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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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 Portuguese Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Stone, Marble
2010s Turkish Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Cotton, Silk, Velvet
2010s Turkish Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Cotton, Silk, Velvet
1970s French Vintage Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Aluminum
2010s American Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Silk
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Walnut
2010s Indian Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Velvet
1950s Vintage Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Paper
1970s American Vintage Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Paper
Early 2000s American Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Zebra Wood
2010s French Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Cotton, Silk
Early 2000s French Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Paper
2010s Italian Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Chrome
Mid-20th Century Persian Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Wool
2010s Panamanian Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Leather
20th Century Mexican Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Malachite, Sterling Silver
Early 2000s American Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Paper
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
2010s American Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Wood, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Cotton
2010s African Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Brass, Steel
2010s Italian Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Wool, Upholstery, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary British Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Wool, Bouclé
2010s American Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Velvet
2010s Portuguese Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Cotton, Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary German Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Fur, Wool
2010s Turkish Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Cotton, Silk, Velvet
2010s Turkish Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Cotton, Silk, Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Cotton, Silk
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Leather, Fabric, Faux Leather, Walnut
2010s Italian Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Wood
20th Century Italian Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Fabric
2010s Mexican Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Oak, Wood, Hardwood
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Silk
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
2010s Italian Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Ceramic
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Marble
2010s Swiss Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Leather
1960s American Vintage Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Paper
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Linen
Late 20th Century Mexican Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Sterling Silver
1950s American Vintage Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Fabric, Ash
Late 20th Century American Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Paper
2010s Italian Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Ceramic
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Fur, Wool
Late 20th Century Unknown Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Jade, Multi-gemstone, Rock Crystal, Gold
2010s Italian Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Wood, Lacquer
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Upholstery, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Alpaca