As a huge fan of the mid century modern style i was really excited to head down to melbourne to see the exhibition for myself.
Australian mid century furniture designers.
This period was a high water mark of social change and design as australians embraced modern ideals to encapsulate a new cosmopolitan mode of living characterised by innovative and flexible furniture design.
Vintage furniture is in increasingly high demand particularly australian vintage furniture as we come to appreciate the talent and creativity of the country s designers and the quality and longevity of mid century furniture.
Mid century modern also charts the dramatic changes that took place within australian furniture design and manufacture across four decades from a very modest industry in the post war years which did its utmost to produce well designed and affordable furniture and which by the 1960s was able to manufacture designs that catered to the local.
Australian furniture design is an exhibition of innovative pieces of original mid century modern retro furniture and homewares produced by australian designers and craftspeople.
Mid century modern style furniture is a popular aesthetic that champions clean lines geometric shapes and natural materials.
Furniture and designers with the coming of the 21st century there has been a renewed interest in furniture designs from a bygone era specifically those from the mid 40s to the early 70s collectively known as mid century modern.