About Social Objects
For us, mid-century modernism has always been a life-long obsession. It all started when we began renovating mid-century modern homes in Los Angeles, Oakland and Seattle, drove 1,000 miles to pick up an original 1956 Eames lounge chair, and with a bit of luck, accumulated a lifetime of conversational hors d'oeuvres. In our other lives, I, Kay (the husband), work as a Creative Director in advertising and design, and have spent the last 10 years photographing, directing, and staging award-winning commercials and ads. My wife, Patty spent most of her life in the hospitali...Read More
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Featured Pieces
Niels O. Møller Armchair Model 62 by J.L. Møllers Møbelfabrik in Rosewood
By Neils O. Möller
Located in Seattle, WA
Possibly the most sought-after and rare Moller chair, especially in rosewood. This armchair model 62, designed by Niels Otto Møller. Produced by J.L Møllers møbelfabrik in Denmark, i...
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Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Papercord, Rosewood
Hans Wegner for Fritz Hansen China Chair, Rosewood and Black Leather
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in Seattle, WA
Designed by Hans J. Wegner in 1944, the China chair has become an iconic piece of mid-century Danish design. It is model number FH4283, part of a series created by Wegner and produce...
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Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Rosewood
Set of Four Niels Otto Moller Model 78 chair in Rosewood and Papercord
By Niels Otto Møller
Located in Seattle, WA
Iconic set of four Brazillian rosewood dining chairs model 78, designed by Niels Otto Moller for JL Møller Møbelfabrik in 1954. This set is in original condition, with new papercord....
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Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Papercord, Rosewood
Set of eight Niels Otto Moller dining chair Model 77 in Rosewood and Papercord
By Niels Otto Møller
Located in Seattle, WA
Set of 8 Brazilian rosewood dining chairs Model 77 designed by Niels O. Moller for J.L. Moller Mobelfabrik, Denmark, 1959. Newly re-papercorded seats, the maker's mark is on the bott...
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Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Papercord, Rosewood
Niels Otto Moller Armchair Model 57, Rosewood and Papercord
By Niels Otto Møller
Located in Seattle, WA
One of the less common Moller designs, especially in solid rosewood, this Moller 57 armchair was made by J.L. Moller Møbelfabrik, Denmark, in 1959.
The chair features exceptionally ...
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Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Papercord, Rosewood
Early Isamu Noguchi Akari Light Sculpture Table Lamp BB1 - 30A
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Seattle, WA
A great early-vintage example of Isamu Noguchi's Light Table Lamp BB1-30A. Original packaging for the 30A shade with 30A stamp on the end of the brown paper bag.
The bright red Sun ...
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Vintage 1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Steel
USM Haller Modular System Six Drawer Cabinet in Light Grey
By Usm Haller
Located in Seattle, WA
This is a modular USM Haller two-column, six-drawer cabinet in original light gray, made in Switzerland, in overall good condition with some surface wear and scratches.
Height: 45 ...
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Early 2000s Swiss Post-Modern Cabinets
Materials
Steel
Le Corbusier for Cassina Lc4 Chaise Lounge in Pony Hide
By Charlotte Perriand, Pierre Jeanneret, Le Corbusier
Located in Seattle, WA
Charles-Édouard Jeanneret, or simply Le Corbusier (1887-1965), was a rock star. Alongside Marcel Breuer and Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, Le Corbusier was one of the leading architects o...
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2010s Italian Bauhaus Chaise Longues
Materials
Steel
Rare Alexander Girard for Braniff Airlines Marble Side Table 1965
By Alexander Girard
Located in Seattle, WA
Alongside his contemporaries Charles and Ray Eames and George Nelson, Alexander Girard was a prominent figure in postwar US design. In a departure from the rather austere Modernist a...
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Vintage 1960s North American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Soapstone, Aluminum
Early Isamu Noguchi Akari Sculpture Floor Lamp 10A
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Seattle, WA
An early Noguchi Akari floor lamp model 10A, in good condition for its age. The shade retains structural integrity, with minimal wear shown on the washi paper. The Sun and Moon produ...
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Vintage 1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Steel
Isamu Noguchi Akari Floor Lamp ST2-36N
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Seattle, WA
Rare and unusual New old stock Isamu Noguchi Akari floor lamp model ST2-36N, Isamu Noguchi stamped on steel base and shade. In pristine condition no scratches on the frame or tears o...
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Early 2000s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Steel
Isamu Noguchi Akari Floor Lamp ST2-33N
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Seattle, WA
Isamu Noguchi Akari floor lamp model ST2-33N, Isamu Noguchi stamped on steel base and shade. In pristine condition no scratches on the frame or tears on the shade, in original packag...
Category
Early 2000s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Steel
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