How did many twentieth-century

artists respond to the
extravagant furniture designs
popular in the sixteenth–
nineteenth centuries?
by designing country�inspired pieces
by designing extravagant,
detailed pieces
by designing
asymmetrical, detailed
pieces
by designing simple,
clean pieces

1 answer

Many twentieth-century artists responded to the extravagant furniture designs popular in the sixteenth to nineteenth centuries by designing simple, clean pieces. This shift was part of a broader movement toward modernism, which emphasized minimalism, functionalism, and a rejection of excessive ornamentation in favor of straightforward, utilitarian designs.