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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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.
Pair of Burgundy Touché B Trays by Mason Editions
Located in Geneve, CH
Pair of Burgundy Touché B Trays by Mason Editions Dimensions: 36 × 47 × 6.7 cm Materials: Iron and MDF Colours: taupe, cotto, burgundy, sage green, petrol green A light metal r...
Iron
Pair of Sage Green Touché D Trays by Mason Editions
Located in Geneve, CH
Pair of sage green Touché D Trays by Mason Editions Dimensions: 36 × 48 × 6.4 cm Materials: Iron and MDF Colours: taupe, cotton, burgundy, sage green, petrol green A light meta...
Iron
Pair of Petrol Green Touché a Trays by Mason Editions
Located in Geneve, CH
Pair of petrol green Touché a trays by Mason Editions Dimensions: 36 × 36 × 4.4 cm Materials: Iron and MDF Colours: Taupe, cotto, burgundy, sage green, petrol green A light met...
Iron
Pair of Touché Bois Canaletto by Mason Editions
Located in Geneve, CH
Pair of touché Bois Canaletto by Mason Editions Dimensions: D 36 cm Materials: Walnut Canaletto wood. A light metal rod that rests on the surface and then lifts up, almost tou...
Iron
Pair of Petrol Green Touché B Tray by Mason Editions
Located in Geneve, CH
Pair of petrol green touché b tray by Mason Editions Dimensions: 36 × 47 × 6.7 cm Materials: Iron and MDF Colours: taupe, cotto, burgundy, sage green, petrol green A light meta...
Iron
Pair of Cotto Touché D Trays by Mason Editions
Located in Geneve, CH
Pair of Cotto Touché D trays by Mason Editions Dimensions: 36 × 48 × 6.4 cm Materials: Iron and MDF Colors: taupe, cotto, burgundy, sage green, petrol green A light metal rod t...
Iron
Set of 4 Alimenta Glass by Riccardo Cenedella
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 4 alimenta glass by Riccardo Cenedella Dimensions: D 9 x W 9 x H 10 cm Materials: food waste based material I am Riccardo Cenedella I graduated in Product Design from Pol...
Other
$224 / set
Set of 6 Cups by Craig Barrow
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 6 cups by Craig Barrow. Dimensions: 6 x 5 x 5.5cm. Volume approximate: 50ml. Materials: Slip cast porcelain shot cups, Internally glazed. Variatio...
Porcelain
Black Carafe and Cups Set by Craig Barrow
Located in Geneve, CH
Black Carafe and cups set by Craig Barrow. Dimensions: 7.5 x 10.5 x 20.5cm - 6 x 5 x 5.5cm Volume approx.: 400ml - 50ml Variations: Black porcelain, black glaze. Black porcelain, nebular glaze. White porcelain, white glaze. White porcelain, nebular glaze. A set of porcelain carafe and shot cups concepted over numerous visits to the Swedish island...
Porcelain
Black and White Cups 6-Set by Craig Barrow
Located in Geneve, CH
Black and white cups 6-set by Craig Barrow Dimensions: 6 x 5 x 5.5cm Volume approximate: 50ml Variations: Black porcelain, black glaze. Black porcelain, nebular glaze. White porcelain, white glaze. White porcelain, nebular glaze. A set of porcelain carafe and shot cups concerted over numerous visits to the Swedish island...
Porcelain
$329 / item
Porcelain Carafe with Lid by Craig Barrow
Located in Geneve, CH
Porcelain carafe with lid by Craig Barrow Dimensions: 7.5 x 10.5 x 20.5cm Volume approximate: 400ml Materials: Slip cast porcelain shot cups, internall...
Porcelain
$705 / item
Polly Jean Small Tray by Fakasaka Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Polly Jean small tray by Fakasaka Design Dimensions: W 19 cm D 9 cm H 2.5 cm Materials: polished bronze. Also available in dark and off white bronze fini...
Bronze
$705 / item
Polly Jean Small Tray by Fakasaka Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Polly Jean small tray by Fakasaka Design Dimensions: W 19 cm D 9 cm H 2.5 cm Materials: off white bronze. Also available in polished and dark bronze fini...
Bronze
$431 / set
Set of 2 Oka Trays by 101 Copenhagen
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 2 Oka trays by 101 Copenhagen Designed by Kristian Sofus Hansen & Tommy Hyldahl Dimensions: L 45 / W 20 / H 6 cm Materials: fiber concrete Oka tray is inspired by traditional Japanese serving trays...
Concrete
$1,054 / set
Set of 2 Duck Trays Big by 101 Copenhagen
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 2 duck trays big by 101 Copenhagen Designed by Nicolaj Nøddesbo & Tommy Hyldahl Dimensions: L60 / W60 / H10 CM Materials: Fiber Concrete The Duck ser...
Concrete
Set of 2 Unique Glass Carafe by Atelier George
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 2 unique glass carafe by Atelier George One of a Kind Dimensions: Ø 80 x H 22 cm Materials: Handblown glass Variation of colours available. The Moire collection is the res...
Glass
$197 / item
Unique Egg-Cup by Atelier George
Located in Geneve, CH
Unique egg-cup by Atelier George One of a Kind Dimensions: Ø 5 x H 4 cm Materials: Handblown glass The Moire collection is the result of a work on optical and transparency effects....
Glass
$191 / item
Plate 4 Barro Dining by Sebastian Herkner
Located in Geneve, CH
Plate 4 bowl barro dining by Sebastian Herkner Materials: Heat-resistant black ceramic. Technique: Glazed. Oven cooked and polished with semi-precious stones. Dimensions: Diameter ...
Ceramic
$236 / item
Plate 5 Barro Dining by Sebastian Herkner
Located in Geneve, CH
Plate 5 Bowl Barro dining by Sebastian Herkner Materials: Heat-resistant Black ceramic. Technique: Glazed. Oven cooked and polished with semi-precious stones. Dimensions: Diamet...
Ceramic
Set of 2 Plates 2 Barro Dining by Sebastian Herkner
Located in Geneve, CH
Plate 2 bowl Barro dining by Sebastian Herkner Materials: Heat-resistant Black ceramic. Technique: Glazed. Oven cooked and polished with semi-precious stones. Dimensions: Diameter 22 cm x Height 4 cm Available in other sizes. This plate belongs to the Barro dining range, a collection of unique and high-quality ceramics made using traditional pottery crafts. It’s designed by Sebastian Herkner who has taken inspiration from the archetypal forms of jewelry shown in the Museo del Oro in Bogotá. The result is a rustic-elegant range of vases, bowls, and pots that can also be used as plant...
Ceramic
Set of 5 Pino Boxes by Antrei Hartikainen
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 5 pino boxes by Antrei Hartikainen Materials: Oak, natural oil wax Dimensions: D 9, W 9, H 5 / 9,5 / 14cm A set of three vertical and two horizontal stacking boxes constructe...
Oak
$197 / item
Small Pino Boxes by Antrei Hartikainen
Located in Geneve, CH
Small Pino boxes by Antrei Hartikainen. Materials: Oak, natural oil wax. Dimensions: W 18 / 14, D 9, H 5 / 7cm. A set of three vertical and two horizontal stacking boxes constru...
Oak
Set of 3 Pino Boxes by Antrei Hartikainen
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 3 pino boxes by Antrei Hartikainen Materials: Oak, natural oil wax Dimensions: D 9, W 9, H 5 / 9,5 / 14cm A set of three vertical and two horizontal stacking boxes constructe...
Oak
$197 / item
Pen Pino Boxes by Antrei Hartikainen
Located in Geneve, CH
Pen Pino Boxes by Antrei Hartikainen Materials: Oak, Natural Oil Wax Dimensions: W 18 / 14, D 9, H 5 / 7cm A set of three vertical and two horizontal stacking boxes constructed of v...
Oak
$197 / item
Small Pisara Spoon by Antrei Hartikainen
Located in Geneve, CH
Small Pisara spoon by Antrei Hartikainen Materials: Walnut, maple, natural oil wax Dimensions: W 7-10 cm Also available in three sizes and a variety of woods This range of small sp...
Maple
Set of 4 Porcelain Coffee Cups by Cica Gomez
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 4 Porcelain coffee cups by Cica Gomez Price for set of 4. Dimensions: Ø 6.5 x H 6 cm Materials: Porcelain Usual objects. My work is first driven by the search for the li...
Porcelain
Set of 4 Porcelain Yellow Coffee Cups by Cica Gomez
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 4 porcelain yellow coffee cups by Cica Gomez Price for set of 4. Dimensions: Ø 6.5 x H 6 cm Materials: Porcelain Usual objects. My work is first driven by the search for...
Porcelain
Set of 4 Porcelain Black Coffee Cups by Cica Gomez
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 4 porcelain black coffee cups by Cica Gomez Price for set of 4. Dimensions: Ø 6.5 x H 6 cm Materials: Porcelain Usual objects. My work is first driven by the search for ...
Porcelain
Set of 4 Porcelain Blue Coffee Cups by Cica Gomez
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 4 porcelain blue coffee cups by Cica Gomez Price for set of 4. Dimensions: Ø 6.5 x H 6 cm Materials: porcelain Usual objects. My work is f...
Porcelain