{"id":3207,"date":"2017-05-02T14:30:21","date_gmt":"2017-05-02T14:30:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/essentialhome.eu\/blog\/?p=3207"},"modified":"2017-05-02T14:30:21","modified_gmt":"2017-05-02T14:30:21","slug":"luxury-furniture-mid-century-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.essentialhome.eu\/blog\/luxury-furniture-mid-century-home\/","title":{"rendered":"Luxury furniture at mid-century home"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

In 1998 a new design trend, called mid-century<\/strong><\/em>, had become very popular: c<\/span>ool creative types were tossing aside their thrift store d\u00e9cor in favor of midcentury modern. Out went the funky votive candles and wrought-iron beds, and in came the clean-lined furniture of Arne Jacobsen,\u00a0<\/span>Charles and Ray Eames, and Florence Knoll. The look\u2019s adherents were labeled \u201cGeneration Wallpaper,\u201d after the magazine.<\/span><\/p>\n

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For some reason, time stopped.<\/span><\/p>\n

Nearly two decades later, mid-century modern remains the rage. If anything, it\u2019s even more popular. Flip through a shelter magazine\u00a0<\/span>or shop at a mass retailer like CB2 or West Elm, and it\u2019s all variations on a spiky-legged-chair-and-Tulip-table theme. Mid-century is the decorating style that won\u2019t die.<\/span><\/p>\n

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SEE ALSO<\/strong>: BE INSPIRED BY ART CHIC APARTMENT\u2019S INTERIOR DECORATION!<\/a><\/p>\n

T<\/span>he best of midcentury design is undeniably beautiful and functional. But will we still be living in 1950s-inspired interiors through 2050?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Liz O\u2019Brien: 20th-century decorative arts dealer<\/span><\/em>:\u00a0<\/span>\u201c<\/strong>I have three Tulip Tables at home. With a marble top it\u2019s hard to beat. But I use Queen Anne-style chairs. It\u2019s elegant.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Jill Singer, a\u00a0founder of the design magazine Sight Unseen:<\/em>\u00a0<\/span>\u201cWhen this stuff was designed, it was specifically made to be democratic and to be lived with. It makes sense that it has a wide appeal. It\u2019s beautiful materials, classic simple shapes that can seem timeless.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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Jim Brett: president, West Elm<\/em>: \u201cI just bought vintage Italian Ico Parisi chairs. I also just bought an Italian midcentury curved sofa. I also just got some pieces mixing travertine and brass \u2014 all vintage. I went to 1stdibs and had an Italian midcentury buying spree. I\u2019m redoing my apartment.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Luxury<\/a><\/p>\n

Liz O\u2019Brien: 20th-century decorative arts dealer:<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/em>\u201cIt\u2019s such a broad category. I continue to find super-exciting things. I just got a great pair of chairs by John Dickinson. That happens often enough to keep me hooked.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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Fall in love with Mid-century modern and choose your favorite exciting thing!<\/span><\/p>\n

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SEE ALSO: Midcentury modern Italian design: Salvatore Ferrante<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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