Love mid-century Modern Style? Here are four things you
should know.
Background & influences
It was the end of
World War II, which birthed the design and inspiration for mid-century modern
design. The devastation of the war, and the celebration of peace resulted in a
new modernity, one with a changing economy, technological advances and the
expansion of urban centers. Out of these changes emerged the demand for modern
furnishings, for a new, quickly build homes of the era. Technological advances
changed production, and development of the range of new materials, and made it
possible to explore texture, colors, and new forms. Mid-century modern style is
unique, and largely driven by the innovated mass-produced furniture, and
accents. No other period has had the same volume of commonly known artists and
designers as mid-century modern period. Mid-century modern designs are all
about the ease of living. This is reflected in its structure, and all about
organic style design. What I mean by that is, furnishings and floor plans are
stripped down to their essentials, with no excess for detailing.
Color
Along with
Technological advances, came new methods and new materials. Mid-century modern design liberally uses
traditional and non-traditional materials such as, plastic, glass, vinyl,
plywood, plexiglas, and Lucite. Plastic
drastically influenced later mid-century modern designers. Plastic was used for
its own qualities, not to imitate wood, or other materials. There was also the
vast use of color, everything from neutral to bold, and an explicit use of
black and white.
The
designers
There are several
mid-century modern designers that have continued to inspire designers who came
after them, and have become household names. Their furniture pieces inspire
design, as well as copies of their work are sought after, still today. Here are some of the best-known designers of
the period. George Nelson, Edward Wormley, Eero Saarinen, Harry Bertoia, just
to name a few.
Features
Mid-century modern
design consists of the classic understated look, with clean lines, and minimal
appearance. The functionality of the mid-century modern furniture and design is
important. The design piece should include sleek lines, geometric form, and
minimal ornamentation or clutter.Mid-century modern feature should include a
contrasting of materials, mixing and matching traditional and non-traditional
materials like wood, metal, glass, plastic, or cotton.
Author Bio
Samantha
E. Walker
is the Content Marketing Manager at www.emfurn.com. She has a great
experience in writing the number one source for modern, contemporary and mid
century modern furniture. Emfurn was started in late 2013 to address the
growing need of value priced modern furniture where high quality and reasonable
yet affordable prices are intertwined.
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