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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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
Oak Modernist Bench, France 1940
Located in Culver City, CA
Modernist Bench
France, 1940
Rectangular wooden bench with thick molded top supported by two cylindrical pedestal legs on square bases.
78”L x 13.5”d x 19.5”h
Ref. TABLE1500
Category
1940s French Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Oak
Ying Armchair Leather Armrests
Located in Munich, Bavaria
The Ying Armchair Leather is a classic piece from the Iconic collection, embodying sobriety and elegance. Its exquisite wooden structure, crafted from solid beech and poplar wood wit...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Furniture
Materials
Leather
French modern pink leather and green wood Argos armchairs by Baumann, 1970s
Located in MIlano, IT
French modern pink leather and green wood Argos armchairs by Baumann, 1970s.
Pair of fantastic Dining Room Chairs mod. Argos with curved seat, composed of two padded rectangular cush...
Category
1970s French Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Leather, Wood
Daum French Crystal Riviera Coupe Car
By Xavier Froissart, Daum
Located in New York, NY
Daum French Crystal Riviera Coupe Car. Highly detailed large glass depiction of a classic car with frosted tires and engine. Designed by Xavier F...
Category
20th Century French Modern Furniture
Materials
Crystal
Ceramic Chandelier by Olivia Cognet
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Free-shape chandelier made by the French ceramic artist Olivia Cognet. Staying true to her organic shaped works, Olivia offers us here a beautiful and re...
Category
2010s French Modern Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
$15,539 / item
Secret and Unusual Paris, French Book by Rodolphe Trouilleux, 2003
Located in Atlanta, GA
Paris Secret et Insolite (Secret and Unusual Paris), a French book by Rodolphe Trouilleux.
Under the cobblestones, surprises: forgotten dead-ends, a cloister converted into workshops...
Category
Early 2000s French Modern Furniture
Materials
Paper
Contemporary Gilded Metal and Opal Glass Pendant Lamp.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Contemporary gilded metal and opal glass pendant lamp.
This suspension lamp is inspired by ancient Japanese lanterns. The opal glass lantern-shaped light source is half-hidden behi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Pop Art Chanel No. 5 Vintage Advertising Lighting Display after Andy Warhol 1999
Located in Vienna, AT
Pop Art Chanel No. 5 vintage advertising display with the iconic sign of Chanel No. 5 bottle after Andy Warhol, which was used in parfumeri...
Category
Late 20th Century French Modern Furniture
Materials
Acrylic
Pierre Giraudon Resin Cube Sculpture Paperweight with Car Parts Inclusions
Located in Atlanta, GA
The design of this cube sculpture or resin paperweight is attributed to the French artist Pierre Giraudon. The resin cube features old industrial elements of an automobile engine. Ca...
Category
1970s French Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Original
ROLAND GARROS
1989 Tennis Tournament Poster by Nicola De Maria
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
The French Open, also known as Roland-Garros, is a tennis tournament organised by the French Tennis Federation annually at Stade Roland Garros in Paris, France. The French Tennis Fed...
Category
1980s French Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Paper
Large, Big Perfume Bottle Beverly Hills, XXth Century.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Large, big perfume bottle Beverly Hills, XXth century.
Large, big Beverly Hills perfume bottle, XXth century.
H: 17.5cm, W: 24cm, D: 14cm
Category
20th Century French Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Michel Anasse metal abstract brutalist sculpture.Les Bides
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Very nice and large metal sculpture by the well known artist Michel Anasse. This is one of the musician series, This is one looks like the bass p...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Original Vintage Poster, Loto, by Savignac
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
Original vintage poster for the French Lottery, an iconic poster designed by Raymond Savignac in 1989
"On Holiday’s I am well subscribed"
Artist
Raymond Savignac
Year
1989
Dime...
Category
1980s French Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Linen, Paper
$3,200 Sale Price
20% Off
Early 20th Pair of Oak Nightstands with drawer and One Shelve
Located in Miami, FL
Oak Nightstands with Gallery Top and sliding hide tray. It has a low drawer
Category
Early 20th Century French Modern Furniture
Materials
Oak
Christian Liaigre for Holly Hunt Latin Lounge Chair Pair, Beige, France, 2016
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Christian Liaigre for Holly Hunt Latin Lounge chair pair, beige, light green, France, circa 2016. Gorgeous pair. Holly Hunt beige chenille woven textile on body with dupioni silk bac...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Furniture
Materials
Textile
Pair of Olivia Cognet Ceramic Table Lamps
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Pair of ceramic table lamps by the talented french contemporary artist Olivia Cognet.
These large tubular shape lamps have mirrored design of sharp geometrical shapes, brass hardwar...
Category
2010s French Modern Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
$12,059 / set
Michel Ducaroy for Ligne Roset Togo Red Leather Sectional Sofa Set
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A stunning red leather Togo sectional by Michel Ducaroy for Ligne Roset. It is all tagged properly and in good condition with supple leather and free of rips or tears. There are a fe...
Category
20th Century French Modern Furniture
Materials
Leather
Red Baccarat Harcourt Our Fire Candle Holder by Philippe Starck, France
By Baccarat
Located in Rijssen, NL
A crystal masterpiece of beautiful proportions, this candleholder crystallize the extraordinary know-how of the Baccarat craftsmen.
The candelabra is made up of three sections: the ...
Category
2010s French Modern Furniture
Materials
Crystal
Baccarat Structured Exquisite Clear Crystal Vase, France
By Baccarat
Located in Rijssen, NL
A crystal masterpiece of beautiful proportions, this vase crystallizes the extraordinary know-how of the Baccarat craftsmen. The different cuts in the vase produce a magic visual eff...
Category
Early 2000s French Modern Furniture
Materials
Crystal
Picasso Lithographs, Catalog Raisonnee, 1970
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Picasso Lithographs, Catalog Raisonnee, 1970
Printed By S.P.A.D.E.M, Paris
Translated from French by Jean Didry
Printed In France
"Profuse black
white photos and color illustr...
Category
1970s French Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Paper
Vintage 1979 Roche Bobois Pantoufle Beige Fabric
Brown Leather Slipper Sofa
By Roche Bobois
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
A vintage 1979 Roche Bobois "Pantoufle" slipper sofa. This stunning sofa from Roche Bobois features a simple, yet beautiful design similar to their i...
Category
1970s French Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Suzerain Floor Lamp by Christian Liaigre; selected by Ai Weiwei
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Luxurious custom ordered Christian Liaigre floor lamp.
This lamp was sourced from the incredible "Tsai house" in upstate NY, which was designed by ...
Category
Early 2000s French Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Vintage Handbag, Longchamp, Black Leather, XXth Century.
By Longchamp
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Vintage Handbag, Longchamp, Black Leather, XXth century.
Handbag by Longchamp, black leather, bamboo style gold buckle, leather cracked by time on the front, XXth century.
h: 29...
Category
20th Century French Modern Furniture
Materials
Leather
French 1970
s Chrome and Faux Stone Nesting Tables
Located in New York, NY
French 1970's nesting tables; consisting of three tables of varying heights, the tops in a laminate finish meant to simulate black banded agate; set into chrome supporting bases. Hi...
Category
1970s French Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Chrome
French Vintage Robert Mahias Painting, Versailles at Sunset
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
Like the Sun King himself, this French painting on canvas of the palace of Versailles stirs awe and wonder that such a person and place could exist. The setting sun bathes the Bacchus or Autumn fountain and the edifice in the most incredible golden light, while the focal point is the Neoclassical, reclining sculpture...
Category
20th Century French Modern Furniture
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
Christian Dior Home Tortoiseshell Glass Barware Pitcher and Decanter, circa 1960
Located in Atlanta, GA
Rare 1960 Christian Dior Cocktail Ensemble by Empoli – Tortoiseshell ArtGlass with Original Label
An extraordinary find for collectors of luxury barware and mid-century design, this ...
Category
1960s French Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Blown Glass, Glass
Long
Méandre
Bench by Design Frères, in COM
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Long 'Méandre' Bench by Design Frères, in COM.
COM: 2 yards (instructions will be provided once the order is placed).
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Furniture
Materials
Iron
Caeli-W Monumental Steel Rattan Pendant Light, Flow Collection
Located in Paris, FR
Contemporary handcrafted made-to-measure pendant light fixture composed of a painted steel structure and a meticulously handwoven rattan shade. ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Giant "Vallauris" Table lamps in Ceramic by Olivia Cognet
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
“Vallauris” lamps by Olivia Cognet crafted from white sandstone ceramic.
These stunning lamps pay tribute to the vintage French ceramic table lamps that transformed into floor lamps ...
Category
2010s French Modern Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Gorilla Statue in the style of Rembrandt Bugatti , Bronze Sculpture
By Rembrandt Bugatti
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
This gorilla statue is a bronze sculpture in the style of Rembrandt Bugatti, measuring 30 cm high, 39 cm wide, and 15 cm deep, weighing 13.2 kg. It depicts a powerful silverback gor...
Category
20th Century French Modern Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Sculpture in Resin and Marble Powder, the Sculpture of Discophorus.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Sculpture in resin and marble powder, representing a fragment of the sculpture of Discophorus
This fragment of the bust of Discophorus comes from a reproduction of an original bronz...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Furniture
Materials
Marble
Lalique Crystal Orchidee Vase Orchid Opalescent Clear
By Lalique
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Lalique Crystal Orchidee Vase Orchid Opalescent/Clear
This vase measures: 9 wide x 7.5 deep x 6.25 inches high
We take our photos in a controlled lighting studio to show as much d...
Category
Early 2000s French Modern Furniture
Materials
Crystal
Lao-F1 Contemporary Adjustable Leather Brass Floor Lamp
Located in Paris, FR
Contemporary handcrafted floor lamp composed of a solid polished brass structure, covered in a hand-pleated leather sheathed stem which adjusts in height, a walnut tripod base, and a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Set of Six Crystal "Massena" Champagne Flutes by Baccarat
By Baccarat
Located in San Diego, CA
Set of six crystal "Massena" champagne flutes by Baccarat of France, circa 2000s. The Massena glass showcases Baccarat’s meticulous craftsmanship. Deep bevel cuts are etched directl...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Furniture
Materials
Crystal
Modernist Spotted Stalking Leopard in Frosted Crystal Signed by Lalique
By Lalique
Located in New York, NY
This elegant modernist frosted crystal leopard was realized in France by the legendary maker Lalique, circa 1980. It depicts a hunting panther, crawling low to the ground on all four...
Category
1980s French Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Glass
Louis Vuitton, Brown Leather, Monogram Canvas, Vintage Steamer Trunk, France
Located in Manhasset, NY
Louis Vuitton, Steamer Trunk, Distressed Brown Leather, Monogram Canvas, France, Early 20th Century
Large vintage steamer or luggage trunk by notorious French fashion house, Louis Vuitton circa 1920s/30s. This example is monogrammed with the original owner's initials and maintains several original interior fittings.
The Case has been Professionally restored and refurbished by Louis Vuitton in France, 2024. Shipped via the Louis Vuitton Store...
Category
1920s French Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Hermès Porcelain Coupe "COCARDE DE SOIE"
By Hermès
Located in Schöfflisdorf, CH
Hermès porcelain coupe "COCARDE DE SOIE".
Category
1980s French Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Ligne Roset Extensia Dining Table
By Ligne Roset
Located in Basildon, London
The Extensia Dining Table by Ligne Roset is a refined centrepiece designed for contemporary living. Combining clean lines with exceptional craftsmanship, it brings both style and fun...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Furniture
Materials
Glass, Wood
Ceramic coffee table "Shogun" by Roger Capron, France, 1960
s
By Roger Capron
Located in Paris, FR
Small Shogun coffee table by Roger Capron
Ceramic top and wood feet - rare with this material
1960's
Category
1960s French Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Wood
Stag T by Rick Owens
By Rick Owens
Located in Geneve, CH
Stag T by Rick Owens
Dimensions: L 55 x W 30 x H 44 cm
Materials: Plywood, antler moose
Weight: 7.3 kg
Each piece is unique and may differ as the Antler Moose is unique.
Rick Owens ...
Category
2010s French Modern Furniture
Materials
Antler, Plywood
$9,531
Pair of Plaster Sunshine Table Lamps
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Pair of table lamps made of plaster, shaped like a sunshine with brass hardware. Topped with custom oval shades.
Dimensions with shades: 60x20H95cm
Category
2010s French Modern Furniture
Materials
Plaster
$5,084 / set
Pablo Picasso, Tête de chèvre de profil, 1950, assiette ronde/carré.
Located in Nice, Cote d
Azur
Pablo Picasso,
Tête de Chèvre de profil,
1950,
assiette ronde carré,
D 25,5 cm
EO Terre de faience blanche, décor à la paraffine oxydée et bain d'émail blanc, Brun, vert
Tiré à 500 ...
Category
1950s French Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
René Herbst
Sandows
Dining Chair in Steel and Cord
By René Herbst
Located in Waalwijk, NL
René Herbst, 'Sandows' chair, model '101', chrome-plated steel, elastic rope, France, design 1928, produced 1970s.
The 'Sandows' chair epitomizes the industrial advancements of the ...
Category
1920s French Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Benoit Audureau large 21st century design white and grey ceramic stool 46 cm
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Benoit Audureau
Large 21st century design stoneware ceramic stool by Benoit Audureau
unique handmade piece
Grey and white ceramic glazes colors
Original perfect condition
Origi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Daybed by Rick Owens
By Rick Owens
Located in Geneve, CH
Daybed by Rick Owens
Signed And Numbered
Limited Edition Of 8 Pieces
Dimensions: D 90 x W 250 x H 86 cm.
Materials: Burnt and painted plywood.
Rick Owens is a California-born fashi...
Category
2010s French Modern Furniture
Materials
Plywood
$119,139 / item
Series of 4 Luigi Gorgoni Chairs for Roche Bobois - 1970s
Located in PARIS, FR
Striking set of four vintage chairs with a bold, sculptural design, attributed to iconic Milanese designer Luigi Gorgoni for Roche Bobois in the 1970s.
Crafted with a solid elm wood...
Category
Late 20th Century French Modern Furniture
Materials
Leather, Elm
From Marseille to New York 1940-1945, French/English Book, by Bernard Noel, 1985
Located in Atlanta, GA
Marseille - New York. 1940-1945, une liaison surrealiste (Marseille - New York. 1940-1945, a surrealistic link), French/English book by Bernard Noel, 1985.
Through archival photograp...
Category
1980s French Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Paper
Louis Vuitton Lounge Chair Designed by Marcel Wanders
Located in New York, NY
Louis Vuitton lounge chair designed by Marcel Wanders Studio. Marcel Wanders designed this lounge chair for the Objets Nomades collection. It looks like...
Category
2010s French Modern Furniture
Materials
Leather
Bronze Sculpture, Woman nude, XXth century
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Sculpture in bronze, Girl with Leaning Leg. Bronze, the young girl rests one foot on a raised form, her chin leaning on her hand — a gesture of quiet reflection.
Contact us before o...
Category
20th Century French Modern Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Charlotte Perriand Berger Stool
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A beautiful example of Charlotte Perriand's Berger stool--her famous modernist interpretation of the classic tripod wood milking stool.
This particular stool shows considerable wea...
Category
1950s French Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Hardwood
2 ART-DECO MODERNIST ARMCHAIRS by ROBERT MALLET-STEVENS
DARIEL, France 1925
Located in PARIS, FR
A spectacular pair of large -outside or terrasse- armchairs, Modernist, Bauhaus, Constructivist, white lacquered massive wood geometric structures, seatings made in strong fabric rub...
Category
1920s French Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Benoit Audureau large 21st century design white and blue ceramic stool 47 cm
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Benoit Audureau
Large 21st century design stoneware ceramic stool by Benoit Audureau
unique handmade piece
Bleu and white ceramic glazes colors
Original perfect condition
Origi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Bronze Sculpture – The Anthropomorphic Cabinet – Salvador Dalí
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
The Anthropomorphic Cabinet is a bronze sculpture inspired by Salvador Dalí, depicting a stylized human body transformed into a cabinet with multiple drawers. Each drawer, positioned...
Category
Late 20th Century French Modern Furniture
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Ralph Pucci International India Mahdavi Starr Accent Table
Located in Miami, FL
Ralph Pucci International India Mahdavi Starr Accent Table
Offered for sale is a Starr table by India Mahdavi manufactured by Ralph Pucci International. The Star is a playful, scul...
Category
Early 2000s French Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
1925 The Memory Years, French Book by Editions Larousse, 1988
Located in Atlanta, GA
1925, Les Années-Mémoire (1925, The Memory Years), French book by Editions Larousse, 1988.
Relive the year 1925 as if you were there. This volume will make you relive, with emotion, ...
Category
1980s French Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Paper
Christian Liaigre "Oscuro" Console for Holly Hunt
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Rare Christian Liaigre Oscuro Cabinet for Holly Hunt.
Very few of these were actually produced as they were made to order for only a few years in the early 2000s.
This can be use...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Furniture
Materials
Lacquer
Set of 4 - Christian Liaigre "Velin" Leather Chairs
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Beautiful set of four Christian Liaigre blue/grey leather dining chairs.
We also have the matching banquette and Liaigre dining table. Not included in this listing.
Very good co...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Furniture
Materials
Leather
$10,000 / set
Christian Dior Paris Molded Crystal Picture Frame, circa 1990
Located in Atlanta, GA
Exceptional Modernist Crystal Picture Frame by Christian Dior, Japan, circa 1990
A rare and exquisite objet d'art from the coveted Christian Dior Interior Collection, this sculptural...
Category
1990s French Modern Furniture
Materials
Crystal, Aluminum, Metal
Table Basse "Soleil"
By Roger Capron
Located in Paris, FR
This coffee table combines the timeless elegance of Mid-Century Modern style with the exceptional mastery of ceramics. Its meticulously assembled glazed ceramic tile top features a s...
Category
20th Century French Modern Furniture
Materials
Steel
$18,466
Claude BLEYNIE, Couple of Peacocks - French polychrome signed tapestry, 1444
Located in Paris, FR
Located a stone's throw from the Eiffel Tower in Paris, we are a French family business
specializing in the purchase, sale, expertise, cleaning, restoration and conservation of
tapes...
Category
20th Century French Modern Furniture
Materials
Wool
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