Modern Rugs

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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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 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.

Style: Modern

Hand-Knotted Jaipur Wool Rug in Classic Gray, Subtle Textural Pattern

Modern Rugs

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Rugs

Hand-Knotted Jaipur Wool Rug in Classic Gray, Subtle Textural Pattern

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Rugs

Jaipur Rugs 10X14 Feet Hand Tufted Carpet Viscose Blue Modern Abstract Rug

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Rugs

"Mosaic" Rug by Keith Pillow: DAAA Haus in Ebony/Cherry, from Jaipur Rugs.

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Rugs

Celestial Equinox Ebony & Cinnabar 150x240 cm Handknotted Rug

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Rugs

Jaipur Rugs 6X9 Feet Hand Knotted Carpet Wool Beige And Brown Transitional Rug

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Rugs

Jaipur Rugs 8X10 Feet Hand Knotted Carpet Wool Beige & Brown Modern Oriental Rug

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Rugs

Azure Interplay Pool Blue & Light Turquoise 150X210 cm Hand Tufted Rug

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Rugs

Hand-Knotted Jaipur Wool Rug in Ebony and Charcoal Slate, Ombre Textured Pattern

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Rugs

Jaipur Rugs 6X9 Feet Hand Tufted Carpet Wool Gold Modern Abstract Rug

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Rugs

Hand-Knotted Jaipur Wool Rug in Cloud White, Textured Minimalist Design

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Rugs

Hand-loom Jaipur Wool Rug in Snow White, Elegant Monochromatic Minimalist Design

21st Century and Contemporary Modern Rugs

A Modern Wool Carpet, Rug, Wool Five by Seven Feet Nine Inches

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Rugs

Jaipur Rugs 8X10 Feet Hand Knotted Carpet Wool Beige & Brown Modern Moroccan Rug

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Rugs

Hand-Tufted Wool Rug in Natural Gray and Anthracite Contemporary Abstract Design

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Rugs

Hand-Knotted Rug in Dark Frost Gray and Natural Cream Modern Geometric Design

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Rugs

Jaipur Rugs 6X9 Feet Hand Knotted Carpet Wool Red And Orange Modern Moroccan Rug

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Rugs

Jaipur Rugs 8X10 Feet Hand Knotted Carpet Wool Gold Modern Moroccan & Tribal Rug

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Rugs

Deserted Ripples Snow White & Indian Tan 180x270 cm Hand Knotted Rug

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Rugs

Infinite Dimensions Grey Matter & Platinum 240X300 cm Handtufted Rug

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Rugs

Barefoot Bliss Undyed White & Undyed White 300x420 cm Handknotted Rug

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Rugs

Jaipur Rugs 8X10 Feet Hand Knotted Carpet Wool & Silk Ivory Modern Moroccan Rug

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Rugs

Nordic Enigma Ashwood & Mauve 300x420 cm Hand Knotted Rug

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Rugs

Jaipur Rugs 8X10 Feet Hand Knotted Carpet Wool Ivory Modern Moroccan Tribal Rug

20th Century Unknown Modern Rugs

Brown and Gold Textured Area Rug

20th Century Unknown Modern Rugs

Green and Beige Patterned Area Rug

20th Century Unknown Modern Rugs

Blue and Green Striped Area Rug

20th Century Unknown Modern Rugs

Purple and Gray Striped Area Rug

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Rugs

Infinity Horizon Capri & Peacock Blue 150x240 cm Hand Tufted Rug

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Rugs

Ashen Trellis Ashwood & Indigo Blue 240x300 cm Hand Knotted Rug

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Rugs

Jaipur Rugs 8X10 Feet Hand Knotted Carpet Wool Grey And Black Transitional Rug

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Rugs

Jaipur Rugs 8X10 Feet Hand Knotted Carpet Wool Ivory Modern Moroccan Rug

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Rugs

Nomad's Dream Sky Blue & Golden Apricot 150x240 cm Hand Tufted Rug

21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Rugs

Luna Hand-Tufted Rug in Dark Green by Verner Panton

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Rugs

Balance Bliss Gold Fusion & Linen White 180x270 cm Handknotted Rug

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Rugs

Timeless Twirl Natural White & Deep Espresso 240x300 cm Handknotted Rug

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Rugs

Charismatic Cityscape Deep Navy & Deep Navy 168x240 cm Hand Tufted Rug

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Rugs

Origami Bliss Dark Ivory & Oyster 150X210 cm Hand Tufted Rug

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Rugs

City Charms Tea Rose & Tea Rose 168x240 cm Hand Tufted Rug

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Rugs

Jaipur Rugs 8X10 Feet Hand Knotted Carpet Wool Ivory Modern Moroccan & Tribal

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Rugs