Updated Website

We are excited to announce our new website! We have drastically updated the look and feel of the site and are currently working hard to upload our inventory. Keep checking it in the next few days and watch for changes and new inventory.

Please let us know what you think!

http://www.thegoodmod.com

Here is a little write up we got in the Sellwood Bee

(about 1/3 way down the page)

Happy New Year

It has been a busy couple of weeks here and we are just starting to catch back up. I hope everyone had a great holiday season and that you were able to find that great mid-century piece you have been looking for. Our inventory is constantly changing and we are excited with what we have in the warehouse - remember we are open Saturdays and by appointments.

I thought I would share this SUPER unique mid-century glass top table. This table has a really cool design with a glass top that exposes an angled book/magazine shelf below.

In amazing condition!

Dimensions: 60" L x 24.5" W x 16.5" H

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."

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

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.

All of us at the Good Mod love finding great MCM pieces and showcasing them to you. We would love to hear more feedback from our readers and encourage you to make comments on our blog posts - Ask Questions, Share Experiences, Share Links, etc. Also if you really want to stay up-to-date on all our inventory we update our Facebook page and Twitter page regularly. (please follow)

One other thing, we hope to start redesigning our website soon - What would you like to see in a new site? What would make your experience better?

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.

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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