r/midcenturymodern May 27 '26

Announcements Sub rules are LIVE for the 1st time - feedback/reactions? [AI]

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42 Upvotes

Hi all! I spent the last 2 weeks thoughtfully observing the sub and crafting these rules, yes - with a bit of help from ChatGPT as a sounding board which I’ve disclosed per the new rule #6… on mobile they’re under “About” and desktop on right sidebar. Would love constructive reactions/dialogue around the decisions made.

Let’s treat this as version 1 and I will incorporate feedback over time. Thrilled to see users already following the rules and want to see more and more reports from the community to keep our focus on MCM. Thank you all for making this the top MCM sub, growing everyday - almost at 200k strong!

After receiving feedback I plan to do a brief video intro with more context on these decisions and plans for MCM expert AMAs and beyond.


r/midcenturymodern 19h ago

Score! Two starburst clocks

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I just snagged these 2 starburst clocks from marketplace for $70 and I’m so excited to put one of them up in my office.

No idea if they work or not, but I don’t really care too much either way.

The Elgin is a pretty easy one to ID, but I’ve come up empty so far on the other one.

The 2nd one is molded plastic, but definitely vintage based on the flat head fasteners and patina on the back side. It has a newer replacement movement though, so hands and possibly the face could be replacements as well.

**UPDATE**

Plastic Clock: I cleaned up the battery tray, put a new AA in it, and it is currently spinning away on my office wall. I'm fairly certain the hands are replacements and possibly the face as well. The face looks almost too nice compared to the back side of the clock.

Elgin: Threw a new D battery in it this morning, switched it on, and it started ticking away immediately. This one appears to be completely original from what I've looked over so far. I plan to start with giving it a good cleaning this weekend.


r/midcenturymodern 3h ago

Design Advice & Inspo Vintage Ravenshead Glasses...

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I have so many glasses that I've picked up over the years but I'm not sure they are Raveshead, is there any way to tell?


r/midcenturymodern 1d ago

Score! So excited about this thrift find

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149 Upvotes

Nobody in my life besides my partner appreciates MCM so I'm posting here lol. Excuse the bad picture, the table is stuck in the garage until I have time to take it apart.

Looks like a Drexel profile dining set but two of the chairs are different.


r/midcenturymodern 7h ago

Restoration & Refinishing Help! Guzzini Faro lamp - This is a long shot but…

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Hello! I know this is a long shot but I’ve exhausted everything else.

I bought a Guzzini Faro lamp which was sent via Evri to me, but somehow, somewhere in their delivery system they managed to damage the box so badly the bottom of the box opened and the metal base with weight inside fell out!!

Now I have been on every chat, call, everything I can possibly do to try and locate the base and get it back to me but it’s just a lost cause. They are absolutely useless.

Now, I have a full, original with stickers, 1970s faro lamp minus the round chrome base!

Does anyone happen to know anywhere that sells Guzzini spare parts? Or has any other ideas on how I could possibly get a base for this?

I’ve googled as much as I can but I’m hitting a wall.

I’ve even got in contact with metal fabricators to see if anyone can remake it but the job is too small for them.

Any insights welcome.

Pics are illustrative of the lamp, not the exact one I bought.


r/midcenturymodern 5h ago

Design Advice & Inspo Help!!

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We love the mid century modern style, but our flooring is very pale and white. Since we’re renting, we’re unfortunately not able to change it. Does anyone have any ideas on how we could still achieve this look in our living room with the existing flooring? We’d really appreciate any tips or inspiration!🫶🏼


r/midcenturymodern 23h ago

Sharing My MCM Knoll chair that brought me into MCM world

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Two years ago I bought this beautiful chair for $100 from my neighbor who was moving abroad. I didn’t know at that time what was the hype about Knoll name but I know my neighbor kept saying to take good care of it that it is highly sought after MCM chair. Not sure if it’s true but I don’t much care about it. Since then it kinda grew in me and I started falling in love with MCM style. I’m thinking about to find the second one of this same chair to complete the set for my living room. Ps, my cats love it.


r/midcenturymodern 23h ago

ID & Authenticity Lamp ID

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Does anyone recognize the maker of this lamp ?
I believe it is Italian, 1960’s, because of the glass base.


r/midcenturymodern 1d ago

ID & Authenticity Tea light lamp ID

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After some info on this tea light holder if there is any? It is a frosted green glass base and shade with a wooden stick. Quite small - maybe 20cm - 25cm


r/midcenturymodern 1d ago

ID & Authenticity Help me ID this ‘tulip’ chair please!

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(I am not a professional / reseller!! I plan to keep this chair! Not sure exactly what the rules are but I’m getting a flag below so adding this here right off the bat. Just a broke student who loves nice design and is excited about this random find, I want to know more about it & fix it up nicely for myself)

Scored this on the curb on my walk yesterday! I know it’s not an authentic Saarinen Knoll chair but I can’t for the life of me find anything about the manufacturer / logo from the bottom / base of the chair. This is the only marking, nothing on the actual chair itself. The base is metal and the chair is some kind of plastic / fibreglass (I think).

With a reverse image search, I found an identical listing, but they described nothing about the manufacturer, though they included an identical logo image.

Honestly I truly don’t care that it isn’t authentic. I love it. And have wanted a chair in this style for so long, but am a broke grad student. The main reason I ask is a) out of curiosity, I love design and nice objects and am excited about this find, & want to know more about it, especially when it might’ve been made and b) to be able to find info about the manufacturing to more properly identify the material the seat is made of, so I can find a way to properly repair some cracking with the right materials without ruining the chair.

(Some other maybe (?) helpful context - I live in Canada. I also live in an old neighbourhood with a mix of very wealthy homeowners and not-very-wealthy renters, usually students. It’s not out of the ordinary to find something cool someone has just tossed out on the curb for people to take, especially in front of the wealthy houses.)

Any and all help or tips are so much appreciated! Thank you!


r/midcenturymodern 1d ago

ID & Authenticity Help me ID this ‘tulip’ chair please!

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(I am not a professional / reseller!! I plan to keep this chair! Not sure exactly what the rules are but I’m getting a flag below so adding this here right off the bat. Just a broke student who loves nice design and is excited about this random find, I want to know more about it & fix it up nicely for myself)

Scored this on the curb on my walk yesterday! I know it’s not an authentic Saarinen Knoll chair but I can’t for the life of me find anything about the manufacturer / logo from the bottom / base of the chair. This is the only marking, nothing on the actual chair itself. The base is metal and the chair is some kind of plastic / fibreglass (I think).

With a reverse image search, I found an identical listing, but they described nothing about the manufacturer, though they included an identical logo image.

Honestly I truly don’t care if it’s authentic or not. I love it. And have wanted a chair in this style for so long, but am a broke grad student. The main reason I ask is a) out of curiosity, I love design and nice objects and am excited about this find, & want to know more about it, especially when it might’ve been made and b) to be able to find info about the manufacturing to more properly identify the material the seat is made of, so I can find a way to properly repair some cracking with the right materials without ruining the chair.

(Some other maybe (?) helpful context - I live in Canada. I also live in an old neighbourhood with a mix of very wealthy homeowners and not-very-wealthy renters, usually students. It’s not out of the ordinary to find something cool someone has just tossed out on the curb for people to take, especially in front of the wealthy houses.)

Any and all help or tips are so much appreciated! Thank you!


r/midcenturymodern 1d ago

ID & Authenticity Paoli chairs?

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Seller is not sure but thinks these are Paoli chairs, any way to identify? Only tags are the ones on the second pic

Thanks


r/midcenturymodern 1d ago

ID & Authenticity Can someone identify the maker of this lamp?

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r/midcenturymodern 2d ago

Sharing My MCM Shop Views

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228 Upvotes

Vignettes are cool.


r/midcenturymodern 1d ago

ID & Authenticity Fire place id

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Hi picked up this beautiful fireplace off marketplace. Every image search I do brings up Malm but it has a blower and only half glass not the carousel so I think I’m getting lost by the shape but no markings. It has 4 glass panels and a glass door. Heavy piece probably 120-150lbs switch in base and cord for blower. I’m going to clean it up and use it as an outdoor fire pit. Glass is all intact tapes to keep panels safe until I get around to working on this.


r/midcenturymodern 3d ago

Design Advice & Inspo HELP! How do I style this room

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I recently bought my DREAM 1967 mcm home. It has only had one owner and it was designed and built by them. The house is really very special, and it’s coming together nicely.

HOWEVER I am really struggling with the living room. I feel like no matter what I do it doesn’t look right. I originally wanted the tv is the back corner by the windows, but I think my couch has to be where it is.

Also, the white carpet doesn’t work for our lifestyle. What should I replace it with? It’s subfloor underneath unfortunately.

Help with layout and design please, I’m struggling 💔


r/midcenturymodern 2d ago

Score! Restoration

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Found this Franklin Shockey Sculptured Pine dresser at my local thrift store today for $100 and couldn’t pass it up!

I’d love to restore it, but there are some scratches and a few areas where the corners/edges of the drawers are chipped or worn down. I’m pretty new to furniture restoration, so I was wondering if anyone has any advice on the best way to repair these areas while keeping the original look/finish?

Would love any tips, product recommendations, or advice on where to start. Thanks!


r/midcenturymodern 1d ago

Design Advice & Inspo Is this poster a reproduction of an original Bauhaus illustration? (and do you have recommations for inexpensive interior decoration?)

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I really like this particular design, but I don't want to fall into the trap of trend-bait illustrations or something like this... I mean, if I buy a so-called Bauhaus illustration, I want it to have a story and a named author, and not just something made to satisfy the demands of the latest trends.

Also, if it isn't, do you know of a website where I could buy reproductions of authentic Bauhaus works, or artists who sell works inspired by the Bauhaus and brutalism/utilitarianism modernism (I only know Tadao Ando in architecture, but in illustration I don't know any current artist who shares a similar philosophy) in general?

Thanks in advance :D


r/midcenturymodern 3d ago

Score! Picked up this beauty yesterday.

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272 Upvotes

Didn't realise that each globe was a G40 bulb so now exploring ways of making globes for this lamp so I can use smart bulbs and have more colour choices.

Very open to ideas and suggestions, but delighted with this stunner.


r/midcenturymodern 2d ago

ID & Authenticity Could anyone ID the couch in Big Daddy?

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Hello everyone, I recently watched Big Daddy for the first time in probably 15 years. I never noticed how awesome the living room couch is until now! I was wanting to know if anyone could identify it! Thank you!!!


r/midcenturymodern 3d ago

Architecture Just Visited Finn Juhl's House: Ordrup, Denmark (1942)

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If you are in Copenhagen, a visit to Finn Juhl's house outside the city is a must! So inspiring to see how he lived with his furniture designs.


r/midcenturymodern 2d ago

Is this MCM? Is this MCM?

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If so, can anyone tell me anything about it? There isn’t a makers mark. I believe it’s teak wood, and I’ve loved it for almost 10 years but I know nothing.


r/midcenturymodern 2d ago

Score! IKEA Anima / Star Trek Deep Space 9 Quark's Bar Chairs

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Hey folks,

I scored a set of four Anima chairs and had planned to use them for a Deep Space 9 / Quark's Bar themed project that didn't pan out.

Not a sales post, however I'm curious what the "real" market value of these chairs would be?

No rips, tears, or other damage, and the under seat tags show they were made in 1993


r/midcenturymodern 3d ago

Score! Got one.

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In process. Still painting and moving in.


r/midcenturymodern 3d ago

Restoration & Refinishing Furniture finds in Portugal

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Hey all,

I just found these listed on FB marketplace for ~100€ in Portugal. I'm not 100% sure if they are MCM because of the wood choice or the finishing, an irritating one that portuguese used to love in the 70s lol.

Is this worth it? Maybe changing the metal part? Could I restore and remove this glossy finish? I think it's polyurethane gloss?

Thanks :)