Modern Design

Josef Albers Nesting Tables

Josef Albers Nesting Tables

The Bauhaus Nesting Side Tables were designed by Josef Albers in 1926. The four piece set we offer is a faithful reproduction from the original Josef Albers design and is fully authorized by the Albers Foundation. The Albers Foundation is a non-profit organization set up to promote and preserve the life work of Bauhaus alumni and faculty, Josef and Anni Albers.

The Josef Albers Bauhaus side tables have beautiful saturated colors. The Josef Albers Bauhaus side tables were designed in 1926-27 for the Fritz Moellenhoff (Berlin psychoanalyst) family's apartment, together with other furnishings, of which many pieces did not survive the war. These modernist side tables use the colors favored by the Bauhaus: yellow, red, and blue. Josef Albers was a pioneer of twentieth-century modernism and an influential teacher, writer, painter and color theorist Josef Albers is best known for the Homages to the Square he painted between 1950 and 1976 and for his innovative 1963 publication The Interaction of Color. Significant pieces by Josef Albers are part of the permanent collection of the MoMA in New York.

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Modernist Art

On the occasion of the first Brussels Biennial, CCNOA, in cooperation with Brussels-based artist & curator Tilman and Dutch artist & curator Jan Maarten Voskuil, is pleased to present the exhibition YO, MO’ MODERNISM… as part of the Brussels Biennial Off-Program. The exhibitions featured the work of 25 artists from Belgium, elsewhere in Europe and abroad who investigate the premises of modernism and question and/or highlight aspects and principles of modernism within contemporary art practice.

Art by Terry Haggerty

Haggerty has become known in recent years for paintings that express the formalist vocabulary of abstraction in a new way. The principle of serial composition can be discerned in Haggerty’s work: light-colored stripes alternate with darker ones to form regular, often horizontal arrangements, which also have a pattern-like quality due to their dense structure. This would not seem particularly remarkable were it not for the fact that Haggerty breaks this linear formation at the edges of the painting — and occasionally also at the symmetrical center of the composition—by bending the lines in a different direction as they approach the boundaries of the painting support. This has a crucial effect on the overall pictorial appearance, in that it immediately transforms the planimetric structure of the painted motif into an illusory perception of three-dimensionality within the image. (Friedrich Meschede) The surface seems to continue beyond the boundaries of the picture support, with the result that the two-dimensional paintings suddenly resemble painted volumes or reflect the illusory perception of a third dimension back onto the pictorial motif. Haggerty’s vibrant wall paintings conjure nostalgic associations from the mustard yellow and avocado décor of the 1960s and 1970s, to optical art, to the precise lines of sugar icing on pastries. He combines humorous and historical references to form abstract compositions that electrify and manipulate the space around them. Biography: Terry Haggerty was born in London in 1970 and lives in New York. He studied at the Southend School of Art, Essex, England, and the Cheltenham School of Art, Cheltenham, England. His work has been featured in solo exhibitions at Kuttner Siebert, Berlin; Grimm Rosenfeld, Munich; Konsortium, Düsseldorf; Aschenbach & Hofland, Amsterdam; and Riva Gallery, New York. He has participated in group exhibitions at Galerie Max Hetzler, Berlin; Sikkema Jenkins & Co., New York; the Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum, Ridgefield, Connecticut; and Artists Space, New York. Haggerty’s work was also included in the Prague Biennale (2003) and the Venice Biennale (1994).

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Art by Esther Stocker

Abstract Thought Is A Warm Puppy from ccnoa on Vimeo.

The paintings, murals and installations of Esther Stocker, based on grid structures and on the colors black, white and gray, consistently manifest entanglements, interconnections, interpenetrations, both semantically and formally, for which the variably deployed grid motif functions as a metaphorical logo. Stocker consistently breaks with one-dimensional notions of order, space, and painting as contextual and relational factors and concepts. When an artist so persistently preoccupied with spatial structures and spatial experience, simultaneously calls attention to the fact that „we know nothing about space“ (Stocker), then her stance would seem to testify to a productive skepticism which arises from unremitting and methodical attempts at understanding, and from insight into their-in principle-interminability.

Kumi Sugai's Planet Mercury

Kumi Sugai, La Planète Mercure , 1965

Japanese artist Kumi Sugai created La Planète Mercure in 1965. Kumi Sugai belonged to the first group of pioneering contemporary Japanese artists to adopt western styles of painting. In the 1960s, Kumi Sugai produced almost heraldic images of traffic signs and directional panels, in which repetition of purely abstracted simple forms evokes a hallucinating atmosphere, in dream-like colorings.

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François Morellet Art

François Morellet, 2 Trames de Tirets 0° 90°, 1974
Oil on canvas
Estimate: 20,000 to 30,000 Euro

François Morellet, 2 Trames de Tirets 0° 90°, 1974
Oil on canvas
Estimate: 20,000 to 30,000 Euro

If you love the above works you should check our previous listings on
ZERO art.

François Morellet is a contemporary French painter, engraver, sculptor and light artist. His early work prefigured Minimal art and Conceptual art, and he has played an important role in geometrical abstraction over the past half century. François Morellet is also considered to be artist who was influenced by the German Zero group of the 1960's. François Morellet has worked with various materials (fabric, tape, neon, walls, etc) and has investigated the use of the exhibition space in terms similar to artists of installation art and environmental art. He has gained an international reputation, especially in Germany and France, and his work has been commissioned for public and private collections in Switzerland, Great Britain, Italy, the Netherlands, and the United States.

Sotheby's continues with its focus on minimal post modern works after the highly successful ZERO art auction which took place in London on February 10th 2010. The above works will be up for auction at Sotheby's in Amsterdam on March 8th 2010. The exhibition in Amsterdam opens on March 1st 2010 at 10AM. All these artworks are from exceptional quality and completely fresh to the market. Part of the Bat Artventure Collection formerly known as The Peter Stuyvesant Collection. The Peter Stuyvesant Collection started as a daring experiment with art in a production company in the Netherlands, in the early - 1960s. The collection is the largest collection of Post War and Contemporary Art ever to come at auction in the Netherlands. In the late 1950s Alexander Orlow, the Managing Director of Turmac Tobacco, put his love for abstract art to industrial use. He wanted to improve the working environment of his dedicated employees, he did this by building a world-class collection of large, colourful contemporary works specifically chosen to be shown in the factories above the machinery and so provide inspiration and stimulation. By 1961, Orlow appointed a succession of highly respected advisors out of the museum world and gave them all a simple brief and a free hand. The criteria for the collection were that the works should be large in scale, bold in imagery and by artists of international standing.

Jan Schoonhoven Art

Jan Schoonhoven, Combinatie, 1968
White painted papier-maché on wood
Estimate is 80,000 to 120,000 Euro.

Jan Schoonhoven, Vierkant met Diagonalen, 1967
White painted papier-maché on wood
Estimate is 100,000 to 150,000 Euro.

Jan Schoonhoven, Kwadratenrelief met Diagonalen, 1968
White painted papier-maché on wood
Estimate is 100,000 to 150,000 Euro.

If you love the above works you should check our previous listings on Jan Schoonhoven and ZERO art.

Sotheby's continues with its focus on minimal post modern works after the highly successful ZERO art auction which took place in London on February 10th 2010. The above works will be up for auction at Sotheby's in Amsterdam on March 8th 2010. The exhibition in Amsterdam opens on March 1st 2010 at 10AM. All these artworks are from exceptional quality and completely fresh to the market. Part of the Bat Artventure Collection formerly known as The Peter Stuyvesant Collection. The Peter Stuyvesant Collection started as a daring experiment with art in a production company in the Netherlands, in the early - 1960s. The collection is the largest collection of Post War and Contemporary Art ever to come at auction in the Netherlands. In the late 1950s Alexander Orlow, the Managing Director of Turmac Tobacco, put his love for abstract art to industrial use. He wanted to improve the working environment of his dedicated employees, he did this by building a world-class collection of large, colourful contemporary works specifically chosen to be shown in the factories above the machinery and so provide inspiration and stimulation. By 1961, Orlow appointed a succession of highly respected advisors out of the museum world and gave them all a simple brief and a free hand. The criteria for the collection were that the works should be large in scale, bold in imagery and by artists of international standing.

These art works were made by Dutch artist Jan Schoonhoven. Truly remarkable works by a man which was once employed as a postal office employee in the Netherlands. In the 1950s Jan Schoonhoven began to make drawings and paintings of a tachiste character, followed from 1957 by reliefs in papier-mach-23, at first colored and with an organic, irregular structure. Jan Schoonhoven was a member of the Dutch 'informel' group 1957-60, then of the Nul group with Armando, Henderikse and Peeters 1960-5. Jan Schoonhoven also collaborated with the German Zero group during the 1960's. Jan Schoonhoven worked almost exclusively with white reliefs of a geometrical structure during the late 1960's and early 1970's.

Outdoor Furniture

Space Age Minimal Modern Outdoor Garden Chaise Lounge Chair
Outdoor Furniture for Garden and Patio

Mid Century Modern Window Box Planters from Switzerland
Outdoor Planters for Garden and Patio

Willy Guhl, Guhl Loop Chair, Outdoor Chaise Lounge Chair
Outdoor Furniture for Garden and Patio

Carsten Gollnick Modern Outdoor Fire Pit for Garden and Patio
Outdoor Fireplace for Garden and Patio by Conmoto Germany

Blomus Bola Garden Spheres in Polished Stainless Steel
Outdoor Garden and Patio Decor

Blomus Bola Garden Spheres in Polished Stainless Steel
Outdoor Garden and Patio Decor

There are an increasing number for modern outdoor furniture options to choose from. We wanted to feature a couple of the best. Outdoor garden furniture can include outdoor dining sets, garden furniture, patio furniture, outdoor chairs, patio sets, outdoor bar stools, modern outdoor furniture, contemporary outdoor furniture, outdoor patio furniture sets, outdoor chaise lounge chairs, garden chairs, outdoor garden decor, outdoor fire pits and outdoor lounge chairs.

Self Obliteration by Yayoi Kusama

Self Obliteration by Yayoi Kusama
Extremely hypnotic.
Simply genius.

Marcel Wanders Inspiration

We believe we may have, perhaps, discovered Marcel Wanders's inspiration for his beautiful iconic logo. The design on the left is a movie poster from "Le Mur" a pretty much forgotten French movie from 1967. Notice any resemblance?

Greenhouse as Art

Greenhouse as Art

This massive greenhouse is located in the town of Vremde near Antwerp in Belgium. This greenhouse could be part of the ZERO art movement with its strictly confined orderly structure. It actually produces tomatoes.

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Outdoor Pergola for Garden or Patio

Stop drooling! We want one as bad as you do! This super sleek minimalist Pergola gazebo looks like a space ship! This modernist gazebo is comfortable enough to snuggle on for extended hours during lazy summer days. And inviting enough to jump start late night philosophical talks with your best friends under the stars. This super modern gazebo is just the thing you need to freshen up your outdoor garden space. Modern outdoor furniture design doesn't get any better than this!

Outdoor Pergola for Garden or Patio

Art by Baltasar Lobo

Baltasar Lobo, Pièce d'eau, 1971

The work by Spanish artist Baltasar Lobo (1910-1993) is truly remarkable. We love the fluid modernist form of this monumental sculpture properly titled 'Pièce d'eau' (Water Piece). This is not a desktop sculpture but a full sized outdoor sculpture measuring 1.98 meters (78 inches) in length. This modernist sculpture would like amazing in a modern sculpture garden.

Art by Chuck Close

Chuck Close, Nat (Five Color States), 1971

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Art by Sewell Sillman

Sewell Sillman, Untitled, 1965

The above minimal geometric work of art was made by Sewell Sillman in 1965. Its composition was deeply influenced by the Bauhaus and Josef Albers. Sewell Sillman is not a mainstream artist but Christie's New York had decided to include his work at the upcoming Christie's Post-War & Contemporary Art Auction at Rockefeller Plaza. Very reasonable estimate $4,000 - $6,000. Or purchase his works through Francis Frost Fine Art.

In the art world, Sewell Sillman was acclaimed for the technically accomplished print editions of the work of such artists and photographers as Josef Albers, Walker Evans, Piet Mondrian, Ad Reinhardt, Jean Dubuffet, Jacob Lawrence and Romare Bearden, which he published with a partner, Norman Ives.

As a painter, Mr. Sillman elaborated on the formal exercises that were the focus of his teaching, producing strict geometric forms that resulted from laying down self-imposed limitations and exploring their visual possibilities. His work was exhibited at the Sidney Janis and the Stable galleries in New York City, and in 1987 he had a one-man show at the Denise Rene gallery in Paris. His work is in the collection of the Museum of Modern Art and the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York, and the Phillips Collection in Washington.

Sewell Sillman, Untitled, 1965

Acrylic on masonite

31¾ x 44½ in. (80.6 x 105.4 cm.)

Christie's Post-War & Contemporary Art Auction

Christie's New York, Rockefeller Plaza

March 11th, 2010

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Sewell Sillman, "VI.63 #2", 1963

Sewell Sillman, Untitled, 1964

Sewell Sillman, Icarian, 1958

Sewell Sillman, Stripes Red, 1957

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Art by Peter Halley

Peter Halley, Proximity, 2001

We love this geometric work by Peter Halley titled 'Proximity'. Its composition reminds us of the Bauhaus influences of Josef Albers.

Peter Halley, Proximity, 2001
signed and dated 'Peter Halley 2001' (on the reverse)
Day-Glo acrylic, metallic acrylic and Roll-A-Tex on canvas
77 x 71 in. (195.8 x 180.3 cm.)

Christie's Post-War & Contemporary Art Auction
Christie's New York, Rockefeller Plaza
March 11th, 2010

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Art by Josef Albers

Josef Albers, Screenprint, 1972

Josef Albers, born in 1888 in Bottrop Germany, studied in Berlin, Essen and Munich before enrolling as a student at the Bauhaus in Weimar in 1920. In 1923, he was placed in charge of the glass workshop at the school. Over the following decade, he continued to produce glass pictures along with numerous designs for furniture, glass and metal objects. Individual subjects and motifs were often repeatedly varied, an important continuum in Albers’ works.

After the Bauhaus was closed down by the National Socialists in 1933, he relocated to the USA and took up a post at Black Mountain College in Asheville, North Carolina. His professional teaching activities ended with his retirement as director of the art school at the Institute of Fine Arts at Yale University in 1958.

Josef Albers was the recipient of fourteen honorary doctorates and in 1968 was awarded the Grand Cross of Merit of the order Pour le Mérite. He died in 1976 in Orange, Connecticut.

Ingmar Bergman Bilsom Pocket

Good product design can be found in unusual places. This classic Bilsom Pocket hearing protection device was a gift from the manufacturer, BILSOM, to Swedish director Ingmar Bergman. Ingmar Bergman used this hearing protection device to 'get away from it all'. A pure bare bones predecessor of the Bose QuietComfort perhaps. Classic functional design in an attractive package.

Keith Haring On Taro & On Giro

I guess we are going through our blue period. Toshiyuki Kita with Keith Haring as his co-auhor, designed the "On Taro" and "On Giro" lamps as a tribute to Keith Haring for Kreon Belgium in 1988. 2000 pieces were made and they have long since sold out.

Gaetano Pesce 'UP' Furniture 1969

These fantastic Gaetano Pesce 'UP' chairs were designed in 1969 and released by C&B Italia (now named B&B Italia).

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Lago Di Garda in Italy

Lago Di Garda, Italy

We love the remarkable contrasting colors of Lake Garda and its towns which have captivated artists throughout the ages. Lake Garda was one of Gustav Klimt's favorite vacation spots. The way the light colors the lake and its surroundings is truly very special. Lake Garda (Italian: Lago di Garda or Benaco) is the largest lake in Italy. It is located in Northern Italy, about half-way between Venice and Milan. Glaciers formed this alpine region at the end of the last ice age. The lake and its shoreline are divided between the provinces of Verona (to the southeast), Brescia (southwest), and Trento (north). Being easily accessible from the north via the Brenner pass, the lake is a major tourist destination. There are plenty of good hotel choices. Some of the best include Hotel Marconi, Hotel Catullo and Residence Hotel Florida. And if you truly want the best, you may want to indulge yourself with a stay at the Grand Hotel a Villa Feltrinelli.

Art by Henri Martin

Henri Martin, Les Amoureux Du Printemps, 1889
Oil on Canvas
Click on the above image and float away. Give it a try!

It is amazing how you cat get lost in Henri Martin's 'Les Amoureux Du Printemps' (The Lovers of the Spring). Study the painting for a few moments, it is a great way to relax and to drift away to the French country side at the end of the 19th century. You will almost be able to smell the grass and sense the filtered sunshine on your face.

Henri Martin, Les Amoureux Du Printemps, Detail

Henri Martin, Les Amoureux Du Printemps, Detail

'While pursuing the various effects of light, I was enticed to paint in a different way to give out the atmosphere. The full glittering and diffuse light forced me to give it out as I could, by a sort of pointillism which, it seems to me, represents rather well the dazzling of light'. Henri Martin.

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