Eight Contemporary Midcentury Staples from Where Saints Go
Experts in all interior aesthetics, furniture brand Where Saints Go have turned their attention to the Midcentury trend in celebration of some of their luxurious new lines. Hailing the aesthetic as “one of the most enduring of them all,” the Manchester-based brand have rounded up eight midcentury modern accent pieces that will instantly elevate any space.
Speaking about the style of Midcentury furniture, WSG founder Tracey Hague tells us that “MCM furniture is essentially stripped of all frills and unnecessary decor, instead favouring clean lines and sharp silhouettes. That’s not to say that this era of furniture was without flair - it just had an architectural finesse about it, which is why it works so well in spaces of industrial, contemporary and minimalist style. It’s such a unique, identifiable style and yet probably the most versatile of all.”
An optimistic era that followed the tumultuous decades of war, the midcentury saw many esteemed architects and sculptors creating furniture pieces that are still very much revered today. Some of the eight accents highlighted by WSG offer a subtle nod to these iconic pieces, including the Serenity Table, which seamlessly blends art with furniture. Carefully composed by hand using solid mango wood, this circular coffee table has the same sculptural feel as the iconic Noguchi Table designed by Isamu Noguchi, but in solid wood instead of wood and glass. Conceptualised in 1948, the Noguchi Table went on to be produced by furniture giant Herman Miller and quickly became one of the brand’s most successful pieces.
Similarly, Where Saints Go’s Paul Armchair is an ode to the enamoured ‘Pretzel’ armchair by Paul T Frankl, who was a maestro when it came to rattan furniture, with his sun-drenched, Californian pieces becoming beloved of Hollywood’s elite.
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