Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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.
2010s Brazilian Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Fabric, Upholstery
2010s American Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Cotton
1950s Spanish Vintage Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Plaster, Wood
1920s American Vintage Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Paper
2010s American Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Cotton
2010s American Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Wood, Oak
2010s Argentine Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Wood, Rush
Mid-20th Century Italian Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Ceramic, Wood
2010s Portuguese Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Cotton, Velvet
2010s Portuguese Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Cotton, Velvet
1960s Finnish Vintage Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Cane, Rattan
Mid-20th Century American Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Linen, Wood
2010s American Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Fabric, Textile
2010s American Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Fabric
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Paper
2010s Turkish Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Wood, Oak
2010s Turkish Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Wood, Oak
2010s Portuguese Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Fabric, Wood, Leather
2010s Portuguese Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Fabric, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Brass
1950s Mexican Vintage Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Glass, Wood
2010s Italian Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Wood
Mid-20th Century American Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Paper
Late 20th Century American Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Brass
1990s Italian Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Chrome, Iron
2010s Greek Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Metal
1990s Austrian Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Paper
21st Century and Contemporary Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Paper
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Brass
2010s Greek Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Wood, Lacquer, Ceramic
1950s American Vintage Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Paper
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Leather
20th Century Italian Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Paper
21st Century and Contemporary Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Paper
2010s American Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Oak
2010s Greek Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Walnut
20th Century English Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Wool, Cotton
2010s Portuguese Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Velvet, Silk
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Cotton
2010s French Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Paper
2010s Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Cotton, Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary British Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Wool, Bouclé
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Marble, Onyx, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Stone, Marble, Granite, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Stone, Marble, Brass
Early 2000s American Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Paper
1980s Italian Vintage Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Ceramic
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Stone, Marble
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Leather, Fabric, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Brass
2010s Italian Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Oak, Reclaimed Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Brass