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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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
Vintage Handbag, Furla, Made in Italy, Black Leather, XXth Century.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Vintage Handbag, Furla, Made in Italy, Black Leather, XXth century.
Handbag by Furla, black leather, made in Italy, silver buckle, very good condition, 20th century.
h: 22cm , w...
Category
20th Century Italian Modern Home Accents
Materials
Silver
Handbag, Longchamp, Large Size, 20th Century.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Handbag, Longchamp, Large size, 20th century.
Handbag, Longchamp, Large size, brown leather with print, XXth century.
h: 33cm , w: 43cm, d: 17cm
Category
20th Century French Modern Home Accents
Materials
Leather
Pair of Painted Wood Zig-Zag Bookends, Mid 20th C
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Painted Wood Zig-Zag Bookends mounted on marble bases, mid-20th century.
Dealer: S138XX
Category
20th Century Unknown Modern Home Accents
Materials
Marble
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 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
20th Century Continental Hand-Painted Oil on Board Four-Fold Floor Screen
Located in Germantown, MD
Continental Hand- Painted Wood Four-Fold Floor Screen. Oil on board fllor screen or room divider.
Measures 64" in width and stands 72" tall.
Category
20th Century American Modern Home Accents
Materials
Wood, Paint
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
Madeira Room Divider (small)
By Project 213A
Located in Macieira de Sarnes, PT
Madeira Room Divider Small
Designed by Project 213A in 2023
Foldable screen in six panels made from solid walnut, preserving its natural properties.
Bespoke dimensions upon request...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Home Accents
Materials
Walnut
Lens Concertina Privacy Screen
By Lola Lazaro Hinks
Located in London, GB
The Lens Concertina Privacy screen is made out of Kiln-formed glass and a stainless steel frame. Each panel is made out of 7 glass pieces with a concave lens in the centre and a flat...
Category
2010s British Modern Home Accents
Materials
Stainless Steel
Set of 2 Large Fin Bronze Bookends by Henry Wilson
By Henry Wilson
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 2 Large Fin Bronze Bookends by Henry Wilson
Dimensions: W 12 x D 8 x H 16 cm
Materials: Bronze
Fin bookends come in two sizes...
Category
2010s Australian Modern Home Accents
Materials
Bronze
Classic Gucci Bookends
By Gucci
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A pair of Classic bookends by Gucci. Classic brown leather stripe with brass bases. Beautiful stitching and attention to details.
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Home Accents
Materials
Brass
Screen "Le Curieux" by Caroline Schilling Limited Edition in stock
Located in MONTROZIER, FR
There is a country, close to Wonderland, where objects come to life and grow like no other. Caroline Schilling, a designer who graduated from the École Nationale Supérieure des Arts ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Home Accents
Materials
Aluminum
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
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
Vintage Kangaroo Bookends in Silver Plated Brass
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Decorative pair of rare mother kangaroo bookends with Joey's/babies. Made from silver plated brass. They have developed a unique rainbow-like patina over the years but obviously can ...
Category
1970s Vintage Modern Home Accents
Materials
Silver Plate, Brass
Fornasetti Bookends Gift Tema E Variazioni N. 171 Black/White/Red Metal
By Fornasetti
Located in MILANO, IT
There can be wit and unpredictability in the order: this was Fornasetti idea when he designed his first bookends. The mix of images with their functional design make these accessorie...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Home Accents
Materials
Metal
Modernist Bookends Set Black Granite and Etched Glass Slab, France 1980s
By Paris Studio
Located in Atlanta, GA
This architecturally designed pair of bookends from the 1980s is a modernist marvel. The large round disk glass slab is etched with clouds and dots, and the base is constructed of bl...
Category
1980s French Vintage Modern Home Accents
Materials
Granite, Metal, Chrome
Salta Medium Bordeaux 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
Onyx, Stone, Metal
Rock Crystal Obelisk
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful, polished rock crystal Obelisk sculpture, in the Modern style, circa 20th century. Piece is hand-carved and polished smooth from one piece...
Category
20th Century Modern Home Accents
Materials
Rock Crystal
PORTOFINO - Green trolley - Your travel companion
Located in Ronco Briantino, MB
The sound of the waves of the sea, the legends of sailors, the secrets of the Mediterranean. A wonderful world is contained in Portofino, the luxury suitcase that pays homage to the ...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Home Accents
Materials
Brass
WINE MODERN TRUNK - Your wine cellar with contemporary notes
Located in Ronco Briantino, MB
Wine is said to be the poetry of the earth. Wine Trunk holds its rarest scents and most exotic aromas: a wine cabinet with romantic style and timeless elega...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Home Accents
Materials
Brass
PORTOFINO - Light blue trolley - Your travel companion
Located in Ronco Briantino, MB
The sound of the waves of the sea, the legends of sailors, the secrets of the Mediterranean. A wonderful world is contained in Portofino, the luxury suitcase that pays homage to the ...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Home Accents
Materials
Brass
WINE CLASSIC TRUNK - Your wine cellar with a traditional aftertaste
Located in Ronco Briantino, MB
Wine is said to be the poetry of the earth. Wine Trunk holds its rarest scents and most exotic aromas: a wine cabinet with romantic style and timeless elega...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Home Accents
Materials
Brass
Valentino Italian Duo Fold Leather Wallet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fine Italian Valentino Leather wallet with notches for 8 credit cards, 6 pockets and two zippered areas for important papers or change and win...
Category
20th Century Italian Modern Home Accents
Materials
Metal
OSLO - Comfortable pouf - Relax in style
Located in Ronco Briantino, MB
Oslo is both a seating and storage element for small items.
The seat is extremely comfortable, thanks to the padded genuine leather cushion, while the 90-degree opening allows for e...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Home Accents
Materials
Brass
Salta Round 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
Onyx, Stone, Metal
Cuyo Medium 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
Contemporary Otto screen in Aluminium by altreforme in Limited Edition
Located in Calolziocorte (Lecco) Italy, IT
The Otto screen, designed by Doriana and Massimiliano Fuksas is among the protagonists of this special collection: mirrored finishes that reflected the colors of the sea, Prussian bl...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Home Accents
Materials
Aluminum
Portariviste italiano Lira di Pierangelo Gallotti per Gallotti e Radice, 1980 ca
Located in MIlano, IT
Portariviste modello Lira con struttura curva in tondino d'acciaio e piano d'appoggio in vetro fumè curvato infilato fra quattro bulloni che lo tengono fermo, anche grazie al suo stesso peso e forma...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Home Accents
Materials
Steel
Salta Large Square Bordeaux 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 that led us to design our largest collection. It has pure and contemporary lines, a classic vision but with modern design. The chosen materials are alpaca and onyx...
Category
2010s Argentine Modern Home Accents
Materials
Stone, Onyx, Metal
Cuyo Medium Alpaca Silver & Bordeaux 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
Onyx, Stone, Metal
Salta Round Blue 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
Cuyo Large Alpaca Silver & Bordeaux 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
Gertrud Olsson Geometric Screen
Located in London, England
Height: 164cm
Width: 160cm
Designer: Gertrud Olsson
Manufacturer: Gertrud Olsson
Date: 1990s.
Signed: Signed and Dated 1992
Materials: Fabric
Description: Signed by the artist ...
Category
1990s Swedish Modern Home Accents
Materials
Fabric
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
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
Maharam Bag, Three Large by Konstantin Grcic
Located in New York, NY
Maharam Bag
Three Large by Konstantin Grcic
003 Indigo/Black
Konstantin Grcic (b. 1965, Germany) is a Munich-based industrial designer who combines deep research with an investigat...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Home Accents
Materials
Canvas, Cotton
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
Maharam Bag, Karel Small by Klaartje Martens
By Maharam
Located in New York, NY
Maharam Bag
Karel Small by Klaartje Martens
001 Black
Klaartje Martens (b. 1965, the Netherlands) is a textile and accessories designer based in Arnhem, the Netherlands.
Waxed cott...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Home Accents
Materials
Leather, Canvas, Cotton
Unique Vertigo Room Divider Module by Draga & Aurel
Located in Geneve, CH
Unique Vertigo Room Divider by Draga & Aurel
The published price corresponds to ONE (01) bar. Please contact us for full module quotations.
Unique piece.
Dimensions: W 30 D 10 H 200,...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Home Accents
Materials
Brass
Maharam Bag, Amsterdam
By Maharam
Located in New York, NY
Maharam Bag
Amsterdam
005 Cobalt/Saddle
Waxed cotton canvas with leather handles. One interior pocket. Light and dark variation is inherent to this waterproof textile.
Clean with ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Home Accents
Materials
Leather, Cotton
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
Maharam Bag, Three Large by Konstantin Grcic
Located in New York, NY
Maharam Bag
Three Large by Konstantin Grcic
001 Amber/Neon
Konstantin Grcic (b. 1965, Germany) is a Munich-based industrial designer who combines deep research with an investigatio...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Home Accents
Materials
Canvas, Cotton
Maharam Bag, Karel by Klaartje Martens
By Maharam
Located in New York, NY
Maharam Bag
Karel by Klaartje Martens
001 Black
Klaartje Martens (b. 1965, the Netherlands) is a textile and accessories designer based in Arnhem, the Netherlands.
Waxed cotton can...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Home Accents
Materials
Leather, Canvas, Cotton
Maharam Bag, Amsterdam
By Maharam
Located in New York, NY
Maharam Bag
Amsterdam
002 Black/Saddle
Waxed cotton canvas with leather handles. One interior pocket. Light and dark variation is inherent to this waterproof textile.
Clean with d...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Home Accents
Materials
Leather, Cotton
Maharam Bag, Three by Konstantin Grcic
Located in New York, NY
Maharam Bag
Three by Konstantin Grcic
001 Amber/Neon
Konstantin Grcic (b. 1965, Germany) is a Munich-based industrial designer who combines deep research with an investigation into...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Home Accents
Materials
Canvas, Cotton
Maharam Bag, Three by Konstantin Grcic
Located in New York, NY
Maharam Bag
Three by Konstantin Grcic
002 Vellum/Neon
Konstantin Grcic (b. 1965, Germany) is a Munich-based industrial designer who combines deep research with an investigation int...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Home Accents
Materials
Canvas, Cotton
Maharam Bag, Amsterdam
By Maharam
Located in New York, NY
Maharam Bag
Amsterdam
003 Brown/Saddle
Waxed cotton canvas with leather handles. One interior pocket. Light and dark variation is inherent to this waterproof textile.
Clean with d...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Home Accents
Materials
Leather, Cotton
Large Ama Totem by Ana Tron
Located in Geneve, CH
Large Ama Totem by Ana Tron.
Limited Edition of 5
Dimensions: D 25 x H 159 cm
Materials: Recycled paper with paste, paint chalk, and matt water-based varnish.
Ana Tron is an interio...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Home Accents
Materials
Epoxy Resin, Paper
Contemporary American Rotating Metal Globe on Stand
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary American openwork metal globe rotates along its axis at a tilted angle, mounted on a scroll form metal stand.
Wear to finish
Category
20th Century American Modern Home Accents
Materials
Metal
Maharam Bag, Amsterdam
By Maharam
Located in New York, NY
Maharam Bag
Amsterdam
001 Black/Black
Waxed cotton canvas with leather handles. One interior pocket. Light and dark variation is inherent to this waterproof textile.
Clean with da...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Home Accents
Materials
Leather, Cotton
Marble Obelisk, Small
Located in New York, NY
A small, neutral, marble obelisk, in the Modern style, circa mid to late-20th century, 1960s, 1970s. Marble is a neutral marble stone similar to the hue of travertine marble. Piece m...
Category
1970s Vintage Modern Home Accents
Materials
Marble, Stone
Pair of Striped Carrera Marble Bookends
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A wonderful pair of Carrera Marble Bookends - the "pyramid' shape in addition to the divisional use of stripes is very creative and decorative.
Turn a subtle shelf and book area i...
Category
20th Century Modern Home Accents
Materials
Carrara Marble
Opinion Ciatti Ombres de Chats #4 Bookend
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Ombres de Chats by Angelo Barcella are poetic objects, delicate table sculptures. Shadows of curious, busy, sore, angry or bored cats, instants which are made eternal when transforme...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Home Accents
Materials
Steel
Salta Round Brown 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
Vintage Goyard Crossbody Steamer Bag
By Goyard
Located in Atlanta, GA
A vintage crossbody type Goyard bag with its iconic chevron printed canvas, leather trims and brass hardware circa post 1965 when the flexible canvas was introduced, likely from 1970-80s. The bag has a streamer rectangular shape, but it is completely foldable into a smaller purse...
Category
Late 20th Century Modern Home Accents
Materials
Brass
Bronze Screen
By FOS
Located in Copenhagen, DK
The bronze screen by FOS is placed in the center of the exhibition Warm Leatherette. Functioning as a tissue in the lung that FOS created for the exhibition.
Using a traditional met...
Category
2010s Danish Modern Home Accents
Materials
Bronze
Aurora Pink Portal Glass Bookends, ANDREW HUGHES
Located in New York, NY
The Portal design is a simple exercise in optics and color. The Aurora color and reflective light are diffused by a surface etching on the top third of the interior of each bookend. ...
Category
2010s American Modern Home Accents
Materials
Blown Glass
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.
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