Mid-Century design, encompasses architecture, furniture and graphic design from the middle of the 20th century (roughly 1933 to 1965). It is often referred to as Mid-Century Modern, a phrase coined by the author, Cara Greenberg, in her 1984 book ‘Midcentury Modern: Furniture of the 1950s’, and which refers more specifically to design found in the United States of America, post-Second World War.

The Mid-Century design ethos, inspired by the Bauhaus school, grew from the Danish Modern movement, and developed internationally from the late 1940s, bolstered by technological advances and a growing middle class.

The Mid-Century style features equality between form and function, clean, organic and geometric lines, minimal ornamentation, and an exploration and juxtaposition of traditional and non-traditional materials.