Australian furniture design is an exhibition dedicated to australian furniture of the 1940s to the 1970s at the at the ngv ian potter centre 30 may to 19 october.
Australian mid century furniture designers.
Australian furniture design is an exhibition of innovative pieces of original mid century modern retro furniture and homewares produced by australian designers and craftspeople.
As a huge fan of the mid century modern style i was really excited to head down to melbourne to see the exhibition for myself.
This period was a high water mark of social change and design as australians embraced modern ideals to encapsulate a new cosmopolitan mode of living characterised by innovative and flexible furniture design.
Vintage furniture is in increasingly high demand particularly australian vintage furniture as we come to appreciate the talent and creativity of the country s designers and the quality and longevity of mid century furniture.
An introduction to australian mid century modern design.
Furniture and designers with the coming of the 21st century there has been a renewed interest in furniture designs from a bygone era specifically those from the mid 40s to the early 70s collectively known as mid century modern.