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MID CENTURY MODERN MAKERS JEWELRY LINEN GLASS POTTERY

In a brief and loose sense, Mid Century Modern is defined as between 1945 to 1965.

The war was over. A collective sigh of relief and high optimism drove the nation. New inventions, the future was now... everyone could take part.

From science to fashion, kitchen gadgets to cars and tools, inventors were everywhere. An unbridled enthusiasm sweep the nation. With their new futuristic large finned cars, Americans traveled, and gathered souvenirs.

Bakelite and celluloid gave way to lucite, and hard plastics.

The Atomic future look melded and sat with the Art Deco designs.

Here are some terms used to define the era..... along with some of the notable makers.

Mid Century Modern

       Abbreviated MCM - Atomic Age - Beatnick - Eames Era - Mod - Boho or Bohemian - Retro - Shabby or Chic look

Time Period

       Mid-1940s - 1960s

Countries

       American - America - Japan (Occupied Japan) - Hong Kong, Germany, West Germany - Scandinavian - England

Eames Era -- Who Is - What Is It?

    Charles and his wife, Ray, Eames have become synonymous with Mid Century Modern.

    Charles (1907 - 1978) was born in St. Louis, Mo., and focused upon the mechanical and how things worked. Later was involved with movies and film.

    Ray Kaiser Eames (1912 - 1988), the wife of Charles, was born in Sacramento, Ca., and developed her interests in the abstract and had a strong foundation in Modern Art.

Art - Advertising - Magazines

       Please don't overlook the potential for art, magazine cover art and advertising.

       Not only quite inexpensive, but it adds fantastic eye-catching framed wall material, nursery designs, altered art and scrapbooking.

Furniture Makers

       Danish Modern, Dunbar, Heywood-Wakefield, Bertois, Knoll, Herman Miller, Stickley, McCobb, Tell (Indiana), Pullman

Glass - Kitchen- Lamps - Bar

Jewelry ... huge number of makers.

       Material used include...bakelite, lucite, hard plastic, rhinestone, sterling silver, silver plate, silver tone, gold, gold tone, glass crystal - faceted, etc

Linens - Cottons

Pottery - Porcelain - Dishes

       Bennington, Bauer, Blue Ridge - Southern Potteries, Franciscan, Haegar, Homer Laughlin, Lefton, McCoy, Occupied Japan - Japan

       Pennsybury, Quimper, Ridgway, Roselane, Rookwood, Rosenthal, Roseville, Salem China, Stetson, Steubenville, Van Briggle - and there are many more.