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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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 North American Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Silk
1970s Belgian Vintage Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Malachite
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Cotton
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Leather, Wood
2010s Italian Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Iron
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Velvet
2010s Italian Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Velvet
2010s Italian Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Leather, Fabric, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Linen
21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Yarn
20th Century North American Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Walnut
2010s Argentine Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Leather, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Plywood
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Maple, Bentwood
18th Century English Antique Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Coconut
2010s Central American Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Wood, Cypress
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Porcelain, Wood
2010s American Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Linen
2010s Italian Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Wood, Leather
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Silk
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Ebony
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Leather, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Wood
2010s English Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Leather, Oak
2010s Turkish Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Hardwood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Walnut, Leather, Fabric, Faux Leather
2010s American Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Maple, Walnut
2010s American Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Silk
2010s Italian Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Carrara Marble, Brass, Nickel
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Wood
20th Century American Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Cotton
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Wood, Hardwood, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Cotton, Polyester
2010s American Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Lucite, Wood, Python
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Wool
2010s European Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Stainless Steel
1950s Spanish Vintage Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Plaster, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Resin, Fiberglass, Wood, Coating
2010s Italian Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Wood
2010s Mexican Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Walnut, Plywood
Mid-20th Century Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Wool, Cotton, Foam
1980s Mexican Vintage Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Chrome
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Crystal
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Wood, Silk, Velvet
2010s Italian Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Velvet
2010s Mexican Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Wood, Walnut, Hardwood
2010s Mexican Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Oak
2010s Mexican Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Wood
2010s American Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Brass, Steel
21st Century and Contemporary German Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Wood