Modern Textiles
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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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 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.
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Style: Modern
Les Ottomans, 'Silk Cushion' by Matthew Williamson
Located in ROCCAVIVARA CB, IT
Matthew Williamson one of the most well known fashion designer has created a tabletop and textile collection for Les Ottomans. Colors is a must in all Williamsons’ designs as well as the peacock’s references that are here declinated in several new and original patterns
Matthew Williamson is an award-winning British designer renowned for his use of kaleidoscopic color, intricate patterns and designs inspired by nature and travel. A graduate from the prestigious Central Saint Martins College, Matthew Williamson showed his critically-acclaimed debut catwalk collection...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Textiles
Materials
Silk
The sky visible at Honmonji TempleⅣ by Blue Tip Atelier
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Title : The sky visible at Honmonji TemplⅣ
Japan / 2024s
Size : W 275 H 395mm
A mini series of the sky as seen from Honmonji Temple.
Natural dyes used are Indian madder and oak g...
Category
2010s Japanese Modern Textiles
Materials
Linen
Bal. Hanging tapestry crafted from traditional Korean knots of cotton ropes
By WKND Lab
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Bal, by Wknd Lab
Color: Ivory, red
Size: 98.4 x 15.7 x 5.2 in.
Material: Cotton and Copper
Usage: Tapestry
Weight: 11 kg
Bal is a tapestry crafted from traditional Korean knots of c...
Category
2010s North Korean Modern Textiles
Materials
Copper
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...
Category
2010s Japanese Modern Textiles
Materials
Linen
Ceremonial Cloth 'Tapis' of Lampung
Located in Roma, IT
This ceremonial cloth 'Tapis' of Lampung is in silk and cotton with golden strings.
A very similar tapis is at the Asian Art Museum of San Francisco (...
Category
Mid-20th Century Indonesian Modern Textiles
Materials
Gold
sky color bird by Blue Tip Atelier
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Title : sky color bird
Japan / 2024s
Size : w1620 x h1635 mm
Scraps of fabric used in the Sky series are used to express birds in the colours of the sky.
The materials used are li...
Category
2010s Japanese Modern Textiles
Materials
Linen
ICHIMATSU by Blue Tip atelier
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Title : ICHIMATSU
Japan / 2020s
Size : W 1480 x H 1480 mm
Each part is dyed with indigo to express a checkered pattern that collapses. This quilt is made with Woven fresh linen. Hand-quilted with cotton thread. Hand dyed with indigo.
[Blue Tip atelier...
Category
2010s Japanese Modern Textiles
Materials
Linen
Hermès by Annie Faivre "Astres Et Soleils" Silk Carre Scarf
By Hermès
Located in Nuernberg, DE
HERMES silk carré scarf "Astres et Soleils".
This scarfs brings across the life of the Maya and Aztec with an opulent terracotta shade and green whimsical design on a ocher and wh...
Category
1990s French Modern Textiles
Materials
Silk
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...
Category
2010s Asian Modern Textiles
Materials
Linen
Suiren by Blue Tip Atelier
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Title : SUIREN
Japan / 2022s
Size : W 610 H 810 mm
Expressing delicate color changes by dyeing many times.
This quilt is made with french linen and cotton.
Hand-quilted with Japanese sashiko...
Category
2010s Japanese Modern Textiles
Materials
Linen
Lumière Ⅰ by Blue Tip Atelier
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Title : lumière ?
Japan / 2022s
Size : W 990 H 770 mm
A work inspired by light.
This quilt is made with Woven fresh linen and french linen.
Hand-quilted with Japanese sashiko...
Category
2010s Japanese Modern Textiles
Materials
Linen
one leaf by Blue Tip Atelier
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Title : one leaf
Japan / 2023s
Size : w790 x h1200 mm
A work that has been unevenly dyed after hand-painting.
This quilt is made with linen viyella, which has a natural sheen.
Han...
Category
2010s Japanese Modern Textiles
Materials
Linen
Ottoman Costumes Turkish Hardcover, January 1, 1986 Coffee Table Book
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Ottoman Costume Book (Turkish) Hardcover, January 1, 1986.
by Fenerci Mehmed Fenerci MehmeT Album (Author)
From the 15th century on, Europeans attemp...
Category
Late 20th Century Turkish Modern Textiles
Materials
Paper
Pair of Japanese Obi Pillows in Silver and Orange
Located in Chicago, IL
This pair of artisan-designed pillows was made by hand from a vintage Japanese obi patterned with orange wave-like swirls against a metallic silver field. ...
Category
1970s Japanese Vintage Modern Textiles
Materials
Down, Linen, Silk
Orley Shabahang "Leopardess" Tribal Revival Persian Rug, Neutral Wool, 6' x 9'
Located in New York, NY
Titled “Leopardess,” this cream and grey detailed carpet showcases a spotted leopard perched in a tree, surveying her surroundings for her prey. The carpet’s pile is hand-knotted uti...
Category
2010s Persian Modern Textiles
Materials
Wool
Burgundy landscape by Blue Tip Atelier
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Title : Burgundy landscape
Japan / 2024s
Size : w1460 x h1050 mm
The scenery seen from the train window while traveling in Burgundy.
The material is linen viella with a natural lus...
Category
2010s Japanese Modern Textiles
Materials
Linen
Modern Polished Cotton Fabric With Tropical Flamingo Design, 9 Yards Total
Located in Van Nuys, CA
This beautiful silky polished cotton fabric is made by Argentea from the design studios of David and Dash Inc. by Amin Khalaf and treated with Scotchgard fabric protector. It feature...
Category
1970s American Vintage Modern Textiles
Materials
Cotton
Flamingo by Blue Tip Atelier
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Title : Flamingo
Japan / 2024s
Size : w 730 × h 1800 mm
The material is fine French linen.
Hand quilted and decorated using dyed sashiko thread.
Natural dyes are chinese sumac, madd...
Category
2010s Japanese Modern Textiles
Materials
Linen
Leaf Ⅰ by Blue Tip Atelier
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Title : Leaf Ⅰ
Japan / 2024s
Size : w 580 × h 580 mm
The green leaves of spring are expressed through dyeing, quilting and embroidery.
Also, the embroidery thread is used to express...
Category
2010s Japanese Modern Textiles
Materials
Linen
An old couple (in Venice) by Blue Tip Atelier
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Title : An old couple (in Venice)
Japan / 2024s
Size : w1960 x h2000 mm
While traveling in Venice, I came across an elderly couple sitting on a bench and was so inspired by their...
Category
2010s Japanese Modern Textiles
Materials
Linen
Komorebi(Ohara, Kyoto) by Blue Tip Atelier
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Title : Komorebi(Ohara, Kyoto)
Japan / 2024s
Size : w970 x h960 mm
A landscape seen in Ohara, Kyoto.
The sunlight filtering through the trees is expressed using a variety of techni...
Category
2010s Japanese Modern Textiles
Materials
Linen
The sky visible at Honmonji Temple Ⅱ by Blue Tip Atelier
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Title : The sky visible at Honmonji Temple Ⅱ
Japan / 2024s
Size : w1805 x h1805 mm
The sky can be seen from Honmonji Temple, which the artist passes while running, a hobby of hers....
Category
2010s Japanese Modern Textiles
Materials
Linen
Ikat Fabric Pair of Handmade Pillows In Uzbekistan
Located in Prato, Tuscany
We kindly suggest that you read the whole description, as with it we try to give you detailed technical and historical information to guarantee the authenticity of our items.
Pair of...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Uzbek Modern Textiles
Materials
Silk, Velvet
Fukurou(fuyu) by Blue Tip Atelier
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Title : Fukurou (fuyu)
Japan / 2024s
Size : h 490 × w 1720 mm
An owl flapping through the winter trees is expressed through hand-painted, dyeing, quilting, and embroidery.
The mater...
Category
2010s Japanese Modern Textiles
Materials
Linen
Blueberry by Blue Tip Atelier
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Title : Blueberry
Japan / 2024s
Size : w 700 × h 570 mm
Blueberries displayed at home.
The material is fine French linen.
Hand quilted with cotton thread.
Natural dyes are chinese s...
Category
2010s Japanese Modern Textiles
Materials
Linen
Big Tree by Blue Tip Atelier
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Title : Big Tree
Japan / 2024s
Size : w 820 × h 1950 mm
The large tree is expressed through dyeing, quilting and embroidery.
The material is fine Croatian Linen.
Hand quilted with c...
Category
2010s Japanese Modern Textiles
Materials
Linen
The sky visible at Honmonji Temple Ⅲ by Blue Tip Atelier
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Title : The sky visible at Honmonji Temple Ⅲ
Japan / 2024s
Size : w1620 x h1630 mm
The sky can be seen from Honmonji Temple, which the artist passes while running, a hobby of her...
Category
2010s Japanese Modern Textiles
Materials
Linen
Lumière douce (à Paris) by Blue Tip Atelier
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Title : Lumière douce (à Paris)
Japan / 2024s
Size : w1500 x h1490 mm
The soft light that shines through the cloudy skies of Paris, where the artist once lived, is replaced with ...
Category
2010s Japanese Modern Textiles
Materials
Linen
Rinne by Blue Tip Atelier
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Title : Rinne
Japan / 2024s
Size : w2880 x h1960 mm
When the leaves fall to the ground, they gradually break down and mix with the soil as they rot, turning it into nutritious soi...
Category
2010s Japanese Modern Textiles
Materials
Linen
Landscape Ⅲ by Blue Tip Atelier
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Title : Landscape III
Japan / 2024s
Size : W 560 H 680mm
The night sky and sea are expressed with two-tone dyed colors.
Abstract embroidery of a bird flapping its wings is applied ...
Category
2010s Japanese Modern Textiles
Materials
Linen
Ikat Fabric Pair Handmade Pillows In Uzbekistan
Located in Prato, Tuscany
We kindly suggest that you read the entire description, as with it we try to give you detailed technical and historical information to ensure the authenticity of our items.
Pair of h...
Category
Early 2000s Uzbek Modern Textiles
Materials
Silk, Velvet
Mountains at Dawn by Blue Tip Atelier
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Title : Mountains at dawn
Japan / 2022s
Size : W 990 H 1500 mm
A work inspired by the mountains at dawn.
This quilt is made with french linen.
Hand-quilted with Japanese sashiko...
Category
2010s Japanese Modern Textiles
Materials
Linen
Tingi by Blue Tip Atelier
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Title : Tingi
Japan / 2021s
Size : W 1500 x H 1080 mm
Tingi is a type of Indonesian mangrove and is a dye often used for Indonesian batik.
This quilt is made with Woven fresh linen.
Hand-quilted with Japanese sashiko...
Category
2010s Asian Modern Textiles
Materials
Linen
Mathilda by Blue Tip Atelier
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Title : Mathilda(Ⅰ,Ⅱ)
Japan / 2023s
Size : w440 x h440 mm
This quilt is made with french linen.
Hand-quilted with cotton thread.
Hand dyed with madder, chinese sumac, Japanese Pagoda Tree flower buds
and tingi （A kind of bark of mangrove）.
[Blue Tip...
Category
2010s Japanese Modern Textiles
Materials
Linen
African Textile Panel with Shells
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Old African textile panel with shells,: You can mount on a panel for wall, or place on table, or mount as lampshade. Its colors are sunny. It's wonderful for a sea-house !
B/1677-1
Category
Mid-20th Century Congolese Modern Textiles
Materials
Raffia
Contemporary Wool Persian Rug in Gray and Cream, Orley Shabahang, 8' x 10'
Located in New York, NY
Awaken into your dreams with this gray and cream contemporary 8' x 10' Persian rug by Orley Shabahang, titled "Canberra," from their Dream Collection. A flowing interconnected patter...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Persian Modern Textiles
Materials
Wool
Indonesian Cloth
Located in Roma, IT
Indonesian cloth finely decorated with floreal motives in yellow and green on a dark blue background.
The item is not restored and is in very good co...
Category
Mid-20th Century Indonesian Modern Textiles
Materials
Textile
Prada Black Overcoat Made in Italy
By Prada
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Prada black overcoat.
Flap pockets on the side
Adjustable straps on the cuffs
Light summery overcoat, see through lace.
Size 52.
Garment length: 44...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Textiles
Materials
Fabric
Haori Jacket by Greg Copeland
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A Japanese silk haori float-mounted on an acrylic rod to a stretched pink cloth canvas in a custom formed acrylic shadow box by artist Greg Copeland...
Category
1970s American Vintage Modern Textiles
Materials
Silk, Acrylic
Modern textiles for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Modern textiles for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage textiles created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include asian art and furniture, more furniture and collectibles, rugs and carpets and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with fabric, silk and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Modern textiles made in a specific country, there are Asia, East Asia, and Japan pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original textiles, popular names associated with this style include Les Ottomans, Alessio Nesi, Bahram Shabahang, and Orley Shabahang. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for textiles differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $55 and tops out at $22,320 while the average work can sell for $1,600.