Modern Bowls and Baskets
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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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.
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Bowls and Baskets
Marble, Carrara Marble, Brass
2010s German Modern Bowls and Baskets
Steel
2010s Canadian Modern Bowls and Baskets
Wood, Willow, Reclaimed Wood
2010s Brazilian Modern Bowls and Baskets
Bronze
2010s Brazilian Modern Bowls and Baskets
Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Modern Bowls and Baskets
Wood, Walnut
2010s Mexican Modern Bowls and Baskets
Marble
Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Bowls and Baskets
Silver
2010s Mexican Modern Bowls and Baskets
Marble
1990s English Modern Bowls and Baskets
Sterling Silver
2010s Spanish Modern Bowls and Baskets
Sycamore
2010s French Modern Bowls and Baskets
Sandstone
2010s Brazilian Modern Bowls and Baskets
Bronze
2010s Australian Modern Bowls and Baskets
Bronze
2010s Brazilian Modern Bowls and Baskets
Quartz, Steel
2010s Spanish Modern Bowls and Baskets
Clay, Stoneware
21st Century and Contemporary South African Modern Bowls and Baskets
Ceramic
2010s Italian Modern Bowls and Baskets
Ceramic
2010s German Modern Bowls and Baskets
Ash
2010s Mexican Modern Bowls and Baskets
Steel
2010s French Modern Bowls and Baskets
Sandstone
2010s Spanish Modern Bowls and Baskets
Clay, Stoneware
Late 20th Century British Modern Bowls and Baskets
Ceramic
2010s Brazilian Modern Bowls and Baskets
Bronze
Mid-20th Century French Modern Bowls and Baskets
Terracotta
2010s French Modern Bowls and Baskets
Limestone, Brass
Late 20th Century American Modern Bowls and Baskets
Ceramic
2010s Brazilian Modern Bowls and Baskets
Bronze
2010s Italian Modern Bowls and Baskets
Alabaster
2010s French Modern Bowls and Baskets
Metal
2010s American Modern Bowls and Baskets
Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Modern Bowls and Baskets
Wood
2010s Italian Modern Bowls and Baskets
Carrara Marble
2010s German Modern Bowls and Baskets
Steel
2010s Spanish Modern Bowls and Baskets
Cast Stone
2010s Chinese Modern Bowls and Baskets
Porcelain
2010s Spanish Modern Bowls and Baskets
Glass
Early 2000s Modern Bowls and Baskets
Glass
2010s Brazilian Modern Bowls and Baskets
Bronze
2010s American Modern Bowls and Baskets
Gold
2010s French Modern Bowls and Baskets
Porcelain
2010s Turkish Modern Bowls and Baskets
Metal, Brass
2010s Italian Modern Bowls and Baskets
Glass
2010s Belgian Modern Bowls and Baskets
Walnut
2010s Mexican Modern Bowls and Baskets
Marble
2010s French Modern Bowls and Baskets
Glass
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Bowls and Baskets
Ceramic, Clay, Pottery, Stoneware
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Bowls and Baskets
Wood
1960s Italian Vintage Modern Bowls and Baskets
Steel
2010s German Modern Bowls and Baskets
Ash
2010s Italian Modern Bowls and Baskets
Marble
2010s French Modern Bowls and Baskets
Porcelain
Late 20th Century American Modern Bowls and Baskets
Rock Crystal
2010s Colombian Modern Bowls and Baskets
Natural Fiber
2010s Japanese Modern Bowls and Baskets
Stone
2010s French Modern Bowls and Baskets
Slate
2010s German Modern Bowls and Baskets
Clay
2010s Spanish Modern Bowls and Baskets
Clay, Stoneware
2010s Italian Modern Bowls and Baskets
Copper
2010s Chinese Modern Bowls and Baskets
Porcelain