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MODERN STYLE

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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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 chaircrafted 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.

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Style: Modern
Color:  Gray
Babu Xavier Watercolor on Paper Bird & Woman
Located in Dallas, TX
PRESENTING a GLORIOUS Contemporary piece of Art by a recognized Indian Master – Babu Xavier Watercolor on Paper Bird & Woman . This piece has impeccable...
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20th Century Indian Modern Paintings and Screens

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Paper

Hawa Beirut Screen by Richard Yasmine
Located in Geneve, CH
Hawa Beirut screen by Richard Yasmine Materials: Structure in powder coated metal, brushed brass, treated pink marble, stained glass, silk tassels, Mirror Dimensions: H 180 x L 20...
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2010s Lebanese Modern Paintings and Screens

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Vintage 1980s Lee Reynolds Oil on Canvas Painting Depicting "A Zeal of Zebras"
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A large oil on canvas (40" tall x 50" wide) depicting a group on Zebra, AKA "A Zeal of Zebras". This striking modern painting is well made. There is a thickness to the paint that add...
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1980s American Vintage Modern Paintings and Screens

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Inside Painted Glass, "Landscape" Snuff Bottle by Fu Guoshun, 1996
Located in Tainan, TW
Fu Guoshun was born at Hebei in 1954. He was complimented as a Master of Chinese arts and crafts in 2012. It is the highest honor for an inside painting artist. There are only ten artists who earned this glory. He is also the director of China International Painting and Calligraphy Association, vice chairman of China Snuff Bottle Professional Committee, and vice-chairman of Hebei Inside painted snuff bottle Association. Since 1977, he has been studying the art of inside painting under Wang Xisan. Fu Guoshun is one of the best artists in Ji school. Mr Fu Guoshun's inside paintings are exquisite. His works include landscapes, figures, animals, flowers, and birds to calligraphy with comprehensive skills. In addition, his professions are known for their elegance, flexibility, and light. With the three superb skills of poetry, calligraphy, and painting, there are only a handful of artists who can match up in the field of snuff bottles. It is difficult to find other artists who could compare his paintings from an artistic perspective when it comes to inside painted snuff bottles...
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20th Century Chinese Modern Paintings and Screens

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"Pot Head" by Robert Loughlin
Located in Long Island City, NY
"Pot Head" by Robert Loughlin signed and titled to verso 'Pot Head RL'. Sold with a letter of authentication from Gary Carlson.
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20th Century American Modern Paintings and Screens

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Tree by Blue Tip Atelier
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Title : Tree Japan / 2021s Size : W 1100 H 1400 mm This quilt is a traditional technique called nine patches, which skillfully uses the shades of cloth to create a mosaic effec...
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2010s Japanese Modern Paintings and Screens

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Sawtooth by Blue Tip Atelier
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Sawtooth ?Japan / 2019s Size : W 1640 x H 2050 mm A tribute to the traditional American quilt design made around 1840. Made with organic cotton, and indigo cotton in Alsace region ‘France. Hand dyed with chinese sumac and green leaf on the surface, and pomegranate on the back. [Blue Tip atelier...
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2010s Asian Modern Paintings and Screens

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