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Minimalist Furniture

MINIMALIST STYLE

A revival in the popularity of authentic Minimalist furniture is rooted in history while reflecting the needs and tastes of the 21st century. Designer Ludwig Mies van der Rohe’s aphorism that “less is more” influenced the evolution of 20th-century interiors with an emphasis on function and order. This was a shift from the 19th century, with its lavish Victorian decorating, and was spread around the world through design styles including Bauhaus and brutalism.

Yet Minimalism was present in furniture design long before the clean lines of modernism, such as in the simple and elegant utility of Shaker furniture. Although the Minimalist art movement of the 1960s and ’70s had little crossover with furniture design, artist Donald Judd was inspired by the Shakers in creating his own spare daybeds and tables from sturdy wood. (Judd, whose advocacy of symmetry also informed his architectural projects, furnished his Manhattan loft with unassuming but poetic works by iconic modernist designers such as Gerrit Rietveld and Alvar Aalto.)

Understatement rather than ornamentation and open space instead of clutter are central themes for a Minimalist living room and bedroom. As opposed to Maximalism, the focus for Minimalist furniture and decor is on simplicity and considering the design and purpose of every object.

Furnishings are usually made in neutral or monochrome colors and pared down to their essentials — think nesting coffee tables, sectional sofas and accent pieces such as ottomans. And Minimalist ceramics can help achieve a decor that is both timeless and of the moment. The organic textures and personalization of handmade craftsmanship associated with these works have served as a sort of anti-Internet to screen-weary decorators. That said, while the thoughtful ergonomics of Scandinavian modern furniture, with its handcrafted teak frames, are at home in Minimalist spaces, so are the quietly striking pieces by Japanese designer Naoto Fukasawa that employ industrial materials like stainless steel, aluminum and plastic.

Minimalist furniture is not for making flashy statements; it boasts subdued appeal and excels at harmonizing with any room. And, as it encompasses many different movements and eras of design, it also never goes out of style, owing to its tasteful refinement.

Find a collection of Minimalist tables, seating, lighting and more furniture on 1stDibs.

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Style: Minimalist
Period: Early 20th Century
White + grey alabaster coupe w/ original alabaster canopy and decorative mounts
Located in New York City, NY
An elegant and authentic French Art Deco alabaster pendant chandelier, masterfully carved in a graceful bowl silhouette. The piece features some subtle veining in contrasting dove gr...
Category

Early 20th Century French Minimalist Furniture

Materials

Alabaster

Antique 1940 s Adjustable Female Art Mannequin
Located in Las Vegas, NV
This all original, antique mannequin is a true piece of art. The age and patina that the mannequin has make it visually interesting and the best ant...
Category

Early 20th Century Minimalist Furniture

Materials

Steel

Rare Antique African Senufo Coffee Table or Bench
Located in New York, NY
Rare antique coffee table or bench hand carved by the Senufo tribes from a single block of wood native to the west coast of Africa. The wood is tough, dense and very durable. Shown w...
Category

Early 1900s African Antique Minimalist Furniture

Materials

Wood, Reclaimed Wood

Antique Aubergine Purple Ground Minimalist Kilim Rug
Located in Milan, IT
A prime example of woven minimalism, the wool flat-weave being composed of three joined panels, each containing a plethora of striations of eggplant purple in different tonalities. T...
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Early 20th Century Azerbaijani Minimalist Furniture

Materials

Wool

Chinese Geometric Lattice Window Panel, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
At once functional and decorative, Chinese lattice windows allowed fresh air and light into a room while still maintaining privacy. Assembled by interlocking narrow rods of carved pi...
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Minimalist Furniture

Materials

Pine

Chinese Geometric Lattice Window Panel, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
At once functional and decorative, Chinese lattice windows allowed fresh air and light into a room while still maintaining privacy. Assembled by interlocking narrow rods of carved pi...
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Minimalist Furniture

Materials

Pine

Antique Anatolian Minimalist Striped Perdeh Kilim Rug
Located in Milan, IT
Perdehs were employed as tent dividers by the Kurdish tribes of eastern Anatolia, creating partitions inside their dwellings. Each flat-woven wool panel is individually dip-dyed with...
Category

Early 20th Century Turkish Minimalist Furniture

Materials

Wool

Chinese Lobed Pantry Vessel, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Charged with the humble task of storing dry goods, this small earthenware jar was hand-shaped in the early 20th century with balanced proportions and a beautifully irregular unglazed...
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Minimalist Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

Antique Four-Door Sideboard in Blackened Elm, Shanxi, China, circa 1930s
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Crafted in Shanxi province over 90 years ago, this understated four-door sideboard embodies the quiet elegance of northern Chinese carpentry. Made from old elm wood and finished in...
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Early 20th Century Minimalist Furniture

Materials

Elm

African Topoke Iron Currency Blade, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
While shield and spear were central to African combat, this iron sword blade was most likely made to serve as a piece of trade currency. Many pre-colonization African currencies were...
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Early 20th Century Congolese Minimalist Furniture

Materials

Iron

Museum Quality Hand Carved Cabinet
Located in New York, NY
Impressive rare hand carved teak cabinet from the island of Madura. The beautiful patina and thickness of the wood is incredible. This unique cabin...
Category

Early 1900s Antique Minimalist Furniture

Materials

Metal

Chinese Prosperity Stone Disc, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This round stone disc originated in Shanxi province as an early 20th-century threshing wheel. Secured to a wooden axel that ran through the center, the stone was rolled across stalks...
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Minimalist Furniture

Materials

Limestone

Room Size Antique Minimalist Open Field Monochrome Mocha Brown Kilim Rug
Located in Milan, IT
The composition of this very rare antique minimalist flat-weave takes place on three panels, woven separately on narrow tribal looms and then stitched together in order to create the...
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Early 20th Century Azerbaijani Minimalist Furniture

Materials

Wool

Fine Antique Peking Chinese Blue Open Field Rug
Located in Milan, IT
The fine carpets of Peking represent the other end of the spectrum of Chinese textile art, expressing a late Qing dynasty aesthetic that is based o...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Minimalist Furniture

Materials

Wool

Antique 1920 s French Female Art Bust Mannequin
Located in Las Vegas, NV
INCREDIBLE. I use that word to describe only the befitting, and this piece truly is. Currently a piece in our personal collection, this female mannequin style bust on stand was pur...
Category

Early 20th Century Minimalist Furniture

Materials

Steel

Andrianna Shamaris Museum Quality Wabi-Sabi Teak Wood Bench
Located in New York, NY
For the primitive collector. This stunning bench is hand carved from a single teak root from Madura. Beautiful antique bamboo legs in contrast. Rare. This bench was sourced in the s...
Category

Early 1900s Antique Minimalist Furniture

Materials

Wood, Teak, Reclaimed Wood

Chinese Geometric Lattice Window Panel, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
At once functional and decorative, Chinese lattice windows allowed fresh air and light into a room while still maintaining privacy. Assembled by interlocking narrow rods of carved pi...
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Minimalist Furniture

Materials

Pine

Rare Antique Raffles Arm Chair
Located in New York, NY
Stunning hand carved teak arm chair with beautiful patina. The front legs and arm rests are beautifully fluted and hand carved. We have a collection of four all one of a kind. The pr...
Category

Early 1900s Antique Minimalist Furniture

Materials

Wood, Teak, Reclaimed Wood

Antique Teak Wood Chair or Side Table
Located in New York, NY
Antique village chair that can also be used as a side table. We have a small collection. Lovely patina and character on this beautiful teak piece. Circa ...
Category

Early 1900s Antique Minimalist Furniture

Materials

Wood, Teak, Reclaimed Wood

Glazed Chinese Wine Jar, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Originally used for fermenting rice or sorghum into wine or vinegar, this squat, earthenware vessel from the early 20th century is coated inside and out with a thick, dark glaze. The...
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Minimalist Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

Fine Chinese Wine Table with Stepped Legs, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This early 20th century hardwood wine table was crafted in China's Guangdong province and features angular whiplash legs ending in subtly carved cloud-for...
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Minimalist Furniture

Materials

Hardwood

Large Antique Rare Day Bed
Located in New York, NY
An impressive teak day bed that can be used as a regular bed frame or a statement piece pool side. Beautiful century old teak wood with lovely character and minimalist carving on thi...
Category

1920s Vintage Minimalist Furniture

Materials

Wood, Teak, Reclaimed Wood

Wabi Sabi Antique Bowl
Located in New York, NY
Century old teak wood bowl with beautiful patina and character. Hand carved from a single piece included the handle. Both usable and sculptural. Full dimensions with the handle; 17 x...
Category

1920s Vintage Minimalist Furniture

Materials

Wood, Reclaimed Wood, Teak

Rare Antique Central Asian Minimalist Tribal Rug
Located in Milan, IT
A very rare and unusual Uzbek rug from Central Asia distinguished by a warm and rich red open field background, a natural color extracted from the madder pla...
Category

Early 20th Century Uzbek Minimalist Furniture

Materials

Wool

Vintage Rustic Sculptural Tribal Table from Nagaland North East India Coffee
Located in Uxbridge, GB
We have for sale a table used for drying grain from the tribal area of NE India, Nagaland. The top is carved from one piece of solid Hollock wood. There is a handle on one side which...
Category

1920s Indian Vintage Minimalist Furniture

Materials

Wood

Fine Antique Central Asian Flat-Weave Rug
Located in Milan, IT
A very rare and unusual flat-weave, extremely finely woven with silky wool, decorated by an asymmetrical array of horizontal stripes on a rich red background, save for the lower thir...
Category

Early 20th Century Uzbek Minimalist Furniture

Materials

Wool

Rustic Handcrafted Wooden Slatted Bench with Backrest in Natural Finish
Located in High Point, NC
This rustic handcrafted wooden bench features a beautifully simple slatted seat and a sturdy backrest, exuding an organic, natural charm. The raw, unfinished wood highlights the uniq...
Category

Early 20th Century Indian Minimalist Furniture

Materials

Wood

Antique Anatolian Minimalist Striped Perdeh Kilim Rug
Located in Milan, IT
Perdehs were employed as tent dividers by the Kurdish tribes of eastern Anatolia, creating partitions inside their dwellings. Each flat-woven wool panel is individually dip-dyed with...
Category

Early 20th Century Turkish Minimalist Furniture

Materials

Wool

Chinese Lobed Pantry Vessel, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Charged with the humble task of storing dry goods, this small earthenware jar is hand-shaped with balanced proportions and a beautifully irregular unglazed surface. The round jar has...
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Minimalist Furniture

Materials

Earthenware

Antique Anatolian Minimalist Striped Perdeh Kilim Rug
Located in Milan, IT
Perdehs were employed as tent dividers by the Kurdish tribes of eastern Anatolia, creating partitions inside their dwellings. Each flat-woven wool panel is individually dip-dyed with...
Category

Early 20th Century Turkish Minimalist Furniture

Materials

Wool

Antique Anatolian Minimalist Striped Perdeh Kilim Rug
Located in Milan, IT
Perdehs were employed as tent dividers by the Kurdish tribes of eastern Anatolia, creating partitions inside their dwellings. Each flat-woven wool panel is individually dip-dyed with...
Category

Early 20th Century Turkish Minimalist Furniture

Materials

Wool

Chinese Lobed Pantry Vessel, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Charged with the humble task of storing dry goods, this small earthenware jar is hand-shaped with balanced proportions and a beautifully irregular unglazed surface. The round jar has...
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Minimalist Furniture

Materials

Earthenware

Chinese Geometric Lattice Window Panel, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
At once functional and decorative, Chinese lattice windows allowed fresh air and light into a room while still maintaining privacy. Assembled by interlocking narrow rods of carved pi...
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Minimalist Furniture

Materials

Pine

Vintage Turkish Flat-Weave Hemp Rug Off-White with Dark Brown Stripes
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
Otto rug Vintage Turkish rug in brown with white weave and creamy white stripes, with dark brown stripes. Flat-weave, wool and goat hair, make these extremely durable with great us...
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Early 20th Century Turkish Minimalist Furniture

Materials

Hemp

Antique Anatolian Minimalist Striped Perdeh Kilim Rug
Located in Milan, IT
Perdehs were employed as tent dividers by the Kurdish tribes of eastern Anatolia, creating partitions inside their dwellings. Each flat-woven wool panel is individually dip-dyed with...
Category

Early 20th Century Turkish Minimalist Furniture

Materials

Wool

Oak Minimalism Armchairs, 1940s, Set of 4
Located in OOSTERHOUT, NL
A set of four oak armchairs featuring a simple yet expertly crafted design, assembled with traditional mortise and tenon joinery for durability and authenticity. The seats are uphols...
Category

Early 20th Century Dutch Minimalist Furniture

Materials

Oak

Antique Anatolian Minimalist Striped Perdeh Kilim Rug
Located in Milan, IT
Perdehs were employed as tent dividers by the Kurdish tribes of eastern Anatolia, creating partitions inside their dwellings. Each flat-woven wool panel is individually dip-dyed with...
Category

Early 20th Century Turkish Minimalist Furniture

Materials

Wool

Beautiful Zen Soothing Green Color Antique Chinese Peacock Motif Art Deco Rug
Located in New York, NY
1920s Chinese Art Deco Carpet 9' x 14' - 275 x 435
Category

1920s Chinese Vintage Minimalist Furniture

Materials

Wool

Antique Anatolian Minimalist Striped Perdeh Kilim Rug
Located in Milan, IT
Perdehs were employed as tent dividers by the Kurdish tribes of eastern Anatolia, creating partitions inside their dwellings. Each flat-woven wool panel is individually dip-dyed with...
Category

Early 20th Century Turkish Minimalist Furniture

Materials

Wool

Andrianna Shamaris Antique Teak Wood Wabi Sabi Table
Located in New York, NY
Antique teak dining table with a hand carved bevelled edge and fluted legs with beautiful patina. Perfect as a dining table, entrance table or desk. Circa 1900 This table was source...
Category

Early 1900s Antique Minimalist Furniture

Materials

Wood, Teak, Reclaimed Wood

Provincial Chinese Clay Vessel, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Sculpted during the early 20th century in China's Shanxi province, this clay vessel has a smoky grey exterior with balanced proportions and a beautifully irregular unglazed surface. ...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Minimalist Furniture

Materials

Earthenware

Chinese Full Moon Rice Millstone, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This large stone disc was originally used in a provincial Chinese home as a heavy millstone for grinding rice and other grains into flour and meal. Hand-carved from solid granite to a round, full moon shape, the millstone has a highly textured surface chiseled with an orderly pattern of straight furrows. The opposite side is less worked, with a rougher, organic texture. We love placing millstones like this outdoors to add a stone element to a garden, whether used as an abstract sculpture, as a stepping stone or as the face of a bubbling water...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Minimalist Furniture

Materials

Granite

Antique Anatolian Minimalist Striped Perdeh Kilim Rug
Located in Milan, IT
Perdehs were employed as tent dividers by the Kurdish tribes of eastern Anatolia, creating partitions inside their dwellings. Each flat-woven wool panel is individually dip-dyed with...
Category

Early 20th Century Turkish Minimalist Furniture

Materials

Wool

Andrianna Shamaris Museum Quality Sculptural Container
Located in New York, NY
A stunningly beautiful sculptural container from Sumatra. Originally a drum. Hand carved out of a single piece of teak wood and finished with a natural oil revealing the unique wood ...
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Early 1900s Antique Minimalist Furniture

Materials

Wood, Teak, Reclaimed Wood

Antique Minimalist Uzbek Julkhyr Rug with Vertical Stripes in Brick Red and Blue
Located in Milan, IT
A stunning Uzbek julkhyr rug woven in three joined panels, composed of vertical stripes in indigo blue and madder brick red. The ancient modernity of tribal weavings such as this pie...
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Early 20th Century Uzbek Minimalist Furniture

Materials

Wool

Antique Anatolian Minimalist Striped Perdeh Kilim Rug
Located in Milan, IT
Perdehs were employed as tent dividers by the Kurdish tribes of eastern Anatolia, creating partitions inside their dwellings. Each flat-woven wool panel is individually dip-dyed with...
Category

Early 20th Century Turkish Minimalist Furniture

Materials

Wool

Andrianna Shamaris Century Old Shutters, Screen, Headboard or Coffee Table Top
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful rare century old teak shutters with unique wood detail from my private collection. We first removed the paint and sanded the wood to a smooth finish. The original hardware ...
Category

1920s Vintage Minimalist Furniture

Materials

Metal

Chinese Coiled Pickling Pot, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Originally used for fermenting rice or sorghum into vinegar, this earthenware vessel from the early 20th century is coated inside and out with a thick, dark glaze. The inky black gla...
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Minimalist Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

Petite Oval Opium Box, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
A petite 19th-century canister once used to store a smoker's personal supply of opium paste. Perfecting line and form, the small box has a balanced, oval form shaped of white brass (...
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Minimalist Furniture

Materials

Brass, Copper

Rare Antique Raffles Arm Chair
Located in New York, NY
Stunning hand carved teak arm chair with beautiful patina. The front legs and arm rests are beautifully fluted and hand carved. The rattan seat has been replaced with wood. We have a...
Category

Early 1900s Antique Minimalist Furniture

Materials

Wood, Teak, Reclaimed Wood

Andrianna Shamaris Antique Tray Side Table, Minimalist Style
Located in New York, NY
Antique mahoni wood low profile side table. The entire piece is hand carved from a single block of ancient wood. We have a small collection available in different sizes. Please inqui...
Category

Early 1900s Antique Minimalist Furniture

Materials

Wood, Teak, Reclaimed Wood

Antique Minimalist Jajim Flat-Woven Rug with Vertical Polychrome Stripes
Located in Milan, IT
A very graphic tribal Kilim composed of two joined panels each containing an array of polychrome vertical stripes of various widths. The result is a wool flat-weave with a mirror image pattern having a central stripe that is considerably wider than the others. What makes this example rather unique is the richness of the individual colors, obtained from natural dyes, as well the generous width of the vertical stripes. Furthermore, the quality of the individual dyes, which include a wonderful indigo blue and a clear coral red, are indicative of an early vintage. The resulting visual effect is highly abstract and reminiscent more of Western contemporary art...
Category

Early 20th Century Turkish Minimalist Furniture

Materials

Wool

Antique Shallow Tray
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful rare antique shallow tray from the Mentawai islands. Hand carved from a single piece of wood with lovely patina. Circa 1900. This antique tray was sourced in the spirit o...
Category

Early 1900s Antique Minimalist Furniture

Materials

Wood, Reclaimed Wood

Antique Minimalist Jajim Flat-Woven Rug with Vertical Polychrome Stripes
Located in Milan, IT
A very graphic tribal Kilim composed of two joined panels each containing an array of polychrome vertical stripes of various widths. The result is a wool flat-weave with a mirror image pattern having a central stripe that is considerably wider than the others. What makes this example rather unique is the richness of the individual colors, obtained from natural dyes, as well the generous width of the vertical stripes. Furthermore, the quality of the individual dyes, which include a wonderful indigo blue and a clear coral red, are indicative of an early vintage. The resulting visual effect is highly abstract and reminiscent more of Western contemporary art...
Category

Early 20th Century Turkish Minimalist Furniture

Materials

Wool

Antique Minimalist Jajim Flat-Woven Rug with Vertical Green/Red Stripes
Located in Milan, IT
A very graphic tribal Kilim composed of two joined panels each containing a sequence of green and red vertical stripes of various widths, each framed by a narrow ivory stripe. The result is a wool flat-weave with a mirror image pattern having a central stripe that is different and wider than the others. What makes this example rather unique is the richness of the two colors, obtained from natural dyes, as well the generous width of the vertical stripes. Furthermore, the quality of the individual dyes, which include a wonderful emerald green obtained from the indigo plant and a clear madder red, are indicative of an early vintage. The resulting visual effect is highly abstract and reminiscent more of Western contemporary art...
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Early 20th Century Turkish Minimalist Furniture

Materials

Wool

Andrianna Shamaris Museum Quality Container
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful sculptural container from Sumatra. Originally a drum. The bottom is 7.5” diameter and the top graduates to an impressive 13.5” diameter. Hand carved out of a single piece...
Category

Early 1900s Antique Minimalist Furniture

Materials

Wood, Teak, Reclaimed Wood

Chinese Red Lacquer Hide Pillow, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Dated to the late 19th century, this extraordinary Chinese headrest is hand-crafted of lacquered hide atop an elongated bamboo frame. Used while sleeping like a modern pillow, the he...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Minimalist Furniture

Materials

Steel

Antique Minimalist Graphic Tribal Kilim Rug
Located in Milan, IT
A dazzling flat-weave distinguished by a rich red open field background flanked by polychrome vertical stripes. Kilims of this kind, although belonging to the material culture of nea...
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1920s Turkish Vintage Minimalist Furniture

Materials

Wool

Vintage Tribal Kilim Rug with Polychrome Vertical Stripes
Located in Milan, IT
A very graphic tribal Kilim composed of two joined panels each containing an array of polychrome vertical stripes of various widths. The result is a wool flat-weave with a mirror image pattern having a central stripe that is considerably wider than the others. The resulting visual effect is highly abstract and reminiscent more of Western contemporary art...
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1920s Turkish Vintage Minimalist Furniture

Materials

Wool

Miniature Chinese Altar Display Stand, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Dated to the early 20th century, this petite display stand is crafted of northern elmwood (yumu) with clean lines and perfect proportions. Once used as a tabletop altar for ancestor worship, we love this low stand...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Minimalist Furniture

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Elm

Minimalist furniture for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Minimalist 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 tables, seating, lighting and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, wood and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Minimalist furniture made in a specific country, there are Europe, North America, and United States pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original furniture, popular names associated with this style include Zachary A. Bitner, Pieter Compernol Stephanie Grusenmeyer , Kundalini, and Caterina Moretti. 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. Prices for furniture differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $16 and tops out at $292,684 while the average work can sell for $2,220.

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