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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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 European Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Fabric
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Oak, Walnut
Early 2000s French Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Canvas
1980s French Vintage Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Malachite, Gold
1990s French Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Canvas
Early 20th Century Italian Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Stone, Iron
20th Century French Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Wood
1970s Italian Vintage Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Wood
2010s Italian Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Marble
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Wood
1950s Italian Vintage Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Linen
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Linen
2010s Italian Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Fabric, Wood, Plywood
1960s Italian Vintage Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Wood
2010s Italian Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Fabric, Wood, Plywood
1970s German Vintage Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Metal
2010s Italian Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Fabric, Wood, Plywood
2010s Italian Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Fabric, Wood, Plywood
2010s Italian Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Fabric, Wood, Plywood
2010s Italian Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Fabric, Wood, Plywood
2010s Italian Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Fabric, Wood, Plywood
2010s Italian Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Fabric, Wood, Plywood
1980s Italian Vintage Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Wood
1960s Dutch Vintage Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Metal
Early 2000s Afghan Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Wool, Cotton, Natural Fiber, Organic Material
2010s Portuguese Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Crystal, Carrara Marble
2010s Italian Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Crystal, Carrara Marble
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Crystal, Aluminum, Stainless Steel, Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Crystal, Aluminum, Stainless Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Crystal, Aluminum, Bronze, Stainless Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Chestnut
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Metal
2010s Italian Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Upholstery
2010s Italian Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Upholstery
2010s Italian Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Upholstery
2010s Italian Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Upholstery, Velvet, Wood
1990s Dutch Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Felt
2010s Italian Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Upholstery
1980s Italian Vintage Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Metal
1970s Asian Vintage Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Brass
2010s Italian Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Upholstery, Velvet, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Silk
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Ash
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Other
2010s Belgian Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Ash, Walnut, Teak, Oak, Beech
21st Century and Contemporary European Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Leather, Suede
1950s Italian Vintage Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Brass
1970s Swedish Vintage Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Plastic
2010s German Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Suede
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Oak
1990s Italian Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Plastic, Paper
Late 20th Century Italian Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Plastic