Flickr Pick of the Week: The House Beautiful Treasury of Contemporary American Homes

The House Beautiful Treasury of Contemporary American Homes, recently submitted to our Mid-Century, Modern Group by iceblinkjm

27.09.07

Katharine Hepburn on Buying Furniture

Coming soon on MCM is a look back at the studio set of the great Dick Cavett Show. But first, here’s a little teaser. Katharine Hepburn gives us all some...

26.09.07

Teak and Steel Sofa by Kay Boeck-Hansen for Fritz Hansen

eBay seller Sugar Barrel Antiques offers up this unique steel and teak sofa that would be a bright addition to an office lobby or lounge: Part of the hospital series...

25.09.07

McDonald's in London

Arne Jacobsen fast food. Why are Europeans so much classier than Americans? Thanks (again) to Blue Ant Studio for the tip.

22.09.07

Chinese Checkers: Beautiful Fun

My only extracurricular activity in high school — other than the newspaper and ‘B’ team tennis — was the Chinese Checkers Club. We went to old folks’ homes and played...

09.09.07

Teak Cabinet of Curiosity

An eBay seller in Holland has posted this remarkable Danish modern cabinet with swinging compartments. Perhaps it was made to be a sewing stand, but the 14w x 23h x...

23.08.07

Finn Juhl Home in Denmark

These fantastic images of Finn Juhl’s home captured by photographer Roger Valentin Mandt exemplify everything I adore about scandinavian mid-century design. ... Their list of products currently in production is impressive (the Chiefain we mentioned yesterday is still available as a new piece), but after exploring Juhl’s home I’m left wondering why unique designs like his colorful storage cart or foldable bench / table aren’t still being made today.

22.08.07

Chieftain Chair by Finn Juhl on eBay

Design Addict, one of the premier eBay sellers, has just posted for auction a pristine example of Finn Juhl’s Chieftain chair. Auction ended without a sale. I’ll alert you if...

15.08.07

Jordan at Hackesche Hoefe, Berlin

My last spring in Berlin was marked by a discovery that would pale in comparison to my upcoming adventure: moving to Alaska. In May, while wandering the city, I stumbled...

01.08.07

Lyx WING Chair by Michael Malmborg

Joining the Eames’ 670, Jacobsen’s Egg, and Wegner’s Ox and Papa Bear in the great guild of wing chairs, Malmborg’s WING has one foot in the past and one deep...

31.07.07

Brave Space Design

Those looking for new designs made from sustainable materials will appreciate the work of Brave Space Design of Brooklyn who use bamboo for their handsomely simple dining tables, chairs, beds,...

30.07.07

American Advertising Art – Station Wagons

David Hall’s Plan59 hosts some very nicely preserved imagery from American ads of the ’50s and ’60s. The automobiles, heavy and gaudy, aren’t really the sort of design we champion...