Romeo Sozzi
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Side Tables
Wood, Cherry
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary American Chairs
Bronze
2010s Sofas
Fabric
Recent Sales
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Animal Sculptures
Chrome
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Animal Sculptures
Glass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs
Wood, Fabric
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Ottomans and Poufs
Fabric, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Ottomans and Poufs
Fabric, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Tables
Marble
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs
Fabric, Beech
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Floor Lamps
Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern More Desk Accessories
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools
Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Sofas
Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Onyx, Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Onyx, Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Console Tables
Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Umbrella Stands
Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools
Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Ottomans and Poufs
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Sofas
Beech, Fabric
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Floor Mirrors and Full-Leng...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Tables
Beech
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chaise Longues
Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Leather, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Wood, Leather
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Silk, Horn
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Aluminum
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Platters and Serveware
Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Benches
Fabric, Beech
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Platters and Serveware
Leather, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Side Tables
Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Alabaster, Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases
Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Daybeds
Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Floor Lamps
Alabaster, Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wall Mirrors
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Floor Lamps
Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases
Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Floor Lamps
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Side Tables
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Sofas
Fabric, Beech
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Umbrella Stands
Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Platters and Serveware
Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Sectional Sofas
Fabric, Beech
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Tables
Marble, Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chaise Longues
Fabric, Beech
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases
Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Game Tables
Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases
Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Tables
Mahogany, Maple
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Tables
Marble, Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Bronze
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Linen
2010s British Jewelry Boxes
Maple
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Cabinets
Wood, Birch
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Travertine
2010s Belgian Modern Sofas
Linen
Antique 17th Century Persian Kirman Persian Rugs
Wool
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Other
2010s Belgian Modern Sofas
Linen
Antique 1880s Spanish Romantic Paintings
Canvas, Giltwood
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Egyptian Egyptian Figurative Sculptures
Limestone
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Ormolu
Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Fireplaces and Mantels
Marble, Breccia Marble, Carrara Marble
2010s Belgian Modern Sofas
Linen
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Ormolu
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Hardwood
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Upholstery, Yew
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A Close Look at Modern Furniture
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.