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Mid-Century Modern's Sleek Beginnings Never End

Journey through Mid-Century Modern's sleek inception to its diversified finale. Revel in designs that shaped an era.

Emergence of a Design Style

The Dawn of Mid-Century Modern

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Charles and Ray Eames, "Eames Lounge Chair", Leather and wood, Los Angeles, 1956.
Charles and Ray Eames, "Eames Lounge Chair", Leather and wood, Los Angeles, 1956.

Peak of an Art Movement

Peak of Functional Elegance

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Eero Saarinen, "Tulip Chair", Fiberglass and aluminum, Michigan, 1965.
Eero Saarinen, "Tulip Chair", Fiberglass and aluminum, Michigan, 1965.

Evolution of an Art Legacy

Subtle Shifts and Diversification

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Florence Knoll, "Sofa Model 2550", Leather and chrome, Pennsylvania, 1972.
Florence Knoll, "Sofa Model 2550", Leather and chrome, Pennsylvania, 1972.

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Eames Lounge Chair

The lounge chair was the first chair the Eameses designed for a high-end market, and it was made of molded plywood and leather. During the World War II the U.S Navy had called upon the Eames couple to create a lightweight, inexpensive leg split to help transporting wounded soldiers. Access to military …

A complete guide to Mid-century modern furniture – how to source the best pieces to nail the trend

It’s generally accepted that it spans from the late-1920s to the mid-1960s. Others condense that down to the much smaller window of 1947 to 1957, but that disregards such iconic pieces as Ludwig Mies van der Rohe’s Barcelona chair and some of Eames’s famous designs (more on those later). However, the …

The Most Important Pieces of Mid-Century Modern Furniture to Know

Mid-century modern is revered because its feels timeless. The aesthetic is marked by clean and simple lines with few extraneous details. Kicking off (roughly) in the 1930s, mid-century modern marked a period when people wanted good-looking furniture at moderate price points. Nowadays, the original …