The term employed as a style descriptor as early as the mid 1950s was reaffirmed in 1983 by cara greenberg in the title of her book mid century modern.
What is mid century furniture style.
The style gives us clean lines gentle organic curves a passion for different materials and shapes.
Mid century modern mcm is an american design movement in interior product graphic design architecture and urban development that was popular from roughly 1945 to 1969 during the united states s post world war ii period.
Mid century style takes us back to a time of renewal as post war america suburbanized although its era covers pre wwii through the 1960s.
The mid century modern resurgence in the 90s was a result of getting away from the arts and crafts style says justin riordan the founder of spade and archer design agency arts and crafts furniture was very masculine and bulky so people began looking for something that wasn t so heavy and dense.
As with any period do not feel a compulsion to create a replica of those times from the architecture to the furnishings to the landscaping you can if you feel compelled but a lot of homeowners just starting out feel intimidated when tackling a style they love.
It was a time when new materials such as plastic stainless steel and lucite were incorporated into furniture pieces and new techniques were enthusiastically employed such as steaming and bending wood.
In the 1984 seminal book mid century modern.
Furniture of the 1950s harmony books crown publishers inc new york author cara greenberg gave a term to the style of design architecture furniture and accessories that had proliferated since world war ii.
Mid century style is defined by several factors.