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Marc Held

Marc Held

Marc Held – Futuristic Function in French Space Age Design French designer Marc Held is known for his playful and innovative approach to furniture design during the Space Age era of...

Marc Held

Marc Held – Futuristic Function in French Space Age Design French designer Marc Held is known for his playful and innovative approach to furniture design during the Space Age era of...

Space Age vs Mid-Century Modern: What’s the Dif...

Space Age design and Mid-Century Modern furniture are often grouped together. True, both emerged in the mid-20th century.  But visually (and emotionally) they are very different. If you’re collecting vintage...

Space Age vs Mid-Century Modern: What’s the Dif...

Space Age design and Mid-Century Modern furniture are often grouped together. True, both emerged in the mid-20th century.  But visually (and emotionally) they are very different. If you’re collecting vintage...

The Influence of the Space Race on Furniture De...

The Space Age design movement cannot be understood without considering the historical context of the space race. During the 1960s, the competition between the United States and the Soviet Union to...

The Influence of the Space Race on Furniture De...

The Space Age design movement cannot be understood without considering the historical context of the space race. During the 1960s, the competition between the United States and the Soviet Union to...

The Psychology Behind Space Age Design

Design movements often reflect the emotional climate of their time. Space Age design is a clear example of how cultural optimism, technological progress, and collective imagination can shape the objects...

The Psychology Behind Space Age Design

Design movements often reflect the emotional climate of their time. Space Age design is a clear example of how cultural optimism, technological progress, and collective imagination can shape the objects...

Pierre Paulin

Pierre Paulin

Pierre Paulin – Sculptural Comfort in Space Age Design Few designers captured the spirit of the late 1960s and 1970s as elegantly as French designer Pierre Paulin. Known for his...

Pierre Paulin

Pierre Paulin – Sculptural Comfort in Space Age Design Few designers captured the spirit of the late 1960s and 1970s as elegantly as French designer Pierre Paulin. Known for his...

Why Space Age Design Looks So Playful

One of the most striking things about Space Age design is how playful it looks, goofy sometimes. Like blown up cartoon furniture.  Chairs resemble blobs, lamps look like mushrooms, and...

Why Space Age Design Looks So Playful

One of the most striking things about Space Age design is how playful it looks, goofy sometimes. Like blown up cartoon furniture.  Chairs resemble blobs, lamps look like mushrooms, and...