Modern Furniture And It’s Evolution

By Author: Jane Cooper
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Modern furniture brings to mind minimalist styles with sleek lines and curves, some ornate to a degree and some plain straight geometric lines but all built with form and function as the end result. Wouldn’t you just love a home that is tastefully decorated with furniture that is functional as well? I decided to write this article on the evolution of modern furniture and its place in our lives.

The industrial revolutions that spanned the 18th and the 19th centuries gave rise to a new class of society, the middle class. The revolution also spanned many futuristic ideas that led to the birth of modern furniture, a shucking off the old heavy, gilded stuff and on with the new sleek lines. Influences from across the seas from Africa and Asia had a huge impact on the modern furniture designs. The catch words of the furniture were functionality and practicality. With the revolution cam technological advancement that gave rise to the sleek lines and graphic designs.
Michael Thonet a cabinet maker was one of the first people to experiment with making modern furniture and he began a trend of using ...
... glue to join wood pieces together. The coffee shop chair he fashioned enjoyed world renown. Joseph Fendy created the Tripolina chair which combined the use of wood, metal and canvas. Then we have Marcel Breur’s Wassily chair that combines lightweight tubular steel and leather straps. The graceful simplistic lines and geometric shape started the fashion in modern furniture. Ellen Gray, are some of the icons of the modern furniture era.

When we think about modern furniture it brings to mind visions of luxury and lightness manifested in the functional, the practical, the elegant and the aesthetic. Gone are the old, heavy cumbersome pieces of the previous era to be replaced with metal, plastic, glass and wood with fabrics that stun and please the eye at the same time †the bold and the beautiful of bright colors that give an artistic look to the furniture. The shapes are no longer staid old hat but bold geometric patterns that stand out.

Modern furniture rang in a change in man’s philosophy. Where earlier furniture was handed down through generations showing the family’s heritage and a link to the past, modern pieces brought change to this manner of thinking †a visual departure one might say from the old and into the new where modern furniture emphasized the owner’s free spirit and sense of independence. It emphasizes the principle of looking to the future rather than living in the past.

The Modern furniture artist pushes the limits of his craft, ever in search of the perfect balance between aesthetics and functionality. With a view to the future the designers of modern furniture brought about an evolution in furniture making, ensuring that the pieces were easy to shape and easy to transport. Cost efficiency was added into the mix and the innovative designs that modern furniture boasts will definitely make you house proud. While the popularity of modern furniture has waxed and waned over the years it is one of the most distinctive furniture styles that will always be in demand.
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Jane Cooper writes about Dallas contemporary furniture and furniture in Dallas.