About Mid-Century Modern (Eames)
Mid-Century Modern is the optimistic American design movement of the 1950s–60s — Eames chairs, starburst clocks, kidney-shaped tables, and the conviction that good design should reach everyone. Charles and Ray Eames, George Nelson, and Alexander Girard built a visual language of organic curves, warm wood, atomic-age motifs, and a palette of California sunlight. The tone is friendly, confident, and quietly futuristic — the future, but well-designed.
- Origin
- Los Angeles, California / Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA
- Era
- 1947–1969 (post-war American optimism); Eames Office peak 1950s–60s
- Key figures
- Charles & Ray Eames · George Nelson · Alexander Girard · Eero Saarinen
- Movements
- Mid-Century Modernism · American industrial design · Atomic Age optimism
Mid-Century Modern (Eames) design spec
Colors
Background
Surface
Primary
Secondary
Accent
Text
Typography
Josefin SansHeadings
Libre FranklinBody
JetBrains MonoMono
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