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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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
Stainless Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Cotton
Late 20th Century Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Brass
2010s Turkish Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Metal, Aluminum
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Faux Fur
1960s German Vintage Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Paper
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Wood
Early 2000s French Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Paper
2010s American Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Acrylic, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Acrylic, Porcelain
2010s Portuguese Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Cotton, Velvet
2010s American Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Bronze, Enamel, Steel
Late 20th Century American Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Maple, Burl
2010s Portuguese Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Cotton, Velvet
20th Century Italian Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Wood, Maple, Burl
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Wood
2010s American Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Fur, Sheepskin, Down
2010s American Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Leather, Suede
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Chrome, Steel
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Oak
2010s Turkish Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Cotton, Silk, Velvet
2010s Turkish Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Cotton, Silk, Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Oak
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Wool, Mohair, Acrylic
1980s Japanese Vintage Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Paper
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Silk, Velvet
1950s Spanish Vintage Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Wood
2010s Brazilian Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Brass
1950s Spanish Vintage Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Plaster, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Other
2010s Indian Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Cotton
1970s Peruvian Vintage Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century European Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Pyrite
2010s Portuguese Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Cotton, Velvet
1980s Taiwanese Vintage Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Brass
1980s Italian Vintage Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Crystal
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Wood
2010s Indian Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Cotton, Wool
2010s Portuguese Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Cotton, Velvet
2010s Italian Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Foam
2010s American Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary German Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Oak
21st Century and Contemporary German Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Oak
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Wood, Fabric
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Upholstery
21st Century and Contemporary Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Leather, Silk
2010s Spanish Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Iron
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Silk
2010s African Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Brass, Steel
2010s American Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Velvet
Late 20th Century Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Paper
2010s Spanish Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Stainless Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Porcelain
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Upholstery
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Fabric
2010s American Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Cut Glass, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Steel