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A Magic Chair indeed!

Melanie Carlson — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 23:17:40 +0000

I don’t normally post things like this on the blog, but I thought this chair was ridiculous and awesome all at the same time!

If Mad Men Pitched Twitter, Facebook & Youtube…

Melanie Carlson — Sun, 12 Sep 2010 04:16:19 +0000

… this would be what you get. Brazilian advertising agency, Moma Propaganda were channeling Don Draper when they came up with this ad campaign for Maximidia Seminars. Entitled, “Everything Ages Fast” it’s a sharp commentary on how technology quickly becomes obsolete.

As many of you know, I live on Twitter and Facebook promoting our great vintage furniture listings and other things of interest to mid-century modern enthusiasts, so I found this particularly humorous. I was pretty sure you would too.

via Ads of the World

Alexander and Susan Girard

Melanie Carlson — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 03:16:32 +0000

Mid-Century Modern Drool Glands

Melanie Carlson — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 00:01:49 +0000

Flickr is an amazing thing. I found LunchBreath’s Flickr stream and his illustrations are great! This of course is my favourite one!

A Gathering of (Eames) Elephants

Melanie Carlson — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 08:42:25 +0000

I can’t believe I only just found this stop motion film by Eames Demetrios. The plywood elephants were designed in 1945 but only recently have they been put into production by Vitra. I love the fact the elephants passed by my place on their way to the Eames Studio in Venice. There’s also a sneak peak at the Eames house, as well as the fabulous view they had from their woods. The making of the film was documented for the DASFilmFest.

You can buy these cute little critters at Unica Home.

Tiny Little Chairs

Melanie Carlson — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 15:00:10 +0000

Tiny Little Chairs is a wonderful series of pendants celebrating mid-century modern design. Each tiny chair pendant has been hand made by Canadian design studio BruxeDesign.

The pendants come in Gold, Silver and Antiqued Bronze and are miniaturized perfection of Mies van der Rohe’s Barcelona Chair, Eero Saarinen’s Tulip Chair, and Ray & Charles Eames’ LCW Chair, Shell Chair (with Dowel Base), and Aluminum Series Management Chair. They are rather expensive, but are a unique homage to iconic mid-century design for any modern design enthusiast. I know what’s on my Christmas list for next year…

Bruxe Design also sells these fabulous t-shirts in a number of colors.

3D Eames and Jacobsen Chairs

Melanie Carlson — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:36:19 +0000

Check out these Augmented Reality 3D models of the iconic Eames LCW chair and Arne Jacobsen’s Egg Chair. All you need to do to have some virtual fun is print out the Procentris Marker and launch the application for either chair here. So far its been a great way to waste half an hour!

You can also visit some Le Mont-Saint-Michel, Normandy-France, Pont Neuf Paris, Taj Mahal, the Frank Gehry Disney Concert Hall, Le Grande Arch Paris and the Guggenhiem Museum in 3D.

Looking for a real, live, retro love shack?

Melanie Carlson — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 11:35:48 +0000

If you ever fancy a get-away with all the mid-mod conveniences, then you need to check-in to Kate and Monica’s Lazy Meadow Motel near Woodstock, New York. Kate Pierson, co-owner of Kate’s Lazy Meadow Motel is most likely best known for being the singer in The B-52s. Her quirky styling has certainly come through in the themed décor for each room.

Their sprawling 9 acre property is home to rustic cabins, a lodge, and a fleet of vintage airstream trailers all decked out in retro space-age glamour. The motel is definitely decorated in more of a kitsch 50s theme than mid-century modern, but there are some beautiful Hay-Wake and Danish Teak pieces and a Bertoia or two scattered amongst the ephemera.

There is mention of a tiki-themed cabin and airstream trailer, but no photos on the Lazy Meadow site yet. I’m pretty sure Dr. Tiki of Tiki Bar TV will be chomping at the bit for a weekend holiday there sometime soon. Other rooms include a UFO- and a psychedelic gnome-theme.

For more info or to book a visit to this groovy wonderland, visit Kate’s Lazy Meadow Motel web site. In the meantime, here are a few images of their rooms to drool over.

Lazy Cabin on Mink Hollow

Airstream Trailers

Lazy Meadow Suites

Lazy Lodge

Mid-century Modern Pillows

Melanie Carlson — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 14:30:19 +0000

Sometimes we can’t afford the real thing, so these pillows are just the ticket. Each pillow is gracefully adorned with the silhouette of an iconic mid-century modern chair. They’re printed in beautiful, rich, retro colours and made of 100% recycled polyester. They’d look great in an ultra modern environment or a cosey vintage abode.

The full range of pillows and wall art can be bought online at Inhabitat.

Blow Your Top with Herman Milller Select

Melanie Carlson — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 04:52:28 +0000

Herman Miller launched their Select Collection in 2008 with a re-issue of the Eames LCW “Hide and Chic” chair and this year they’re commemorating Eames innovation once more. Inspired by Ray and Charles Eames philosophy of “Serious Pleasure” and their 1969 movie “Tops” they have created a series of spinning tops that are beautiful, sculptural and fun!

“Toys are not really as innocent as they look. Toys and games are prelude to serious ideas.”
- Charles Eames

The tops are designed by New York design studio KlienReid and crafted out of Walnut. The Set of 3 will eventually be rounded out with another 9 tops that are slated for future release.

The Select Edition Set of 3 will only be available until April 15th, 2010.