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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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 Vietnamese Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Cotton
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Velvet
Mid-20th Century Persian Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Wool
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Velvet
Late 20th Century French Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Wrought Iron
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary German Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Silk
2010s Philippine Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Stainless Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Metal
1970s Peruvian Vintage Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Sterling Silver
Early 2000s Mexican Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Bronze
Early 20th Century Austrian Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Gold, Silver, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Velvet
2010s Indian Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Velvet
1990s American Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Plastic
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Silk, Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Metal, Stainless Steel, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Wood, Fabric
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Textile
2010s German Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Suede
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Cotton
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Upholstery
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Cotton
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Foam
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Lacquer
2010s Ecuadorean Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Upholstery, Velvet
2010s American Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Upholstery, Walnut
2010s Finnish Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Fabric, Foam
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Cotton
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Onyx, Marble, Travertine
2010s Ecuadorean Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Upholstery, Velvet
1940s Italian Vintage Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Plastic
2010s Danish Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Bronze
Late 20th Century Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Wood
1930s Czech Vintage Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Metal, Chrome
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Acrylic, Porcelain
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Upholstery
20th Century Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Paper
Early 20th Century American Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Fabric, Wood
2010s Dutch Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Plastic
2010s Scottish Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Wool
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Cotton
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Cotton, Polyester
21st Century and Contemporary British Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Cotton
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Cotton, Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Crystal
2010s German Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Steel
1970s French Vintage Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Aluminum
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Fabric, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Cotton
2010s American Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Art Glass, Wood
2010s Italian Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Cotton