Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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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Style: Modern
Creator: Egle Mieliauskiene
Dresser by Egli Design
Located in London, GB
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'Secret' Unique Treasure Box from Egli Design
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'Secret'
Throughout the centuries philosophy, religion, literature were drawing breath to obtain the secret. The knowledge was inherited from one to another, was hidden, lost, stole...
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Commode by Egli Design
Located in London, GB
Modern commode with hand-carved leaves on sides to stylish and enliven living room.
It has one big drawer divided into three sections. Conveniently upward opening door gives space t...
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21st Century and Contemporary Lithuanian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Wood
Commode "Bubbles" from Egli Design
Located in London, GB
Modern commode of nine drawers, suitable for the living room or bedroom.
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2010s Lithuanian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Foil
Sideboard Cabinet by Egli Design
Located in London, GB
Sideboard cabinet by Egli design.
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2010s Lithuanian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Wood, Hardwood, Lacquer
Modern TV table from Egli design
Located in London, GB
Modern TV table from Egli design.
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2010s Lithuanian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Foil
'Three Kings' Limited Edition Side Table from Egli Design
Located in London, GB
'Three Kings'
Throughout history, kings have been a symbol of force, authority, and leadership that unify nations. The people worship the king, even carrying him with their own hand...
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'Algae' Limited Edition Drawer Cabinet from Egli Design
Located in London, GB
'Algae'
They are like water rippling in the sun, altering its colour constantly. A seaweed waving to the rhythm. Flowing water, which endlessly moves just to avoid becoming a swamp....
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21st Century and Contemporary Lithuanian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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'Guardian' Limited Edition Console from Egli Design
Located in London, GB
'Guardian'
Indefinable shapes creating a strong figure standing at the forefront. A controversial combination of shock and a sense of safety. The guardian of the gates to the shelter.
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'Dancers Twins' Unique Cabinet from Egli Design
Located in London, GB
'Dancers Twins'
Dance is the language of the soul; every movement is like a word or a thought. It is defined by the inevitable synchronization, which is ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Lithuanian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Walnut, Wood
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