With its clean lines and tapered legs mid century modern pieces struck a chord with.
What is mid century furniture style.
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.
The style gives us clean lines gentle organic curves a passion for different materials and shapes.
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.
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.
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.
How to furnish in mid century modern style.
In the 1984 seminal book mid century modern.
Mid century style is defined by several factors.
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.