Clean lines, vibrant upholstery, and dark wood are signature elements of mid-century modern furniture design. Ushered in after World War II, the mid-century modern design movement simplified ...

Eventually the modernist movement gave way to the contemporary one, though furniture design took a significant turn during and following the Second World War. Because of bomb damage to homes the ...

Even the sofa and club chair retain the classic square shape that is the essential of modern design. Solid fabrics or very basic geometric textile patterns tend to look better on such pieces.

Some would look back at the 1950s as a simple, nostalgic time. But back then, it was a happening decade. Dreams put on hold during the and World War II appeared to be coming true. A whole ...

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