For anyone who isn’t aware, the Eames Eiffel Chair range is made up of plastic side chairs, armchairs, and rocking chairs from the iconic mid-century design duo. How have the dining chairs been made to be “As Intended”? Eames designed the Eiffel Chair range to be...

Mid-century advertisements are fascinating. They’re a unique glimpse in to the minds of the first consumer decade where the moral compass was sometimes off and everyone looked towards the future. AdSausage holds the greatest archive of these mid-century advertisements that cover just about any industry one can imagine, from clothing to tobacco and automobiles to cosmetics.

Out of all the designs synonymous with mid-century furniture, perhaps none are more revered and certainly none more influential on pop culture than Arne Jacobsen’s Egg Chair. The Pash Classics replica of this iconic design is available at a fraction of the cost of a Fritz Hansen version, from £559.

Mid-Century modern is as alive and well today as it was 70 years ago and its extent continues to reach all four corners of the globe. To help provide your fix of this iconic design movement straight to your screen we find the best to read, watch and experience every month. Welcome to our August Mid-Century Roundup.

As much a piece of sculptural art as functional furniture, the Noguchi Coffee Table is one of Mid-Century’s most iconic and admired designs. In fact, it is so well celebrated that a Herman Miller version costs in excess of £1400. Whilst that might not seem like much for something that is considered a piece of art, it certainly goes against the Mid-Century philosophy of great design being accessible to all.

Explore our selection of the best mid-century gems from across the internet. Whether you’re looking to get inspired, learn something new or if you are simply curious about the history behind your furniture, there’s always something that tickles your fancy. Explore this month’s selection below:

Out of all the dining chairs that have ever been designed, how many do you remember? I would assume it’s a handful at best. However, I’m certain that of that handful two would be Eames Dining Chairs. More specifically whether you know them by name of not, these would be the Eames DSW and the Eames DAW.

Rarely a day goes by without a new revelation or discovery in the world of mid-century modern furniture and design. The month of June was no exception. This month we have rounded up our favourites which include some amazing archive footage and a reincarnation of one of the past-century’s most iconic buildings. Take a read below and click the links to explore further:

Whether you’re a long-time admirer, or if you’re just starting to explore the world of Charles and Ray Eames’ furniture, it’s hard to ignore the way their iconic designs help to radiate joy and increase the functionality of every room in the house. However, it’s also quite hard to forget just how much thought was put in to creating furniture for our second home: the office.

Even today, in 2018, there’s always something new to discover in the world of mid-century design. Every month we share with you our round up of the most interesting stories, images and videos from across the internet. Enjoy!

You’ve got the chair that makes a statement, the lighting is perfectly positioned, and the walls are painted your favourite shade of colour, but there’s something missing…

It’s no secret that here at Pash Classics we’re huge fans of mid-century design, and we know you are too. But there’s more to it than just great looking furniture, the world around us is full of ideas, cities and people that continue to be influenced by this iconic movement. With our Mid-Century Roundups we hope to give you a small snapshot of the world through a mid-century lens by sharing the very best articles, images and videos of the month that we know you’ll love. So pull up your favourite lounge chair, sit back and enjoy:

‘Future comes by itself, progress does not.’ Poul Henningsen unintentionally summed up his own designs through an off the cuff quote that helps us to understand why his work looks just as modern today as they did 70 years ago.

Eero Aarnio is an innovator of Modern Furniture design who has influenced the lives of so many from his home studio with two striking designs, the Ball and Bubble Chairs. So how did these world famous designs come to be?

“Steel’s constructive potential is not the only thing that interests me; the refraction of light on its surface is an important part of my artistic work. I consider steel a material with the same artistic merit as wood and leather.”

On the 20^th of August we celebrate the life and work of one of our favourite mid-century designers here at Pash Classics. Eero Saarinen may be well known to our followers as the creator of the beautiful Tulip Tables and Chairs, but internationally he’s equally recognised as a master of architecture.

Ray Eames once said ‘what looks good can change, but what works, works’. Is the Eames Lounge chair the exception to the rule? It’s a design that looks as good today as it did 70 years ago and is certainly just as comfortable. In this blog post we shall explain...

How do you find the perfect nursery chair? At Pash Classics, we believe it’s got to be beautifully designed, fun, hardwearing – and hopefully excellent value for money, too. This month we have teamed up with NetMums, the UK’s biggest parenting web site, for a free...

At Pash Classics, 2016 is going to be something of the Year of the Sofa. Alongside our established and popular favourites, we’ve recently extended our range with new designs named after some of the world’s most stylish and famous cities. Many of these are Scandinavian...

Take a good look at any Bertoia Chair replica. You’d probably say it was made of wire but Harry had a different take. "If you look at these chairs, they are mainly made of air, like sculpture. Space passes right through them,” he said. Harry is not among the...

Florence Knoll is unusual among the designers of mid-century modern furniture that we love at Pash Classics for the very simple reason that she is still alive. Aged 98, she forms a living link to a golden age of design. At school, she developed a passion for...

One of the themes of mid-century design is that it objects are often made to appear almost weightless – witness the way in which the ground floors of buildings are made of almost open space or walls are just seemingly continuous sheets of glass. It looks a little like...

If you’re looking for an excuse to uproot and move to Chicago, then we might have found a compelling reason for you to start packing your belongings. Mies van der Rohe’s very own glass-walled personal residence is currently on the market for what strikes us as a very...

When I was a small boy, there was a cheap copy of Arne Jacobsen’s Egg chair in my parents’ dining room. Because of this, I can tell you one thing about Egg chairs with certainty – they are really excellent for spinning around in until you feel moderately nauseous....

The winning entry in the 1948 New York Museum of Modern Art’s international ‘low cost furniture design competition’, Charles and Ray Eames furniture made effective use of groundbreaking processes and new materials, and in the 1950’s it went on to be the first mass...

The Eames Lounge Chair, was designed in 1956, after years of development by designers Charles and Ray Eames. It was first designed as a present for his Oscar Winning friend Billy Wilder, so that he could watch TV more comfortably. The chair itself has since...

A one time poster boy of modernist architecture in 1950s America (in 1956 he appeared on the cover of Time magazine) shortly after his death in 1961 (aged 51) Saarinen reputation took a nose dive. However, recently his legacy has been favourably reappraised and he’s...

The Tulip Chair and the corresponding pedestal Tulip Table, designed in the 1950's, represents the peak of Eero Saarinen’s career in which these lasting icons of modern classic furniture were brought to the forefront. Eero Saarinen’s ability to blend colour, form and...

All disciplines have their personal jealousies, their leading lights and their enfant terrible. In the relationship between Eileen Gray & Le Corbusier we get all three and then more besides. In this relationship we get ‘territorial markings’, obsession, a desire...

Le Corbusier (1885-1965), the Swiss born architect, is considered both the High Priest and enfant terrible of twentieth century modernist architecture and town planning. He helped to define and clarify an approach to urban design and planning that provided a vision of...

The dining area in this all white Swedish apartment is decorated beautifully. The large windows let in lots of natural light. It makes the space appear larger than it actually is. By adding different chairs around the dining table, the owners have created a personal...

Xavier Pauchard was born in 1880 in Le Morvan, France. His family were zinc roofers and this knowledge of metal was important in his innovative design of a metal chair - the Tolix. That classic chair, a favourite of cafés and retro kitchens all over the world, was...

If you’re decking out your new house or apartment and want to keep it contemporary but classy, your first step should be to look at history: and then check out the modern twists on it when it comes to furniture. Contemporary living room furniture is a large market and...