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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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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 chaircrafted 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
Color:  Yellow
Contemporary Ceramic Cartocci Liscia Texture Yellow Decorative Bottle
Located in Porcia, IT
Italian ceramist Paola Paronetto's distinctive style is epitomized in transforming objects of daily use into exclusive decorative yet functional artwork. This remarkable yellow bottl...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

Jaime Hayon, Monocolor in Yellow Fabric Upholstery Dino Armchair
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Main body made of rigid polyurethane covered with polyether foam cushioning. A fixed head rest, seat cushion and backrest in polyether foam cushioning. Cushion covers are removable. ...
Category

2010s Spanish Modern Furniture

Materials

Aluminum

Chinese Citron Baluster Jar
Located in Chicago, IL
Defined by its rounded body, high shoulders and domed lid, the time-honoured look of the Chinese baluster jar is streamlined as a monochrome. This artisan...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Modern Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Yellow Semi Sphere Sculpture in Polished Resin by Paola Valle
Located in Ciudad De México, MX
This Geometric sculpture is handmade in polished resin in a variety of colors. It is a modern and colorful piece that will liven up any space. Our Se...
Category

2010s Mexican Modern Furniture

Materials

Resin

Dandelion Handloom Throw / Blanket in Soft Yellow Shade in Merino Twill Weave
Located in Bloomfield Hills, MI
Custom design by Studio Variously, Dandelion ( throw / blanket / bedspread ) is handwoven ethically by master weavers in Nepal and dyed entirely with earth friendly dyes in soft 100% merino yarn. A sustainable design brand based out of Michigan, Studio Variously exclusively collaborates with artisan communities globally to restore and revive ancient techniques by exploring classic modern designs in textile based products for interiors. Dandelion is a multipurpose piece of textile which can be used as a bed spread...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Modern Furniture

Materials

Yarn

Modern Laurence Dining Chairs, Yellow Velvet, Handmade Portugal by Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Laurence Chair, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple. Designed by Rute Martins for the Contemporary Collection, the Laurence dining chair was crea...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Furniture

Materials

Velvet, Wood, Leather

Iconic Eero Aarnio Yellow Pastil Chair
Located in New York, NY
Eero Aarnio made the first prototype of the Pastil chair out of polystyrene, which helped him to verify the measurements, ergonomics and rocking ability. ...
Category

2010s Finnish Modern Furniture

Materials

Fiberglass

Bellhop Yellow Portable Rechargeable Wireless Desk or Table Lamp for FLOS
Located in Brooklyn, NY
FLOS Bellhop T-Table Lamp in Yellow by Edward Barber & Jay Osgerby Portable, rechargeable and wireless, Bellhop is a sleek modern LED tabletop lamp. Bel...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture

Materials

Resin

Tubetop Table Lamp in Yellow by Pablo Designs
Located in San Francisco, CA
A Minimalist statement in form and proportion, Tube Top combines a transparent formed acrylic base to support its elegant mesh fabric shade in tension, steering away from conventiona...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Furniture

Materials

Acrylic, Polyester

Contemporary Ceramic Cartoccio Texture Fide Yellow Vase
Located in Porcia, IT
Combining tradition with innovation, ceramist Paola Paronetto's handcrafted pieces are designed for those who love to surround themselves with refined and exclusive objects. Part of ...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

Togo fireside in original yellow fabric by Michel Ducaroy for Ligne Roset
Located in Buggenhout, Oost-Vlaanderen
Stunning TOGO single seater in its original yellow fabric with a nice great patina. From its first owner (2013). Designed by Michel Ducaroy for Ligne ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Furniture

Materials

Fabric

Pair of Custom Drip Glaze Lamps in Moss, Oxblood and Yellow Ochre
Located in Atlanta, GA
A stunning pair of drip glaze ceramic vessels as custom lamps. Beautiful scale and form with highlights of moss, oxblood and yellow ochre. Expertly built using components of only the finest quality. Exquisite jewelry! Excellent restored condition. Wired using brown silk cord; new brass three-way sockets with brass turn switch. Complete with new linen shades (color: stone; size: 17 x 18 x 12 inches high) and custom-made carved stone basket...
Category

1990s Unknown Modern Furniture

Materials

Brass

Schumacher Hickox Indoor Outdoor 18" Pillow in Yellow
Located in New York, NY
This indoor/outdoor pillow features Hickox with a Knife Edge finish. It's hard to believe that natural linen can be weatherproof, but this stylish medium-scale stripe resists fading,...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Furniture

Materials

Cotton

Schumacher Hickox Indoor Outdoor 22" Pillow in Yellow
Located in New York, NY
This indoor/outdoor pillow features Hickox with a Knife Edge finish. It's hard to believe that natural linen can be weatherproof, but this stylish medium-scale stripe resists fading,...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Furniture

Materials

Cotton

Contemporary Glazed Ceramic Yellow Showtime Vase by Jaime Hayon Spanish design
Located in Barcelona, ES
The Showtime Vases are just as current as when we launched them over 10 years ago. They are little decorative sculptures that fully reproduce Hayon’s universe. Made of two glazed ce...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

Schumacher Hickox Indoor Outdoor 20" Pillow in Yellow
Located in New York, NY
This indoor/outdoor pillow features Hickox with a Knife Edge finish. It's hard to believe that natural linen can be weatherproof, but this stylish medium-scale stripe resists fading,...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Furniture

Materials

Cotton

Hand-Tailored Curved Sectional Sofa in Mustard Yellow Velvet
Located in New York, NY
Mid-Century Modern inspired sectional sofa featuring curved design with luxurious mustard yellow velvet fabric. Supported by walnut base. Standard dimensions: 293 cm x 157 cm x 84 cm...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Furniture

Materials

Velvet, Walnut

USM Haller Media B218 Storage System
Located in New York, NY
Offered by M2L. With two drop down doors, one cable cut out. Designed by Swiss architect Fritz Haller and Paul Schaerer in 1963. Made from powder coated steel and chrome plated st...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Furniture

Materials

Chrome, Steel

USM Haller Nightstand P Storage System
Located in New York, NY
Offered by M2L. With one drop down door. Designed by Swiss architect Fritz Haller and Paul Schaerer in 1963. Made from powdercoated steel and chrome-plated steel tubes, the USM H...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Furniture

Materials

Chrome, Steel

Small Black Plastic Rabbit Doorstopper by Stefano Giovannoni
Located in Origgio (VA), IT
Rabbit is a family of products with a strong media impact, one of Stefano Giovannoni's hat tricks, and immediately became a pop icon, a symbol of love and fertility, which brings goo...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture

Materials

Plastic

Modern Black Red Pink Yellow Green or Gray Daisy Flower Table Lamp
Located in Origgio (VA), IT
Inspired by the gesture that we all made sooner or later in life, the "Loves me, loves me not", Daisy lamp depicts a daisy that does not lose its emblematic Romanticism. Delicate but...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture

Materials

Plastic

Louis Poulsen PH 3½-2½ Color Table Lamp by Poul Henningsen
Located in Weston, FL
About This Product The PH 3½-2½ Glass Table lamp was designed in 1928 and is one of many advanced projects undertaken by Poul Henningsen in the development of his world-famous three-...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Furniture

Materials

Aluminum

Patricia Urquiola Bandas Small Pouf for GAN
Located in New York, NY
Modularity taken to the limit. All the pieces in the Bandas collection can be interchanged. An ingenious system, designed by Patricia Urquiola, allows the collection to be adapted to...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Furniture

Materials

Foam

Fold Wine Rack, Iridescent Yellow Zinc, Geometric, Brutalist Stacking Storage
Located in Broadmeadows, Victoria
Fold wine rack is a Brutalist inspired modular design that can be stacked in a variety of sizes and configurations. Made from folded sheet metal with an iridescent zinc plated finish...
Category

2010s Australian Modern Furniture

Materials

Steel

Contemporary Uniform Aluminium Side Table Sand Yellow and Cut-Out Marble Inlay
Located in London, GB
Other Kingdom's uniform tables complement the natural warmth of a marble top with a precisely formed metal base that is fabricated in powder coated aluminium. The marble-top is av...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Furniture

Materials

Marble, Aluminum

Forsythia Ceramic Handmade Vase by Pieces, Modern Customizable Yellow Pitcher
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Flora ceramics are cleverly designed to make arranging your flowers easy. So simple you can't mess this up. Pretty. Modern. Call it pretty modern. Each piece is handmade. Shown i...
Category

2010s American Modern Furniture

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

Pop Tribal Tumbler with Handle, Handmade and Food Safe, by Artist Stef Duffy
Located in Jersey City, NJ
The Pop Tribal Tumbler, shown here in embossed raven and lightning, the food safe vessel for your favorite beverage of choice, entertaining, or as a decorative object or object d'art...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary North American Modern Furniture

Materials

Porcelain, Pottery, Stoneware, Ceramic

Smile Adjustable Rotating Leather Armchair by FSM
Located in Brooklyn, NY
FSM Smile chair by De Sede. With its new, patented adjustment mechanism, Smile offers comfort that stands out from the rest and can be stopped at any angle...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Furniture

Materials

Leather

De Sede International Steel Tube Armchair by Hans Eichenberger
Located in Brooklyn, NY
HE-113/01 armchair by De Sede. Technical details: Upholstery: SEDEX upholstery with wadding cushion. Strap cover in core leather black. Frame: Chrome...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Furniture

Materials

Leather

Yellow Chubby Chair in 3D Printed Recycled Plastic by KOOIJ
Located in London, GB
Dirk van der Kooij first fell in love with low resolution 3D printing as a student, fulfilling his search for honest and functional ornamentation. T...
Category

2010s Dutch Modern Furniture

Materials

Plastic

USM Nightstand P2 Storage System
Located in New York, NY
Offered by M2L. With one drop down door. Designed by Swiss architect Fritz Haller and Paul Schaerer in 1963. Made from powder coated steel and chrome plated steel tubes, the USM ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Furniture

Materials

Steel, Chrome

USM Haller Credenza F2 Storage System
Located in New York, NY
Offered by M2L. With two drop down doors. Designed by Swiss architect Fritz Haller and Paul Schaerer in 1963. Made from powdercoated steel and chrome plated steel tubes, the USM H...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Furniture

Materials

Steel, Chrome

USM Haller Credenza C2A Storage System
Located in New York, NY
Offered by M2L. With two drop down doors. Designed by Swiss architect Fritz Haller and Paul Schaerer in 1963. Made from powder coated steel and chrome-plated steel tubes, the Usm ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Furniture

Materials

Steel, Chrome

USM Haller Credenza E2 Storage System
Located in New York, NY
Offered by M2L. With four drop down doors. Designed by Swiss architect Fritz Haller and Paul Schaerer in 1963. Made from powdercoated steel and chrome-plated steel tubes, the USM...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Furniture

Materials

Chrome, Steel

USM Haller Serving Cart L 18
Located in New York, NY
Offered by M2L. With handle and casters. Designed by Swiss architect Fritz Haller and Paul Schaerer in 1963. Made from powdercoated steel and chrome-plated steel tubes, the USM H...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Furniture

Materials

Steel, Chrome

USM Haller Media O2 Storage System
Located in New York, NY
Offered by M2L. With two drop down doors and one cable cut out. Designed by Swiss architect Fritz Haller and Paul Schaerer in 1963. Made from powder coated steel and chrome-plated...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Furniture

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Vistosi MiniGiogali PL 60 Ceiling Light by Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
The reduced version of Giogali uses glass hooks for smaller wall installations, standard or custom-made Specifications: Light Source: E26 No of Bulbs: 4×60W E26 Dimmer: DIM 1 ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture

Materials

Glass

Vistosi Oval Giogali SP OV1 Chandelier with Chrome Base by Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
A decorative lighting system based on a single element, the handmade glass hook. It is available in different colors, as standard table, ceiling, pendant, wall fixture and floor. It ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture

Materials

Glass

Jules Yellow Vase by Meg Morrison
Located in Geneve, CH
Jules Yellow vase by Meg Morrison Materials: Ceramic. Dimensions: Ø 23 x H 32 cm. Available in Black, White, Yellow and Pink finishes. All sizes are approximate. Although vases ...
Category

2010s American Modern Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

Modern Purple Green Orange Pink White Blue Black or Yellow Teddy Bear Table Lamp
Located in Origgio (VA), IT
The teddy bear, the emotional object par excellence, is reinterpreted by Stefano Giovannoni for Qeeboo and becomes a table lamp. The new pop icon, tender, and fun at the same time was designed in two versions, Boy & Girl. Teddy Girl, more timid and delicate, brings to light the feminine soul of the famous little bear, embracing a small luminous sphere. The luminous bear thus expands the large Qeeboo...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture

Materials

Plastic

Established & Sons Extra Large Store Storage Container by Estd Collection
Located in London, GB
The gently obtuse angles to be found on this collection of storage jars are inspired by the forms of space capsules. The unlikely homage to all things space age is continued in a pal...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Modern Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

Established & Sons Small Store Storage Container by Estd Collection
Located in London, GB
The gently obtuse angles to be found on this collection of storage jars are inspired by the forms of space capsules. The unlikely homage to all things Space Age is continued in a pal...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Modern Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

Lumina Daphine LED Floor Lamp in Yellow by Tommaso Cimini
Located in New York, NY
Floor lamp in metal with an articulated arm and a diffuser pivoting on 360°. The base of cast iron always comes black varnished. Available with halogen or LED light source. Two step ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture

Materials

Metal

Foscarini Binic Table Lamp in Red by Lonna Vautrin
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Table lamp with direct light. Matte batch-dyed ABS base with metal ballast inside, upper part in glossy finish batch-dyed ABS with a white parabola and diffuser inside it, both in po...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture

Materials

Resin

1295 Murano, hand made blown glass flower, Yellow Orchid
Located in Venice, VE
Introducing a set of three handcrafted Murano glass flower, meticulously crafted by master glassmakers from Murano. This enchanting set showcases the impeccable artistry and craftsma...
Category

Early 2000s Italian Modern Furniture

Materials

Murano Glass

Contemporary Yellow Re-Dyed Rug, Vintage Handmade Carpet from Turkey
Located in Philadelphia, PA
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

20th Century Turkish Modern Furniture

Materials

Wool, Cotton

Pop Tribal Tumbler, Handmade and Food Safe, by Artist Stef Duffy
Located in Jersey City, NJ
The Pop Tribal Tumbler, shown here in Embossed Raven and Lightning, the food safe vessel for your favorite beverage of choice, entertaining, or as a decorative object or object d'art. Versatile, sustainable and one of kind, made of recycled stoneware and 100% lead free glaze. The perfect gift for the Holidays, housewarming or special occasion, each PT Tumbler is hand painted and constructed, none two identical. Made to order and available in Ivory/Embossed Raven, Raven/Embossed Ivory and Embossed Blugreen/Various Colors. "a little piece of sculpture in your hand that has utility, sustainability, and is one of a kind" Designed by artist Stef Duffy...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary North American Modern Furniture

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain, Pottery, Stoneware

5.7x9.6 Ft Handmade Yellow Overdyed Rug, Vintage Decorative Carpet From Turkey
Located in Philadelphia, PA
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

20th Century Turkish Modern Furniture

Materials

Wool, Cotton

5.4x8.7 Ft Contemporary Hand Knotted Turkish Wool Area Rug in Plain Yellow
Located in Philadelphia, PA
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

20th Century Turkish Modern Furniture

Materials

Wool, Cotton

Original Cendese Footed Bowl in Sunny Yellow in blown Murano Glass 1980s Italy
Located in Villaverla, IT
Original Cendese Footed Bowl in Sunny Yellow in blown Murano Glass 1980s Italy. This bright footed bowl is an authentic creation of Cenedese, one of the most famous Venetian artists,...
Category

1980s Italian Vintage Modern Furniture

Materials

Murano Glass, Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Cut Glass

Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH Wiener Stuhl Chair in Curry Yellow & Fabric Seating
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A simplified design to create an elegant, comfortable, popular item”. The structure has an all-embracing simplicity, and is formed from just a few elements in steam bent solid beech....
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Modern Furniture

Materials

Wood

5.2x8.3 Ft Vintage Handmade Turkish Rug Overdyed in Yellow with Medallion Design
Located in Philadelphia, PA
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

20th Century Turkish Modern Furniture

Materials

Wool, Cotton

DS-9090 Handstitched Leather Beanbag Chair by De Sede
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Beanbag chair DS-9090 by De Sede. Beanbags have long been a part of the De Sede inventory, but the manufacture has now gone one step further with the launch of DS-9090, a beanbag that defines sitting itself. A pyramid-shaped insert made of high quality, stabile DS-SELECT leather gives the ‘shapeless’ model a seat direction and seating hollow – an innovation in the history of the beanbag. This step optimizes both the seating comfort and the appearance of the undefined shape of the beanbag. As with previous beanbag models, DS-9090 is filled with De Sede fill, a combination of foam and beads, and the insert in DS-SELECT is integrated with a handstitched seam. Whether as an eye-catcher in the living room, a stylish, additional seating option, or a cozy and relaxing object around the home, DS-9090 can be seen in the definition of its eternally beautiful, characteristic beanbag shape. Details: Standard configuration: Seating hollow in SELECT black leather. For casing upholstery options, please choose from SELECT leather swatches...
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21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Furniture

Materials

Leather

USM Haller Dresser Y
Located in New York, NY
Offered by M2L. With three drawers elevated. Designed by Swiss architect Fritz Haller and Paul Schaerer in 1963. Made from powder coated steel and chrome-plated steel tubes, the U...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Furniture

Materials

Chrome, Steel

USM Haller Storage G2A Storage System
Located in New York, NY
Offered by M2L. With four drop down doors. Designed by Swiss architect Fritz Haller and Paul Schaerer in 1963. Made from powdercoated steel and chrome-plated steel tubes, the USM...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Furniture

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Vistosi Oto SP CHA Suspension Light by Pio E Tito Toso
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
Spherical blown glass elements available in four sizes and two decorations, with and without lighting source. The special design allows the installation of more vertical glass elemen...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture

Materials

Blown Glass

Vistosi Puppet Multi Suspension Light Murano Blown Glass
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
Collection of lamps with blown glass diffuser with an original irregularly lined ‘dégradé’ finish. The arms of the chandelier are hung individually to customer demand. Specificati...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture

Materials

Blown Glass

XL Footed Resin Bowl Centerpiece in Yellow by Paola Valle
Located in Ciudad De México, MX
An elegant XL round bowl that is supported by four half spheres that make a fun, bold and unique piece great for holding fruit, plants and specially everyone's attention. You can hav...
Category

2010s Mexican Modern Furniture

Materials

Resin

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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