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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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.
Early 2000s Singaporean Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Paper
Early 20th Century American Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Paper
Early 2000s American Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Zebra Wood
1970s Peruvian Vintage Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Sterling Silver
2010s Italian Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Leather, Fabric, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Israeli Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Metal
Late 20th Century American Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Paper
2010s Indian Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Cotton, Wool
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Stone, Marble
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Linen
2010s Italian Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Cork
1970s Italian Vintage Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Brass
2010s American Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Polyester
1990s German Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Metal
Late 20th Century English Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Amethyst, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Linen
2010s Turkish Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Cotton, Silk, Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Cotton, Polyester
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Ash
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Stainless Steel
1950s Italian Vintage Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Silk
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Chrome
2010s Indian Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary European Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Travertine, Wrought Iron
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Polystyrene, Paint
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Plastic
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Cotton
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Metal
Mid-20th Century Italian Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Plaster, Paper, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Wood, Upholstery
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Silk, Down
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Cotton
2010s American Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Upholstery
Late 20th Century American Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Paper
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Silk
2010s American Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Satin
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Leather, Mahogany
21st Century and Contemporary German Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Silk
1970s American Vintage Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Other
2010s Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Cotton, Velvet
2010s Italian Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Ceramic
21st Century and Contemporary Israeli Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Wood, Upholstery
2010s Italian Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Wool, Cotton, Linen, Silk, Upholstery, Natural Fiber, Wood
2010s Indian Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Cotton
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Linen
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Cotton
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Cotton, Linen
2010s American Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Wood, Walnut
20th Century Swedish Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Brass
1980s Vintage Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Paper
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Silk
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Other