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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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.
Large Kitchen Tile Backsplash - Hand Painted Portuguese Tiles Azulejos "Lemons"
Located in Baldock, England
Beautiful tile mural with the "FLORAL & LEMON VASE" motif finely painted. Tile mural size: 29.5"H X 53.1"W (75cm X 135cm) Tile size: 5.9"H X 5.9"W (15cm X 15cm) Origin: Portug...
Ceramic, Paint
Hand-Painted Portuguese Azulejo Tile Mural – 18th-Century Baroque Floral Design
Located in Baldock, England
Beautiful tile mural with the "18th-Century Baroque Floral Design" motif finely painted. Tile mural size: 41.3"H X 59"W (105cm X 150cm) Tile size: 5.9"W X 5.9"H (15cm X 15cm) Ori...
Ceramic, Paint
$3,274Sale Price|20% Off
Portuguese Kitchen Tile Mural "Fruit Bowl" Hand Painted & Signed by Artist
Located in Baldock, England
Beautiful tile mural with the "FRUIT BOWL" motif finely painted. Tile mural size: 41.3"W X 35.4"H (105cm X 90cm) Tile size: 5.9"W X 5.9"H (15cm X 15cm) Origin: Portugal Production...
Ceramic, Paint
Portuguese Azulejos Tile Mural - Hand Painted Indoor/Outdoor Tiles "Albarrada"
Located in Baldock, England
Beautiful tile mural with the "ALBARRADA" motif finely painted. Tile mural size: 29.5"H X 35.4"W (75cm X 90cm) Tile size: 5.9"W X 5.9"H (15cm X 15cm) Quantity: 30 tiles Origin: P...
Paint, Ceramic
$3,820Sale Price|20% Off
Portuguese Azulejos Tile Mural "Sea" Hand Painted & Signed by Artist
Located in Baldock, England
Beautiful tile mural with the "SEA" motif finely painted. Quantity: 80 tiles Tile mural size: 47.2"H X 59"W (120cm X 150cm) Tile size: 5.9"H X 5.9"W (15cm X 15cm) Origin: Portugal ...
Ceramic, Paint
$4,367Sale Price|20% Off
Portuguese Azulejos Tile Mural "Flower Vase" Hand Painted & Signed by Artist
Located in Baldock, England
Beautiful tile mural with the "Flower Vase" motif finely painted. Quantity: 80 tiles Tile mural size: 59"H X 47.2"W (150cm X 120cm) Tile size: 5.9"H X 5.9"W (15cm X 15cm) Origin...
Ceramic, Paint
Le Corbusier – Le Modulor, Limited Edition Lithograph (No. 333/500)
By Le Corbusier
Located in Stockholm, SE
The lithograph The Modulor Man plays a central role in Le Corbusier’s architectural thinking. It visualizes his anthropometric system of measurement, based on a male figure with an u...
Paper
European Studio Ceramicist. Abstract wall relief in stoneware. 1970s.
Located in København, Copenhagen
European Studio Ceramicist Abstract wall relief, 1970s. Abstract wall relief in stoneware with a strong, architectural composition and pronounced relief. The design is characterised ...
Stoneware
$4,558Sale Price|20% Off
Portuguese Tile Mural "Swans" Hand Painted & Signed by Artist
Located in Baldock, England
Beautiful tile mural with the "SWANS" motif finely painted. Tile mural size: 41.3"H X 47.2"W (105cm X 120cm) Tile size: 5.9"H X 5.9"W (15cm X 15cm) Origin: Portugal Production met...
Ceramic, Paint
$3,274Sale Price|20% Off
18th Century Portuguese Tile Mural - Hand Painted Azulejo Tiles - Made to Order
Located in Baldock, England
Beautiful tile mural with the "Floral" motif finely painted. Quantity: 35 tiles Tile mural size: 29.5"H X 41.3"W (75cm X 105cm) Tile size: 5.9"H X 5.9"W (15cm X 15cm) Origin: Po...
Ceramic, Paint
Portuguese Azulejos Tile Mural - Hand Painted Indoor/Outdoor Tiles "Equestrian"
Located in Baldock, England
Beautiful tile mural with the "EQUESTRIAN" motif finely painted. Tile mural size: 29.5"H X 53.1"W (75cm X 135cm) Tile size: 5.9"W X 5.9"H (15cm X 15cm) Origin: Portugal Producti...
Ceramic, Paint
Daniel Van der Putten Deer Killarney National Park Co Kerry Ireland Oil Painting
Located in Dublin, Ireland
This is a spectacular later summer scene of Deer Wandering in Killarney National Park, Co Kerry by Daniel Van der Putten and is a wonderful serene rural Kerry near Killarney at the w...
Canvas
Large Woven Wool Rug / Wall Art-Tapestry "Essence of Absurd #2" by Calman Shemi
By Calman Shemi
Located in San Diego, CA
Large soft painting woven wool rug / wall art-tapestry "Essence of Absurd #2" by Argentinian-Israeli artist Calman Shemi, circa 1984. This a vibrant and expressive tapestry that sho...
Natural Fiber, Textile
Portuguese Azulejos Tile Mural - Hand Painted Indoor/Outdoor Tiles "Roman Motif"
Located in Baldock, England
Beautiful tile mural with the "Ancient Roman & Iberian" motif finely painted. Tile mural size: 29.5"H X 53.1"W (75cm X 135cm) Tile size: 5.9"W X 5.9"H (15cm X 15cm) Origin...
Ceramic, Paint
$4,857Sale Price|10% Off
Kitchen Tile Backsplash "Hanging Foods" Hand Painted & Signed by Artist
Located in Baldock, England
Beautiful tile mural with the "HANGING FOODS" motif finely painted. Quantity: 28 tiles Tile mural size: 23.6"H X 41.3"W (60cm X 105cm) Tile size: 5.9"H X 5.9"W (15cm X 15cm) Origin...
Ceramic, Paint
Paco Rabanne Electric Blue Space Curtain for Baumann AG, Switzerland 1970s
By Paco Rabanne
Located in Milan, IT
Fashion Designer Paco Rabanne Rare Electric Blue and Silver Space Curtain for Baumann AG, Switzerland 1970s
Plastic
Portuguese Azulejos Tile Backsplash - Hand Painted Kitchen Tiles "Chickens"
Located in Baldock, England
Beautiful tile mural with the "CHICKENS " motif finely painted. Quantity: 40 tiles Tile mural size: 23.6"H X 59"W (60cm X 150cm) Tile size: 5.9"H X 5.9"W (15cm X 15cm) Origin: Port...
Ceramic, Paint
Azulejos Portuguese Decorative Tiles "Mountains" Hand Painted & Signed by Artist
Located in Baldock, England
Beautiful tile mural with the "MOUNTAINS" motif finely painted. Quantity: 25 tiles Tile mural size: 29.5"H X 29.5"W (75cm X 75cm) Tile size: 5.9"H X 5.9"W (15cm X 15cm) Origin: ...
Ceramic, Paint
Contemporary Handcrafted Tropical Wood Wall Art Panel
Located in Huay Pix, MX
Solen is a modular tiling system that explores the relationship between light, reflection, and volume. Handcrafted in solid hardwoods, each tile features a curved mirrored surface th...
Hardwood, Walnut
$3,055Sale Price|20% Off
Kitchen Tile Backsplash - Hand Painted Portuguese Tiles "Fishing & Hunting"
Located in Baldock, England
Beautiful tile mural with the "FISHING & HUNTING" motif finely painted. Quantity: 54 tiles Tile mural size: 35.4"H X 53.1"W (90cm X 135cm) Tile size: 5.9"H X 5.9"W (15cm X 15cm)...
Ceramic, Paint
Sculptural Relief Wall Art Sándor Balogh Hungary 20th Century
Located in Debrecen, HU
A distinctive Hungarian mixed-media relief by Sándor Balogh, dating from the second half of the 20th century. The composition is built around an organic, branching form with a stron...
Wood
$4,367Sale Price|20% Off
Portuguese Tile Mural "Countryside" Hand Painted & Signed by Artist
Located in Baldock, England
Beautiful tile mural with the "COUNTRYSIDE" motif finely painted. Quantity: 48 tiles Tile mural size: 47.2"W X 35.4"H (120cm X 90cm) Tile size: 5.9"W X 5.9"H (15cm X 15cm) Origi...
Ceramic, Paint
$556Sale Price|20% Off
Hand-Carved Hackberry Wood Epoxy Decorative Wall Clock, Modern Design
Located in İnegöl, TR
Here's a 650round clock for your wall. It's built from tough hackberry wood, and the clock face is smooth with clear marks for hours and minutes. To make it look even fancier, the c...
Resin, Wood, Walnut
$9,174Sale Price|10% Off
Large Portuguese Tile Mural "Portrait" Hand Painted & Signed by Artist
Located in Baldock, England
Beautiful tile mural with the "PORTRAIT" motif finely painted. Quantity: 117 tiles Tile mural size: 53.1"H X 76.7"W (135cm X 195cm) Tile size: 5.9"H X 5.9"W (15cm X 15cm) Origin: P...
Ceramic, Paint
$2,459Sale Price|20% Off
Azulejos Portuguese Decorative Tiles "Ship" Hand Painted and Signed by Artist
Located in Baldock, England
Beautiful tile mural with the "SHIP" motif finely painted. Quantity: 24 tiles Tile mural size: 23.6"H X 35.4"W (60cm X 90cm) Tile size: 5.9"H X 5.9"W (15cm X 15cm) Origin: Portug...
Ceramic, Paint
Painting by Peter Keil, Acrylic on Hard Board, 1988, Modern Art, Green Color
By Peter Keil
Located in New York, NY
Peter Robert Keil was born to an artist blacksmith father whom he lost very early in his childhood during the Second World War. During the end phase of the war, Keil's mother, also a...
Acrylic
50 of the World's Best Apartments Coffee Table Book
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Is apartment living the way of the future? According to some, it's the only way to live. For most apartment-dwellers, beautiful views, functional floor plans, low maintenance and convenient, inner-city locations far outweigh the attributes of the traditional quarter-acre suburban block. This book presents, through text, superb floor photographs and floor plans, 50 of the best apartments from around the world. Focusing on fabulous interiors, this book is a digest of the myriad ways to fit out spaces that often begin as concrete shells, but are transformed, through the talents of the best interior architects and designers, into luxurious penthouses, funky lofts, hip apartments, sleek bachelor pads and sumptuous family homes. An inspiring sourcebook for all lovers of beautiful interiors. Title Fifty of the World's Best Apartments Editor Robyn Beaver...
Paper
Woven Fabric Wall Hanging in Paisley pattern, 20th Century
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a very good woven Wall Hanging in a distinctive Paisley pattern, dating to the 20thCentury. This fabric is woven in a beautiful Paisley pattern and has been previously used ...
Fabric
Tom Torrens Aluminum Cast Sun
By Tom Torrens
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Aluminum cast sun probably dates to the 1970s sticks out from the wall about 5 inches mounting brackets let it float away from the wall. Very nice vintage condition showing nice pat...
Aluminum
$3,371 / set
Set 12 Porcelain Plates Eva Black/White
By Fornasetti
Located in MILANO, IT
This set of twelve hand-decorated porcelain plates, as a whole, forms the figure of Eva. You can use the ensemble for ornamental purposes or...
Porcelain
Albarrada Tile Mural with Cherubs and Flowers in Pure Clay and Fine Ceramic
Located in Baldock, England
Beautiful tile mural with the "Cherubs and Flowers" motif finely painted. Quantity: 36 tiles Tile mural size: 35.4"H X 35.4"W (90cm X 90cm) Tile size: 5.9"H X 5.9"W (15cm X 15c...
Clay, Ceramic
$3,274Sale Price|20% Off
Portuguese Azulejos Tile Mural "Sea Myths" Hand Painted and Signed by Artist
Located in Baldock, England
Beautiful tile mural with the "SEA MYTHS" motif finely painted. Tile mural size: 59"H X 47.2"W (150cm X 120cm) Tile size: 5.9"H X 5.9"W (15cm X 15cm) Origin: Portugal Production m...
Ceramic, Paint
$3,602Sale Price|20% Off
Portuguese Tile Mural "Soldiers" Hand Painted and Signed by Artist
Located in Baldock, England
Beautiful tile mural with the "SOLDIERS" motif finely painted. Quantity: 63 tiles Tile mural size: 53.1"H X 41.3"W (135cm X 105cm) Tile size: 5.9"H X 5.9"W (15cm X 15cm) Origin: Po...
Ceramic, Paint
$3,274Sale Price|20% Off
Kitchen Tile Backsplash "Hanging Foods" Hand Painted Portuguese Tiles Azulejos
Located in Baldock, England
Beautiful tile mural with the "HANGING FOODS" motif finely painted. Quantity: 18 tiles Tile mural size: 17.7"H X 35.4"W (45cm X 90cm) Tile size: 5.9"H X 5.9"W (15cm X 15cm) Origin...
Ceramic, Paint
$3,274Sale Price|20% Off
Kitchen Tile Backsplash - Hand Painted Portuguese Tiles Azulejos "Hanging Foods"
Located in Baldock, England
Beautiful tile mural with the "HANGING VEGETABLES" motif finely painted. Quantity: 42 tiles Tile mural size: 41.3"H X 35.4"W (105cm X 90cm) Tile size: 5.9"H X 5.9"W (15cm X 15cm) O...
Ceramic, Paint
"The Dance" by Raymond Karpuska
By Raymond Karpuska
Located in Denton, TX
Etched stainless steel with paint accents wall art titled "The Dance".
Stainless Steel
$3,274Sale Price|20% Off
18th Century Portuguese Tile Mural - Hand Painted Azulejo Tiles - Made to Order
Located in Baldock, England
Beautiful tile mural with the "Floral" motif finely painted. Quantity: 35 tiles Tile mural size: 29.5"H X 41.3"W (75cm X 105cm) Tile size: 5.9"H X 5.9"W (15cm X 15cm) Origin: Po...
Ceramic, Paint
$4,695Sale Price|20% Off
Portuguese Tile Mural - Hand Painted & Signed by Artist "Romantic Scene"
Located in Baldock, England
Beautiful Portuguese tile mural with the "ROMANTIC SCENE" motif finely painted. Quantity: 100 tiles Tile mural size: 59"H X 59"W (150cm X 150cm) Tile size: 5.9"H X 5.9"W (15cm X 15...
Ceramic, Paint
Alexander Calder, Original Lithograph 15/90, Les Queles Deqoulinantes 1966
Located in Stockholm, SE
A lithograph by Alexander Calder namned Les Queles Deqoulinantes. This is number 15 in an edition of 90. It is 76 x 59 cm (framed), 61 x 44 cm (picture). It is reframed but have the ...
Paper
Pair of Abstract Collagen Brown-Black Monogrammed and Dated Norbert Krabbe, 1997
Located in Salzburg, AT
Pair of collages monogrammed and dated Norbert Krabbe 1997. Handmade frame, mounted as in the showcase. Norbert Krabbe (1951 Demmin, lives since 2005 in Koserow) is an artistic aut...
Wood, Paper, Glass
Tile Panel Milano Missori in Terracotta Handmade Decorative
By Theia Tiles
Located in Lisbon, PT
This handmade decorative tile panel combines the traditional Portuguese faience tile making techniques with a modern approach of shapes and color, resulting in a very visually impact...
Faience, Wood
$9,140 / item
Sheep Headboard by Studio AHEAD
By Studio Ahead
Located in San Francisco, CA
Sheep Headboard designed by Studio AHEAD. This puffy and soft sculptural object could be used as a headboard or independent piece of art. It is upholstered in custom cream merino wool felt from Northern California sheep. The shape of the headboard is inspired by the smooth lines of stones found on Muir Beach...
Wool, Felt
Contemporary Ventaglio Wall Mirror by Sabrina Landini, Silvered Glass, Kimono
Located in Pietrasanta, IT
WALL FAN Lady-Fan Ventaglio scupltural wall mirror with Vintage Kimono Introducing Sabrina's breathtaking "Lady-fan mirror",a dazzling new creation unlike any other. Like a free dan...
Glass, Mirror, Silk
$2,727Sale Price|20% Off
Kitchen Tile Backsplash - Hand Painted Portuguese Tiles Azulejos "Lemon Vase"
Located in Baldock, England
Beautiful tile mural with the "FLORAL & LEMON VASE" motif finely painted. Tile mural size: 29.5"H X 41.3"W (75cm X 105cm) Tile size: 5.9"H X 5.9"W (15cm X 15cm) Origin: Portug...
Ceramic, Paint
Kitchen Backsplash Hand-Painted Portuguese Azulejo Tile Mural "Rabbit & Duck"
Located in Baldock, England
Beautiful tile mural with the "RABBIT & DUCK" motif finely painted. Quantity: 20 tiles Tile mural size: 23.6"H X 29.5"W (60cm X 75cm) Tile size: 5.9"H X 5.9"W (15cm X 15cm) Origin...
Ceramic, Paint
$2,337Sale Price|20% Off
Moonlit Elsewhere Hand-Embroidered Wall Art with Aluminum & Sequins
Located in London, GB
Hand-embroidered matt sequins with natural pearls, aluminum shards, and fabric manipulations.
Aluminum
Daniel Van der Putten Deer in Reenadinna Woods Killarney National Park Co. Kerry
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Painting by Daniel Van der Putten ‘Deer in Reenadinna Woods in Killarney National Park’. This woodland scene in Kerry near Killarney at the world famous national park is very beautif...
Canvas
Large French Oil painting on canvas - Louis Cane, France 1983 -
By Louis Cane
Located in Stockholm, SE
A stunning oil painting on a canvas by the French artist Louis Cane, dated 1983. The painting is 130 x 104 cm and is namned "Picknick in the green". It is in excellent condition and ...
Paint
Textile Wall Hanging Handwoven Framed Wall Art Blue
Located in Istanbul, TR
SIN, is a handwoven textile wall piece, named after the ancient Mesopotamian Goddess of the Moon. It is handwoven in Turkey, by the women weavers of Anatolia. The 50% of the income ...
Metal
$1,734 / item
Milano Ocre Handmade Decorative Tile Indoor Panel
By Theia Tiles
Located in Lisbon, PT
This handmade decorative tile panel combines the traditional Portuguese faience tile making techniques with a modern approach of shapes and color, resulting in a very visually impact...
Faience, Wood
$3,274Sale Price|20% Off
Outdoor Portuguese Tile Mural "Lemon Tree" Hand Painted and Signed by Artist
Located in Baldock, England
Beautiful tile mural with the "Lemon Tree" motif finely painted. Quantity: 48 tiles Tile mural size: 35.4"W X 47.2"H (90cm X 120cm) Tile size: 5.9"W X 5.9"H (15cm X 15cm) Origin...
Ceramic, Paint
$18,110 / item
Sheep Tapestry by Studio Ahead
By Studio Ahead
Located in San Francisco, CA
Sheep Tapestry designed by Studio Ahead. The tapestry is made of custom cream merino wool felt from Northern California sheep. The fluid shapes are inspired by the smooth lines of stones and pieces of driftwood found on Muir Beach...
Wool, Felt
$1,864 / item
Tile Panel Douro Handmade Decorative
By Theia Tiles
Located in Lisbon, PT
This handmade decorative tile panel combines the traditional Portuguese faience tile making techniques with a modern approach of shapes and color, res...
Faience, Wood
Contemporary Geometric Artisian Raw Cotton South American Sculpture/Tapestry
Located in Ibiza, Spain
This large format wall-hanging sculpture is handmade from 100% raw agave cotton thread, featuring naturally dyed thread details in various shades. It offers a contemporary reinterpre...
Cotton
Daniel Van der Putten Derrycunihy Church Ladies View Kerry Oil Painting on Panel
Located in Dublin, Ireland
This Painting of Derrycunnihy Church in Kerry is a wonderful depiction of this scene on the Ring of Kerry. Van der Putten is Dutch born but resides and paints in the UK. Exhibited o...
Canvas
$4,367Sale Price|20% Off
Portuguese Tile Mural Azulejos "Fruit & Flower Basket" Hand Painted & Signed
Located in Baldock, England
Beautiful tile mural with the "FRUIT AND FLOWER BASKET" motif finely painted. Quantity: 50 tiles Tile mural size: 29.5"H X 59"W (75cm X 150cm) Tile size: 5.9"H X 5.9"W (15cm X 15cm)...
Ceramic, Paint
Leslie Formalik Trompe L'oeil Paintings of Butterflies, Pair, Dated
Located in Downingtown, PA
Masterful Deception: Trompe l'Oeil Butterfly Paintings by Leslie Formalik This striking pair of paintings by artist Leslie Formalik serves as a contemporary nod to the enduring art ...
Wood
Milano Brick Terracotta Handmade Decorative Tile Outdoor Panel
By Theia Tiles
Located in Lisbon, PT
This handmade decorative tile panel combines the traditional Portuguese faience tile making techniques with a modern approach of shapes and color, resulting in a very visually impact...
Faience, Wood
1970s Cobbler’s Platform Shoe Trade Sign
Located in Savannah, GA
A platform shoe cobbler's trade sign from the 1970s. 50 ¼ inches wide by 1 ½ inches deep by 31 ¼ inches tall
Wood
$540Sale Price|20% Off
Wassily Kandinsky Print from Painting
Located in Miami, FL
Wassily Kandinsky print. Titled: Yellow-Red-Blue, originally painted in 1925, harmonious and perfect form among geometrical shapes. This is a...
Wood, Paper