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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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 Indian Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Cotton, Velvet, Polyester
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Leather
2010s Mexican Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Epoxy Resin, Paper
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Bronze, Steel
1980s Unknown Vintage Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Bronze
1930s Czech Vintage Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Metal, Chrome
2010s American Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Alpaca
Early 20th Century British Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Paper
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Upholstery, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Porcelain
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Other
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Cotton
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Iron
2010s Mexican Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Marble
2010s American Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Leather, Silk
21st Century and Contemporary Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Faux Leather
2010s Guatemalan Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Wood, Cypress
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Cotton
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Leather
1930s American Vintage Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Leather, Paper
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Other
2010s German Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Suede
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Ash
1960s Danish Vintage Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Cotton
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Platinum, Gold Leaf
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Cotton
2010s American Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Fur, Down, Feathers
2010s Italian Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Velvet
2010s American Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Steel
2010s Italian Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Wool, Cotton, Linen, Silk, Upholstery, Natural Fiber, Wood
2010s American Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Linen, Maple
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Leather, Fabric, Wood
20th Century American Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Wood
Early 20th Century English Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Metal
1950s Spanish Vintage Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Plaster
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Cotton
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Wood, Fabric
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Cotton
Early 2000s Mexican Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Bronze
1970s Italian Vintage Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Brass, Stainless Steel, Chrome
1970s Japanese Vintage Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Linen, Silk, Down
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Cotton
20th Century English Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Hardwood
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Wood
2010s American Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Linen, Velvet, Down, Feathers
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Porcelain
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Crystal
20th Century South African Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Animal Skin
21st Century and Contemporary German Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Wool
1970s American Vintage Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Fabric
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Onyx, Marble
1940s Swedish Vintage Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Velvet, Cotton
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Plastic
2010s American Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Lucite, Wood, Python
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Paper