Mid Century Modern

Kartell summer sale is on now – until July 18, 2010 at retailers like SmartFurniture.com, hive, YLiving, etc. Save 20% on select Kartell furniture, lighting, and accessories by renowned designers.

Thinking about buying Herman Miller products? Starting June 4th, 2010 and continuing through June 14th, 2010, all Herman Miller for The Home products including the work of Eames, Nelson, Noguchi and others are 15% off at many retailers.
Plan ahead and take advantage of this semi-annual sale. Some products are customizable and you can order free [...]

Have you always wanted a Herman Miller Eames Molded Plastic Chair (not a fiberglass kind), but thought that the color choices were too limited? Compared to the vintage fiberglass ones (or Modernica Case Study Fiberglass Shell Chairs), there were only five color choices – black, white, light blue, lime yellow, red orange. Well, great news [...]

[ April 24, 2010; 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm. April 25, 2010; 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm. ] Great news for Dallas area mid century modern fans – White Rock Home Tour, the area’s all-modern home tour will be held on April 24 – 25, 2010. The tour will feature five modern homes: four mid century modern homes including two Ju-Nel Homes and one sustainable home (designed by Alan Hoffman) in honor of [...]

Eames fans’ dream come true! House Industries is hosting a contest – enter to win an exclusive Eames House Sunset Tour on March 11, 2010! All you have to do is to request a free catalog and type “EAMES HOUSE” in the comment box.
What: Win an Eames House Sunset Tour
Date: March 11, 2010
Time: 5:00 p.m. [...]

Get your camera ready! Modernica is having their first “Pets on Furniture” contest. The rule is simple – send quality photos of your pets on modern furniture (doesn’t have to be mid-century modern) to petcontest@modernica.net with “pets” in the subject line (don’t forget to include your pet’s name). They will post top photos daily and [...]

If you are thinking about buying Herman Miller products, now is the good time. Herman Miller’s semi-annual sale is currently running through June 20th, 2009. All Herman Miller products including the work of Eames, Nelson, Noguchi and others are 15% off at many retailers, such as SmartFurniture.com.
SmartFurniture.com also offers free shipping on many of their [...]

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

Russel Wright Cups – photo by gooneybird
Win a complete set of new Russel Wright® American Modern™ dinnerware by Bauer Pottery Company – Over $800 retail value! The complete 34-piece set includes: (6) Dinner Plates, (6) Salad Plates, (6) Lug Bowls, (6) Tumblers including one each Water Pitcher, Chop Plate, Celery Tray, Open Vegetable Bowl, Double-Lug [...]

This Panton chair could be yours!
Great news! highbrowfurniture.com is giving away a free Verner Panton Heart Cone Chair! To register to win, go to http://www.highbrowfurniture.com/sweepstakes/. The drawing will be held on March 31, 2009. 
The “Heart Cone Chair” was originally designed in 1959 by Verner Panton. It is a slight variation on Panton’s ”Cone Chair.” The chair is currently [...]