The International Style, a modernist movement within architecture and furniture design that was given its name by American architect Philip Johnson and historian Henry-Russell Hitchcock, was born during the 1920s and ’30s. It gained steam initially in Europe and then in the United States as a response to the first World War. Building projects associated with the movement, as well as vintage International Style chairs, tables and other furnishings, are minimal and pared back.
Pioneers of the International Style — architect Walter Gropius and his Bauhaus colleagues Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Marcel Breuer, De Stijl advocate and Dutch architect J.J.P. Oud and visionary designer Le Corbusier — stripped away decorative elements and placed considerable value on functionality and clean lines, integrating the use of industrial materials like steel, concrete and large sheets of glass in their work. Quite aptly, this mode of design and architectural style coincided with an era now known as the Machine Age and became a global symbol of modernism. The primary motive of its practitioners was to address the changing needs of a rapidly industrializing society, especially the demand for office complexes and apartments in large cities, through economical, technologically advanced, yet aesthetically pleasing designs for furniture and buildings.
“Space and light and order. Those are the things that men need just as much as they need bread or a place to sleep,” said Le Corbusier of the philosophy behind his practical modernist architecture.
The International Style’s designers and architects were inspired by the advantages afforded them by the era’s new technology and industrial machinery as well as state-of-the-art materials. Le Corbusier was fond of framing his buildings in steel but reinforced concrete made far more economic sense. He is probably most admired for the iconic private homes and commercial buildings that he designed or codesigned with his cousin Pierre Jeanneret, which are spread across the world, from New York City to Paris to Chandigarh, India. Today, Breuer’s Wassily Lounge chair; the elegant LC series created by Le Corbusier, Jeanneret and Charlotte Perriand; and Mies van der Rohe’s Barcelona chair, crafted with his romantic partner, designer Lilly Reich, are emblems of progressive modernist design and all make prominent use of tubular steel. Vintage originals are the prized cornerstone of collections.
“The International Style is probably the first fundamentally original and widely distributed style since the Gothic,” posited Johnson in the book that accompanied “Modern Architecture: International Exhibition,” an architectural show he cocurated with Hitchcock that featured the work of Frank Lloyd Wright, Le Corbusier, Richard Neutra and others. While the term “International Style” had previously been circulating in Europe, when the show opened at the Museum of Modern Art in 1932, it yielded a much broader application of this important style of design.
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Orgo Playa Cocktail Table
Located in Hollywood, FL
The Playa veneer showcases an exquisite blend of rattan strips and coco twigs meticulously arranged in perfect harmony. Enhanced by a seamless resin coating, this exceptional materia...
Rattan, Coconut
$4,056Sale Price / item|20% Off
Geometric Cocktail Table in Black
Located in Hollywood, FL
This innovative design, conceived by Vito Selma, showcases a captivating arrangement of geometric shapes crafted with lauan wood. The bold web of interconne...
Slag Glass, Wood
STONE VALLEY - Coffee Table - Valleyra - Calacatta Oro Marble - Elliptical
Located in NEUILLY-SUR-SEINE, FR
The luxury table Valleyra, of elliptical shape, reminds us of the mountains of natural stone quarries. Like a giant handcrafted footprint, it will reveal your space area by its simp...
Marble
$4,224Sale Price|20% Off
Nautilus Cocktail Table Dao
Located in Hollywood, FL
Maurice Barilone's design showcases a high-fashion look with concentric lines of Dao, elegantly crowned with a round glass top. The meticulous arrangement of concentric lines in Dao ...
Glass, Hardwood
$14,560 / item
Dos Gallos Custom Ceruse Oak Wood Coffee Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Solid oak coffee table with turned, fluted legs and fluting on apron. Can be made in custom sizes and finishes. As shown here in oak with a ceruse finish. Made in Los Angeles by Dos ...
Oak, Walnut
$4,743Sale Price|20% Off
Giant Orgo Showtime Cocktail Table
Located in Hollywood, FL
The Showtime veneer is crafted by skillfully intertwining rattan strips and coco twigs in a side-by-side arrangement. This artistic arrangement is then coated with resin, which under...
Rattan, Coconut
Solida Center Table, by Rain, Contemporary Center Table, Solid Garapá Wood
By RAIN
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
The Sólida series’ main characteristic is the synthetic character of its design contrasted with the use of a natural material. Each piece in the collection is composed of two or thre...
Wood
International Style Chrome and Glass Coffee Table by Zographos c 1970's
Located in New York, NY
Exceptional International Bauhaus Style coffee table designed by Nicos Zographos circa 1970's. From his iconic 35 series group, this is the ...
Chrome
$2,244Sale Price / item|20% Off
Aiden Rattan Cocktail Table
Located in Hollywood, FL
Oggetti sources its rattan from Mindanao, Philippines, where it takes five years for rattan to reach full maturity. Recognizing the importance of sustainability, there is a growing e...
Rattan, Cut Glass
STONE VALLEY Contemporary Coffee Table - Rivage - Calacatta Oro Marble - Organic
Located in NEUILLY-SUR-SEINE, FR
The luxury Rivage coffee table presents a perfect curved movement with rounded edges. Like a stone polished within centuries, it will perfectly fit into your home. Its three cylindri...
Marble
STONE VALLEY Coffee Table – RIVAGE – Patagonia Quartzite - Organic
Located in NEUILLY-SUR-SEINE, FR
The luxury Rivage coffee table presents a perfect curved movement with rounded edges. Like a stone polished within centuries, it will perfectly fit into your home. Its three cylindri...
Quartz, Metal
$2,710Sale Price|30% Off
Dao Planar Cocktail Table
Located in Hollywood, FL
Oggetti's latest iteration of the Planar cocktail table is undeniably breathtaking. Its captivating design, adorned with abundant wood veining on the Daoveneer, creates a perfect con...
Wood
Large Modernist Terracotta-Style Low table, Roger Capron, Vallauris c.1965
By Roger Capron
Located in St Ouen, FR
Elegant low table dating from the early 1970s. The top is composed of a very successful arrangement of handcrafted terracotta tiles decorated with a leaf imprint and enhanced with ...
Terracotta
STONE VALLEY Contemporary Coffee Table – Rivage – Crema Marble
Located in NEUILLY-SUR-SEINE, FR
The luxury Rivage coffee table presents a perfect curved movement with rounded edges. Like a stone polished within centuries, it will perfectly fit into your home. Its three cylindri...
Onyx, Quartz, Travertine, Granite, Marble, Carrara Marble
$3,432Sale Price / item|20% Off
Hanako Cocktail Table
Located in Hollywood, FL
The Hanako cocktail table is a breathtaking centerpiece that commands attention in any room. It artfully combines the beauty of dark stained wood with the captivating allure of natur...
Wood
$3,176Sale Price / item|20% Off
Cubes Cocktail Table
Located in Hollywood, FL
The base of this glass-top table is crafted from an intriguing combination of woods and stainless steel, forming captivating geometric shapes. This unconventional design adds a disti...
Stainless Steel
$2,244Sale Price / item|20% Off
Aiden Rattan Cocktail Table
Located in Hollywood, FL
Oggetti sources its rattan from Mindanao, Philippines, where it takes five years for rattan to reach full maturity. Recognizing the importance of sustainability, there is a growing e...
Rattan, Cut Glass
$3,176Sale Price|20% Off
Remini Cocktail Table
Located in Hollywood, FL
The cocktail table base is a marvel of natural wood, featuring captivating undulations that create an extraordinary design. Designed by the visionary Vito Selma...
Glass, Pine
$2,965Sale Price / item|20% Off
Remini Natural Cocktail Table
Located in Hollywood, FL
The cocktail table base is a marvel of natural wood, featuring captivating undulations that create an extraordinary design. Designed by the visionary Vito Selma...
Pine
STONE VALLEY Coffee Table – CARRERA – CALACATTA ORO - Square
Located in NEUILLY-SUR-SEINE, FR
Timeless elegance for our Carrera table, which takes its name from its shape and natural stone quarries. Following the codes of STONE VALLEY, the Carrera...
Marble
Trio Tables, Glass and Brass, 1970, Italy
Located in Nice, FR
Series of three built-in tables, brass structure with glass top, silver edges. Pair of small tables with braced legs, (40/40X38.5 cm) Italian work from the 1970s.
Brass
STONE VALLEY Contemporary coffee table – Valleyra – Crema marble - Elliptical
Located in NEUILLY-SUR-SEINE, FR
The luxury table Valleyra, of elliptical shape, reminds us of the mountains of natural stone quarries. Like a giant handcrafted footprint, it will reveal your kitchen or dining area ...
Marble
$3,920Sale Price / item|20% Off
Quarry Rectangular Mactan Stone Coffee Table, Beige, 60 in L
Located in Hollywood, FL
The Quarry rectangular coffee table by Oggetti rests a stone top on two thick stone side supports. Made from Mactan stone harvested locally in the Philippines, its simple lines let t...
Stone
Contemporary Matias Sagaría Rounded Coffee Table Italian Walnut Marble Top Green
Located in San Polo, Parma
Tanghero is a coffe table, designed by Studio Sagaría. TANGHERO’s design narrative blend the craftsman’s painstaking attention to detail with the artist’s unerring instinct, creat...
Marble, Metal
Wooden Bar Cart on Wheels
By Pedro Useche
Located in Boston, MA
Also known as tea caddy Goitaca. Top is removable tray. Stainless steel and camaru wood.
Stainless Steel
$3,500Sale Price / item|39% Off
Nautilus Square Cocktail Table Wenge
Located in Hollywood, FL
Immerse yourself in the intriguing journey of the square Nautilus cocktail table, where every glance unfolds a captivating maze. With its bold geometric structure and undeniable stre...
Glass, Wenge
Solida Squared Table, by Rain, Contemporary Center Table, Solid Garapá Wood
By RAIN
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
The Sólida series’ main characteristic is the synthetic character of its design contrasted with the use of a natural material. Each piece in the collection is composed of two or thre...
Wood
$3,608Sale Price / item|20% Off
Hanako Cocktail Table
Located in Hollywood, FL
The Hanako cocktail table is a breathtaking centerpiece that commands attention in any room. It artfully combines the beauty of dark stained wood with the captivating allure of natur...
Wood, Lacquer
STONE VALLEY - Contemporary Coffee Table - Jaspura - Calacatta Oro - Rectangular
Located in NEUILLY-SUR-SEINE, FR
The fusion of art, design and craftsmanship drives us into the timeless world of sculpted rock. Our rectangular shaped table Jaspura, powerful and silent at the same time, full of co...
Marble
Knut Hesterberg, paire de tables basses "Propeller", 1960
Located in Catonvielle, FR
Knut Hesterberg, pair of "Propeller" tripod legs in matt black lacquered steel, Germany 1960. The Helix-shaped sheet of steel originally receives a circular glass top resting on the ...
Iron
$3,810Sale Price / item|20% Off
Geo Cocktail Table in Brown
Located in Hollywood, FL
This innovative design, conceived by Vito Selma, showcases a captivating arrangement of geometric shapes crafted with lauan wood. The bold web of interconne...
Reeded Glass, Wood
$4,576Sale Price|20% Off
Quincy Fossilized Stone Cocktail Table
Located in Hollywood, FL
Crafted with a focus on elegant design, clean lines, and captivating materials, the Quincy Cocktail Table caters to those with discerning taste. Made from locally sourced fossilized stone, carefully harvested in the Philippines, this table seamlessly blends into a variety of interior styles. Fossilized stone table...
Stone
$2,631Sale Price / item|22% Off
Brown Square Cocktail Table
Located in Hollywood, FL
Bends and curves create a most pleasing organic feel in Oggetti’s Square Cocktail Table. Available in Medium Brown or a wash of Gray, the chesnut wood has a beautiful natural grain t...
Chestnut
$1,724Sale Price / item|20% Off
Corso Rope Cocktail Table
Located in Hollywood, FL
The Corso Cocktail Table is an ideal addition to any casual living space, offering simplicity and a touch of sophistication. Its surface is elegantly adorned with rope, lending a cha...
Rope, Wood
$11,800 / item
Dos Gallos Custom Oak Coffee Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Light wood and white oak ceruse coffee table. Can be made in any size in Oak, Mahogany or walnut in a variety of finishes. Made in Los Angeles by Dos Gallos Studio. CUSTOM PRICES ARE...
Oak
$4,743Sale Price / item|20% Off
Giant Orgo White Lacquer Cocktail Table
Located in Hollywood, FL
In any contemporary environment, the cocktail table's organic shape serves as a delightful focal point. Crafted with utmost care, each table is meticulously hand-finished, featuring ...
Lacquer
$3,176Sale Price / item|20% Off
Grey Cubes Cocktail Table
Located in Hollywood, FL
The base of this glass-top table is crafted from an intriguing combination of woods and stainless steel, forming captivating geometric shapes. This unconventional design adds a disti...
Stainless Steel
$4,224Sale Price / item|20% Off
Nautilus Cocktail Table Wenge
Located in Hollywood, FL
Maurice Barilone's design showcases a high-fashion look with concentric lines of Wenge, elegantly crowned with a round glass top. The meticulous arrangement of concentric lines in We...
Reeded Glass, Wood, Wenge
Italian White Sculptural Fan Coffee Table 1970's
Located in Hastings, GB
An exceptional Italian designer coffee table from the late 1970’s. This extremely rare table is made from individual steel slats, each painted in an off white palette, and arranged t...
Steel
$2,464Sale Price / item|20% Off
Orgo White Lacquer Cocktail Table
Located in Hollywood, FL
In any contemporary environment, the cocktail table's organic shape serves as a delightful focal point. Crafted with utmost care, each table is meticulously hand-finished, featuring ...
Lacquer
$3,388Sale Price / item|20% Off
Geometric Cocktail Table in Natural
Located in Hollywood, FL
This innovative design, conceived by Vito Selma, showcases a captivating arrangement of geometric shapes crafted with lauan wood. The bold web of interconne...
Reeded Glass, Wood
STONE VALLEY Coffee Table – Valleyra – Calacatta Oro - Elliptical
Located in NEUILLY-SUR-SEINE, FR
The luxury table Valleyra, of elliptical shape, reminds us of the mountains of natural stone quarries. Like a giant handcrafted footprint, it will reveal your space area by its simp...
Marble
$2,824Sale Price / item|20% Off
Geometric Rectangular Cocktail Table in Natural
Located in Hollywood, FL
This innovative design, conceived by Vito Selma, showcases a captivating arrangement of geometric shapes crafted with lauan wood. The bold web of interconne...
Reeded Glass, Wood
$3,212Sale Price|20% Off
Geometric Rectangular Cocktail Table in Dark Brown
Located in Hollywood, FL
This innovative design, conceived by Vito Selma, showcases a captivating arrangement of geometric shapes crafted with lauan wood. The bold web of interconne...
Reeded Glass, Wood
$2,393Sale Price / item|29% Off
Grey Square Cocktail Table
Located in Hollywood, FL
Bends and curves create a most pleasing organic feel in Oggetti’s Square Cocktail Table. Available in Medium Brown or a wash of Gray, the chesnut wood has a beautiful natural grain t...
Chestnut
$4,200Sale Price / item|21% Off
Flash Cocktail Table
Located in Hollywood, FL
In a contemporary space, a one-of-a-kind table emerges, constructed from stacked stainless steel blocks. This innovative design showcases a striking arrangement of stainless steel bl...
Stainless Steel
$914
Coffee Table .
Located in Kraków, Małopolska
We present coffee table from 1960. The coffee table was produced in the Czech Republic, condition is very good. The coffee table is primarily a prod...
Oak
STONE VALLEY Coffee Table – VALLEYRA – Nero Maquina Marble - Elliptical
Located in NEUILLY-SUR-SEINE, FR
The luxury table Valleyra, of elliptical shape, reminds us of the mountains of natural stone quarries. Like a giant handcrafted footprint, it will reveal your kitchen or dining area ...
Marble
$3,388Sale Price / item|20% Off
Grey Planar Cocktail Table
Located in Hollywood, FL
Oggetti's latest iteration of the Planar cocktail table is undeniably breathtaking. Its captivating design, adorned with abundant wood veining on the Gray veneer, creates a perfect c...
Wood
$3,500Sale Price / item|32% Off
Nautilus Square Cocktail Table Grey
Located in Hollywood, FL
Immerse yourself in the intriguing journey of the square Nautilus cocktail table, where every glance unfolds a captivating maze. With its bold geometric structure and undeniable stre...
Glass, Wood
Noir Trois Assiettes Coffee Table
Located in Bozeman, MT
This Noir Trois Assiettes Coffee Table in hot-rolled steel and black marble from Dinant ( Belgium) can grow and shrink by means of simply spinning the marble blocks around their axe...
Belgian Black Marble, Steel
STONE VALLEY Coffee Table – CARRERA – Quartzite Patagonia - Square
Located in NEUILLY-SUR-SEINE, FR
Timeless elegance for our Carrera table, which takes its name from its shape and natural stone quarries. Following the codes of STONE VALLEY, the Carrera...
Quartz, Metal
Hand carved solid oak side table with marble gems from SoShiro Pok collection
By SoShiro
Located in London, GB
The side table from the SoShiro Pok collection is hand carved in Italy from solid oak, finished in turtle dove grey, and embellished with inlaid polished marble gems. This ergonomic ...
Marble
Pair of French Post-War Modernist Oval Coffee Tables attributed to Maison Jansen
Located in London, GB
A Pair of French Post-War Chrome & Brass Coffee Tables Attributed to Maison Jansen Each table with an oval glass top and a mahogany rim, supported on a chrome base with curved legs ...
Brass, Chrome
Contemporary Matias Sagaría Round Coffee Table Italian Walnut Marble Top Grey
Located in San Polo, Parma
Tanghero #1 is a coffee table, designed by Studio Sagaría TANGHERO is a series of tables in different sizes, distinguished by the pronounced presence of his round base. Shaped by fo...
Marble, Metal
Contemporary Matias Sagaría Round Coffee Table Italian Walnut Marble Top Grey
Located in San Polo, Parma
Tanghero #1 is a coffee table, designed by Studio Sagaría TANGHERO is a series of tables in different sizes, distinguished by the pronounced presence of his round base. Shaped by fo...
Marble, Metal