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Sylvia Reid 1924 – 2022

  Midcentury royalty, designer Sylvia Reid, RIBA, CSD passed away in late August and Dominic, her son, has dedicated these words to her. They are not edited in any way. …

Midcentury Modern Dulwich this NOV

After a fantastic comeback last March the Modern Shows® team can not wait to see you all again at the pre-Christmas Midcentury Modern fair of dealers and designers off the…

Modern Made

This month we welcome Lyon & Turnbull, a leading auction house in Modern, Post War and Contemporary Design into The Modern Marketplace fold.      Known for its international reach and…

Rebel Rebel

Memphis designers with Masanori Umeda’s Tawaraya Bed 1981. Courtesy Memphis Post Design Gallery. Photo © Studio Azzurro. Fed up with the current climate? Feel a rebellious streak coming on? If…

Ready Steady Bid

It might seem a tad odd to see five people huddled up tightly together along a table but at the beginning of the year, back when we could cuddle, a…

Midcentury and Contemporary on tap this March 15

Join interior designers, influencers, collectors, auctioneers, fashion designers, art gallery owners and vintage junkies at the show with the midmod mojo, a biannual event a stones throw from Dulwich Picture…

Ceramics and Carmelites

The best Midcentury destinations are often the ones you just happen upon while out and about doing something totally unrelated. And this is exactly what happened to me after my…

Tapio Wirkkala

 “In solitude imagination swells.” Tapio Wirkkala I have often been asked to name my favourite mid-century designer and I find it a very easy one to answer. Yes I love…

Balfron sponsors Midcentury East

We are proud to welcome superstar developers Londonewcastle to this October’s Midcentury East. Want to learn more about the restoration works at Ernö Goldfinger’s Balfron Tower, due to complete early…

At home with Studio Yaya

This Sunday 13th October we welcome Studio Yaya to Midcentury East.        Photography credit:  Morgane Lay and Jonny Cochrane  Brainchild of Daniel Smith, a fashion commerce manager for streetwear brand…