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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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 Nepalese Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Yarn
1980s Hong Kong Vintage Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Plastic
2010s Australian Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Sheepskin
2010s Argentine Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Stone, Onyx, Metal
2010s Italian Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Bouclé, Wood
2010s Portuguese Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Cotton, Velvet
1980s Italian Vintage Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Wood, Paper
2010s American Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Wood
20th Century French Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Paper
20th Century North American Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Walnut
2010s American Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood
1980s Danish Vintage Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Lucite
2010s Australian Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Bronze
2010s Nepalese Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Yarn, Wool
1970s Italian Vintage Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Metal
2010s Italian Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Velvet
Late 20th Century Italian Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Onyx, Marble
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Oak, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Linen
2010s Korean Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Acrylic
2010s Italian Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Velvet
1990s American Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Mahogany
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Wood
2010s American Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Velvet, Linen
2010s Italian Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Velvet
2010s Mexican Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Marble
2010s Italian Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Leather
2010s Indian Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Silk
2010s Turkish Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Fabric, Wood
1920s French Vintage Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Cotton
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Ash
Late 20th Century American Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Lucite
2010s African Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Brass, Steel
1980s American Vintage Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Paper
1980s Italian Vintage Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Wood
2010s Nepalese Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Yarn
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Chrome
2010s Swedish Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Mohair
Late 20th Century American Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Leather, Wood
Mid-20th Century Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Wool, Cotton, Foam
Mid-20th Century European Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Marble
2010s Brazilian Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Brass
1980s Italian Vintage Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Crystal
2010s Nepalese Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Yarn, Cotton
20th Century Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Sterling Silver
1950s Mexican Vintage Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Glass, Wood
2010s Swedish Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Mohair
2010s French Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Cotton
Mid-20th Century Swiss Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Linen, Paper
Late 20th Century American Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Hardwood, Paint
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Plastic
21st Century and Contemporary Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Marble, Copper
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Other
2010s French Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Cotton, Silk
2010s Portuguese Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Oak
20th Century Unknown Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Glass





