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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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.
Late 20th Century American Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Resin, Wood
2010s Portuguese Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Cotton, Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Wood, Fabric
20th Century American Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Zebra Hide
20th Century English Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Rock Crystal, Gold Plate, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Upholstery
21st Century and Contemporary European Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Travertine, Wrought Iron
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Brass
20th Century South African Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Animal Skin
2010s Portuguese Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Cotton, Velvet
2010s Italian Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Foam
2010s American Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Fabric
2010s Indian Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Cotton
21st Century and Contemporary German Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Silver
2010s French Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Rock Crystal, Bronze
1950s Spanish Vintage Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Plaster
2010s Indian Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Silk, Wool, Cotton
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Fabric
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Crystal, Carrara Marble
2010s North American Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Wool
2010s Portuguese Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Cotton, Velvet
Early 2000s Chinese Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Plastic
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Upholstery
Early 2000s American Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Paper
2010s Portuguese Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Cotton, Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Bamboo
2010s Portuguese Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Cotton, Velvet
1970s French Vintage Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Onyx
2010s Portuguese Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Cotton, Velvet
2010s Italian Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Ceramic
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Other
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Wood
2010s Scottish Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Wool
2010s Philippine Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Stainless Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Yarn
2010s Mexican Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Oak
1970s Italian Vintage Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Cherry
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Cotton
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Cotton, Linen
20th Century French Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Silk
2010s Portuguese Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Cotton, Velvet
1970s Italian Vintage Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Mirror, Plastic
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Porcelain, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Wood
2010s American Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Leather, Suede
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Crystal, Marble
1920s American Vintage Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Paper
2010s American Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Walnut
1930s American Vintage Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Paper
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Leather, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Upholstery
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Silver Plate, Metal
20th Century Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Paper
2010s Brazilian Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary German Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Silver
2010s Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Cotton, Velvet
1980s Italian Vintage Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Plastic, Paper
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Metal