Mid Century Modern

Smart Furniture Studio will host “The Gifted Eye of Charles Eames: A Portfolio of 100 Images”, a traveling exhibition of Charles Eames’ personal photography, published by the Eames Office and commissioned by Herman Miller.
The exhibition features 100 rare images chosen from archival images. The exhibition will run from February 4, 2010 to March 4, [...]

An Eames Primer by Eames Demetrios
If you are in Tulsa, Oklahoma area, be sure to join the Philbrook Museum of Art’s “3rd Thursday” speaker series event on January 21, 2010. This series of 3rd Thursday will be joined by Eames Demetrios, a filmmaker, director of The Eames Office, author of An Eames Primerand a member [...]

Alexander Girard (1907-1993) was widely known for his textile design which introduced vibrant colors and playful patterns to mid century modern design.  Girard was born in New York City to an American mother and an Italian father, but raised in Florence, Italy. Girard studied architecture in Europe. He returned to the United States in 1932, and started [...]

Eames Hang-It-All
A husband and wife team, Charles (1907 – 1978) and Ray (1912 – 1988) Eames are among the most influential designers of American design history. Together, they contributed in furniture design, architecture, film, art, exhibits, and graphic design.
 
Charles Eames studied architecture at Washington University for two years. Many sources claim that he was dismissed [...]

Sarrinen Tulip Table & Chairs – photo by m.bibelot
Eero Saarinen (1910 – 1961), a Finnish-born architect and furniture designer, studied sculpture in France and architecture at Yale University. He came to the United States in 1923 at age thirteen with his father, Eliel Saarinen. His father was a prominent Finnish architect who came to teach [...]

Nelson Ball Clock – photo by m.bibelot
Unlike many other mid century modern designers, George Nelson (1904 – 1986) started out his career as a writer. After studying architecture at Yale University, Nelson spent a few years in Europe to learn about modern European architecture. He interviewed many leading European architects and brought his knowledge home [...]