The Cesca chair is a mid century modern staple and has been around since 1928 but it is having a moment right now. From movies to fashion mags it is everywhere and it is the chair to covet. Inspired by the Bauhaus movement it was designed by Hungarian architect and designer, Marcel Breuer. Having already […]
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The Best Of Mid Century Style
MID CENTURY MODERN DESIGNERS: A PROFILE OF José Antonio Coderch de Sentmenat
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In my first feature on an icon of mid century modern design I decided to eschew the more obvious choices (we can come back to the big names later don’t worry) and focus on a lesser known architect and designer. Having lived in Sitges near Barcelona for the last 7 years we are taking a […]
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Nov
Nov
VELVET SOFAS ARE THE HEIGHT OF MID CENTURY MODERN OPULENT INTERIORS Don’t worry darlings. I’m here to cheer your weary souls on this dreary day. When Christmas is over and the nights are long we need plush velvet interiors to cosset us. I can think of no better example of the opulent use of rich […]
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IS MID CENTURY MODERN OVER?! OVER MY DEAD BODY!
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Oct
Oct
Mid Century Modern which began (as you may guess from the name!) in the mid 20th century, had a huge resurgence in the late 90s and the trend simply refuses to fade away. But it is morphing a little. Here’s how… In the late 90s shows like Frazier showed the Eames chair in all it’s […]
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Sep
Sep
Palm Springs is the top holiday destination for mid century modern enthusiasts at any time. Nowhere has the the saying “build it and they will come” been more apt. Slap bang in the middle of the desert with mountains that look like giant boulders surrounding it, this winter playground and Shangri-la for Hollywood’s rich and […]
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Jan
Jan
Frank Lloyd Wright AirBnB, Two Rivers, Wisconsin Last summer one of my dreams came true; to live in a house designed by Frank Lloyd Wright. And, (thanks to the wonders of Airbnb) for three brief but wonderful days in July, Still Bend in Two Rivers, Wisconsin, was our family home. It was designed for a […]
WHAT A BEAUTIFUL BAR YOU HAVE MRS ROBINSON. One wonders if Mrs Robinson would have made her move so readily while perched on a kitchen bar stool? Whatever happened to the delightfully decadent home cocktail bar? It’s not as though we’ve all stopped drinking at home, is it? In fact since the pandemic so many […]
TWA MID CENTURY MODERN HOTEL Much as I love the Jet Age I have never been a fan of transatlantic flights. Walter would never stump up for first class tickets, let alone Concorde. But I have now found some solace. When you step off the plane from London to New York (and your body is […]
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Sep
Sep
MOVING HOUSE? GRAB YOURSELF A MID CENTURY MASTERPIECE Its all very well collecting all those beautiful items of mid century design but now you need that mid century architectural masterpiece in which to display it all. Here are some beauties. All located in the UK and to suit a variety of budgets. Now all you […]
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Jul
Jul
THE CLASSIC TALK SHOW CHAIR: SEVEN OF THE BEST Whenever I sit in my tan leather armchair I have a sudden urge to question my guests because, to me, nothing says “talk show” so much as a tan leather chair. Picture Parky, Harty or Frost and what do you see? Them pontificating in a lovely […]