Mid-Century Modern: Furniture of the 1950s

by Cara Greenberg

This highly praised celebration of '50s design recalls the wonders of boomerang-shaped coffee tables, the funky curvaceousness of biomorphic furniture, the industrial sleekness of cool metals, and other design delights. "Will undoubtedly foster a new appreciation of furniture from the '50s."-- Chicago Sun-Times. 125 4-color photographs and 100 black-and-white photographs.

Genres: Design, Interior Design, Nonfiction

176 pages, Paperback

First published September 26, 1995

Reviews

[Rebecca Dougherty]

Cara Greenberg had the good fortune to meet and interview iconic American designers Ray Eames and George Nelson. Greenberg researched midcentury design decades ago before its popularity resurgence. These factors allow Greenberg insight that other books don't provide. Accompanied with original photos and advertisements including those of prototypes that were never produced and an American home designed by Marcel Breuer make this an excellent read. The inclusion alone that George Nelson for Herman Miller only produced a few hundred of the iconic marshmallow sofa is worth the read. As famous as this design is, one would be led to believe it was mass produced like Nelson's platform bench. Greenberg also denotes which pieces are still in production, although this book is from 1995

[Christina]

Excellent crash course in mid century furniture. Beautiful photos- great venue for beginning MCMers.... Learn the whys and wherefores of the major designers.