MidCentury modern Archives - Film and Furniture https://filmandfurniture.com/tag/midcentury-modern/ For design geeks, film nerds and furniture fans Thu, 14 Nov 2019 12:03:29 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 Lights, Camera, Furniture! Film and Furniture at Modernism Week 2020, Palm Springs https://filmandfurniture.com/2019/11/lights-camera-furniture-film-and-furniture-at-modernism-week-2020-palm-springs/ https://filmandfurniture.com/2019/11/lights-camera-furniture-film-and-furniture-at-modernism-week-2020-palm-springs/#comments Sun, 10 Nov 2019 14:42:19 +0000 https://filmandfurniture.com/?p=15155 We are very excited to announce that F&F’s Paula Benson has been invited to talk at Modernism Week’s signature February festival in colourful Palm Springs, the desert resort city known for it’s modernist architecture and palm trees. Modernism Week is an annual celebration of midcentury modern design, architecture, art, fashion and culture. This exciting festival takes place in February in the Palm Springs area of Southern California and has become one of the world’s most important events dedicated to midcentury design. Over 350 events take place including the Modernism Show & Sale, Signature Home Tours, films, lectures, Premier Double Decker … Continued

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]]> https://filmandfurniture.com/2019/11/lights-camera-furniture-film-and-furniture-at-modernism-week-2020-palm-springs/feed/ 1 Midcentury Modern in the movies: Q and A with Modern Shows® https://filmandfurniture.com/2015/10/midcentury-modern-in-the-movies-q-and-a-with-modern-shows/ https://filmandfurniture.com/2015/10/midcentury-modern-in-the-movies-q-and-a-with-modern-shows/#comments Mon, 05 Oct 2015 18:34:22 +0000 http://www.filmandfurniture.com/?p=3362 Modern Shows® gather all the UKs best Midcentury dealers in iconic locations like Goldfinger’s Haggerston School and are a furniture shoppers paradise. To herald two forthcoming shows in London this autumn we delve into the magnificence of Midcentury Modern furniture and movies in a Q and A with Midcentury maven Lucy Ryder Richardson (with big thanks also to Lucy’s assistant Tanya Pateman). We also have 2 tickets to the Dulwich Show to give away (details below)! Q: How do you define ‘Midcentury Modern’? What time period do you think it actually defines? A: Midcentury Modern is a term that generally … Continued

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]]> https://filmandfurniture.com/2015/10/midcentury-modern-in-the-movies-q-and-a-with-modern-shows/feed/ 4 Mad Men: Kitchen inspiration from Don and Megan’s 60s apartment. https://filmandfurniture.com/2015/08/mad-men-kitchen-inspiration-from-don-and-megans-60s-apartment/ https://filmandfurniture.com/2015/08/mad-men-kitchen-inspiration-from-don-and-megans-60s-apartment/#comments Fri, 28 Aug 2015 13:44:11 +0000 http://www.filmandfurniture.com/?p=3037 I love clean lines, granite and stainless steel but conversely, one of my favourite kitchens is a retro, fun, stylish affair. The kitchen in Don and Megan’s 1960s Park Avenue apartment in Mad Men is a Mid Century Modern masterpiece. Rich blue and vibrant orange cabinet doors vie for attention, zinging out from their dark walnut borders, complimented by an unusual brown Frigidaire. At a time when open plan became all the rage, a kitchen on full view meant it needed to look damn good as well as be practical. This short piece was written by Film and Furniture for … Continued

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]]> https://filmandfurniture.com/2015/08/mad-men-kitchen-inspiration-from-don-and-megans-60s-apartment/feed/ 1 Midcentury East furniture show / Seating the stars (part 1) https://filmandfurniture.com/2014/10/midcentury-east-furniture-show/ https://filmandfurniture.com/2014/10/midcentury-east-furniture-show/#comments Mon, 13 Oct 2014 22:44:14 +0000 http://www.filmandfurniture.com/?p=921 Midcentury East was a delight yesterday! The newer East London version of the much-loved Modern Shows takes place twice a year at the Goldfinger designed Haggerston School in London E2 and gathers together dealers to showcase mid-century furniture, art and decor which attracts people from all over the UK who are looking to buy collectible furniture and design for the home. This show actually wasn’t so busy as usual but that made for some F&F style good (will) hunting. Here’s some snaps: Mid century classics crop up in so many films, from Bond to The Incredibles so it was no … Continued

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]]> https://filmandfurniture.com/2014/10/midcentury-east-furniture-show/feed/ 1 MidCentury Show East – Sunday 11 May 2014 https://filmandfurniture.com/2014/04/midcentury-show-east/ Wed, 30 Apr 2014 09:26:06 +0000 http://mini.local/mysite/?p=118 Head on over to the MidCentury Show East on 11th May at Erno Goldfinger‘s Haggerston School, London E2 to find an abundance of vintage furniture and decor from some the best dealers in the UK. You’re sure to find something like an original Florence Knoll as featured in Pushing Daisies or MadMen, or maybe an Eames Aluminium chair or Womb chair by Eero Saarinen – both featured in Down with Love. The venue of the newer East version of the show was designed by Goldfinger, himself a furniture designer and architect of Willow Road, Hampstead and Trellick Tower fame. Even if … Continued

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