Modern Textiles
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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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
Pair of Black and White Modern Art Decorative Embroidered Cord Pillows
Located in Palm Springs, CA
These very high end decorative pillow came from the premiere home store in Palm Springs, CA that closed over a decade ago. They were purchased by my interior designer client and neve...
Category
Early 2000s Unknown Modern Textiles
Materials
Fabric
Glacier 2 Pillow, Ilk, Blue Hues
Located in Brooklyn, NY
With lustrous natural silk this nature-inspired pattern celebrates the delicate and fluid flow of glaciers. The design was inspired by photographer Francis Augustine who captured sno...
Category
2010s American Modern Textiles
Materials
Silk
Custom White Rabbit Pillow
By Venfield
Located in New York, NY
Custom 22" square white rabbit pillow. Custom orders are available for different sizes.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Textiles
Materials
Fur
Pair of Linen Cushions Hand Embroidered with Dark Silver Metal Sequins
Located in Hamburg, DE
Pair of cushions, size 50x50cm, hand embroidered with metal sequins col. Dark silver, base fabric handwoven linen col. Off-white, cushion cover with cotton lining, self piped, concea...
Category
2010s German Modern Textiles
Materials
Linen
Custom Genuine Shearling Pillow in Dark Navy
By Venfield
Located in New York, NY
Custom 18" square genuine shearling pillow in dark navy color. Custom orders are available for different sizes and colors.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Textiles
Materials
Sheepskin
Vintage Oushak Rug Pillow
Located in New York, NY
Pillow made from a vintage Turkish Oushak rug.
20'' x 20''
Category
20th Century Modern Textiles
Materials
Wool, Cotton, Foam
Custom Grey Cheveron Hide/Velvet Pillows
Located in New York, NY
Pair of handmade pillows with bands of stitched white brindle hide, edge stitched velvet, and matte pewter mini sequins with grey velvet backs. Pillow inserts are feather and down, h...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary European Modern Textiles
Materials
Cowhide, Velvet, Sequins
Pale Turkish Oushak Small Rug Pillow
Located in New York, NY
Pillow made from a vintage 20th century Turkish Oushak rug.
14'' x 16''
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Textiles
Materials
Wool, Cotton, Foam
Italian Cream and Putty Cashmere Lumbar Pillow
Located in Chicago, IL
Contemporary Italian cream and putty cashmere lumbar pillow. Removeable zippered cover.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Textiles
Materials
Wool
Neutral Tone Oushak Rug Pillow
Located in New York, NY
One of a kind pillow made from a vintage Turkish rug with cotton back. Zipper closure and foam insert provided.
14'' x 18''
Category
20th Century Modern Textiles
Materials
Wool, Cotton, Foam
Natural Black Cashmere Wool & Recycled Astrakhan Fur Clean Cover Throw Blanket
Located in NEW YORK, NY
This product is part of a line that will examine the concept of luxury also as an expression of well-being. Luxury is still about exclusivity, quality and beauty, but in a world of m...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Textiles
Materials
Fur, Wool
Pleated Silk Cushions Pleat Opal Pattern Color Chocolate
Located in Hamburg, DE
One pair silk cushions with embossed front panel in steam pleated opal pattern, back panel plain silk, handwoven silk chase Erwin Diva color chocolate size 55 x 55cm, concealed zippe...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Textiles
Materials
Silk
Neutral Vintage Oushak Rug Pillow
Located in New York, NY
Pillow made from a vintage Turkish Oushak rug.
Measures: 16'' x 16''.
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Textiles
Materials
Wool, Cotton, Foam
Claudia Fauth Pillow "Random Impression", 2017
By Claudia Fauth
Located in Berlin, DE
This pillow is a piece of art bei the award winning artist Claudia Fauth. It's handmade with printet fabric and feathers. Measurements: 19.69 x 19.69 in ( 50 x 50 cm )
Category
21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Textiles
Materials
Cotton
Silk Set Large Elegant and Modern Italian Pillows
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Unusual modern silk large elegant pillows set - different sizes: left cm. 65 x 38 - right cm. 50 x 50.
B/393 - B/2413.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Textiles
Materials
Silk
Vintage Oushak Pillow Cover with Soft Muted Colors
Located in Dallas, TX
52226, vintage Oushak pillow cover with soft muted colors. For a polished look on beds, sofas or chairs, this vintage Oushak pillow cover helps ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Modern Textiles
Materials
Wool
Neutral Turkish Oushak Rug Pillow
Located in New York, NY
Pillow made from a Turkish Oushak rug in beige and brown.
18'' x 18''
Category
20th Century Modern Textiles
Materials
Foam, Wool, Cotton
Set of Four Modern Beige Cotton Twill Pillows with Geometric Jacks Motif
Located in New York, NY
This refined set of four cotton twill pillows feature stylized and abstracted jacks- recalling the mobiles of Alexander Calder- set against an ecru toned background. With their neutr...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Textiles
Materials
Cotton
Brown Turkish Mohair Lumbar Rug Pillow
Located in New York, NY
A pillow made with a brown Turkish Mohair rug.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Textiles
Materials
Mohair, Foam
Natural Black Cashmere and Recycled Astrakhan Fur and Leather Clean Pillow
Located in NEW YORK, NY
This product is the first in a line that will examine the concept of luxury also as an expression of holistic well-being. Luxury is still about exclusivity, quality and beauty, but i...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Textiles
Materials
Fur, Leather, Wool
Modern Double Sided Turkish Kilim Pillow
Located in New York, NY
Double-sided pillow we made from a vintage Turkish Kilim.
19'' x 24''
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Modern Textiles
Materials
Wool, Cotton, Foam
Modernist Textural Cotton Cream Pillow with White Geometric Patterns Throughout
Located in New York, NY
This elegant and understated pillow was artisanally crafted in the United States from Fine imported cotton in a cream hue. It features a diamond form in the center with triangles ema...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Textiles
Materials
Cotton
Pair of Textural Modernist Pillows in Taupe with Metallic Silver Thread
Located in New York, NY
This glamorous pair of pillows embody the modern sensibility and first-rate craftsmanship that we prize. Woven from imported cotton in taupe with angular striations in metallic silve...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Textiles
Materials
Cotton
Neutral Moroccan Rug Pillow
Located in New York, NY
Pillow made from a flat-woven Moroccan rug.
19'' x 20''
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Textiles
Materials
Wool, Cotton, Foam
Italian Design Suitcase- Shaped Pillow or Stool
By Massimo Palombi
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Pretty pillow as suitcase - Italian design - suitable also as pouf or stool -
B/1860.
Category
2010s Italian Modern Textiles
Materials
Cotton, Linen
Neutral Oushak Rug Pillow
Located in New York, NY
Pillow made from a vintage Turkish rug with cotton back. Zipper closure and foam insert provided.
Measures: 19'' x 20''.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Textiles
Materials
Wool, Cotton, Foam
Shabby Chic Turkish Rug Pillow
Located in New York, NY
Pillow made from a shabby chic Turkish rug.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Textiles
Materials
Wool, Cotton, Foam
Custom Textured Woven Metallic Platinum Pillow with Linen Backing
Located in New York, NY
This stunning pillow features a woven platinum metallic fabric with a smoked taupe linen back.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Textiles
Materials
Fabric
Raw Crushed Silk Square European Single Pillow from Luxe Bedding Set
By Fortuny
Located in Palm Springs, CA
This Euro square pillow is part of a luxe bedroom ensemble that cost over $8500. We broke down the ensemble and selling buy individual single pieces, or pairs when appropriate. The s...
Category
Early 2000s American Modern Textiles
Materials
Fabric
Geometric Grid Pillow, Reversible Blue + Grey
By Leah Singh
Located in Westfield, NJ
This pillow is reversible!
Our grid pillows are ethically hand woven by artisans in Rajasthan, India, using a traditional weaving technique which is native to this region.
The purc...
Category
2010s Indian Modern Textiles
Materials
Cotton
Hermes Beige Avalon Sgnature H Wool Blanket
By Hermès
Located in Pasadena, CA
Hermes Avalon wool throw in the Avalon Signature H style. Wonderful design, soft and plush made for comfort. Stylish with the great subtle colors to fit any scheme.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Textiles
Materials
Wool
New Gold Raw Silk King Sz Duvet w/ Down Comforter Filler from Luxe Bedding Set
By Fortuny
Located in Palm Springs, CA
This goldish/bronze raw silk duvet cover and down filled comforter filler is part of a luxe bedroom ensemble that cost over $8500. We broke down the e...
Category
Early 2000s American Modern Textiles
Materials
Silk
Barcelona Square Pillow
By Leah Singh
Located in Westfield, NJ
This geometric throw pillow has been ethically hand woven by artisans in Rajasthan, India, using a traditional weaving technique which is native to this region.
The purchase of th...
Category
2010s Indian Modern Textiles
Materials
Cotton
Pair of Cut Velvet Cream Floral Pillows
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of custom cream colored cut velvet floral patterned pillows with silk backs and cream tassel fringe. Down inserts, zipper closures.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Textiles
Materials
Silk, Velvet
Upholstered Ball-Shaped Accent Pillows in Fabric of Choice
Located in Utrecht, NL
One might not realize it, but decorative, or accent pillows are among the most important home accessories. Pillows are the easiest and fastest way to transform an entire home decor. ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Textiles
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery
Cobalt Blue Turkish Contemporary Quilt, 21st C
Located in Istanbul, TR
This is a traditionally, hand made yorgan 'quilt' designed and got made by Ayca Sarc from a project of hers she calls 'Yorganlar Fora'.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Modern Textiles
Materials
Silk
Set of 2 Ottoman Cushions
Located in Scandicci, Florence
Limited edition designer Jacquard fabric and printed silk.
From the Ottoman collection designed by Massimiliano Giornetti long time creative director for Salvatore Ferragamo in colla...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Textiles
Materials
Fabric
Modern textiles for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Modern textiles 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 textiles created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include more furniture and collectibles, seating, rugs and carpets and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with fabric, cotton and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Modern textiles made in a specific country, there are North America, United States, and Europe pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original textiles, popular names associated with this style include Schumacher, LO DECOR, Jhon Ortiz, and Studio Variously . 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 textiles differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $22 and tops out at $33,930 while the average work can sell for $320.
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