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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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 Turkish Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Walnut
2010s Indian Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Wool
Early 2000s American Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Paper
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Other
1970s French Vintage Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Aluminum
21st Century and Contemporary Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Fabric, Down
2010s American Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Cotton
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Silk
2010s American Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Silk
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
2010s Swedish Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Pine
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Hardwood, Mahogany, Wood
Late 20th Century Italian Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Travertine, Marble
2010s British Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Cotton, Linen
1980s Italian Vintage Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Oak
21st Century and Contemporary British Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Wood, Hardwood, Ash, Beech, Cherry, Fruitwood, Maple, Oak, Sycamore, Walnut
2010s American Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Velvet, Down, Feathers
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Cotton
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Cotton
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Cotton
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Brass, Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Oak, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Brass
20th Century American Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Paper
1950s Spanish Vintage Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Plaster
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Hardwood, Maple, Oak, Walnut
2010s Portuguese Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Cotton, Velvet
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
Nickel
2010s American Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Fur, Wool
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Straw, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Walnut, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Cotton
2010s English Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Glass
2010s Danish Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Brass, Steel, Chrome
20th Century European Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Agate, Silver, Other
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Wood
2010s Portuguese Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Suede
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Fur, Leather, Wool
2010s Swedish Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Wool, Linen, Down
2010s Swedish Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Wool, Linen, Down
2010s Asian Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Elm
2010s Portuguese Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Cotton, Velvet
2010s Portuguese Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Cotton, Velvet
2010s American Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Cotton
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Bouclé, Wood
2010s British Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Cotton, Linen
1980s Italian Vintage Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Marble, Stainless Steel
1950s Spanish Vintage Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Plaster
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Cotton
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Cotton