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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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
Contemporary, Sculptural Chandelier with Yellow, Red
Turquoise Components
Located in London, GB
This contemporary 21st century four-tier, twelve arm chandelier by Margit Wittig features sculptural components with organic and subtle textures, all shapes are cast individually and...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
FLOS Superloon Floor Lamp in Black by Jasper Morrison
By Flos, Jasper Morrison
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The serene, harmonious glow of the moon inspired this innovative and first-of-its-kind design from artist Jasper Morrison. Using revolutionary Edge Lighting...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Hand Blown Murano Studded Vase Frosted
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This vase is a sophisticated masterpiece of Murano glass artistry. Handcrafted in Italy, this vase features a unique opal cloudy glass base, with eye-catching clear glass skillfully ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Conservatory Outdoor Chair in Stainless Steel Powder Coated White with Cushions
By Lemon
Located in Amsterdam, NL
The Conservatory Collection offers a window to a bygone era, when conservatories and orangeries were sanctuaries of peace and quiet, seamlessly blending the indoors with the natural ...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Steel
Pair of Brass and Murano Glass Sconces
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of brass and Murano glass sconces.
Category
2010s Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
$2,210 / set
Color-Blocked Square Stumps
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
Pricing is per piece, not per pair. ?Choose a natural stump with the top third black, or a black stump with the top third natural.
Please scroll down to r...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Maple
$550 / item
Sculptural Curved Pencil Reed Wall Lamp
Located in Oxford, GB
Take your decor to the next level with our Sculptural Curved Pencil Reed Wall Lamp. Crafted with precision by skilled artisans, each rattan reed is metic...
Category
2010s Philippine Modern Furniture
Materials
Rattan
$245 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Sheared Karakul Lambskin Cushion by Muchi Decor, Made in Italy
Located in Poviglio, IT
Thanks to its unrepeatable natural patterns, created by the sheen and direction of the short wave-shaped fur, this cushion results in a design piece which can fit any kind of interio...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Other
Jules et André Leleu by Viviane Jutheau
Located in Saarbrücken, SL
High-quality French design and decoration book about the legendary Maison Leleu and designers Jules and André Leleu. The work shows the development of their style from the beginnings...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swiss Modern Furniture
Materials
Linen, Paper
Modern Brass Finish Luxury Bar Cabinet
By Kanttari
Located in Riga, LV
Unleash untamed elegance with KANTTARI’s exclusive Luxury Bar Cabinet, Savage. Winner of London Design Award 2024! This extraordinary piece of Luxur...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary European Modern Furniture
Materials
Marble, Metal
$34,406 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Togo Sofa 3 seater in Velvet by Michel Ducaroy for Ligne Roset
Located in Radomsko, Województwo łódzkie
Classic French Togo set by Michel Ducaroy for luxury brand Ligne Roset. Originally designed in the 1970s the iconic Togo sofa is now a design classic.
Timeless comfort and style make...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Furniture
Materials
Textile
Anemone Contemporary Soft Chair in Alpaca Fur and Wood Veneer by Brandi Howe
By Brandi Howe
Located in New York, NY
Anemone Shag Chair by Brandi Howe
W 66" x H 42.5" x D 32"
Alpaca Fur, Wood
Inspired by the stichodactyla gigantea anemone, this chair uses organic shapes...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Fur, Alpaca, Wood
Rug
Kilim’s Scandinavian Style Rug in Cream with Colorful Geometric Patterns
By Rug
Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
This 6x9 rug is a new addition to the Rug & Kilim’s award-winning Scandinavian rug collection. Made with hand-knotted wool, its design is inspired by mid-century Swedish minimalist t...
Category
2010s Indian Modern Furniture
Materials
Wool
Counter Balance Desk Lamp Hustad Luchten, 1980s
Located in Den Haag, NL
Very nice counter balance Hustadt Luchten Desk lamp Halogen 1980s
2 light modes. Adjustable in all directions. Perfect working lamp.
Category
1980s German Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Plastic
$716 Sale Price
20% Off
Salvador Dali, Contemporary, Limited Edition ‘Invisible Personage’ Armchair
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Armchair designed by Salvador Dali manufactured in Spain by BD.
"Invisible Personage" is extracted from the "Singularities" painting, painted by S...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Furniture
Materials
Sheepskin, Upholstery, Lacquer
Three Rocks High Side Table, Copper Leaf, InsidherLand by Joana Santos Barbosa
Located in Maia, Porto
The original design of the Three Rocks tables was inspired by the Autumnal landscape with fallen leaves in burned tones. These tables are highly customized...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Furniture
Materials
Copper
$1,787 Sale Price / item
19% Off
Miniforms Caruso XL Cabinet by Paolo Cappello
Located in Brooklyn, NY
It almost feels like a ritual. Sitting down, with soft light, and pressing play on your smartphone. Then letting vibrations do their thing.
Caruso invites you to sit down, take a bre...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Wood
$11,119 / item
"Rotula" Minimalist Style Floor Lamp in painted steel and natural wood
Located in Alto da Lapa, SP
This floor lamp in painted steel and natural wood has a minimalist style. For the "Rotula" floor lamp, Alessandra Delgado was inspired by the subtle elegance of the human body. You c...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Furniture
Materials
Steel
Contemporary stained beech handmade Silhouette counter stool by InsidherLand
Located in Maia, Porto
Silhouette is a surreal reminiscence of a woman’s sensual curves that arise designed in an eye catching counter stool.
The joint dimension of...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
French Blue Murano Glass Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Barovier influenced Murano glass lamps with a Classic design of a fluted teardrop body, orb and saucer base. Hand blown glass is a beautiful vibrant French Blue with a scattering of ...
Category
20th Century Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
$6,800 / set
Armchair Play by WOO, Fabric Upholstered Sculptural Chair, Minimalist Lounge
Located in Kyiv, UA
PLAY Armchair by Dmitriy Kozinenko – A Modern Icon of Playful Design and Comfort
The PLAY armchair, designed by Dmitriy Kozinenko, is a contemporary masterpiece that seamlessly blen...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Ukrainian Modern Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Plywood
Large Wall Hanging Shelving Unit in Solid Walnut by Elliott Marks
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Solid walnut shelving unit that hangs from wall. Hand selected premium hardwood finished in durable natural hard wax/ oil finish. The vertical frames attach to the wall and have slot...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary North American Modern Furniture
Materials
Maple
Door pull in Aged gold patinated brass and gunmetal hammered brass 70 cm
Located in Marrakech, MA
Design pull handle:
The door pull presents a slender, elongated silhouette crafted in patinated brass. Its structure is defined by a smooth tubular form enhanced by a central hammer...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Moroccan Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Nieves Solid Tobacco Oak and Leather Upholstered Bench by Autonomous Furniture
Located in Victoria, BC
The Nieves Bench is a labor of love years in the making, it embodies our designer Kirk Van Ludwig's relentless pursuit of beauty and functionality. In fact, the Nieves bench has been...
Category
2010s Canadian Modern Furniture
Materials
Leather, Ash, Oak, Walnut
Rug
Kilim
s Contemporary Geometric Red Line Brown Wool Geometric Rug
By Rug
Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
This contemporary wool rug from Rug & Kilim originates in Nepal, a country that is still regarded among designers for its workshops. The all-over field design employs a simple geomet...
Category
2010s Nepalese Modern Furniture
Materials
Wool
Vladimir Kagan for American Leather
Zoe
Sofa in Grey Alcantara, Signed
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This spectacular example of Vladimir Kagan design was produced by American Leather in 2012, in its original Alcantara (ultrasuede) in a medium grey color called 'Otter', signed under...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Ultrasuede
$7,700 Sale Price
30% Off
Cabinet of Curiosities Sculptural Artwork, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, ES
Exquisite cabinet of Curiosities showcasing a stunning collection of plaster figures and pieces, reminiscent of a Classic sculpture museum.
Olot has been a hub for sculpture and rel...
Category
1950s Spanish Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Plaster, Wood
$917 Sale Price
72% Off
Breccia Viola Marble Bolection Mantel Fireplace by Ryan And Smith
Located in Tyrone, Northern Ireland
A large marble bolection fire surround of generous proportions.
The wide and simplified bolection moulded frame rests on plain angled plinths.
Carved in the solid from a block of be...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Northern Irish Modern Furniture
Materials
Breccia Marble
Modernist Secretary Showcase, Lacquered Wood, Chrome-Plated Metal, Customizable
By GMD Berlin
Located in Berlin, DE
German modernism 'Dahlem' secretary showcase designed and manufactured by GMD Berlin. Wood lacquering in various colors and finish. Available on reque...
Category
2010s German Modern Furniture
Materials
Steel
Deitada Coffee Table • Handcrafted in Stainless Stell • by Pedro Paulo-Venzon
Located in Florianopolis, Santa Catarina
As outras moralidades [The other moralities / Series]
As outras moralidades start from an affect, in the rhizomatic molds of Deleuze and Guattari, cuir-suleado [queer and oriented t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Furniture
Materials
Stainless Steel
Bloc Vertical Pendant , Brutalist Sculptural LED Light Fixture, Brass
Located in Broadmeadows, Victoria
With clean intersecting forms and a brushed metal finish, the Bloc Pendant offers a refined architectural presence. The pendant is crafted from precisely machined brass or aluminium ...
Category
2010s Australian Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Meltingpot Coffee Small Table By Kooij
Located in Paddington, NSW
Dirk van der Kooij, 2014
Recycled plastic, pigment, stainless steel fixtures
The Meltingpot table offers a third life to recycled plastic prototypes and colour tests from the Kooij ...
Category
2010s Dutch Modern Furniture
Materials
Resin
Capodimonte Sculpture Woman Vamp 1970s Italian Design Gold Black
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Porcelain of Capodimonte 1970s years Donna Vamp , totally handcrafted by skilled and skilled hands that have now disappeared, also painted by hand, with 24-karat pure gold dress, sig...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Porcelain, Wood
$1,254 Sale Price
30% Off
Orrefors "Crown" Heavy Crystal Bowl
By Orrefors
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
An interesting heavy crystal bowl by "Orrefors", Sweden. Signed with paper label.
Category
1970s Swedish Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Crystal
Turquoise Blue Pottery Vase
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful Modern turquoise blue Amphora pottery vase, circa early-20th century, USA. Very good condition as shown in images. No chips noted. Dimension...
Category
Early 20th Century American Modern Furniture
Materials
Clay
Rigel Glass Bowl, by Marco Zanini for Memphis Milano Collection
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
The Rigel Glass Bowl was originally designed by Marco Zanini in 1982. The piece features blue, black, green, red and clear glass with lid and ste...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Glass
Organic Modern Twins Curved Sofa, DEDAR Boucle, Handmade Portugal by Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Twins sofa, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple.
Designed by Rute Martins for the Contemporary Collection, The Twins curved sofa and day bed shar...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Miniforms CONTAINERMID Cabinet by E-GGS
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Container Sideboard is an original piece of furniture produced by Miniforms, born from the attention and curiosity of the E-ggs design team, which tends to capture what is unusual in...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Wood
$12,956 / item
CB Metal and Claro Walnut Rectangle Table by Autonomous Furniture
Located in Victoria, BC
Modelling after the CB acrylic table, this is our metal version supporting a 13-foot long and 50-inch single piece of Claro Walnut.
The process began flattening the single Walnut pi...
Category
2010s Canadian Modern Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Rug
Kilim’s Modern Cowhide Rug in Off-White
By Rug
Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
This 7x7 contemporary cowhide rug, originating from Brazil, is a comfortable and stylish addition to a wide range of spaces for its unique shape inherent to the craft.
On the Desig...
Category
2010s Brazilian Modern Furniture
Materials
Animal Skin
Moooi Mixing Pixels of Hibiscus Trinium I in Soft Yarn by Ruben de Haas
By Moooi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
by Ruben de Haas & Seb Janiak Ruben used Signature carpet design Lubhyati Solitudinis of the Mimesis Collection to recreate a new Signature Mixing Pixels carpet design. Designer Seb ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Furniture
Materials
Yarn
Contemporary Sofa
Femme Deep
3-Seater by Friends&Founders, White and Brown
Located in Paris, IDF
Contemporary and minimalist sofa named 'FEMME' signed by Danish design studio Friends&Founders
Model shown on main image:
- 3 seater: 255cm
- depth: 85 cm
- fabric: Chalet by Astri...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Furniture
Materials
Wool, Linen, Foam, Wood
Vintage 1993 Frank Gehry x Knoll Dark Green Hat Trick Maple Bentwood Side Chair
By Knoll, Frank Gehry
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
A Frank Gehry for Knoll "Hat Trick" side chair. This stunning artful furniture designed by Frank Gehry and produced by Knoll features a bentwood construction with a ribbon-like desig...
Category
1990s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Maple
Modern Silhueta Console Table, Port Saint Laurent Marble, Handmade by Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Silhueta console, Modern Collection, handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by GF Modern.
Inspired by the organic shapes and lean silhouettes, this console adds a modern touch to every li...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Furniture
Materials
Marble, Belgian Black Marble, Brass
$6,869 Sale Price / item
50% Off
W. Beaupre Chain Mail Bust
Located in New York, NY
Futuristic android bust with hand applied chain mail and vintage jewelry findings and tiara from New York artist W. Beaupre. Signed.
Category
20th Century American Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Irregular Shape Abstract Blue Handtufted Rug
Frozen Land
by RAG HOME
By RAG home
Located in Jakarta Selatan, ID
Just in: 'Frozen Lands,' a tufted rug that recalls memories of northeast Greenland beneath ironclad snow. Its colors: a muted blue borrowed from the gaping silence of frozen water, a...
Category
2010s Indonesian Modern Furniture
Materials
Acrylic, Yarn
$2,160 Sale Price / item
20% Off
CL9 Ribbon Chair by Cesare Leonardi
Franca Stagi Firbreglass Color White
Located in Hamburg, DE
Model CL9 ribbon chair by Cesare Leonardi and Franca Stagi for Bernini / Italy, circa 1961 / Moulded fibreglass seating section on chrome tubular base. Seating base in colour white, ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Chrome
Large Chest of Drawers in Italian Walnut Molteni&C by Gio Ponti - D.655.1
Located in New York, NY
D.665.1 Large Chest of Drawers in Various Woods by Gio Ponti.
Expert-crafted in Italy exclusively by Molteni&C.
A statement piece for the modern home, this chest of drawers is imbu...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Elm, Wood
Bellhop Burnt Orange Portable Rechargeable Wireless Desk
Table Lamp for FLOS
Located in Brooklyn, NY
FLOS Bellhop T Table Lamp in Burnt Orange by Edward Barber & Jay Osgerby
This sleek tabletop lamp was originally created by renowned designers Edward ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Resin
Caeli-A Silver Rattan Pendant Light, Flow Collection
Located in Paris, FR
This pendant light fixture is a contemporary, made-to-Measure piece that is perfect for living areas or as kitchen island lights. The fixture is ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
$2,986 / item
Silver Vessel, Fruit Bowl Sculptural Object by Raju Peddada - "Wotan"
By Raju Peddada
Located in Chicago, IL
Organic and industrial shapes fuse in this inverted and fierce warrior helmet of the Norse warlord. Playfully malevolent tension -arrests the bowl atop the dagger like legs. This m...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Silver
Sculptural Dining Table with Oval Shaped Top In Custom RAL Colors
Located in NEW YORK, NY
A refined statement piece, this sculptural dining table features a softly contoured rectangular top resting on a bold, tapered plinth base. Crafted in rich walnut, the table showcase...
Category
2010s Greek Modern Furniture
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Cyclade Slipper Chair by Christian Liaigre for Holly Hunt, USA 1990
s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Cyclade slipper chair designed and manufactured in the 1990's by Christian Liaigre for Holly Hunt.
The chair has a solid wood frame with a dark walnut finish and it is upho...
Category
1990s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Leather, Wood
1970s Modular Sofa by Karl Wittmann after Pierre Paulin
Located in Wien, AT
A sculptural and elegant modular sofa designed by Karl Wittmann after Pierre Paulin, produced by Wittmann, Austria, in the 1970s. This rare and highly collectible piece embodies the ...
Category
1970s Austrian Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery
Fin Trivets from Souda, Gold, 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....
Category
2010s Chinese Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
$21 Sale Price / item
65% Off
Tekna Essex Original-C Wall Light with Dark Bronze Finish and With Clear Glass
By Tekna
Located in New York, NY
Wall light in dark bronze with white painted backplate and outside fitted clear glass. For indoor and outdoor use (IP44).
Caret squirrel cage lamp 230...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Modern Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Natural Leather Strap bench w-hammered iron, strong Rosa Morada wood, matte lac.
Located in San Antonio, TX
The Laguna leather strap bench is handmade in Mexico, finished with natural vegetable tanner leather and solid Rosa Morada wood with forget iron stretcher. The dimensions are 48 X 14...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Modern Furniture
Materials
Iron
Pair Late 20th Century Gunlocke Oak and Upholstered Armchairs
By Gunlocke
Located in Germantown, MD
A Pair of Late 20th Century Gunlocke modernist solid Oak and Upholstered Armchairs, guess chairs. Measure 23" in width, 23" in depth, 31" ...
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Oak
Contemporary Conchula Armchair Swivel, Tiger Mountain Jacquard Velvet Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Mid-Century Modern Conchula Swivel Armchair, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple.
The Conchula swivel lounge chair is a room-defining furniture p...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Moroso MORNING GLORY Side table by Marc Thorpe
By Moroso, Marc Thorpe
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Morning Glory takes its name from the flowering vine. The vines grow and wrap around each other reinforcing the structure of the plant. The petals of the vine spread out become a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Steel
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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