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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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.
$9,157Sale Price|10% Off
Large Portuguese Tile Mural "Portrait" Hand Painted & Signed by Artist
Located in Baldock, England
Beautiful tile mural with the "PORTRAIT" motif finely painted. Quantity: 117 tiles Tile mural size: 53.1"H X 76.7"W (135cm X 195cm) Tile size: 5.9"H X 5.9"W (15cm X 15cm) Origin: P...
Ceramic, Paint
Daniel Van der Putten Torc Waterfall Killarney National Park Co. Kerry Ireland
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Painting by Daniel Van der Putten ‘Torc Waterfall Killarney National Park’. This Painting of the Torc Cascade scene in Kerry near Killarney at the world-famous national park is very ...
Canvas
Beatles Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band Golden Record Carat Rec 011/100
Located in Nuernberg, DE
1970s The Beatles 24-karat gold-plated record, unframed. Limited edition of 100, 11/100 with “Certificate of Authenticity” included. Golden Record on a red Velvet wooden plate. Nice ...
Wood, Velvet
$6,541Sale Price|20% Off
Portuguese Tile Backsplash - Hand Painted Tiles Azulejos "Flower Basket & Birds"
Located in Baldock, England
Beautiful tile mural with the "FRUIT AND FLOWER BASKET" motif finely painted. Tile mural size: 47.2"W X 23.6"H (120cm X 60cm) Tile size: 5.9"W X 5.9"H (15cm X 15cm) Origin: Portuga...
Ceramic, Paint
Kitchen Tile Backsplash - Hand Painted Portuguese Tiles Azulejos "Hanging Foods"
Located in Baldock, England
Beautiful tile mural with the "FLOWERS AND LEMONS" motif finely painted. Tile mural size: 29.5"H X 41.3"W (75cm X 105cm) Tile size: 5.9"H X 5.9"W (15cm X 15cm) Origin: Portugal P...
Ceramic, Paint
$4,848Sale Price|10% Off
Kitchen Tile Backsplash "Hanging Foods" Hand Painted & Signed by Artist
Located in Baldock, England
Beautiful tile mural with the "HANGING FOODS" motif finely painted. Quantity: 28 tiles Tile mural size: 23.6"H X 41.3"W (60cm X 105cm) Tile size: 5.9"H X 5.9"W (15cm X 15cm) Origin...
Ceramic, Paint
$3,261Sale Price|20% Off
Kitchen Tile Backsplash - Hand Painted Portuguese Tiles Azulejos "Hanging Foods"
Located in Baldock, England
Beautiful tile mural with the "HANGING VEGETABLES" motif finely painted. Quantity: 42 tiles Tile mural size: 41.3"H X 35.4"W (105cm X 90cm) Tile size: 5.9"H X 5.9"W (15cm X 15cm) O...
Ceramic, Paint
"Study in Stripes" Kite by Michael Thompson
Located in Chicago, IL
Based in Chicago, IL, contemporary artist Michael Thompson creates unique kites, collages and mixed media works assembled from material fragments of past and present collected in his...
Canvas, Silk, Bamboo
$9,140 / item
Sheep Headboard by Studio AHEAD
By Studio Ahead
Located in San Francisco, CA
Sheep Headboard designed by Studio AHEAD. This puffy and soft sculptural object could be used as a headboard or independent piece of art. It is upholstered in custom cream merino wool felt from Northern California sheep. The shape of the headboard is inspired by the smooth lines of stones found on Muir Beach...
Wool, Felt
$1,950Sale Price|20% Off
Painting by Hanoi Artist "The Muse", Red and Black, Large Black Frame, C 2007
Located in New York, NY
Decorative large painting by Hanoi artist, "The Muse", circa 2007.
Acrylic
$3,471 / set
Set 12 Porcelain Plates Eva Black/White
By Fornasetti
Located in MILANO, IT
This set of twelve hand-decorated porcelain plates, as a whole, forms the figure of Eva. You can use the ensemble for ornamental purposes or...
Porcelain
Peter Collingwood M. 164 No. 1 Linen Macro-Gauze Modernist Fiber Art Wall Hang
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
A modernist linen macro-gauze wall hanging by British artist Peter Collingwood. Embossed signature and number to metal label along the bottom “Peter Collingwood M. 164 No. 1.” Circa ...
Linen
20th Century Fine Wood Marquetry Decorative Hanging Wall Panel
Located in Germantown, MD
A 20th Century Fine Wood Marquetry Decorative wall panel in great vintage condition. Depict two women with jugs in landscape. Measures 21" in width and ...
Hardwood
Large Portuguese Tile Mural "Birds" Hand Painted & Signed by Artist
Located in Baldock, England
Beautiful tile mural with the "BIRDS" motif finely painted. Quantity: 80 tiles Tile mural size: 47.2"W X 59"H (120cm X 150cm) Tile size: 5.9"W X 5.9"H (15cm X 15cm) Origin: Portuga...
Ceramic, Paint
Per Kirkeby - Vibrant Abstract Lithograph, Signed and Numbered, 2000
Located in Kastrup, DK
Per Kirkeby (1938–2018) Lithograph – Untitled, no. 138/150 Signed with the monogram "PK", dated 2000 Dimensions (image): 66 x 48 cm Framed behind glass in a gilded wooden frame Abou...
Glass, Wood, Paper
Set of 4 Vintage Embroidery Panels, English, Hand Finished, Limited Edition, Art
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a set of four embroidery panels. An English, framed quartet of limited edition needlepoint cookery ingredient pictures, dating to the late 20th century, circa 1993. A charmi...
Canvas, Cotton, Glass
Curtis Jere Chrome Plated Sputnik Pom Pom Wall Sculpture Vintage
By Curtis Jeré
Located in North Miami, FL
This vintage chrome plated Curtis Jere wall sculpture is from the 1970s. It is not signed that we can see. It is authentic. It is a combination of 5 sea creatures we call sea urchins...
Chrome
Michel Anasse metal abstract brutalist sculpture.Les Bides
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Very nice and large metal sculpture by the well known artist Michel Anasse. This is one of the musician series, This is one looks like the bass p...
Metal
'Callin the Red' Giclée on Canvas by Andy Thomas
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
'Callin the Red' Giclée on canvas by Andy Thomas 2000s, complete with custom frame Giclée on Canvas: 12.5 inches high x 17.5 inches wide Custom Framed: 19 inches high x 25 inches wide x 2 inches deep This now-iconic work, suitable for any free-thinking student of politics/history, will amuse and spark conversation features of Democratic presidents shooting pool...
Canvas, Wood
$5,555 / set
Set 12 Porcelain Plates Adamo Black/White/Gold
By Fornasetti
Located in MILANO, IT
This set of twelve hand-decorated porcelain plates, as a whole, forms the figure of Adamo. You can use the ensemble for ornamental purposes ...
Porcelain
Huge Oil painting on canvas - Louis Cane, France 1983
By Louis Cane
Located in Stockholm, SE
A stunning oil painting on a canvas by the French artist Louis Cane, dated 1983. The painting is 130 x 104 cm and is namned "Picknick in the green". It is in excellent condition and ...
Paint
Jeanne Grut for Alumina, a Faience Hyacintara Parrot Wall Releif
By Aluminia, Jeanne Grut
Located in Kastrup, DK
Jeanne Grut 1927-2009. A faience wall relief in the shape of a hyacintara parrot. Blue glazed faience, branch and background unglazed. Designed 1961 by Jeanne Grut for Aluminia, Denm...
Faience
$3,267Sale Price|20% Off
18th Century Portuguese Tile Mural - Hand Painted Azulejo Tiles - Made to Order
Located in Baldock, England
Beautiful tile mural with the "Floral" motif finely painted. Quantity: 35 tiles Tile mural size: 29.5"H X 41.3"W (75cm X 105cm) Tile size: 5.9"H X 5.9"W (15cm X 15cm) Origin: Po...
Ceramic, Paint
Tom Torrens Aluminum Cast Sun
By Tom Torrens
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Aluminum cast sun probably dates to the 1970s sticks out from the wall about 5 inches mounting brackets let it float away from the wall. Very nice vintage condition showing nice pat...
Aluminum
$480Sale Price|20% Off
Katrina King Modern Abstract Painting on Steel, 2010
By Katrina King
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Interesting abstract modern art painting on steel or metal by Katrina King. "Abstract Arrangements" series made with hand-colored paint. Painted on a...
Metal
Italian modern perpetual Meridiana calendar Giulio Confalonieri Studio Nava 1978
By Paolo Nava
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern black metal perpetual Meridiana calendar by Giulio Confalonieri for Studio Paolo Nava, 1978. Perpetual calendar model Meridiana in black iron sheet, folded at the top ...
Metal
$5,791Sale Price|14% Off
Portuguese Azulejos Tile Mural "Court Lady" Hand Painted & Signed by Artist
Located in Baldock, England
Beautiful tile mural with the "COURT LADY" motif finely painted. Tile mural size: 70.8" H x 47.2" W (180cm x 120cm) Tile size: 5.9" H x 5.9" W (15cm x 15cm) Origin: Portugal Prod...
Ceramic, Paint
$3,463 / set
Set 12 Porcelain Plates Adamo Black/White
By Fornasetti
Located in MILANO, IT
This set of twelve hand-decorated porcelain plates, as a whole, forms the figure of Adamo. You can use the ensemble for ornamental purposes ...
Porcelain
Azulejos Portuguese Decorative Tiles "Deer" Hand Painted and Signed by Artist
Located in Baldock, England
Beautiful tile mural with the "DEER" motif finely painted. Quantity: 24 tiles Tile mural size: 23.6"H X 35.4"W (60cm X 90cm) Tile size: 5.9"H X 5.9"W (15cm X 15cm) Origin: Portug...
Ceramic, Paint
Textile Wall Hanging Handwoven Framed Wall Art Blue
Located in Istanbul, TR
SIN, is a handwoven textile wall piece, named after the ancient Mesopotamian Goddess of the Moon. It is handwoven in Turkey, by the women weavers of Anatolia. The 50% of the income ...
Metal
$5,450Sale Price|20% Off
Portuguese Azulejos Tile Mural "Flower Vase" Hand Painted & Signed by Artist
Located in Baldock, England
Beautiful tile mural with the "Flower Vase" motif finely painted. Quantity: 80 tiles Tile mural size: 59"H X 47.2"W (150cm X 120cm) Tile size: 5.9"H X 5.9"W (15cm X 15cm) Origin...
Ceramic, Paint
$3,261Sale Price|20% Off
Outdoor Wall Tile Mural "Lemon Tree" Hand Painted Portuguese Tiles Azulejos
Located in Baldock, England
Beautiful tile mural with the "Lemon Tree" motif finely painted. Quantity: 48 tiles Tile mural size: 35.4"W X 47.2"H (90cm X 120cm) Tile size: 5.9"W X 5.9"H (15cm X 15cm) Origin...
Ceramic, Paint
$10,568Sale Price|10% Off
Large Portuguese Tile Mural "Age of Discovery Ship" Hand Painted & Signed
Located in Baldock, England
Beautiful tile mural with the "AGE OF DISCOVERY SHIP" motif finely painted. Quantity: 272 tiles Tile mural size: 100.3"W X 94.4"H (255cm X 240cm) Tile size: 5.9"W X 5.9"H (15cm X 15...
Ceramic, Paint, Clay
$7,009Sale Price|10% Off
Portuguese Azulejos Tile Mural "Gentleman" Hand Painted & Signed by Artist
Located in Baldock, England
Beautiful tile mural with the "GENTLEMAN" motif finely painted. Tile mural size: 70.8"H X 53.1"W (180cm X 135cm) Tile size: 5.9"H X 5.9"W (15cm X 15cm) Origin: Portugal Production...
Ceramic, Paint
$8,429Sale Price|10% Off
Portuguese Azulejos Tile Mural "Gentleman" Hand Painted & Signed by Artist
Located in Baldock, England
Beautiful tile mural with the "GENTLEMAN" motif finely painted. Tile mural size: 91.45"H X 59"W (232.5cm X 150cm) Tile size: 5.9"H X 5.9"W (15cm X 15cm) Origin: Portugal Productio...
Ceramic, Paint
Daniel Van der Putten Reenadinna Woods Killarney National Park Co. Kerry Ireland
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Painting by Daniel Van der Putten ‘Deer in Reenadinna Woods in Killarney National Park’. This woodland scene in Kerry near Killarney at the world famous national park is very beautif...
Canvas
Wooden Christmas Tree Set – Cedar with Bronze Tip, Large
Located in Orlando, FL
The wooden Christmas tree set is designed to bring natural elegance to your holiday decor. Inspired by the minimal and abstract forms of Cedar, Fir, and Juniper trees, this handcraft...
Wood, Oak
Rare Vintage Gold Colored Collecting Fine Art Mirror or Picture Frame
Located in Lisse, NL
One of a kind artwork picture or mirror frame. This unique work of wall-art never seizes to draw your attention. Everytime you look at it, you will discover something new, because there is so much going on. The beauty and originality in this modern work of art is that the entire frame is mostly filled with old and antique bits...
Metal
$5,118Sale Price|10% Off
Portuguese Tile Mural "Swans" Hand Painted & Signed by Artist
Located in Baldock, England
Beautiful tile mural with the "SWANS" motif finely painted. Tile mural size: 41.3"H X 47.2"W (105cm X 120cm) Tile size: 5.9"H X 5.9"W (15cm X 15cm) Origin: Portugal Production met...
Ceramic, Paint
Lithea/Gadir by Elena Salmistraro Wall Art in Marble Stone Copper White Pink
Located in Patti, IT
Cala Gadir, aterm of Arabic origin which means ‘Valley of water’ is a location known since old times for its natural hot water springs and still nowadays is one of the most well-know...
Stone, Marble, Copper
$3,761Sale Price|10% Off
Portuguese Tile Mural "Countryside" Hand Painted & Signed by Artist
Located in Baldock, England
Beautiful tile mural with the "COUNTRYSIDE" motif finely painted. Quantity: 24 tiles Tile mural size: 47.2"W X 17.7"H (120cm X 45cm) Tile size: 5.9"W X 5.9"H (15cm X 15cm) Origi...
Ceramic, Paint
French Artist Jacques Potage Brutalist Wall Art Sculpture Panel, circa 1970
Located in Atlanta, GA
French artist Jacques Potage (1931-) designed this striking Brutalist wall art sculpture. The art piece was crafted circa 1970. Mounted on a wood plank covered with textured pewter, ...
Metal, Brass, Pewter
$540Sale Price|20% Off
Wassily Kandinsky Print from Painting
Located in Miami, FL
Wassily Kandinsky print. Titled: Yellow-Red-Blue, originally painted in 1925, harmonious and perfect form among geometrical shapes. This is a...
Wood, Paper
$600Sale Price|20% Off
Oil Painting Eiffel Tower Paris attrib. to Caroline Burnett, Parisian Cityscape
Located in Miami, FL
Oil Painting Eiffel Tower Paris attrib. to Caroline Burnett, Parisian Cityscape A beautiful view of a cityscape street scene in Paris, Franc...
Paint
$3,430Sale Price / set|52% Off
Limited Edition "Baj chez Baj" Multiplicata Internazionale, 1972 by Enrico Baj
By Multiplicata Internationale, Multirevol, Enrico Baj 1
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A lovely incomplete folio featuring 6 of 10 plates from Enrico Baj's mixed-media "Baz Chez Baj" printed edition on wove paper; each print from this limited edition has been signed "B...
Paper
Artistic Mosaic Handmade Dimension and Colors Customizable
By sicis
Located in London, GB
Making artistic mosaic, design of unparalleled beauty, inventing ' tromp l'oeil' thanks to the endless colors of the glass mosaic collections, all this allowed us to produce and divu...
Aluminum
2003 Abstract Bronze Metal Wall Art by Raul Monje
By Raul Monje
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Mexican Raul Monje abstract Wall Art Patinated Metal 2003 37.5 h x 29.25 w x 1.75 Art 32.5 x 24.25 Original preowned condition. Refer to images. Delivery within 200 miles from San D...
Metal, Bronze
Contemporary modern Mirror, Wall Fan, Silvered Glass, Satin silk vintage kimono
Located in Pietrasanta, IT
WALL FAN scuplture wall mirror Introducing Sabrina's breathtaking "Lady-fan mirror",a dazzling new creation unlike any other. Like a free dance movement, Sabrina Landini pays homage ...
Glass, Mirror, Silk
$8,371Sale Price|10% Off
Portuguese Tile Mural "Henry the Navigator" Hand Painted & Signed by Artist
Located in Baldock, England
Beautiful tile mural with the "HENRY THE NAVIGATOR" motif finely painted. Quantity: 176 tiles Tile mural size: 94.4"H X 64.9"W (240cm X 165cm) Til...
Ceramic, Clay, Paint
$10,286Sale Price|10% Off
Large Portuguese Tile Mural "Ladies by the Lake" Hand Painted & Signed by Artist
Located in Baldock, England
Beautiful tile mural with the "LADIES BY THE LAKE" motif finely painted. Quantity: 190 tiles Tile mural size: 59"H X 112.1"W (150cm X 285cm) Tile size: 5.9"H X 5.9"W (15cm X 15cm) ...
Ceramic, Paint, Clay
Artistic Mosaic Handmade on Aluminum Panel Dimension and Colors Customizable
By sicis
Located in London, GB
Making artistic Mosaic, design of unparalleled beauty, inventing ' tromp l'oeil' thanks to the endless colors of the glass Mosaic collections, all this allowed us to produce and divu...
Aluminum
$5,388Sale Price|10% Off
Portuguese Azulejos Tile Mural "Harvest" Hand Painted & Signed by Artist
Located in Baldock, England
Beautiful tile mural with the "HARVEST" motif finely painted. Tile mural size: 53.1"H X 53.1"W (135cm X 135cm) Tile size: 5.9"H X 5.9"W (15cm X 15cm) Origin: Portugal Production m...
Ceramic, Clay, Paint
$6,763Sale Price|10% Off
Portuguese Azulejos Tile Mural "Gentleman" Hand Painted & Signed by Artist
Located in Baldock, England
Beautiful tile mural with the "GENTLEMAN" motif finely painted. Tile mural size: 76.7"H X 47.2"W (195cm X 120cm) Tile size: 5.9"H X 5.9"W (15cm X 15cm) Origin: Portugal Production...
Ceramic, Paint
Original David Hockney Etching of Celia Birtwell
Located in Henley-on Thames, Oxfordshire
Original David Hockney etching of Celia Birtwell, iconic British textile designer and fashion designer, signed, numbered 13 of an edition of 75, dated 1...
Paper
$5,423 / item
Ropes by Alejandra Artizabal
Located in Geneve, CH
Ropes by Alejandra Artizabal Dimensions: 75 cm x 65 cm Materials: Fique - Furcraea andina .The plant is transformed manually into textiles and ropes and used in various applicatio...
Other
Hand Painted Ceramic Plate
Located in Norwalk, CT
This signed work in ceramic features a beautifully rendered face with nice use of color. Glazed finish with an imprinted signature, which sadly we cannot make out as the artist is cl...
Ceramic
$5,953Sale Price|10% Off
Portuguese Azulejos Tile Mural "Lady" Hand Painted & Signed by Artist
Located in Baldock, England
Beautiful tile mural with the "LADY" motif finely painted. Tile mural size: 64.9"H X 41.3"W (165cm X 105cm) Tile size: 5.9"W X 5.9"H (15cm X 15cm) Origin: Portugal Production meth...
Ceramic, Paint
Paco Rabanne Electric Blue Space Curtain for Baumann AG, Switzerland 1970s
By Paco Rabanne
Located in Milan, IT
Fashion Designer Paco Rabanne Rare Electric Blue and Silver Space Curtain for Baumann AG, Switzerland 1970s
Plastic
Stylish Artistic Mosaic Handmade Gold Leaf Glass & Marble Mosaic
By sicis
Located in London, GB
Making Artistic Mosaic, design of unparalleled beauty, inventing ' tromp l'oeil' thanks to the endless colors of the glass mosaic collections, all this allowed us to produce and divu...
Aluminum, Gold Leaf
$18,110 / item
Sheep Tapestry by Studio Ahead
By Studio Ahead
Located in San Francisco, CA
Sheep Tapestry designed by Studio Ahead. The tapestry is made of custom cream merino wool felt from Northern California sheep. The fluid shapes are inspired by the smooth lines of stones and pieces of driftwood found on Muir Beach...
Wool, Felt