Mid-Century Modern Design Style (1945-1969)

 

Mid-Century Modern Design Style

(1945-1969)

Mid-Century Modern Design Style

(1945-1969)

The Mid Century Modern design style movement of the 1950s and 1960s was a part of the Modernist movement and is characterized by futuristic and space age themes. This is in part due to the current events in that day which were the "Space Race" the United States was in with Soviet Union.

Some words that you will often see associated with MCM (mid century modern) designs are atomic, nuclear, starburst, infinity, minimalism, contemporary (modern), galactic, and kitsch.

The style involves clean lines and simple themes in line with the Modernist movement of the time. The style often had little in the way of decorative or frivolous embellishments.

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Palm Springs, California

The city of Palm Springs in California is noted for having numerous prime examples of Mid-Century Modern architecture, including, the Oasis Hotel, the Palm Springs Tennis Club, Frank Sinatra's House, the Sarasota School of Architecture, and the House of Tomorrow.

The House of Tomorrow in California, USA

Examples of Mid Century Modern Dinnerware Styles

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I have intentionally only skimmed the surface of this very popular time period style wise and that is because I want you to come back next week to check out my post on Kitsch: What is it? Let me know in the comments if there is any specific topics you think we should cover for an upcoming post.

Until then, Happy Hunting!!