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Stunning Svend Aage Holm Sorensen brass Brutalist ceiling lamp priced at £780 from Ground One Six
spread the word about our shows and it’s also very important to us to have plenty of things that people can afford. If we just had stands that sold Papa Bear chairs and rare, rope-edged Eames and Cherner chairs, our super-loyal customers would complain!”
PC: “Midcentury is still the main focus of our shows but we have also responded to the incredible demand for industrial and repurposed design. It’s been refreshing and exciting to mix eclectic industrial alongside design classics. Industrial doesn’t need a named designer be- hind it as it’s all about the look and function.
“For me its social history is the biggest thrill. There’s always some quirky lamp or storage item that’s just irresistible, affordable and one hundred per cent func- tional.” ve
Like what you hear? Then don’t miss some of the best Mid- century dealers coming together under one Brutalist roof
at the pair’s bi-annual Midcentury East show at the Erno Goldfinger School in Haggerston. Most of what you see featured over these pages is destined for the Haggerston show on 9th October – if it hasn’t been snapped up by then! But in any case you’re bound to be dazzled by what is on offer – an eclectic mix of furniture, ceramics, glass, wallpaper, vintage fabrics, industrial, clocks, collectable posters, stunning jewellery and much more. If Eames, Jacobsen, Nelson, Bertoia, Wegner, Charley Harper and The Days inspire you, then it is definitely the place to be. For tickets visit the website. modernshows.com/the-shows/haggerston-october-2016
You can buy a copy of Lucy’s latest book 100 Midcentury Chairs and their Stories using Paypal through the Haggerston page of their website, and get into the Midcentury
East show for free! You can pick up your signed copy of the book when you hand in your Paypal receipt on the day. This insightful book will make a great souvenir of your trip, and includes interviews with many of the children of the design greats and an essential international directory of dealers.
The Vintage Unit like to revive interesting examples of an industrial age - you’ll find them at the Midcentury East show at Haggerston on 9th October. Left: Original House love nothing more than patina and charm that only age and good use can create. They’ll be at the Midcentury Modern show held at Dulwich College on 20th November
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