Mid Century Modern

The Bavinger House
The Bavinger House was the last stop for the Oklahoma Modernism Architecture Tour. It was designed by Bruce Goff and built by Eugene Bavinger, a former art professor at the University of Oklahoma, between 1950 and 1955. The world renowned Bavinger House is considered to be one of the most significant designs of [...]

McConnell Residence
The McConnell Residence was the third stop for the Oklahoma Modernism Architecture Tour. Our two huge tour buses pulled into the obviously well-to-do neighborhood, attracting attention from the cars driving by and neighbors. A lady in her Mercedes actually stopped and asked me what was going on and why I was taking pictures of [...]

The Denver Modernism Show will feature some of the very best vendors from the Rocky Mountain Region and around the country offering a wide selection of mid century modern, art deco, retro, pop and modernist furnishings, artwork and objects. There will also be manufacturers and companies specializing in newer modernist home accessories, appliances, fabrics, and [...]

Historic Landmarks Foundation of Indiana and the Wabash Valley Trust for Historic Preservation are offering a tour of West Lafayette mid century modern homes on May 30, 2009. The “Back to the Future” tour showcases five houses built between 1955 and 1964 in and near the Happy Hollow subdivision, the area is known for its [...]

Check out a new VW commercial “Meet the Volkswagens” featuring the Eichler homes (filmed in the Fairhaven tract) in Orange, California.

The day we had been waiting for finally came. We drove 150 miles to join Oklahoma Modernism Architecture Tour, sponsored by Oklahoma City Museum of Art (OKCMOA) and Modern Wealth Management. The tour was one of the events conducted in conjunction of the exhibit “Julius Shulman: Oklahoma Modernism Rediscovered” at the OKCMOA, running from April [...]