Modern Furniture

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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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

Creator: Venfield

Custom Toscana Long Hair Shearling Pillow in Red Color

Modern Furniture

2010s American Modern Furniture

Custom Toscana Long Hair Shearling Pillow in Red Color

2010s American Modern Furniture

Lapin Pillow in Anthracite Color

2010s American Modern Furniture

Custom Double Sided Toscana Shearling Pillow in Grey Color

2010s American Modern Furniture

Venfield Custom "Lago" Stacked Mirror

2010s Italian Modern Furniture

Hand Blown Emerald Green Murano Glass Vase with Gold Leaf Infused Dot Design

2010s Italian Modern Furniture

Hand Blown Deep Blue Murano Glass Vase with Gold Leaf Infused Raised Dot Design

2010s Italian Modern Furniture

Hand Blown Topaz Murano Glass Vase With Gold Leaf Infused Raised Dot Design

2010s American Modern Furniture

Custom Double Sided Merino Shearling Pillow in Black Color

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture

Clear Pulegoso Murano Glass Disc Chandelier

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Furniture

Wrapped Stainless Bench Upholstered in Grey Velvet

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture

Custom Large Round Mirrored Galaxy Vase

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture

Murano Gold Glass "Rostrate" Vase

2010s Philippine Modern Furniture

Set of 2 Parchment Nightstands with Genuine Shagreen Drawer Fronts

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Furniture

Custom Genuine Shearling Pillow in White

2010s Italian Modern Furniture

Alex Iridescent Murano Glass Disc Sputnik Chandelier

Early 2000s American Modern Furniture

Custom Floating 3 Drawer Oak Console

2010s Italian Modern Furniture

Stunning Murano Glass and Silver Leaf Mirror

2010s American Modern Furniture

Bleached Oak Console with Brushed Stainless Steel Drawers

2010s Italian Modern Furniture

Artisan Pair of Murano Sommerso Emerald Glass Table Lamps, 2022

2010s Italian Modern Furniture

Pair of Gold Infused Murano Glass Cubist Table Lamps

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Furniture

Custom Extra Large Parsons Style Lacquered Console with Glass Top

2010s Italian Modern Furniture

Custom Hand Crafted Murano Glass Disc Flush Mount

2010s Italian Modern Furniture

Elegant Murano Art Glass Mirror

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture

Elegant Pair of Faceted Blue Murano Glass Table Lamps

2010s Italian Modern Furniture

Artisan Pair of Murano Glass Block Table Lamps 2022

2010s Italian Modern Furniture

Artisan Murano Glass Oval Mirror

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Furniture

2-Door Mirrored Nightstand with Single Drawer

2010s Italian Modern Furniture

Stunning Pair of Sommerso Glass "Brilli" Table Lamps

2010s Philippine Modern Furniture

Elegant Side Table in Taupe Shagreen, 2011

2010s Italian Modern Furniture

Custom Clear Pulegoso Glass Disc Flush Mount

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture

Artisan Murano Clear and Amber Art Glass Vase 2021

2010s Italian Modern Furniture

Pagoda-Style Opalescent Glass Disc Chandelier

2010s North American Modern Furniture

Custom White Lacquer Desk with Lucite Side Panels

2010s Italian Modern Furniture

Hand-Blown Murano Glass Vase with Amber & Gold Glass Dot Design '2022'

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture

Artisan Pair of Murano Glass Block Table Lamps 2021

2010s American Modern Furniture

Custom Pair of Lacquered Nightstands with Chrome & Lucite Handles

2010s Philippine Modern Furniture

Round Black Genuine Shagreen Table with Parchment Base

2010s North American Modern Furniture

Venfield Modern Sofa /Daybed

2010s American Modern Furniture

Custom Two Drawer Lacquered Writing Table

2010s American Modern Furniture