Monolithic Dining Table w Organic Shapes In Natural Oak
Located in NEW YORK, NY
This elegant and authentic dining table is distinguished by its unique design, where the legs resemble smoothed monoliths. It is available in two stunning versions: lacquered or wood...
Category
2010s Greek Modern Furniture
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Cocktail Side Table Modern Contemporary Round Handmade Corten Rust Steel
Located in Bronx, NY
Table No. 8 - Stool or side table
J.M. Szymanski
d. 2021
A perfectly simple stool or side table. Solid 3/4” steel
components are combined to make a dynamic form.
Custom sizes and ...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Steel, Iron
18th Century Style English Chair In Rich Blue Velvet
Located in NEW YORK, NY
This armchair draws inspiration from 18th-century English design. It strikes a balance between comfort and style with its soft padded high-back and detailed upholstery. The tailored ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Furniture
Materials
Wood, Foam, Upholstery
$7,139 / item
Handcrafted Night Stand, Walnut
Oak
Located in London, GB
American black walnut handcrafted nightstands or end tables.
These are constructed from the finest American black walnut with the inner dovetailed jointed traditional drawer carcass...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Furniture
Materials
Oak, Walnut
$3,970 / item
"Il Pezzo 12 Wall Sconce" - gold finish brass - crystal - LEDs - Made in Italy
Located in Firenze, IT
Il Pezzo 12 is a female figure suspended in the air, carrying in her womb the light. It’s nimble, refined, addictive.
The solid clearest crystal, brilliantly illuminated by two LEDs,...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Crystal, Brass, Gold Plate
Modern Round Extension Dining Table
Located in Westwood, NJ
This is a unique European-designed round dining table with six pullout sections and six self-storing fold-out leaves. The table is finished with a warm hewn hazel finish. With 12 lea...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Modern Furniture
Materials
Wood
$15,057 / item
Set of 2 Coffee Tables, Vintage Brass Finish, Timeless Character.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Set of 2 coffee tables, vintage brass finish, timeless character.
Add a sculptural touch to your home with this set of 2 coffee tables.
This set includes a large coffee table and a ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
INVICTA Bar Stool with solid wood rear leg
Located in Frazão, Porto
With a unique design, the INVICTA bar stool completely captures the attention. Upholstered in fabric, this stool is made even more special by the be...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
$3,593 / item
Parisian Upholstered King Bed
Located in Westwood, NJ
A Parisian king bed with a tailored headboard. Influenced by classic 1930's Paris, this bed has a subtle curve to the back for an enveloping silhouette, embellished by delicate wood ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Modern Furniture
Materials
Wood
$5,415 / item
Baldwin Sofa
Located in New York, NY
Our Baldwin Sofa is the height of elegance for the home. Hand-built by experienced craftsmen and women, this rolled-arm chesterfield features button tufting and antique brass nailhea...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Furniture
Materials
Velvet, Plywood, Hardwood
$3,800 / item
Pair of Ceramic Table Lamps by Olivia Cognet
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Pair of tall and elegant table lamps made in ceramic by the French artist Olivia Cognet, topped with Dedar Milano fabric lamp shades.
Since moving to Los Angeles in 2016, French art...
Category
2010s French Modern Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
$15,282 / set
Customized Modernist Three-Door Wardrobe, Brass Hardware, Glossy Lacquered Wood
By GMD Berlin
Located in Berlin, DE
Custom made three-door wardrobe / armoire, designed and manufactured by GMD Berlin, exclusively presented in our Rudolf Vichr Collection.
These high-quality, handmade furniture in a...
Category
2010s German Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal, Brass
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
Dedo Mirror
By Project 213A
Located in Macieira de Sarnes, PT
DEDO MIRROR No2, designed in 2025.
Artisanal ceramic mirror is crafted by skilled artisans in Project 213A's own ceramic workshop. The frame is decorated with sculptural finger or...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Mirror
$1,720 / item
Palafitte Coffee Table, in canaletto walnut, by DebonaDemeo for Medulum
By Debonademeo
Located in Meolo, Venezia
The Palafitte collection, inspired by Venice, the floating city, takes its cue from the urban system of wooden poles submerged in water, supporting the city’s structures. This design...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Walnut, Wood
"Brouillard 1" Signed Limited Edition Art Print by Christiane Lemieux - 30"x40"
Located in New York, NY
Introducing "Brouillard 1" - Our newest limited-release art print series abstract fine art print that mesmerizes with its ethereal beauty. Layers of misty...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Paper
Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH Czech Armchair in Dark Walnut with Plywood Seat
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Designed in 1994, the Hermann Czech chair represents the turning point of modern furniture towards the passion of reminiscence and intimacy: a contemporary design that evokes memorie...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Modern Furniture
Materials
Wood
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
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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