Mid-Century Modernism Flashcards

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Photo of Charles and Ray Eames with John Entenza.

1949.

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Ray Eames (1912-88, American), Arts & Architecture magazine cover.

April 1943.

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Charles Eames (1907-78, American), Eames Studio Complex (Case Study House No. 8).

  1. Pacific Palisades
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Charles Eames (1907-78, American), Eames Studio Complex (Case Study House No. 8). living room

  1. Pacific Palisades.
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Charles Eames (1907-78, American), Eames Studio Complex (Case Study House No. 8). office interior

  1. Pacific Palisades.
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Charles and Ray Eames, chairs.

1960.

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Eames, LCM (“Lounge Chair Metal”) chair and LCW (“Lounge Chair Wood”) chair.

1946.

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Eames, lounge and ottoman.

1956.

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Eames, storage unit.

1950.

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Ray Eames, “Crosspatch” fabric design.

1945.

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Julius Ralph Davidson (1899-1977, German/American) and Paul Wright (1916-2007, American),

Case Study House #1, interior.

1945-48. Toluca Lake, California.

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Pierre Koenig (1925-2004, American), Stahl House (Case Study House No. 22).

  1. Los Angeles.
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Pierre Koenig (1925-2004, American), Stahl House (Case Study House No. 22).

  1. Los Angeles.
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Pierre Koenig (1925-2004, American), Stahl House (Case Study House No. 22).

  1. Los Angeles.
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Koenig, Bailey House, interior (Case Study House No. 21).

1956-58. Los Angeles.

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Richard Neutra (1892-1970, Austrian), Kaufmann House.

1946-47. Palm Springs.

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Richard Neutra (1892-1970, Austrian), Kaufmann House.

1946-47. Palm Springs.

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Richard Neutra (1892-1970, Austrian), Kaufmann House.

walkaway

1946-47. Palm Springs.

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Richard Neutra (1892-1970, Austrian), Kaufmann House.

1946-47. Palm Springs.

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Richard Neutra (1892-1970, Austrian), Kaufmann House.

1946-47. Palm Springs.

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Cliff May (1908-1989, American), Ranch-style house (Sunset Magazine cover).

1957.

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Paul Revere Williams (1894-1980, American), Desi Arnaz and Lucille Ball Residence.

  1. Palm Springs.
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Paul Revere Williams (1894-1980, American), Desi Arnaz and Lucille Ball Residence.

  1. Palm Springs.
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Williams, Frank Sinatra residence, interior.

  1. Los Angeles.
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Williams, Frank Sinatra residence, interior.

  1. Los Angeles.
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Charles Deaton (1921-1996, American), Sculptured House.

  1. Genesee Mountain, Colorado.
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Charles Deaton (1921-1996, American), Sculptured House.

  1. Genesee Mountain, Colorado.
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Charles Deaton (1921-1996, American), Sculptured House.

  1. Genesee Mountain, Colorado.
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Charles Deaton (1921-1996, American), Sculptured House.

  1. Genesee Mountain, Colorado.
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John Lautner (1911-1994, American), Sheats-Goldstein House.

  1. Los Angeles.
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John Lautner (1911-1994, American), Sheats-Goldstein House.

  1. Los Angeles.
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Lautner, Malin House (Chemosphere).

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Lautner, Malin House (Chemosphere).

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Lautner, Elrod House, living room.

  1. Palm Springs.
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Williams, et. al., Los Angeles International Airport Theme Building.

  1. Los Angeles.
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Ahmet & Davis, Norms Restaurant.

  1. West Hollywood.
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William Pereira & Associates, Union 76 Station.

  1. Beverly Hills.
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Cosmic Age Lodge, interior

c. 1940s-50s. Anaheim, California. (Demolished)

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Eero Saarinen (1910-91, Finnish-American), Tulip chair.

1955-56.

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. Erwin and Estelle Laverne, Champagne chair.

  1. Molded Perspex seat shell on aluminum base.
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Saarinen, Womb chair and ottoman.

c. 1948.

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Arieto (Harry) Bertoia (1915-78, Italian), Diamond lounge chair.

1951-52.

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Arne Jacobsen (1902-71, Danish), Egg chair.

1958.

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Arne Jacobsen, Ant chair.

  1. Plywood, steel.
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Charles Eames, “La Chaise.”

c. 1948. Molded fiberglass, steel, and oak

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George Nelson (1908-86, American) Associates, Marshmallow sofa.

c. 1955. Tubular steel frame, latex foam cushions upholstered in vinyl.

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Vladimir Kagan (1927- , German), Long Island sofa.

c. 1940s.

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Kagan, sofa.

1950s. Walnut.

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Florence Knoll Bassett (1917- , American), sofa.

1954.

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George Nakashima (1905-90, Japanese/American), “Conoid” bench.

1970s.

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Isamu Noguchi (1904-88, Japanese/American), coffee table.

  1. Walnut and glass.
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George Nakashima, buffet.

  1. Walnut.
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George Nakashima, cabinet.

  1. Walnut.
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. Knoll, sideboard.

c. 1950s. Walnut, lacquer.

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Charlotte Perriand (1903-99, French) and Jean Prouvé (1901-84, French), bookcase.

1953.

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George Nelson Associates, Saucer lamp.

1947.

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Poul Henningsen (1894-1967, Danish), Artichoke lamp.

1958.

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George Nelson Associates, clock.

c. 1950.

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Charles and Ray Eames, “Small Dots” fabric design.

1950.

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Alexander Girard (1907-1993, American) (for Charles and Ray Eames), “Names” fabric design.

1957.

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George Nelson (for Charles and Ray Eames), “China Shop” fabric design.

1950.

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Nelson (for Charles and Ray Eames), “Pavement” fabric design.

1950.

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John Entenza

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he magazine’s significant cultural contributions include its sponsorship of the Case Study Houses design-build-publication program

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