Find below a curated selection of Mid-Century Modern chairs designed by Charles and Ray Eames and manufactured by Herman Miller. These timeless pieces are for both the home and the office and currently on sale @ Lumens.com <up to 60% off> Click here to read the profile of the designer on Mid-Century Modern HUB Designed …
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Mid Century Modern design began after World War II, and influenced every form of design at the time. The movement created various renowned pieces in industrial design, and in architecture, led to revolutionary elements and designs that are still in use today. Here is a look at 5 of the most iconic Mid-Century Modern houses …
A curated selection of timeless Mid-Century Modern Tables and Desks 1 – the Cavour Desk and the Arabesco table by Carlo Mollino THE CAVOUR DESK by Carlo Mollino had organic inspirations and anthropomorphous lines that showed the highest level of harmony Mollino wanted to portray. The art had unique materials such as molded plywood. Sailko, …
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Marcel Breuer was a celebrated Hungarian-American architect and Mid-Century Modern furniture designer mostly famous for his tubular steel pieces. Bio Breuer was born on May 21, 1902, and died on July 1, 1981. He graduated from high school at the Magyar Kiralyi Forealiskola in Pecs, Hungary. In 1921, at the age of 18, Breuer moved …
Art Deco and Mid-Century Modern Design Art Deco and Mid-Century Modern are two design styles that are still popular today, but what are the differences between them? Art Deco originated in France and was a truly International style that dominated architecture and design in the 1920s and 1930s, while Mid Century Modern developed mostly in …
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This post is a curated selection of what we believe are the most famous chairs by Mid-Century Modern designers. If you wish to dive deeper into each designer’s bio and style description, please click the links below to reach their individual profiles 1 – The ball chair by Eero Aarnio The BALL CHAIR (1965) was One …
Find here the 10 most iconic Mid-Century Modern lights of all time 1 – Arco Floor Lamp by Pier & Achille Castiglioni Piero collaborated on a wide variety of projects with his brother Achille and their lighting designs were particularly successful for brands such as FLOS, Arredoluce, and Artemide still in production today. Their focus was …
In this post, we curated a selection of the most famous Mid-Century Modern designers of all time. Click below the links to read the individual profiles detailing a short bio, describing their unique style, and their most famous masterpieces. 1 – Eero Aarnio: Star Trek meets Andy Warhol Eero Aarnio, one of the masters of …
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Find here the 20 most iconic Mid-Century Modern pieces of all time 1 – Arco Floor Lamp by Pier & Achille Castiglioni Piero collaborated on a wide variety of projects with his brother Achille and their lighting designs were particularly successful for brands such as FLOS, Arredoluce, and Artemide still in production today. Their focus was …
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In this article we select the top 10 Mid-Century Modern pieces of all time. Click below the links to the designers’ profiles detailing their description and history. Find fresh ideas and inspiration 1 – Arco Floor Lamp by Pier & Achille Castiglioni Piero collaborated on a wide variety of projects with his brother Achille and their …
Isamu Noguchi was an eclectic Mid-Century Modern designer: also a sculptor, architect, painter… and always keeping a sensitive relationship with nature and society. The Akari light sculptures, originally developed using traditional Japanese materials in 1951, are still in production today. Bio Born from an American mother and a Japanese father in Los Angeles, California, Noguchi lived …
Poul Kjaerholm designed versatile furniture pieces that were a perfect mix of new methodologies, technology, and craftsmanship: a distinctive Mid-Century Modern feature displayed in his PK chair series. Kjaerholm also considered steel to be a natural material, which in his own opinion had the same artistic quality of wood. Bio Poul Kjaerholm was one of …
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Jacobsen’s work is one of the most personal interpretations of functionalism mixed with Danish traditional aesthetic style; and this sort of fusion is a core feature of the Mid-Century Modern style. Often his deep involvement in an architectural project led him to design also the furniture pieces for its interiors like the most famous: Swan …
George Nelson contributed to the development of Mid-century modern through both his provocative writing and his innovative design. He constantly aimed at providing functional and aesthetic solutions to modern-day living. His iconic pieces span from furniture: Coconut Chair, Marshallow sofa, Typewriter desk, to objects: Ball clock, to lighting: Bubble light. Bio Born on May 29, …
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Jean Royère pioneered an original style that incorporates bright colors, natural forms, and precious materials in a wide range of creative achievements. Considering ephemeral ornamentation and subject to fashion winds, Royère concentrated on form and volume, creating pieces of fabric, metal, and wood that carved space or filled the air with their great shapes and …