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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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.
$4,396Sale Price|20% Off
Portuguese Tile Mural "Countryside" Hand Painted & Signed by Artist
Located in Baldock, England
Beautiful tile mural with the "COUNTRYSIDE" motif finely painted. Quantity: 48 tiles Tile mural size: 47.2"W X 35.4"H (120cm X 90cm) Tile size: 5.9"W X 5.9"H (15cm X 15cm) Origi...
Ceramic, Paint
$4,374Sale Price|20% Off
Portuguese Azulejos Tile Mural "Sea" Hand Painted & Signed by Artist
Located in Baldock, England
Beautiful tile mural with the "SEA" motif finely painted. Quantity: 80 tiles Tile mural size: 47.2"H X 59"W (120cm X 150cm) Tile size: 5.9"H X 5.9"W (15cm X 15cm) Origin: Portugal ...
Ceramic, Paint
$5,496Sale 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
Large French 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
$9,234Sale 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
$4,396Sale Price|20% Off
Portuguese Kitchen Tile Mural "Fruit Bowl" Hand Painted & Signed by Artist
Located in Baldock, England
Beautiful tile mural with the "FRUIT BOWL" motif finely painted. Tile mural size: 41.3"W X 35.4"H (105cm X 90cm) Tile size: 5.9"W X 5.9"H (15cm X 15cm) Origin: Portugal Production...
Ceramic, Paint
Large Woven Wool Rug / Wall Art-Tapestry "Essence of Absurd #2" by Calman Shemi
By Calman Shemi
Located in San Diego, CA
Large soft painting woven wool rug / wall art-tapestry "Essence of Absurd #2" by Argentinian-Israeli artist Calman Shemi, circa 1984. This a vibrant and expressive tapestry that sho...
Natural Fiber, Textile
$3,576Sale Price|20% Off
Azulejos Portuguese Decorative Tiles "Deer" Hand Painted and Signed by Artist
Located in Baldock, England
Beautiful tile mural with the "DEER" motif finely painted. Tile mural size: 29.5"H X 47.2"W (75cm X 120cm) Tile size: 5.9"H X 5.9"W (15cm X 15cm) Origin: Portugal Production meth...
Ceramic, Paint
$113,512 / item
Oxy Large Wall Sculpture by Corine Vanvoorbergen
Located in Geneve, CH
Oxy Large Wall Sculpture by Corine Vanvoorbergen Dimensions: Ø 200 cm Materials: Brass, wood, crystal glass & mixed media Shapes and flow are created with different mediums and the ...
Brass
$3,295Sale 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
Contemporary Tone Halo III Epoxy Resin Wall Sculpture Decor in Peach by Facture
Located in New York, NY
Represented by Tuleste Factory Tone Halo III by Facture Resin, Aluminum, Wood L 48 × W 48 × H 1.5 in L121.92 × W121.92 × H 3.81cm A large circular wall object features a soothing...
Aluminum
$3,295Sale Price|20% Off
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
$5,437Sale 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
$3,295Sale Price|20% Off
Outdoor Portuguese Tile Mural "Lemon Tree" Hand Painted and Signed by Artist
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
Acrylic Framed Hermes "The Three Graces" Zoom 45 Silk Scarf by Alice Shirley
By Hermès
Located in North Fort Myers, FL
A stunning piece of functional art, this Hermès ‘The Three Graces’ Zoom 45 Silk Scarf was designed by Alice Shirley and issued in 2020. The vibrant giraffe motif, set against a bold ...
Silk
$3,475 / 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
$11,215Sale Price|10% Off
Portuguese Azulejos Tile Mural "The Lake" Hand Painted & Signed by Artist
Located in Baldock, England
Beautiful tile mural with the "THE LAKE" motif finely painted. Tile mural size: 53.1"H x 106.2"W (135cm x 270cm) Tile size: 5.9"H x 5.9"W (15cm x 15cm) Origin: Portugal Producti...
Ceramic, Paint
$5,162Sale 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
Daniel Van der Putten Deer Killarney National Park Co Kerry Ireland Oil Painting
Located in Dublin, Ireland
This is a spectacular later summer scene of Deer Wandering in Killarney National Park, Co Kerry by Daniel Van der Putten and is a wonderful serene rural Kerry near Killarney at the w...
Canvas
Daniel Van der Putten Glena Mountain Killarney Co. Kerry Ireland Oil Painting
Located in Dublin, Ireland
This Kerry Scene painted by Daniel Van der Putten of Ireland and is a wonderful Glena Mountain is a prominent peak situated in the MacGillycuddy’s Reeks range, right on the shores of...
Canvas
$3,167 / item
Milano Kakhi Handmade Decorative Tile Outdoor Panel
By Theia Tiles
Located in Lisbon, PT
This handmade decorative tile panel combines the traditional Portuguese faience tile making techniques with a modern approach of shapes and color, resulting in a very visually impact...
Faience, Wood
Mark Eldred Irish Landscape View Killarney Lakes Kerry Ireland Oil on Card 1998
Located in Dublin, Ireland
This Oil on Card Painting by Mark Eldred is an 'Evening view towards the mountain and Lakes of Killarney', Co Kerry and is a beautiful and typical interpretation by Mark of one of Ir...
Giltwood
Joaquin Tinta Taller Ecuador Silver Plate Bird Sculpture with Onyx Eyes, Marked
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful silver plated bird sculpture with 0nyx eyes.
Silver Plate
Alexander Calder, Original Lithograph 15/90, Les Queles Deqoulinantes 1966
Located in Stockholm, SE
A lithograph by Alexander Calder namned Les Queles Deqoulinantes. This is number 15 in an edition of 90. It is 76 x 59 cm (framed), 61 x 44 cm (picture). It is reframed but have the ...
Paper
$3,352Sale Price|25% Off
Azulejos Portuguese Decorative Tiles "Ship" Hand Painted and Signed by Artist
Located in Baldock, England
Beautiful tile mural with the "SHIP" 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
Pencil Signed John Powell (American) Artist Proof Still Life Serigraph on Paper
By John Powell
Located in Morristown, NJ
John Powell (American, b. 1930), "Thoughts of Spring", serigraph on paper, pencil signed "John Powell" at lower right, numbered "AP, 10/60" at lower left. In this work the focal poi...
Glass, Wood, Paper
Tone Halo V Epoxy Resin Contemporary Wall Sculpture / Decor Beige by Facture
Located in New York, NY
Tone Halo V by Facture Represented by Tuleste Factory Resin, Aluminum, Wood L 48 × W 48 × H 1.5 in L121.92 × W121.92 × H 3.81cm A large circular wall object features a soothing h...
Aluminum
$4,889Sale 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
$6,895Sale Price|10% Off
Portuguese Azulejos Tile Mural "Countryside" Hand Painted & Signed by Artist
Located in Baldock, England
Beautiful tile mural with the "COUNTRYSIDE" motif finely painted. Tile mural size: 47.2"H X 59"W (120cm X 150cm) Tile size: 5.9"H X 5.9"W (15cm X 15cm) Origin: Portugal Productio...
Ceramic, Paint
$3,295Sale 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
Richard Faralla (1916 - 1996) Red Wood Construction Panel
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Duane Richard Raoul Faralla (1916 - 1996) wood construction panel painted red. Dated 1-26-85 About the Artist: Mr Faralla was born in Brooklyn, New York. He was an alumnus of the San...
Wood, Paint
$1,921 / item
Tile Panel Douro Handmade Decorative
By Theia Tiles
Located in Lisbon, PT
This handmade decorative tile panel combines the traditional Portuguese faience tile making techniques with a modern approach of shapes and color, res...
Faience, Wood
$3,297Sale 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
$6,596Sale Price|20% Off
Outdoor Portuguese Azulejo Tile Mural "Unicorns" Hand Painted & Signed by Artist
Located in Baldock, England
Beautiful tile mural with the "UNICORNS" motif finely painted. Quantity: 56 tiles Tile mural size: 82.6"W X 23.6"H (210cm X 60cm) Tile size: 5.9"W X 5.9"H (15cm X 15cm) Origin: Por...
Ceramic, Paint
$6,660Sale Price|10% Off
Large Portuguese Tile Mural "Wine Press" Hand Painted & Signed by Artist
Located in Baldock, England
Beautiful tile mural with the "WINE PRESS" motif finely painted. Quantity: 104 tiles Tile mural size: 47.2"H X 76.7"W (120cm X 195cm) Tile size: 5.9"W X 5.9"H (15cm X 15cm) Origin:...
Ceramic, Clay, Paint
"The Dance" by Raymond Karpuska
By Raymond Karpuska
Located in Denton, TX
Etched stainless steel with paint accents wall art titled "The Dance".
Stainless Steel
$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
Vintage Curtis Jere Chrome Plated Sputnik Pom Pom Wall Sculpture 1970's
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
$6,596Sale 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
Contemporary Geometric Artisian Raw Cotton South American Sculpture/Tapestry
Located in Ibiza, Spain
This large format wall-hanging sculpture is handmade from 100% raw agave cotton thread, featuring naturally dyed thread details in various shades. It offers a contemporary reinterpre...
Cotton
Three Original 1992 P. Szekely Paintings for Emilio Pucci
By Woka Lamps
Located in Vienna, AT
Three single paintings, mixed technique on paper, signed and dated P. Szekely 92, made on the occasion of a presentation of Emilio Pucci fabrics in the Woka Showrooms together with S...
Paper
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
Art Wall Panel handcrafted in Italy by Cupioli Available
Located in Rimini, IT
Modern Blue wall decorative panel handcrafted in Italy by Cupioli Available. Artistic wall panel, a tribute to the artist Alfred Roller. This art...
Scagliola
$240Sale Price|20% Off
Scarabeo Watercolor Painting
By Buenaventura
Located in Madrid, ES
This charming and sophisticated wall decoration has been entirely hand-painted on 100% natural cotton paper, using the sumi-e technique inspired by ancient Korean paintings. Particul...
Cotton, Acrylic, Paper
$7,378Sale Price|10% Off
Portuguese Tile Mural "Lisbon Portugal" Hand Painted & Signed by Artist
Located in Baldock, England
Beautiful tile mural with the "PRAÇA DO COMÉRCIO LISBON PORTUGAL" motif finely painted. Quantity: 143 tiles Tile mural size: 76.7"W X 64.9"H (195cm X 165cm) Tile size: 5.9"W X 5.9...
Ceramic, Clay, Paint
Ghidini 1961 Single Butterfly Coatrack in Rose Gold by Richard Hutten
By Richard Hutten, Ghidini 1961
Located in Villa Carcina, IT
Coatrack in stainless steel The single butterfly coat hanger is both playful and elegant and gives to customers the possibility to embellish in a bra...
Stainless Steel
$5,496Sale Price|20% Off
Portuguese Tile Mural Azulejos "Fruit & Flower Basket" Hand Painted & Signed
Located in Baldock, England
Beautiful tile mural with the "FRUIT AND FLOWER BASKET" motif finely painted. Quantity: 50 tiles Tile mural size: 29.5"H X 59"W (75cm X 150cm) Tile size: 5.9"H X 5.9"W (15cm X 15cm)...
Ceramic, Paint
$113,512 / item
Afrique Large Wall Sculpture by Corine Vanvoorbergen
Located in Geneve, CH
Afrique Large Wall Sculpture by Corine Vanvoorbergen Dimensions: Ø 200 cm Materials: Brass, wood, crystal glass & mixed media Shapes and flow are created with different mediums and ...
Brass
Tile Panel Milano Missori in Terracotta Handmade Decorative
By Theia Tiles
Located in Lisbon, PT
This handmade decorative tile panel combines the traditional Portuguese faience tile making techniques with a modern approach of shapes and color, resulting in a very visually impact...
Faience, Wood
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
$38,874 / item
Samar Small Wall Sculpture by Corine Vanvoorbergen
Located in Geneve, CH
Samar Small Wall Sculpture by Corine Vanvoorbergen Dimensions: Ø 100 cm Materials: Brass, wood, crystal glass & mixed media Shapes and flow are created with different mediums and th...
Brass
Pair of Abstract Collagen Brown-Black Monogrammed and Dated Norbert Krabbe, 1997
Located in Salzburg, AT
Pair of collages monogrammed and dated Norbert Krabbe 1997. Handmade frame, mounted as in the showcase. Norbert Krabbe (1951 Demmin, lives since 2005 in Koserow) is an artistic aut...
Wood, Paper, Glass
Modernist Isometric Grid Sculpture in Patented Gold Finish by Dan Schneiger
Located in New York, NY
This beautiful and dynamic isometric grid sculpture was realized by the esteemed American artist Dan Schneiger in the United States circa 2010. In dialo...
Resin
$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
$1,437 / item
White and Red Heart Installation With Frame by Hatsu
Located in Geneve, CH
White and Red Heart Installation With Frame by Hatsu Dimensions: D 6 x W 67.8 x H 67 cm Materials: Ceramic. Available in other colors. Please contact us. All our lamps can be wired...
Ceramic
Mid-Century Abstract Oil On Canvas Painting
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Mid-Century Abstract Oil On Canvas Painting
Canvas
$5,701 / item
Oliva Small Wall Sculpture by Corine Vanvoorbergen
Located in Geneve, CH
Oliva Small Wall Sculpture by Corine Vanvoorbergen Dimensions: Ø 20 cm Materials: Brass, wood, crystal glass & mixed media Emotion stands front and centre in these pieces. A monochr...
Brass
Ventaglio Lady Fan Wall Mirror by Sabrina Landini, Silvered Glass & Brass, Italy
Located in Pietrasanta, IT
LADY FAN VENTAGLIO MIRROR Stunning now, stunning forever. Crafted to stand the test of time, our mirrors become family heirlooms for future generations that can be passed down and cherished for years to come. Unparalleled reflections of its timeless and mystery silvering, a deep dive into glass life, that both honors and reimagines Sabrina Landini's contemporary vision. This wall...
Brass
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
Art Glass Decorative Panel for Multiple Uses Dimension Customizable
By sicis
Located in London, GB
Special slabs available Two-sided Curved Extra treatments Temper glass Non-slip finishing Special glasses Borosilicate glass Finishings Chrome, Opalescent, Satin Uses Wall or flo...
Art Glass