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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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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
Swedish Sommerso Black Charcoal Gray Clear Abstract Freeform Glass Paperweight
Located in North Miami, FL
This unusual freeform abstract glass sommerso paperweight changes forms, shapes and dynamics with each turn and placement. Colors of gradients of black, charcoal gray to gray are imm...
Category

1970s European Vintage Modern More Desk Accessories

Materials

Blown Glass

Salta Round Black Onyx Stone Pair of Bookends
Located in Buenos Aires, AR
Salta province is called the beautiful, and this adjective introduces us to its profound beauty. Its fertile valleys, windy desert, colorful mountains and blue sky are the images tha...
Category

2010s Argentine Modern More Desk Accessories

Materials

Stone, Onyx, Metal

Yonel Lebovici Resort Letter Holder
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Ressort letter holder by Yonel Lebovici Made in France, circa 1969 "Ressort" model. Produced in a limited edition of 500 by Distrimex. An identical example is in the permanent col...
Category

20th Century French Modern More Desk Accessories

Materials

Metal, Stainless Steel

Contemporary 'Black Eye' Sculpture Engraved Glass, Chromed Brass by Ghiró Studio
Located in Pieve Emanuele, Milano
2022 Colletion of decorative objects by Ghirò Studio (Italy,Milan). The 'Eye' is not only a luxury refined piece of furniture but it is also a hand carved sculpture designed to embel...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern More Desk Accessories

Materials

Gold, Brass

Venini Two Colors Mini Hourglass/Clessidre, Unsigned
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a great and rare find because is one of the small hourglass ever made by Venini. Also this piece was purchased from a collection of a very important Hollywood Star estate. Th...
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Modern More Desk Accessories

Materials

Murano Glass

Contemporary 'Oasi' Set of Six Crystal Bowls Amber and Gold by Ghirò Studio
Located in Pieve Emanuele, Milano
The set creates a decorative game with a contemporary design ideal to give an unmistakable style to any environment. The shape of a rounded triangle gives sobrietiness and elegance w...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern More Desk Accessories

Materials

Glass

Black Ebony Polished Wood Box for 24 Cufflinks with Leather Detail
Located in New York, NY
Box for 24 pairs of cufflinks in black polished wood with leather handles.
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern More Desk Accessories

Materials

Leather, Wood

Menhir White Marble Carved Bookend
Located in Mexico City, MX
Bookend in carved Veneciano white marble. Handmade in Mexico. The delivery time is 6 to 8 weeks for items without marble and 13 to 14 weeks for marble pieces. For shipping outside M...
Category

2010s Mexican Modern More Desk Accessories

Materials

Marble

Watch Box for Five Watches in Smoke Grey Oak, Red Ultrasuede Detail
Located in New York, NY
Box in polished wood for five watches lined in protective ultrasuede. Hinge in Ruthenium. Box only: watches are not included.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern More Desk Accessories

Materials

Wood

Ghidini 1961 Axonometry Pen and Cards Desk Trays Set in Polished Brass
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Trays in brass. The compositional scheme of this family of small trays is the axonometric isometric projection of two parallelepipeds which creates a three-dimensional optical effect...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern More Desk Accessories

Materials

Brass

Stationery Patinated Bronze Card Holder by Henry Wilson
Located in Geneve, CH
Stationery Patinated Bronze Card Holder by Henry Wilson Dimensions: W 14,7 x D 22,5 x H 8,3 cm. Materials: Bronze. Bronze Stationery Holder is an object of fluid, futuristic form in...
Category

2010s Australian Modern More Desk Accessories

Materials

Bronze

Black Polished Wood Chest for 55 Pens with Suede and Leather Detail
Located in New York, NY
Lockable chest in black polished wood. Holds up to 55 pens.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern More Desk Accessories

Materials

Suede, Wood

Polished Black Jewel Box in Maple and Mahogany
Located in New York, NY
Jewelry chest in polished black bird’s-eye maple and mahogany, ultra suede lining, 24-karat gold-plated brass accessories. With necklace bars, lockable doors and five drawers. Adjust...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern More Desk Accessories

Materials

Maple

Ghidini 1961 Axonometry Small Parallelepiped Tray in Copper by Elisa Giovanni
Located in Villa Carcina, IT
The compositional scheme of this family of small trays is the axonometric isometric projection of two parallelepipeds which creates a three-dimensional optical effect implemented by ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern More Desk Accessories

Materials

Copper

Ghidini 1961 Bullet Table Lamp in Copper-Plated Brass by Studio Job
Located in Villa Carcina, IT
Table lamp in brass and metalized glass. Materials: Copper-plated brass and metallic glass Net weight: 4.8 kg Dimensions: Diameter 17 x 54 height cm.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern More Desk Accessories

Materials

Copper

Ghidini 1961 Axonometry Large Cube Tray in Copper by Elisa Giovanni
Located in Villa Carcina, IT
The compositional scheme of this family of small trays is the axonometric isometric projection of two parallelepipeds which creates a three-dimensional optical effect implemented by ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern More Desk Accessories

Materials

Copper

Ghidini 1961 Axonometry Small Cube Tray in Copper by Elisa Giovanni
Located in Villa Carcina, IT
The compositional scheme of this family of small trays is the axonometric isometric projection of two parallelepipeds which creates a three-dimensional optical effect implemented by ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern More Desk Accessories

Materials

Copper

Ghidini 1961 Axonometry Large Parallelepiped Tray in Copper by Elisa Giovanni
Located in Villa Carcina, IT
The compositional scheme of this family of small trays is the axonometric isometric projection of two parallelepipeds which creates a three-dimensional optical effect implemented by ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern More Desk Accessories

Materials

Copper

Ghidini 1961 Axonometry Small Cube Tray in Brass by Elisa Giovanni
Located in Villa Carcina, IT
The compositional scheme of this family of small trays is the axonometric isometric projection of two parallelepipeds which creates a three-dimensional optical effect implemented by ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern More Desk Accessories

Materials

Brass

Set of 3, Ghidini 1961 Axonometry Trays in Copper by Elisa Giovanni
Located in Villa Carcina, IT
The compositional scheme of this family of small trays is the axonometric isometric projection of two parallelepipeds which creates a three-dimensional optical effect implemented by ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern More Desk Accessories

Materials

Copper

M34 Vessel by Aysun Ay
Located in Geneve, CH
M34 vessel by Aysun Ay Dimensions: D15 X H27 Materials: Stoneware ceramic Sculptural pieces can vary slighty as each is a unique piece of art. Improvisational design made by h...
Category

2010s Turkish Modern More Desk Accessories

Materials

Ceramic

Black Marble Plates Set
Located in Mexico City, MX
Plates in Monterrey black marble. Handmade in Mexico by local craftsmen. Dimensions: Small: 20 D x 20 W x 2 H cm Medium: 16 D x 16 W x 2 H cm Large: 12 D x 12 W x 2 H cm. Product...
Category

2010s Mexican Modern More Desk Accessories

Materials

Marble

Black marble carved large Ming
Located in Mexico City, MX
Ming in carved Monterrey black marble. Handmade in Mexico by local craftsmen. Production time: 6-8 weeks for items without marble / 13-14 weeks for marble pieces. Shipping +10 additi...
Category

2010s Mexican Modern More Desk Accessories

Materials

Marble

Contemporary Black Round Slate Sculpted Center Piece by Frederic Saulou
Located in Geneve, CH
Slate sculpted center piece by Frederic Saulou Center piece Black Slate H 6, D 32 cm, approximately 20 kg Limited edition of 20 Signed and numbered. "While wandering in the s...
Category

2010s French Modern More Desk Accessories

Materials

Slate

Pencil Holder I by Fakasaka Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Pencil holder I by Fakasaka Design Dimensions: Ø 8.5 cm H 13 cm Materials: polished bronze. Also available in dark bronze. FAKASAKA is a design c...
Category

2010s Brazilian Modern More Desk Accessories

Materials

Bronze

C. 1952 Pair of Gordon Bunshaft's Personal Monogram Cufflinks Lever House
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a pair of Gordon Bunshaft's personal monogram cufflinks in gold. These cufflinks date back to 1952. These are artifacts from Bunshaft's Travertine House in East Hampton. They...
Category

1950s Unknown Vintage Modern More Desk Accessories

Materials

Gold

Gourmet Square Wood Trivet, by Gunnar Cyren from Warm Nordic
Located in Viby J, DK
Beautiful walnut and oak trivets with delicate carvings. Trivets were originally designed in the 1970s by the highly acclaimed Swedish designer, Gunnar Cyren as part of the Gourmet Wood range, and are now being manufactured again by Warm Nordic. Their harmonious design and consummate quality make these wooden trivets perfect for both everyday meals and more festive occasions. The carvings lend the trivets a touch of character and have a life of their own in the form of swaying trees, sprouting hearts and abstract animals, depending on which way you look at them. Gunnar Cyren's Trivets also look attractive on the kitchen worktop...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Modern More Desk Accessories

Materials

Wood

Mid-Century Modern 3 Piece Dresser Cologne Bottle Set
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous 3 piece set of dresser bottles with silver tops from Czechoslovakia c.1960. In excellent condition with minimal wear, unpolished. Sold and pri...
Category

1960s Czech Vintage Modern More Desk Accessories

Materials

Silver

White Stone and Patinated Brass Sculpted Center Piece by Frederic Saulou
Located in Geneve, CH
Limestone and brass sculpted center piece by Frederic Saulou Title: Lunaire Materials: Buffon limestone, patinated brass. Dimensions: H 10, D 35 cm, approximately 20 kg Limited ...
Category

2010s French Modern More Desk Accessories

Materials

Limestone, Brass

Set of 2 Brass Arc Pen Trays by Stem Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 2 Brass Arc Pen Trays by Stem Design Dimensions: D 6 x W 18 x H 2.5 cm. Materials: Brass. Finish: Tumbled and burnished. Weight: 0,7 kg (each.) Finished and assembled by hand in India. Also available in aluminum. Please contact us. Arc pen tray is designed as a pedestal for a pen that you hold close. The linear piece with an elevated concave surface graciously exhibits any writing instrument and demonstrates a sculptural quality through its simplified form. The objects layers on as a metaphor and showcases the beauty of being who you are. It strips off all the layers of ornamentation and artificial finishes to build an immediate and intuitive connection with the product that lasts a lifetime. Stem is a contemporary Indian product...
Category

2010s Indian Modern More Desk Accessories

Materials

Brass

Albert Paley Set of 4 American Patinated Steel Medallion Paperweights
Located in Queens, NY
4 American Contemporary forged iron abstract form medallions / door handles with movable parts and a patinated finish (signed: ALBERT PALEY) (PRICED EACH)
Category

20th Century American Modern More Desk Accessories

Materials

Iron

Agate Slice
Located in London, by appointment only
Agate slice, Brazil. Mounted on a metal stand. Measures: H 28cm, W 20 cm, D 6cm.    
Category

20th Century Brazilian Modern More Desk Accessories

Materials

Stone

Unique Custom Panes Vase by Kim Thome
Located in Geneve, CH
Unique Panes vase by Kim Thome Dimensions: Custom Materials: glass, epoxy resin Kim Thomé is a Norwegian designer based in London.
Category

2010s British Modern More Desk Accessories

Materials

Glass, Epoxy Resin

Modernist, Sterling Silver Rocker Blotter, Amethyst Crystal, Peter Casswell
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in Birmingham in 1972 by Peter Casswell, this handsome, Modernist design Sterling Silver Rocker Blotter, is plain in style, and features an u...
Category

1970s English Vintage Modern More Desk Accessories

Materials

Amethyst, Sterling Silver

Set of 2 Aluminum Taper Pen Stands by Stem Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 2 Aluminum Taper Pen Stands by Stem Design Dimensions: D 8 x W 10 x H 11 cm (each.) Materials: Aluminum. Finish: Tumbled and burnished Weight: 0,5 kg (each.) Finished and as...
Category

2010s Indian Modern More Desk Accessories

Materials

Aluminum

M33 Vessel by Aysun Ay
Located in Geneve, CH
M33 Vessel by Aysun Ay Dimensions: D15 X H27 Materials: Stoneware Ceramic Sculptural pieces can vary slightly as each is a unique piece of art. Improvisational design made by hand. ...
Category

2010s Turkish Modern More Desk Accessories

Materials

Ceramic

Contemporary Trivet/Coaster in Steel, Circle/Circle, Modern, Minimal, Geometric
Located in Stockholm, SE
Trivets in steel with small rubber pads for protection.
Category

2010s Swedish Modern More Desk Accessories

Materials

Steel

Set of 2 Aluminum Plato Table Trays by Stem Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 2 Aluminum Plato Table Trays by Stem Design Dimensions: D 11.5 x W 20 x H 2.5 cm (each.) Materials: Aluminum. Finish: Tumbled and burnished. Weight: 0,5 kg (each.) Finished and assembled by hand in India. Also available in brass. Please contact us. A compact accent tray with tapered walls and rounded corners, Plato boasts a simple design to reveal an arresting surface texture. It is ideal for holding smaller objects like stationery, keys, watches, jewelry, or glasses. Imagined on your center table, console, or night-stand, the tray is sand-cast in aluminum and brass. The objects layers on as a metaphor and showcases the beauty of being who you are. It strips off all the layers of ornamentation and artificial finishes to build an immediate and intuitive connection with the product that lasts a lifetime. Stem is a contemporary Indian product...
Category

2010s Indian Modern More Desk Accessories

Materials

Aluminum

Set of 2 Brass Taper Pen Stands by Stem Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 2 Brass Taper Pen Stands by Stem Design Dimensions: D 8 x W 10 x H 11 cm (each.) Materials: Brass. Finish: Tumbled and burnished. Weight: 1,4 kg (each.) Finished and assembl...
Category

2010s Indian Modern More Desk Accessories

Materials

Brass

Unique Custom Reeded Panes Vase by Kim Thome
Located in Geneve, CH
Unique panes vase by Kim Thome Dimensions: Custom Materials: Glass, epoxy resin Kim Thomé is a Norwegian designer based in London.
Category

2010s British Modern More Desk Accessories

Materials

Glass, Epoxy Resin

Lemon Size 8 Log Bowl by Loyal Loot Made to Order Hand Made from Reclaimed Wood
Located in calgary, CA
Perfect as a feature objet d'art on your table or shelves, a catch-all for jewellery and special items, or displayed as a group for a striking centrepiece. Each Log Bowl is unique and makes the perfect one of a kind gift. Log Bowls...
Category

2010s Canadian Modern More Desk Accessories

Materials

Wood, Willow, Reclaimed Wood

Turner Card and Pen Holder by Fakasaka Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Turner card and pen holder by Fakasaka Design Dimensions: W 26.5 cm D 10.5 cm H 8 cm Materials: black/brown bronze. FAKASAKA is a design company focuse...
Category

2010s Brazilian Modern More Desk Accessories

Materials

Bronze

DeCastelli Riviera Pots 1 Flower 60 Planter in Stainless Steel by Aldo Cibic
Located in Brooklyn, NY
“I’ve always been drawn to nature as it manifests its strength in unexpected contexts”. With this, Aldo Cibic built a miniature natural landscape, poetically made of structures, cont...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern More Desk Accessories

Materials

Stainless Steel

Ghidini 1961 Axonometry Pen and Cards Desk Trays Set in Rose Gold Finish
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Trays in copper with a rose gold finish. The compositional scheme of this family of small trays is the axonometric isometric projection of two parallelepipeds which creates a three-d...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern More Desk Accessories

Materials

Copper

Ghidini 1961 Tip Top Limousine Tray in Polished Gold Finish
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This exquisite tray is part of the Tip Top collection and was entirely made in stainless steel that was then given a brass finish to obtain its distincti...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern More Desk Accessories

Materials

Stainless Steel

Ghidini 1961 Tip Top Limousine Tray in Rose Gold Finish
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This exquisite tray is part of the Tip Top collection and was entirely made in stainless steel that was then given a copper finish and its pink-like glow...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern More Desk Accessories

Materials

Stainless Steel

Apollineo Bookend 1 in Leccese Stone and Hand-Painted Ceramic
Located in Florence, IT
The Apollineo collection mergs classical and contemporary elements to define a unique aesthetic inspired by Mediterranean architecture and vibes. Sun-blessed pure volumes, shapes mar...
Category

2010s Italian Modern More Desk Accessories

Materials

Stone, Limestone

Coral Size 10 Log Bowl by Loyal Loot Hand Made from Reclaimed Wood
Located in calgary, CA
Log bowls combine the beauty of a tree in its natural state with a high-gloss, vibrant finish. Each bowl is handmade using locally reclaimed trees of all var...
Category

2010s Canadian Modern More Desk Accessories

Materials

Wood, Willow, Reclaimed Wood

Gourmet Round Wood Trivet, by Gunnar Cyren from Warm Nordic
Located in Viby J, DK
Beautiful walnut and oak trivets with delicate carvings. Trivets were originally designed in the 1970s by the highly acclaimed Swedish designer, Gunnar Cyren as part of the Gourmet Wood range, and are now being manufactured again by Warm Nordic. Their harmonious design and consummate quality make these wooden trivets perfect for both everyday meals and more festive occasions. The carvings lend the trivets a touch of character and have a life of their own in the form of swaying trees, sprouting hearts and abstract animals, depending on which way you look at them. Gunnar Cyren's Trivets also look attractive on the kitchen worktop...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Modern More Desk Accessories

Materials

Wood

21st Century by Giuliano Bettinzolli "Poggia Libro" Desk Marble Complement
By Giuliano Bettinzolli
Located in massa, IT
Desk Marble complement designed by Giuliano Bettinzolli - Set of 2 Price referred to the pair Size: 2x Cm 16 x 16 x Diameter cm 10 Materials: White Carrara - Black Portoro - Nationa...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern More Desk Accessories

Materials

Marble

Set of 2 Aluminum Arc Pen Trays by Stem Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 2 Aluminum Arc Pen Trays by Stem Design Dimensions: D 6 x W 18 x H 2.5 cm. Materials: Aluminum. Finish: Tumbled and burnished. Weight: 0,3 kg (each.) Finished and assembled by hand in India. Also available in Brass. Please contact us. Arc pen tray is designed as a pedestal for a pen that you hold close. The linear piece with an elevated concave surface graciously exhibits any writing instrument and demonstrates a sculptural quality through its simplified form. The objects layers on as a metaphor and showcases the beauty of being who you are. It strips off all the layers of ornamentation and artificial finishes to build an immediate and intuitive connection with the product that lasts a lifetime. Stem is a contemporary Indian product...
Category

2010s Indian Modern More Desk Accessories

Materials

Aluminum

Mould for Bookend by Theodora Alfredsdottir
Located in Geneve, CH
Mould for bookend by Theodora Alfredsdottir Unique piece Materials: MDF Dimensions: 19 x 22 x 10 cm Theodora Alfredsdottir is a product design studio based in London. Theodor...
Category

2010s English Modern More Desk Accessories

Materials

Plastic, Wood

Taylor Pencil Holder I by Fakasaka Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Taylor pencil holder by Fakasaka Design Dimensions: Ø 8.5 cm H 13 cm Materials: dark bronze. Also available in polished bronze. FAKASAKA is a design company focused on production o...
Category

2010s Brazilian Modern More Desk Accessories

Materials

Bronze

Unique Human Modern Gargoyle by André Teoman Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
Unique human modern gargoyle by André Teoman Studio Dimensions: W 9 x D 9 x H 49 cm Materials: Tiger skin marble, gold leaf André Teoman born in Viana do Castelo...
Category

2010s Portuguese Modern More Desk Accessories

Materials

Marble, Gold Leaf

Coral Size 8 Log Bowl by Loyal Loot Made to Order Hand Made from Reclaimed Wood
Located in calgary, CA
Log bowls combine the beauty of a tree in its natural state with a high-gloss, vibrant finish. Each bowl is handmade using locally reclaimed trees of all varieties (fallen or cut down due to infrastructure or inclement weather). The trees are hand selected, gathered, turned and finished by Loyal Loot...
Category

Early 2000s Canadian Modern More Desk Accessories

Materials

Wood, Willow, Reclaimed Wood

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