Modern Home Accents
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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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.
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Style: Modern
Italian Murano Art Glass Fruit Bookends
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful and substantial pair of Italian Murano pear and peach fruit bookends or decorative object sculptures, circa mid to late-20th century, Italy. These beautiful Murano art gl...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Home Accents
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
ClassiCon White Limited Edition Brick Screen by Eileen Gray
By Eileen Gray
Located in New York, NY
A LIMITED EDITION
of a real work of art
ca. 115*
24 187
* Gesamtbreite flach 139 cm
* Total width flat 139 cm
BRICK
SCREEN
Designer, Version
Designer, Ausführung
Product
Produkt
Fold...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Home Accents
Materials
Stainless Steel
Antique Steamer Trunk Late 19th Century
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A lovely steamer trunk with nice detailing and heavy duty, quality construction. Ca' 1890's. This trunk is large! Measuring 34.5" W, 26"H, 21"D.
Category
1890s American Antique Modern Home Accents
Materials
Brass
Marble Bookends
Located in New York, NY
A substantial pair of green and black marble bookend, in the Modern style/'70s Modern period, circa late-20th century, 1970s. Pair are green and black with a polished front, side, an...
Category
Late 20th Century Modern Home Accents
Materials
Marble
Modern Black Oak Ladder, Medium
By Lostine
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Our Black Bloak Ladders are made of solid white oak finished with ink to blacken them while still letting the natural beauty of the wood grain come through. We use them to display blankets, towels or scarves. Great at the beach house for bathing suits and towels, as a drying rack for lavender or herb or in a guest room...
Category
2010s American Modern Home Accents
Materials
Oak
Cuyo Large Alpaca Silver & Blue Onyx Stone Pair of Bookends
By AIREDELSUR
Located in Buenos Aires, AR
Cuyo bookends are solid heavy beautiful pieces of geometrical onyx stone, mostly in square base and round top. Very sharm for a personal library.
Our pieces are made by hand. One of...
Category
2010s Argentine Modern Home Accents
Materials
Stone, Onyx, Metal
Madeira Room Divider (large)
By Project 213A
Located in Macieira de Sarnes, PT
MADEIRA ROOM DIVIDER (large), designed in 2023.
Foldable screen in four panels made from solid chestnut wood varnished in a translucent white finish. Handcrafted in Northern Portuga...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Home Accents
Materials
Walnut
Gucci Leather Bookends with Birds Sculptures, circa 1970
By Gucci
Located in Atlanta, GA
Gucci, Italy, designed this superb pair of handcrafted leather and metal bookends circa 1970. This rare large-scale ensemble features two gilded metal partridges resting on a hand-st...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern Home Accents
Materials
Brass
Chic Mirror-Polished or Powder-Coated Aluminum Room Divider or Screen
By Sight Unseen, Bestcase
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Song screen by Charles Constantine of Bestcase is a more striking, modern take on the Eames’s iconic 1946 FSW screen. Made from mirror-polished aluminum, it also subverts the idea of traditional folding screens, once adorned with mythological depictions or historical narratives, by mirroring the present rather than reflecting on the past. The screen is fully customizable - panels can be added or taken away, with your choice of finish (a powder coated version of the screen is priced at $7,080).
The Song Screen is part of Sight Unseen's first-ever furniture collection, creative directed by Sight Unseen founders Monica Khemsurov and Jill Singer and produced in collaboration with Bestcase, a Long Island...
Category
2010s American Modern Home Accents
Materials
Aluminum
ClassiCon Limited Edition Brick Screen in Black or White by Eileen Gray
By Eileen Gray
Located in New York, NY
A LIMITED EDITION
of a real work of art
ca. 115*
24 187
* Gesamtbreite flach 139 cm
* Total width flat 139 cm
BRICK
SCREEN
Designer, Version
Designer, Ausführung
Product
Produkt
Folding screen. Framework stainless steel.
Shims, spacers and end caps polished solid
brass, with clear varnish. Panels high-gloss
lacquered in black. Handcrafted in Germany.
Paravent. Edelstahlgerüst. Beilagscheiben,
Abstandshalter und Endkappen aus massivem
Messing, poliert und klar lackiert. Paneele mit
Klavierlackoberfläche in Schwarz. Handgefertigt
in Deutschland.
Black Schwarz
Also available in white upon request.
Auf Anfrage auch in weiß erhältlich.
An elaborate masterpiece of craftsmanship,
this is the first version of the Brick Screen...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Home Accents
Materials
Stainless Steel
Louis Vuitton, Brown Leather, Monogram Canvas, Vintage Steamer Trunk, France
Located in Manhasset, NY
Louis Vuitton, Steamer Trunk, Distressed Brown Leather, Monogram Canvas, France, Early 20th Century
Large vintage steamer or luggage trunk by notorious French fashion house, Louis Vuitton circa 1920s/30s. This example is monogrammed with the original owner's initials and maintains several original interior fittings.
The Case has been Professionally restored and refurbished by Louis Vuitton in France, 2024. Shipped via the Louis Vuitton Store...
Category
1920s French Vintage Modern Home Accents
Materials
Brass
Cuyo Large Alpaca Silver & Cream Onyx Stone Pair of Bookends
By AIREDELSUR
Located in Buenos Aires, AR
Cuyo bookends are solid heavy beatiful pieces of geometrical onyx stone, moustly in square base and round top. Very sharm for a personal library.
Our pieces are made by hand. One ...
Category
2010s Argentine Modern Home Accents
Materials
Stone, Onyx, Metal
Italian Murano Art Glass Fruit Bookends Decorative Objects, Pair
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful and substantial set Italian Murano pear fruit and egg decorative art glass bookends or decorative objects with a controlled bubble design in th...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Home Accents
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Maharam Bag, Three by Konstantin Grcic
Located in New York, NY
Maharam Bag
Three by Konstantin Grcic
003 Indigo/Black
Konstantin Grcic (b. 1965, Germany) is a Munich-based industrial designer who combines deep research with an investigation in...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Home Accents
Materials
Canvas, Cotton
Dark Green Marble Obelisks, Pair
Located in New York, NY
A substantial pair of dark green marble Obelisk sculptures in the modern style, circa late-20th century. Pair/set are dark green marble with black veining, some minor traces of white...
Category
Late 20th Century Modern Home Accents
Materials
Marble
Maharam Bag, Frame by Konstantin Grcic
Located in New York, NY
Maharam Bag
Frame by Konstantin Grcic
002 Safety
Konstantin Grcic (b. 1965, Germany) is a Munich-based industrial designer who combines deep research with an investigation into eme...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Home Accents
Materials
Nylon
Transition Room Divider
Located in Eindhoven, NL
This poetic room divider has four textural panels echoing the change of seasons. The harmonious color scheme is striking in its simplicity and in the att...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Home Accents
Materials
Jacquard
Maharam Bag, Three Large by Konstantin Grcic
Located in New York, NY
Maharam Bag
Three Large by Konstantin Grcic
002 Vellum/Neon
Konstantin Grcic (b. 1965, Germany) is a Munich-based industrial designer who combines deep research with an investigati...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Home Accents
Materials
Canvas, Cotton
20th Century Louis Vuitton Garment Bag Classic Monogram Canvas 80s
Located in Turin, Turin
The Garment Cover by Louis Vuitton from the 80s is fashioned from Monogram canvas with a well-designed construction to insure a comfortable carry, even wit...
Category
1980s French Vintage Modern Home Accents
Materials
Leather
Large Vintage Louis Vuitton Double Strap Leather Suitcase
Located in Bradenton, FL
Large Vintage Louis Vuitton leather suitcase. This beautiful piece of luggage features a round top handle and buckle fastenings. Cream colored inside fabric is in good condition and ...
Category
20th Century French Modern Home Accents
Materials
Leather
20th Century Louis Vuitton Suitcase Classic Monogram Canvas 60s
Located in Turin, Turin
Timeless suitcase by Louis Vuitton from the 60s with rounded edges and a double zipper. It is easy to carry with its comfortable rounded handles and bears a removable ID holder. It i...
Category
1960s French Vintage Modern Home Accents
Materials
Leather
Salta Medium Square Cream Onyx Stone Pair of Bookends
By AIREDELSUR
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 Home Accents
Materials
Stone, Onyx, Metal
Tri-Fold Opaque Lacquer Folding Screen / Room Divider
Located in Newburgh, NY
Sculptural, handcrafted, self-supporting screen for use as a stand-alone or combined to create a larger privacy wall. The tri-fold design can be oriented with the form tapering eithe...
Category
2010s American Modern Home Accents
Materials
Hardwood
ClassiCon Folding Screen in Red by Eileen Gray
By Eileen Gray
Located in New York, NY
The high-tech look that arose in the 1980s and which is still potentially current had an ingenious predecessor. Over half a century ago, Eileen Gray anticipated the cool Industrial a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Home Accents
Materials
Wood
Rare Four Panel “Coromandel Screen” by Karl Springer
Located in Palm Springs, CA
An Incredible 1970 rare four panel “Coromandel” Screen by Karl Springer.
The front design is hand carved and painted with black and coral...
Category
1970s American Vintage Modern Home Accents
Materials
Brass
Louis Vuitton Monogram Travel Garment Bag
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A wonderful Louis Vuitton Garment Bag - holds several shirts and suits with a convenient handle for carrying after folded. The bag also has a hook for hanging over any door for easy...
Category
20th Century French Modern Home Accents
Materials
Brass
Modern Sculptural Wood Room Divider by Sebastiano Bottos, Italia
Located in Pordenone, IT
The "Cortina" screen designed by Sebastiano Bottos is a sculptural piece of furniture handcrafted by assembling extroflexed wood elements, the result of an innovating processing tech...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Home Accents
Materials
Wood
Onda Su Onda Maple Burl Veneer Room Divider
By Biosofa
Located in Milan, IT
Precious Burl Wood Wave Sculpture designed by Daniel Nikolovski. This nature-inspired room divider has a subtle wavy silhouette that is both visually stunning and elegant. Made of exclusive and precious maple burl veneer, the panels are connected by invisible brass hinges. The organic waves are a contemporary interpretation of the iconic mid-century room screen. This splendid luxury piece can be used to separate different living areas. When closed, it becomes a stunning sculptural column.
Category
2010s Italian Modern Home Accents
Materials
Wood
"Social Climber" Lucite Step Stool by Dragonette Private Label
Located in Chicago, IL
A three-step stool of clear lucite with a modern design attributed to Dragonette Private Label of Palm Desert, CA. Clean-lined and translucent, the stool is ideal in minimalist inter...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Modern Home Accents
Materials
Lucite
Unique Paravent- Lamp, Illuminated room divider from 1988 by Elsa Prochazka
By Woka Lamps
Located in Vienna, AT
Movable Room- divider with many tiny lamps outside.[nbsp]This piece of art is a unique piece[nbsp]designed by Elsa Prohazka and manufactured by WOKA LAMPS VIENNA[nbsp]for the Exhibition "WIEN MOEBEL" IN 1989, at the Vienna Secession Building. Several artists designed furniture and several manufacturer executed unique pieces of arts. The designers were Luigi Blau...
Category
Late 20th Century Austrian Modern Home Accents
Materials
Steel
Tri-Fold Solid Walnut Folding Screen or Room Divider
Located in Newburgh, NY
Sculptural, self-supporting screen for use as a stand-alone or combined to create a larger privacy wall. The tri-fold design can be oriented with the form tapering either up or down....
Category
2010s American Modern Home Accents
Materials
Walnut
ClassiCon Folding Screen in Black by Eileen Gray
By Eileen Gray
Located in New York, NY
The high-tech look that arose in the 1980s and which is still potentially current had an ingenious predecessor. Over half a century ago, Eileen Gray anticipated the cool Industrial a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Home Accents
Materials
Wood
Modern Vintage Abstract Metal Wire Three Panel Screen or Room Divider
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Very cool modern three-panel room divider. This sturdy and well made screen is made of metal wire that's arranged in an intricate and lacy abstract design. A beautiful way to create a room division. Each panel is 72.5 inches high by 24 inches wide...
Category
1990s American Modern Home Accents
Materials
Metal
SECRE Screen in Brass and Black Metal by Soraya Osorio
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Secre screen and room divider reveals its duality in its texture, pattern and finishes. Disclosing the screens beauty from any vantage point.
Finished in ebon black steel on one side and orbital...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Home Accents
Materials
Brass, Steel
Maharam Bag, Frame by Konstantin Grcic
Located in New York, NY
Maharam Bag
Frame by Konstantin Grcic
001 Indigo
Konstantin Grcic (b. 1965, Germany) is a Munich-based industrial designer who combines deep research with an investigation into eme...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Home Accents
Materials
Nylon
Pair of 2 Small Structural I-Beam Gold Bronze Bookends by Henry Wilson
By Henry Wilson
Located in Geneve, CH
Pair of 2 Small Fin Bronze Bookends by Henry Wilson
Dimensions: W 8 x D 6 x H 13 cm
Materials: Bronze
Fin bookends come in two sizes. Each is made, finished, and polished in Sydney,...
Category
2010s Australian Modern Home Accents
Materials
Bronze
Vintage Roman Column 6 Panel Architectural Incised Privacy Screen Room Divider
Located in Wayne, NJ
Large decorative 6 Panel Architectural privacy screen room divider. Will go well with style decor . From Traditional to Modern. This is a heavy in weight piece. Many details are inc...
Category
1970s Unknown Vintage Modern Home Accents
Materials
Brass
Ombra Screen by Chiara Provasi
Located in Milan, IT
An exercise in visual harmony and artistic sensibility, this decorative wooden screen will transform any interior with its dynamic character. The rectangular silhouette features four...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Home Accents
Materials
Textile
1990s Nystrom Sculptural Raised Relief World Globe
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1990s Nystrom Sculptural Raised Relief World Globe
16 h x 13 w x 12 d
Original preowned vintage condition
Refer to images listed.
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Home Accents
Materials
Metal
Contemporary Handcrafted Geometric Bookend "Tropi 1" in Solid Marble by Anaktae
By ANAKTAE
Located in Athens, GR
Contemporary handcrafted geometric bookend "Tropi 1" in solid marble.
Each bookend is composed of two geometric pieces of solid marble fused togeth...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Modern Home Accents
Materials
Marble
Frosted Glass Horse Head Bookends with Black Glass Base in the Style of Lalique
By Lalique
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Solid glass Horse head bookends with solid black glass base. The pair are wonderful and are very reminiscent of Lalique. Very sophist...
Category
20th Century Modern Home Accents
Materials
Art Glass, Wood
Vintage Handbag, Longchamp, Black Leather, XXth Century.
By Longchamp
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Vintage Handbag, Longchamp, Black Leather, XXth century.
Handbag by Longchamp, black leather, bamboo style gold buckle, leather cracked by time on the front, XXth century.
h: 29...
Category
20th Century French Modern Home Accents
Materials
Leather
Louis Vuitton, Steamer Trunk, Monogram Canvas, Leather, Special Order
Located in Manhasset, NY
Louis Vuitton, Steamer Trunk, Monogram Canvas, Leather, Special Order Style m12031 Custom with a wait time of up to two years.
We are pleased to offer one of two large and impressi...
Category
1990s French Modern Home Accents
Materials
Brass
Louis Vuitton, Large Steamer Trunk, Monogram Canvas, Leather, Special Order
Located in Manhasset, NY
Louis Vuitton, Large Steamer Trunk or Wardrobe Case, Monogram Canvas, Leather, Special Order Model number m12010 with a wait time of two years.
We are pleased to offer one of two special order large and impressive Louis Vuitton steamer trunks...
Category
20th Century French Modern Home Accents
Materials
Brass
The Asprey Londoner Trolley, Size: 18", Never Used
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
The Asprey Londoner trolley, size 18"
An exceptional and meticulously cared-for, unused Asprey Londoner trolley suitcase in black leather—a rare find, espec...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Home Accents
Materials
Chrome
Contemporary Handcrafted Bookend "Keres" in Oxidized Brass by Anaktae
By ANAKTAE
Located in Athens, GR
Contemporary, handcrafted bookend model "Keres" in oxidized brass with a curved contour.
This bookend is part of the "Proetus Series", a collection of six bookends in brass.
Variatio...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Modern Home Accents
Materials
Brass
Handmade Glass Bookends by Blenko - a Pair
By Blenko Glass
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of handmade glass bookends with smooth top and textured sides by Blenko Glass, USA circa 1980s.
Measurement for each block: w3.5" d4" h3.75"
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Home Accents
Materials
Glass
20th Century Louis Vuitton Keepall Bag Classic Monogram Canvas '80s
Located in Turin, Turin
An icon since 1930, the Keepall represents the spirit of the modern traveler. Lightweight, soft, and always ready for an impromptu departure, the bag lives up to its name. Timeless K...
Category
1980s French Vintage Modern Home Accents
Materials
Leather
Hand-Crafted Tan Leather & Oak Box
Located in London, GB
Hand cut, hand-stitched and riveted from the very finest heavy stirrup bridle leather. Solid English oak with burr copper rivet base. The box is hand saddle stitched in the tradition...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Home Accents
Materials
Leather, Oak
Modern Sculptural Wood Room Divider "Kirigami" by Sebastiano Bottos Italia
Located in Pordenone, IT
These architectural and sculptural screens, as well as other Sebastiano Bottos collection projects, distinguish themselves due to the mix of innovative material and processing . A tw...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Home Accents
Materials
Wood
Asprey Londoner Trolley, Black Cross Hatch Suitcase
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Asprey Londoner tolley, 30" black cross hatch suitcase, handstitched black saddle hide leather corner and handle, palladium finished metal accessories, sig...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Home Accents
Materials
Chrome
Cuyo Large Alpaca Silver & Black Onyx Stone Pair of Bookends
By AIREDELSUR
Located in Buenos Aires, AR
Cuyo bookends are solid heavy beatiful pieces of geometrical onyx stone, moustly in square base and round top. Very sharm for a personal library.
Our pieces are made by hand. One ...
Category
2010s Argentine Modern Home Accents
Materials
Stone, Onyx, Metal
Abstract Bronzed Copper Metal Wood Sculpture, circa 1960s
Located in New York, NY
A signed copper abstract sculpture on wood base, circa 1960s. Sculpture is copper, with a beautiful rich dark brown patina, adhered to rectangular wood base. Signature (illegible) on...
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Home Accents
Materials
Copper
Carlton Wood Room Divider, by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano Collection
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
Here you are shown an authentic and perfect reproduction of the Carlton bookcase and room divider, originally designed in 1981 by Ettore Sottsass. The...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Home Accents
Materials
Wood, Plastic
DeCastelli Monolìte Divider by Tipstudio
By DeCastelli, TIPSTUDIO
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Monolìte is an architectonic partition that, like a solid body smoothed by nature’s erosive elements, evokes geological formations along its surface.
This partition is a vertical el...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Home Accents
Materials
Brass
Pair of Book ends, in Onyx, White Color, Horse Shape Pattern, France, Circa 1970
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Pair of book ends, in onyx, the motif pattern are horse heads. They are white in color, and were made in France in the 1970s.
Category
1970s French Vintage Modern Home Accents
Materials
Onyx
Vintage Yves Saint-Laurent Clutch Bag, Black Leather, 20th Century.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Vintage Yves Saint-Laurent clutch bag, Black leather, 20th century.
Yves Saint-Laurent clutch bag, Y logo in leather, mirror inside, black leather, good condition, 20th century. ...
Category
20th Century French Modern Home Accents
Materials
Leather, Mirror
Rainbow Nesting Sculpture, Contemporary Colored Concrete Piece by Erik Olovsson
Located in Stockholm, SE
Rainbow nesting sculpture made in colored concrete in 4 separate pieces. Each piece is casted in high quality pastina cement by skilled craftsmen from Italy. The sculpture could be u...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Home Accents
Materials
Concrete
Modern home accents for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Modern home accents for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage home accents created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include more furniture and collectibles, decorative objects, building and garden elements and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, wood and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Modern home accents made in a specific country, there are Europe, Italy, and North America pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original home accents, popular names associated with this style include AIREDELSUR, Draga & Aurel, Maharam, and ANAKTAE. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for home accents differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $80 and tops out at $180,000 while the average work can sell for $2,818.