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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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.
A. Kuger Sterling Silver Mounted Ostrich Egg Bowl with Buffalo Head Handles
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A. Kuger Sterling Silver Mounted Ostrich Egg Bowl with Buffalo Head Handles A sculptural late 20th-century ostrich egg bowl mounted in sterling silver by A. Kuger, retaining its ori...
Sterling Silver
Gucci Barware Silver Plate and Crystal HighBall Tumbler Glasses Set, circa 1970
By Gucci
Located in Atlanta, GA
A rare and luxurious Gucci barware ensemble, this exceptional set of five crystal highball tumblers epitomizes the elegance and glamour of Italian design from the 1970s. Each glass f...
Crystal, Metal, Gold Plate, Silver Plate
Taurus Trinket Tray in Brass with Semi Precious, Viya by Vikram Goyal
Located in Noida, DL
Taurus Trinket Tray in Brass with Semi Precious, Viya by Vikram Goyal Bring the universe home, and see what’s written in the stars. These renderings of enamel and brass depict the i...
Brass
Libra Trinket Tray in Brass with Semi Precious, Viya by Vikram Goyal
Located in Noida, DL
Libra Trinket Tray in Brass with Semi Precious, Viya by Vikram Goyal Bring the universe home, and see what’s written in the stars. These renderings of enamel and brass depict the in...
Brass
Sagittarius Trinket Tray in Brass with Semi Precious, Viya by Vikram Goyal
Located in Noida, DL
Sagittarius Trinket Tray in Brass with Semi Precious, Viya by Vikram Goyal Bring the universe home, and see what’s written in the stars. These renderings of enamel and brass depict ...
Brass
Pisces Trinket Tray in Brass with Semi Precious, Viya by Vikram Goyal
Located in Noida, DL
Pisces Trinket Tray in Brass with Semi Precious, Viya by Vikram Goyal Bring the universe home, and see what’s written in the stars. These renderings of enamel and brass depict the i...
Brass
Kolam Coasters - Set of 4 in Brass with Semi Precious Stone
Located in Noida, DL
Kolam Coasters - Set of 4 in Brass with Semi Precious Stone, Viya by Vikram Goyal Poetic patterns conspire to weave an enchanting tapestry, a lyrical reinterpretation of Kolam—the a...
Brass
Saffron Napkin Rings in Brass, Viya by Vikram Goyal
Located in Noida, DL
Saffron Napkin Rings in Brass, Viya by Vikram Goyal With moniker’s such as red gold, exquisite thread or golden light, saffron captivates us all. Ancient Romans prized them for the...
Brass
White Ceramic Kawa Vases Pair, Porcelain, Organic, Small Vases, Bud Vase
By Luft Tanaka
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A pair of tactile and organic porcelain vases with leather textured exterior surface and clear glazed interior. As a result of the production process each item is one-of-a-kind. Set ...
Ceramic, Porcelain
Aries Trinket Tray in Brass with Semi Precious, Viya by Vikram Goyal
Located in Noida, DL
Aries Trinket Tray in Brass with Semi Precious, Viya by Vikram Goyal Bring the universe home, and see what’s written in the stars. These renderings of enamel and brass depict the in...
Brass
Shalimar Ice Bucket Small in Brass & Semi Precious Stone, Viya by Vikram Goyal
Located in Noida, DL
Shalimar Ice Bucket Small in Brass & Semi Precious Stone, Viya by Vikram Goyal "Repoussé involves hammering low-relief designs into malleable metal sheets from the reverse that orig...
Brass
Cancer Trinket Tray in Brass with Semi Precious, Viya by Vikram Goyal
Located in Noida, DL
Cancer Trinket Tray in Brass with Semi Precious, Viya by Vikram Goyal Bring the universe home, and see what’s written in the stars. These renderings of enamel and brass depict the i...
Brass
Capricorn Trinket Tray in Brass with Semi Precious, Viya by Vikram Goyal
Located in Noida, DL
Capricorn Trinket Tray in Brass with Semi Precious, Viya by Vikram Goyal Bring the universe home, and see what’s written in the stars. These renderings of enamel and brass depict th...
Brass
Contemporary Silver Plated Lava Stone Cup Handcrafted Italy by Natalia Criado
Located in Milan, IT
Elevate your daily tea or coffee ritual with our exquisite lava cup. Handcrafted with plated brass, its geometric silhouette offers a sleek and minimal aesthetic. The exquisite stone...
Gold Plate, Brass
20th Century Salmon Fish Chrome Metal and Wood Tray Plate Platter, Vintage 1970s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A gorgeous serving tray or platter. Made of wood and metal. Beautiful color and patina. Nice for serving your salmon. Fantastic piece for each table. Has two holes on the backside fo...
Metal
Evil Eye Coasters - Set of 2 in Brass with Semi Precious Stone
Located in Noida, DL
Evil Eye Coasters - Set of 2 in Brass with Semi Precious Stone, Viya by Vikram Goyal The collection reimagines a protective totem for your home; negative energy knows it is not welc...
Brass
$1,100 / item
French Hand Decorated Fish Plates
By Faience Manufacturing Company
Located in New York, NY
Unique set of 11 hand decorated porcelain ceramic dinner plates featuring various fish using exuberant brushstrokes. Each plate signed on back with the name of fish depicted.
Ceramic
Blackbuck Napkin Rings in Brass, Viya by Vikram Goyal
Located in Noida, DL
Blackbuck Napkin Rings in Brass, Viya by Vikram Goyal In "The Book of Dreams”, the 17th century Indian manuscript, a glimpse of the Blackbuck signifies an excellent omen, a harbinge...
Brass
Aquarius Trinket Tray in Brass with Semi Precious, Viya by Vikram Goyal
Located in Noida, DL
Aquarius Trinket Tray in Brass with Semi Precious, Viya by Vikram Goyal Bring the universe home, and see what’s written in the stars. These renderings of enamel and brass depict the...
Brass
$331 / item
Ceramic Tissue Box
By Project 213A
Located in Macieira de Sarnes, PT
CERAMIC TISSUE BOX, designed in 2023. Artisanal ceramic tissue box created by skilled artisans in Project 213A's own ceramic workshop. Each piece is unique due to its handmade natu...
Ceramic, Clay
Oval Pedestal Resin Bowl, White and Pearl by Paola Valle
By Paola Valle
Located in Ciudad De México, MX
Our oval pedestal bowl is great for holding fruit, plants, decorative objects, faux succulents and specially everyone's attention. You can have it on display on a kitchen counter or ...
Resin
Virgo Trinket Tray in Brass with Semi Precious, Viya by Vikram Goyal
Located in Noida, DL
Virgo Trinket Tray in Brass with Semi Precious, Viya by Vikram Goyal Bring the universe home, and see what’s written in the stars. These renderings of enamel and brass depict the in...
Brass
Large Gien Rambouillet Wild Boar Hand-Painted Ceramic Serving Platter
By Gien
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
A striking large hand-painted ceramic serving platter from Faïencerie de Gien, France, featuring the iconic Rambouillet hunting series. This impressive piece showcases a beautifully ...
Ceramic, Pottery
Leo Trinket Tray in Brass with Semi Precious, Viya by Vikram Goyal
Located in Noida, DL
Leo Trinket Tray in Brass with Semi Precious, Viya by Vikram Goyal Bring the universe home, and see what’s written in the stars. These renderings of enamel and brass depict the inef...
Brass
Scorpio Trinket Tray in Brass with Semi Precious, Viya by Vikram Goyal
Located in Noida, DL
Scorpio Trinket Tray in Brass with Semi Precious, Viya by Vikram Goyal Bring the universe home, and see what’s written in the stars. These renderings of enamel and brass depict the ...
Brass
$49,237Sale Price|20% Off
'Pichet Espagnol' from the Madoura Pottery 'AR 245' by Pablo Picasso '1954'
Located in London, GB
'Pichet Espagnol' ceramic piece from the Madoura Pottery (A.R. 245) by Pablo Picasso (1954). A fired, unglazed ceramic pitcher in the form of a stylise...
Ceramic
20th Century Salmon Fish Chrome Metal and Wood Tray Plate Platter, Vintage 1970s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A gorgeous serving tray or platter. Made of wood and metal. Beautiful color and patina. Nice for serving your salmon. Fantastic piece for each table. Has two holes on the backside fo...
Metal
Shalimar Ice Bucket Large in Brass & Semi Precious Stone, Viya by Vikram Goyal
Located in Noida, DL
Shalimar Ice Bucket Large in Brass & Semi Precious Stone, Viya by Vikram Goyal "Repoussé involves hammering low-relief designs into malleable metal sheets from the reverse that orig...
Brass
Swedish Ceramic Tea or Coffee Pot by Ann-Carin Wiktorsson for Sagaform, 2000s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Swedish Ceramic Tea or Coffee Pot by Ann-Carin Wiktorsson for Sagaform, 2000s, in Flawless conditions. Designed from 2000 This piece has an attribution markIt is completely authentic...
Ceramic
Coasters Set of 4 Cocktail Green Quartzite Marble Handmade Italy Collectible
By Pieruga Marble, Barberini & Gunnell
Located in Ancona, Marche
Set of 4 coasters in Green Quartzite. Thanks to their shape and size they can be used as exclusive presentation plates for finger food. Dimensions: D ...
Quartz
Fin Trivet / Tray from Souda, Anodized Gold, in Stock
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Made using a manufacturing process utilized for railways, medical devices, and electronics, the Fin Trivets bring an Industrial touch to your tabletop. Both durable and multifunction...
Metal, Aluminum
$675 / set
Italian Murano Candy Sculptures
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful set of nine (9) Italian Murano candy sculptures, in a rainbow of colors, in the Modern style, circa mid to late-20th century, Italy. Each beautiful candy is hand-crafted....
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Set of 3 White Ceramic Kawa Vases, Luft Tanaka, organic, porcelain
By Luft Tanaka
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A set of three white ceramic Kawa Vases by Luft Tanaka Studio. Each item is made by casting porcelain into sewn leather molds and are truly one-of-a-kind. As a result of the product...
Ceramic, Clay, Porcelain
Tutti Frutti Champagne Bucket in Brass with Semi Precious, Viya by Vikram Goyal
Located in Noida, DL
Tutti Frutti Champagne Bucket in Brass with Semi Precious, Viya by Vikram Goyal Forget the Maharajas’ necklace; these brass beauties are a cocktail of reinvention. Semi-precious sto...
Brass
$331 / item
Ceramic Tissue Box
By Project 213A
Located in Macieira de Sarnes, PT
CERAMIC TISSUE BOX, designed in 2023. Artisanal ceramic tissue box created by skilled artisans in Project 213A's own ceramic workshop. Each piece is unique due to its handmade natu...
Ceramic, Clay
$331 / item
Ceramic Tissue Box
By Project 213A
Located in Macieira de Sarnes, PT
CERAMIC TISSUE BOX, designed in 2023. Artisanal ceramic tissue box created by skilled artisans in Project 213A's own ceramic workshop. Each piece is unique due to its handmade natu...
Ceramic, Clay
$640Sale Price / item|20% Off
Gold Plated Flatware 24-piece set in a crystal glass Egg holder L’ambrosia.
Located in Glendale, CA
L'Ambrosia is a unique 24-piece cutlery set that comes in a crystal case, bringing elegance to any interior. The extraordinary design of this timeless set allows it to serve as the ...
Crystal, Stainless Steel
Bubble Bowl in Light Pink Resin by Paola Valle
By Paola Valle
Located in Ciudad De México, MX
Our Bubble Bowl is handmade in marbled light pink resin. Its modern, fun and unique design makes it a statement piece and can be used as decor or as a fruit platter. Designed by Pao...
Resin
$60 / item
Fin Trivet from Souda, Black, in Stock
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Made using a manufacturing process utilized for railways, medical devices, and electronics, the Fin Trivets bring an Industrial touch to your tabletop....
Aluminum, Metal
Saffron Black Vanity Tray in Lacquer Wood & Brass, Viya By Vikram Goyal
Located in Noida, DL
Saffron Black Vanity Tray in Lacquer Wood & Brass, Viya By Vikram Goyal With moniker’s such as red gold, exquisite thread or golden light, saffron captivates us all. Ancient Romans...
Brass
Bubble Bowl in Clear and Marbled Aqua Resin by Paola Valle
By Paola Valle
Located in Ciudad De México, MX
Our Bubble Bowl is handmade in clear resin with aqua marbled texture. Its modern, fun and unique design makes it a statement piece and can be used as decor or as a fruit platter. De...
Resin
Antique Spode Copeland's England Art Nouveau Tea Set – "Blue Lily" Fleur de Lily
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A beautiful and highly collectible Art Nouveau porcelain tea service by Spode Copeland's England, featuring the elegant "Blue Lily" / "Fleur de Lys" pattern. Dating from the early 20...
Porcelain
Decorative Bowl Vase Vessel Sculpture Brown Emperador Marble Handmade Italy
By Barberini & Gunnell, Pieruga Marble
Located in Ancona, Marche
"Elegant and light, it seems to drift through the placid waters of the lagoon". Gondola, big elegant bowl, hand-sculpted from a solid block of Brown Emperador Marble. Bowl dimension...
Marble
$365 / item
Rosso Levanto Marble Pedestal Bowl XL
Located in Eindhoven, NB
Introducing our stunning Rosso Levanto marble PEDESTAL Bowl, a captivating fusion of style and utility. Crafted from premium Rosso Levanto marble with Bordeaux red, brown, green colo...
Marble
Vintage Wild Boar Tusk Bottle Opener, 1970s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Bottle opener with a wild boar tusk as handle. Made during the 1970s by a Danish hunter. Wild Boar being an invasive animal parts from it is not restricted by Cites and therefore thi...
Stainless Steel
$330 / item
Maria Vessel, Handmade in Portugal
By Project 213A
Located in Macieira de Sarnes, PT
Maria Vessel in Brick Designed by Project 213A in 2020 Handmade Stoneware This vase is inspired by the Greco-Roman period, having a timeless appearance and finished with a contempor...
Stoneware
Emilia Castillo Pure Silver & Porcelain Salt & Pepper Shakers, Mexican Modernism
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This sculptural set of salt and pepper shakers was designed and manufactured in Taxco, Mexico by Emilia Castillo, a leading figure in contemporary Mexican design and one of the most ...
Silver, Sterling Silver
Whimsical 1960s Los Castillo Bee Pitcher with Malachite & Silver Inlay
By Los Castillo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A delightfully charming 1960s Los Castillo silver-plated pitcher that feels as if it fluttered straight out of a magical Taxco garden. Crafted in brass and richly silver plated, this...
Malachite, Silver Plate, Brass
$568 / item
Travertine Pet Bowl Set Rectangle
Located in Eindhoven, NB
Unique and Stunning Pet bowl made of travertine stone. Expertly crafted and finished by hand, our travertine bowls are a study in sculptural simplicity. Natural variations in the sto...
Travertine
$60 / item
Fin Trivets from Souda, Gold, in Stock
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Made using a manufacturing process utilized for railways, medical devices, and electronics, the Fin Trivets bring an Industrial touch to your tabletop....
Metal, Aluminum
Contemporary Silver Plated Perla Cup White Handcrafted Italy by Natalia Criado
Located in Milan, IT
Elevate your daily tea or coffee ritual with our exquisite Perla cup. Handcrafted with plated brass, its geometric silhouette narrows at the base for a sleek and minimal aesthetic. T...
Gold Plate, Brass
Evil Eye Trinket Tray Small in Brass with Semi Precious Inserts
Located in Noida, DL
Evil Eye Trinket Tray Small in Brass with Semi Precious Inserts, Viya by Vikram Goyal The collection reimagines a protective totem for your home; negative energy knows it is not wel...
Brass
$388 / item
Rosso Levanto Marble Narrow Bowl
Located in Eindhoven, NB
Introducing our exquisite Rosso Levanto Marble NARROW Bowl, a fusion of elegance and functionality. Crafted from luxurious Levanto marble stone, this stunning bowl is a testament to ...
Marble
Tall Bubble Vase in White Textured Resin by Paola Valle
By Paola Valle
Located in Ciudad De México, MX
Striking and elegant, the Tall Bubble Vase has a unique silhouette that brings a modern and playful feel to any space. Styled in built-ins or filled with florals, this vase is as ver...
Resin
Cut Crystal Glass Whisky Decanter/ Carafe Barware Handcrafted in Italy
By Corinna Warm, WARM
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Crystal Glass Decanter with solid glass stopper, hand-crafted in Italy The 'Well' collection was conceived to elevate and celebrate drinking water in a vessel worthy of its importance. In collaboration with Italian crystal company Mario Cioni, Designer Corinna Warm created a unique, handcrafted, mouth blown, cut crystal water carafe...
Crystal
$389 / item
Onyx Narrow Bowl
Located in Eindhoven, NB
Introducing our exquisite Onyx NARROW Bowl, a fusion of elegance and functionality. Crafted from luxurious onyx stone, this stunning bowl is a testament to timeless beauty and sophis...
Marble
Modernist Gilt Metal and Glass Decorative Bowl Centerpiece, 1980s
Located in Atlanta, GA
This exquisite gilt metal decorative bowl or centerpiece was crafted in Italy circa 1980. The rare piece features a modernist rounded shape with a glass insert and tall raised handle...
Metal
Set of Three, Fin Trivet from Souda, Gold, in Stock
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This listing is for 3 Fin Trivets from Souda. Each one is packaged individually. Made using a manufacturing process utilized for railways, medical devices, and electronics, the Fin ...
Metal, Aluminum
$306 / item
White Lilac Marble Narrow Bowl
Located in Eindhoven, NB
Introducing our exquisite White Lilac NARROW Bowl, a fusion of elegance and functionality. Crafted from luxurious White Lilac Marble stone, this stunning b...
Marble
$349 / item
Black Marble Narrow Bowl
Located in Eindhoven, NB
Introducing our exquisite Black Marble NARROW Bowl, a fusion of elegance and functionality. Crafted from luxurious Black Marble stone, this stunning bowl is a testament to timeless b...
Marble