In the July 1949 issue of Arts and Architecture magazine there is a brief story in which ten advanced students of the California School of Art, under the guidance of their instructor, LaGardo Tackett...
It’s a whirlwind three-days of touring homes, preceded by one fabulous cocktail party. If you are up to the challenge, here is the plan: On Friday, June 15th, to kick-off the 2012 Los Angeles H...
When you are finished check out this awesome pro-veteran blockbuster: Battleship. My favorite line from the movie is “Someone is gonna kiss the donkey.” Delivered by an Naval Vet! Happy M...
Right now take advantage of our summer savings on our Case Study Beds and Lief Mattress. Save hundreds of dollars when you buy a Case Study Bed with the purchase of the ‘World’s Best Plat...
Florence Knoll and her dog Cartree, enjoying a spot of tea, beside a stabile by Alexander Calder, a coffee table by Alexander Girard, and a Butterfly Lounge Chair by BKF. Iconic Knoll Textiles Raise ...
Shown above is a recently acquired Marguerite Wildenhain piece that is available for viewing at our Los Angeles Showroom. Marguerite Wildenhain, an internationally known ceramist, author, and teacher...
‘Revolutions of the Wheel, The Emergence of American Clay Art’ is a five-part documentary film that traces the evolution of American ceramics from its 19th Century industrial origins to i...
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Kimball Manufacturing Corporation of San Rafael, California is best known for the colorful fiberglass bullet planters that they produced throughout the 1950′s and 1960′s. Here is a rare l...
Click on any of the images to take you to the original blog post. East Austin Texas Home on Apartment Therapy East Austin Texas Home on Apartment Therapy East Austin Texas Home on Apartment Therapy 1...
A mid-century modern home designed by architect Joseph Eichler features a landscape design that takes advantage of the home’s large expanses of glass to establish strong indoor and outdoor rela...
Hotel Today Das Kranzbach is an impressive hotel that offers bold decor and breathtaking mountain views. The hotel is more of a ‘wellness retreat’ rather than a ski resort, where you will...
Roy Lichtenstein, Grrrrrrrrrrr!!, 1965. Oil on canvas The Art Institute of Chicago explodes this summer with the energy of Roy Lichtenstein in the largest exhibition of the influential Pop artist to ...
Modern Tide: Midcentury Architecture on Long Island explores the work of the region’s best postwar architects and designers, including Albert Frey, Wallace Harrison, Herbert Beckhard, Frank Lloyd Wri...
Modernica’s reputation as a manufacturer of high-quality, well-made furniture is widely-known. Our current standing as a distinguished fabricator of out-of-production vintage pieces was establi...
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And then there is the chair… regardless of the size of your home or how many options you may have, there is always the one chair. Your seat, your spot, your oasis… which after many years ...
Blocher Blocher Partners an Architecture and Design Firm in Stuttgart, shared with us photos of their amazing new offices (see below), with their recently acquired new Case Study Arm Shell Chairs. Lo...
Harper Bazaar Magazine Ad in March of 2000 for Louis of Boston Modernica’s Case Study Eiffel Tower Wire Chair available here… and we sell seat pads too. Tweet This Post
Desert Utopia: Mid-Century Architecture in Palm Springs is a 58-minute long film which traces the history of modern architecture in Palm Springs from the first bold forays into modernist design to th...
Right now you may be asking yourself…What is Fab? Fab.com is a site that offers daily design inspirations and sales at up to 70% off retail. Membership is free. Members receive exclusive access...
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So many great places to be inspired by, be sure to check out Apartment Therapy’s Small Cool Contest. Tomorrow they will announce the winners. So go and check out the competition and caste your ...
Co-founder of Modernica Frank Novak with the National Guard near the Geffen Moca in Downtown Los Angeles, April 30th of 1992 It was 20 years ago today. The Los Angeles Riots were into their second da...
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If you are planning on going to the upcoming Venice Garden and Home tour as a part of this year’s garden tour you will be able to visit the architecturally significant Gregory Ain tract. It is an enc...
Photo: Eric Staudenmaier The 2012 Venice Garden and Home Tour will take tour-goers to Venice neighborhoods east of Lincoln Boulevard and into the Gregory Ain tract in Mar Vista. This eagerly a...
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The Roush Residence was designed by Terry Waters, a Taliesin Fellow and colleague of John Lautner. Waters’ work was published in acclaimed design magazines such as Arts + Architecture and Domus...
“On a recent trip to the West Coast, I was given the opportunity to take a private tour of Case Study House No. 8, or more commonly, the Eames House, by a former employee of the Eames Office an...
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