Mid-century modern design emerged in the 1930s and went mainstream post-WWII. Although the style’s popularity dipped in the 1970s and 1980s, it never left American homes.

Mid-Century Modern was a design movement that encompassed a number of styles. ... Baby boomers, many of who actually remember those kidney shapes, sunburst clocks and split-level ranches, ...

Mid-century modern is “not even a trend anymore — it’s the dominant aesthetic,” says Dunning, who curated an exhibit last year on modern chairs for the Palm Springs Art Museum in California.

Mid-century modern design emerged in the 1930s and went mainstream post-WWII. Although the style’s popularity dipped in the 1970s and 1980s, it never left American homes.

Mid-century modern design emerged in the 1930s and went mainstream post-WWII. Although the style’s popularity dipped in the 1970s and 1980s, it never left American homes.

Mid-century modern design emerged in the 1930s and went mainstream post-WWII. Although the style’s popularity dipped in the 1970s and 1980s, it never left American homes.