These designers may not have the brand power of the Eameses—but they just might belong on the same shelf. The Postwar design phenomenon known as mid-century modernism has been back—and thriving—for ...

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Clean lines and organic forms are associated with midcentury design, along with a harmonious blend of materials that adds a functional simplicity. A new book by Phaidon, Mid-Century Modern Designers, ...

Burke also notes that in mid-century modern, the furnishings were "as important" as the house itself. Postmodernism might be the wackiest, and most fun, of the design eras so far. As Burke ...