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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]PP, MCM has never been "out." A ridiculous comment.[/quote]
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Eh. You couldn’t give away MCM furniture in the 1980s-1990s.
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Like all styles it’s a generational thing. The boomers like my parents went big time for either traditional Georgian or country styles. I remember my parents’ friends paying 4-6k for an antique cabinet or chest of drawers that you’d be lucky to sell for 1k today. I imagine the same will happen with MCM antiques down the road. High prices today, but unfashionable in 20 years. [/quote]

That's not true. High quality teak Danish pieces were always in, as well as classic designs like Saarinen tulip tables, Nakashina tables, Wegner chairs, Eames lounges, etc. 
OP, I suggest that you educate yourself by going to places like Modern Mobler and getting a feel for quality (look at the details and craftsmanship) and refining your personal aesthetic tastes. There is a wide range of mid-century styles, and you should develop a personal sense of style. There are books at the library you could check out to educate yourself about different designers. I personally find 1st dibs to be way overpriced. If you have time, check out estate sales and craigslist. Sometimes you can find good deals on chairsh.com or etsy.[/quote]

I don’t know what you mean by “in”? Very high quality of any styles never go out of style in the sense that there are always people who want and appreciate them, regardless of the generation. Georgian antiques and the waspy style might be unpopular now but there’s still a segment that pays top dollar for high quality antiques and there’s still a segment that decorates their houses in high end fussy wasp styles. But broadly speaking, the Georgian/country/farmhouse look and styles that dominated the 1980s and 1990s are out of style today. Just as the MCM styles were out of style in the 1980s and 1990s. Most of the MCM furniture, the mass market productions, were being dumped for free because no one was buying them. Interior design magazines were all about the Georgian or country look. The whole 50s MCM was seen as frumpy and ugly. [/quote]

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