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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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
Period: 1960s
1968 K.C. RIgnall "Meanwhile Back In The States" Lithograph, Signed
Located in San Carlos, CA
Own a Piece of Protest History: Signed 1968 Lithograph by K.C. Rignall
Calling all art collectors and history buffs!
We have a rare opportunity to acquire a signed lithograph by re...
Category
1960s American Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Paper
$319 Sale Price
20% Off
5.5x9.2 Ft Modern Area Rug in Green, Hand-woven and Hand-knotted in Turkey
Located in Spring Valley, NY
Our over-dyed rugs are all hand-knotted vintage pieces that are recreated in our workshop to cater to a wider range of interior design choices from modern to coastal, from industrial...
Category
1960s Turkish Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Los Fajardo 1960s Silver Plate
Abalone Parrot 3-Piece Service Set, Taxco
By Fajardo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A rare and striking three-piece silver plated service set by Los Fajardo, crafted in Taxco, Mexico, during the 1960s. This sculptural ensemble includes a water pitcher, creamer, and ...
Category
1960s Mexican Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Silver, Brass
Arne Jacobsen and Cylinda Line Champagne Ice Bucket
Located in Chicago, IL
Arne Jacobsen’s original AJ wine cooler/ice bucket was designed in 1969 as part of his Cylinda-Line. The simple cylindrical shape in stainless steel makes for a striking silhouette i...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Stainless Steel
$880 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair Vallauris France Table Lights Color Turquoise With Rafia Fringed Shades
Located in Hamburg, DE
1 pair of Table lights from Vallauris France, color turquoise, the initials VF for VALLAURIS FRANCE is given on the bottom and a stamp FRANCE , size: 30cm height x 20cm diameter, Han...
Category
1960s French Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Teak Sliding Door Bookcase by Henry Walter Klein, 1960s
Located in Savannah, GA
A teak bookcase with sliding smoked glass door by Henry Walter Klein for Bramin, Denmark, 1960s.
48 ¾ inches wide by 17 inches deep by 48 ½ inches
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Teak
Orrefors Chandelier by Carl Fagerlund Pressed Crystal Brass Frame, Sweden, 1950
Located in Bronx, NY
Large Orrefors chandelier by Carl Fagerlund crystal/brass , Sweden, 1950, Carl Fagerlund was the absolute top designer of Orrefors and this large crystal chandelier on a hand built b...
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Crystal, Brass
5.2x8.7 Ft Modern Handmade Floral Patterned Turkish Wool Area Rug in Green Color
Located in Spring Valley, NY
Our over-dyed rugs are all hand-knotted vintage pieces that are recreated in our workshop to cater to a wider range of interior design choices from modern to coastal, from industrial...
Category
1960s Turkish Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Square Wall Sconce or Flush Mount Light
Located in Vienna, AT
Steel painted frame fitted with two E27 bulbs for max. 100W each covered with two elements made of pressed and refined glass from the, early 1970s.
It is possible to put several piec...
Category
1960s Czech Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Steel
$528 Sale Price / item
20% Off
6.8x10.4 Ft Purple Color Handmade Large Area Rug, Contemporary Turkish Carpet
Located in Spring Valley, NY
Our over-dyed rugs are all hand-knotted vintage pieces that are recreated in our workshop to cater to a wider range of interior design choices from modern to coastal, from industrial...
Category
1960s Turkish Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Wool, Cotton
6x9.2 Ft Contemporary Hand-Knotted Turkish Wool Area Rug in Green Color
Located in Spring Valley, NY
Our over-dyed rugs are all hand-knotted vintage pieces that are recreated in our workshop to cater to a wider range of interior design choices from modern to coastal, from industrial...
Category
1960s Turkish Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Vintage Sideboard Model "Mb3" for Azucena by Luigi Caccia Dominioni, 1961
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage Sideboard Model "MB3" for Azucena was realized by Luigi Caccia Dominioni in Italy in 1961.
Opaque-painted wood and chrome-plated brass.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Glass, Wood
Gucci Italy Silver Plate and Black Metal Fish Place Card Holders, circa 1960
By Gucci
Located in Atlanta, GA
Rare Gucci Silver Plate Place Card Holders with Exotic Fish Motif, circa 1960
Add a touch of luxury to your private table setting with this exceptional set of six silver plate place ...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Silver Plate
Large Sergio Mazza Sigma Sconces
By Sergio Mazza
Located in Los Angeles, CA
(4) Large Sergio Mazza sigma wall lamp or sconces from Italy. Can be mounted either vertically or horizontally as a sconce or as a ceiling fixture. ...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
$2,500 / item
Grundig Type HIFI Studio 400
By Grundig
Located in Catania, IT
For model Hi-Fi-Studio 400 PW= 1212, Grundig (Radio-Vertrieb, RVF, Radiowerke)
Paese: Germania
Produttore / Marca: Grundig (Radio-Vertrieb, RVF, Radiowerke)
alternative name
...
Category
1960s German Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Composition, Steel
$2,096 Sale Price / set
20% Off
6.7x9.7 Ft Contemporary Handmade Low Pile Turkish Wool Area Rug in Green Color
Located in Spring Valley, NY
Our over-dyed rugs are all hand-knotted vintage pieces that are recreated in our workshop to cater to a wider range of interior design choices from modern to coastal, from industrial...
Category
1960s Turkish Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Ceramic Coffee Table by Roger Capron, France, Circa 1960s
By Roger Capron
Located in Paris, FR
Ceramic Coffee Table by Roger Capron, France, Circa 1960s
Category
1960s French Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Murano Glass Goblet with Gold Inclusions, circa 1960s
Located in Villaverla, IT
Murano Glass Goblet with Gold Inclusions, circa 1960s
This exquisite and vibrant Murano glass goblet, crafted in the 1960s, is a stunning example of mid-century Italian craftsmanshi...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Gold, Gold Leaf
Midcentury Pendant Lamp in Brass from Rupert Nikoll, Austria with 6 Silk Shades
Located in Vienna, Austria
Large pendant lamp with brass arms and blackened corpus.
Six silk shades positioned on three levels giving the lamp a dynamic form.
Minimalistic design with harmony and elegance.
...
Category
1960s Austrian Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
$4,479 Sale Price
20% Off
Dune by Frank Herbert, Book Club Edition, in Original Dust Jacket, 1965
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Herbert, Frank. Dune. Philadelphia, New York, London: Chilton Company, 1965. Book Club Edition. In the original illustrated dust jacket and red cloth boards, with silver embossed tit...
Category
1960s American Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Paper
Doris Rucker "Magische Figur" Bronze Sculpture
Located in Astoria, NY
Doris Rucker (German, 1909-1986) "Magische Figur" [Magic Figure] Patinated Bronze Sculpture, 1961, monogrammed and dated to reverse, mounted on grey stone base. 12" H x 3.5" W x 2.75...
Category
1960s Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Bronze
1960s Iceberg Table Lamp by Carlo Nason for Mazzega
By Carlo Nason, Mazzega
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Wonderful 1960s Iceberg table lamp from Italy by Carlo Nason for Mazzega. Molded glass shade and metal base. Rewired with single E12 candelabra based soc...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
20th Century Florence Knoll Chromed Two Position Credenza Mod. 2544, 60s
By Knoll, Florence Knoll
Located in Turin, Turin
In 1941 Florence moved to New York where she met Hans Knoll who was establishing his furniture company. With Florence’s design skills and Hans’ business acumen and salesmanship, the ...
Category
1960s American Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Steel
Guido Galbiati, Italy, Modernist Silver Plate Cocktail Shaker
Located in Atlanta, GA
This modernist three-sectioned cocktail shaker was crafted by the renowned silversmith Guido Galbiati Argenteria in Italy, circa 1960. The superb modernist design showcases a geometr...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal, Silver Plate
6.8x10.3 Ft Overdyed Orange Rug. Handmade Turkish Vintage Rug for Living Room
Located in Spring Valley, NY
Our overdyed rugs are all hand-knotted vintage Turkish rugs, carefully restored and reimagined in our workshop to suit a wide range of interior design styles — from modern and minima...
Category
1960s Turkish Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Midcentury Half Moon Wall Sconces in Brass by Vereinigte Werkstätten, 1960s
Located in Morazzone, Varese
Gorgeous large pair of wall sconces in the shape of half moon, made of solid polished brass.
Made in Germany in the 1960s approx.
Internally...
Category
1960s German Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
陳泰源 Yixing Zisha ‘Tree Stump
Tea Pot
Located in Savannah, GA
A Yixing Zisha ‘tree stump’ tea pot by 陳泰源 Chen Taiyuan (b.1963, Taiwan).
5 inches wide by 3 ⅜ inches deep by 4 ¾ inches tall
Category
1960s Taiwanese Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Large and Massive Vintage Italian Vase in Pink Murano Glass, Sculptural Shapes
By Seguso
Located in Milano, IT
Murano scupltural Vase - Pink Vase in Murano Glass - Massive - Decorative Art
Many are the different styles of glass that are created on the island of Murano. Blown, sculpted or mo...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Art Glass
$1,072 Sale Price
50% Off
Pablo Picasso Aquatint and Drypoint, Dans l
Atelier 1965
Located in New York, NY
Aquatint and drypoint etching by Pablo Picasso titled “Dans l’Atelier III,” executed in 1965. Number 34 from an edition of 50. Signed l/r Picasso, numbered lower left. In a custom gi...
Category
1960s Spanish Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Paper
Chair attributed to Giancarlo Piretti for Anonima Castelli
Located in Lugo, IT
Chair attributed to Giancarlo Piretti for Anonima Castelli.
Fabric with halos.
Good condition.
Thank you
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Carlo Nason Table Lamp LT323 for Mazzega, Italy, 1960
s
By Carlo Nason, Mazzega
Located in Barcelona, ES
Table lamp model LT323 designed in 1960's by Carlo Nason for Mazzega, Italy. Lamp composed of two pieces of hand-blown glass with a steel base with one light bulb, This sculptured la...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Steel
Two Nesting Tables by Baker Furniture
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
Two elegant nesting tables by Baker Furniture, ca' 1960's. Beautiful bookmatched, elmwood tops with raised edge. Cabriolet legs with original speckled finish.
Category
1960s American Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Elm
$1,250 / set
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
Gio Ponti Fato Artemide Italian Design White Table Lamp 1967
Located in Brescia, IT
White square frame with folded geometric metal forms creating light and dark
Iconic light object and a beautiful lamp.
First production Fato lamp designed by Gio Ponti and produced ...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Set of 3 Sculptural Triangular Planters by Willy Guhl, 1960s
By Willy Guhl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of 3 sculptural standing triangular concrete planters by Swiss Architect Willy Guhl. Can be placed upside down or right side. up. Each planter has a solid base to balance the wei...
Category
1960s Swiss Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Concrete
5.8x9.6 Ft Modern Handmade Turkish Rug. Vintage Orange Carpet for Living Room
Located in Spring Valley, NY
Our overdyed rugs are all hand-knotted vintage Turkish rugs, carefully restored and reimagined in our workshop to suit a wide range of interior design styles — from modern and minima...
Category
1960s Turkish Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Wool, Cotton
7.5x12.2 Ft Modern Wool Area Rug, Hand-Made in Turkey, Purple Large Carpet
Located in Spring Valley, NY
Our over-dyed rugs are all hand-knotted vintage pieces that are recreated in our workshop to cater to a wider range of interior design choices from modern to coastal, from industrial...
Category
1960s Turkish Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Triangular Footed Planters by Willy Guhl, 1960s
By Willy Guhl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Sculptural triangular concrete planters by Swiss Architect Willy Guhl. Each planter has a concrete leg at each corner of the planter which allows the planter to float a couple of inc...
Category
1960s Swiss Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Concrete
$3,500 / item
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
7x10.7 Ft Vintage Handmade Rug. Brown Turkish Rug for Modern Home and office
Located in Spring Valley, NY
Our overdyed rugs are all hand-knotted vintage Turkish rugs, carefully restored and reimagined in our workshop to suit a wide range of interior design styles — from modern and minima...
Category
1960s Turkish Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Picture Frame Silver Rectangular Emerald Green Enamel modern style Salimbeni
By Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Mid-Century Elegance: Rectangular Guilloché Enamel Frame by Renato Salimbeni
This refined rectangular photo frame is an exquisite example of the Salimbeni atelier’s mastery, blendin...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
1963 Rosewood Waste Basket by Einar Barnes for P.S. Heggen, Made in Norway
By Einar Barnes , P.S. Heggen
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a Brazilian Rosewood Wastebasket, designed by Einar Barnes for P.S. Heggen in around 1963. This piece dates to around the same time. It features a facade and an interior that...
Category
1960s Norwegian Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Wood, Rosewood
Large English Modern Sterling Silver Box
Located in New York, NY
Elizabeth II sterling silver box. Made by Padgett & Braham Ltd in London in 1963. Rectangular with straight sides. Cover hinged with gently curved top and tapering tab. Interior ceda...
Category
1960s English Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Sterling Silver
5.3x9.2 Ft Modern Handmade Turkish Floral Patterned Area Rug in Green Color
Located in Spring Valley, NY
Our over-dyed rugs are all hand-knotted vintage pieces that are recreated in our workshop to cater to a wider range of interior design choices from modern to coastal, from industrial...
Category
1960s Turkish Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Wool, Cotton
20th Century Oil on Paper by George Kokines titled Center Seating
Located in Winnetka, IL
An original oil on paper by American abstract painter George Kokines (b. 1930–2012), titled Center Seating. Created in 1962, this work reflects Kokines’s early engagement with Abstra...
Category
1960s American Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Paper
Italian 1960s Black Train Case in Leather
Located in Milan, IT
Italian 1960s train case in leather.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Crocodile
Dunbar Constellation Table Ca
1960
s
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A rare "Constellation" tripod table designed by Roger Sprunger for Dunbar. Ca' 1960's, made of ash and walnut.
Category
1960s American Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Ash
6.6x10 Ft Handmade Turkish Area Rug. Vintage Overdyed Green Rug for Modern Home
Located in Spring Valley, NY
Our overdyed rugs are all hand-knotted vintage Turkish rugs, carefully restored and reimagined in our workshop to suit a wide range of interior design styles — from modern and minima...
Category
1960s Turkish Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Large green vase, Murano sommerso glass
By Seguso
Located in Milano, IT
Many are the different styles of glass that are created on the island of Murano. Blown, sculpted or molded glass is used to create any kind of object, ranging from bowls and vases to...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
$1,810 Sale Price
20% Off
Floor lamp mod. Clitumno, Vico Magistretti for Artemide
Located in Milano, Lombardia
This extraordinary piece of lighting captures the essence of Italian design, combining elegant forms and high-quality materials. The Clitumno lamp is distinguished by its refined and...
Category
1960s Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Steel
Mazzega Murano Style Chrome banded White Glass "Lightbulb" Table Lamp, 1970
s
Located in Bainbridge, NY
European Modern Pop Art Chrome and Glass Mazzega Murano style Table Lamp. Featuring a large hand blown translucent mushroom-shaped 14D White ...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Chrome, Metal
Visage (A.R.490) Picasso Madoura Ceramic Face Plate
Located in New York, US
Picasso's face ceramics, such as Visage AR 490, are fascinating for several reasons. They blend tradition with modernism: Picasso merged ancient ceramic techniques with his signature...
Category
1960s French Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Earthenware
Italian Architect
s Oak Table / Desk Made with a Slant, circa 1960
Located in Philadelphia, PA
An Italian Architect's desk made with a slant, supported by an oak base and with a black glass top, circa 1960.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Oak
Huge Oil painting on canvas - Louis Cane, France 1983
By Louis Cane
Located in Stockholm, SE
A stunning oil painting on a canvas by the French artist Louis Cane, dated 1983. The painting is 130 x 104 cm and is namned "Picknick in the green". It is in excellent condition and ...
Category
1960s French Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Paint
6.2x10 Ft Vintage Turkish Area Rug redyed in Pink Color for modern interiors
Located in Spring Valley, NY
Our over-dyed rugs are all hand-knotted vintage pieces that are recreated in our workshop to cater to a wider range of interior design choices from modern to coastal, from industrial...
Category
1960s Turkish Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Large Massimo Vignelli Model 526g Table lamp for Arteluce
Located in Milan, IT
Massimo Vignelli model 526g table lamp for Arteluce.
Original labels
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Preben Fabricius
Jørgen Kastholm for Alfred Kill
FK-6720
Leather Sofa, 1960s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
For those who love beautifully distressed leather, this three-seat sofa designed by Preben Fabricius and Jørgen Kastholm for Alfred Kill International in the 1960s is a fantastic col...
Category
1960s German Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Steel
$14,300 Sale Price
20% Off
Mid Century Pull Down Pendant Light Fixture
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Mid-Century Modern (MCM) retractable pendant light fixture. This fixture is known for its "pull-down and retractable" feature, allowing adjustment of its hanging height, it goes from...
Category
1960s American Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Willy Guhl for Eternit Tilted Spindle Concrete Planter, circa 1968
By Eternit, Willy Guhl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A beautiful tilted spindle concrete planter by Swiss architect Willy Guhl for Eternit, circa 1968, Switzerland. This special 'tilted' hourglass shaped concrete spindel planter has a ...
Category
1960s Swiss Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Concrete
$1,750 Sale Price
35% Off
Rare J. T. Kalmar Flush or Wall Mount Lamp Bonn
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Vienna, AT
Rare J.T. Kalmar dispersion "Bonn" ceiling or wall light. Steel frame fitted with 2 E14 sockets up to 100watts each, covered with round heavy glass shade.
Category
1960s Austrian Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Glass
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