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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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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
Nomon Pisa Floor Clock By Jose Maria Reina
Nomon Pisa Floor Clock By Jose Maria Reina

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Marble One Cut Table Clock, Moreno Ratti
Marble One Cut Table Clock, Moreno Ratti

Marble One Cut Table Clock, Moreno Ratti

By Moreno Ratti

Located in Geneve, CH

Marble One Cut table clock - Moreno Ratti Dimensions: D 9 x W 20 x H 20 cm Materials: Calcata Oro marble. The idea of this collection comes from the desire to take the concept of minimalism to the extreme, as in the Recisi series: a single cut of a geometric figure (the square) allows the creation of a functional object where the two pieces that compose it, respond to a need. The family consists of: a table lamp (Moon Lamp) with a touch-sensitive ignition system, a clock and a solifleur. Moreno Ratti "When I was young I played with pieces of marble, like now. There are a lot of marble waste...

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Blue Hour Table Clock Signed by Adam Ruiz & Cyril Fuchs

Blue Hour Table Clock Signed by Adam Ruiz & Cyril Fuchs

By Adam Ruiz

Located in Geneve, CH

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Wax Clock Altar by Panorammma

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Located in Geneve, CH

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Modern Davide Medri for Dilmos Round Clock Gold Leaf Mirror Mosaic Tiles

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Located in Milan, IT

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Located in Brooklyn, NY

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Contemporary Modern Sculptural Gear Clock by Clockwork Inc.

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By Clockwork Inc.

Located in Brooklyn, NY

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Clessidra Hourglass in Gray and Red Glass by Venini

Clessidra Hourglass in Gray and Red Glass by Venini

By Venini

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Perfectly balanced between two different colours, the sand flows through the sleek glass chambers made using the Incalmo technique, taking on its colour and becoming a part of it. Grains of sand, impalpable and imperceptible as a whole, yet so real, like time passing. Fulvio Bianconi and Paolo Venini sealed it in the Clessidra in 1957 Little grains of sand, impalpable and unnoticeable as a whole yet so real, like time ticking away. Clessidra – designed by Fulvio Bianconi and Paolo Venini in 1957 – evolves in 2015, taking on a more sinuous, feminine appearance. Perfectly balanced between two different colors, sand flows through sleek glass, crafted using the Incalmo technique; as it flows, it gradually colors and becomes an integral part of the glass. Additional Information: Material: Glass, sand Color: Gray/red Dimensions: Ø 15 x H 28 cm Available in other color options: Green river /Powder pink...

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Venini Clessidra Hourglass in Red  Straw Yellow Murano Glass

Venini Clessidra Hourglass in Red Straw Yellow Murano Glass

By Venini, Fulvio Bianconi, Paolo Venini

Located in Brooklyn, NY

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Peter Max Pop Art Wristwatch
Peter Max Pop Art Wristwatch

Peter Max Pop Art Wristwatch

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Peter Max Pop Art Wristwatch

By Peter Max

Located in San Diego, CA

A very cool Petet Max wristwatch with leather band, circa 1988. Pop Art dial face with white acrylic bezel and a size "18" blue faux ostrich skin leather band. Hard to find and super...

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Venini Clessidra Hourglass in Sapphire Cipria Pink Murano Glass

Venini Clessidra Hourglass in Sapphire Cipria Pink Murano Glass

By Paolo Venini, Fulvio Bianconi, Venini

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Clessidra hourglass in amber murano glass by Paolo Venini and Fulvio Bianconi. Little grains of sand, impalpable and unnoticeable as a whole yet so real, like time ticking away. In 1...

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Protopunk Clock 01

By Kiki & Joost, Joost van Bleiswijk

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Clessidra Hourglass in Bamboo and Aquamarine Glass by Venini

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Located in massa, IT

Marble clock designed by Arch. Elda Lippi Size: cm. 12 x 12 x 6 H. Materials: Bianco Carrara - Nero Marquina - Pietra serena - Pietra dorata.   

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