1950s

A Perfect Pair: Zanuso and Swank!

Yesterday's designer influence was the very inspiring Marco Zanuso, an Italian architect and furniture designer whose work made a big impact on the Italian modern design movement, and in turn, a big h

A Perfect Pair: Swank and Noguchi!

Isamu Noguchi's span of influence over American culture and modern furniture design in the Mid-Century was evident and strong, so it wasn't difficult to choose a furniture piece that perfectly represe

A Perfect Pair: Larsen, Madsen and Swank!

It’s true we were pretty bowled over by these wood armchairs upholstered in black leather by designers Larsen and Madsen.

The Modern and Organic Designs of Duo Madsen and Larsen!

With all the modern and Mid-Century Modern designers we get to profile on this blog, it can sometimes seem like a lot of the designs sort of start to look the same after awhile.

A Perfect Pair: Magnusson and Swank Lighting!

Yesterday’s influence focused on some much-needed femininity in the form of the Mid-Century Modern Swedish designer Greta Magnusson Grossman.

A Perfect Pair: Kagan and Swank!

We referred to yesterday's designer influence as the “Madonna of furniture design” because of his ability to both start trends and keep up with trends over many decades.

The Natural Designs of Gustav Stickley's Mission Furniture!

Though we often think of sleek lines and minimalist design as something popular in the Mid-Century or 1950s era, there were a number of design styles that came before that time that were stylish a

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