{"id":3637,"date":"2018-04-01T13:31:03","date_gmt":"2018-04-01T17:31:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hessfineart.com\/?p=3637"},"modified":"2023-03-15T15:32:52","modified_gmt":"2023-03-15T19:32:52","slug":"mid-century-magic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hessfineart.com\/articles\/collectibles\/mid-century-magic\/","title":{"rendered":"Mid-Century Magic"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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The 1950s to 1980s are the hot trend today. When we first went into the antique business in the 1980s, no one wanted that ugly (at the time) 1950s and \u201960s modernist design; the bizarre clock in your mom\u2019s kitchen or the odd Danish-designed table in your parents\u2019 den was not so much collectible as old hat. In the grand spirit of \u201ceverything old is new again,\u201d from around 2005, these\u00a0mid-century modern<\/a>\u00a0pieces started to enjoy a renewed hipness, especially among twentysomethings.<\/p>

Fast forward to today, and these Jetsons- and Sputnik-era (also called \u201cEames-era\u201d) designs \u2014 often characterized by asymmetrical shapes, spikes, suns and bubbles \u2014 are fascinating, and add a breath of the unexpected to your office or home.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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These items range from organic curves and clean lines in the furniture of\u00a0Charles Eames<\/a>,\u00a0Paul Evans<\/a>,\u00a0Joseph Eichler<\/a>,\u00a0Knoll<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<\/span>Hans Wegner<\/a>\u00a0to small occasional tables with a bubble or constellation design by\u00a0<\/span>Edward Wormley<\/a>\u00a0or Dunbar.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

There are also watches and jewelry set in silver and gold and signed by\u00a0<\/span>David Webb<\/a>, Ed Weiner, Sam Kramer (famous for his mushroom mark), Adler, Bacharach, Bergman, Ball, Brynner,\u00a0<\/span>Gilbert Albert<\/a>\u00a0and Pardon (of particular importance).<\/span><\/p>

These designs are not for everybody; many think they are gaudy and overbearing. And therein lies the appeal.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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This is an archival article formerly written and is for informational purposes only. The valuations in this article have likely changed since it was first written.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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