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Le Corbusier 2 Fauteuil Grand Confort, Petit Modèle, Deux Places
By Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Perriand is the ideal synthesis of form and function. A design masterpiece, with timeless appeal.
Designed
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Chrome
Brass and Smoke Glass Wall Light by Holger Johansson, Sweden 20th Century
By Westal, Holger Johansson
Located in Utrecht, NL
modernism. Without giving up the “form follows function” ideal of the era he created spectacular models
Category
Late 20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Adams Paint Decorated English Foliding Card Console Table, Circa 1890
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
features a serpentine-shaped top that opens to reveal a spacious surface ideal for use as a card or games
Category
Antique 1890s European Adam Style Console Tables
Materials
Walnut
$1,516 Sale Price
20% Off
Ross Gardam, "Nebulae 35, Five Hanging Horizontal Chandelier", Chandelier
By Ross Gardam
Located in Los Angeles, CA
and sculptural in its linear form. Ideal feature lighting for grand foyers, above dining tables and
Category
2010s Australian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Aluminum
Clay Sink by Studio Loho
Located in Geneve, CH
projects which forms an ideal matrix for product - and material design that is both innovative and durable
Category
2010s Belgian Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Clay
$4,073 / item
Ghost
By Sorel Etrog
Located in Toronto, Ontario
embossed intaglio is a great example of Etrog's aesthetic and signature form - an ideal starter piece for
Category
Late 20th Century Modern Abstract Prints
Materials
Intaglio
Amethysts Diamonds Green Peridot 18 Karat Yellow Gold Drop Earrings
By SCALA GIOIELLI
Located in Marcianise, IT
a design in 18-karat yellow gold that expresses a perfect balance between form and function.
Ideal
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Drop Earrings
Materials
Diamond, Amethyst, Peridot, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Henry Illuminated (Stay), triptych - featuring Ryan Gosling - Polaroid
By Stefanie Schneider
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
photography as a genuine art form. In The Bridges of Madison County (USA, 1995) a sensitive Clint Eastwood
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
Lila Running (Stay) - featuring Naomi Watts - Polaroid, 21st Century
By Stefanie Schneider
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Pecker establish photography as an ideal art form at the end of the millennium, director Marc Forster
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
Mart Stam for Thonet Lounge Chair in Weathered Solid Iroko and Stainless Steel
By Thonet, Mart Stam
Located in Tilburg, NL
and reserved in their form, with ideal sitting comfort and high quality with respect to materials and
Category
21st Century and Contemporary German Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Stainless Steel
Monochrome Rhythm – Modern Black White Flat Weave Wool Rug by Doris Leslie Blau
Located in New York, NY
enduring functionality of traditional flat weave construction. Its durable and lightweight form is ideal
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Indian Rugs
Materials
Wool
20th Century Swedish Handwoven Cotton Rag Rug
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
Striking Swedish handwoven rag rug, circa 1940-50.
This rug has a slim form and ideal
Category
20th Century Swedish Western European Rugs
Materials
Cotton
Vintage Pascal 100% silk tie with yellow flowers
Located in Milano, IT
yellow flowers on a blue background, the flowers are joined to form small rhombuses.
Ideal for a
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Ties
$95 Sale Price
20% Off
Accident II (Stay) with Naomi Watts and Ryan Gosling - Polaroid, Contemporary
By Stefanie Schneider
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
discovered photography as a genuine art form. In The Bridges of Madison County (USA, 1995) a sensitive Clint
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
Monumental Contemporary Italian Murano Glass Triedi Ceiling Light
Located in Rome, IT
light effect.
Bold contemporary form ideal for luxurious interiors.
24 x E 27 light bulbs suitable for
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Flush Mount
Materials
Blown Glass
Brooklyn Bridge (Stay) - Polaroid, 21st Century, Contemporary, Color
By Stefanie Schneider
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
. Considering that the films High Art and Pecker establish photography as an ideal art form at the end of the
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Landscape Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
Ewan McGregor - Contemporary, 21st Century, Polaroid, Figurative Photography
By Stefanie Schneider
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
photography as a genuine art form. In The Bridges of Madison County (USA, 1995) a sensitive Clint Eastwood
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Landscape Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
Ross Gardam, "Nebulae 24, Four Hanging Horizontal Chandelier", Chandelier
By Ross Gardam
Located in Los Angeles, CA
form. Ideal feature lighting for grand foyers, above dining tables and hotel lobbies. The body is
Category
2010s Australian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Aluminum
Burning Car (Stay) 20x20cm - 21st Century, Polaroid, Contemporary, Color
By Stefanie Schneider
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
photography as a genuine art form. In The Bridges of Madison County (USA, 1995) a sensitive Clint Eastwood
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Landscape Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
Accident I (Stay) - starring Ryan Gosling, Polaroid, Color
By Stefanie Schneider
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
photography as a genuine art form. In The Bridges of Madison County (USA, 1995) a sensitive Clint Eastwood
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
Vintage Pascal 100% silk tie with small blue flowers
Located in Milano, IT
blue flowers on a dark blue background, the flowers are joined to form small rhombuses. Ideal for a
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Ties
$95 Sale Price
20% Off
Poul Kjærholm Model Pk22 Easy Chair
By Fritz Hansen, Poul Kjærholm
Located in Berkeley, CA
the ideal type-form and industrial dimension, which was always present in his work. The profile of the
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Oak
$7,726 / item
Sam (Stay) - starring Ewan McGregor
By Stefanie Schneider
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
discovered photography as a genuine art form. In The Bridges of Madison County (USA, 1995) a sensitive Clint
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Color Photography
Materials
Photographic Film, Archival Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
Accident II (Stay) with Ewan McGregor and Ryan Gosling - Polaroid, Contemporary
By Stefanie Schneider
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Pecker establish photography as an ideal art form at the end of the millennium, director Marc Forster
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
Blue (Stay) - 21st Century, Contemporary, Polaroid, Photography, Color
By Stefanie Schneider
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
photography as a genuine art form. In The Bridges of Madison County (USA, 1995) a sensitive Clint Eastwood
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Still-life Photography
Materials
Metal
Manhattan (Stay) - Contemporary, Abstract, Landscape, Polaroid, expired
By Stefanie Schneider
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
photography as a genuine art form. In The Bridges of Madison County (USA, 1995) a sensitive Clint Eastwood
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Landscape Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
Coney Island (Stay) - Polaroid, 21st Century, Contemporary, Color
By Stefanie Schneider
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
photography as a genuine art form. In The Bridges of Madison County (USA, 1995) a sensitive Clint Eastwood
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Landscape Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
Pair of Louis XVI Style Nightstands with Three Drawers and Cabriole Legs
Located in Miami, FL
Antique Country French nightstands are the ideal combination of size, form and function, making it
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Night Stands
Materials
Walnut
Jelly Fish - Contemporary, Expired, Polaroid, Photograph, Abstract, Ryan Gosling
By Stefanie Schneider
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Pecker establish photography as an ideal art form at the end of the millennium, director Marc Forster
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Expressionist Color Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
On the Edge (HOME 44)
Located in PARIS, FR
visual vocabulary is colour and basic geometric forms; an ideal realm for harmony and order. Amid an
Category
2010s Interior Paintings
Materials
Oil
Reflections (HOME 66)
Located in PARIS, FR
visual vocabulary is colour and basic geometric forms; an ideal realm for harmony and order. Amid an
Category
2010s Interior Paintings
Materials
Oil
Monumental Contemporary Italian Murano Glass Triedi Ceiling Light
Located in Rome, IT
light effect.
Bold contemporary form ideal for luxurious interiors.
24 x E 27 light bulbs suitable for
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Flush Mount
Materials
Blown Glass
Inlaid Corner Étagère From the Late 19th Century
Located in Opole, PL
touch to the whole structure.
Its slender profile and light form make it ideal for showcasing
Category
Antique Late 19th Century European Shelves
Materials
Wood
$2,007 Sale Price
20% Off
Coney Island Beach Life (Stay) - Polaroid, 21st Century, Contemporary, Color
By Stefanie Schneider
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
photography as a genuine art form. In The Bridges of Madison County (USA, 1995) a sensitive Clint Eastwood
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Landscape Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
Mid-century Nude Lovers Bronze Sculpture Statue By Francesco Messina
By Francesco Messina
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
idealistic and classic procedure, able to give life to forms which become "ideal images".
In the 1930s
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$2,660 Sale Price
30% Off
Modern Tibetan Bauhaus Wool Rug by Doris Leslie Blau
Located in New York, NY
piece exemplifies modernist ideals of form following function. Its quiet elegance allows it to
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Chinese and East Asian Rugs
Materials
Wool, Silk
The Chromatic Mirage: Contemporary Moroccan Masterpiece in the Spirit of Orphism
By Robert Delaunay, Sonia Delaunay
Located in Dallas, TX
to transcend boundaries of time, form, and medium. Ideal for an elite interior where art meets design
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pakistani Expressionist Moroccan and North...
Materials
Wool
$7,125 Sale Price
25% Off
Clay Sink by Studio Loho
Located in Geneve, CH
bespoke interior projects which forms an ideal matrix for product - and material design that is both
Category
2010s Belgian Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Clay
$4,073 / item
Italian Lighting Primavera Model by Barovier
Toso
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Milan, Italy
and safe material, ideal to give form to works of great artistic value: the creations of Barovier&Toso.
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Birgitta Ara, Finnish (1935 - 2009) Three Bronze Sculptures - Faith, Hope
Love
By Birgitta Ara
Located in Hanover, MA
individual objects often look like compact, almost abstract shapes, from which human forms, feet, faces or
Category
Vintage 1980s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Customizable Gebruder T S 40 F Cantilever Armchair by Mart Stam
By Mart Stam
Located in New York, NY
: clear and reserved in their form, with ideal sitting comfort and high quality with respect to materials
Category
2010s German Chairs
Materials
Stainless Steel
Customizable Gebruder T S 40 Cantilever Chair by Mart Stam
By Mart Stam
Located in New York, NY
: clear and reserved in their form, with ideal sitting comfort and high quality with respect to materials
Category
2010s German Chairs
Materials
Stainless Steel
Large Modernist Geometric Abstract Painting
By Gregg Robinson
Located in Surfside, FL
satisfying. Obviously, the modernist ideal of efficiency in form and function requires that method of
Category
1990s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil, Board
Large Modernist Abstract Painting (1of 2 available)
By Gregg Robinson
Located in Surfside, FL
satisfying. Obviously, the modernist ideal of efficiency in form and function requires that method of
Category
1990s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil, Board
Extra Large High Clay Bathtub by Studio Loho
Located in Geneve, CH
bespoke interior projects which forms an ideal matrix for product - and material design that is both
Category
2010s Belgian Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Clay
$18,314 / item
Large Clay Bathtub by Studio Loho
Located in Geneve, CH
bespoke interior projects which forms an ideal matrix for product - and material design that is both
Category
2010s Belgian Post-Modern Bathroom Fixtures
Materials
Clay
$17,394 / item
Large High Clay Bathtub by Studio Loho
Located in Geneve, CH
bespoke interior projects which forms an ideal matrix for product - and material design that is both
Category
2010s Belgian Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Clay
$17,848 / item
Extra Large Clay Bathtub by Studio Loho
Located in Geneve, CH
bespoke interior projects which forms an ideal matrix for product - and material design that is both
Category
2010s Belgian Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Clay
$17,848 / item
Contemporary Terje Ekstrom Mod Ekstrem Teal Foam and Steel Structural Armchair
By Terje Ekstrom
Located in Ibiza, Spain
design principles with its sleek yet functional form. Ideal for modern interiors, the chair blends
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Norwegian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Canadian Contemporary Art by Joseph Adolphe - Watermelon
Located in Paris, IDF
ideal specimen in top form ready to engage with all adversaries, both real and imaginary. The reality
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Canadian Contemporary Art by Joseph Adolphe - Blue Rasberry
Located in Paris, IDF
ideal specimen in top form ready to engage with all adversaries, both real and imaginary. The reality
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Canadian Contemporary Art by Joseph Adolphe - Another Idea
Located in Paris, IDF
ideal specimen in top form ready to engage with all adversaries, both real and imaginary. The reality
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Canadian Contemporary Art by Joseph Adolphe - Revolver
Located in Paris, IDF
ideal specimen in top form ready to engage with all adversaries, both real and imaginary. The reality
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Canadian Contemporary Art by Joseph Adolphe - Glass Elegy No. 13
Located in Paris, IDF
ideal specimen in top form ready to engage with all adversaries, both real and imaginary. The reality
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Canadian Contemporary Art by Joseph Adolphe - A Tempest
Located in Paris, IDF
ideal specimen in top form ready to engage with all adversaries, both real and imaginary. The reality
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Canadian Contemporary Art by Joseph Adolphe - A Longing No. 17
Located in Paris, IDF
ideal specimen in top form ready to engage with all adversaries, both real and imaginary. The reality
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Antique French Quatrefoil Pedestal Table ~ End Table
Located in Dallas, TX
gracefulness of form. Ideal as an entryway piece for a cozy foyer, on a stairwell landing, between two comfy
Category
Early 20th Century French Empire Revival End Tables
Materials
Oak
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