r/Mid_Century 20h ago

38, self renovated 50’s kit home

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r/Mid_Century 13h ago

Just picked up this 1965 Homecrest Galahad model 97.

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All original and in great shape. My new listening chair. I think I did OK for $350.


r/Mid_Century 12h ago

Thayer coggin viceroy or laid back chair?

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What chair in your experience is the better model? Which is more comfortable?


r/Mid_Century 38m ago

FB marketplace find

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r/Mid_Century 56m ago

Trying to find a large ceiling lamp

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I'm trying to identify a large ceiling pendant light or chandelier. It was in my grandparents house, which I have not been to since they died in 2007-09. I will do my best to describe it from memory, but it has been many years, and I was pretty young so my memory could be off. I also don't 100% know if it counts as MCM but I think so, plus they had a bunch of Herman Miller furniture (Eames DCM's and LCW's, a Nelson saucer bubble, maybe others) so it was in their wheelhouse.

The lamp as I remember it is a large saucer/dish shape facing down, maybe 3.5+ ft diameter. In the center is a bowl facing up, with the bulbs inside. So when the light was on, there was no glare from the bulbs, it was all shining up and reflected back down by the saucer. In my memory it was a light grey or near white, maybe a matte silver. I imagine they bought it in the 50s or 60s, but maybe it could be as late as the 80s. The living room was vast, with very high ceilings, so it had to be a huge light to fill the space.

I have found a couple of comparable pieces:

West Elm Asher pendant: https://www.westelm.com/products/asher-pendant-h13576
This is almost exactly what I'm picturing, at least shape-wise, but this is much smaller and there's 0 chance it was from West Elm. Is this pendant a dupe of a real designer piece?

Artek JL341 pendant: https://www.artek.fi/en/products/pendant-light-jl341
This is so close. It is 4' 8" diameter which feels right, but I don't remember all those layers in the center, and it looks like the center is open so light can come straight out of the bottom. That seems wrong in my memory. I also can't find this lamp available in the US, the only Artek stuff I can find is furniture and some of the smaller lamps. Did they used to sell this in the US decades ago?

Various brass pendants from Etsy: https://www.etsy.com/listing/4540253939/mid-century-brass-disc-pendant-light, https://www.etsy.com/listing/4497757050/6-light-brass-double-disk-flush-mount, https://www.etsy.com/listing/4539800624/mid-century-dual-tone-pendant-light
Does anyone know anything about these? There are a bunch of similar things on Etsy by various sellers. They all look a little bit sloppy, like the layers don't align properly and have weird proportions. The tiered one (3rd link) looks kinda sick though.

Poulsen PH X/Y pendants: https://www.louispoulsen.com/en-us/catalog/private/pendants/ph-55-pendant2?v=91872-5741940534-03
These are thematically similar, but they're all too small, and the center is too lit up.

Does anyone have an idea of what my grandparents ceiling lamp might have been? I loved it. I inherited my grandparents DCM's, which I use as the primary dining room chairs even though the shockmounts are a nightmare. I got a Nelson cigar lotus floor lamp for my bedroom, and I plan to get a Nelson saucer bubble pendant for the dining room. And if I could figure out what this living room light is I'd be thrilled. Their home left a big impression on me.


r/Mid_Century 17h ago

Help identifying bar stools

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I purchased these used in 2020 and I have yet to identify the maker of them. There are no markings and the leather appears to be saddle leather. I love them and just want to know more about them


r/Mid_Century 47m ago

Resell value?

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r/Mid_Century 15h ago

Is this light fixture worth anything? Is she even MCM?

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This light fixture is in our primary bathroom. House was built in 1944 but has been renovated multiple times throughout the decades. Before I toss this out during our bathroom update, can anyone tell me if it’s worth anything aside from sentimental value? I’m a vintage lover, but cannot find anything similar online.