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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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
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...
Category
2010s Portuguese 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
Pair of Large Vintage English Travel Cases Made by Frenchs
Located in London, GB
Pair of large vintage English travel cases made by Frenchs.
English, 20th Century.
Blue case: height 31cm, width 84cm, depth 51cm.
Red case: height 32cm, width 90cm, depth 51cm.
Dating to the early twentieth century, these intriguing pieces are a pair of large, antique travel cases...
Category
20th Century English Modern Home Accents
Materials
Leather, Wood
Louis Vuitton of Paris Tan Canvas Dress Suit Carrier With Brass Hanger
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Louis Vuitton of Paris Dress Tan Canvas Suit Carrier With Monogrammed Brass Handle With Monogrammed Brass Handle
Full height with handle in use 113cm
Width 51cm
Depth 2cm
Height w...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Home Accents
Materials
Brass
Biombo Triptych by Acoocooro
Located in Geneve, CH
BIOMBO Triptych by Acoocooro
Dimensions: W219 x D4 x H144 cm
Materials: solid oak wood floor mirror/divider; natural mirrors (front) and copper-smoked glass mirros (back); brass de...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Home Accents
Materials
Brass
Plutarco Studio Folding Screen ”Tromploeil”, Spain, 2016
Located in Madrid, ES
The Tromploeil screen is a construction and composition game. Perforated metal sheets and metallic geometric shapes with hinges and magnets come together to create a system that allo...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Home Accents
Materials
Iron, Magnets
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...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Home Accents
Materials
Metal
Antique French Manual Hole-Making Machine
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
Manual hole-making machine. Probably used for precision work on leather, paper or small metals. The structure is composed of a solid wood base, with a stepped design, giving stabilit...
Category
Early 20th Century French Modern Home Accents
Materials
Iron
Spectra Dichroic Blinds, Rona Koblenz
Located in Geneve, CH
Spectra dichroic blinds, Rona Koblenz
Dimensions: W 108, D 5, H 203 cm
Material: Dichroic Borosilicate glass 6mm, SS cable, SS fixings
Weight: 35/50KG
Fixing methode: Hanging
De...
Category
2010s English Modern Home Accents
Materials
Glass
Playful Crosscut Bamboo Screen by Oly Studio
By Oly Studio
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Playful crosscut bamboo screen by Oly Studio. Made with folding wood frame painted grey.
Dimensions:
70.75"H x 77"W x 1.5"D.
Category
1990s American Modern Home Accents
Materials
Bamboo
Contemporary "Blowing in the Wind" Leather Geometric Patchwork Screen
Located in Milano, IT
A leather screen that gives character to the room with his simple geometric elements and basic color palette. The three-panel frame and hinges are made of solid Canaletto walnut, while the screens are of honeycomb wood...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Home Accents
Materials
Leather, Walnut
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
Giovannozzi Home, Partition Wall in Green Marble and Metal Brass Finish, Italy
Located in Tivoli Terme, Roma
Partition wall composed in green marble and metal brass finishing, created by Michele Arcarese Architect together with Giovannozzi.
- Slabs in marble ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Home Accents
Materials
Marble, Brass
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...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Home Accents
Materials
Steel
Gorgeous Pair of Multi Sommerso Art Glass Obelisks by Luigi Onesto for Murano
By Luigi Onesto
Located in San Diego, CA
Gorgeous pair of multi sommerso art glass obelisks by Luigi Onesto for Murano Glass, circa 1996. The pair are in very good vintage condition with one small scratch on the backside o...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Home Accents
Materials
Murano Glass
Kazimir Screen, Type B, Floral Coating in Silk by Colé Italia
Located in Geneve, CH
Kazimir Screen, Type B, floral coating in silk by Colé Italia with Julia Douza
Dimensions: H.150 D.133 W.40 cm
Materials: Partition screen with jersey...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Home Accents
Materials
Steel
Mulberry Small Darley Handbag in Midnight, Red and White Silky Calf Geo-Floral
By Mulberry
Located in Markington, GB
Sought after Mulberry Small Darley handbag in midnight, red and white silky calf geo-floral,
original packaging, protective wrapping to chain and film to clasp, Mulberry product ...
Category
2010s English Modern Home Accents
Materials
Leather
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
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
Ego Screen Pearl White Large by Karim Rashid for Scarlet Splendour
By Karim Rashid
Located in Kolkata, IN
Ego screen pearl white is a breathtaking maze-like pattern of the human face. It can be used as a divider or even a console. The Ego Screen is an illusion...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian 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 inspir...
Category
2010s Portuguese Modern Home Accents
Materials
Brass
Marble Obelisks, Pair
Located in New York, NY
A substantial pair of marble Obelisks, in the Modern style, circa mid-20th century. Pair are a very dark green, forest green, with white and light-green veining. Very good condition ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Home Accents
Materials
Marble
Collectible Design 'Reflector' Screen by Luuk van den Broek
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Yellow/Black reflector
About: Based in Eindhoven, Luuk van den Broek is working in the field between art and industrial design. Intuitively looking for the deepest colour, the mos...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Home Accents
Materials
Metal
Italian Marble Obelisks, Pair
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful pair of red burgundy Italian modern marble Obelisks, circa 1970s, Italy. Solid red burgundy marble with grey veining. Marked on bottom, 'Made in Italy', as shown in last ...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern Home Accents
Materials
Marble
Giovannozzi Home, Partition Wall in Portoro Marble and Metal Brass Finish, Italy
Located in Tivoli Terme, Roma
Partition wall composed in Portoro marble and metal brass finishing, created by Michele Arcarese Architect together with Giovannozzi.
- Slabs in marbl...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Home Accents
Materials
Marble, Brass
Clarabell and Emmet Kelly Bronze Bookends, PM Craftsman 1970s
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
The set features two bookends shaped like clowns, with the character Clarabell and Emmet Kelly. The bookends have beautiful, age-appropriate patina; they are marked with manufacture...
Category
20th Century American Modern Home Accents
Materials
Brass
Giovannozzi Home, Partition Wall in Portoro Marble and Metal Brass Finish, Italy
Located in Tivoli Terme, Roma
Partition wall composed in black marble type "Portoro" and metal brass finishing, created by Michele Arcarese Architect together with Giovannozzi.
- S...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Home Accents
Materials
Marble, Brass
Vintage Cast Brass Double Tennis Racket Bookends, Pair
Located in Elkhart, IN
A beautiful pair of cast brass bookends in the form of two tennis rackets and tennis balls.
USA, Circa 1980s
Measures: 5.5"W x 2.63"D x 5.5"H.
Good original vintage condition.
Category
1980s American Vintage Modern Home Accents
Materials
Brass
Resin Bolt Bookends, Acrylic, Steel
Located in New York, NY
Resin Bolt Bookends, Acrylic, Steel. Tall Chunky transparent acrylic bookends with encased bolt inclusions. Yellowing and scattered surface scratches to the resin - photographed. Goo...
Category
1990s 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 Brown Caramel Leather Hard Case Suitcase Luggage Trunk with Patina
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Brown caramel leather hard case 18" Suitcase Luggage with Patina. Item features wonderful authentic patina, quality leather, brass hardware, satin lines interior, no key, but...
Category
Mid-20th Century North American Modern Home Accents
Materials
Leather
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
Salta Round 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
Stone, Onyx, Metal
Italian Handcrafted 3 Part Jungle Dome Screen Midnight Blue Laquered Wood
Located in Scandicci, Florence
Midnight Blu lacquered wood carefully crafted to enhance light and shadow. Insertion of tropical prints on 100% cotton paper.
From the Jungle Dome collection designed by Massimilian...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Home Accents
Materials
Glass, Paper, Wood
DeCastelli Dog House N°1 in Natural Corten by Filippo Pisan
By DeCastelli
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Dog House n°1 reinvents homes for our furry friends. Created as a version of Cottage n°1, it offers a conceptual revisitation of traditional kennels, focusing on the intrinsic charac...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Home Accents
Materials
Wood
Portal Clear Glass Bookends, ANDREW HUGHES
Located in New York, NY
The Portal design is a simple exercise in optics and color. The clear color and reflective light are diffused by a surface etching on the top third of the interior of each bookend. A...
Category
2010s American Modern Home Accents
Materials
Blown Glass
"Secrets"Contemporary Screen, one of a kind, Satin Silk, Brass, Silvered Glass
Located in Pietrasanta, IT
SECRETS blossomed inner secrets
This Secrets screen is a contemporary work of art, entirely handmade in Tuscany, Italy, 100% of Italian origin.
Three solid birch wood panels covered in satin silk, with its Lotus leaf and petals, bamboo leaves, dandelion flowers, embedded pyrite buds , butterfly knobs...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Home Accents
Materials
Brass
Contemporary Fireplace Screen "Argos" in Brass with Organic Forms, by Anaktae
By ANAKTAE
Located in Athens, GR
Contemporary, handcrafted fireplace screen model "Argos" in solid oxidized brass with cutout pattern with organic forms.
The screen is standing on a rectangular solid brass base.
V...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Modern Home Accents
Materials
Brass
Black and White Marble Pyramid Obelisk Style Decorative Object
Located in New York, NY
A black, charcoal and white marble pyramid 'Obelisk style', circa 1970s, 20th century. Dimensions: 2.63" square base x 7.88" height.
Other items shown in images also available, search 1stDibs ref. #s:
Lucite & 1970s Pennies paperweight...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern Home Accents
Materials
Marble
Kazimir Screen, Type C, Abstract Coating in Jersey by Colé Italia
Located in Geneve, CH
Kazimir screen, type C, geometric coating in Jersey by Colé Italia with Julia Douza
Dimensions: H.159 D.116 W.40 cm.
Materials: Partition screen with ...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Home Accents
Materials
Steel
Colorful Storage Box Designed and Made in the 1970s
Located in Antwerpen, Antwerp
Colorful storage box designed and made in the 1970s. Besides being a practical item, this box can also be a colorful detail ideal for a (kids) room, l...
Category
1970s Belgian Vintage Modern Home Accents
Materials
Malachite
Space Poetry Blue Room divider
Located in Eindhoven, NL
Space Poetry is a collection of sculptural objects in which Kiki van Eijk researches the relationship between space and architecture. Her findings are translating into a series of pi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Home Accents
Materials
Organic Material
English Burl Wood Obelisk
Located in New York, NY
One brown burl wood obelisk, in the Modern style, circa mid-20th century, England. Obelisk is hand-crafted in a rich brown burl. A beautiful decorative obje...
Category
Mid-20th Century English Modern Home Accents
Materials
Burl
Biombo Contemporary Oak, Natural and Copper-Smoked Glass Floor Mirror Triptych
By ACOOCOORO
Located in Mexico City, MX
Biombo is a generous, flattering, and intimate floor mirror triptych, drawn from the works of Leonardo Cremonini, inhabited by everyday, tumultuous,...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Modern Home Accents
Materials
Mirror, Oak
Contemporary Handcrafted Bookend "Aether" in Oxidized Brass by Anaktae
By ANAKTAE
Located in Athens, GR
Contemporary, handcrafted bookend model "Aether" in oxidized brass with a curved contour.
This bookend is part of the "Proetus Series", a collection of six bookends in brass.
Variati...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Modern Home Accents
Materials
Brass
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
Vintage Gucci Black Canvas & Leather Suitcase Luggage His and Hers Set -2 Pc (B)
By Gucci
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Gucci Black Canvas and Leather Suitcase Luggage His and Hers Set - 2 Pc Set (B. Item featured is original vintage Gucci luggage, one lar...
Category
1980s Vintage Modern Home Accents
Materials
Canvas
COPPIA FERMALIBRI - Ottone argentato (base) é dorato(racchette) - USA 1980.
Located in Milano, IT
Coppia di ferma libri in ottone argentato e dorato ,con racchette da tennis .
In ottimo stato.
Category
1980s American Vintage Modern Home Accents
Materials
Brass
Modernist Bookends Black Granite and Glass Slab, circa 1980
By Paris Studio
Located in Atlanta, GA
This architecturally designed pair of bookends, circa 1980, is a modernist marvel. The large round disk glass slab is etched with clouds and dots, and the base is constructed of blac...
Category
1980s French Vintage Modern Home Accents
Materials
Granite, Stone, Metal, Chrome
Unique Leaning Tower of Pisa Pair of Bookends, Modernist Italy 1980s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Channeling old world glamor into your home decor, this set of two brass finish bookends is both a useful and decorative addition to your home office, library, study or lounge. Found ...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Home Accents
Materials
Metal
Sculptural Stained Glass Tri-Partite Screen, Room Divider, Blue, J. Ferguson USA
By Joseph Ferguson
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Sculptural Stained Glass Tri-Partite Screen, Room Divider, Blue, Joseph Ferguson USA
There is no surface for stained glass color to flow onto. Like a ...
Category
20th Century American Modern Home Accents
Materials
Brass, Bronze, Steel
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...
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Home Accents
Materials
Brass
Fornasetti Bookends Strumenti Musicali Gold on 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
Mid-Century Modern Trimline Push Button Rotary Telephones 3 Models Available
By AT&T
Located in Port Jervis, NY
C1970 trimline telephones by 3 different companies. Different colors and the sizes are basically the same they do vary slughtly.
All have the necessary cords to plug in. No damage t...
Category
1970s American Vintage Modern Home Accents
Materials
Steel, Chrome
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...
Category
2010s German Modern Home Accents
Materials
Birch
Maximalist Four-Panel Hand Painted Screen, After Jean Cocteau, 1950s
By Jean Cocteau
Located in Miami, FL
A striking surrealist hand painted floor screen comprised of four canvas panels with profiles centering a "visage de faune" (faun's face), a...
Category
1950s French Vintage Modern Home Accents
Materials
Brass
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
Brass Obelisks, Pair
Located in New York, NY
A pair of brass and wood Obelisks, in the Modern style, circa mid to late-20th century. A great set of decorative objects, statement pieces on a mantel, sideboard, bookshelf, cocktai...
Category
Late 20th Century Modern Home Accents
Materials
Brass
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.