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Modern Textiles

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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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 chaircrafted 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 type: New and Made To Order
Style: Modern
Travel Blanket Blue Woven of Merino and Yak Wool by Catharina Mende
Located in Berlin, DE
Designed in Berlin by Catharina Mende, woven of 50% merino and 50% yak wool in Italy: Complete every style with some maritime luxurious material around your shoulders. When traveling and made a constant companion, this travel blanket...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Textiles

Materials

Wool

Silk Cushion Modern Rose Hand Embroidery Silver Beading on Satin Ice Blue
Located in Hamburg, DE
Cushion with modern rose design, hand embroidery with silver beads on the front panel, back side plain satin (mix cotton and silk) color ice blue, cushion size 45 x 45cm, cushion cov...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Textiles

Materials

Silk

21st Century Asian Clay Outdoor-Indoor Handmade Single Seat Pouf
By iota
Located in Tel Aviv, IL
A single seat pouf, compact, bright and cheeky. Perfect as an additional seat or as a footstool, this pouf is 100% handmade from UV protected acrylic. Use it indoors or carry it outd...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Israeli Modern Textiles

Materials

Metal

Shades of Grey Fox Fur Throw Luxury Blanket Plaid Cushion by Muchi Decor
Located in Poviglio, IT
Whether used as a single bedspread or as a bed base, it gives the room a majestic appearance and enhances its appeal. The particular colour of the natural anthracite grey frost fox...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Textiles

Materials

Other

House of Scalamandre Leopard Luxury Pillow
Located in Saint Louis, US
This bold and beautiful exotic pillow is made of a silk blend and features a tiger print design. The fabric is “Le Tigre” from the world renown textile manufacturer The House of Scalamandre...
Category

2010s American Modern Textiles

Materials

Velvet, Trimming

Throw Blanket Pattern Yellow Beige Woven of Extra Fine Merino by Catharina Mende
Located in Berlin, DE
Designed in Berlin by Catharina Mende, woven of 100% extra fine merino in Scotland: This luxurious and flattering throw is the perfect combination of color, shape and material for ev...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Scottish Modern Textiles

Materials

Wool

Throw Blanket Pattern Green Petrol Woven of Extra Fine Merino by Catharina Mende
Located in Berlin, DE
Designed in Berlin by Catharina Mende, woven of 100% extra fine merino in Scotland: This luxurious and flattering throw is the perfect combination of color, shape and material for ev...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Scottish Modern Textiles

Materials

Wool

Schumacher Artigianale Italian Handwoven Natural Oversized Floor Pillow
Located in New York, NY
These custom pillows in our Artigianale collection are a marriage of old world craftsmanship and modern design sensibility. Handwoven and crafted in Italy using traditional weaving t...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Textiles

Materials

Wool, Cotton, Feathers

Daisy Pastel Blue Velvet Deluxe Handmade Decorative Pillow
Located in Viseu, PT
A talisman for the home of beauty, good energies and comfort. This decorative pillow is ethically produced by small family run business, hand-made by skilled portuguese artisans with...
Category

2010s Modern Textiles

Materials

Cotton, Velvet

Mohair Blanket Grey Woven of Mohair and Wool by Catharina Mende
Located in Berlin, DE
Designed in Berlin by Catharina Mende, woven of 50% mohair, 48% Wool, 2% polyamide in Spain: This grey flattering and warming fluffy mohair blanket is the perfect companion for every...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Textiles

Materials

Wool

Throw Blanket Pattern Orange Red Woven of Extra Fine Merino by Catharina Mende
Located in Berlin, DE
Designed in Berlin by Catharina Mende, woven of 100% extra fine merino in Scotland: This luxurious and flattering throw is the perfect combination of color, shape and material for ev...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Scottish Modern Textiles

Materials

Wool

Ametista II Cobalt Blue & Ivory Velvet Deluxe Handmade Decorative Pillow
Located in Viseu, PT
A talisman for the home of beauty, good energies and comfort. This decorative pillow is ethically produced by small family run business, hand-made by skilled portuguese artisans wit...
Category

2010s Modern Textiles

Materials

Cotton, Velvet

GEMMA I Brick & Camel Velvet Deluxe Handmade Decorative Pillow
Located in Viseu, PT
A talisman for the home of beauty, good energies and comfort. This decorative pillow is ethically produced by small family run business, handmade by skilled portuguese artisans with...
Category

2010s Modern Textiles

Materials

Cotton, Velvet

Travel Blanket Red Berry Woven of Merino and Yak Wool by Catharina Mende
Located in Berlin, DE
Designed in Berlin by Catharina Mende, woven of 50% merino and 50% yak wool in Italy: Complete every style with some maritime luxurious material around your shoulders. When traveling and made a constant companion, this travel blanket...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Textiles

Materials

Wool

Zebra Luxury Silk Pillow, Monochrome and Gold Tropics Collection
Located in Hastings, GB
Explore distant savannahs with our luxury silk 'Zebra' cushion from the Tropics range This luxurious 100% silk cushion has a rich cotton velvet back and piped edge Designed with in...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Textiles

Materials

Cotton

Modern Kilombo Home Embroidery Pillow Smart Black&Salmon
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. ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Textiles

Materials

Cotton

Modern Scarpa Circus Mauve Hand Embroidered Striped Wool Throw Pillow Cover
Located in Westfield, NJ
This striped throw pillow has been ethically hand embroidered by artisans in Kashmir, India, using a traditional embroidery technique which is native to this region. The purchase of...
Category

2010s Indian Modern Textiles

Materials

Wool, Cotton

Ametista II Camel & Blue Velvet Deluxe Handmade Decorative Pillow
Located in Viseu, PT
A talisman for the home of beauty, good energies and comfort. This decorative pillow is ethically produced by small family run business, hand-made by skilled portuguese artisans wit...
Category

2010s Modern Textiles

Materials

Cotton, Velvet

Throw Blanket Pattern Grey White Woven of Extra Fine Merino by Catharina Mende
Located in Berlin, DE
Designed in Berlin by Catharina Mende, woven of 100% extra fine merino in Scotland: This luxurious and flattering throw is the perfect combination of color, shape and material for ev...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Scottish Modern Textiles

Materials

Wool

Palm Leaf Luxury Silk Pillow, Monochrome and Gold Tropics Collection
Located in Hastings, GB
Embrace your wildest side with our luxury silk 'Palm' cushion from our Tropics range This luxurious 100% silk cushion has a rich cotton velvet back and piped edge Inspired by the d...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Textiles

Materials

Cotton

Throw Blanket Geometrics Grey Woven of Merino and Cashmere by Catharina Mende
Located in Berlin, DE
Designed in Berlin by Catharina Mende, woven of 90% merino and 10% cashmere in Scotland: This exquisite throw in different Greys is the perfect flattering and warming companion for e...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Scottish Modern Textiles

Materials

Wool

Gardenia Pillow in Rose, 16"
Located in New York, NY
This pillow features Gardenia by Neisha Crosland. Inspired by 16th-century illustrations of the flora and fauna that explorer Ferdinand Magellan encountered in the New World, Neisha ...
Category

2010s American Modern Textiles

Materials

Cotton

Quartz II Rose & Dry Green Velvet Deluxe Handmade Decorative Pillow
Located in Viseu, PT
A talisman for the home of beauty, good energies and comfort. This decorative pillow is ethically produced by small family run business, handmade by skilled portuguese artisans with...
Category

2010s Modern Textiles

Materials

Cotton, Velvet

Schumacher Kinabalu Velvet 24x12" Pillow in Gold
Located in New York, NY
This pillow features Kinabalu Velvet with a knife edge finish. Featuring abstracted tiger motifs and a dense, shimmery pile, Kinabalu Velvet in gold was inspired by antique Tibetan c...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Textiles

Hornbill Luxury Silk Pillow, Monochrome and Gold The Tropics Collection
Located in Hastings, GB
Immerse yourself in a sub-tropical paradise with the luxurious silk 'Hornbill' cushion from our Tropics range This evocative 100% silk cushion has a rich cotton velvet back and pipe...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Textiles

Materials

Cotton

Tiger Luxury Silk Pillow Monochrome and Gold, The Tropics Collection
Located in Hastings, GB
Be bold and fearless with our luxury silk 'Tiger' cushion from our Tropics range This luxurious 100% silk cushion has a rich cotton velvet back and piped edge Inspired by these ico...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Textiles

Materials

Cotton

Schumacher Janis Velvet 16x12" Pillow in Champagne
Located in New York, NY
This pillow features Janis Velvet with a self welt finish. This handsome update of a traditional pattern features a scaled-up velvet vermicelli design against a jacquard ground. Pill...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Textiles

Hedgehog Pillow in Duck Egg Brown, 27x14"
Located in New York, NY
This pillow features Hedgehog by Neisha Crosland with a knife edge finish. Neisha Crosland was inspired by a botanical design on a Japanese ceramic plate...
Category

2010s American Modern Textiles

Materials

Cotton

Beasts Pillow in Multi on Ivory, 22"
Located in New York, NY
This pillow features Beasts Indoor/Outdoor by Happy Menocal. Happy Menocal's Beasts Indoor/Outdoor is animated by a carnival of exotic creatures and fanc...
Category

2010s American Modern Textiles

Materials

Cotton

GEMMA II Camel & Rose Velvet Deluxe Handmade Decorative Pillow
Located in Viseu, PT
A talisman for the home of beauty, good energies and comfort. This decorative pillow is ethically produced by small family run business, hand-made by skilled portuguese artisans wit...
Category

2010s Portuguese Modern Textiles

Materials

Cotton, Velvet

GEMMA II Mustard & Cappuccino Velvet Deluxe Handmade Decorative Pillow
Located in Viseu, PT
A talisman for the home of beauty, good energies and comfort. This decorative pillow is ethically produced by small family run business, hand-made by skilled portuguese artisans wi...
Category

2010s Portuguese Modern Textiles

Materials

Cotton, Velvet

TURMALINA II Pink & Mint Velvet Deluxe Handmade Decorative Pillow
Located in Viseu, PT
A talisman for the home of beauty, good energies and comfort. This decorative pillow is ethically produced by small family run business, hand-made by skilled portuguese artisans wit...
Category

2010s Portuguese Modern Textiles

Materials

Cotton, Velvet

IRIS Dry Green Velvet Deluxe Handmade Decorative Pillow
Located in Viseu, PT
A talisman for the home of beauty, good energies and comfort. This decorative pillow is ethically produced by small family run business, handmade by skilled portuguese artisans with...
Category

2010s Modern Textiles

Materials

Cotton, Velvet

Kora Large Lumbar Pillow, Undyed & Handwoven In Silk Wool Cotton Blend
Located in Bloomfield Hills, MI
Kora Large Lumbar Pillow is a slightly textured handwoven pillow where our artisans have skillfully blended hand spun yarns like silk, wool and org...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Textiles

Materials

Wool, Cotton, Silk

Dagger Stripe Pillow in Red on Pink, 24x12"
Located in New York, NY
This pillow features Dagger Stripe by Drusus Tabor with a knife edge finish. Created in collaboration with Drusus Tabor, Dagger Stripe evokes the rhythmic geometric forms of Brancusi...
Category

2010s American Modern Textiles

Materials

Cotton

Schumacher Zambezi Velvet 16x12" Pillow in Champagne
Located in New York, NY
This pillow features Zambezi Velvet with a self welt finish. Its abstract topographical pattern and extraordinary cut-and-loop pile texture makes Zambezi Velvet in champagne a versat...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Textiles

Zebra Velvet Pillow in Silver Blue, 20"
Located in New York, NY
This pillow features Zebra Velvet by Neisha Crosland with a knife edge finish. A graphic abstract animal pattern by Neisha Crosland, Zebra Velvet is a dynamic, textural take on a cla...
Category

2010s American Modern Textiles

Materials

Cotton

Roxbury I/O Pillow in Leaf, 20"
Located in New York, NY
This pillow features Roxbury Indoor/Outdoor with a knife edge finish. A graphic large-scale design, Roxbury Indoor/Outdoor in navy is a bold geometric that invites pattern play. Pill...
Category

2010s American Modern Textiles

Materials

Cotton

Ra Pillow in Green, 24x12"
Located in New York, NY
This pillow features Ra by Drusus Tabor with a knife edge finish. Created in collaboration with Drusus Tabor and named for the Egyptian sun god, Ra is a dynamic geometric design that...
Category

2010s American Modern Textiles

Materials

Cotton

Schumacher Marion Velvet 16x12" Pillow in Sepia
Located in New York, NY
This pillow features Marion Velvet Tape with a knife edge finish. A scrolling leaf pattern in jacquard cut velvet gives this champagne-colored accessory a luster that's positively lu...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Textiles

Materials

Cotton

Lunaria Pillow in Ochre, 18x12"
Located in New York, NY
This pillow features Lunaria by Drusus Tabor with a knife edge finish. Created in collaboration with Drusus Tabor, this unique print derives its clover forms and oval elements from l...
Category

2010s American Modern Textiles

Materials

Cotton

Queen B I/O Pillow in Green, 16"
Located in New York, NY
This indoor/outdoor pillow features Queen B II by Studio Bon with a Knife Edge finish. This mod, small-scale octagonal print is a versatile design and a groovy. Back of pillow is Rav...
Category

2010s American Modern Textiles

Materials

Cotton

Schumacher Corfu Stripe Black Linen Cotton Two-Sided Pillow, Maracana Pom Tape
Located in New York, NY
The face of this 18" x 18" pillow features Schumacher's Corfu stripe fabric in black—irregular, rippled bands printed on a linen-cotton ground—paired with the brand's Maracana Po...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Textiles

Materials

Cotton, Linen, Acrylic, Polyester

Gilded Star Block Print Pillow in Navy on Natural, 20"
Located in New York, NY
This pillow features Gilded Star Block Print by Drusus Tabor with a knife edge finish. Created in collaboration with Drusus Tabor and printed by hand on a soft linen ground, Gilded S...
Category

2010s American Modern Textiles

Materials

Cotton

Roxbury I/O Pillow in Navy, 20"
Located in New York, NY
This pillow features Roxbury Indoor/Outdoor with a knife edge finish. A graphic large-scale design, Roxbury Indoor/Outdoor in navy is a bold geometric that invites pattern play. Pill...
Category

2010s American Modern Textiles

Materials

Cotton

Roxbury I/O Pillow in Black, 20"
Located in New York, NY
This pillow features Roxbury Indoor/Outdoor with a knife edge finish. A graphic large-scale design, Roxbury Indoor/Outdoor in black is a bold geometric that invites pattern play. Pil...
Category

2010s American Modern Textiles

Materials

Cotton

Magical Bunny black print Velvet Decorative Pillow
Located in Viseu, PT
The colorful version of the Magical Bunny pattern against a black background, brings life and positive vibes to any space. Bring contemporary graphic design to a new level of comfort...
Category

2010s Portuguese Modern Textiles

Materials

Cotton, Velvet

Ra Pillow in Navy, 24x12"
Located in New York, NY
This pillow features Ra by Drusus Tabor with a knife edge finish. Created in collaboration with Drusus Tabor and named for the Egyptian sun god, Ra is a dynamic geometric design that...
Category

2010s American Modern Textiles

Materials

Cotton

Downtown Pillow in Blues, 16"
Located in New York, NY
This pillow features Downtown by Drusus Tabor with a knife edge finish. Created in collaboration with Drusus Tabor, Downtown is a textural small-scale geometric pattern created on a ...
Category

2010s American Modern Textiles

Materials

Cotton

Blue Geometric Velvet Silk Ikat Pillow Cover
Located in Houston, TX
Introducing a stunning Turkish velvet ikat pillowcase, expertly handwoven from the finest silk and adorned with vibrant hand-dyed patterns. This exquisite pillowcase is a true work o...
Category

2010s Turkish Modern Textiles

Materials

Cotton, Silk, Velvet

Diamond Petrol & Red Velvet Deluxe Handmade Decorative Pillow
Located in Viseu, PT
A talisman for the home of beauty, good energies and comfort. This decorative pillow is ethically produced by small family run business, handmade by skilled portuguese artisans with...
Category

2010s Modern Textiles

Materials

Cotton, Velvet

Quartz I Rose & Dry Green Velvet Deluxe Handmade Decorative Pillow
Located in Viseu, PT
A talisman for the home of beauty, good energies and comfort. This decorative pillow is ethically produced by small family run business, handmade by skilled portuguese artisans with...
Category

2010s Modern Textiles

Materials

Cotton, Velvet

Schumacher Bodrum Silk Velvet in Indigo 20" x16" Pillow
Located in New York, NY
The Bodrum Silk Velvet Pillow by Les Ottomans features handwoven fabric with a knife edge finish. Les Ottomans pillows are handmade in Istanbul, juxtaposing the traditional patterns ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Textiles

Materials

Cotton

Centipede Stripe Pillow in Pumice, 24x12"
Located in New York, NY
This pillow features Centipede Stripe by Neisha Crosland with a self welt finish. Created by Neisha Crosland, Centipede Stripe fabric is an imaginative scalloped stripe enlivened by ...
Category

2010s American Modern Textiles

Materials

Cotton

Magical Bunny II black print Velvet Decorative Pillow
Located in Viseu, PT
The colorful version of the Magical Bunny pattern against a black background, brings life and positive vibes to any space. Bring contemporary graphic design to a new level of comfort...
Category

2010s Portuguese Modern Textiles

Materials

Cotton, Velvet

Safira Mustard & Taupe Velvet Deluxe Handmade Decorative Pillow
Located in Viseu, PT
A talisman for the home of beauty, good energies and comfort. This decorative pillow is ethically produced by small family run business, handmade by skilled portuguese artisans with...
Category

2010s Modern Textiles

Materials

Cotton, Velvet

Fuzz II I/O Pillow in Red, 18"
Located in New York, NY
This indoor/outdoor pillow features Fuzz II by Studio Bon with a Knife Edge finish. With a grid of graphic dots, Fuzz makes a playful but sophisticated statement that's just right fo...
Category

2010s American Modern Textiles

Materials

Cotton

Beasts Pillow in Blue and Green, 22"
Located in New York, NY
This pillow features Beasts Indoor/Outdoor by Happy Menocal. Happy Menocal's Beasts Indoor/Outdoor is animated by a carnival of exotic creatures and fanc...
Category

2010s American Modern Textiles

Materials

Cotton

Modern textiles for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Modern textiles 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 textiles 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 textiles 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 textiles, 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 textiles 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 $320.

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