Modern Wallpaper
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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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
Color: Beige
Jungle Dream Designer Wallpaper in Color Newsprint 'Black and Warm Neutral'
By Aimee Wilder
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Get lost in this nocturnal fantasy jungle-scape! Flora and fauna combine to create the ultimate dreamy pattern.
Samples are available for $18 including US shipping, please message u...
Category
2010s American Modern Wallpaper
Materials
Paper, Paint
Jungle Dream Designer Wallpaper in Parchment 'White on Warm Neutral'
By Aimee Wilder
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Get lost in this nocturnal fantasy jungle-scape! Flora and fauna combine to create the ultimate dreamy pattern.
Samples are available for $18 including US shipping, please message u...
Category
2010s American Modern Wallpaper
Materials
Clay, Paper
Lovebirds Designer Wallpaper 'Yellow, Grey, Taupe, Orange and Pale Grey'
By Aimee Wilder
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Aw... how sweet!? Who wouldn't smile with the warmth of lovebirds to brighten their walls?
Samples are available for $18 including US shipping, please message us to purchase.
Prin...
Category
2010s American Modern Wallpaper
Materials
Paint, Paper
Plume Screen Printed Wallpaper in Metallic Copper on Snow
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Our plume pattern of floating feathers is a minimal, serene and dreamy pattern suitable for Hollywood Regency, Mid-Century Modern, and even more traditional or Victorian homes.
We...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Wallpaper
Materials
Paper
Pink and Copper Hand Guilded Wallpaper, Non-Repeating Mural, Made by Hand in UK
By Custhom
Located in London, GB
Igneous is a design made from carbon powder and using Custhom’s innovative process of hand-foiling wallpapers, creates a unique distressed or highly polished finish in a wide range o...
Category
2010s English Modern Wallpaper
Materials
Paper
Jungle Dream Designer Screen Printed Wallpaper in Zest 'Yellow and Grey'
By Aimee Wilder
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Get lost in this nocturnal fantasy jungle-scape! Flora and fauna combine to create the ultimate dreamy pattern.
*Please note Jungle Dream is sold in even increments only.
**Sample ...
Category
2010s American Modern Wallpaper
Materials
Paper, Paint
Les Cimes, Customizable, Digital Printing, Mural Decor, Isidore Leroy
Located in Bordeaux, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
All our products are custom made. The price per square meter is 77$. The price shown is for a 350cm wide by 250cm high wall
To get to the top. These immaculate landscapes, these g...
Category
2010s French Modern Wallpaper
Materials
Paper
Cheetah Vision Designer Wallpaper in Color Aventura 'Yellow, Black and White'
By Aimee Wilder
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Subtle cheetah faces peek through this swirling sea of cheetah print.
Samples are available for $18 including US shipping, please message us to purchase.
Printing: Digital pigmen...
Category
2010s American Modern Wallpaper
Materials
Paint, Paper
Paradis Des Tigres, Customizable, Digital Printing, Mural Decor, Isidore Leroy
Located in Bordeaux, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
All our products are custom made. The price per square meter is 69$. The price shown is for a 350cm wide by 250cm high wall
What if you could walk through an exotic garden populat...
Category
2010s French Modern Wallpaper
Materials
Paper
Ornami Graphic Geometric Pattern Vinyl Wallpaper Made in Italy Digital Printing
Located in reggio emilia, IT
ORN20_003 Graphic geometric pattern
The Graphic – Manifesto collection explores the graphical and geometric universe through color. Its simple lines and forms create visual effects a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary European Modern Wallpaper
Materials
Paper
Les Pins, Customizable, Digital Printing, Mural Decor, Isidore Leroy
Located in Bordeaux, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
All our products are custom made. The price per square meter is 91$. The price shown is for a 350cm wide by 250cm high wall
Take a walk through the colourful landscapes of the Cap Ferret...
Category
2010s French Modern Wallpaper
Materials
Paper
Schumacher Acanthus Stripe Vinyl Wallpaper In Limestone
By Schumacher
Located in New York, NY
This pattern is a stylized stripe based on a classic acanthus motif. When high style meets high traffic, this contract-grade vinyl is your answer.
• Sold in 1 yard increments.
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Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Wallpaper
Schumacher Queen of Spain Wallpaper in Dove
By Schumacher
Located in New York, NY
Introduced in 1963 and still fresh today, this pattern has a lively, painterly quality, and is a wonderful example of midcentury design.
Since Schumacher was founded in 1889, our fa...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Wallpaper
Materials
Paper
Copper Metallic Hand Guilded Botanical Wallpaper, Made by Hand in Uk
By Custhom
Located in London, GB
Rye features bold oversized leaves, complementing the bestselling metallic Columbia Road design of large eucalyptus stems. Inspired by the Barbican Conservatory in London Rye offers ...
Category
2010s English Modern Wallpaper
Materials
Paper
Schumacher Hemp Shimmer Wallpaper In Gilt Shimmer
By Schumacher
Located in New York, NY
Natural hemp on a range of gently metallic grounds, then finished with a glamorous, subtle sheen; the perfect marriage of rustic and luxe.
• Sold in 8 yard increments.
• Match...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary South Korean Modern Wallpaper
Materials
Hemp
Schumacher Acanthus Stripe Vinyl Wallpaper In Taupe
By Schumacher
Located in New York, NY
This pattern is a stylized stripe based on a classic acanthus motif. When high style meets high traffic, this contract-grade vinyl is your answer.
• Sold in 1 yard increments.
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Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Wallpaper
Schumacher Linen Gesso Wallpaper In Blush
By Schumacher
Located in New York, NY
The open-weave linen is placed on a glossed, colored ground, then gessoed for a subtle effect of texture and tone.
• Sold in 8 yard increments.
• Match: Random
Category
21st Century and Contemporary South Korean Modern Wallpaper
Materials
Gesso
Schumacher Acanthus Stripe Sisal Wallpaper In Fog & Chalk
By Schumacher
Located in New York, NY
This pattern is a stylized stripe based on a classic acanthus motif. Elegant and airy, the design is printed on a sisal ground, giving it subtlety and dimension.
• Sold in 8 yard ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Modern Wallpaper
Materials
Grasscloth
Schumacher Haruki Sisal Wallpaper In Fog
By Schumacher
Located in New York, NY
This classic sisal wallcovering boasts sheen, texture and an endless color palette. From chic neutrals to saturated hues, it offers a bevy of tactile options that are a sophisticated...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Modern Wallpaper
Materials
Grasscloth
Schumacher Acanthus Stripe Vinyl Wallpaper In Natural
By Schumacher
Located in New York, NY
This pattern is a stylized stripe based on a classic acanthus motif. When high style meets high traffic, this contract-grade vinyl is your answer.
• Sold in 1 yard increments.
...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Wallpaper
Schumacher Haiku Sisal Wallpaper In Taupe
By Schumacher
Located in New York, NY
Since 1889 we've been setting the bar with our exceptional products. A passion for beauty, respect for classicism and eye for the cutting edge are woven into everything we do.
• S...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Modern Wallpaper
Materials
Grasscloth
Handpainted Wallpaper "Bamboo"
By Buenaventura
Located in Madrid, ES
This charming and sophisticated wall decoration has been entirely hand-painted on 100% natural cotton paper, using the sumi-e technique inspired by ancient Korean paintings. Particul...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Wallpaper
Materials
Cotton, Acrylic, Paper
Schumacher Haruki Sisal Wallpaper In Parchment
By Schumacher
Located in New York, NY
This classic sisal wallcovering boasts sheen, texture and an endless color palette. From chic neutrals to saturated hues, it offers a bevy of tactile options that are a sophisticated...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Modern Wallpaper
Materials
Grasscloth
Schumacher Linen Gesso Wallpaper In Greige
By Schumacher
Located in New York, NY
The open-weave linen is placed on a glossed, colored ground, then gessoed for a subtle effect of texture and tone.
• Sold in 8 yard increments.
• Match: Random
Category
21st Century and Contemporary South Korean Modern Wallpaper
Materials
Gesso
Schumacher Haruki Sisal Wallpaper In Petal
By Schumacher
Located in New York, NY
This classic sisal wallcovering boasts sheen, texture and an endless color palette. From chic neutrals to saturated hues, it offers a bevy of tactile options that are a sophisticated...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Modern Wallpaper
Materials
Grasscloth
Schumacher Octavia Sisal Wallpaper in Cinnabar
By Schumacher
Located in New York, NY
An eye-catching octagonal pattern accented with Greek keys, Octavia takes on a different look depending on whether it's printed on a sisal, paperweave or metallic ground.
• Sold i...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Wallpaper
Materials
Grasscloth
Schumacher Twiggy Paperweave Wallpaper In Leaf
By Schumacher
Located in New York, NY
This version of our enchanting Twiggy wallcovering features the delicate botanical silhouette pattern on a textured paperweave ground. Subtle variations are part of its inherent, nat...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Modern Wallpaper
Materials
Paper
Schumacher Haruki Sisal Wallpaper In Silver
By Schumacher
Located in New York, NY
This classic sisal wallcovering boasts sheen, texture and an endless color palette. From chic neutrals to saturated hues, it offers a bevy of tactile options that are a sophisticated...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Modern Wallpaper
Materials
Grasscloth
Schumacher Feather Bloom Sisal Wallpaper In Wisteria
By Schumacher
Located in New York, NY
Overscale blossoms in a radiating pattern make a delicate and dreamy statement. The natural sisal ground adds dimension and textural allure.
• Sold in 8 yard increments.
• M...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Wallpaper
Materials
Grasscloth
Schumacher Feather Bloom Sisal Wallpaper In Venetian Pink
By Schumacher
Located in New York, NY
Overscale blossoms in a radiating pattern make a delicate and dreamy statement. The natural sisal ground adds dimension and textural allure.
• Sold in 8 yard increments.
• M...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Wallpaper
Materials
Grasscloth
Schumacher Suwon Sisal Wallpaper in Aqua
By Schumacher
Located in New York, NY
This classic, refined sisal wallcovering is notable for its unique depth, elegant texture and luminous sheen.
• Sold in 8 yard increments.
• Match: Random
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Modern Wallpaper
Materials
Grasscloth
Schumacher Onna Sisal Wallpaper In Ivory
By Schumacher
Located in New York, NY
This sisal wallcovering is notable for its sheen, rich color palette and textural appeal, which give walls a tactile quality. Subtle variations are inherent to its natural beauty.
•...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Modern Wallpaper
Materials
Grasscloth
Schumacher Haruki Sisal Wallpaper In Mauve
By Schumacher
Located in New York, NY
This classic sisal wallcovering boasts sheen, texture and an endless color palette. From chic neutrals to saturated hues, it offers a bevy of tactile options that are a sophisticated...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Modern Wallpaper
Materials
Grasscloth
Schumacher Haruki Sisal Wallpaper In Sand
By Schumacher
Located in New York, NY
This classic sisal wallcovering boasts sheen, texture and an endless color palette. From chic neutrals to saturated hues, it offers a bevy of tactile options that are a sophisticated...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Modern Wallpaper
Materials
Grasscloth
Schumacher Haruki Sisal Wallpaper In Patina
By Schumacher
Located in New York, NY
This classic sisal wallcovering boasts sheen, texture and an endless color palette. From chic neutrals to saturated hues, it offers a bevy of tactile options that are a sophisticated...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Modern Wallpaper
Materials
Grasscloth
Schumacher Ovington Sisal Wallpaper In Fog
By Schumacher
Located in New York, NY
A next-level ikat pattern that feels at once ethnic and thoroughly modern.
• Sold in 8 yard increments.
• Match: Straight
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Modern Wallpaper
Materials
Grasscloth
Schumacher Gilded Linen Wallpaper In Silver & Gold
By Schumacher
Located in New York, NY
Natural linen with a gilded wash, for walls with a subtle but distinct, sexy shimmer.
• Sold in 8 yard increments.
• Match: Random
Category
21st Century and Contemporary South Korean Modern Wallpaper
Materials
Linen
Schumacher Linen Gesso Wallpaper In Cream
By Schumacher
Located in New York, NY
The open-weave linen is placed on a glossed, colored ground, then gessoed for a subtle effect of texture and tone.
• Sold in 8 yard increments.
• Match: Random
Category
21st Century and Contemporary South Korean Modern Wallpaper
Materials
Gesso
Schumacher Octavia Sisal Wallpaper in Jade
By Schumacher
Located in New York, NY
An eye-catching octagonal pattern accented with Greek keys, Octavia takes on a different look depending on whether it's printed on a sisal, paperweave or metallic ground.
• Sold i...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Wallpaper
Materials
Grasscloth
Schumacher Onna Sisal Wallpaper In Beige
By Schumacher
Located in New York, NY
This sisal wallcovering is notable for its sheen, rich color palette and textural appeal, which give walls a tactile quality. Subtle variations are inherent to its natural beauty.
•...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Modern Wallpaper
Materials
Grasscloth
Schumacher Linen & Paperweave Wallpaper In Natural
By Schumacher
Located in New York, NY
This handsome, open weave of multi-width linen and paper fibers allows the paper ground to show through and creates an unusually sophisticated, dimensional look.
• Sold in 8 yard in...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary South Korean Modern Wallpaper
Materials
Linen
Schumacher Linen & Paperweave Wallpaper In Greige
By Schumacher
Located in New York, NY
This handsome, open weave of multi-width linen and paper fibers allows the paper ground to show through and creates an unusually sophisticated, dimensional look.
• Sold in 8 yard in...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary South Korean Modern Wallpaper
Materials
Linen
Schumacher Feather Bloom Sisal Wallpaper In Fuchsia & Jet
By Schumacher
Located in New York, NY
Overscale blossoms in a radiating pattern make a delicate and dreamy statement. The natural sisal ground adds dimension and textural allure.
• Sold in 8 yard increments.
• M...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Wallpaper
Materials
Grasscloth
Schumacher Haruki Sisal Wallpaper In Haze
By Schumacher
Located in New York, NY
This classic sisal wallcovering boasts sheen, texture and an endless color palette. From chic neutrals to saturated hues, it offers a bevy of tactile options that are a sophisticated...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Modern Wallpaper
Materials
Grasscloth
Schumacher Haruki Sisal Wallpaper In Driftwood
By Schumacher
Located in New York, NY
This classic sisal wallcovering boasts sheen, texture and an endless color palette. From chic neutrals to saturated hues, it offers a bevy of tactile options that are a sophisticated...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Modern Wallpaper
Materials
Grasscloth
Schumacher Haruki Sisal Wallpaper In Celery
By Schumacher
Located in New York, NY
This classic sisal wallcovering boasts sheen, texture and an endless color palette. From chic neutrals to saturated hues, it offers a bevy of tactile options that are a sophisticated...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Modern Wallpaper
Materials
Grasscloth
Schumacher Linen Gesso Wallpaper In Celadon
By Schumacher
Located in New York, NY
The open-weave linen is placed on a glossed, colored ground, then gessoed for a subtle effect of texture and tone.
• Sold in 8 yard increments.
• Match: Random
Category
21st Century and Contemporary South Korean Modern Wallpaper
Materials
Gesso
Schumacher Hemp Shimmer Wallpaper In Ivory Shimmer
By Schumacher
Located in New York, NY
Natural hemp on a range of gently metallic grounds, then finished with a glamorous, subtle sheen; the perfect marriage of rustic and luxe.
• Sold in 8 yard increments.
• Match...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary South Korean Modern Wallpaper
Materials
Hemp
Schumacher Carlisle Wallpaper In Zinc
By Schumacher
Located in New York, NY
Mysterious and captivating, our Carlisle wallcovering will add depth and glamour to any room.
• Sold in 8 yard increments.
• Match: Straight
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wallpaper
Materials
Fabric
Schumacher Twiggy Sisal Wallpaper In Fog
By Schumacher
Located in New York, NY
This delicate yet graphic design from our archives, first introduced in the 1970s, brings the outdoors inside with beautiful flowering branches silhouetted against a solid ground...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Modern Wallpaper
Materials
Grasscloth
Schumacher Linen Gesso Wallpaper In Gilt
By Schumacher
Located in New York, NY
The open-weave linen is placed on a glossed, colored ground, then gessoed for a subtle effect of texture and tone.
• Sold in 8 yard increments.
• Match: Random
Category
21st Century and Contemporary East Asian Modern Wallpaper
Materials
Gesso
Schumacher Orissa Sisal Wallpaper Mural in Sand
By Schumacher
Located in New York, NY
Capturing the look of artisanal processes like ikat or shibori, this 12-foot tall panel wallcovering is printed on sisal for tactile dimension and alludes to a lush seascape or lands...
Category
2010s American Modern Wallpaper
Materials
Grasscloth, Paper
Schumacher Pyne Hollyhock Floral Chintz Charcoal Wallpaper
By Albert Hadley, Schumacher
Located in New York, NY
This chintz pattern was famously used by designer Albert Hadley for his client Nancy Pyne. It's one of our most sought-after designs.
Since Schumacher was founded in 1889, our fami...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Wallpaper
Materials
Paper
Schumacher Octavia Sisal Wallpaper in Turquoise & Palm
By Schumacher
Located in New York, NY
An eye-catching octagonal pattern accented with Greek keys, Octavia takes on a different look depending on whether it's printed on a sisal, paperweave or metallic ground.
• Sold i...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Wallpaper
Materials
Grasscloth
Ornami Nature Shades Vinyl Wallpaper Made in Italy Digital Printing
Located in reggio emilia, IT
ORN18_040
Sometimes the greatest revolution of all is to go back to the beginning, where mistakes are seen as something
new and still unexperienced, and start over again. Through thi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wallpaper
Materials
Paper
Schumacher Snake Charmer Wallpaper in Cinder
By Schumacher
Located in New York, NY
An unabashedly glamorous and sexy wall covering, finished with a slight gloss that amps up the pattern’s va-va-voom appeal.
Since Schumacher was founded in 1889, our family-owned co...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Wallpaper
Materials
Paper
Schumacher Pyne Hollyhock Floral Chintz Blush Wallpaper
By Albert Hadley, Schumacher
Located in New York, NY
This chintz pattern was famously used by designer Albert Hadley for his client Nancy Pyne. It's one of our most sought-after designs.
Since Schumacher was founded in 1889, our fami...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Wallpaper
Materials
Paper
Ornami Visual Effect Dots Pattern Vinyl Wallpaper Made in Italy Digital Printing
Located in reggio emilia, IT
ORN20_002 Visual effect dots pattern
The GRAPHIC – MANIFESTO collection explores the graphical and geometric universe through color. Its simple lines and forms create visual effects ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wallpaper
Materials
Paper
Modern wallpaper for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Modern wallpaper 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 wallpaper created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include wall decorations, folk art, building and garden elements and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with paper, fabric and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Modern wallpaper 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 wallpaper, popular names associated with this style include Schumacher, Aimee Wilder, Midsummer Milano, and Maharam. 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 wallpaper differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $147 and tops out at $3,086 while the average work can sell for $408.
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