Visual Acoustics: The Modernism of Julius Shulman

I recently watched Visual Acoustics at the Living Room Theater in Portland, OR. It was a great feature and I highly recommend it to anyone who is interested in architecture and/or modernism.

"Narrated by Dustin Hoffman, Visual Acoustics celebrates the life and career of Julius Shulman, the world's greatest architectural photographer, whose images brought modern architecture to the American mainstream. Shulman, who passed away this year, captured the work of nearly every modern and progressive architect since the 1930s including Frank Lloyd Wright, Richard Neutra, John Lautner and Frank Gehry. His images epitomized the singular beauty of Southern California's modernist movement and brought its iconic structures to the attention of the general public. This unique film is both a testament to the evolution of modern architecture and a joyful portrait of the magnetic, whip-smart gentleman who chronicled it with his unforgettable images."

Tables Tables Tables

We have a good variety of tables in the warehouse right now. Various Sizes and styles. Come on out tomorrow and pick out a table for all your holiday dinners and parties. Here are a few pictures of options that we currently have in stock. But we have many more to choose from. Tables are big and hard to show in our warehouse, mention this blog and save 10% so we can fill the warehouse with some more fun mid-century modern items.

We also have a great variety of dinning chairs to complete you dinning experience.

teak dinning table, rosewood dinning table, bruno mathsson folding table, dinning table, table, mid century dinning table.

From Bauhaus, A Visionary Mix Of Art And Industry

I was able to listen to this twice while driving yesterday on NPR. I thought I would share, it talks briefly on the Bauhaus Movement and on, by the sounds of it, a great exhibition at the museum of modern art in NY.

Listen to the story on NPR - HERE

Bauhaus, Modern, Modern Architecture, Modernism

It is that time of year again

Accessories can make or break a room. The Mid-Century style is usually simple and clean, but you still need a few pieces to complete a room. We have some great little items all around the warehouse, from lamps to art work to book ends. Many of these items would make fantastic Christmas gifts for those hard to shop for mid century lovers. Stop on by tomorrow from 12-4 to explore all we have or browse though our photos to see if anything strikes your fancy.

Here is a few idea to get you going, we have a lot more great items hidden throughout the warehouse.

Thanks for the Support - PLUS great Dutch Sofa set.

Thank you for all your support and blog visits.
We are glad you enjoy Mid Century Modern as much as we do.

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Keep in touch, we are always receiving in new inventory.

How about this great 1960s Sofa Set? Made in Holland. Great wooden legs, Great lines, Great Price!



More inventory photos are our Flickr

Modern couch set, modern chair set, mid century modern sofa, Dutch design

Kaleidoscope Jazz Chairs

Sorry, I am on a bit of Charles and Ray Eames kick as of late. They were just so creative and unique!



If you are interested in producing for your very own Kaleidoscope Jazz Chair video you are in luck, we have 80 shell chairs available in Charcoal, Blue, Olive and Yellow. These Chairs are great for just about any use - dining, office, lounge, you name it - and they are stackable and connectible for your convenience.


Fiberglass Shell Chair, Mid Century Modern

1956 Eames Video

This is one of my favorite chairs - it is clean/streamline, no exposed screws, and it is pretty darn comfy.

We have a super comfy knock-off Eames Lounge chair in the warehouse. What is great about the one we have is that you can lean back in it. Come check it out tomorrow - mention this blog and save 10% for the holidays.

Bruno Mathsson Accodian Table

One of the greatest tables ever!

The form and functionality of this table cannot be beat. Whether you live in a small apartment or have a home with a large family this table has multiple size variations. It can be opened up to nearly 7 feet long or folded up and tucked away in a small closet out of the way.

It is a Bruno original with stamp. Overall in very good condition with minor wear.

Dimensions: height: 71.12 cm (28 1/2) depth: 88.9 cm (35 1/2) width/length: 200.66 cm (6 ft. 7 in.)

Bruno Mathsson was a Swedish designer and architect who, like with this table, focused on functionalism and modernism. He had a passion for building furniture, especially chairs. He developed a special building technique for wooden chairs where the components were bent and glued under the action of hot water. Some of his other well know pieces include: Grasshopper (1931), Mimat (1932), The Eva Chair (1935), Swivel chair (1939-1940)

New Arrivals

1st Generation Eames Chairs (More Pictures).
Many of you know that Charles and Ray Eames pioneered the use of bent plywood in modern furniture. The Eames Lounge Chair Wood (LCW) was designed in 1946 and this is one of the first productions. This chair was made by the Evans company I believe right here in Oregon. Enjoy!

Charles and Ray Eames were American Designers, they were husband and wife who worked together to create some of the most well known and well recognized pieces of Mid-Century furniture.

African Senufo Bed

One of the most unique pieces that we have in out warehouse has to be our African Senufo Bed. The Senufo beds are carved from single blocks of wood they are wonderfully simple sculptural forms. This bed is said to be over 100 years old.

You could easily find a place for the unique piece, it is a beautiful item with loads of history and culture tied to it.

The specific dimensions of the bed is:
12"-18" Tall x 24" Wide x 4' Long

Here are some examples of how you could use it in your home

New Arrivals

I want to say how thankful we are here at the Good Mod for all of YOU, our wonderful customers for making it the best November in MCM sales! We couldn't have done it with out you. Thank you everyone!

Here is some new stuff on the floor. One of my favorites and a little out side of our normal genre is this slick industrial medical cabinet fresh from the sandblasters. It has an adjustable table on the right side that raises and lowers. More photos of this and recent arrivals

Next up is this home made "street light floor light". Found in a barn that a farmer made to work on his tractor. When I found this it was covered in dirt, rust and who knows what else! We glass beaded and sealed it. The head resembles a glowing extra-terrestrial dome. More photos of this and recent arrivals


Stay tuned...

Milo Baughman - Club Chairs

"When I left Art Center, I thought Modern design would change the world. Now, I no longer have such lofty hopes, but perhaps the world is just a bit better off because of it. In any event, good Modern has already proven to be the most enduring, timeless and classic of all design movements." - Milo Baughman

Milo Baughman, an American designer, was one of the leading modern furniture designers of the second-half of the 20th century. His prolific and highly influential work continues to be copied, reinvented and revived by contemporary furniture designers/dealers. Baughman designed for a number of furniture companies starting in the mid-1940s until his death. He is most famous for his longtime association with Thayer Coggin Inc., in NC, which began in 1953, and lasted until his death in 2003. He also lectured broadly on the state of modern design, extolling the positive benefits of good design on the lives of human beings, and helping to define and shape the discussion for years to come.

While with Thayer Coggin Inc, Baughman designed the Club Chairs a beautiful simple design - perfect size with top quality construction. The chair sits upon a wooden base and can rock and rotate 360 degrees, so you can really kick it and relax. Original fabric and orignal tags intact.

Check out our Website and Flickr page for more of our great Mid Century design products.

Milo Baughman Chair, American Furniture, Mid Century

Bruksbo

I wanted to share some more info about Bruksbo design with this post since we have two amazing pieces in our warehouse. But I realized finding info on Bruksbo is just about as rare as finding Bruksbo furniture. Bruksbo is a Norwegian furniture company putting out amazing high end and high quality furniture pieces in the 1950's-1970's. This furniture was very expensive in its day and still commands a decent price. This coffee table in particular is one of my favorites because not only is its form simple and beautiful in teak, it also has metal supports underneath making it ultra sturdy and strong. If you wanted to, you and your loved one could get up there and dance to a 80's new wave song (do not attempt). Also, I found another blog which has some info and some photos of other Bruksbo pieces. I will let the pictures do the talking for this post. We have an incredible coffee table/bench and an amazing rosewood cart/bar. Note: for some reason I cannot upload the images of the rosewood bar, so you will need to view the ebay listing for it.

Bruksbo Table, Bruksbo Bench, Bruksbo Coffee, Norwegian Design, Norwegian Furniture

Arne Jacobsen | Series 7 Chairs

Arne Jacobsen was a Danish designer/architect, exemplar of the Danish Modern style. He was and is an admired and outstanding designer. While the significance of Arne Jacobsen's buildings was less appreciated, his furniture and other design work have become national and international heritage.

The Series 7 designed by Arne Jacobsen is by far the most sold chair in the history of Fritz Hansen and perhaps also in furniture history. The chair is a pressure molded veneer chair which was a a further development of the classic Ant chair. The four-legged stackable chair can be seen as the culmination of the use of the lamination technique. A technique refined to perfection during the Twenties and Thirties by Søren C. Hansen, the grandson of the founder, Fritz Hansen. The visionary Arne Jacobsen exploited the possibilities of lamination to perfection resulting in the iconic shape of the chair. Series 7 represents the chair in the Fritz Hansen collection with the widest range of applications. It is lightweight and stackable and offers options such as armrests, castors etc.


"Finally, a chair by Jacobsen with 4 legs and with optional arms", the press wrote in 1955!

Currently, we have 8 Original Series 7 Chairs in our warehouse waiting for YOU to take them home.

Our chairs have been professionally refinished and stained in a off white colour. They look amazing! Grain still comes through slightly. All chairs are in Fantastic condition with no broken/cracked backs. All legs are fabulous and clean of rust and scratches.




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