Modern Pillows and Throws
MODERN STYLE
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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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.
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Item Ships From: Europe
Style: Modern
GAN Mangas Space Pillow Plait in Wool
By GAN Rugs
Located in New York, NY
The Mangas Space collection revealing her many facets. The same textures, the same comfort, now in a set of modules and rugs that create different spaces that are always warm and per...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Pillows and Throws
Materials
Wool, Polyester
Sprinkle Map Cushion, by Warm Nordic
Located in Viby J, DK
A super cushion in exclusive Kvadrat fabric. The Sprinkle Map cushion is covered with a beautiful pattern of scattered dots, out of which an abstract map emerges on the front of the ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Polish Modern Pillows and Throws
Materials
Feathers
Silver Sequined Cushions Rectangular Hand Embroidery on Silk Color Peppercorn
Located in Hamburg, DE
1 pair of cushion with silver sequins color antique silver, hand embroidered on the front panel, back side plain silk Bruno triplet # 68 color pep...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Pillows and Throws
Materials
Silver
Leather Cushion, Made with Exclusive Pirarucu Fish Leather Green Small Size
Located in Alcoy, Alicante
The Pirarucu fish leather cushion. Pirarucu fish comes from Brazilian food industry, it is the second largest river fish in the world after the beluga. V...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Pillows and Throws
Materials
Leather
Nanimarquina Wellbeing Heavy Mazari Cushion by Ilse Crawford, 1stdibs New York
Located in New York, NY
Wellbeing is an organism of comforting textile products that support the human experience. All the items focus on tactility, materiality, craft and quality. They add warmth, softness...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Pillows and Throws
Materials
Wool
Cushions Hand Quilted Crocodile Skin Pattern in Silk Satin Dark Purple
Located in Hamburg, DE
Pair of silk satin cushions, col. dark purple, hand quilted, Crocodile Skin Pattern at the front, plain silk satin at the back, cotton lining, concealed zip
Size 28 x 40cm
Feather ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Pillows and Throws
Materials
Silk
"Cordonetto" Green Linen Bed Set
Located in Milano, IT
This stunning set for the bed is part of the Cordonetto series. It is distinctive for its vivid color and a tonal stitched decoration that runs parallel to the perimeter of its pieces. A versatile addition to both a classic and a contemporary designer bed, this bed set...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Pillows and Throws
Materials
Linen
Weatherproof Outdoor Pillow Pattern by Designers Guild
By Myface
Located in Santo Tirso, PT
Pillow Medium - Outdoor pillow medium
Modern outdoor pillow made with Designers Guild
A simple design that allows you to risk in colors an...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Pillows and Throws
Materials
Fabric
Cushion with Silver Sequins Hand Embroidered over Printed with Hand Block Print
Located in Hamburg, DE
Cushion with Sterling silver sequins hand embroidered and over printed with hand block print,
Back side black silk satin
Size 48 x 65cm
Colour goes from ant. Silver to charcoal
Show...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Pillows and Throws
Materials
Silk
GAN Raw Large Pillow in Jute by Borja García
By GAN Rugs
Located in New York, NY
A smooth layer of wool is laid over the jute base, combining two seemingly discordant languages but which work here in harmony. The clean lines of the permeable geometry of this seco...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Pillows and Throws
Materials
Jute
Ice Blue Silk Cushions Hand Embroidery with Band Detail in Swarovski Crystals
Located in Hamburg, DE
Ice blue silk satin cushions hand embroidery with band detail in Swarovski crystals
Size: 35 x 50cm
Cotton lining, concealed zip,
Feather pad.
Category
2010s German Modern Pillows and Throws
Materials
Silk
Nanimarquina Wellbeing Small Light Cushion in Ivory by Ilse Crawford
Located in New York, NY
Wellbeing is an organism of comforting textile products that support the human experience. All the items focus on tactility, materiality, craft and quality. They add warmth, softness...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Pillows and Throws
Materials
Wool
Moodify Cushion, by Warm Nordic
Located in Viby J, DK
Exclusive cushion in two different Kvadrat top quality fabrics. The Moodify cushion?s combination of soft velour on one side and elegant waffle woven fabric on the other means that the cushion has two intrinsically different personalities and looks. Depending on how you are feeling, simply by reversing the Moodify cushion you can change the color scheme and mood in your sofa or armchair. The colors complement each other beautifully and were inspired by the color scheme of the 1950s to bring a touch of warmth to any interior. The fabrics were hand picked for their exquisite quality and classic design. In particular, the waffle woven Perla fabric by the Dutch fabric designer, Frans Dijkmeijer gives the cushion with an exclusive, sophisticated look. The Moodify cushion is a limited edition. Choose from several beautiful Warm Nordic...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Polish Modern Pillows and Throws
Materials
Feathers
Galore Round Cushion, by Rikke Frost from Warm Nordic
By Hans Olsen
Located in Viby J, DK
An elegant bolster cushion, which matches the Galore sofa range by the talented Danish designer, Rikke Frost. This elongated, cylinder-shaped cushion lends...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Pillows and Throws
Materials
Feathers
Modern Kilombo Home Embroidery Pillow Cushion Cotton Bee Black&Beige
By Kilombo Home
Located in Madrid, ES
Designed by Kilombo Home.
This stylish pillow is the perfect accessory. A simple touch full of character that would change the room where is placed.
Mix our different patterns t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Pillows and Throws
Materials
Cotton
"Cordonetto" Red Linen Bed Set
Located in Milano, IT
Part of the Cordonetto collection, this bed set boasts a deep burgundy color that is highlighted at the edges with a lighter trim for a subtle and refined acce...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Pillows and Throws
Materials
Linen
Belo II Pattern Reversible Throw Curvature Collection
By Casa Botelho
Located in London, GB
From multipurpose petite tables to armchairs that can accessorize any interior space, the latest piece to be added to Casa Botelho’s long list of versatile and glamorous designs is a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Pillows and Throws
Materials
Cotton, Acrylic, Polyester
Pleated Silk Cushion Fish Scale Pattern Color Orchid
Located in Hamburg, DE
Decorative cushion: taffeta silk fabric, color orchid with embossed front panel in steam pleated fish scale pattern, back panel plain silk taffeta, 50 x 50 cm, concealed zipper in th...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Pillows and Throws
Materials
Silk
GAN Raw Small Pillow Jute by Borja García
By GAN Rugs
Located in New York, NY
A smooth layer of wool is laid over the jute base, combining two seemingly discordant languages but which work here in harmony. The clean lines of the permeable geometry of this seco...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Pillows and Throws
Materials
Jute
Silk Cushions Pleated Pattern Embossed Color Brown Square Size
Located in Hamburg, DE
One pair of silk cushions with embossed front panel in steam pleated pattern color brown, front panel silk taffeta hand woven, back panel plain hand woven, heavy silk in matching col...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Pillows and Throws
Materials
Silk
Pair of Silk Cushions Color White Gold Pleated Fish Scale Pattern
Located in Hamburg, DE
One pair silk cushions with embossed front panel in steam pleated Taffeta silk , fish scale pattern, back panel plain silk, handwoven silk Taffeta col. White Gold, size 35 x 50cm,
c...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Pillows and Throws
Materials
Silk
Pleated Silk Cushions Opal Pattern Color Dark Blue
Located in Hamburg, DE
One pair silk cushions with embossed front panel in steam pleated opal pattern, handwoven silk Bruno Triplet color dark blue / bewitched, back panel silk satin color dark blue, cushi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Pillows and Throws
Materials
Silk
"Incontri" White and Grey Cotton Bed Set
Located in Milano, IT
Entirely made of fine cotton, this set comprises two regular pillowcases, one top sheet, and one bottom sheet equipped with elastic. Boasting a refined color combination of white and grey, this is a versatile and sophisticated addition to any designer bed...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Pillows and Throws
Materials
Linen
Pair of Silk Cushions Color Oyster Fish Scale Pattern with Silver Beading
Located in Hamburg, DE
One pair silk cushions with embossed front panel in steam pleated silk mesh, fish scale pattern with delicate beading color antique silver, back p...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Pillows and Throws
Materials
Silk
Nanimarquina Wellbeing Large Light Cushion by Ilse Crawford, 1stdibs New York
Located in New York, NY
Wellbeing is an organism of comforting textile products that support the human experience. All the items focus on tactility, materiality, craft and quality. They add warmth, softness...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Pillows and Throws
Materials
Wool
Nanimarquina Wellbeing Large Light Cushion in Ivory by Ilse Crawford
Located in New York, NY
Wellbeing is an organism of comforting textile products that support the human experience. All the items focus on tactility, materiality, craft and quality. They add warmth, softness...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Pillows and Throws
Materials
Wool
Set Four Cushions with Plaid or Table Cover: Champagne Subject
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Interesting set of a plaid (or tablecloth) with three cushions 45 x 45 cm. and one cm. 43 x 31 with a rare "champagne subject".
Funny and refined!
Category
Mid-20th Century French Modern Pillows and Throws
Materials
Cotton
Pair Cushion Color Ice Green Silk Velvet and Silk Satin at the Back
Located in Hamburg, DE
Pair of cushions in silk velvet fabric color ice green, back panel silk satin color ice green, cushion size 40 x 40cm, concealed zipper in the bottom seam, feather inner pad.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Pillows and Throws
Materials
Satin, Velvet
Suede Leather Cushion Color Sea Foam Green Hand Saddle Stitched Rhombus Detail
Located in Hamburg, DE
Cushion size: 35x 50cm, front panel very soft suede leather color sea foam green with rhombus detail highlighted with hand saddle stitching, back side panel in fabric, handwoven line...
Category
2010s German Modern Pillows and Throws
Materials
Linen
Suede Leather Cushion Color Mandarine Hand Saddle Stitched Rhombus Detail
Located in Hamburg, DE
Cushion size: 35 x 50cm, front panel very soft suede leather color Mandarine with rhombus detail highlighted with hand saddle stitching, back side panel in fabric, handwoven linen co...
Category
2010s German Modern Pillows and Throws
Materials
Linen
Nanimarquina Wellbeing Heavy Kilim Cushion in Black by Ilse Crawford
Located in New York, NY
Wellbeing is an organism of comforting textile products that support the human experience. All the items focus on tactility, materiality, craft and quality. They add warmth, softness...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Pillows and Throws
Materials
Wool
Pair of Silk Cushions Color Oyster Fish Scale Pattern
Located in Hamburg, DE
One pair silk cushions with embossed front panel in steam pleated silk mesh, fish scale pattern, back panel plain silk, handwoven silk taffeta col. Oyster, size 35 x 50cm,
cushion c...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Pillows and Throws
Materials
Silk
Barbera Cashmere Cushion Cover Black and Lime Woven Check Pattern on Ivory
Located in Hamburg, DE
1 no cushion cover, 100% cashmere from Carlo Barbera Italy, woven check pattern, color black, lime and saddle brown on ivory base, cushion size: 50 x 75cm,...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Pillows and Throws
Materials
Wool
Barbera Cashmere Cushions Black and Brown Woven Check Pattern on Ivory
Located in Hamburg, DE
One pair (2pc) of cushions, 100% cashmere from Carlo Barbera Italy, woven check pattern in color black, dark brown on ivory base with high lights in primro...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Pillows and Throws
Materials
Wool
Pair of Linen Cushions Hand Embroidered with Dark Silver Metal Sequins
Located in Hamburg, DE
Pair of cushions, size 50x50cm, hand embroidered with metal sequins col. Dark silver, base fabric handwoven linen col. Off-white, cushion cover with cotton lining, self piped, concea...
Category
2010s German Modern Pillows and Throws
Materials
Linen
Pleated Silk Cushions Pleat Opal Pattern Color Chocolate
Located in Hamburg, DE
One pair silk cushions with embossed front panel in steam pleated opal pattern, back panel plain silk, handwoven silk chase Erwin Diva color chocolate size 55 x 55cm, concealed zippe...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Pillows and Throws
Materials
Silk
Silk Set Large Elegant and Modern Italian Pillows
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Unusual modern silk large elegant pillows set - different sizes: left cm. 65 x 38 - right cm. 50 x 50.
B/393 - B/2413.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Pillows and Throws
Materials
Silk
Claudia Fauth Pillow "Random Impression", 2017
By Claudia Fauth
Located in Berlin, DE
This pillow is a piece of art bei the award winning artist Claudia Fauth. It's handmade with printet fabric and feathers. Measurements: 19.69 x 19.69 in ( 50 x 50 cm )
Category
21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Pillows and Throws
Materials
Cotton
Italian Design Suitcase- Shaped Pillow or Stool
By Massimo Palombi
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Pretty pillow as suitcase - Italian design - suitable also as pouf or stool -
B/1860.
Category
2010s Italian Modern Pillows and Throws
Materials
Cotton, Linen
Upholstered Ball-Shaped Accent Pillows in Fabric of Choice
Located in Utrecht, NL
One might not realize it, but decorative, or accent pillows are among the most important home accessories. Pillows are the easiest and fastest way to transform an entire home decor. ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Pillows and Throws
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery
Set of 2 Ottoman Cushions
Located in Scandicci, Florence
Limited edition designer Jacquard fabric and printed silk.
From the Ottoman collection designed by Massimiliano Giornetti long time creative director for Salvatore Ferragamo in colla...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Pillows and Throws
Materials
Fabric
Modern pillows and throws for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Modern pillows and throws for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage pillows and throws created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include more furniture and collectibles, seating, rugs and carpets and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with fabric, cotton and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Modern pillows and throws made in a specific country, there are North America, United States, and Europe pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original pillows and throws, popular names associated with this style include Schumacher, LO DECOR, Jhon Ortiz, and Studio Variously . It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for pillows and throws differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $22 and tops out at $33,930 while the average work can sell for $315.
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