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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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.
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Leather, Ash
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Cotton
Late 20th Century Unknown Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Cane, Oak, Walnut
Early 2000s American Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Fabric
2010s Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Linen, Down, Feathers
1980s American Vintage Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Paper
2010s Canadian Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Maple, Bentwood, Plywood
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Brass, Stainless Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Brass, Stainless Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Wood, Lacquer
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Brass, Stainless Steel
2010s African Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Wool
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Wood, Plastic
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Polyester
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Brass, Stainless Steel
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Wood
2010s Argentine Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Bronze
2010s Indian Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Wool
2010s Italian Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Fabric, Wood, Plywood
21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Yarn
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Pine
2010s American Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Linen, Down, Feathers
2010s Italian Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Wood
1940s Swedish Vintage Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Birch
2010s American Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Art Glass, Wood
1970s American Vintage Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Wood, Oak, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Brass
Mid-20th Century German Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Plaster, Wood
1980s Unknown Vintage Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Stone
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Stainless Steel
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Lucite, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Marble, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Cotton
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Leather
Mid-20th Century American Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Silver Plate
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Wool
2010s Italian Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Wood
2010s Portuguese Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Brass
2010s American Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Hardwood, Maple
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Leather
Late 20th Century Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Wood
1970s German Vintage Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Linen
2010s Italian Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Iron
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Linen
2010s American Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Velvet
Late 20th Century Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Silk
1930s Italian Vintage Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Plaster
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Leather