About

Modernist Folk are specialists in vintage modern design encompassing selections from a range of key movements and eras. We also embrace unique vernacular objects that are the result of folk crafts and often self-taught skills. The title of the store is therefore seemingly an oxymoron or deliberate contradiction, but one that reflects lived experience. After 30 years experience working in the field of modern and contemporary art, we took the decision to focus on our passion for design objects alongside uniquely crafted items, bringing our curatorial expertise and enthusiasm to bear on this new endeavour. Each item is carefully chosen and the imperfections of age, use and making or production are embraced. Even within early twentieth-century industrial design there are variations in what would now be regarded as small-scale manufacturing. The items on offer are all quality vintage objects but this means they come with the patina of the decades. Nevertheless, they have survived because of a quality that is rare to find in items made today. We are especially focused on materials such as pewter, bronze and brass that often have a remarkable level of craftsmanship. We hope that you will come to love them as much as we do!