AMC’s “Mad Men” debuted with perfect timing, at a moment when America’s fascination with mid-century style was at a fever pitch. In celebration of the Season Four Premiere, we look at the show’s immaculate production design. Read on…
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Above: Desi is a new brand of contemporary carpets that are quite at home in mid-century modern interiors. Pictured: Tent Rocks. I haven’t really written about rugs and flooring on the...
Prof. Michael Stoll writes: This signage from the ’60s I got from eBay a few years ago. It’s 2.60m wide and 0.5m tall. “Medicus” is the name of an orthopedic shoemaker....
We’ve covered this desk before (attributed to Jens Quistgaard) but not until I saw the images attached to this SoHo Treasures listing did I realize the back section folds down...
But I think Scandinavia is generally where most minds travel when they think of modern design — “Danish Modern” and IKEA are now mainstream concepts — and if not Scandinavia, then certainly Germany, Italy, or the America of Eames and Nelson. ...COPAN Building, São Paolo Architect: Oscar Niemeyer, 1951-57 Faculty af Architecture, São Paolo University Architect: Joao Battista Vilanova Artigas, 1962-69 The entire building is simply an airy, naturally ventilated shelter, with few lateral facades, topped by what from the outside appears a massive concrete slab.
Flickr group member brum b pulled in quite the harvest from the Utrecht Collectors Fair.
Lounge Chair & Ottoman by Vatne Mobler Dealer Janus Home describes this Norwegian piece as “one of the most comfortable lounge chairs ever produced” and I can’t see a reason to...
Speaking of the Eames House, photographer George Chen captured the essence of its Mondrianesque exterior during a visit last week. See the set of photos.
Michael Dent has posted some beautiful shots of a beautiful machine: Dieter Rams’ SK 6 phonograph and radio for Braun. See also: Dieter Rams and Cold War Modern at the V&A : Dieter Rams Group on Flickr
“The rearranged Living Room”, recently submitted to our photo group by Candi Mandi This is Amanda Johnson’s living room. This is her blog. This is her Etsy shop.
More lovely Løvig desks at eBay below, but probably none as fantastic as this one: Rosewood Corner Desk at Two Columbia Road in London. ... More info at Decopedia , who assigns it to Peter Løvig Nielsen.
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