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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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

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Schumacher Marion Velvet 16x12" Pillow in Prussian

Modern Pillows and Throws

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Pillows and Throws

Schumacher Marion Velvet 16x12" Pillow in Prussian

2010s British Modern Pillows and Throws

Handmade silk velvet pillow by Beaumont & Fletcher

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Pillows and Throws

Shumacher Marguerite Embroidery 20" Pillow in Blue & Ochre

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Pillows and Throws

Schumacher Lisboa Velvet 20" Pillow in Sky

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Pillows and Throws

Schumacher Janis Velvet 18" Pillow in Champagne

21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Pillows and Throws

Silk Satin Cushion Pleated Centre Stripe Detail Color Dark Emerald Green

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Pillows and Throws

Schumacher Giraffe Velvet 20x12" Pillow in Safari

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Pillows and Throws

Schumacher Eclipse Velvet 16" Pillow in Spruce

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Pillows and Throws

Schumacher Vanderbilt Velvet 24x12" Pillow in Fushia

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Pillows and Throws

Shumacher Dixon Embroidered 25x16" Print Pillow in Neutral

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Shumacher Margarete 20" Pillow in Ivory on Charcoal

21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Pillows and Throws

Silk Satin Cushion Pleated Small Opal Pattern Embossed Color Dark Emerald Green

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Pillows and Throws

Coral Silky Silver Fox Fur Cashmere Silk Throw Luxury Blanket by Muchi Decor

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Pillows and Throws

Shumacher Marguerite Embroidery 20" Pillow in Buttercup

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Pillows and Throws

Schumacher Loulou 18" Pillow in Smoky Quartz

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Pillows and Throws

Shumacher Dixon Embroidered Print 25x16" Pillow in Yellow

21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Pillows and Throws

Silk Cushion Pleated Horizontal Stripe Detail Colour Platinum

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Pillows and Throws

Schumacher Sabi Tiger Velvet 24x12" Pillow in Jungle

21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Pillows and Throws

Silk Cushion Pleated Small Opal Pattern Embossed Colour Platinum

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Pillows and Throws

Schumacher Taylor Velvet 20x12" Pillow in Lapis

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Pillows and Throws

Shumacher Rolling Hills 18x12" Pillow in Green

2010s French Modern Pillows and Throws

Hermes Pillow Cheval Pixel, Green Backing

21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Pillows and Throws

Silk Cushion Pleated Horizontal Stripe Detail Colour Pure Platinum

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Pillows and Throws

Schumacher Janis Velvet 18x12" Pillow in Moonstone

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Pillows and Throws

Shumacher Ananas 18" Pillow in Peacock

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Pillows and Throws

Schumacher Vanderbilt Velvet 20" Pillow in Fushia

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Pillows and Throws

Schumacher Sabi Tiger Velvet 22" Pillow in Java

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Pillows and Throws

Dark Sea Blue Sheared Mink Fur and Cashmere Alpaca Throw Luxury by Muchi Decor

Early 2000s Italian Modern Pillows and Throws

Venetian Fortuny Piumette Fabric in Pink, Aquamarine and Gold - 4.5 yards

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Pillows and Throws

Shumacher Janis Velvet 18" Pillow in Blue

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Pillows and Throws

Schumacher Sabi Tiger Velvet 24x12" Pillow in Java

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Pillows and Throws

Schumacher Vanderbilt Velvet 24" Pillow in Fushia

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Pillows and Throws

Schumacher Vanderbilt Velvet 24" Pillow in Tortoise

21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Pillows and Throws

Silk Cushion Pleated Centre Stripe Detail Color Platinum

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Pillows and Throws

Schumacher Loulou 18" Pillow in Opal

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Pillows and Throws

Schumacher Elsa 20x14" Pillow in Moonstone

2010s American Modern Pillows and Throws

Pillow Ball in Wool blend - by Mar de Doce

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Pillows and Throws

Schumacher Chevron Velvet 20" Pillow in Champagne

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Pillows and Throws

Mountain Chalet Fox Suede Bed Base Fur Throw Luxury Blanket Plaid by Muchi Decor

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Pillows and Throws