Modern Rugs

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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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

Vintage Mosaic Soft Gold & Indian Brown 180x270 cm Handknotted Rug

Modern Rugs

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Rugs

Vintage Mosaic Soft Gold & Indian Brown 180x270 cm Handknotted Rug

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Rugs

Tranquility in Threads Dark Brown & Dark Brown 420x170 cm Handloom Rug

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Rugs

Deserted Ripples Snow White & Indian Tan 180x270 cm Hand Knotted Rug

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Rugs

Blush Ambrosia Peach dust & Apricot 180x270 cm Hand Tufted Rug

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Rugs

Tranquil Essence Natural & Natural 150x240 cm Flatweave Rug

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Rugs

Serene Sands Beige & Beige 150x240 cm Handloom Rug

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Rugs

Origami Fusion Ashwood & Classic Gray 270X320 cm Hand Tufted Rug

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Rugs

Artisan Echo Charcoal Gray & Faded Denim 168x240 cm Handknotted Rug

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Rugs

Sublime Hush Soft Beige & Cola 240X300 cm Handknotted Rug

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Rugs

Echoes of Marrakech Winter White & Mahogany 200X300 cm Handknotted Rug

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Rugs

Serendipitous Symphony White & White 360X450 cm Handknotted Rug

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Rugs

Golden Horizon Peach & Cloud White 180x270 cm Flatweave Rug

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Rugs

Mellow Meadows Beige & Antique White 120x180 cm Hand Tufted Rug

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Rugs

Twilight Dreams Sunset & Oyster 300x420 cm Handknotted Rug

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Rugs

Azure Interplay Pool Blue & Light Turquoise 150X210 cm Hand Tufted Rug

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Rugs

Sun-Kissed Bliss Antique White & White Sand 130X130 cm Handknotted Rug

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Rugs

Nature's Luminescence Bristol Blue & Bristol Blue 180x270 cm Handtufted Rug

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Rugs

Enigma Nebula Classic Gray & Antique White 150x240 cm Hand Tufted Rug

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Rugs

Dune Drift Marble & White Sand 300x420 cm Hand Knotted Rug

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Rugs

Velvet Ripples Ashwood & Jamaican Aqua 270x360 cm Hand Knotted Rug

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Rugs

Nomadic Neutrality Light Camel & Light Camel 180x270 cm Hand Knotted Rug

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Rugs

Joyful Fold Dark Ivory & Black Ink 150x240 cm Hand Tufted Rug

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Rugs

Enigma of Errant Ivory & Flax 170x240 cm Handknotted Rug

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Rugs

Lustrous Moonlit Velvet Red & Tea Rose 170x240 cm Handtufted Rug

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Rugs

Luminous Lush Landscapes Ivory & Classic Gray 195X295 cm Handknotted Rug

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Rugs

Kissed by Time Ashwood & Ashwood 150x240 cm Flatweave Rug

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Rugs

Oceanic Whispers Aquamarine & Classic Gray 240x300 cm Handknotted Rug

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Rugs

Distressed Desert Spice Brown & Snow White 150x240 cm Handknotted Rug

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Rugs

Harmony Labyrinth Classic Gray & Antique White 168x240 cm Handknotted Rug

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Rugs

Nature's Rebellion Ashwood & Natural Brown 170x240 cm Handknotted Rug

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Rugs

Silk Trellis Ashwood & Honey 180 Round cm Hand Knotted Rug

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Rugs

Tropical Lagoon Surf Green & Surf Green 240x360 cm Hand Knotted Rug

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Rugs

Ethereal Haze Classic Gray & Light Sea Mist 240x300 cm Hand Knotted Rug

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Rugs

Fusion Echo Natural 150x240 cm Flatweave Rug

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Rugs

Ethereal Crossings Light Silver & Light Silver 150X210 cm Flatweave Rug

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Rugs

Urban Origami Oasis Antique White & Stone Gray 160X243 cm Hand Tufted Rug

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Rugs

Dimensional Delight Ashwood & Antique White 160X243 cm Hand Tufted Rug

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Rugs

Mystical Horizon Aruba Blue & Cloud White 180X163 cm Hand Tufted Rug

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Rugs

Interwoven Wisdom Antique White & Shadow Teal 200X300 cm Handknotted Rug

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Rugs