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What does mid century modern mean?
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Mid century modern refers to the middle of the 20th century — specifically 1930s through the mid-1960s. This period represents a design and architecture movement characterized by simple shapes, clean lines, and organic materials. Some of the most famous mid century modern designers include Ray Eames, Charlotte Perriand, Isamu Noguchi and Eero Saarinen.
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Artful Pair of Mid Century Modern Pottery Vases
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Beautiful pair of hand crafted midcentury modern pottery vases having gray & white geometric shapes
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Pottery
Mid-Century Modern Pottery and Walnut Table Lamp
By Gordon Martz
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Very nice Mid-Century Modern pottery ceramic and walnut cone shape table lamp. It features very
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Walnut
Large 1960s Mid-Century Modern Pottery and Aluminum Italian Table Lamp
By Guido Gambone
Located in New York, NY
Large 1960s Mid-Century Modern pottery and aluminum Italian table lamp, newly rewired and ready to
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum
Two Large Mid-Century Modern Pottery Planters Yellow Gainey, USA, 15" and 13"
By Gainey Pottery
Located in Toledo, OH
Two large Mid-Century Modern pottery planters in yellow by Gainey Pottery, USA. Light crazing
Category
20th Century North American Modern Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières
Materials
Pottery
Pair of Upsala Ekeby Mid-Century Modern Pottery Table Lamps & Original Shades
By Upsala Ekeby
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This pair of Mid-Century Modern pottery table lamps were made by the Swedish art potter Upsala
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Pottery, Fiberglass
Danish Mid-century modern pottery wall decoration by Dietlinde Hein, Knabstrup
By Knabstrup
Located in Skarpnäck, SE
Mid-century modern signed Scandinavian art pottery wall tile decoration, a fantastic wall plaque
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
