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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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
Henley Street Paravant by Yabu Pushelberg in Nude Oak and Woven Natural Cane
Located in Toronto, ON
This Henley Street Paravant by Yabu Pushelberg in nude brushed ultra matte lacquered oak is paired with woven cane accents.
A sustainably sourced soli...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Home Accents
Materials
Cane, Oak, Natural Fiber, Rattan
Pair of Geometric Bookends in Lucite by Amparo Calderon Tapia for Cain Modern
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning and beautiful pair of geometric bookends in polished Lucite designed by Amparo Calderon Tapia for Cain modern, the pieces have wonderful sh...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Home Accents
Materials
Lucite
Henley Street Paravant by Yabu Pushelberg in Black Oak and Woven Natural Cane
Located in Toronto, ON
This Henley Street Paravant by Yabu Pushelberg in black pepper stained matte oak is paired with woven cane accents.
A sustainably sourced solid French...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Home Accents
Materials
Cane, Oak, Natural Fiber, Rattan
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
Henley Street Paravant by Yabu Pushelberg in Mist Oak and Woven Natural Cane
Located in Toronto, ON
This Henley Street Paravant by Yabu Pushelberg in mist matte lacquered oak is paired with woven cane accents.
A sustainably sourced solid French oak frame is hand-hewn by craftsme...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Home Accents
Materials
Cane, Oak, Natural Fiber, Rattan
Henley Street Paravant by Yabu Pushelberg in Ivory Oak and Woven Natural Cane
Located in Toronto, ON
This Henley Street Paravant by Yabu Pushelberg in ivory ultra matte lacquered oak is paired with woven cane accents.
A sustainably sourced solid Frenc...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Home Accents
Materials
Cane, Oak, Natural Fiber, Rattan
Arflex Vela Screen C in Glass by Bernhardt & Vella
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Two colored glasses with different shapes, but complementary, create a play of transparency. Vela is a screen that divides in a light and simple way, without weighing down the space,...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Home Accents
Materials
Glass
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
Contemporary QD24 Floor Screen with Silk, Velvet, Walnut and Lacquered Wood
Located in Milano, Lombardia
The QD24 ia a double-sided floor screen or room divider is made with silk, velvet, lacquered wood and walnut wood. This piece is ideal to embellish or to transform any space.
It is c...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Home Accents
Materials
Wood, Silk, Velvet
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
Snake Contemporary Sculptural Wood Bronze Patina Room Divider Screen Green
By Grain
Located in Bainbridge Island, WA
A large screen composed of solid wood posts with handcut hinges and bronze sheet. The form evokes prayer flags or a snaking river.
Dimensions:
Depth 2.75 in / 7 cm
Width 122 in / ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Home Accents
Materials
Bronze
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
"Secrets"Contemporary Screen, one of a kind, Satin Silk, Brass, Silvered Glass
Located in Pietrasanta, IT
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
Japanese Post War Aluminum Riveted Trunk on Iron Stand with Glass Top, Restored
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Japanese post war aluminum riveted trunk on iron stand with glass top, restored
Stamped TS Tokyo on the lock, at the time of posting we have another trunk and stand LU2592316549342
...
Category
20th Century Japanese Modern Home Accents
Materials
Iron, Aluminum
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
Space Poetry Pink 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
Other
Reverso Separè Sunset by Draga&Aurel Resin and Brass 21st Century
Located in Como, IT
Transparency Matters collection by Draga & Aurel:
Partition screen made from cast resin and self-standing structure in polished brass. Transparency of the resin creates light effect...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Home Accents
Materials
Brass
Italian Murano Blue Art Glass Pear Fruit Decorative Objects or Bookends
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
Space Poetry Moss Green 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
DeCastelli Painting Room Divider in Black & Green Color
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A large screen designed as a theatre curtain represents imaginary natural landscapes on both sides: a night sky and the outline of a series of hills. The chromatic variations obtaine...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Home Accents
Materials
Metal
Modern Screen Room Divider Marble Base and Leather Nobe Italia
Located in piacenza, IT
The appeal of the Lavinia screen resides first in its decorative quality, even before any consideration for its function. Rather than adapt to any sort of interior setting, it enhances the surrounding decor and draws attention by its very distinctive and sofisticated character. The exclusive Lavinia screen consists of two elements of movement. The forms are those of the past, the tubular create the essential geometries that deliberately create rich echoes of the history of design.
The two sails, respectively with square and round profile, create an unusual play of movements, of the two, the sail with a round profile is in fact only movable. The materials used frame...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Home Accents
Materials
Brass
Bisagra Shelve in Steel
Located in London, GB
Bisagra is an polymorphic device for domestic and work environments, a galvanized steel structure composed by 5 frames of 50x190x10cm.
Thought as an alternative to partitions walls...
Category
2010s Portuguese Modern Home Accents
Materials
Steel
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
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
Narciso Screen
Located in Milan, IT
A sophisticated piece of functional decor that will create a private area in a large room, this screen is composed of three panels that can open completel...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Home Accents
Materials
Oak, Leather, Textile
Melihat Folding Screen by Larissa Batista
Located in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul
Decked out with traditional marquetry woodwork, this folding screen will be the pinnacle of decor to an interior designed room. It’s low positioned mirrors reflects the aesthetic of ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Home Accents
Materials
Wood
Rock Crystal Points Modern Hi-Polished Quartz Singles Price Each
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Hi-grade quartz crystal points from Brazil. Used for decorations or some believe in good luck and good health. Measures: Various sizes from 4"-7" height. Sold each.
Category
1990s South American Modern Home Accents
Materials
Crystal
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
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
Roto Screen / Room Divider, Steel Frame, Brass and Copper Mesh by Mario Milana
By Mario Milana
Located in Milano, Lombardia
The rotO is a room divider composed of three circular elements that overlap and unfold by rolling. This rotational object creates a dynamic screen, or room divider, that plays with t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Home Accents
Materials
Brass, Steel, Copper
S2 Screen
Located in Milan, IT
This exquisite screen was crafted by expert artisans as both a functional and decorative object inspired by the Art Deco style. Its elegant silhouette and geometric decorative patter...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Home Accents
Materials
Textile
REmix vol. 5 Bookend Tiger Lily
By Belén Moneo
Located in Barcelona, ES
A new edition to the REmix project (Vol.5) created by BD Barcelona Design with the aim of REcovering, REcycling and REusing obsolete material that accumulates in warehouses, giving i...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Home Accents
Materials
Wood
Contemporary Handcrafted Bookend "Hybris" in Oxidized Brass by Anaktae
By ANAKTAE
Located in Athens, GR
Contemporary, handcrafted bookend model "Hybris" 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
Wooden Screen 3 Panels Interlock André Fu Living Partition Dividers Bronze New
By André Fu
Located in Admiralty, HK
Description: Wooden screen with 3 panels
Color: Grey
Size: 135(3 x 45) x 4 x 158/183/138 H cm
Material: Oak and bronze
Collection: Interlock
Wooden screen with 3 foldable panels in oak with bronze detail on the top edge, with wooden hinges.
Category
2010s Chinese Modern Home Accents
Materials
Bronze
Anacleto Screen
By Da A
Located in Milan, IT
This indoor-outdoor screen is both a functional and decorative object of subtle sophistication. Inspired by the Disney character Archimedes from the Sword in the Stone...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Home Accents
Materials
Steel
Fossiline Bookends Sculpture #3 by Nino Basso
Located in Milan, IT
A scrupulous stylistic research has been conducted in the creation of a precious collection, in order to maintain intact shapes and the natural colors of these fashinating testimonia...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Home Accents
Materials
Marble
Reverso Separè Jade by Draga&Aurel Resin and Brass, 21st Century
Located in Como, IT
Transparency Matters collection by Draga & Aurel:
Partition screen made from cast resin and self-standing structure in polished brass. Transparency of the resin creates light effect...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Home Accents
Materials
Brass
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
Oak, Mirror
Vintage Pair of Dolphins Bronze Bookends
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage pair of bronze dolphins bookends.
The dolphin figurines are displayed hovering a wave
Size: each 10" height x 3" x 5".
Weight: heavy: 5lbs. 8.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Modern Home Accents
Materials
Bronze
Domestic Jewels Room Divider
Located in Eindhoven, NL
The collection of medieval kitchen tools and herbs becomes a textural Garden of Eden in the layered panels of this stunning room divider. A precious and l...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Home Accents
Materials
Jacquard
Reverso Separè Steel by Draga&Aurel Resin and Brass, 21st Century
Located in Como, IT
Transparency Matters collection by Draga & Aurel:
Partition screen made from cast resin and self-standing structure in polished brass. Transparency of the resin creates light effect...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Home Accents
Materials
Brass
Reverso Separè Dusty Turquoise by Draga&Aurel Resin and Brass, 21st Century
Located in Como, IT
Transparency Matters collection by Draga & Aurel:
Partition screen made from cast resin and self-standing structure in polished brass. Transparency of the resin creates light effect...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Home Accents
Materials
Brass
Reverso Separè Dusty Yellow by Draga&Aurel Resin and Brass, 21st Century
Located in Como, IT
Transparency Matters collection by Draga & Aurel:
Partition screen made from cast resin and self-standing structure in polished brass. Transparency of the resin creates light effect...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Home Accents
Materials
Brass
Fossiline Bookends Sculpture #2 by Nino Basso
Located in Milan, IT
An authentic, aesthetic and decorative piece which looks its age and speaks of the prehistoric past. It would look great on any library shelf or on a side table, lit by a lamp, in yo...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Home Accents
Materials
Marble
Ermes Buffet Cosmopolitan Collection
Located in Milan, IT
Featuring the top, side panels and inner panels in ebony veneer, the captivating Ermes Buffet of the Cosmopolitan Collection makes a grand statement in any traditional or modern dini...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Home Accents
Materials
Wood
Italian Handcrafted 3 Part Ottoman Theme Black and Green Wood Screen
Located in Scandicci, Florence
Black and green lacquered wood carefully crafted to enhance light and shadow. Insertion of ottoman personage prints on 100% cotton paper.
From the ottoman collection designed by Mass...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Home Accents
Materials
Glass, Paper, Wood
ClassiCon Brick Screen in Black by Eileen Gray
By Eileen Gray
Located in New York, NY
Eileen Gray was fascinated by the beauty of traditional lacquer ware. She learned the centuries-old craft from a Japanese artisan and then perfected her skills over the course of many years. Brick Screen...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Home Accents
Materials
Stainless Steel
Reverso Separè Mulberry by Draga&Aurel Resin and Brass, 21st Century
Located in Como, IT
Transparency Matters collection by Draga & Aurel:
Partition screen made from cast resin and self-standing structure in polished brass. Transparency of the resin creates light effect...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Home Accents
Materials
Brass
Reverso Separè Violet by Draga&Aurel Resin and Brass, 21st Century
Located in Como, IT
Transparency Matters collection by Draga & Aurel:
Partition screen made from cast resin and self-standing structure in polished brass. Transparency of the resin creates light effect...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Home Accents
Materials
Brass
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
Heat Collection Drab Hanger in Gold Stainless Steel by Zieta
By Zieta
Located in New York, NY
The heat uses high temperature as a rarely used method of steel coloring. Excellent craftsmanship allows to achieve the desired tint and coloring, it brings out the hidden beauty of ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Polish Modern Home Accents
Materials
Stainless Steel
Reverso Separè Purpish Blue by Draga&Aurel Resin and Brass, 21st Century
Located in Como, IT
Transparency Matters collection by Draga & Aurel:
Partition screen made from cast resin and self-standing structure in polished brass. Transparency of the resin creates light effect...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Home Accents
Materials
Brass
Reverso Separè Light Violet by Draga&Aurel Resin and Brass, 21st Century
Located in Como, IT
Transparency Matters collection by Draga & Aurel:
Partition screen made from cast resin and self-standing structure in polished brass. Transparency of the resin creates light effect...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Home Accents
Materials
Brass
Reverso Separè Light Blue by Draga & Aurel Resin and Brass, 21st Century
Located in Como, IT
Transparency Matters collection by Draga & Aurel:
Partition screen made from cast resin and self-standing structure in polished brass. Transparency of the resin creates light effect...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Home Accents
Materials
Brass
Set of Three 22K Gold Gilt Crystals by Christopher Kreiling
Located in Los Angeles, CA
These 22-karat gold-plated crystal sculptures have a life of their own radiating and bouncing light onto themselves throughout the day and night.
Place them on the dining table near...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Home Accents
Materials
Gold
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
Reverso Separè REd Violet by Draga&Aurel Resin and Brass, 21st Century
Located in Como, IT
Transparency Matters collection by Draga & Aurel:
Partition screen made from cast resin and self-standing structure in polished brass. Transparency of the resin creates light effect...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Home Accents
Materials
Brass
Modern Table Lamp 'Obelisk' in Stainless Steel and Tortoise Shell Effect
Located in San Pietro di Morubio, Verona
The silver satin effect is achieved by fine brushed steel, rendering an everyday object monumental - it is not merely an ambient table lamp but echoes the form of an Egyptian monolit...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Home Accents
Materials
Metal
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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