Ornament Is Crime
Ornament is Crime Modernist Architecture Matt Gibberd and Albert Hill
Located in New York City, NY
An unprecedented homage to modernist architecture from the 1920s up to the present day
Ornament Is
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21st Century and Contemporary Books
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Paper
109 armchair, Giandomenico Belotti, Alias, Italy, 1980's
By Giandomenico Belotti
Located in La Tour-de-Peilz, CH
“Ornament is a crime!” said Adolf Loos at the beginning of the last century. A position perfectly
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Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
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Chrome
Looshaus Carrara Marble and Brass Table Lamp by InsidherLand
Located in Geneve, CH
‘Ornament and Crime’ (1908) in which he exposes that “The evolution of culture is synonymous with the
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2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Table Lamps
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Marble, Brass
Looshaus Carrara Marble and Nickel Wall Lamp by InsidherLand
Located in Geneve, CH
‘Ornament and Crime’ (1908) in which he exposes that “The evolution of culture is synonymous with the
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2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
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Marble, Nickel
Looshaus Carrara Marble and Copper Wall Lamp by InsidherLand
Located in Geneve, CH
‘Ornament and Crime’ (1908) in which he exposes that “The evolution of culture is synonymous with the
Category
2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Marble, Copper
Looshaus Carrara Marble and Brass Wall Lamp by InsidherLand
Located in Geneve, CH
‘Ornament and Crime’ (1908) in which he exposes that “The evolution of culture is synonymous with the
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2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Marble, Brass
Brass and Beveled Glass Hexagonal Italian Chandelier After Adolf Loos, 1950s
Located in Roma, IT
revealed in an essay entitled Ornament and Crime in which he states “The urge to ornament oneself and
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
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Brass, Metal
Adolf Loos Corner Chair, F.O. Schmidt, Oak Wood Leather, Jugendstil, 1898-1900
By Adolf Loos, Friedrich Otto Schmidt
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
European theorist of modern architecture. His essay Ornament and Crime advocated smooth and clear surfaces
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Antique Early 1900s Austrian Jugendstil Corner Chairs
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Leather, Wood
H 31.5 in W 20.48 in D 22.45 in
Brass and Beveled Glass Hexagonal Italian Chandelier After Adolf Loos, 1950s
Located in Roma, IT
revealed in an essay entitled Ornament and Crime in which he states “The urge to ornament oneself and
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Mid-20th Century Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Brass and Beveled Glass Hexagonal Italian Chandelier after Adolf Loos, 1950s
By Adolf Loos
Located in Roma, IT
revealed in an essay entitled Ornament and Crime in which he states “The urge to ornament oneself and
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Brass and Beveled Glass Hexagonal Italian Chandelier After Adolf Loos, 1950s
Located in Roma, IT
revealed in an essay entitled Ornament and Crime in which he states “The urge to ornament oneself and
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Office Chair No.6150 by Adolf Loos for Thonet
By Adolf Loos, Thonet
Located in Kleinburg, ON
Spoken into the Void (1900) and Ornament and Crime (1908), where he denounced the Viennese Secession
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Vintage 1910s Austrian Modern Armchairs
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Bentwood
Adolf Loos Six-Legged 'Haberfeld' Table, F.O. Schmidt, Brass Wood, Austria, 1899
By Adolf Loos, Friedrich Otto Schmidt
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
architecture. His essay ornament and crime advocated smooth and clear surfaces in contrast to the lavish
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Antique Early 1900s Austrian Art Deco Side Tables
Materials
Brass
H 26.78 in Dm 31.5 in
Zhou Yilun Contemporary Design Black Chinese Stool Model "Practice Stool", 2021
By Zhou Yilun
Located in Barcelona, ES
Kilchmann, Zurich, Switzerland (2020, solo); Zhou Yilun: Ornament and Crime, Nicodim Gallery, Los Angeles
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Stools
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Acrylic, Foam
H 14.18 in W 17.72 in D 17.72 in
Zhou Yilun Contemporary Chinese Design Chair from the Series "Animal chairs"
By Zhou Yilun
Located in Barcelona, ES
, Switzerland (2020, solo); Zhou Yilun: Ornament and Crime, Nicodim Gallery, Los Angeles, USA (2019, solo
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chairs
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Acrylic, Foam
H 39.38 in W 23.63 in D 23.63 in
Zhou Yilun Contemporary Black Chair from the Series "Animal Chairs" China, 2021
By Zhou Yilun
Located in Barcelona, ES
(2020, solo); Zhou Yilun: Ornament and Crime, Nicodim Gallery, Los Angeles, USA (2019, solo); After
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chairs
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Acrylic, Foam
H 39.38 in W 31.5 in D 19.69 in
Zhou Yilun Contemporary Blue Animal Chair from the Series "Animal Chairs", 2021
By Zhou Yilun
Located in Barcelona, ES
, Switzerland (2020, solo); Zhou Yilun: Ornament and Crime, Nicodim Gallery, Los Angeles, USA (2019, solo
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chairs
Materials
Acrylic, Foam
H 39.38 in W 27.56 in D 31.5 in
Zhou Yilun Contemporary Yellow Chair Model "Animal Practice Chair", China, 2021
By Zhou Yilun
Located in Barcelona, ES
, Switzerland (2020, solo); Zhou Yilun: Ornament and Crime, Nicodim Gallery, Los Angeles, USA (2019, solo
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chairs
Materials
Acrylic, Foam
H 39.38 in W 27.56 in D 31.5 in
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"Ornament is Crime Modernist Architecture" Book
Located in New York City, NY
An unprecedented homage to modernist architecture from the 1920s up to the present day
Ornament is
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21st Century and Contemporary European Books
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Paper
Ornament is Crime - An Unprecedented Homage to Modernist Architecture
Located in New York City, NY
"Ornament is Crime journeys between the decades to liberate Modernism from its traditional
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21st Century and Contemporary Books
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Paper
H 11.38 in W 9.88 in L 11.38 in
Ornament is Crime Modernist Architecture Matt Gibberd and Albert Hill
Located in New York City, NY
An unprecedented homage to modernist architecture from the 1920s up to the present day
Ornament
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Books
Materials
Paper
Pair of Patinated Cast Stone Sphinx Garden Sculptures
Located in Los Angeles, CA
by the gods to plague the town of Thebes as punishment for some ancient crime, preying on its youths
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20th Century Garden Ornaments
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Cast Stone
Less Is a Bore Maximalist Art & Design Institute of Contemporary Art Boston
Located in valatie, NY
more,” it includes works that privilege decoration and maximalism over modernism’s “ornament as crime
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21st Century and Contemporary North American Books
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Paper
H 9.5 in W 6.5 in D 0.75 in
Adolf Loos Corner Chairs, F.O. Schmidt, Velvet Wood, Jugendstil, 1898-1900, Pair
By Adolf Loos, Friedrich Otto Schmidt
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
European theorist of modern architecture. His essay Ornament and Crime advocated smooth and clear surfaces
Category
Antique Early 1900s Austrian Jugendstil Corner Chairs
Materials
Wood, Velvet
H 29.93 in W 22.45 in D 22.45 in
Adolf Loos Armchair, Friedrich Otto Schmidt, Leather Brass Velvet, Austria, 1930
By Adolf Loos, Friedrich Otto Schmidt
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
theorist of modern architecture. His essay ornament and crime advocated smooth and clear surfaces in
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Vintage 1930s Austrian Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Brass
H 28.35 in W 24.41 in D 23.63 in
Set of Six Adolf Loos Chairs Cafe Capua Vienna, Austria, Thonet, 1913
By Adolf Loos, Thonet
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
. His essay Ornament and Crime advocated smooth and clear surfaces in contrast to the lavish decorations
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Antique Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Beech, Bentwood
H 35.83 in W 19.3 in D 16.54 in
Set of Four Adolf Loos Chairs, Cafe Capua Vienna, Austria, Thonet, 1913
By Adolf Loos, Thonet
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
Czech architect and influential European theorist of modern architecture. His essay Ornament and Crime
Category
Vintage 1910s Austrian Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Wood, Beech
H 35.44 in W 19.3 in D 16.93 in
Pair of Adolf Loos Armchairs Chairs Cafe Capua Vienna, Thonet, 1913
By Adolf Loos, Thonet
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
. His essay ornament and crime advocated smooth and clear surfaces in contrast to the lavish decorations
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Antique Early 1900s Austrian Jugendstil Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Beech, Bentwood
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