Greta Magnusson-Grossman: An International Design Success
The designs of Greta Magnusson-Grossman became so popular throughout Sweden and the U.S., she remained one of the midcentury’s most famous women.
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Modern Makers: Shannon Guirl Illuminates Midcentury Style
Drawn to the many facets of MCM design, Shannon Guirl of Caravan Pacific has immersed herself in the movement's history to glean elements for modern pieces.
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Modern Makers: Kristen Wentrcek’s Postmodern Pieces for the Mid Mod Home
These unique postmodern pieces use wood, plastic and rubber to a style that falls somewhere between Memphis and Mark Goetz.
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Behind the Curtain: Midcentury Women in Textiles
The fabrics and designs of the midcentury helped define the era's homes. Here are some of the famed women behind the patterns you love.
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Charlotte Perriand: The Art of Dwelling + the Art of Living
Le Courbusier rejected her, saying, "We don’t embroider cushions here." But this furniture designer's legacy lives on through her accomplishments in design.
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Modern Makers: The Handmade Layers of Ciseal’s Nicole Hodsdon
The founder of wood furniture company Ciseal discovered her Midcentury Modern inspiration by living it in every day.
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Women of Disney: Mary Blair, Modern Color Extraordinaire
While some strains of Midcentury Modern have a no-nonsense flair, you can see the era’s influence in unexpected places—such as classic Disney shorts, films and rides.
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Lucienne Day: Cut From the Right Cloth
This British textile designer dreamed up patterns and designs that covered the era's homes in color and style that lives on today.
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Modern Makers: Jenn Ski Patterns Her Art After Midcentury Mastery
Meet an artist whose retro-inspired work is so vibrantly mid-mod that you might not be able to tell the difference between her art and a vintage piece.
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