Modern Rugs

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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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.

Style: Modern

Arctic Vortex White & Ebony 240x330 cm Hand Tufted Rug

Modern Rugs

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Rugs

Arctic Vortex White & Ebony 240x330 cm Hand Tufted Rug

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Rugs

Tranquil Mirage Antique White & Pumpkin 180X270 cm Handknotted Rug

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Rugs

Serenity Blend Mink & Medium tan 240X300 Cm Handknotted Rug

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Rugs

Ashen Whispers Ashwood Antique White 195X295 cm Hand-Knotted Rug

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Rugs

Luxe Overture Mink & Nickel 240X300 cm Hand Knotted Rug

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Rugs

Tranquil Oasis White & Swamp Green 255X360 cm Handknotted Rug

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Rugs

Echoing Abstract Ivory & White Sand 240x300 cm Handknotted Rug

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Rugs

Ebony Enigma Charcoal Slate Classic Gray 240x330 cm Hand Tufted Rug

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Rugs

Illusion Drift Ashwood & Indigo Blue 240x330 cm Hand Tufted Rug

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Rugs

Rustic Rhythm Medium Gray & Ashwood 240x330 cm Hand Tufted Rug

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Rugs

Nordic Daze Classic Gray & Milky Blue 240x330 cm Hand Tufted Rug

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Rugs

Abstract Nature Mink Classic Gray 200X300 Cm Hand-Knotted Rug

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Rugs

Coastal Serenity White Sand & Sand 240x300 cm Handknotted Rug

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Rugs

Silken Sonata Charcoal Slate Medium Gray 180X270 cm Hand-Knotted Rug

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Rugs

Moroccan Mirage Dark Frost Gray & Marble 180X270 Handknotted Rug

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Rugs

Seaside Ombre Light Blue & Light Blue 240x300 cm Hand Knotted Rug

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Rugs

Reflective Azure Caribbean Sky & Antique White 180X270 cm Handknotted Rug

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Rugs

Luminescent Prism Ashwood & Frost Gray 240X300 cm Handknotted Rug

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Rugs

Stormy Shadows Medium Gray Charcoal Slate 240x300 cm Hand Tufted Rug

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Rugs

Luminous Whisper White & Linen White 240X300 cm Handknotted Rug

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Rugs

Urbane Loomscape Classic Beige & Apricot 180X270 cm Handknotted Rug

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Rugs

Pastel Twilight Symphony Classic Gray 195X295 cm Hand-Knotted Rug

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Rugs

Ornate Odyssey Dark Ivory & Clay 240X300 cm Handknotted Rug

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Rugs

Natura Driftscape Medium Taupe & Natural White 240x300 cm Hand Knotted Rug

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Rugs

Gilded Grove Clay White 180x270 cm Hand Tufted Rug

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Rugs

Calm Chaos Dark Ivory 240X300 Cm Modern handknotted Rug

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Rugs

Radiant Regalia Off White Silver Gray 180x270 cm Hand Tufted Rug

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Rugs

Rural Bliss Mosaic Nickel & White 240X300 cm Handknotted Rug

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Rugs

Cityscape Waves Skyline Blue Chicory 180x270 cm Hand Tufted Rug

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Rugs

Cultural Mosaic Classic Gray & Oyster 180X270 cm Handknotted Rug

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Rugs

Ethereal Strokes Natural White & Medium Taupe 240x300 cm Hand Knotted Rug

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Rugs

Noir Enigma Ebony & Marble 240x300 cm Hand Knotted Rug

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Rugs

Subtle Intricacies White & Dark Ivory 240x300 cm Hand Knotted Rug

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Rugs

Oriental Treasures Nickel & Charcoal Slate 240X300 cm Handknotted Rug

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Rugs

Whimsical Maze White & Caramel 240X300 cm Handknotted Rug

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Rugs

Cobblestone Whispers White & Light Peach 240X300 cm Handknotted Rug

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Rugs

Luxe Latte Sand & Spice Brown 240x300 cm Hand Knotted Rug

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Rugs

Infinite Dimensions Grey Matter & Platinum 240X300 cm Handtufted Rug

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Rugs

Serenity Veil Cloud White & Clay 240X300 cm Handknotted Rug

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Rugs