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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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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.

Style: Modern

Creator: Schumacher

Schumacher Embroidered Tile Pillow 20x14" in Green

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Schumacher Embroidered Tile Pillow 20x14" in Green

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Bizantino Quilted Weave Pillow

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Schumacher Pineapple Embroidery 14" Pillow in Apricot/Ivory

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Temara Embroidered Print Pillow

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Tiny Things Embroidery 16x12" Pillow in Multi

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Schumacher Hotch Potch Crazy Quilt 20" Pillow in Document

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Anjuna Floral Linen Pillow

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Indah Batik Pillow

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Schumacher Caldwell Patchwork Chintz 18" Pillow in Rose and Chocolate

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Aravali Patchwork Pillow

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Schumacher Bees Knees I/O 20" Pillow in Emerald

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Nadira Embroidery Pillow

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Chiang Mai Dragon I/O Pillow

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Jokhang Tiger Schumacher Fabric Pillow with Tassels

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Schumacher Daisy I/O 20x12" Pillow in Indigo

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Schumacher Turkish Step 20" Pillow in Brown

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Schumacher Hyacinth I/O 30x14" Pillow in Leaf Green

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Schumacher Blair Silk Épinglé 16" Pillow in Wythe Rose

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Schumacher Oleander I/O 16x12" Pillow in Indigo

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Schumacher Montecito Medallion 18" Pillow in Leaf Green

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Schumacher Montecito Medallion 20" Pillow in Leaf Green

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Schumacher Ottilie Stripe Pillow Yellow

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Schumacher Oleander I/O 18x12" Pillow in Indigo

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Schumacher Tangent Print 22" Pillow in Saffron

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Schumacher Josiane Floral 16 x12" Pillow Yellow & Blue

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Schumacher Foxglove I/O 27x14" Pillow in Indigo

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Schumacher Tangent Print 18" Pillow in Saffron

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Schumacher The Wave 22" Pillow in Camel

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Schumacher Elodie Embroidery 24 x 12" Pillow in Rose

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Schumacher Foxglove I/O 27x14" Pillow in Neutral

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Schumacher Le Citron 20" Pillow in Sky

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Schumacher Mathias Ticking Stripe 16x12" Pillow in Sage

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Schumacher Mathias Ticking Stripe 16 x 12 Pillow in Sky

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Schumacher Chevron Throw

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Schumacher Santa Monica Ikat 22" Pillow in Yellow

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Schumacher Le Citron 20" Pillow in Natural

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Schumacher Vanderbilt Velvet 22" Pillow in Noir

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Schumacher Florentine Velvet 24" x 12" Pillow

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Schumacher Ariana Floral Stripe 20 x 12" Pillow in Pearlware Blue

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