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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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.
1970s Italian Vintage Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Fabric, Cotton, Nylon
2010s European Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Fabric
2010s Portuguese Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Hardwood
Early 2000s American Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Nylon, Rubber
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Onyx, Marble, Statuary Marble, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Brass, Copper, Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Leather
20th Century European Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Metal
Late 20th Century French Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Wrought Iron
2010s American Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Fabric
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Fabric
2010s American Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Down, Feathers
2010s Nepalese Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Yarn
21st Century and Contemporary German Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Beech
1930s Italian Vintage Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Blown Glass
1930s Spanish Vintage Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Plaster
2010s Italian Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Silk, Wood
2010s Spanish Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Concrete
1940s French Vintage Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Bronze
2010s German Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Aluminum, Gold Plate
2010s Spanish Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Marble, Iron
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Fabric
2010s Italian Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Cotton
2010s Portuguese Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Mohair
2010s Italian Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Metal
2010s Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Fabric
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Bouclé, Wool
1970s Vintage Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Marble, Stone
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Acrylic
2010s British Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Wool, Organic Material
2010s Argentine Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Stone, Onyx, Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Paper
1980s Italian Vintage Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Fabric, Wool
2010s European Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Wool
2010s Portuguese Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Cotton, Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Lacquer
1980s French Vintage Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Paper
Mid-20th Century Italian Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Marble
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Resin
1960s Danish Vintage Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Wood
2010s Brazilian Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Fabric, Upholstery, Teak
1950s American Vintage Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Aluminum
21st Century and Contemporary North American Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Steel
2010s Indian Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Cotton, Wool
2010s Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Cotton, Velvet
1980s Italian Vintage Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Metal
20th Century American Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Metal
2010s Australian Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Brass
2010s Italian Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Aluminum, Iron
2010s Italian Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Nickel
2010s French Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Aluminum
2010s Portuguese Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Cotton, Velvet
2010s Turkish Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Walnut