Mid-century modern
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Mid-century modern is "a style of design popular in the mid-twentieth century, characterized by clean, simple lines and lack of embellishment." The style was present throughout the world but gained mo
Tract house in Tujunga, California, featuring open-beamed ceilings, c. 1960
Tulip chair (designed 1955–56) by Eero Saarinen
Eichler Homes – Foster Residence, Santa Clara
Lincoln Center, New York City
Bauhaus
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The Staatliches Bauhaus, commonly known as the Bauhaus, was a German art school operational from 1919 to 1933 that combined crafts and the fine arts. The school became famous for its approach to desig
Mid-century modern
…throughout the house often define the home's interior. The mid-century modern movement in the U.S. was an American reflection of the International and Bauhaus movements, including the works of Gropius, Florence Knoll, Le Corbusier, and Ludwig Mies van der Rohe. Although the American component was slightly…
The Bauhaus building in Dessau was designed by Walter Gropius. It was the longest-serving of the three Bauhaus locations (1925–1932).
Typography by Herbert Bayer above the entrance to the workshop block of the Bauhaus Dessau, 2005
Bauhaus founder Walter Gropius (1883–1969)
Poster for the Bauhausausstellung (1923)