Modern Textiles

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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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

Schumacher Tangent Print 20" Pillow in Saffron

Modern Textiles

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Textiles

Schumacher Tangent Print 20" Pillow in Saffron

21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Modern Textiles

Schumacher Chevron Throw

21st Century and Contemporary North American Modern Textiles

Schumacher Paloma Embroidery Linen Blend Striped Pillow

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Textiles

Schumacher Iconic Leopard 22" x 14" Lumbar Pillow Two-Sided Pillow in Graphite

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Textiles

Schumacher Iconic Leopard 18" Pillow Two-Sided Pillow in Graphite

2010s Italian Modern Textiles

Rock Collection Cushion Beige

21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Modern Textiles

Schumacher X Timothy Corrigan Florentine Velvet Black Two-Sided Pillow

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Textiles

Schumacher X Veere Grenney Rafe Stripe Quiet Pink Two-Sided Pillow

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Textiles

Schumacher Citrus Garden I/O 22" Pillow in Garden

2010s North American Modern Textiles

Schumacher Cubist 20" Pillow

21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Textiles

Schumacher Citrus Garden Indoor/Outdoor Pillow in Primary

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Textiles

Schumacher Custis Stripe Embroidered 24 x 12" Pillow in Chesapeake

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Textiles

Schumacher Emerson 16" x 12" Pillow in Sky

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Textiles

Schumacher Featherbloom 24" Pillow in Two Blues

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Textiles

Schumacher The Wave 24" Pillow in Red

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Textiles

Schumacher x Victor Glemaud Jessie Cut Velvet 20" Pillow in Navy on White

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Textiles

Schumacher Lafayette Botanical 18" Pillow in Cornflower

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Textiles

Schumacher x Marie-Chantal Bear Print 14" Pillow in Ivory

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Textiles

Schumacher x Marie-Chantal Rabbit Print 16 x 12" Pillow in Blush

2010s American Modern Textiles

Ball Pillow with Tonal Blue Cut Velvet

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Textiles

Schumacher Loudon Rose in Ivory 14" Pillow

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Textiles

Schumacher Queen of Spain 22" Pillow in Dove

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Textiles

Schumacher Fremont I/O in Green 20" x 14" Pillow

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Textiles

Schumacher Hickox Indoor Outdoor 18" Pillow in Yellow

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Textiles

Schumacher Coyolate in Nougat 18" Pillow

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Textiles

Schumacher Attleboro Ikat 22" Pillow in Natural

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Textiles

Schumacher Attleboro Ikat 22" Pillow in Blush

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Textiles

Schumacher Vanderbilt Velvet 22" Pillow in Noir

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Textiles

Schumacher Woodperry 20" Pillow in Aqua

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Textiles

Schumacher Vanderbilt Velvet 24" Pillow in Noir

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Textiles

Schumacher Iconic Leopard 18" Pillow in Ebony/Natural

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Textiles

Schumacher Woodperry 18" Pillow in Sage

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Textiles

Schumacher Den Applique 22" Pillow in Ochre

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Textiles

Schumacher Billy I/O in Black 24 x 12" Pillow

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Textiles

Schumacher Ezma Embroidery Pillow in Neutral

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Textiles

Schumacher Animalia Blue Natural Linen Two-Sided Pillow

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Textiles

Schumacher Crewel Garden Pillow in Multi

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Textiles

Custom Genuine Shearling Pillow in Dark Navy

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Textiles

Schumacher Tulip Flamestitch in Blue 25 x 15" Pillow

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Textiles