Modern Decorative Baskets
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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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
21st Century Canaria Magazine Holder Handmade in Italy with Regenerated Leather
By Pinetti
Located in Bagnatica, Lombardia
Canaria, our brand new storage solution.
A unique texture made with regenerated leather resistant to light and water and perfectly suitable for indoor as well for outdoor use. Mas...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Decorative Baskets
Materials
Leather
21st Pet Bed Large in Walnut Wood & Calf Leather
By Pinetti
Located in Bagnatica, Lombardia
Pamper your furry friends with our new Pet bed.
A wooden structure masterfully handcrafted covered in leather with precious canaletto walnut wood base and so...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Decorative Baskets
Materials
Leather, Wood, Foam, Walnut
21st Century Penelope Round Laundry Basket with Leather & Canvas Cotton
By Pinetti
Located in Bagnatica, Lombardia
Part of Penelope's collections, this laundry basket is designed and crafted exclusively by Pinetti.
The elegant and practical round silhouette is beautifully finished with an ecru...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Decorative Baskets
Materials
Leather, Cotton
New modern Fruit Bowl in Red Marble, creator Karen Chekerdjian Stock
Located in Milan, IT
The value of change in a simple act, in stock. Karen Chekerdjian’s new creation puts design front and center: from one foundation, multiple possibilities.
An essential shape and clas...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Decorative Baskets
Materials
Marble
21st Century Nadia Washcloth Holder Handmade in Italy
By Pinetti
Located in Bagnatica, Lombardia
Nadia collection introduced its own wash clothes holder.
Perfect also for sunglasses and sunscreen, the resistant and waterproof leather joined with a co...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Decorative Baskets
Materials
Leather, Fabric
21st Century Demetra Round Laundry Basket Handwoven with Leather in Italy
By Pinetti
Located in Bagnatica, Lombardia
Strictly hand woven with meticulous care, Pinetti baskets are made with eco-friendly, washable, and resistant material.
Part of the Demetra collections, our short basket comes in a ...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Decorative Baskets
Materials
Leather
21st Century Penelope Rectangular Laundry Basket in Leather & Canvas Cotton
By Pinetti
Located in Bagnatica, Lombardia
A simple and linear shape, where the resistant and waterproof leather is combined with the softness of the ecru cotton layer that give the piece a natural beauty.
A rectangular silhouette for our Penelope laundry...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Decorative Baskets
Materials
Leather, Cotton
Custom Made Leather Garden Trug
Located in Chicago, IL
Elevate your gardening experience with this exquisite custom leather garden trug, designed by RIGHT PROPER, and meticulously crafted by a skilled artisan in England. Crafted from han...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Decorative Baskets
Materials
Copper
21st Century Hook Tall Laundry Basket with Leather & Cotton Handmade in Italy
By Pinetti
Located in Bagnatica, Lombardia
An attractive contrast between leather and cotton fabric.
Our Hook basket is hand woven, made with eco-friendly, washable, and resistant material suitable also for outdoor use. Th...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Decorative Baskets
Materials
Leather, Cotton
21st Century Ovo Magazine or Shoes Leather Basket Handwoven in Italy
By Pinetti
Located in Bagnatica, Lombardia
Ovo basket: Compact yet capacious.
Fashioned of resistant recycled leather, with tan or black this basket boasts an unstructured silhouette with fl...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Decorative Baskets
Materials
Leather
21st Century Ovo Towel & Magazine Leather Basket Outdoor Use Handmade in Italy
By Pinetti
Located in Bagnatica, Lombardia
Ovo basket: Compact yet capacious.
Fashioned of resistant recycled leather, with tan or black this basket boasts an unstructured silhouette with fl...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Decorative Baskets
Materials
Leather
21st Century Demetra Rectangular Magazine Holder Handwoven in Italy
By Pinetti
Located in Bagnatica, Lombardia
A real eye-catcher.
Part of the Demetra series, Pinetti low rectangular basket is strictly hand woven. Made with water-resistant and washable bonded leather useful also for outdo...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Decorative Baskets
Materials
Leather
21st Century Ovo Wood & Magazine Leather Basket with Handle Handmade in Italy
By Pinetti
Located in Bagnatica, Lombardia
Fashioned of resistant recycled leather, Pinetti Ovo basket boasts an unstructured silhouette with flared sides supported by a sturdy rectangular base...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Decorative Baskets
Materials
Leather
21st Century Large Hook Leather Basket for Towels with Fabric Handmade in Italy
By Pinetti
Located in Bagnatica, Lombardia
Attractive contrast between leather and cotton fabric. Our Hook basket is hand woven, made with eco-friendly, washable, and resistant material suitable also for outdoor use. The insi...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Decorative Baskets
Materials
Leather, Fabric, Cotton
21st Century Hook Washcloth Basket in Leather Handmade in Italy
By Pinetti
Located in Bagnatica, Lombardia
Smaller and smaller.
Hook baskets introduced a new dimension in their collection. This cute size is ideal to keep small towels, sunglasses and sunscreen. The attractive contrast bet...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Decorative Baskets
Materials
Leather, Fabric
Modernist Vintage Industrial Corrugated Basket
Located in Southampton, NJ
Beautiful Industrial perforated steel basked made in the 1950s. In great structural condition. Item has galvanized finish with beautiful patina. Two tall handles for easy lifting.
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Decorative Baskets
Materials
Steel
E. Gargan and S. Giovannoni Gnam Bread Box for Alessi
By Alessi
Located in Miami, FL
Gnam bread box designed by Elisa Gargan and Stefano Giovannoni for Alessi.
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Modern Decorative Baskets
Materials
Plastic
Italian Brass Magazine Holder after Willy Rizzo
By Gio Ponti
Located in New York, NY
An Italian solid brass 'tote bag' magazine holder (or wastebasket), in the style of modern, in the style of Willy Rizzo, circa late-20th century, 1970s, Italy. This iconic 'tote bag'...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Decorative Baskets
Materials
Brass
21st Century Hook Magazine Holder Leather Basket with Fabric Handmade in Italy
By Pinetti
Located in Bagnatica, Lombardia
Pinetti elegant basket made with upcycled leather with inside fabric in linen and cotton is part of Hook collection.
The frame is composed of a grid-like structure of leather belts ...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Decorative Baskets
Materials
Leather, Fabric, Cotton
Ghidini 1961 Tip Top Small Paper Basket in Gold by Richard Hutten
Located in Villa Carcina, IT
Paper basket in openwork steel.
When you look at the top view of the Tip Top series, all the triangles have the same size. In 3D these triangles have been stretched, which creates a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Decorative Baskets
Materials
Stainless Steel
Anchorage Silver Plated Brass Teapot, by Peter Shire from Memphis Milano
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
The anchorage teapot, was originally designed by Peter Shire in 1982. The Teapot is in brass with plated silver, and is also available in solid 925 silver. Prices may vary for the st...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Decorative Baskets
Materials
Brass, Silver
21st Century Almeria Magazine or Shoes Leather Basket Handwoven in Italy
By Pinetti
Located in Bagnatica, Lombardia
This masterfully hand-woven basket belongs to our iconic Almeria collection. Made of eco-friendly leather, that is washable, resistant to light and water, it's suitable for indoor and outdoor use as well. This small size perfectly works as a magazine holder.
Perfect also as a blanket, shoes holder...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Decorative Baskets
Materials
Leather
Stunning Large Vintage Midcentury Wicker Laundry Basket Hamper, 1970s, Italy
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Offered is an absolutely stunning large 1970s vintage wicker and plastic laundry basket hamper with lid and wicker handles. Overall very good vintage condition with light ware consis...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern Decorative Baskets
Materials
Wicker, Plastic
Hand Carved Wooden Lidded Jar/Pot.
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Hand Wood Carved Lidded Jar/Pot.
Category
1980s Vintage Modern Decorative Baskets
Materials
Wood
21st Century Washcloth Tray in Full Calf Leather Handmade in Italy
By Pinetti
Located in Bagnatica, Lombardia
Ideal to keep small towels tidily stored in readiness for guests.
Our rigid wash cloth holder is entirely made with a genuine and water-resistant calf leat...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Decorative Baskets
Materials
Leather
21st Century Penelope Washcloth Holder in Canvas & Leather Handmade in Italy
By Pinetti
Located in Bagnatica, Lombardia
Penelope collection now has its own wash clothes holder.
Perfect also for sunglasses and sunscreen, the resistant and waterproof leather joined with the ...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Decorative Baskets
Materials
Leather, Canvas
21st Century Empty Pocket Woven Regenerated Leather Handmade in Italy
By Pinetti
Located in Bagnatica, Lombardia
Lovely Pinetti round wash clothes holder, part of Almeria collection.
Four different water resistant sizes fixed at the end with chrome pins. The woven...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Decorative Baskets
Materials
Leather
21st Century Almeria Large Towel and Shoes Handwoven Basket with Handles
By Pinetti
Located in Bagnatica, Lombardia
Part of the Almeria collection this Pinetti hand-woven basket made with eco-friendly washable and resistant material suitable also for outdoor use.
Perfect for shoes holders...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Decorative Baskets
Materials
Leather
Yang Service Tray in Pearl and Black Pearl Resin by Paola Valle
By Paola Valle
Located in Ciudad De México, MX
Our rectangle tray has clean lines, polished finish and is embellished with semi spheres that make it one-of-a-kind. This modern tray is just the thing for serving breakfast in bed, ...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Decorative Baskets
Materials
Resin
21st Century Canaria Medium Basket Handwoven in Italy
By Pinetti
Located in Bagnatica, Lombardia
Another style, another iconic weave.
Canaria is our brand new family of baskets available in different sizes able to meet several uses. A magazine holder, a blanket or shoes holde...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Decorative Baskets
Materials
Leather
21st Century Nadia Round Laundry Basket with Leather & Canvas Cotton
By Pinetti
Located in Bagnatica, Lombardia
A stylish all-rounder, bringing sophisticated storage indoors. That's why we can't get enough of these new storage baskets.
Nadia is the new family of our laundry baskets, made in recycled leather...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Decorative Baskets
Materials
Leather, Cotton
21st Pet Bowl Small in Wood & Calf Leather
By Pinetti
Located in Bagnatica, Lombardia
A rigid structure fully covered with premium calf leather with removable and washable stainless steel bowls. Our Pet bowls are available in two sizes.
A brand new collection designe...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Decorative Baskets
Materials
Metal
21st Century Euclide Coffee Table in Wood & Calf Leather
By Pinetti
Located in Bagnatica, Lombardia
A new collection joined the Pinetti family.
Euclide with its geometric look is an elegant side table crafted with wood structure and entirely covered in recycled leather. This lovel...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Decorative Baskets
Materials
Leather, Wood
New Modern Large Bowl in Marble Creator Arthur Arbesser
Located in Milan, IT
Large bowl in Black Marquinia, White Michelangelo, Arabescato Vagli Filo Rosso and Red Levanto marbles.
Size: 22 x 12.7 cm, 8.6 x 5 in, smooth finishing. Commercial name: Gae L, Mast...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Decorative Baskets
Materials
Marble
21st Century Almeria Oval Towel and Shoes Handwoven Basket Made in Italy
By Pinetti
Located in Bagnatica, Lombardia
Extremely elegant and versatile, part of the Almeria series.
Made with eco-friendly, washable and resistant regenerated leather this oval basket is perfect as a wood holder, in a living room or as shoes or towel basket...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Decorative Baskets
Materials
Leather
21st Century Demetra Washcloth Holder Regenerated Leather Handmade in Italy
By Pinetti
Located in Bagnatica, Lombardia
Lovely Pinetti round wash clothes holder, part of Almeria collection.
Four different water resistant sizes fixed at the end with chrome pins. The woven...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Decorative Baskets
Materials
Leather
New Modern Vase in Marble Creator Arthur Arbesser
Located in Milan, IT
Vase in Black Marquinia, White Michelangelo, Arabescato Vagli Filo Rosso, Green Guatemala and Blu Sodalite marbles.
Size: 20 x 12 x 32 cm, 7.9 x 4.7 x 12.6 in, smooth finishing. Comm...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Decorative Baskets
Materials
Marble
21st Century Tata Italian Magazine Holder in Wood & Leather
By Pinetti
Located in Bagnatica, Lombardia
This masterfully hand-woven basket belongs to our iconic Almeria collection. Made of eco-friendly leather, that is washable, resistant to light and water, it's suitable for indoor an...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Decorative Baskets
Materials
Leather, Wood
"Carol" Leather Bag Designed by Claude Bouchard for Oscar Maschera
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Carol" is a leather bag, designed by Claude Bouchard and manufactured by Oscar Maschera. It looks like the archetype of a paper bag made in leather. Genuine Italian leather vegetabl...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Decorative Baskets
Materials
Leather
"Green Striped Wastebasket", Handcrafted, Painted Tole Piece by Briger
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Commissioned by Briger Design and made by Mexican artisans in San Miguel de Allende, this painted tole wastebasket is boldly designed and painted. The flaring sides of the piece are...
Category
1990s American Modern Decorative Baskets
Materials
Metal
Matheson Medium Laundry Basket w/ Black Handle by Zach Matheson USM Haller Shelf
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a Matheson Medium Laundry Basket, designed and produced by Zach Matheson in Washington State, USA in 2024. The design is comprised of recycled post-industrial mesh and Washin...
Category
2010s American Modern Decorative Baskets
Materials
Leather
21st Century Sombrero Magazine Holder Handmade in Italy with Regenerated Leather
By Pinetti
Located in Bagnatica, Lombardia
We feel Mexican!
Made with eco-friendly, washable, and resistant regenerated leather, the traditional Mexican Sombrero hat becomes a unique magazin...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Decorative Baskets
Materials
Leather
Willow Basket Niche, Portego, Handmade in Italy
By Portego
Located in Stienta, IT
Niche is a basket made from willows harvested in Vicenza area, Italy.
Mario Brocchi is the maker who grows and weaving this natural material, extremely as flexible when it's wet as ...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Decorative Baskets
Materials
Willow
21st Century Euclide Stool in Wood & Calf Leather
By Pinetti
Located in Bagnatica, Lombardia
A new collection joined the Pinetti family.
Euclide with its geometric look is an elegant stool crafted with wood structure and entirely covered in recycled leather. This lovely sto...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Decorative Baskets
Materials
Leather, Wood
Urn by Rick Owens
By Rick Owens
Located in Geneve, CH
Urn by Rick Owens
2007
Dimensions: L 34 x W 34 x H 57 cm
Materials: Bronze
Weight: 37 kg
available in Black finish or Nitrate (Dark Brown) finish.
Rick Owens is a California-born f...
Category
2010s French Modern Decorative Baskets
Materials
Bronze
Japanese Woven Ikebana Hanging Basket by Suemura Shobun
By Suemura Shobun
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Japanese woken bamboo Hanakago, a wall hanging Ikebana basket by Suemura Shobun (1917-2000). The basket is entitled Purple Bamboo Mt. Fuji and was woven with Susudake (smoked bamboo) using irregular plaiting technique to achieve a voluminous form that resembles the iconic Mount Fuji and with the textural appearance of a bird's nest. The base was detailed with mushi-maki knotting and the mouth rim is equipped with a small loop for hanging. The surface has a lustrous lacquer coating that shows off the natural pattern of the bamboo marking. It houses a removable lacquered container made from bamboo culm. The piece is not singed, but it comes with an original fabric stroage pouch, and an original storage box (Tomobako), which is signed with the title on the esterior Mt. Fuji Purple Bamboo” and signed Suemura Shobun on the inside with two red seals.
Suemura Shobun was from Kansai region and active in Osaka. He studies under Yamamoto Chikuryosai I. Shobun is known for making unconventional baskets that are modern and sculptural.
For reference, see page 94 Master of Bamboo" Rinne.
For a recently sold basket...
Category
20th Century Japanese Modern Decorative Baskets
Materials
Bamboo
Karl Springer Superb Waste Basket in Gray Cobra 1980s
Located in New York, NY
Meticulously crafted waste paper basket in gray cobra with inside and bottom in silk moiré by Karl Springer, American 1980's. This piece is beautifully made using the finest materials.
Category
1980s American Vintage Modern Decorative Baskets
Materials
Animal Skin, Silk, Wood
Fibra Small Basket by Sebastian Herkner
Located in Geneve, CH
Fibra smal basket by Sebastian Herkner.
Materials: 100% Esparto grass.
Technique: Hand-woven in Colombia.
Dimensions: diameter 33 cm x width 22 x h...
Category
2010s Colombian Modern Decorative Baskets
Materials
Natural Fiber
Italian Metal Basket, 1970s
By Romeo Rega
Located in Albano Laziale, Rome/Lazio
An Italian square basket in silver and gold metal made with weaving technique. This piece is typical for the style of the era evoking the designs of W...
Category
20th Century Italian Modern Decorative Baskets
Materials
Metal
Matheson Small Laundry Basket w/ Handles by Zach Matheson for 14x14 USM Haller
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a Matheson Small Laundry Basket, designed and produced by Zach Matheson in Washington State, USA in 2024. The design is comprised of recycled post-industrial mesh and Washing...
Category
2010s American Modern Decorative Baskets
Materials
Leather
Intreccio Round Large Woven Basket Designed by Oscar Maschera
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Baskets made using a weaving technique. Strips and bands of leather follow each other and bind together to shape the object.
Available in the round (large and small), rectangular a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Decorative Baskets
Materials
Leather
Pair of Gilt-Metal and Enamel ‘Fleurs des Siècles’ Flower Baskets
Located in London, GB
Pair of gilt-metal and enamel ‘Fleurs des Siècles’ flower baskets
American, c. 1975
Height 16cm, width 18cm, depth 14cm
With their delicate beauty, these two flower baskets are sens...
Category
20th Century American Modern Decorative Baskets
Materials
Metal, Enamel
Matheson Large Laundry Basket with Black Handles by Zach Matheson for 14x30 USM
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a Matheson Large Laundry Basket, designed and produced by Zach Matheson in Washington State, USA in 2024. The design is comprised of recyc...
Category
2010s American Modern Decorative Baskets
Materials
Leather
Japanese Bamboo Basket Ikebana by Abe Motoshi
By Abe Motoshi
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Japanese Ikebana bamboo basket woven by artist Abe Motoshi (Japanese, b. 1942). Constructed with lacquered reddish Madake bamboo and rattan with technique of open and irregular twinning, the basket features an organic form with undulating woven surface with wavy crossing lines. The basket appears simple and refined, but the making process is deceivingly sophisticated. Clean and precise, it is of the signature style of Abe Motoshi's.
The basket is signed on the base. It comes with the original tomobako storage box with inscription of the title on the lid as well as the artist's name and seal under the lead. A yellow wrapping cloth and a printout of the artist's biography from Tai Modern...
Category
Early 2000s Japanese Modern Decorative Baskets
Materials
Bamboo, Rattan
Senza Fine Basket by Gaetano Pesce
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Senza Fine is a square basket designed by Gaetano Pesce for Meritalia in 2010. Known for his experimental approach to form and material, Pesce created this piece with his signature p...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Decorative Baskets
Materials
Plastic
Lubid Abaca Basket, Natural Abaca 20"
By Schumacher
Located in New York, NY
Strikingly textural, our Lubid Natural Abaca Basket beautifully combines form with sturdy durability. Handwoven in the Philippines out of abaca, a tree fi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Modern Decorative Baskets
Materials
Wood
Small Maui Blue Metal Wire Basket Tray with Two Handles
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Small Maui blue metal flat wire basket tray with two handles
The basket is newly powder-coated in Maui blue color.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Decorative Baskets
Materials
Cut Steel
Castagno Rectangular Woven Basket with Handle Designed by Oscar Maschera
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Baskets made using a weaving technique. Strips and bands of leather follow each other and bind together to shape the object.
Available in the round (large and small), rectangular a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Decorative Baskets
Materials
Leather
Modern decorative baskets for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Modern decorative baskets 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 decorative baskets created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include decorative objects, folk art, serveware, ceramics, silver and glass and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, animal skin and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Modern decorative baskets made in a specific country, there are Europe, Italy, and Germany pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original decorative baskets, popular names associated with this style include Pinetti, Ghidini 1961, Schumacher, and Oscar Maschera. 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 decorative baskets differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $48 and tops out at $53,469 while the average work can sell for $783.