MCM Cravings:Red Hot

01Jun12

What better way to add some punch to a space than with a red hot mid-century modern chair, sofa, or bench? We here at Eclectic Living love and adore all things MCM, but we don’t want to look as if we time traveled back to the Dick Van Dyke show either.  Actually, on second thought, […]

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Tags: 1950's.1960's, 1970's, dunbar, Furniture, Knoll, Mid-Century Modern, Modern, Panton, Red, Wormley

MCM Color Explosion

12Apr12

The artists and designers of the mid-century era were certainly not afraid to express themselves with color, from art to sofas to rugs, the examples below are sure to cheer you up.    pb via

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Tags: Ackerman, Blenko, Calder, color, Eames, Murano, Panton

MCM Master:Verner Panton (1913 – 1998)

27Mar12

Verner Panton is known most for his 1960 “S” or Stacking Chair, but he created much, much more from lighting to textiles and was one of Denmark’s most influential furniture and interior designers of the 20th century.  His designs are funky, colorful, and use a mad mix of materials and even though he is most […]

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Tags: Interior Design, Louisville KY, MCM, Mid-Century Modern, Panton, Retro, Verner Panton, vintage