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
Early Isamu Noguchi Akari Light Sculpture BB3 45A Floor Lamp
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Seattle, WA
A great example of Isamu Noguchi's Light sculpture: 45A shade on BB3 base. Original paper packaging for 45A shade.
The bright red Sun and Moon stamp on the shade indicates that this...
Category
Vintage 1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Steel
Early Isamu Noguchi Akari Floor Lamp 10A, 1950s
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Seattle, WA
A great early vintage example of Isamu Noguchi's Light sculpture Table Lamp 10A, comes with an extra shade. Original packaging for the 10A shade with 10A stamp on the corner of the p...
Category
Vintage 1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Steel
Early Isamu Noguchi Akari Table Lamps BB1 with 30A shade
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Seattle, WA
A great early vintage example of Isamu Noguchi's Light sculpture Table Lamp BB1-30A. Original packaging for the 30A shade with 30A stamp on the end of the box
The bright red Sun an...
Category
Vintage 1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Steel
Alexander Girard Prototype Cabinet for Herman Miller, 1965
By Alexander Girard
Located in Seattle, WA
From Wright Auction: The cabinet was a prototype model for The Girard Group created for the Herman Miller showroom; There were only two known to be ever made. The cast aluminum legs ...
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Credenzas
Materials
Aluminum
Fully Restored 3rd Gen Eames Lounge Chair 670 and Ottoman 671 in Black Leather
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Seattle, WA
Prominent grain 3rd Gen Eames lounge chair with ottoman fully restored. New shock mounts, restored original leather and oiled shells, re-polished steel frame.
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs
Materials
Leather, Plywood
Dieter Rams for Braun Black Wall Mount Stereo System "Wandanlage"
By Dieter Rams
Located in Seattle, WA
The wall-mounted system is one of the most sought-after hi-fi systems from the 1960s. The combination of the amplifier with radio, reel-to-reel machine, matching speakers, and the re...
Category
Vintage 1960s German Bauhaus Musical Instruments
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
William Hinn "Exoskeleton" pair of night stands in walnut, 1950s
Located in Seattle, WA
William Hinn “Exoskeleton” Pair Nightstands, Sweden 1950s. Measures 23” tall 26.5” wide 17.25” deep.
The Exoskeleton cabinet, primarily designed by William Hinn for Urban Furniture ...
Category
Vintage 1950s Cabinets
Materials
Walnut
Peter Lovig Nielsen Flip Top Executive Desk in Rosewood
By Lovig Dansk
Located in Seattle, WA
Extremely rare Flip top partner's desk by Peter Lovig Nielsen in rosewood with brass fittings. Retains original trays for the upper level cubbies. The top shelf of the desk flips dow...
Category
Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Exceptional Grain Restored First Gen 1956-1959 Eames Lounge Chair & Ottoman
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Seattle, WA
This extremely rare collectible is one of the early known productions of the 1956 Eames lounge chair with ottoman, non-stamped frame. In classic black and rosewood lacquered shell, t...
Category
Vintage 1950s North American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Leather, Rosewood
Eero Saarinen Large Womb Chair and Ottoman in Forest Green Boucle
By Eero Saarinen
Located in Seattle, WA
One of the most iconic chair designs of the 20th century, Eero Saarinen designed this lounge chair for Florence Knoll at the request of “a chair that was like a basket full of pillow...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Bouclé
RR126 Radiophonograph & Record Player by the Castiglionis for Brionvega 1965
By Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, Brionvega
Located in Seattle, WA
Brionvega RR126 A.K.A. the “Musical Pet”. Designed by Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni in 1965.
Originally from Italy Both the machine and the Dual 1226 record player has been se...
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Post-Modern Musical Instruments
Materials
Steel
Dieter Rams for Braun Audio 310 Record Player and L60 floor speaker 1970s
By Dieter Rams, Braun
Located in Seattle, WA
Rare Classic Braun Audio 310 unit paired with L60 floor speaker designed by Dieter Rams, produced by Braun. The unit is fully functional, recently cosm...
Category
Vintage 1970s German Modern Musical Instruments
Materials
Steel
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