MY MID CENTURY MODERN LOVE

It's my birthday soon so will someone please, please buy me these chairs.

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d-i-v-i-n-e!

Light love

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Now these are cool.

I was at a glass factory in Murano near Venice a few weeks ago and I understand that these wouldn't be hard to make. All I need is a kiln, a lower heat kiln, a glass workshop and that is about it. Oh, and the skills of an electrician. Not much to ask.

Lindsey Adelman is the genius who has created these

Couch Shopping

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I'm super impressed with King Furniture. Not their sale; which I did have a peak at; but their new modula sofa. Very mid century.

And the best news.....I need a new couch. How exciting!

One last pitch......er

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Just because I want one!

I'm in love with this Matteo Thun Pitcher on 1stdibs.com for sale with J. Lohmann Gallery

Look what I found at Wheel&Barrow

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I bought both these bowls for presents for family at Christmas. Turns out I couldn't give them away. The first bowl has a great width too it. Perfect for a large salad with prawns. The 2nd I bought with a glass bowl. I wasn't keen on the white. You can still purchase both on line at Wheel&Barrow.

A Pitcher....Yes Please

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I'm certainly no entertainer. The thought of organising a dinner or anything of the sort sends shivers down my spine. Perhaps it is because I can't cook (or choose not too!). However, I would love to have all the tools, just incase one day I get struck by lightening and decide to host an evening. perhaps I should start low key with an afternoon of cocktails or something of the sort. Firstly however, I need to get equipped. Time to go shopping!

from PORCHMODERN seen on 1stdibs.com

from 1stdibs.com

from momoderne

Fancy a Coke

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Now this I like. I'm a fan of Coca-Cola in moderation, however I'd let loose on these.

Nendo turns Coke bottles into tableware. Brilliant!

Brazilian Rosewood Bedside Tables

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One piece for the house I'm not compromising on is some brazilian rosewood bedside tables. I can find plenty overseas, yet not so many in Australia. Perhaps it is time to import a container load.

Here are some finds.

from 1stdibs.com

Arne Vodder 2 draw from squarepeghome.com.au

1960's Brazilian rosewood bedside tables

from 20th Century Scandinavia scandinavia20.com.au

Apparently we have to have the Jasper...But I choose everything else

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I've just been told by the partner that he is having his King furniture Jasper lounge. I can choose the colour, the timber etc. And...I also get to choose everything else. And everything else I will.

So let's get to designing my home furnishings:

1. Jasper Lounge - in a dark fabric, however a lighter timber than the below. Tango fig or tango olive fabric.

2. Two Falcon armchairs by Sigurd Ressell

A few good websites to keep an eye out for Falcon chairs are:

Dogs Republic

20th Century Scandinavia

Danish Red

Danish Modern

Twenty21

There is only one of each of the above available. I really need two. Such a shame.

3. An interesting sideboard

from 1stdibs.com

4. Coffee Table by Adrian Pearsall (American)

also from 1stdibs.com

Round Sofas

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Forget the King Furniture Jasper Lounge. I'm going for a Mil Baughman round sofa.

Sofa by Milo Baughman

From retrorenovation.com

John Lautner's Tyler Residence in Studio City

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Another of John Lautner's house. The Tyler House in Studio City.

A 1950s 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom house. Studio City is a neighbourhood in Los Angeles. It is quite an affluent residential neighbourhood in the San Fernardo Valley. There are a large majority of residents who work in film, TV, and the music industry. Party central.

From LA Curbed

The movie The Human Contract was filmed using the house. Yet there was also another film, a softcore film which also used the house, without permission though. Rebellious!

Tom Ford's A Single Man......That house, That furniture. That MAN!

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The modernist home from Tom Ford's movie A Single Man with Colin Firth and Julianne Moore, is in Los Angeles and is actually for sale. $1,395,000 to be exact. And honestly, I was pleasently surprised by the price tag. It should be like a good piece of furniture...and go up in value due to it's history. Can you imagine living in this home. I'd have to learn to do my hair like Julianne Moore and learn to drink scotch or whisky.

The home was designed by architect John Edward Lautner, and is in the base of the Verdugo Mountains.

John Lautner was an apprentice to Frank Lloyd Wright. Which is no surprise really!

For more about John Lautner visit the following sites:

www.johnlautner.org

www.trianglemodernisthouses.com

Now these are trendy club chairs

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Milo Baughman Club Chairs from www.1stdibs.com

Clearly very Art Deco, but very, very cool. Add a glass of whisky in one's hand.

From canonburyantiques.wordpress.com

interiortradefurniture.com

The above isn't Mid Century, but more so 2001. However, I'm still a big fan. If the legs were curved walnut timber, then it would fit right in. I have 10 Magis Chair One chairs in white, so I am going to have to mix some modern with some Mid Century Modern.

Chair is desiged by Simon Hasan. From 20cdesign.1stdibs.com

And it is only $10,500. You would think they could finish the leather for that.

New Zealand Mid Century Style Home......However it isn't that old

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This is one of my favourite properties, which I have blogged about a few times on my other blog www.whitefloors.blogspot.com.

It was designed by a young New Zealand architect for her parents property on Lake Rotoiti.

Click here for my original post.

Leather Armchairs. Not for your Grandpa

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chair from 20cdesign.com

Arne Norell armchair designed in Sweden in the 1960s. Available for purchase from Svenska Mobler, Los Angeles.

Kurt Dexel designed Boomerang Chair seasonalhomedecoration.com

Minimalist leather lounge by Maarten van Severen also from seasonalhomedecoration.com

Brazilian leather chair from thegoodmod.com

Sergio Rodrigues Sheriff Chair and Ottoman from thegoodmod.com

Martin Visser armchair

You can't go past the Charles & Ray Eames armchairs

1960s Brazilian vintage armchairs by Percival Lafer made in jacaranda wood

from 1stdibs.com

Leaving the best for last. I would come close to selling my soul to get my hands on this Arne Jacobsen Egg Chair First Production from Denmark, made from 1958 to 1960. Bless its existence.

Again, from 1stdibs.com

And now for a leather close up!

Post Numero Uno - Sebastian + Barquet Gallery and stunning Ico & Luisa Parisi Chairs

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My love of Mid-Century Modern furniture and architecture has always been present. The clean lines, the craftsmanship with wood and the fluid designs. Unfortunately I live in Australia, (normally this is fortunately), yet I'm at home with more of an American aesthetic.

Mid-Century Modern, or 20th Century design came to light as a defined style with a increased following with the release of Tom Ford's movie, A Single Man. Besides my love of Colin Firth, the good old Mr Darcy, the movie epitomised the minimalist and clean style.

On a hunt over the Internet today I have found it extremely hard to find a great source of furniture in Australia. So rather than create a lengthy bookmark in google chrome, I might as well blog. I don't have time to maintain one blog, so I might as well start another and give up sleep.

So where to start. Why not here with Sebastian + Barquet. I've never heard of it before. Yet I'm now an lifetime devoted follower of this gallery. Hopefully they don't mind my borrowing and sharing of their imagery. The more sharing around the world wide web the better in my view. As long as credit, and a back-link is given where credit and a back-link is due! www.sebastianbarquet.com

Sofa by Ico and Luisa Parisi from www.1stdibs.com

From Italy, are these late 1950s chairs manufactured by Cassina. 12 of them in total available. I'll take them all please. Do they take monopoly money? View at www.1stdibs.com or here at Sebastian + Barquet

A pair of Ico and Luisa Parisi armchairs from www.1stdibs.com

The Sebastian + Barquet gallery.

601 W 26th Street #300

New York, NY, 10001

Phone: 212.488.2245

E-Mail: info@sebastianbarquet.com