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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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

Giant Glass Teardrop and Rod Sputnik Chandelier

Modern Furniture

2010s Italian Modern Furniture

Giant Glass Teardrop and Rod Sputnik Chandelier

2010s Italian Modern Furniture

Petite Pair of Murano Glass Gem Cut Table Lamps 2021

2010s North American Modern Furniture

Double Sided Merino Short Hair Shearling Pillow in Deep Plum Color

2010s Italian Modern Furniture

Murano Amber Glass "Parasol" Sputnik- Style Chandelier 2016

2010s American Modern Furniture

Custom Glass Crucible Flush Mount Light

2010s Italian Modern Furniture

Custom Clear Bubble Murano Glass Disc Sputnik Chandelier in Burnished Brass

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Furniture

Custom Waterfall Console in Crocodile Stamped Smoke Leather

2010s Italian Modern Furniture

Triadri Crystal Rod Sputnik-Style Chandelier 2022

2010s Philippine Modern Furniture

Custom Genuine Light Gray Shagreen Cocktail Table

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Furniture

Custom Antiqued Octagon Mirror

2010s American Modern Furniture

Custom Double Sided Toscana Shearling Pillow in Black Color

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture

Small Murano Dark Gray Glass Gem Cut Vase

2010s Italian Modern Furniture

Custom White Murano Glass Disc Flush Mount Light

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture

Amber Murano Glass and Polished Brass Gemstone Treasure Box

2010s American Modern Furniture

Stunning Seeded Glass Globe Chandelier 2022

2010s Philippine Modern Furniture

Pair of Two-Tone Parchment Nightstands

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Furniture

Custom Metallic Grey Leather and Lacquer Game Table

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Furniture

Pair of Gunmetal Gray Python Nightstands with Lucite Side Panels

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Furniture

Monumental Crystal Esprit Sputnik Chandelier

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture

Pair of Gold and Black Opaque Murano Glass Floor Lamps

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Furniture

Custom Double Glass Rod Mirror

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Furniture

Clear Etched Ponti Style Mirror

2010s American Modern Furniture

Custom Clear Etched Ponti Mirror

2010s American Modern Furniture

Venfield Custom Pair of Shearling Cube Foot Stools/Ottoman

2010s American Modern Furniture

Custom Double Sided Merino Shearling Pillow in Purple Grey Color

2010s American Modern Furniture

Large Rectangle Stacked Mirror

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Furniture

Custom Tiered Stacked Mirror

2010s Philippine Modern Furniture

Round Genuine Shagreen Table with Bone Trim and Parchment Base

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture

Medium Murano Dark Gray Glass Gem Cut Vase

2010s American Modern Furniture

White Fox Pillow with White Leather Backing

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture

Custom Murano Glass Ball Sputnik Chandelier in Oil Rubbed Bronze

2010s American Modern Furniture

Pair of Antique Mirrored Nightstands with Silver Gilt Trim

2010s American Modern Furniture

Square Stacked Mirror

2010s American Modern Furniture

Illuminating Glass Rod Sputnik Chandelier in Polished Nickel

2010s Philippine Modern Furniture

Custom Black Parchment Wall-Mount Circle Console with Gold Leaf Interior

2010s American Modern Furniture

Custom Illuminating Glass Rod Oval Sputnik Chandelier in Polished Nickel

21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Modern Furniture

Genuine Shagreen Desk with Polished Chrome X-Band Base

2010s Italian Modern Furniture

Custom Clear Bubble Murano Glass Disc Chandelier in Rectangle Shape

2010s Italian Modern Furniture

Custom Stunning Murano Glass Spike Sputnik Chandelier

2010s Italian Modern Furniture