San Francisco 20th Century Modernism Show & Sale

Events

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  Poggenpohl Kitchen Display Sale

  Here's the chance design savvy bargain hunters have been waiting for. Shop the Poggenpohl annual Kitchen Display Sale and Save up to 50% on German luxury kitchen designs through January 31, 2011…

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  Amy Lau: Expressing Modernism

  Amy Lau is principal of Amy Lau Design and serves as an independent advisor to collectors of 20th century decorative arts. Ms. Lau is a cofounder of Design Miami, which assembles the most…

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  19th-Century Modern

  Featuring more than forty items from the Brooklyn Museum’s collection of American and European decorative arts, 19th-Century Modern will focus on the emergence of Modernism, a design…

Articles

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  Modern Getaways

  Enjoy the salty air and coastal views—without having to invest your nest egg in a ground-up build. These modern marvels offer stays from one night to one month (or more, if you can swing it!).

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  Best of SF 20 Modernism Show

  This weekend's SF20 Modernism Show and Sale opened to the public this morning at San Francisco's Fort Mason Center. Dwell editors Aaron Britt and Sarah Rich took a spin around the floor and found…

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  Return to Render

  Carlos Diniz’s astounding hand-done renderings, illustrations, and screen-prints helped to push more than just a handful of buildings—they sold the very idea of modernism itself.

Dwell Collections

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  Finds from the LA Modernism Show

  The 22nd annual Los Angeles Modernism Show, held May 1–3 at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium, featured more than 70 exhibitors with mid-century wares trucked in from all over the country…

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  Mid-Century Modern from Sam Kaufman

  Mid-century modern specialist Sam Kaufman presents some of his favorite artworks and furnishings that are currently for sale inside his intimate gallery space in Los Angeles. Here he explains the…

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  Sidewalk Gardens in San Francisco

  After taking on San Francisco City Hall, architect Jane Martin helped spawn a movement that has rendered the city’s sidewalks more hospitable to birds, bees, butterflies—and even to…

Products

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  T.B.T Radiator

  Radiators can be central heating’s ultimate eyesore. These tubes, however, streamline the system to a series of simple lines.

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  Genois Beanbags

  Dvelas, a company founded by Pamplona architect Enrique Kahle and his partners, graphic designer Arraitz Koch, architect Esperanza Kahle, and sail-maker Borja Fuentes, created this beach-worthy…

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  Piramide Rugs

  Alfombras Veo Veo in Alicante produces high-quality wool, silk, linen, and cotton rugs composed of triangular or cross-shaped components called Nurbs. They are sewn together to form custom Mosaico…

Tip

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  What to Display, and What Not to Display

  Wall units are great for being able to see things like books, pottery, ceramics, and other objects you like to look at, but items required for daily life—like fax machines, printers, and…