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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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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Style: Modern
Place of Origin: French
Pierre Balmain Designed Modernist Wool Carpet
Located in New York, NY
A Pierre Balmain designed modernist wool carpet.
Composed of a black background with a decorative tan border
surrounding the central composition of th...
Category
1960s French Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Wool
Space Age Togo Love Seat Two Seater Blue Ultra Suede Ligne Roset 1970s France
Located in Vienna, AT
Space Age authentic vintage loveseat or two seater sofa Togo from ultra suede alcantara in cornflower blue color tone by Michel Ducaroy for Ligne Roset 1970s.
An iconic freestanding ...
Category
Late 20th Century French Modern Furniture
Materials
Ultrasuede
Pair of French Parchment Nightstands / End Tables in Style of Jean-Michel Frank
Located in New York, NY
A sober and elegant pair of parchment nightstands / end or side tables designed in the late 20th century in the manner of Jean-Michel Fra...
Category
Early 2000s French Modern Furniture
Materials
Parchment Paper
Brown stoneware woodfiring ceramic vase by Brigitte Chassang unique piece 2025
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Brigitte Chassang 2/3
Large abstract stoneware ceramic vase by Brigitte Chassang
Unique handmade piece
Woodfiring ceramic colors
Original perfect condition
Realised in 2025
sig...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Blue Apollo Bookends in Velvet, Classical Sculpture Reinterpreted
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
This pair of Blue Apollo bookends is a decorative object inspired by classical sculpture. Each bookend features the head of Apollo and is made from composite materials, finished with...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Furniture
Materials
Velvet
Abstract Ceramic Sculpture Free Form by J Morin Blue Orange and White Colors
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
J. Morin
Elegant abstract ceramic sculpture, free form designed.
Stoneware ceramic with blue, white and orange ceramic glazes colors.
Different positions possible.
Realiz...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Guillerme et Chambron oak and ceramic coffee table
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A guillerme et Chambron edition votre maison oak and ceramic coffee table
Category
1970s French Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Oak
Nice table lamp attributed to Philippe Hiquily
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Jolie et grande lampe à patine canon de fusil attribuée à Philippe Hiquily.
Category
1970s French Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
$8,551 / item
Lalique, Limited Edition Black Crystal "Dixie" Vase, France 1990s
By Lalique
Located in PARIS, FR
Superb limited edition black crystal "Dixie" vase. Signed Lalique France and numbered 451 out of 999.
In very good condition.
Dimensions in cm ( H x D ) : 21 x 21.5
Secure shipping.
Category
1990s French Modern Furniture
Materials
Crystal
Pair of Table Lamps, Antique Brass and Alabaster Finish, Vintage Charm.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of table lamps, antique brass and alabaster finish, timeless luxury and vintage charm.
Discover the radiant elegance of this table lamp. This piece, skilfully crafted with an a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Furniture
Materials
Alabaster, Brass
Mathieu Matégot, Hungarian-French industrial designer. Magazine holder
Located in København, Copenhagen
Mathieu Matégot (1910 - 2001), Hungarian-French industrial designer.
Magazine holder in brass with black metal mesh.
Approximately from the 1960s.
In excellent condition with a love...
Category
1960s French Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal, Brass
Ceramic table lamp by Jacques Blin, France, 1960
s
By Jacques Blin
Located in Paris, FR
Ceramic table lamp by Jacques Blin, 1960's, birds decor
Category
1960s French Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Modern Gouache Painting, Female Nude on Canvas, France, 1970s.
Located in ROUEN, Normandie
Modern Gouache Painting, Female Nude on Canvas, France, 1970s.
Beautiful gouache painting on linen-covered cardboard.
Depicts a reclining nude woman skillfully rendered with soft, ...
Category
Late 20th Century French Modern Furniture
Materials
Canvas, Linen, Acrylic, Paint
$587 Sale Price
50% Off
Antoni Clave "the Game of Cards" 1956 Lithograph
By Antoni Clavé
Located in Sharon, CT
Important large clave stone color lithograph "The Game of Cards" depicting two Kings playing cards. Image: 21"x28.5".
Period matted in an oak frame: 28.75 x 35.50 x 2".
Category
1950s French Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Paper
Eric Astoul Brutalist Stoneware Ceramic Plate or Vide Poche La Borne France
By Eric Astoul
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Brutalist ceramic plate or vide poche by Eric Astoul from La Borne France. The coloring and materials of this piece are given by long firing in direct flame wood oven.
Unique piece s...
Category
Early 2000s French Modern Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
La Borne 1970 Brown and Black Checkerboard Large Ceramic Bowl or Cup
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
La Borne
Realised circa 1970
original black and brown large stoneware ceramic bowl or cup
Perfect condition
Signed at the base
Measures: Height 14 cm
Large 25 cm.
Category
Late 20th Century French Modern Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Mixed Media Painting of a Lady Face
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A recently made painting of a lady by an unknown Dutch artist. The mixed media collection of materials on canvas depicts a lady's face and is framed...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Furniture
Materials
Wood, Paint
Vanessa Mitrani Red Hand Blown Glass Vase with Braided Brass Surround
Located in Troy, MI
New mouth blown vase in red with a braided brass surround by French glass artist Vanessa Mitrani. Free form biomorphic shape lends a sculptural quality...
Category
2010s French Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
White and Black Porcelain Freeform Sculpture Vase by Marc Uzan Midcentury
By Marc Uzan
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Marc Uzan
Elegant white and black ceramic vase or sculpture.
Original porcelain freeform signed under the base UZAN
Realised, circa 2000
Original perfect condition
Mea...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Two Garouste and Bonetti Bronze Boxes for the Collection of Herbert Blome 2001
Located in Milan, IT
Two Garouste and Bonetti Bronze Boxes for the Collection of Herbert Blome 2001
Both are fully signed
Category
Early 2000s French Modern Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Rug in the style of Sonia Delaunay - moderne carpet 300x200 Cm, Tapestry N 1524
Located in Paris, FR
Artist: Sonia Delaunay (in Le Goût)
Era: 20th century
Style: Modern art
Condition: Perfect condition
Material: Wool
Length: 300 cm
Width: 200 cm
This rug has never been used on the ...
Category
20th Century French Modern Furniture
Materials
Wool
8 French Modern Maison Janson Style Mirror
Bronze Wall Sconces, Sold in Pairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
French Modern Maison Janson Atrib. Mirror and Bronze Wall Sconces
Sold in Pairs
France, circa 1960s
The timeless elegance of French modern design is reflected in these exquisite Ma...
Category
20th Century French Modern Furniture
Materials
Bronze
$3,160 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Yves Corbassière (French 1925-2020) Large oil on canvas, signed and dated 1967
Located in Oxford, GB
Yves Corbassière (French 1925-2020) Large oil on canvas, signed and dated 1967
Corbassière was born on 16 May 1925 in Montmartre into a family of industrialists. He had two sisters....
Category
1960s French Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Paint
Chic 3-Part Arabescato Marble
Entretoise
Coffee Table by Design Frères
Located in Los Angeles, CA
3-part Arabescato marble 'Entretoise' coffee table by Design Frères. Chic and functional.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Furniture
Materials
Marble, Steel
French Modernist Ceiling Fixture by Martin Et Guenier
Located in Bridgewater, CT
A French modernist ceiling fixture by Martin et Guenier, from circa 1930s, in frosted glass.
Category
1930s French Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Glass
Razzia, Original Vintage Poster, 1986
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Original and hand signed original poster dating from 1986 by Razzia (Gerard Courbouleix Deneriaz; b.1950).
This is a hand signed open edition poster and not a reproduction.
This po...
Category
20th Century French Modern Furniture
Materials
Paper
Rare ceramic by Loulou de la Falaise 1980 - 1990
Located in LE CANNET, FR
Large glazed ceramic vase with a brass rim, designed by Loulou de la Falaise.
Loulou de la Falaise (1947–2011) was a French-Irish model (Vogue magazine) who became a jewelry designer...
Category
1980s French Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
20th Century Ceramic Base Table Lamp by French Ceramic Artist Vallauris 1950
By Vallauris
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Table lamp
Original 20th century ceramic base table lamp
Signed under the base
Elegant stoneware ceramic glaze color
No electrical system
Original perfect condition
...
Category
20th Century French Modern Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Lucien Boucher, Air France
Nova et Vetera
Poster Map, Paris France, 1939
Located in Firenze, IT
Air France 'Nova et Vetera' poster map designed by Lucien Boucher
Paris France 1939
Advertising poster designed by Lucien Boucher for the Air France company and published in Paris by Perceval in 1939 at the dawn of World War II. It is one of the very first maps in the world of the French airline, founded in October 1933, to show its air routes from its Paris hub to major locations around the world. The Paris-New York route, still under study in 1939 (it would open in 1946), is shown here with a dotted line...
Category
1930s French Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
Set of Three Ceramic Vases White and Grey by Lukas Richarz Signed French Design
By Lukas Richarz
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Lukas Richarz
Set of three small ceramic vases
Original white and grey ceramic colors,
21st century interior design
Original perfect conditio...
Category
2010s French Modern Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Treteaux
Coffee Table by Design Frères
Located in Los Angeles, CA
3/4 in. thick tempered glass top over polished stainless steel bases. The glass top can be ordered in a larger size (longer than 51 in. and wider than 31.5 in.).
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Furniture
Materials
Stainless Steel
Heavy Sèvres Crystal Vase
Located in Catania, IT
A beautiful 20th century Sèvres crystal vase, organically shaped with an asymmetric flared rim and flat base, ideal as a table centrepiece or as a...
Category
1970s French Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Crystal
French Modern Mirror of Burled Elm and Chrome (H 27 3/4 x W 24)
Located in Austin, TX
A fine hehagonal or six-sided French Modern wall mirror of burled elm wood with chrome accents around the mirrored glass.
H 27.75 in x W 24 in x D 1.5 in
Category
20th Century French Modern Furniture
Materials
Chrome
Pol Chambost vase
By Pol Chambost
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Vase balustre par Pol Chambost à émail bleu
Category
1960s French Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
$3,159
Gorgeous figurative sculpture by Siegfried Jonas
By Henri Laurens
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Jonas est un artiste issu d’une famille d’origine russe qui émigra à Genève en 1921. Apatride, il est naturalisé français en 1959. L’orientation artistique de Jonas et sa maîtrise de...
Category
1940s French Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Contemporary stoneware ceramic sculpture by a French artist
Located in SAINT-YRIEIX-SUR-CHARENTE, FR
Contemporary stoneware sculpture by French artist Véra Rybaltchenko. The stoneware was fired at 1100 degrees and is therefore very resistant. The chamotte stoneware is patinated outs...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Furniture
Materials
Sandstone
Round Planter, Tall Model, Patinated Brass Finish, Black Base.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Round planter, tall model, patinated brass finish, black base, functional elegance.
This planter features a patinated brass finish, giving it a sophisticated decorative touch, ideal...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Pair French Modern Engraved Floral Baskets Mirror
Crystal Wall Sconces
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of French Modern Engraved Floral Baskets Mirror
Crystal Wall Sconces
France, Circa 1960s
This exquisite pair of French Modern engraved floral basket mirror and crystal ...
Category
20th Century French Modern Furniture
Materials
Crystal, Metal, Chrome
Aerin Jacqueline Flush Mount
By Aerin
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Bring timeless elegance into your home with this stunning crystal beaded flush mount chandelier. Featuring hundreds of perfectly aligned crystal beads, it creates a dazzling cascade ...
Category
2010s French Modern Furniture
Materials
Silver Leaf
Rare Sculptural Bronze Coffee Table by Victor Roman, Signed + Numbered, 1970s
By Victor Roman
Located in Chicago, IL
A rare low coffee table by Romanian-born sculptor Victor Roman, cast in solid bronze with a hand-polished finish. The biomorphic base ripples with curves and protrusions, referencing...
Category
1970s French Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Lancel Paris Modernist Barware Silver Plate Ice Bucket Cooler, circa 1970
Located in Atlanta, GA
Modernist Silver-Plated Ice Bucket by Lancel, Paris, France, circa 1970
Designed by the esteemed French luxury brand Lancel Paris, this elegant lidded ice bucket—or wine cooler—is a ...
Category
1970s French Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal, Silver Plate
White and Blue Ceramic Vase or Cup by Gilles Broaways Brutalist Pottery Design
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Gilles Broaways
Original set of two vases or cup by French artist.
Realised circa 2000
White and blue ceramic glazes colors
Original perfect condition
Measures: Height...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Decorative Ceramic Box Orange and Black Colors by Jean Grison
By Jean Grison
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Jean Grison
Elegant and delicate decorative ceramic box by the French artist.
Many ceramic colors effects.
Signed under the base, circa 2000.
Original good conditions.
...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Philolaos Tloupas
By Tloupas Philolaos
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Philolaos Tloupas, dit Philolaos, est un sculpteur grec. Il a vécu la majeure partie de sa vie en France, où il est décédé en 2010.
Il est connu comm...
Category
1990s French Modern Furniture
Materials
Stainless Steel
$57,009
Squatting Nude Dancer – Contemporary Bronze Sculpture, Balance and Sensuality –
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Enhance your interior with this bronze sculpture of a squatting nude dancer, symbolizing grace, strength, and harmony. The finely modeled body captures a perfect balance between tens...
Category
Late 20th Century French Modern Furniture
Materials
Marble, Bronze
M-J Bourron : "Nude", Patinated bronze sculpture C.1960/70
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Marie-Josèphe BOURRON (1931-2012, France) : "Nude"
Dark brown-black patinated bronze sculpture of a nude
Signed : "MJ BOURRON" on the base
Circa 1960/70
DImensions :
Height 21...
Category
1960s French Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Bronze
1925 Dutch Impressionist Oil On Canvas By Willem Knip, Saint-Tropez Laren School
Located in Shepperton, Surrey
A large, original oil on canvas by Willem Knip (1883-1967). Entitled "Stil Water" it depicts the coastal town of St Tropez in France. It is signed W. A. Knip, 25 (1925).
Frame width...
Category
Early 20th Century French Modern Furniture
Materials
Canvas
Stool in Creststone Beige Fabric with Wood Finish Base
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Stool upholstered in beige fabric, paired with an wood finish base. Designed for indoor use only, this stool includes concealed storage, providing a functional solution for contempor...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Valérie Courtet rhinoceros sculpture glazed stoneware circa 2010
Located in Paris, IDF
A beautiful glazed stoneware rhinoceros sculpture by Valérie Courtet, made around 2010. The details are truly exquisite, and the quality of the work is exceptional. Each piece by Val...
Category
2010s French Modern Furniture
Materials
Stoneware
$3,325 Sale Price
50% Off
Side Table in Black Finish with Black Glass
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
This side table in black finish with black glass is a modern accent piece designed to enhance contemporary interiors with discreet elegance. The black glass top reflects light subtly...
Category
2010s French Modern Furniture
Materials
Concrete
$1,365 / item
Ligne Roset Set of Four Finn Chairs
Located in Basildon, London
A refined addition to any contemporary dining or living space, the Finn Chairs by Ligne Roset combine modern elegance with exceptional comfort. Designed with a gently curved backrest...
Category
Late 20th Century French Modern Furniture
Materials
Wood
$3,279 / set
Large Stoneware Ceramic Cachepots or Jardiniere from La Borne, circa 1950
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
La Borne, circa 1950.
Attributed to François Guillaume after the second war.
Elegant stoneware ceramic cachepots with beautiful cut decoration...
Category
1950s French Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
French modern white ceramic greyhound dog sculpture by Roche Bobois, 1980s
By Roche Bobois
Located in MIlano, IT
French modern white ceramic greyhound dog sculpture by Roche Bobois, 1980s
Sculpture representing a greyhound dog in white ceramic with glossy finish. The dog appears seated, with a ...
Category
1980s French Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
French Designer Extendable Dining Table Solid Oak Wood White Ceramic Top
Located in Landivy, FR
This extensible dining table is proposed in solid oak wood for the feet and structure.
Table top is a 3mm white ceramic plate. One single wooden leaf extension of 60 cm / 23.0’’ is i...
Category
2010s French Modern Furniture
Materials
Wood, Ceramic, Oak
French Pair of Christian Biecher Armchairs for Poltrona Frau, 1990s
By Poltrona Frau, Christian Biecher
Located in Paris, FR
20th-century vintage pair of armchairs designed by French architect Christian Biecher for an elite Parisian restaurant named le Korova in 1999. These were edited by Italian notable f...
Category
1990s French Modern Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
$3,325 Sale Price / set
46% Off
Ceramic mirror by les Argonautes, France 1960
s
Located in Paris, FR
Ceramic mirror by Les Argonautes
1960's
Signed on the back
Category
1960s French Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
$8,076 / item
Danielle Burgart French Contemporary Large Monochrome Etching, "Nudite III"
Located in Queens, NY
Danielle Burgart French Contemporary large monochrome etching of a female nude body on a paper mounted to a board (numbered 2/12 lower left, signed lower right: D BUGART )
Category
20th Century French Modern Furniture
Materials
Chrome
Pair of
Laque
Oxblood Lacquer and Brass Nightstands by Design Frères
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of chic 'Laque' nightstands by Design Frères. Hand polished lacquer surfaces with brushed solid brass legs. Elegant and understated.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Original Exhibition Poster, Pierre Alechinsky for Galerie Maeght, 1981
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
Pierre Alechinsky (born 19 October 1927) is a Belgian artist. He has lived and worked in France since 1951. His work is related to tachisme, abstract expressionism, and lyrical abstr...
Category
1980s French Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Paper
Modern Large Square Acrylic Painting on Canvas, France 1990s
Located in Dallas, TX
"Prisoner" painting by Philippe Delhom; named after the English television shows that starred Patrick McGoohan, in the end 1960s in Great Britain.
Th...
Category
1990s French Modern Furniture
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic, Paint
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