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Inox Metal FOOSBALL TABLE RS2 by RS Barcelona
By RS Barcelona, Rafael Rodríguez
Located in Rhinebeck, NY
FOOSBALL TABLE RS2
DESIGNED BY RAFAEL RODRÍGUEZ for RS Barcelona
RS2 is a design football table, a
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Games
Materials
Stainless Steel
Outdoor/Indoor GREY FOOSBALL TABLE RS2 by RS Barcelona
By Rafael Rodríguez, RS Barcelona
Located in Rhinebeck, NY
FOOSBALL TABLE RS2
DESIGNED BY RAFAEL RODRÍGUEZ for RS Barcelona
RS2 is a design football table, a
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Patio and Garden Furniture
Materials
Stainless Steel
Outdoor/Indoor GREEN FOOSBALL TABLE RS2 by RS Barcelona
By RS Barcelona, Rafael Rodríguez
Located in Rhinebeck, NY
FOOSBALL TABLE RS2
DESIGNED BY RAFAEL RODRÍGUEZ for RS Barcelona
RS2 is a design football table, a
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Patio and Garden Furniture
Materials
Stainless Steel
Outdoor/Indoor BLUE FOOSBALL TABLE RS2 by RS Barcelona
By RS Barcelona, Rafael Rodríguez
Located in Rhinebeck, NY
FOOSBALL TABLE RS2
DESIGNED BY RAFAEL RODRÍGUEZ for RS Barcelona
RS2 is a design football table, a
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Patio and Garden Furniture
Materials
Stainless Steel
Outdoor/Indoor WHITE FOOSBALL TABLE RS2 by RS Barcelona
By Rafael Rodríguez, RS Barcelona
Located in Rhinebeck, NY
FOOSBALL TABLE RS2
DESIGNED BY RAFAEL RODRÍGUEZ for RS Barcelona
RS2 is a design football table, a
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Patio and Garden Furniture
Materials
Stainless Steel
Outdoor/Indoor BLACK FOOSBALL TABLE RS2 by RS Barcelona
By Rafael Rodríguez, RS Barcelona
Located in Rhinebeck, NY
FOOSBALL TABLE RS2
DESIGNED BY RAFAEL RODRÍGUEZ for RS Barcelona
RS2 is a design football table, a
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Patio and Garden Furniture
Materials
Stainless Steel
Outdoor/Indoor RED FOOSBALL TABLE RS2 by RS Barcelona
By Rafael Rodríguez, RS Barcelona
Located in Rhinebeck, NY
FOOSBALL TABLE RS2
DESIGNED BY RAFAEL RODRÍGUEZ for RS Barcelona
RS2 is a design football table, a
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Patio and Garden Furniture
Materials
Stainless Steel
Outdoor/Indoor Metal FOOSBALL TABLE RS2 by RS Barcelona
By Rafael Rodríguez, RS Barcelona
Located in Rhinebeck, NY
FOOSBALL TABLE RS2
DESIGNED BY RAFAEL RODRÍGUEZ for RS Barcelona
RS2 is a design football table, a
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Patio and Garden Furniture
Materials
Stainless Steel
BLUE FOOSBALL DINING TABLE RS3 WOOD by RS Barcelona
By Rafael Rodríguez, RS Barcelona
Located in Rhinebeck, NY
Blue FOOSBALL DINING TABLE RS3 WOOD
DESIGNED BY RAFAEL RODRÍGUEZ for RS Barcelona
With the RS3
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Patio and Garden Furniture
Materials
Stainless Steel
GREEN FOOSBALL DINING TABLE RS3 WOOD by RS Barcelona
By Rafael Rodríguez, RS Barcelona
Located in Rhinebeck, NY
Green FOOSBALL DINING TABLE RS3 WOOD
DESIGNED BY RAFAEL RODRÍGUEZ for RS Barcelona
With the RS3
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Stainless Steel
BLACK FOOSBALL DINING TABLE RS3 WOOD by RS Barcelona
By RS Barcelona, Rafael Rodríguez
Located in Rhinebeck, NY
Black FOOSBALL DINING TABLE RS3 WOOD
DESIGNED BY RAFAEL RODRÍGUEZ for RS Barcelona
With the RS3
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Stainless Steel
Outdoor/Indoor GREEN Metal FOOSBALL TABLE RS3 by RS Barcelona
By Rafael Rodríguez, RS Barcelona
Located in Rhinebeck, NY
FOOSBALL TABLE RS3 in Green
DESIGNED BY RAFAEL RODRÍGUEZ for RS Barcelona
It all begins with
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Patio and Garden Furniture
Materials
Aluminum, Stainless Steel
Outdoor/Indoor YELLOW Metal FOOSBALL TABLE RS3 by RS Barcelona
By RS Barcelona, Rafael Rodríguez
Located in Rhinebeck, NY
FOOSBALL TABLE RS3 in Yellow
DESIGNED BY RAFAEL RODRÍGUEZ for RS Barcelona
It all begins with
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Patio and Garden Furniture
Materials
Aluminum, Stainless Steel
Outdoor/Indoor RED Metal FOOSBALL TABLE RS3 by RS Barcelona
By Rafael Rodríguez, RS Barcelona
Located in Rhinebeck, NY
FOOSBALL TABLE RS3 in Red
DESIGNED BY RAFAEL RODRÍGUEZ for RS Barcelona
It all begins with “Shall
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Patio and Garden Furniture
Materials
Aluminum, Stainless Steel
Outdoor/Indoor BLACK Metal FOOSBALL TABLE RS3 by RS Barcelona
By Rafael Rodríguez, RS Barcelona
Located in Rhinebeck, NY
FOOSBALL TABLE RS3 in Black
DESIGNED BY RAFAEL RODRÍGUEZ for RS Barcelona
It all begins with
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Patio and Garden Furniture
Materials
Aluminum, Stainless Steel
Outdoor/Indoor WHITE Metal FOOSBALL TABLE RS3 by RS Barcelona
By RS Barcelona, Rafael Rodríguez
Located in Rhinebeck, NY
FOOSBALL TABLE RS3 in White
DESIGNED BY RAFAEL RODRÍGUEZ for RS Barcelona
It all begins with
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Patio and Garden Furniture
Materials
Stainless Steel, Aluminum
Outdoor/Indoor BLUE FOOSBALL TABLE RS3 WOOD by RS Barcelona
By RS Barcelona, Rafael Rodríguez
Located in Rhinebeck, NY
FOOSBALL TABLE RS3 WOOD
DESIGNED BY RAFAEL RODRÍGUEZ for RS Barcelona
With the RS3 Wood football
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Patio and Garden Furniture
Materials
Stainless Steel
Outdoor/Indoor GREEN FOOSBALL TABLE RS3 WOOD by RS Barcelona
By Rafael Rodríguez, RS Barcelona
Located in Rhinebeck, NY
FOOSBALL TABLE RS3 WOOD
DESIGNED BY RAFAEL RODRÍGUEZ for RS Barcelona
With the RS3 Wood football
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Patio and Garden Furniture
Materials
Stainless Steel
Outdoor/Indoor BLACK FOOSBALL TABLE RS3 WOOD by RS Barcelona
By RS Barcelona, Rafael Rodríguez
Located in Rhinebeck, NY
FOOSBALL TABLE RS3 WOOD
DESIGNED BY RAFAEL RODRÍGUEZ for RS Barcelona
With the RS3 Wood football
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Patio and Garden Furniture
Materials
Stainless Steel
White FOOSBALL DINING GAME TABLE RS3 WOOD by RS Barcelona
By Rafael Rodríguez, RS Barcelona
Located in Rhinebeck, NY
RED FOOSBALL DINING GAME TABLE RS3 WOOD
DESIGNED BY RAFAEL RODRÍGUEZ for RS Barcelona
With the RS3
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Games
Materials
Stainless Steel
White FOOSBALL DINING GAME TABLE RS3 WOOD by RS Barcelona
By Rafael Rodríguez, RS Barcelona
Located in Rhinebeck, NY
RED FOOSBALL DINING GAME TABLE RS3 WOOD
DESIGNED BY RAFAEL RODRÍGUEZ for RS Barcelona
With the RS3
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Stainless Steel
White FOOSBALL DINING GAME TABLE RS3 WOOD by RS Barcelona
By RS Barcelona, Rafael Rodríguez
Located in Rhinebeck, NY
RED FOOSBALL DINING GAME TABLE RS3 WOOD
DESIGNED BY RAFAEL RODRÍGUEZ for RS Barcelona
With the RS3
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Patio and Garden Furniture
Materials
Stainless Steel
WHITE & 24k GOLD FOOSBALL TABLE RS2 GOLD by RS Barcelona
By RS Barcelona, Rafael Rodríguez
Located in Rhinebeck, NY
FOOSBALL TABLE RS2 GOLD
DESIGNED BY RAFAEL RODRÍGUEZ for RS Barcelona
24k gold-plated game play
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Games
Materials
Gold Plate, Stainless Steel
Red FOOSBALL DINING GAME TABLE RS3 WOOD by RS Barcelona
By RS Barcelona, Rafael Rodríguez
Located in Rhinebeck, NY
RED FOOSBALL DINING GAME TABLE RS3 WOOD
DESIGNED BY RAFAEL RODRÍGUEZ for RS Barcelona
With the RS3
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Patio and Garden Furniture
Materials
Stainless Steel
INOX FOOSBALL DINING GAME TABLE RS3 WOOD by RS Barcelona
By RS Barcelona, Rafael Rodríguez
Located in Rhinebeck, NY
INOX FOOSBALL DINING GAME TABLE RS3 WOOD
DESIGNED BY RAFAEL RODRÍGUEZ for RS Barcelona
With the
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Game Tables
Materials
Stainless Steel
Red FOOSBALL DINING GAME TABLE RS3 WOOD by RS Barcelona
By Rafael Rodríguez, RS Barcelona
Located in Rhinebeck, NY
RED FOOSBALL DINING GAME TABLE RS3 WOOD
DESIGNED BY RAFAEL RODRÍGUEZ for RS Barcelona
With the RS3
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Stainless Steel
Red FOOSBALL DINING GAME TABLE RS3 WOOD by RS Barcelona
By Rafael Rodríguez, RS Barcelona
Located in Rhinebeck, NY
RED FOOSBALL DINING GAME TABLE RS3 WOOD
DESIGNED BY RAFAEL RODRÍGUEZ for RS Barcelona
With the RS3
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Game Tables
Materials
Stainless Steel
BLUE FOOSBALL DINING GAME TABLE RS3 WOOD by RS Barcelona
By Rafael Rodríguez, RS Barcelona
Located in Rhinebeck, NY
Blue FOOSBALL DINING TABLE RS3 WOOD
DESIGNED BY RAFAEL RODRÍGUEZ for RS Barcelona
With the RS3
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Game Tables
Materials
Stainless Steel
BLACK FOOSBALL DINING GAME TABLE RS3 WOOD by RS Barcelona
By RS Barcelona, Rafael Rodríguez
Located in Rhinebeck, NY
Black FOOSBALL DINING GAME TABLE RS3 WOOD
DESIGNED BY RAFAEL RODRÍGUEZ for RS Barcelona
With the
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Stainless Steel
GREEN FOOSBALL DINING GAME TABLE RS3 WOOD by RS Barcelona
By RS Barcelona, Rafael Rodríguez
Located in Rhinebeck, NY
Green FOOSBALL DINING GAME TABLE RS3 WOOD
DESIGNED BY RAFAEL RODRÍGUEZ for RS Barcelona
With the
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Game Tables
Materials
Stainless Steel
BLACK & 24k GOLD FOOSBALL TABLE RS2 GOLD by RS Barcelona
By Rafael Rodríguez, RS Barcelona
Located in Rhinebeck, NY
FOOSBALL TABLE RS2 GOLD
DESIGNED BY RAFAEL RODRÍGUEZ for RS Barcelona
24k gold-plated game play
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Games
Materials
Stainless Steel
Outdoor/Indoor TERRACOTTA & WOOD FOOSBALL TABLE RS3 WOOD by RS Barcelona
By Rafael Rodríguez, RS Barcelona
Located in Rhinebeck, NY
FOOSBALL TABLE RS3 WOOD
DESIGNED BY RAFAEL RODRÍGUEZ for RS Barcelona
With the RS3 Wood football
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Patio and Garden Furniture
Materials
Stainless Steel
Outdoor/Indoor WHITE & WOOD FOOSBALL TABLE RS3 WOOD by RS Barcelona
By RS Barcelona, Rafael Rodríguez
Located in Rhinebeck, NY
FOOSBALL TABLE RS3 WOOD
DESIGNED BY RAFAEL RODRÍGUEZ for RS Barcelona
With the RS3 Wood football
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Patio and Garden Furniture
Materials
Stainless Steel
INOX Metal FOOSBALL DINING GAME TABLE RS3 WOOD by RS Barcelona
By RS Barcelona, Rafael Rodríguez
Located in Rhinebeck, NY
INOX FOOSBALL DINING GAME TABLE RS3 WOOD
DESIGNED BY RAFAEL RODRÍGUEZ for RS Barcelona
With the
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Patio and Garden Furniture
Materials
Stainless Steel
INOX Metal FOOSBALL DINING GAME TABLE RS3 WOOD by RS Barcelona
By Rafael Rodríguez, RS Barcelona
Located in Rhinebeck, NY
INOX FOOSBALL DINING GAME TABLE RS3 WOOD
DESIGNED BY RAFAEL RODRÍGUEZ for RS Barcelona
With the
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Stainless Steel
Outdoor/Indoor BLUE FOOSBALL DINING TABLE RS3 WOOD by RS Barcelona
By RS Barcelona, Rafael Rodríguez
Located in Rhinebeck, NY
Black FOOSBALL DINING TABLE RS3 WOOD
DESIGNED BY RAFAEL RODRÍGUEZ for RS Barcelona
With the RS3
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Patio and Garden Furniture
Materials
Stainless Steel
Outdoor/Indoor BLACK FOOSBALL DINING TABLE RS3 WOOD by RS Barcelona
By RS Barcelona, Rafael Rodríguez
Located in Rhinebeck, NY
Black FOOSBALL DINING TABLE RS3 WOOD
DESIGNED BY RAFAEL RODRÍGUEZ for RS Barcelona
With the RS3
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Patio and Garden Furniture
Materials
Stainless Steel
Outdoor/Indoor GREEN FOOSBALL DINING TABLE RS3 WOOD by RS Barcelona
By Rafael Rodríguez, RS Barcelona
Located in Rhinebeck, NY
Green FOOSBALL DINING TABLE RS3 WOOD
DESIGNED BY RAFAEL RODRÍGUEZ for RS Barcelona
With the RS3
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Patio and Garden Furniture
Materials
Stainless Steel
BLACK, GOLD Plated & WOOD FOOSBALL TABLE RS3 WOOD GOLD by RS Barcelona
By Rafael Rodríguez, RS Barcelona
Located in Rhinebeck, NY
FOOSBALL TABLE RS3 WOOD IN BLACK/GOLD
DESIGNED BY RAFAEL RODRÍGUEZ for RS Barcelona
Gold, metal
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Games
Materials
Gold, Stainless Steel
Outdoor/Indoor BLACK/GOLD & WOOD FOOSBALL TABLE RS3 WOOD by RS Barcelona
By RS Barcelona, Rafael Rodríguez
Located in Rhinebeck, NY
FOOSBALL TABLE RS3 WOOD IN BLACK/GOLD
DESIGNED BY RAFAEL RODRÍGUEZ for RS Barcelona
Gold, metal
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Patio and Garden Furniture
Materials
Stainless Steel, Gold
Outdoor/Indoor INOX METAL & WOOD FOOSBALL TABLE RS3 WOOD by RS Barcelona
By Rafael Rodríguez, RS Barcelona
Located in Rhinebeck, NY
FOOSBALL TABLE RS3 WOOD
DESIGNED BY RAFAEL RODRÍGUEZ for RS Barcelona
With the RS3 Wood football
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Patio and Garden Furniture
Materials
Stainless Steel
Outdoor/Indoor WHITE & 24k GOLD FOOSBALL TABLE RS2 GOLD by RS Barcelona
By Rafael Rodríguez, RS Barcelona
Located in Rhinebeck, NY
FOOSBALL TABLE RS2 GOLD
DESIGNED BY RAFAEL RODRÍGUEZ for RS Barcelona
24k gold-plated game play
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Patio and Garden Furniture
Materials
Stainless Steel, Gold Plate
Outdoor/Indoor BLACK & 24k GOLD FOOSBALL TABLE RS2 GOLD by RS Barcelona
By Rafael Rodríguez, RS Barcelona
Located in Rhinebeck, NY
FOOSBALL TABLE RS2 GOLD
DESIGNED BY RAFAEL RODRÍGUEZ for RS Barcelona
24k gold-plated game play
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Patio and Garden Furniture
Materials
Stainless Steel
BLACK & Wood FOOSBALL TABLE RS3 Max by RS Barcelona for up to 8 players
By Rafael Rodríguez, RS Barcelona
Located in Rhinebeck, NY
FOOSBALL TABLE RS3 MAX in Green
DESIGNED BY RAFAEL RODRÍGUEZ for RS Barcelona
The more, the
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Games
Materials
Aluminum, Stainless Steel
WHITE & Wood FOOSBALL TABLE RS3 Max by RS Barcelona for up to 8 players
By Rafael Rodríguez, RS Barcelona
Located in Rhinebeck, NY
FOOSBALL TABLE RS3 MAX in Green
DESIGNED BY RAFAEL RODRÍGUEZ for RS Barcelona
The more, the
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Games
Materials
Aluminum, Stainless Steel
BLUE & Wood FOOSBALL TABLE RS3 Max by RS Barcelona for up to 8 players
By Rafael Rodríguez, RS Barcelona
Located in Rhinebeck, NY
FOOSBALL TABLE RS3 MAX in Green
DESIGNED BY RAFAEL RODRÍGUEZ for RS Barcelona
The more, the
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Games
Materials
Aluminum, Stainless Steel
Outdoor BLUE & Wood FOOSBALL TABLE RS3 Max by RS Barcelona for up to 8 players
By Rafael Rodríguez, RS Barcelona
Located in Rhinebeck, NY
FOOSBALL TABLE RS3 MAX in Green
DESIGNED BY RAFAEL RODRÍGUEZ for RS Barcelona
The more, the
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Patio and Garden Furniture
Materials
Aluminum, Stainless Steel
H 36 in W 51 in D 108 in
Outdoor/Indoor GREEN FOOSBALL TABLE RS3 Max by RS Barcelona for up to 8 players
By Rafael Rodríguez, RS Barcelona
Located in Rhinebeck, NY
FOOSBALL TABLE RS3 MAX in Green
DESIGNED BY RAFAEL RODRÍGUEZ for RS Barcelona
The more, the
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Patio and Garden Furniture
Materials
Aluminum, Stainless Steel
H 36 in W 51 in D 108 in
Outdoor/Indoor GREEN FOOSBALL TABLE RS3 Max by RS Barcelona for up to 8 players
By Rafael Rodríguez, RS Barcelona
Located in Rhinebeck, NY
FOOSBALL TABLE RS3 MAX in Green
DESIGNED BY RAFAEL RODRÍGUEZ for RS Barcelona
The more, the
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Games
Materials
Aluminum, Stainless Steel
H 36 in W 51 in D 108 in
OUTDOOR RED & Wood FOOSBALL TABLE RS3 Max by RS Barcelona for up to 8 players
By Rafael Rodríguez, RS Barcelona
Located in Rhinebeck, NY
FOOSBALL TABLE RS3 MAX in Green
DESIGNED BY RAFAEL RODRÍGUEZ for RS Barcelona
The more, the
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Patio and Garden Furniture
Materials
Aluminum, Stainless Steel
H 36 in W 51 in D 108 in
Terracotta Red & Wood FOOSBALL TABLE RS3 Max by RS Barcelona for up to 8 players
By Rafael Rodríguez, RS Barcelona
Located in Rhinebeck, NY
FOOSBALL TABLE RS3 MAX in Green
DESIGNED BY RAFAEL RODRÍGUEZ for RS Barcelona
The more, the
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Games
Materials
Aluminum, Stainless Steel
H 36 in W 51 in D 108 in
OUTDOOR WHITE & Wood FOOSBALL TABLE RS3 Max by RS Barcelona for up to 8 players
By Rafael Rodríguez, RS Barcelona
Located in Rhinebeck, NY
FOOSBALL TABLE RS3 MAX in Green
DESIGNED BY RAFAEL RODRÍGUEZ for RS Barcelona
The more, the
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Patio and Garden Furniture
Materials
Aluminum, Stainless Steel
H 36 in W 51 in D 108 in
Outdoor/Indoor BLACK FOOSBALL TABLE RS3 Max by RS Barcelona for up to 8 players
By Rafael Rodríguez, RS Barcelona
Located in Rhinebeck, NY
FOOSBALL TABLE RS3 MAX in Green
DESIGNED BY RAFAEL RODRÍGUEZ for RS Barcelona
The more, the
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Patio and Garden Furniture
Materials
Aluminum, Stainless Steel
H 36 in W 51 in D 108 in
RS Barcelona RS4 Home Foosball Table in Terracotta
Located in Edison, NJ
Barcelona's other foosball tables, this is designed specifically for residential, non-commercial use.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Game Tables
Materials
Steel
RS Barcelona RS4 Home Foosball Table in Grey
Located in Edison, NJ
Barcelona's other foosball tables, this is designed specifically for residential, non-commercial use.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Game Tables
Materials
Steel
RS Barcelona RS4 Home Foosball Table in Yellow
Located in Edison, NJ
Barcelona's other foosball tables, this is designed specifically for residential, non-commercial use.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Game Tables
Materials
Steel
RS Barcelona RS4 Home Foosball Table in Blue
Located in Edison, NJ
Barcelona's other foosball tables, this is designed specifically for residential, non-commercial use.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Game Tables
Materials
Steel
Foosball "Cordoba" Football Table, 1970s, Spanish, Barcelona Vs Real Madrid
Located in London, GB
A vintage Cordoba "kicker" table football or foosball, original cherry red lacquer finish, Spanish
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Games
Materials
Lacquer
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With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the foosball barcelona you’re looking for. A foosball barcelona — often made from metal, stainless steel and wood — can elevate any home. When you’re browsing for the right foosball barcelona, those designed in modern styles are of considerable interest. Rafael Rodríguez, RS Barcelona and Hillsideout each produced at least one beautiful foosball barcelona that is worth considering.
How Much is a Foosball Barcelona?
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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.