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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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.

Style: Modern

Schumacher Taylor Embroidery 16" Pillow in Ivory on Natural

Modern Pillows and Throws

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Pillows and Throws

Schumacher Taylor Embroidery 16" Pillow in Ivory on Natural

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Pillows and Throws

Happy Pillow Rectangle White Velvet with Brick Fringes

2010s Italian Modern Pillows and Throws

HAPPY FRAME Light Grey Velvet Cushion With Light Grey Piping

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Pillows and Throws

Schumacher Santa Monica Ikat 26x15" Pillow in Yellow

1990s North American Modern Pillows and Throws

Steve Chase Designed Modern Ikat Pillows (Total 8 Available)

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Pillows and Throws

Velvet Ball Cushion Pink And Green

2010s American Modern Pillows and Throws

Moroccan Inspired Damask Velvet Ball Pillow

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Pillows and Throws

Schumacher Attleboro Ikat 22" Pillow in Mineral

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Pillows and Throws

Schumacher Elena Paisley Stripe 22" Pillow in Green

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Pillows and Throws

Schumacher Ashoka 18" Pillow

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Pillows and Throws

Schumacher x Marie-Chantal Print 16" Pillow in Ivory

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Pillows and Throws

Schumacher x Marie-Chantal Bear Print 14" Pillow in Blush

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Pillows and Throws

Schumacher The Wave 20" Pillow in Red

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Pillows and Throws

Schumacher Jagged Maze 24" x 12" Pillow in Pink

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Pillows and Throws

Schumacher x David Kaihoi Tutsi 24 x 12" Pillow in Ivory & Black

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Pillows and Throws

Schumacher x Marie-Chantal Rabbit Print 18 x 12" Pillow in Blush

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Pillows and Throws

Schumacher Woodperry 20" Pillow in Aqua

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Pillows and Throws

Schumacher Wyatt Corduroy 22" Pillow

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Pillows and Throws

Schumacher Colorado 20" Pillow in Charcoal/Nickel

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Pillows and Throws

Schumacher Iconic Leopard in Ink 20 x 14" Pillow

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Pillows and Throws

Schumacher Den Applique 22" Pillow in Ochre

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Pillows and Throws

Schumacher Santa Monica Ikat in Netural 26 x 15" Pillow

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Pillows and Throws

Schumacher Cynthia Embroidered Print Pillow in Black

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Pillows and Throws

Schumacher Threshold 20" Pillow in Carbon

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Pillows and Throws

Schumacher Iconic Leopard 18" Pillow in Ebony/Natural

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Pillows and Throws

Schumacher Camden Cotton Check 20" x 14" Pillow

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Pillows and Throws

Schumacher Brigitte Stripe 16" Pillow

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Pillows and Throws

Schumacher Dakota Stripe 18" Pillow in Blue

2010s North American Modern Pillows and Throws

Schumacher Ziggurat Pillow

21st Century and Contemporary Thai Modern Pillows and Throws

Schumacher Pyne Hollyhock Floral Chintz Charcoal Two-Sided 22" Cotton Pillow

2010s American Modern Pillows and Throws

Schumacher Sangomar Applique 22" Pillow in Navy

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Pillows and Throws

Schumacher Loudon Rose in Rose & Blue 14" Pillow

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Pillows and Throws

Schumacher Tulip Flamestitch in Blue 25 x 15" Pillow

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Pillows and Throws

Schumacher Jokhang Tiger Velvet in Red & Green 18" Pillow

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Pillows and Throws

Schumacher Loudon Rose in Ivory 14" Pillow

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Pillows and Throws

Schumacher Kudu Stripe in Black 20" Pillow

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Pillows and Throws

Schumacher Rolling Hills 20" Pillow in Mocha

21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Pillows and Throws

Schumacher Gainsborough Velvet Raven Pillow

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Pillows and Throws

Schumacher Acanthus Stripe in Sand 30" x 14" Pillow

2010s American Modern Pillows and Throws