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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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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 chaircrafted 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
Riley Trunk by Madheke
Located in Geneve, CH
Riley trunk by Madheke Dimensions: W 59.5 x D 34 x H 19.5 cm. Materials: leather, metal. Vintage inspired petite accessories trunk. Reflectin...
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2010s Indian Modern Home Accents

Materials

Metal

Oxid Slate Bookend Natural Stone Contemporary Design by Joaquín Moll In Stock
Located in VALVERDE DEL MAJANO, CL
Oxid slate bookend natural stone Contemporary Design by Joaquín Moll In Stock. This rust slate stone bookend is a unique way to present and store all your books. A piece created fro...
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2010s Spanish Modern Home Accents

Materials

Stone, Slate

Small Ama Totem by Ana Tron
Located in Geneve, CH
Small Ama Totem by Ana Tron. Limited Edition of 5 Dimensions: D 25 x H 125 cm Materials: Recycled paper with paste, paint chalk, and matt water-based varni...
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2010s Mexican Modern Home Accents

Materials

Epoxy Resin, Paper

Small Coco Trunk by Madheke
Located in Geneve, CH
Small Coco trunk by Madheke Dimensions: W 67 x D 46.5 x H 28.5 cm. Materials: leather, fabric, metal. Croco imprint leather, vintage metal trims...
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2010s Indian Modern Home Accents

Materials

Metal

Medium Coco Trunk by Madheke
Located in Geneve, CH
Medium Coco trunk by Madheke Dimensions: W 78 x D 51 x H 26 cm. Materials: leather, fabric, metal. Croco imprint leather, vintage metal trims, ...
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2010s Indian Modern Home Accents

Materials

Metal

Onda Su Onda Maple Burl Veneer Room Divider
By D3co
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.
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2010s Italian Modern Home Accents

Materials

Wood

Welcome Biombo Room Divider by Sofia Alvarado
Located in Geneve, CH
Welcome Biombo Room Divider by Sofia Alvarado Unique piece Materials: Metal base, Guayacan wood, mirror glass Dimensions: 185cm (H) x 300cm (W) FI is an ornamental artist who embodi...
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2010s Panamanian Modern Home Accents

Materials

Metal

Marshmallow Folding Screen by Royal Stranger
Located in Geneve, CH
Marshmallow folding screen by Royal Stranger Dimensions: 165 x 3 x 168 cm Materials: Lacquered wood with matte finish. Polished brass. The Marshmallow Folding Screen is inspired...
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2010s Portuguese Modern Home Accents

Materials

Brass

Large Coco Trunk by Madheke
Located in Geneve, CH
Large Coco trunk by Madheke Dimensions: W 88.5 x D 54 x H 31.5 cm. Materials: leather, fabric, metal. Croco imprint leather, vintage metal trims...
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2010s Indian Modern Home Accents

Materials

Metal

Travertine 'Slo' Book Ends by Christophe Delcourt, Collection Particulière
Located in Utrecht, NL
Pair of 'SLO' book ends in 'Travertine' by French designer Christophe Delcourt. Renown designer and interior decorator Delcourt celebrates his passion for noble materials, by infusi...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Home Accents

Materials

Travertine

Organic Modern Accent Folding Screen in Black Lacquered Wood
Located in Vila Nova Famalicão, PT
Inspired by the Sacred Ceiba trees in Havana, this elegant folding screen is made in black lacquered wood. Perfect for both contemporary and traditional homes, the combinations are endless because it's available in customized options: Lacquer color (any RAL color), Custom dimensions are available after analysis. This piece is assembled, and it will be delivered in a wooden box packed in bubble wrap. Please let me know if you have any other questions about the piece. You can try it in your space using Augmented Reality with your mobile phone (Roots Collection, available on our website). The Roots Screen is entirely made in Portugal...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Home Accents

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Vintage Travel Case and Top Hat by Tress & Co., London
Located in London, GB
Vintage travel case and top hat by Tress & Co., London. English, 20th century. Measures: hat: height 16 cm, width 26 cm, depth 31 cm. case: height 27 cm, width 35 cm, depth 20 cm. These intriguing objects, a vintage leather travel case...
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20th Century English Modern Home Accents

Materials

Leather, Fabric, Silk

Ben Seibel for Jenfred-Ware Bookends in Copper Finish
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Great modern design in this pair of bookends by the well known Modern designer Ben Seibel.
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Mid-20th Century American Modern Home Accents

Materials

Metal

Organic Modern Accent Folding Screen in White Lacquered Wood
Located in Vila Nova Famalicão, PT
Inspired by the Sacred Ceiba trees in Havana, this elegant folding screen is made in white lacquered wood. Perfect for both contemporary and traditional homes, the combinations are endless because it's available in customized options: Lacquer color (any RAL color), Custom dimensions are available after analysis. This piece is assembled, and it will be delivered in a wooden box packed in bubble wrap. Please let me know if you have any other questions about the piece. You can try it in your space using Augmented Reality with your mobile phone (Roots Collection, available on our website). The Roots Screen is entirely made in Portugal...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Home Accents

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Telo Screen by Colé Italia
Located in Geneve, CH
Telo screen by Colé Italia with Lorenz + Kaz Dimensions: H 220, W 124, D 40 cm Materials: Partition screen in solid oak; round foot in red lacquered MDF ...
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2010s Italian Modern Home Accents

Materials

Wool, Upholstery, Wood

Abstract Bronzed Copper 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...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Home Accents

Materials

Copper

Marilyn Fox, Modernist Ceramic Architectural Column Sculpture, 1980s
Located in Norwalk, CT
Marilyn Fox, American (20th century). White stoneware ceramic column sculpture, circa 1980s. Signed near base. A witty feminine take on the age-old male...
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Late 20th Century American Modern Home Accents

Materials

Stoneware, Ceramic

Talon Bookend with Leather Body by Madheke
Located in Geneve, CH
Talon bookend with leather body by Madheke Dimensions: W 6.2 D 15.2 H 21 cm Materials: Leather, Carbon Fibre, Wood The TALON bookend offers both functionality and style and is a...
Category

2010s Indian Modern Home Accents

Materials

Brass

Replogle Globe on Stand World Classic Series Standing Globe
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Replogle 16 inch diameter globe on stand world classic series standing. Item features a heavy iron base and frame, wooden accents, fiberglass globe, very nice item, great style and f...
Category

Late 20th Century Modern Home Accents

Materials

Iron

Contemporary Folding Screen Screen Divider Foam on Wood
Located in Madrid, ES
Screen Divider “What did you do today?”, 2019 by Marseille based duo Studiolow Ed. 2 of 5 Foam, wooden structure, button, spray paint It has two sid...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Home Accents

Materials

Foam, Hardwood, Paint

Large Venier Screen by Sebastian Herkner
Located in Geneve, CH
Large venier screen by Sebastian Herkner Dimensions: 248 x D 25 x H 177 cm Materials: Sp.25mm, black poxder coated metal structure, hide belts Sebastian Herkner (born 1981) s...
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2010s French Modern Home Accents

Materials

Metal

Small Venier Screen by Sebastian Herkner
Located in Geneve, CH
Small Venier screen by Sebastian Herkner Dimensions: 248 x D 25 x H 141 cm Materials: Sp.25mm, Black poxder coated metal structure, hide belts Sebastian Herkner (born 1981) s...
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2010s French Modern Home Accents

Materials

Metal

Folding Screen 'Kimono' Room Divider
Located in San Pietro di Morubio, Verona
Enriched with refined details, this superb screen is a functional way to create privacy, divide areas in a large room or loft, while providing a stylish statement in a home. The stru...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Home Accents

Materials

Metal

Opto Folding Screen 4 Colors Lacquered by Colé Italia
Located in Geneve, CH
Opto Folding screen 4 colors Lacquered by Colé Italia with Lorenz + Kaz Dimensions: H 200, W 300, D 4 cm Materials: Laser-cut metal panels inside the frame, black anthracite or lacqu...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Home Accents

Materials

Wool, Upholstery, Wood

Materials Matter Set by Theodora Alfredsdottir
Located in Geneve, CH
Materials matter set by Theodora Alfredsdottir Unique set Materials: Granite Dimensions: 11 x 6 x 18 cm Theodora Alfredsdottir is a product design studio based in London. The...
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2010s English Modern Home Accents

Materials

Granite, Marble

Large Venier Screen by Sebastian Herkner
Located in Geneve, CH
Large venier screen by Sebastian Herkner Materials: black powder-coated metal, Hide Dimensions: W 248 x D 2.5 x H 177.8 cm Other dimensions available: small: W248 x D2.5 x H141....
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2010s French Modern Home Accents

Materials

Metal

Bi Mirror-Divider
Located in Milan, IT
The new BI divider mirror is an intelligent piece of furniture with a double function. It consists of two wings that ensure privacy and intimacy, while also becoming an elegant full-length mirror. Its neutral colors dissolve seamlessly into each other for a highly refined aesthetic result. It is part of the Nazca Booby collection designed by Matteo Cibic for Scapin Collezioni.
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2010s Italian Modern Home Accents

Materials

Mirror, Wood

Mould for Bookend by Theodora Alfredsdottir
Located in Geneve, CH
Mould for bookend by Theodora Alfredsdottir Unique piece Materials: MDF Dimensions: 19 x 22 x 10 cm Theodora Alfredsdottir is a product design studio based in London. Theodor...
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2010s English Modern Home Accents

Materials

Plastic, Wood

John Lee Bookend by Fakasaka Design
Located in Geneve, CH
John Lee Bookend by Fakasaka Design Dimensions: W 13 cm D 11.5 cm H 18 cm Materials: black/brown bronze. FAKASAKA is a design company focused on production of high-end furnitur...
Category

2010s Brazilian Modern Home Accents

Materials

Bronze

Louis Vuitton Paris Alize 24 Heures Brown Monogram Boston Duffel Travel Bag
Located in Dayton, OH
Louis Vuitton Paris Alize 24 Heures Monogram Travel Bag in the classic monogram pattern that features round top handles and gold-toned hardware. It is designed with a convenient fron...
Category

Late 20th Century Modern Home Accents

Materials

Leather, Canvas

Osis Paravent by Llot Llov
Located in Geneve, CH
Osis Paravent by Llot Llov Limited Edition of 4 Dimensions: D 15 x W 180 x H 170 cm Materials: birch wood Behind the LLOT LLOV brand is the studio for product and interior design as well as the producer of furniture, objects, lighting and surfaces. Since their foundation in 2006 by Ania Bauer and Jacob Brinck, the two Berlin based author designers have established themselves internationally. One of their recognizable features is the reinterpretation of traditional arts and crafts brought into a contemporary design context. An example of this is OSIS, an innovative surface finish using salt...
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2010s German Modern Home Accents

Materials

Birch

Kazimir Screen, Type A, Abstract Coating in Jersey by Colé Italia
Located in Geneve, CH
Kazimir Screen, Type A, Abstract Coating in Jersey by Colé Italia with Julia Douza Dimensions: H.180 D.123 W.40 cm Materials: Partition screen with jersey fabric coating with fanta...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Home Accents

Materials

Steel

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

John Lee 2 Bookend with Onyx base by Fakasaka Design
Located in Geneve, CH
John Lee Bookend by Fakasaka Design Dimensions: W 13 cm D 11.5 cm H 18 cm, base D 14cm. Materials: polished bronze, onyx base. JOHNLEE BOOKEND / DOOR HOLDER...
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2010s Brazilian Modern Home Accents

Materials

Onyx, Bronze

Queen Heart Folding Screen by Royal Stranger
Located in Geneve, CH
Queen heart folding screen by Royal Stranger Dimensions: 190 x 200 x 4 cm Materials: Pearl royal velvet upholstery framed with stainless steel coated in copper. The Queen heart ...
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2010s Portuguese Modern Home Accents

Materials

Brass

Vintage Louis Vuitton Beaubourg Weekender LV Monogram Canvas Bag France DU2161
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage Louis Vuitton Beaubourg Weekender duffle bag crafted from brown monogram canvas with cowhide leather trim, canvas straps, and...
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Late 20th Century Modern Home Accents

Materials

Brass

Kartell Upper Step Ladder in Citron in Yellow by Alberto Meda & Paolo Rizzatto
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This stepladder has a strong personality and great functionality. It is also a successful marriage of form and function. Its pragmatism is made possible by the technology employed by...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Home Accents

Materials

Aluminum

Chic Mirror-Polished or Powder-Coated Aluminum Room Divider or Screen
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 $4,200). 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...
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2010s American Modern Home Accents

Materials

Aluminum

Huge Modern Chinese Blanket Chest Trunk on Stand
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Modern Chinese Blanket Chest Trunk on Stand Additional information: Materials: Brass, Wood Color: Gold Period: Mid 20th Century Styles: Chinese, Modern Item Type: Vintage, An...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Home Accents

Materials

Brass

Kazimir Screen, Type B, Abstract Coating in Jersey by Colé Italia
Located in Geneve, CH
Kazimir screen, type B, geometric coating in Jersey by Colé Italia with Julia Douza Dimensions: H.150 D.133 W.40 cm Materials: Partition screen with j...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Home Accents

Materials

Steel

John Lee Bookend by Fakasaka Design
Located in Geneve, CH
John Lee bookend by Fakasaka Design Dimensions: W 13 cm D 11.5 cm H 18 cm Materials: polished bronze. FAKASAKA is a design company focused on production of high-end furniture, ...
Category

2010s Brazilian Modern Home Accents

Materials

Bronze

Knead Screen by kar
Located in Geneve, CH
Knead screen by kar Dimensions: W 158 x D 56 x H 150 Materials: MDF frame Available also in black. Kar, is the root of Sanskrit Karma, meaning karmic repetition. We seek the cause a...
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2010s Chinese Modern Home Accents

Materials

Other

John Lee 2 Bookend with Onyx Base by Fakasaka Design
Located in Geneve, CH
John Lee bookend by Fakasaka Design. Dimensions: W 13 cm D 11.5 cm H 18 cm. Materials: dark bronze, onyx base. Johnlee Bookend / door holder / sculpture. ...
Category

2010s Brazilian Modern Home Accents

Materials

Onyx, Bronze

Opto 1/2 Folding Screen, Colors Lacquered by Colé Italia
Located in Geneve, CH
Opto 1/2 folding screen, colors Lacquered by Colé Italia with Lorenz + Kaz Dimensions: H 200, W 300, D 4 cm Materials: Laser-cut metal panels inside th...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Home Accents

Materials

Wool, Upholstery, Wood

Italian Modern Dark Green Marble Obelisk Sculpture, circa 1970s
Located in New York, NY
An Italian '70s modern or Post-Modern period dark green marble obelisk sculpture, circa 1970s, Italy. Obelisk is green with white veining. Very go...
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1970s Italian Vintage Modern Home Accents

Materials

Marble

Kazimir Screen, Type B, Floral Coating in Jersey by Colé Italia
Located in Geneve, CH
Kazimir Screen, Type B, Floral coating in Jersey by Colé Italia with Julia Douza Dimensions: H.150 D.133 W.40 cm Materials: Partition screen with jers...
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2010s Italian Modern Home Accents

Materials

Steel

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...
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20th Century Modern Home Accents

Materials

Rock Crystal

Belix Sculpted Screen, Signed by Stefan Leo
Located in Geneve, CH
Belix sculpted screen - Signed by Stefan Leo Black laquered wood Measures: 200 x 25 x 200 cm (Other dimensions, materials can be made to order) Atelie...
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2010s German Modern Home Accents

Materials

Wood

Opto 1/2 Folding Screen Black Lacquered by Colé Italia
Located in Geneve, CH
Opto 1/2 folding screen black lacquered by Colé Italia with Lorenz + Kaz Dimensions: H 200, W 150, D 4 cm Materials: Laser-cut metal pa...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Home Accents

Materials

Wool, Upholstery, Wood

Smoked Glass Fireplace Screen with Bronze Knobs and Feet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A smoked glass fireplace screen. The glass is beveled and is on panel supported by two bronze feet. the glass has two spherical knobs, which make moving the piece much easier than tr...
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20th Century Modern Home Accents

Materials

Bronze

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...
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2010s English Modern Home Accents

Materials

Leather, Oak

Opto Folding Screen Black Lacquered by Colé Italia
Located in Geneve, CH
Opto Folding Screen Black Lacquered by Colé Italia with Lorenz + Kaz Dimensions: H 200, W 300, D 4 cm Materials: Laser-cut metal panels i...
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2010s Italian Modern Home Accents

Materials

Metal

Knead Screen by kar
Located in Geneve, CH
Knead Screen by kar Dimensions: W 158 x D 56 x H 150. Materials: MDF frame. Available also in black. Kar, is the root of Sanskrit Karma, meaning karmic repetition. We seek the cause...
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2010s Chinese Modern Home Accents

Materials

Other

Louis Vuitton Vintage Monogramed Traveling Shoe Bags Shoe Stuffers Set of 2
Located in North Miami, FL
This stellar set of 2 authentic coated canvas monogramed Louis Vuitton traveling shoe carriers with original shoe stuffers inserts are vintage and from the 1970s. These were never ev...
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1970s French Vintage Modern Home Accents

Materials

Canvas

Custom Four-Panel Folding Screen with Nail Head Detailing
Located in Hudson, NY
This custom-made, four-panel room divider is finished with an American Wool plaid fabric and detailed with antique brass nail heads. Each pane...
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2010s American Modern Home Accents

Materials

Brass

Kazimir Screen, Type B, Abstract Coating in Silk by Colé Italia
Located in Geneve, CH
Kazimir screen, type B, geometric coating in silk by Colé Italia with Julia Douza. Dimensions: H.150 D.133 W.40 cm. Materials: Partition screen with jersey fabric coating with fant...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Home Accents

Materials

Steel

Kazimir Screen, Type C, Floral Coating in Silk by Colé Italia
Located in Geneve, CH
Kazimir screen, Type C, Floral coating in silk by Colé Italia with Julia Douza Dimensions: H.159 D.116 W.40 cm Materials: Partition screen with jersey fabric coating with fantasy p...
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2010s Italian Modern Home Accents

Materials

Steel

Room Divider Shelf by Olaf von Bohr for Kartell, Italy, 1970s
Located in Greding, DE
Large room divider shelf in white designed by Olaf von Bohr for Kartell. Discolored in places. Embossed stamp on the bottom.
Category

1970s Italian Vintage Modern Home Accents

Materials

Plywood

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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