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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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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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Style: Modern
Happy Pillow MONGOLIA Wool Cushion Mustard With Multicolor Fringes
Located in Carimate, Lombardia
This new Edition is focused on colour being the key element, to express our mood and style. Crafted with care, this refined and selected edition is a perfect balance to traditional a...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Textiles

Materials

Wool

Happy Pillow MONGOLIA Wool Cushion Grey With Multicolor Fringes
Located in Carimate, Lombardia
This new Edition is focused on colour being the key element, to express our mood and style. Crafted with care, this refined and selected edition is a perfect balance to traditional a...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Textiles

Materials

Wool

Happy Pillow Velvet Fuchsia with Yellow Fringes
Located in Carimate, Lombardia
This new edition is focused on color being the key element, to express our mood and style. Crafted with care, this refined and selected edition is a perfect balance to traditional ac...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Textiles

Materials

Velvet

DOUBLE RECTANGLE GREEN Velvet Green and White
Located in Carimate, Lombardia
The geometrical shape of this elegant cushion is adorned with a stunning cover that is sophisticated and fresh, adding a delicate decorative accent to a modern living room. The cont...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Textiles

Materials

Velvet

Double Rectangle Brick Velvet Brick and White
Located in Carimate, Lombardia
The geometrical shape of this elegant cushion is adorned with a stunning cover that is sophisticated and fresh, adding a delicate decorative accent to a modern living room. The con...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Textiles

Materials

Velvet

Double Rectangle Teal Velvet Teal and White
Located in Carimate, Lombardia
The geometrical shape of this elegant cushion is adorned with a stunning cover that is sophisticated and fresh, adding a delicate decorative accent to a modern living room. The con...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Textiles

Materials

Velvet

Velvet Plain Teal Coloured Cushion Whithout Frame
Located in Carimate, Lombardia
This new edition is focused on color being the key element, to express our mood and style. Crafted with care, this refined and selected edition is a perfect balance to traditional ac...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Textiles

Materials

Velvet

Happy Pillow Velvet Pink with Pink Multicolour Fringes
Located in Carimate, Lombardia
This new edition is focused on color being the key element, to express our mood and style. Crafted with care, this refined and selected edition is a perfect balance to traditional ac...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Textiles

Materials

Velvet

Double Optical Green Cushion
Located in Carimate, Lombardia
The geometrical shape of this elegant cushion is adorned with a stunning cover that is sophisticated and fresh, adding a delicate decorative accent to a modern living room. The con...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Textiles

Materials

Velvet

Double Optical Mustard Cushion
Located in Carimate, Lombardia
The geometrical shape of this elegant cushion is adorned with a stunning cover that is sophisticated and fresh, adding a delicate decorative accent to a modern living room. The con...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Textiles

Materials

Velvet

Double Optical Brick Red Cushion
Located in Carimate, Lombardia
The geometrical shape of this elegant cushion is adorned with a stunning cover that is sophisticated and fresh, adding a delicate decorative accent to a modern living room. The contrasting color and aesthetic balance of this accent piece make it the perfect throw accent to a sofa and armchair in a living room or private study. Entirely handmade, LO DECOR proposes DOUBLE OPTICAL and a DOUBLE VELVET - opaque and iridescent velvet on the front and iridescent on the back - in the nuances of: brick...
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2010s Italian Modern Textiles

Materials

Velvet

Happy Pillow Teal Velvet with Teal Fringes
Located in Carimate, Lombardia
This exquisite square cushion will suit any decor with its neutral tones and refined allure. Padded with polyester fiber, the velvet removable cover boasts an elegant teal color acce...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Textiles

Materials

Velvet

Happy Pillow Rectangle White Velvet with Green Fringes
Located in Carimate, Lombardia
The contrasting chromatic scheme characterizing this cushion lends it a distinct luxe yet restrained allure. It features soft padding in polyester fiber, while its rectangular silhou...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Textiles

Materials

Velvet

Double Rectangle, Black and White Velvet
Located in Carimate, Lombardia
This collection is a refined choice for the contemporary home, where it can be combined with others of the same series for a colorful effect. The striped pattern creates a motif, whi...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Textiles

Materials

Velvet

Double Rectangle, White and Black Velvet
Located in Carimate, Lombardia
This collection is a refined choice for the contemporary home, where it can be combined with others of the same series for a colorful effect. The striped pattern creates a motif, whi...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Textiles

Materials

Velvet

Double Horizontal Double White and Black Velvet
Located in Carimate, Lombardia
The geometrical shape of this elegant cushion is adorned with a stunning cover that is sophisticated and fresh, adding a delicate decorative accent to ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Textiles

Materials

Velvet

Happy Frame Black Velvet with White Frame
Located in Carimate, Lombardia
This exquisite square cushion will suit any decor with its neutral tones and refined allure. Padded with polyester fiber, the velvet removable cover boasts an elegant black color acc...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Textiles

Materials

Velvet

Happy Frame White Velvet with Black Frame
Located in Carimate, Lombardia
This exquisite square cushion will suit any decor with its neutral tones and refined allure. Padded with polyester fiber, the velvet removable cover boasts an elegant white color acc...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Textiles

Materials

Velvet

Happy Pillow White Velvet with Black Fringes
Located in Carimate, Lombardia
This exquisite square cushion will suit any decor with its neutral tones and refined allure. Padded with polyester fiber, the velvet removable cover boasts an elegant white color acc...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Textiles

Materials

Velvet

Cushion Pillow Cover Case NeedlePoint Modern Colors 18”x18” Hand Made
Located in Long Island, NY
Cushion Cover NeedlePoint Pillow Case Colors Modern 18”x18” Hand Made
Category

2010s European Modern Textiles

Materials

Wool

LOCHANEL White Cushion Small
Located in Carimate, Lombardia
These stunning cushions boast the elegance of traditional patterns, enlivened with different textures and color combinations. Characterized by tone-on-tone color or by refined tweed ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Textiles

Materials

Wool, Cotton

Lochanel Black and White Cushion Small
Located in Carimate, Lombardia
These stunning cushions boast the elegance of traditional patterns, enlivened with different textures and color combinations. Characterized by tone-on-tone color or by refined tweed ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Textiles

Materials

Wool, Cotton

Lochanel Black and White Cushion
Located in Carimate, Lombardia
These stunning cushions boast the elegance of traditional patterns, enlivened with different textures and color combinations. Characterized by tone-on-tone color or by refined tweed ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Textiles

Materials

Wool, Cotton

Happy Linen Pillow White with Light Pink Fringes
Located in Carimate, Lombardia
LO DECOR Happy Linen Pillow the perfect accent piece for an easy style update, this cushion makes a chic accent for any well-decorated home, adding charm to a bed, sofa, or your favo...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Textiles

Materials

Linen

Happy Linen Pillow Gray with Gray Fringes
Located in Carimate, Lombardia
LO DECOR happy linen pillow the perfect accent piece for an easy style update, this cushion makes a chic accent for any well-decorated home, adding charm to a bed, sofa, or your favo...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Textiles

Materials

Linen

Happy Linen Pillow Striped White Grey with Grey Fringes
Located in Carimate, Lombardia
LO DECOR Happy Linen Pillow the perfect accent piece for an easy style update, this cushion makes a chic accent for any well-decorated home, adding charm to a bed, sofa, or your favo...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Textiles

Materials

Linen

Happy Linen Pillow Striped White Beige with Beige Fringes
Located in Carimate, Lombardia
LO DECOR Happy Linen Pillow the perfect accent piece for an easy style update, this cushion makes a chic accent for any well-decorated home, adding charm to a bed, sofa, or your favo...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Textiles

Materials

Linen

Happy Linen Pillow White with Gray Fringes
Located in Carimate, Lombardia
LO DECOR Capri Linen Collection with the colourful (blue, light blue, white, cream) fringes and the traditional LO DECOR mood, remind the glamour and fashion of the exquisite timeless elegance of the Italian...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Textiles

Materials

Linen

Capri Linen Pillow Grey with Multicolor Fringes
Located in Carimate, Lombardia
LO DECOR Capri Linen Collection with the colourful (blue, light blue, white, cream) fringes and the traditional LO DECOR mood, remind the glamour and fashion of the exquisite timeless elegance of the Italian...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Textiles

Materials

Linen

Capri Linen Pillow Light Blue with Multicolor Fringes
Located in Carimate, Lombardia
LO DECOR Capri Linen Collection with the colourful (blue, light blue, white, cream) fringes and the traditional LO DECOR mood, remind the glamour and fashion of the exquisite timeles...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Textiles

Materials

Linen

Happy Pillow Sahara White with Multicolor Fringes
Located in Carimate, Lombardia
This elegant cushion cover was carefully hand-sewn with soft, beige velvet and contoured by a prestigiuos multicolour cotton fringe. A sophisticated addition to a classic or contempo...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Textiles

Materials

Velvet

Happy Pillow Velvet Anthracite Neutral with Multicolor Fringes
Located in Carimate, Lombardia
This elegant cushion cover was carefully hand-sewn with soft, antracite velvet and contoured by a prestigiuos multicolour cotton fringe. A sophisticated addition to a classic or cont...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Textiles

Materials

Velvet

Contemporary Pillow of Linnen with Vegetation and Chameleon Motifs
Located in Madrid, ES
Linen cushion with vegetation and chameleon motifs, feather filling included and invisible zipper on the back. Every item LA Studio offers is checked by our team of 10 craftsmen in ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary European Modern Textiles

Materials

Fabric, Linen

Cushion Cover Needle Point Hand Made Modern 18”x18”
Located in Long Island, NY
New Cushion Pillow Cover Needle Point With Modern Twist 18”x18”
Category

Early 2000s European Modern Textiles

Materials

Wool

Travel Blanket Aubergine Grey 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: Taken along while traveling or as a constant companion, the travel blanket is the perfect timele...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Textiles

Materials

Wool

Crown Cream Monarch Velvet Pillow
Located in Napanoch, NY
Live like a monarch in your home with the Crown Cream Monarch Velvet Pillow. Sustainably and durably printed on warm, soft velvet, with a duck feather insert, it’s the perfect cushio...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Textiles

Materials

Velvet

Crown Black Monarch Velvet Pillow
Located in Napanoch, NY
Live like a monarch in your home with the Crown Black Monarch Velvet Pillow. Sustainably and durably printed on warm, soft velvet, with a duck feather insert, it’s the perfect cushio...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Textiles

Materials

Velvet

Dunham Ocean Watercolor Velvet Pillow
Located in Napanoch, NY
Home is about comfort, a place of peace for mind and body alike. Treat them both by coming home to the Dunham Watercolor Velvet Pillow. Sustainably made with warm, soft velvet, with ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Textiles

Materials

Velvet

Contemporay Signature blanket in cashmire and wool by altreforme
Located in Calolziocorte (Lecco) Italy, IT
Comfort, elegance and personality: soft blankets made of 80% wool and 20% cashmere for the first textile of altreforme. The colors are customizable to fit into any color context, for...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Textiles

Materials

Wool

Chumbes Pillow 2 by Mae Engelgeer
Located in Geneve, CH
Chumbes pillow 2 by Mae Engelgeer. Materials: 100% Cotton. Technique: Hand-woven in Colombia. Dimensions: W 80 x H 80 cm Available in colors: Lila/ brick/ gold/ terra. Also a...
Category

2010s German Modern Textiles

Materials

Cotton

Chumbes Pillow 2 by Mae Engelgeer
Located in Geneve, CH
Chumbes pillow 2 by Mae Engelgeer. Materials: 100% Cotton. Technique: Hand-woven in Colombia. Dimensions: W 80 x H 80 cm Available in colors: Lila/ brick/ gold/ terra. Also a...
Category

2010s German Modern Textiles

Materials

Cotton

Chumbes Blanket 1 by Mae Engelgeer
Located in Geneve, CH
Chumbes blanket 1 by Mae Engelgeer Materials: 100% cotton. Technique: hand-woven in Colombia. Dimensions: W 200 x H 120 cm Available in colors: blue/banana/silver and terracot...
Category

2010s Colombian Modern Textiles

Materials

Cotton

Set of 2 Hey Moon by Nathalie Van der Massen
Located in Geneve, CH
Hey Moon by Natalie Van der Massen Dimensions: 2 x 100 x 80cm Materials: PA, Bio Cotton. Color Silver Technique: Manually woven. Hand-crafted. Diptych. Hey Moon is a beautiful e...
Category

2010s Dutch Modern Textiles

Materials

Silk, Paint

Colourless Sky by Nathalie Van der Massen
Located in Geneve, CH
Colourless sky by Nathalie Van der Massen Dimensions: 50 x H 150 cm Materials: Linen, bio cotton. Off white, grijs. Technique: Manually woven. Hand-crafted. Colorless Sky is a han...
Category

2010s Dutch Modern Textiles

Materials

Cotton, Linen

of Hoping by Nathalie Van Der Massen
Located in Geneve, CH
Of hoping by Natalie Van der Massen Dimensions: 100 x 80cm Materials: Linen, bio cotton. Dyed white, grey, green. Technique: Manually woven...
Category

2010s Dutch Modern Textiles

Materials

Silk, Paint

Saddle Cushion, Orange for Tria Chair by Colé Italia
Located in Geneve, CH
Saddle cushion, orange for Tria chair by Colé Italia with Lorenz + Kaz 2012 Dimensions: - Materials: Shaped for Tria chair; 2 pockets on the back, Categor...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Textiles

Materials

Fabric

Saddle Cushion, Grigio for Tria Chair by Colé Italia
Located in Geneve, CH
Saddle cushion, Grigio for Tria chair by Colé Italia with Lorenz + Kaz 2012 Dimensions: - Materials: shaped for Tria chair; 2 pockets on the back, Category C Also available: dif...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Textiles

Materials

Fabric

Saddle Cushion, Giallo for Tria Chair by Colé Italia
Located in Geneve, CH
Saddle Cushion, Giallo for Tria chair by Colé Italia with Lorenz + Kaz 2012 Dimensions: - Materials: Shaped for Tria chair; 2 pockets on the back, Category C Also available: Dif...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Textiles

Materials

Fabric

Saddle Cushion, Rosso for Tria Chair by Colé Italia
Located in Geneve, CH
Saddle Cushion, Rosso for Tria chair by Colé Italia with Lorenz + Kaz 2012 Dimensions: - Materials: Shaped for Tria chair; 2 pockets on the back, Category...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Textiles

Materials

Fabric

Saddle Cushion, Blu Scuro for Tria Chair by Colé Italia
Located in Geneve, CH
Saddle Cushion, Blu Scuro for Tria chair by Colé Italia with Lorenz + Kaz 2012 Dimensions: - Materials: Shaped for Tria chair; 2 pockets on the back, Category C Also available: ...
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2010s Italian Modern Textiles

Materials

Fabric

Saddle Cushion, Indaco for Tria Chair by Colé Italia
Located in Geneve, CH
Saddle Cushion, Indaco for Tria chair by Colé Italia with Lorenz + Kaz 2012 Dimensions: - Materials: shaped for Tria chair; 2 pockets on the back, Category C Also available: dif...
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2010s Italian Modern Textiles

Materials

Fabric

Saddle Cushion, Greige for Tria Chair by Colé Italia
Located in Geneve, CH
Saddle cushion, Greige for Tria chair by Colé Italia with Lorenz + Kaz 2012 Dimensions: - Materials: shaped for tria chair; 2 pockets on the back, Categor...
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2010s Italian Modern Textiles

Materials

Fabric

Saddle Cushion, Malva for Tria Chair by Colé Italia
Located in Geneve, CH
Saddle Cushion, Malva for Tria Chair by Colé Italia with Lorenz + Kaz 2012 Dimensions: - Materials: Shaped for Tria chair; 2 pockets on the back, Category...
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2010s Italian Modern Textiles

Materials

Fabric

Saddle Cushion, Nero for Tria Chair by Colé Italia
Located in Geneve, CH
Saddle Cushion, Nero for Tria Chair by Colé Italia with Lorenz + Kaz 2012 Dimensions: - Materials: Shaped for Tria chair; 2 pockets on the back, Category ...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Textiles

Materials

Fabric

Saddle Cushion, Bordeaux for Tria Chair by Colé Italia
Located in Geneve, CH
Saddle cushion, Bordeaux for Tria chair by Colé Italia with Lorenz + Kaz 2012 Dimensions: - Materials: Shaped for Tria chair; 2 pockets on the back, Categ...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Textiles

Materials

Fabric

Saddle Cushion, Marrone for Tria Chair by Colé Italia
Located in Geneve, CH
Saddle cushion, Marrone for Tria chair by Colé Italia with Lorenz + Kaz 2012 Dimensions: - Materials: Shaped for Tria chair; 2 pockets on the back, Catego...
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2010s Italian Modern Textiles

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Fabric

Piqui 2 Nido Cushion by Sebastian Herkner
Located in Geneve, CH
Piqui 2 nido cushion by Sebastian Herkner Materials: 100% cotton. Technique: Hand-woven in Colombia. Dimensions: W 60 x H 40 cm Available in colors: salmon/olive, olive/beige, mostaza/blue. The Nido piqui cushion combines joyful colors with intriguing hand-crocheted motifs, making it an eyecatcher on any sofa or lounge chair. Its cotton cover is decorated with a fluffy, macramé detail that is an abstract take on the Nariguera, a pre-Colombian jewelry...
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2010s German Modern Textiles

Materials

Cotton

Medium Nobsa Cushion by Sebastian Herkner
Located in Geneve, CH
Medium nobsa cushion by Sebastian Herkner Materials: 100% natural virgin wool. Technique: Hand-woven in Colombia. Dimensions: W 60 x H 40 cm Available in colors: grey/ grey/ cream...
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2010s German Modern Textiles

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Wool

Est1966 Artt04 Pink Throwpillow 35-50 Cm
Located in AMSTERDAM, NL
Chantal Keizer painted a number of art pieces and transferred them to fabric in a limited Art collection. Of each work a maximum of 50 cushions are available worldwide. The Art collection contains 9 different pieces. The pillow has a luxurious look and feel. High quality product. Material and size: 100% polyster } sleeve 35-50 cm. We send the cushion cover without inner filling. you can purchase a down inner filling on request. Chantal Keizer is an experienced designer in the field of interior textiles and wallpapers. She lives in Amsterdam in the Netherlands. EST1966 by Chantal Keizer is her interior brand. She offers several collections. The Botanic collection...
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2010s Dutch Modern Textiles

Materials

Polyester

Bedspread Zigzag Woven of Extra Fine Merino in Blue by Catharina Mende
Located in Berlin, DE
Designed in Berlin by Catharina Mende, woven of 100% extra fine merino in Scotland: This exquisite bed throw in color blue, woven in Scotland from finest ext...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Scottish Modern Textiles

Materials

Wool

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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