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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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.
2010s Brazilian Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Metal
2010s American Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Down, Feathers
2010s Turkish Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Marble
Early 2000s American Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Textile
20th Century English Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Wool, Cotton
2010s American Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Fur
Early 20th Century American Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Resin
2010s American Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Wool
20th Century Unknown Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Marble
1960s Italian Vintage Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Bamboo
21st Century and Contemporary European Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Marble, Brass, Bronze, Copper
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Silk, Velvet
2010s Finnish Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Fabric, Foam
2010s American Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Upholstery, Velvet, Wood
2010s American Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Steel
1970s French Vintage Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Canvas
1950s American Vintage Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Gold
2010s Portuguese Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Cotton, Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Cotton
1980s Unknown Vintage Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Metal
2010s American Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Velvet
2010s American Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Art Glass, Wood
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Marble
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Wood, Lacquer
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Onyx, Marble, Travertine
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Cotton
1990s Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Paper
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Wood
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Porcelain
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
1950s French Vintage Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Walnut, Cane
2010s Italian Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Leather, Fabric, Walnut
2010s American Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Canvas
1990s Canadian Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Leather, Paper
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Wool
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Fabric, Ash
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Wood
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Limestone, Steel
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Cotton
1990s Italian Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Cut Glass, Murano Glass
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Iron
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Cotton
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Leather
Mid-20th Century French Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Silk
1970s Italian Vintage Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Metal
2010s American Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Upholstery
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Crystal, Carrara Marble
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Cotton
2010s American Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Down, Feathers
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Alpaca
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Cotton
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
2010s Canadian Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Leather, Wood, Maple
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Cotton
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Fabric
2010s American Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Metal, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Cotton
Early 2000s Italian Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Cotton
1980s Italian Vintage Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Sterling Silver, Enamel