Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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.
2010s Portuguese Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Cotton, Velvet
2010s Italian Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Walnut
1980s Danish Vintage Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Lucite
2010s Brazilian Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Fabric, Upholstery, Teak
2010s American Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Satin
1920s French Vintage Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Brass
1990s Italian Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Leather, Canvas
2010s Korean Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Cotton
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Linen
1980s Italian Vintage Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Brass
2010s Mexican Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Marble
2010s American Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Wood, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Leather
Early 2000s British Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Wool
1990s American Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Mahogany
2010s Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Cotton, Velvet
2010s Nepalese Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Yarn, Cotton
1980s Italian Vintage Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Leather
1980s French Vintage Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Paper
2010s Nepalese Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Yarn
Late 20th Century Italian Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Onyx, Marble
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Wood, Plastic
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Brass
2010s Mexican Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Marble
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Ash
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Wood
1980s Italian Vintage Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Crystal
Early 2000s Czech Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Wool, Cotton
1980s French Vintage Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Paper
1950s Italian Vintage Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Aluminum
1970s Spanish Vintage Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Wood, Lacquer
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Brass
Mid-20th Century American Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Paper
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Fabric
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Fabric
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Other
2010s Turkish Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Metal, Aluminum
2010s American Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Brass
Mid-20th Century European Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Marble
21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Aluminum
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Fabric, Maple, Walnut
2010s Australian Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Bronze
1980s Hong Kong Vintage Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Plastic
2010s American Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Wool, Felt
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Leather
1980s Italian Vintage Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Plastic, Paper
20th Century French Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Paper
2010s Italian Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Velvet
1970s American Vintage Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Brass
2010s French Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Rock Crystal, Brass
2010s Mexican Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Marble
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Brass





