Acquiring Mid-Century Furniture

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Heywood-Wakefield. That is all.

Other posters are right it went out of style for a while during a surge on antiques. Then it was back - some people offered mega to family. Then went down. You can get stuff at various places . http://strictlyheywake.com/current-inventory/dining-rooms/dining-room-ready-use/nggallery/page/2

Mid mod wood tones go with the orangey oak floors not the dark hardwood. Narrow plank oak. Mid mod also looks great with concrete flooring. Also check estate sales.

[Anonymous]

Our house is predominately mid-century (including the architecture!), with some "background" pieces from Crate and Barrel/CB2 and Ikea mixed in.

Following other PP's, I'd advise visiting some local stores (IMO Modern Mobler in Brightwood/Takoma has the best quality and presentation of pieces, albeit with prices to suit) and really get an understanding of the different types of MCM... Also, think about how much you're willing to spend in a "big picture" way rather than by piece- sometimes you'll get a killer deal on CL or at an estate sale, and other times you'll fall in love with something at a pricey vintage store; let those experiences balance each other out and you'll enjoy the process of collecting much more.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP I look for solid wood furniture when I'm buying, and I don't mean solid "hardwood". I mean solid cherry, oak, walnut, etc. I have 2 midcentury dressers in my bedroom, solid cherry with dovetail tops (Willett Trans East line) and a solid walnut no name mid century dining table with 4 (yes 4) leaves and six chairs. Both were from Craigslist. I spent less that $500 for each set.
I can't afford the high end labels. I would suggest buying what you truly like to look at.

OP is long gone. Original post is from 2012. Someone revived it.

[Anonymous]

I saw this come across the neighborhood listerv - for anyone else who is interested in mid-century furniture, might be worth a look this weekend!

Mid Century Modern Yard Sale - One Day Only!
We’re making space for new treasures and selling Mid Century Modern furniture and collectables including…

Dining table/chairs, coffee/end tables, bedrooms sets, chairs, stools, lamps (both hanging and table) curtains, storage, rya and flokati rugs.
Lots of great smaller vintage items too, including mid-mod kitchen items, art glass, pottery, MCM fabric, electronics… etc.
Mod home renovation items including entry lights, glass tile, bathroom fixtures.
Brands include Herman Miller, Lane, Haywood Wakefield, Bo concept, Bang&Olufsen.
Other Non-MCM items for sale as well, "ask us about our vintage human skeleton display case".
Prices below MCM and vintage stores, MCM trades may be considered.

The particulars: Sunday, September 30
from 10am - 4pm (no early birds please!)

Location
3401 Pendleton Drive in Silver Spring, MD.
House is at the corner of Veirs Mill and Pendleton Dr.
It’s in the Charles Goodman’s Hammond Woods enclave.

[Anonymous]

You've received a lot of good suggestions. I want to second that you should be looking at estatesales.net every week.

Unfortunately, you've missed a few really good MCM sales within the past two months and I don't see any specifically listed MCM for this area this weekend … but I'm sure some will come around. It is one of those things that you'll have to get into the habit of looking at, usually on a Wednesday or Thursday, so that you can see if anything is coming up.

The nice part is that the pictures show what is there. The bad part is that you'll have to go check it out in person to get a price. When you're at the sales, you may also make contact with people looking for similar furnishings and they may have some advice for you, too!

[Anonymous]

Try chairish.com as well.

You also may wish to consider new Danish brands as they tend to adhere to the aesthetic as well. Hay is out of Denmark. Herman Miller, the parent company of Design within Reach, just bought a stake in Hay this year. Hay also did a nice collaboration with IKEA.

Menu is another Danish brand as well.