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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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
Plastic
20th Century European Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Wrought Iron
2010s Italian Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Wood
2010s Portuguese Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Cotton, Velvet
2010s Turkish Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Cotton, Silk, Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Wood
1980s Asian Vintage Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Textile, Beads
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Paper
2010s European Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Ceramic, Wood, Lacquer
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Upholstery
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Upholstery
Late 20th Century German Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Brass
2010s Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Cotton, Velvet
1970s Austrian Vintage Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Plastic
1980s American Vintage Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Brass
2010s Portuguese Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Cotton, Velvet
2010s Mexican Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Hardwood, Walnut
2010s Mexican Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Brass
2010s American Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Walnut
2010s American Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Cotton
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Cotton
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Cotton
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Fabric, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Marble, Copper
2010s German Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Wool
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Silk
1930s Spanish Vintage Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Plaster
2010s Indian Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Cotton
2010s Indian Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Silk
Late 20th Century American Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Metal, Gold Leaf
2010s Portuguese Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Cotton, Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Brass
Mid-20th Century Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Copper
20th Century French Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Travertine, Iron
2010s Indian Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Velvet
1980s Italian Vintage Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Linen, Wood
1950s Spanish Vintage Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Plaster
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Linen, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Rope, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Alpaca
2010s Portuguese Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Cotton, Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary Pacific Islands Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Other
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Stone, Marble
2010s Italian Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Marble, Metal
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Cotton
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Metal
Late 20th Century Israeli Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Multi-gemstone, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Polish Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Ash
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Upholstery
2010s Japanese Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Steel
1950s Spanish Vintage Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Plaster
Late 20th Century Italian Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Brass
2010s Portuguese Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Cotton, Velvet
1980s Russian Vintage Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Metal
1960s Italian Vintage Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Wood
Early 2000s Chinese Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Plastic