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Continue readingFew styles are more intuitively recognisable to the modern furniture connoisseur than mid century vintage design. Furniture from the period is characterised by strong colours and modern shapes, but with a focus on simplicity and monotone. In today’s blog, we want to explore the iconic vintage style using stills from popular television shows set in the 1950s and 1960s: Mad Men (AMC) and The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (Amazon Prime). We want to provide you with inspiration for how you…
Continue readingLegend has it, the term “mid-century modern” was coined by designer, architect and business owner Florence Knoll Bassett. Knoll Furniture Company began in 1941 and by 1950, the term “mid-century modern” solidified itself as a household name. There were vast amounts of influences shaping its origin and evolution.
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