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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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

Artisan Assemblage Ashwood & Soft Coral 180x270 cm Hand Tufted Rug

Modern Rugs

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Rugs

Artisan Assemblage Ashwood & Soft Coral 180x270 cm Hand Tufted Rug

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Rugs

Silken Shadows Caviar & Classic Gray 195x295 cm Hand Knotted Rug

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Rugs

Whispering Sands Antique White Hand-Knotted Rug

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Rugs

Ethereal Zephyr Antique White & Antique White 240x300 cm Hand Knotted Rug

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Rugs

Arctic Vortex White & Ebony 240x330 cm Hand Tufted Rug

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Rugs

Starry Dive Navy Blue & Navy Blue 180x270cm Hand Loom Rug

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Rugs

Vibrant Voyage Cloud White Cloud White 180x270 cm Hand Tufted Rug

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Rugs

Radiant Haze Fog & Fog 240x300 cm Hand Knotted Rug

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Rugs

Minimalist Muse Jasper & Jasper 180x270 cm Handloom Rug

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Rugs

Ethereal Essence Antique White Glacier Gray 180x270 cm Hand Tufted Rug

21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Rugs

Wave Hand-Tufted Rug in Gray by Verner Panton

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Rugs

Neutral Dunes Light Camel & Light Camel 180x270 cm Hand Knotted Rug

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Rugs

Marbled Echo Antique White & Warm Spice 240x300cm Hand Knotted Rug

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Rugs

Marrakesh Dreamscape Al Fresco & Al Fresco 300x420 cm Handknotted Rug

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Rugs

Architectural Odyssey Rose Smoke & Pink Crush 240x300 cm Handtufted 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

Blissful Balance Cinnabar & Papyrus 180x270 cm Handknotted Rug

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Rugs

Urban Origami Light Cedar Green & Oyster 240x300 cm Handknotted Rug

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Rugs

Modern Mingle Ashwood & Silver 180X270 cm Handknotted Rug

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Rugs

Urban Mirage Ebony & Snow White 240X300 cm Handtufted Rug

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Rugs

Crossroads Elegance Medium Gray & Snow White 195X295 cm Hand Tufted Rug

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Rugs

Lustrous Moonlit Velvet Red & Tea Rose 170x240 cm Handtufted Rug

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Rugs

Ethereal Transition Soft Gold & Medium Taupe 180x270 cm Hand Knotted Rug

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Rugs

Tranquil Horizon Antiguan Sky & Antiguan Sky 150x240 cm Flatweave Rug

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Rugs

Arborium Cashew & Flax 240x300 cm Handknotted Rug

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Rugs

Coastal Serenity White Sand & Sand 240x300 cm Handknotted Rug

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Rugs

Tranquility Threads Antique White & Ebony 240X300 cm Handknotted Rug

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Rugs

Modern Mirage Espresso & Plum 240x300 cm Handmade Rug

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Rugs

Ethereal Haze Classic Gray & Light Sea Mist 240x300 cm Hand Knotted Rug

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Rugs

Modern Mocha & Mocha 240X300 cm Handknotted Rug

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Rugs

Uncharted Elegance Light Sea Mist & Light Sea Mist 150x240 cm Handknotted Rug

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Rugs

Gossamer Gaze Ashwood Silver 180x270 cm Hand Tufted Rug

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Rugs

Emotive Contour Antique White & Tan 180x270 cm Handtufted Rug

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Rugs

Starlit Citadel Beige & Dark Green 168x240 cm Hand Tufted Rug

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Rugs

Nordic Enigma Ashwood & Mauve 300x420 cm Hand Knotted Rug

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Rugs

Mechanical Melodies Merlot Red & Stone Blue 240x300 cm Handknotted Rug

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Rugs

Rustic Elegance Chicory & Ashwood 195X295 cm Handknotted Rug

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Rugs

Crumbling Foil Mirage Antique White & Black Olive 240x300 cm Handknotted Rug

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Rugs

Jaipur Serenade Bijou Blue & Burnished Gold 168x240 cm Handtufted Rug

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Rugs