A single piece of glass composes most of this chair, and its sleek design upends traditional furniture design.
Location: Cooper Hewitt Smithsonian Design Museum
This fancy chair was made for outrageously rich Americans, but its modern style owes much to Japanese design.
Herter Brothers, Mark Hopkins House Side Chair
Pour a little out for the proletariat: the Robin Hood of earthenware pitchers brought modern design to the people.
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