Born in 1926, Verner Panton is one of the younger Danish Designers active during the mid-century period. Famous for his furniture and interior design, Panton created innovative and futuristic designs, often experimenting with new materials such as plastics. This allowed him to create fluid forms in bright colors that were hugely popular in the …. Mid-century modern furniture and designs have been making a strong comeback, especially with the popularity of shows like Mad Men. I thought it would be fun to summarize the designers and their epic chairs, because all of these designers have not only established statement looks but some have redefined exquisite architecture and interior design all together..
Type: Table Style: Danish Modern Material: Teak. 1960s Vintage Danish Modern Teak Nesting Tables Arne Hovmand Olsen Mid Century. Rare, Fine Sculptural – BEST "side by side" Model. $55.00 shipping. Ending Thursday at 7:30PM PST. Type: Table Style: Danish Modern Material: Teak. Vintage TEAK Scandinavian MULTI Table Console Coffee Danish Ponti Mid …. “Husband-and-wife Charles and Ray Eames were the embodiment of the inventiveness, energy, and optimism at the heart of mid-century modern American design. Furniture designers, filmmakers, artists, textile and graphic designers, and even toy and puzzle makers, the Eameses believed that design should be an agent of positive change. They are the ….
The announcement that Google Books now houses in its digital archives over 1,860 issues of LIFE magazine sent me immediately to the search box on a quest for mid-century related articles. The first result was this piece on the Eames House published on September 11, 1950, just five years after Charles and Ray made their indelible mark on American design with their popular furniture.. Milo Baughman was a midcentury modern furniture designer known for his avant-garde, distinct, and unassuming designs. While he designed for a number of furniture companies starting in the '40s, he is most famous for the designs made for the manufacturer Thayer Coggin.This drum coffee table is a gorgeous example of his streamlined shapes and luxurious use of metal..
Lots of good mid-century American furniture too has real walnut wood veneer. It is extremely rare for any Danish table, credenza, wall unit, bed etc. to be made from "solid wood." This is a very American concept that "solid wood" means quality.. Furniture labels and marks have been used since the 19th century, and the number of marks out there is mind-boggling — in his book Arts and Crafts Shopmarks, author Bruce E. Johnson noted that more than 1,300 marks (or "shopmarks") were used from 1895 – 1940 by artists and furniture makers in the Arts & Crafts movement alone, and that doesn't include marks from the hundreds of other furniture ….
Mid-Century Furniture for Sale Chicago IL. Vladimir Kagan for Preview White Mid Century Modern Sectional Sofa153 long x 38 deep x 29 high with a 16 inch seat height – However when the sofa is in the configuration as shown in the photos, its depth is actually 89 inches on the left-hand side, when measuring from the back of the sofa set up to the corner of the ottoman that protrudes out toward ….
