The "Official" Mid Century/Mod Furniture Threadd

[4NDR01D]

I know Megoat had a cool thread a long while back, and spacecaps new retro mirror thread reminded me I had been meaning to start a new thread and post some pics of some retro furniture and stuff I've picked up. So I know I'm not the only one that goes nuts for this stuff, let's see your retro 50's/60's/70's furniture too!

Ok, starting in the upstairs dining room we've got 6 original 60's Panton chairs and a long ovular table (year/make unknown)


My wife picked up this old desk thing, I thought she was crazy and wondered what she was going to do with it, turns out it stores dishes pretty good. Can't remember the name of these types of chairs but I believe they are reproductions. I also don't know why there's a Casper the ghost's uncle sitting on one of them.



Crazy Mod light fixtures in the kitchen.



Vintage 50's diner/cards table



Hanging Sputnik lamp in living room. (and paintings of our dogs in background)




One of several crazy Mod lamps we have.


A whole lot of retro grooviness all together in one spot. I'm constantly changing up the displays in the square display cabinets. One day I'll settle on something.



Vintage 50's oxblood sectional. I did have painting on the green wall, but took them down when I decided to go get a big bronze wall sculpture (you know the type) from a local antique barn, so just before I got there, havent put paintings back up.



Mostly retro inspired art by Tim Biskup (very influenced by artist Jim Flora), but a few 50's 60's Jazz lp's scattered about as well (a Jim Flora LP as well as a Andy Warhol 7").



sunburst clock and 50's/60's science books etc.



Philco/ford TV.



This chair is a bit of a knock off of Arne Jacobson's egg chair (not a great pic of it). Needs re-apolstering as my cats have destroyed it, as you can see.



couple of mid-century teak chairs (and some spooky chalkware under the sidetable).



another crazy lamp.



Another ball lamp. my living room is retro Tiki themed.




yet another lamp, kidney bean shaped coffee table, tiki stuff.



Teak shelving unit with my Tiki Mugs and Hawaiin stuff.

[Iron Mego]

Super nice. My wife and I live in a Mid-Century home, but don't have nearly the kind of set-up you have. It is our favorite era/style.

Love your Biskup collection. He lived in Fresno (my hometown) for many years when his family moved here. I saw him play in half a dozen bands and DJ all the time back in the day. He had his first art show here, after he'd already moved back down to LA, and I remember even then thinking this dude was going to make it.

[vulcan2074]

You have just blown my mind. Wow! I'm in love with your style.
Sammy

[johnmiic]

So how long have you had this Gerry Anderson/UFO/Moonbase Alpha fetish?

[Mikey]

That terrarium brings back memories

Back in the early 70's my eye doctor had one just like it in his office

[Wise4671]

Is that a Hugo in the square display cabinet ?

Very cool pad btw.

[MegoSteve]

Great stuff. I love mid-century style, but original pieces are super-expensive now, so I end up using reproductions.



My living room has a repro Noguchi coffee table (man, that glass was HEAVY), a repro Eileen Gray side table (on the far left with the Superman nostalgia radio on it), an old space age style floor lamp, and some Eames pillows (the black ones with the small dot pattern).



The kitchen's been stuck in a half-remodel for about a decade now, so I decided to just get the furniture in. These are all modern, but have that retro space age flair I like. On the table is a vintage menu, an old Art Frahm pinup in a frame, and a retro address book set.

I'd take a picture of my Fiestaware collection, but it's kind of embarrassingly crammed into the cupboard, sitting on the counters, and all over the place. I have a giant red IKEA display case it will all go in eventually.



There's a neat warehouse full of vintage furniture here in York... I don't know where the guy comes up with the stuff, but anyone that likes mid-century would go nuts to see it. Unfortunately, his prices are pretty high for me, because he spends a lot of time fixing and refinishing everything, but I got lucky and spotted this chair with a chrome base sitting in a pile on a dusty shelf and he sold it to me cheap since it was the leftover in his set (he refinished four and had this one left). My brother who is pretty much an interior design genius reupholstered it in a black crocodile vinyl I found online.

Last but not least:



My red/orange JVC Videosphere with the rare alarm clock base. It doesn't work, unfortunately, but I got it dirt cheap at a country auction out in the boonies.

I have a few other knickknacks here and there, like a kidney-shaped two-level end table with iron legs, an old chrome kitchen table and chairs (in sorry shape), one of those sunburst clocks, and a lot of retro stuff that's less mid-century modern than just mid-century, like these things:

[HardyGirl]

Sadly, the only furnishings I picked out in this house are in my room. When my mom and I moved in this house in 2006, she and my older brother (who owns this house) picked out the furniture. I vow that one day I will have my 70s house! But I'm more the overstuffed, bulky, console TV type person. Lots of browns, and rusts, and orange. I'm not crazy about sleek lines and white furniture. But your style is very interesting.

[Rallygirl]

Very nice!!!

I am thankful for, but really do dislike the big, new, boring, beige box that I live in.

[4NDR01D]

Super nice. My wife and I live in a Mid-Century home, but don't have nearly the kind of set-up you have. It is our favorite era/style.

Love your Biskup collection. He lived in Fresno (my hometown) for many years when his family moved here. I saw him play in half a dozen bands and DJ all the time back in the day. He had his first art show here, after he'd already moved back down to LA, and I remember even then thinking this dude was going to make it.

That's really cool, I'm a really big fan. I have some other of his stuff as well as some really cool SHAG prints that he did for Disney World. Would really like to add some more Jim Flora stuff as well.

You have just blown my mind. Wow! I'm in love with your style.
Sammy

Thanks!

So how long have you had this Gerry Anderson/UFO/Moonbase Alpha fetish?

Ha! I'll ask my wife, she's the one who turned me on to all this stuff. I can't remember what it is, but I know I have something that was right off the set of Space 1999, not an actual prop, but the exact same thing. I'll try to find it.

That terrarium brings back memories
Back in the early 70's my eye doctor had one just like it in his office

I need to add some white rocks around the plant. It was originally white and I spray painted it silver.

Is that a Hugo in the square display cabinet ?
Very cool pad btw.

Yeah, it's huge, thats not really where I display him though, was just testing something out. Thanks!

Great stuff. I love mid-century style, but original pieces are super-expensive now, so I end up using reproductions.

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7274/6962420748_272f8dac9a.jpg

My living room has a repro Noguchi coffee table (man, that glass was HEAVY), a repro Eileen Gray side table (on the far left with the Superman nostalgia radio on it), an old space age style floor lamp, and some Eames pillows (the black ones with the small dot pattern).

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8153/6962420792_6d6d749931.jpg

The kitchen's been stuck in a half-remodel for about a decade now, so I decided to just get the furniture in. These are all modern, but have that retro space age flair I like. On the table is a vintage menu, an old Art Frahm pinup in a frame, and a retro address book set.

I'd take a picture of my Fiestaware collection, but it's kind of embarrassingly crammed into the cupboard, sitting on the counters, and all over the place. I have a giant red IKEA display case it will all go in eventually.

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7058/6962431306_6efceaff00.jpg

There's a neat warehouse full of vintage furniture here in York... I don't know where the guy comes up with the stuff, but anyone that likes mid-century would go nuts to see it. Unfortunately, his prices are pretty high for me, because he spends a lot of time fixing and refinishing everything, but I got lucky and spotted this chair with a chrome base sitting in a pile on a dusty shelf and he sold it to me cheap since it was the leftover in his set (he refinished four and had this one left). My brother who is pretty much an interior design genius reupholstered it in a black crocodile vinyl I found online.

Last but not least:

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7079/7108505635_96dc0bd879.jpg

My red/orange JVC Videosphere with the rare alarm clock base. It doesn't work, unfortunately, but I got it dirt cheap at a country auction out in the boonies.

I have a few other knickknacks here and there, like a kidney-shaped two-level end table with iron legs, an old chrome kitchen table and chairs (in sorry shape), one of those sunburst clocks, and a lot of retro stuff that's less mid-century modern than just mid-century, like these things:

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8155/7...297eba0c2f.jpg

AWESOME STUFF! That's what I'm talking about!

[justzeg18]

I'm supposed to go tomorrow and pick up a 3 piece fiber glass set (couch, chair, end table) made by warren platner for steelcase. They all need to be restored, but the price is SO RIGHT.
I'll try to get pics up when I get it all home.
Now comes the dilemma of: restore and keep? restore and sell? leave as-is and flip?

[EMCE Hammer]

Do what's right for you, but please share some pics!

[justzeg18]

picked up the furniture Friday morning and loaded into my storage before remembering to take pics (was in a rush) so I snapped a quick crappy pick of the chair. I plan on pulling it back out on my next day off and taking some good shots of the whole set.
Will post the better ones when I snap them.

[4NDR01D]

picked up the furniture Friday morning and loaded into my storage before remembering to take pics (was in a rush) so I snapped a quick crappy pick of the chair. I plan on pulling it back out on my next day off and taking some good shots of the whole set.
Will post the better ones when I snap them.
http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g8...o/IMG_1112.jpg

Looking forward to it. That's an awesome chair!

[megomania]

In November we purchased a house built in 1966 and we are in the very sssllloooowww process of decorating/designing in Mid-Mod decor. Seattle has a lot of great vintage and vintage reproduction stores so we are picking up stuff as we see it. It's been a good challenge for the wife and I to find stuff we both like. We recently bought a repro sofa for the family room and some lamps for the living room. - Chris

Reverie Pineappple Sofa is a vintage-inspired reproduction


Picked up two Pineapple table lamps at an antique mall - shade is getting replaced with vintage