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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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: 20th Century
Large Italian Modern Sterling Silver
Crystal Penguin Ice Bucket, 16" High
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Large Italian Modern Sterling Silver & Crystal Penguin Ice Bucket, 16" High
A striking and beautifully crafted Italian Modern ice bucket featuring a sculptural sterling silver pengu...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Crystal, Sterling Silver
Orange Modern Handmade Anatolian Area Rug, Mid-Century Wool 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
Cotton, Wool
$493 Sale Price
40% Off
20th Century Italian sterling silver chessboard with a chess game
Located in VALENZA, IT
Solid sterling silver chessboard with a chess game inspired by the works of sculptor De Chirico. Sodalite top.
The chess set features a silver finish for one player, while the other ...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Stone, Sterling Silver
Contemporary Low Profile Cognac Colored Animal Hide Arm Club Chair
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
This contemporary club chair features a clean low profile and generous box-form silhouette, wrapped in warm cognac-colored animal hide for rich texture and visual depth. The structur...
Category
20th Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Animal Skin
Tortoiseshell Murano Glass
Brass Decanter, Attributed to Barovier Toso
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Tortoiseshell Murano glass & brass decanter, attributed to Barovier Toso.
Italy, 1950s
A beautiful example, fitted with its original 2-inch cast brass and cork stopper, the bottle is hand blown in a deep rich earth tones to resemble tortoise shell. This work is highly detailed, with the applied Murnao glass...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
$1,000 Sale Price
20% Off
Contemporary Corner Sofa Tailored British Wool Denim Blue Coil Sprung Handmade
By Stuart Scott
Located in Trowbridge, Wiltshire
We want you to meet your perfect partner, the luxurious Enchanté Modular Sofa, with its solid beech frame and finely-tailored, pure wool fabric upholstery.
The Enchanté brings back...
Category
20th Century English Modern Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Beech
$13,975 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Moro Mariano Mid-Century Modern Italian Murano Glass Aquarium, 1980s
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Aquarium sculpture with 6 tropical fish, algae and seabed entirely handmade in a furnace on the island of Murano with lampwork, solid and submerged glass techniques. mace and aventur...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Keith Haring Signed Lithograph Tony Shafrazi Gallery Exhibition Poster Into 84
By Keith Haring
Located in Studio City, CA
A fantastic, wonderfully designed, striking original color offset lithograph on thick wove paper exhibition poster from Keith Haring's 1983 Tony Shafrazi New York City Gallery show I...
Category
1980s American Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Paper
12 Art Deco Lalique Cherub and Rope Motif Plates
By Lalique
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
12 Art Deco Lalique cherub and rope motif plates, a rare find, twelve vintage Lalique plates in excellent condition.
Category
20th Century French Modern Furniture
Materials
Crystal
$1,196 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Vintage Pink Emerald Green Cartier Panther Silk Scarf with Irish Linen Pillow
By Cartier
Located in Belfast, Northern Ireland
Katie Larmour Studio is the original vintage scarf pillow maker. Gaining notability for her unique idea and creations back in 2013 - featured in the likes of the Financial Times, and first selling here on 1stdibs in 2016 - our creations are of the absolute top most quality, craftsmanship and finesse. Thank-you for looking.
Title:
Vintage Pink Emerald Green Cartier Panther Silk Scarf with Irish Linen Pillow Cushion
Description:
This gem is a one-of-a-kind custom made luxury cushion (pillow) from an exquisite and rare vintage vintage pure silk Cartier fashion scarf...
Category
Late 20th Century French Modern Furniture
Materials
Linen, Silk
Set of Six Barbara Barry Baker Mahogany Dining Chairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Fantastic set of six mahogany framed dining chairs designed by Barbara Barry for Baker Furniture. The chairs feature a whimsical cut velvet upholstery with a festive jewel toned ruby...
Category
20th Century American Modern Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Mahogany
20thC Solid Silver Novelty Five-Piece
Gardening
Condiment Set, Garrard c.1994
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
A wonderful 20th Century English novelty solid silver five-piece 'gardening' cruet set. Comprising of a pepper modelled as a watering can, a mustard pot modelled as a flower pot with...
Category
20th Century British Modern Furniture
Materials
Silver
Black leather dining chairs by Arper italy, 1980s - set of 4
By Arper
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Set of 4 black leather dining chairs by Arper Italy.
Very sturdy and timeless design chairs.
Good overall condition with normal age related wear.
1980s - Italy
Dimensions:
Heigh...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Leather
Under Construction: Fornasetti
s Enigmatic Themes
Variations Plate, No. 200
By Fornasetti
Located in Downingtown, PA
Under Construction:
Fornasetti's Enigmatic Themes & Variations Plate, No. 200
Immerse yourself in the playful genius of Piero Fornasetti with this iconic porcelain plate, Number 20...
Category
1990s Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Abstract Bronzed Copper Metal Wood Sculpture, circa 1960s
Located in New York, NY
A signed copper abstract sculpture on wood base, circa 1960s. Sculpture is copper, with a beautiful rich dark brown patina, adhered to rectangular wood base. Signature (illegible) on...
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Copper
French Vintage Framed Landscape Painting
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A charming vintage French landscape painting–elongated to a wide panorama–to appreciate the unspoiled beauty of the Ain countryside (Ain is a department in Eastern France) where a mo...
Category
20th Century French Modern Furniture
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
Roche Bobois Voyage Immobile Four Piece Sofa
By Kenzo Takada
Located in Danville, CA
Incredible Roche Bobois Voyage Immobile Four Piece Sofa by Kenzo Takada ca. Late 1990's Custom upholstery.
Category
1990s Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Fabric
$15,000 / set
Monumental Lacquered Grasscloth Parsons Console Table 9 Ft.
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Amazing bespoke 9 foot long parsons console table made on a grand scale. The long wood frame is embellished with a grasscloth veneer and has a lacquered finish. The top measures 3 in...
Category
20th Century American Modern Furniture
Materials
Grasscloth, Wood
Barbara Barry for Baker Arm Chair
Located in Houston, TX
Sculptural X back lounge chairs, designed by Barbara Barry for Baker newly padded and upholstered in Schumacher Zambezi Velvet~ Blue Slate.
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Pair of miss dorn chair by Philippe Starck
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Paire de chaises dites miss dorn par Philippe Starck.
Category
1980s French Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Iron
Vintage Rougier Floor Lamp
Located in Houston, TX
1970s Rougier white acrylic palm floor lamp on black marble base with brass detail.
Category
20th Century Canadian Modern Furniture
Materials
Marble, Brass
Georges Coslin Leather
Fabric Wastepaper Basket/ Trashcan, Italy 1960s
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Georges Coslin Leather & Fabric Wastepaper Basket/Trashcan, Italy 1960s
George Coslin Designed and made by Faram
Standing 18.5" h x 10.75" diameter, basket measures 12.5" h x 9.5"...
Category
20th Century Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal, Brass
Signed Gerson Silver-Plate and Amethyst Duck Sculptures and Objects Pair Of 90
s
By R. Gerson
Located in North Miami, FL
This pair of vintage signed Gerson Silver-Plate duck sculptures and or objects have amethyst bodies in layers. Gerson is a Brazilian artist and these are both signed Gerson BA-P 90....
Category
1990s Brazilian Modern Furniture
Materials
Amethyst, Silver Plate
Eileen Gray Black Daybed Leather and Chrome Modern Chaise Lounger Daybed
By Eileen Gray
Located in Rochester, NY
One of Eileen Gray's most celebrated designs, this minimalist elegant piece hosts black leather on a tubular chrome frame.
Since the structure is mainly open, the piece can be sat u...
Category
20th Century Unknown Modern Furniture
Materials
Chrome
Murano Glass Chandelier in Opaline and Gold, circa 1950s
Located in Villaverla, IT
Exquisite Murano Glass Chandelier in Opaline and Gold, circa 1950s
This enchanting Murano glass chandelier, crafted in the 1950s, is a testament to the unparalleled artistry of Venet...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Gold Leaf
Italian Oxblood Glass + Gilt Metal Table Lamp, 1970s
Located in Chicago, IL
A 1970s Italian table lamp, reminiscent of designs by Pierre Casenove. Stacked blown glass spheres in rich oxblood red pair with a ribbed gilt metal accent, all anchored by a flared,...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Lalique France Vase, Doe Décor in Crystal, 20th Century, Art Modern.
By Lalique
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Lalique France vase, doe décor in crystal, 20th century, Art Modern.
Lalique France crystal doe vase, 20th century.
H: 17cm, D: 12cm
Category
20th Century French Modern Furniture
Materials
Crystal
Royal Copenhagen Four Vintage Danish Porcelain Birds and Squirrel Figures
Located in Bishop
s Stortford, Hertfordshire
Four vintage Danish porcelain birds and squirrel figure made by Royal Copenhagen and dating from the 1960's. The figures are well modeled and ...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Rosenthal Studio-Line Frosted
Clear Crystal Cube Ashtray or Vide-Poche, 1970s
By Rosenthal
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Rosenthal Studio-Line clear and Frosted crystal Cube Ashtray or Vide-Poche, Germany, 1970s
This is a striking Rosenthal Studio-Line Lucite and glass ashtray or vide-poche, designed...
Category
20th Century German Modern Furniture
Materials
Crystal
Robert Indiana Brushed Aluminum Red Love Paperweight Sculpture
Located in San Diego, CA
This very rare rendition and unique small edition of the vintage Robert Indiana love paperweight sculpture is captivating. This rarely seen version i...
Category
1970s American Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Mid-Century Modern Style Burl Walnut And Brass Chest By Century Furniture
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a modern burl walnut chest by Century Furniture. It dates the later part of the 20th century. The front and top are burl walnut with solid walnut veneers on the sides. It has...
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Furniture
Materials
Walnut, Burl
Frank Gehry for Knoll “Hat Trick” Chair 3 AVAILABLE!
By Knoll, Frank Gehry
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Frank Gehry for Knoll "Hat Trick" Armchair. 4 AVAILABLE! Priced separately! Chairs are very clean and solid! Dated 1995. Great accent chair or use as a set! Visually a great ad...
Category
1990s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Birch
$1,100 / item
Tapestrie by Kennedy Bahia
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Jolie tapisserie par Kennedy Bahia
Category
1970s Brazilian Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Wool
1970s Coastal Bamboo
Woven Leather Sofa
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
1970s Coastal Bamboo & Woven Leather Sofa
A 1970s coastal bamboo and woven leather sofa embodies a relaxed yet refined bohemian aesthetic, blending...
Category
20th Century American Modern Furniture
Materials
Leather, Upholstery, Bamboo
1971 Max Ernst "Orangerie Des Tuileries" Exposition Lithograph
By Max Ernst
Located in San Carlos, CA
Gorgeous color lithograph after Max Ernst. Printed in 1971 to announce a Max Ernst exhibition at L'orangerie des Tuilieres in Paris, France.
This Max Ernst Lithograph...
Category
1970s French Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Other
$279 Sale Price
20% Off
Baker Furniture Modern Upholstered Armless Lounge Chairs With Ottoman
Located in South Bend, IN
A very nice pair of Modern upholstered armless lounge chairs or slipper chairs with ottoman
By Baker Furniture
USA, Circa 1980s
Measures:
Chairs: 27"W x 34"D x 30"H. Seat height ...
Category
1980s American Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Vintage Studio Made Forged Iron Artisanal Bench
Located in Roanoke, VA
A unique studio made bench that feels like a piece of art itself. Beautifully crafted with forged iron detail along the top as well as the interesting shaped legs. The bench features...
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Furniture
Materials
Iron
Rosewood Dining Table by Gianfranco Frattini
Located in San Francisco, CA
Round rosewood table with pedestal base. Designed by Gianfranco Frattini for Bernini. Expertly restored to reveal the rich rosewood grain and natural color variations. Retains origin...
Category
1970s Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Rosewood
Large Round Slate Table
Located in Houston, TX
Large round slate table raised upon two-part slate base.
Category
Late 20th Century French Modern Furniture
Materials
Slate
$9,800
Yellow Bordallo Pinheiro Cabbage Leaf Dinnerware Set of Fifty Four Pieces
Located in Bradenton, FL
Set of yellow 20th Century Bordallo Pinheiro Dinnerware. Set is a vivid warm shade of yellow that includes:
14 Dinner plates (10.75" Diameter)
1 Platter (13.25" Diameter)
12 saucers...
Category
20th Century Portuguese Modern Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Maitland Smith Modern Altar or Console Table in Faux Shagreen, 20th Century
Located in Hamburg, PA
A handsome blue-grey faux shagreen and verdigris bronze finish Asian-style altar table or console table made by Maitland Smith. Shagreen is an untanned leather that is dyed in the ma...
Category
20th Century American Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
N.O. Møller Danish Teak Cabinet with Light Maple Interior, 1960s
Located in Kastrup, DK
N.O. Møller (1920–1982) Design.
A sophisticated cabinet crafted from teak, featuring shelves and drawers in light maple behind its doors. This piece was produced by J.L. Møller's fa...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Modern Furniture
Materials
Marble, Brass
Six wood and rope chairs in the style of Buffa Ulrich Ponti
Located in Lugo, IT
Six wooden and rope chairs.
Defects as shown in photos.
Overall good condition.
Thank you.
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
String, Wood
Sciolari Scultura Chandelier Italy
Located in Albano Laziale, Rome/Lazio
Classic chandelier by Gaetano Sciolari from the Geometric series and has the shape of a snowflake and a total of nine lights. Works with E14 lightbulbs. Lightbulbs not included.
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Aluminum, Chrome
$1,433 Sale Price
33% Off
Large Kähler Ceramic Vase with Cow Horn Decoration, Signed HAK
Located in Kastrup, DK
A large Kähler ceramic vase featuring a deep blue base glaze, decorated with cow horn technique forming intricate leaf and floral motifs in green, light yellow, and red glazes.
Signe...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Modern Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Mid Century Japanese Shoji Cabinet
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Phenomenal sliding door cabinet.
Versatile piece. Can be used in bedroom or living room or dining room.
Made in Japan.
4 adjustable shelves. Two sliding doors.
Ships from Phil...
Category
Late 20th Century Japanese Modern Furniture
Materials
Walnut
70
s Charles Hollis Jones Styled Lucite Bar and Stools by Hill Mfg.
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A luxurious and stunning three-piece bar set in Lucite with mirrored top, gold tone trim and matching upholstered bar stools in the manner of Charles Hollis Jones. The back of the ba...
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Brass Wall Lamp from the 1930
s with Silk Shades, Austria
Located in Vienna, Austria
An interesting brass wall lamp from the 1930's. A well thought out lamp with twisted
brass arms in appearance contrasted with the smooth metal wall mount and brass
cups for the fixtu...
Category
1930s Austrian Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
20th Century Louis Vuitton Keepall Bag Classic Monogram Canvas
80s
Located in Turin, Turin
An icon since 1930, the Keepall represents the spirit of the modern traveler. Lightweight, soft, and always ready for an impromptu departure, the bag lives up to its name. Timeless K...
Category
1980s French Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Leather
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
Max Welz Giltwood Faux Bamboo Wall Mirror, 1940s, Austria
By Max Welz
Located in Biebergemund, Hessen
Sculptural, handcrafted giltwood faux bamboo round wall mirror made and labeled by Max Welz in the 1940s, Austria. The mirror is in very good condition.
We love to create the illusio...
Category
1940s Austrian Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood
Karl Springer "J.M.F. Floor Lamp" in Tessellated Fossilized Coral 1980s
Located in New York, NY
"J.M.F. Floor Lamp" with gently twisting shaft in tessellated fossilized coral with polished brass base and fittings by Karl Springer, American 1980's. This lamp showcases the meticu...
Category
1980s American Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Coral, Brass
Vintage Chrome Easel Attributed to Milo Baughman
Located in Doylestown, PA
Modern polished chromed steel easel attributed to Milo Baughman.
This sturdy easel features a sleek and slim design with a double flat bar stem and a circular base in a lustrous chr...
Category
1970s North American Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Chrome, Steel
Art Nouveau Slag Glass Table Lamp with Metal Overlay
Located in San Francisco, CA
American slag glass table lamp in the Art Nouveau style, likely from the 1910s to 1920s. Features a paneled shade in green, amber, and cream glass with decorative metal overlay, and ...
Category
1920s American Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
French Modern Coffee Table with White Marble
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
French ModernCoffee Table with White Marble Top
Design influences of Jean Royere
France, 20th Century
This coffee table seamlessly combines modern sophistication with timeless Fren...
Category
Late 20th Century French Modern Furniture
Materials
Marble, Wrought Iron
Custom Made Turkish Rug Ottoman with Iron Base
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
Custom made Cocktail ottoman
Size: 48" x 48" x 18"
Iron base finished in antique bronze finish.
This item was constructed using a vintage turkish rug, this hemp and wool rug is a ...
Category
20th Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal, Iron
$2,789 Sale Price
34% Off
Christian Dior Paris Silver Plate Box with Quartz Stone, circa 1970
Located in Atlanta, GA
This beautiful, modernist silver plate decorative box was crafted in France for the renowned Christian Dior House as part of the Interior Collection. The piece features an elegant, m...
Category
1970s French Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Stone, Quartz, Metal, Silver Plate
Green Lacquered Three-Tier Bedside Table
Located in Astoria, NY
Green Lacquered and Yellow Painted Three-Tier Bedside Table, with two drawers.
26" H x 21.25" W x 28" D.
Provenance: From a 955 Fifth Avenue Apartment.
Category
Late 20th Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Wood
Appliqué à volet wall sconces (sold individually)
By Philips
Located in Montréal, QC
Appliqué à volets wall sconces by Massive/Philips. Enameled aluminium. 40 watts max E-14 European bulb recommended or higher if LED/CFL.
MULTIPLE COLORS, SOLD INDIVIDUALLY.
Please ...
Category
1970s Dutch Vintage Modern Furniture
Materials
Enamel, Steel
Monumental Pine Bookcase Sectional Wall Library 15 ft.
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Bespoke bookcase cabinet library consisting of several sections crafted on monumental scale from pine. The entire unit as shown measures over 15 feet wide and has 6 shelving units ea...
Category
20th Century American Modern Furniture
Materials
Pine
Modern furniture for sale on 1stDibs.
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