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How I started: Karen Lansdowne -Travel on Paper
“I bought two posters for my son when he was left a small legacy by a great aunt. We were always taking him off to heritage steam railways and it…
Mile High Poster Club
At Midcentury Modern there is one illustrator’s work people come back to again and again. It is so hard to keep your eyes off it. The images not only emote,…
Cockenzie Power Station
One of our biggest lessons, in our eleven years working with Midcentury dealers, has been finding out how much time they put into restorative work and the passion they have…
Wilkinson’s Wonderland
Modern Shows is so impressed with the supreme talent of Midcentury Modern regular, ceramicist Louise Wilkinson, that we want everyone to see her latest collaboration with the Victoria & Albert…
Sunday School
Excuse us for the short post today but we are veritably pooped after yet another successful Midcentury Modern at Dulwich College. We will endeavour to add to it as more…
For the Love of the Loom
This Sunday’s Midcentury Modern sees the launch of a fascinating brand Mourne Textiles. This family-run workshop is headed up by Mario Sierra, the grandson of Gerd Hay-Edie, a famous Norwegian weaver who…
Red Hot and Iconic
Our Midcentury Modern shows have been dubbed “pure furniture porn” in the past but if you are looking for architecture porn look no further than our new favourite website Iconic…
Dear Diary
Sunday 1st December is less than a month away so don’t forget to mark it as a Midcentury Modern must-see as the vintage-interested and designer folk clash in a war…
A Modern Day Bed with Midcentury Pedigree
This month in The Modern Marketplace we are proud to announce an exciting collaboration between the SHEILA BOWNAS archive and furniture brand PARLOUR. THE EDWIN SOFA is the product of Parlour’s collaboration with Chelsea of Sheila…
Architects Go Teeny Tiny for Charity
Ever had that dream where one of the world’s top architects designed your house? Well now you can own one, albeit a diminiutive one, designed with disabled children in mind.…