This item requires a $10 Shipping Surcharge. Some fragile or oversized items require additional surcharges that allow us to ensure your purchase arrives quickly and safely. To preserve the integrity of this poster, it will be shipped flat. The 1940s...

This item requires a $10 Shipping Surcharge. Some fragile or oversized items require additional surcharges that allow us to ensure your purchase arrives quickly and safely. To preserve the integrity of this poster, it will be shipped flat. The 1940s...

This item requires a $10 Shipping Surcharge. Some fragile or oversized items require additional surcharges that allow us to ensure your purchase arrives quickly and safely. To preserve the integrity of this poster, it will be shipped flat. Composition...

Durable & lightweight polyester mesh phone bag with 100% cotton lining. Sailing rope shoulder straps with leather pieces for extra comfort. Bag closes with drawstring system and comes with small pocket on the inside for cards. Dyad's studio is...

Celebrating seventy-five years of this enduring classic with a commemorative burst on the cover.  “If you run away,” said his mother, “I will run after you. For you are my little bunny.”  A little bunny keeps running away from his mother in...

The little house first stood in the country, but gradually the city moved closer and closer. This picture book about the changes that come to a little house is beautiful and timeless.  In 1942, Virginia Lee Burton created the Little House, and since...

Three soldiers come marching down the road towards a French village. The peasants, seeing them coming, suddenly become very busy, for soldiers are often hungry. All their food is hidden under mattresses or in barns. Then follows a battle of wits, with...

Miss Millie Ceramics creates design-forward, wheel thrown and hand built functional wares for everyday use. Each piece is handcrafted from start to finish by Millie Crotty in her home studio. Her intention is to create objects that bring joy to your...

 Reproduction of a vintage postcard of the museum from the 1940's. Badge-style magnet 2.5" x 3.5"

Modern Vibes are here - gorgeous olive wood beads accent these hair forks in three groovy shapes. Bring some earthy vibe to your hair style. Wear them in your hair or enjoy as a pretty conversation piece. Length: Approx 5" Long x .75"-1" Wide Approx Wood...

We love the bold 'explosive' quality of this line of glass jewelry modern retro color combinations. Irene Reyes is the artist behind Beira- a small craft workshop dedicated to the design and production of jewelry and utilitarian art glass. Her pieces are...

The Slinky was invented by accident in 1943 by naval engineer Richard T. James who was working to create a tension spring for stabilizing instruments on naval warships. While experimenting, one of his prototypes fell to the floor and began "walking"...

The 1940s witnessed major shifts in politics, science, economics, industry, the arts, and culture, which coincided with a time of scarcity, limitation, and the catastrophic global conflict of World War II. Throughout this tumultuous period, artists...

The 1940s witnessed major shifts in politics, science, economics, industry, the arts, and culture, which coincided with a time of scarcity, limitation, and the catastrophic global conflict of World War II. Throughout this tumultuous period, artists...

An expansive account of the ever-popular mid-century movement, from the place where it all began Embark on a surprising and joyful visual tour of American mid-century modernism through hundreds of photographs, drawings, and pieces of ephemera organized...

Deepest blue and a touch of pale blue, these bold asymmetrical earrings are made of lightweight wood. This fun and fashionable jewelry line was designed in France and sustainably made in Vietnam. Lacquered wood Approximately 1" long x 1/2" wide ...

Mood Marks The painterly gestures of personal feelings Hailed as the first American-born art movement to have a worldwide influence, Abstract Expressionism denotes the non-representational use of paint as a means of personal expression. It emerged in...

The 1940s witnessed major shifts in politics, science, economics, industry, the arts, and culture, which coincided with a time of scarcity, limitation, and the catastrophic global conflict of World War II. Throughout this tumultuous period, artists...

The 1940s witnessed major shifts in politics, science, economics, industry, the arts, and culture, which coincided with a time of scarcity, limitation, and the catastrophic global conflict of World War II. Throughout this tumultuous period, artists...

The 1940s witnessed major shifts in politics, science, economics, industry, the arts, and culture, which coincided with a time of scarcity, limitation, and the catastrophic global conflict of World War II. Throughout this tumultuous period, artists...

The 1940s witnessed major shifts in politics, science, economics, industry, the arts, and culture, which coincided with a time of scarcity, limitation, and the catastrophic global conflict of World War II. Throughout this tumultuous period, artists...

The 1940s witnessed major shifts in politics, science, economics, industry, the arts, and culture, which coincided with a time of scarcity, limitation, and the catastrophic global conflict of World War II. Throughout this tumultuous period, artists...

The 1940s witnessed major shifts in politics, science, economics, industry, the arts, and culture, which coincided with a time of scarcity, limitation, and the catastrophic global conflict of World War II. Throughout this tumultuous period, artists...

The 1940s witnessed major shifts in politics, science, economics, industry, the arts, and culture, which coincided with a time of scarcity, limitation, and the catastrophic global conflict of World War II. Throughout this tumultuous period, artists...

The 1940s witnessed major shifts in politics, science, economics, industry, the arts, and culture, which coincided with a time of scarcity, limitation, and the catastrophic global conflict of World War II. Throughout this tumultuous period, artists...

The 1940s witnessed major shifts in politics, science, economics, industry, the arts, and culture, which coincided with a time of scarcity, limitation, and the catastrophic global conflict of World War II. Throughout this tumultuous period, artists...

The 1940s witnessed major shifts in politics, science, economics, industry, the arts, and culture, which coincided with a time of scarcity, limitation, and the catastrophic global conflict of World War II. Throughout this tumultuous period, artists...

The 1940s witnessed major shifts in politics, science, economics, industry, the arts, and culture, which coincided with a time of scarcity, limitation, and the catastrophic global conflict of World War II. Throughout this tumultuous period, artists...

The 1940s witnessed major shifts in politics, science, economics, industry, the arts, and culture, which coincided with a time of scarcity, limitation, and the catastrophic global conflict of World War II. Throughout this tumultuous period, artists...

The 1940s witnessed major shifts in politics, science, economics, industry, the arts, and culture, which coincided with a time of scarcity, limitation, and the catastrophic global conflict of World War II. Throughout this tumultuous period, artists...

The 1940s witnessed major shifts in politics, science, economics, industry, the arts, and culture, which coincided with a time of scarcity, limitation, and the catastrophic global conflict of World War II. Throughout this tumultuous period, artists...

The 1940s witnessed major shifts in politics, science, economics, industry, the arts, and culture, which coincided with a time of scarcity, limitation, and the catastrophic global conflict of World War II. Throughout this tumultuous period, artists...

This item requires a $10 Shipping Surcharge. Some fragile or oversized items require additional surcharges that allow us to ensure your purchase arrives quickly and safely. To preserve the integrity of this poster, it will be shipped flat. The 1940s...

This item requires a $10 Shipping Surcharge. Some fragile or oversized items require additional surcharges that allow us to ensure your purchase arrives quickly and safely. To preserve the integrity of this poster, it will be shipped flat. The 1940s...

After a successful career in advertising design, Kathleen Grebe set her sights to jewelry design. A forever fan of big fashion statements, Kathleen set out to create a new kind of bold. She built her own laser-cutting lab and began transforming flat...

After a successful career in advertising design, Kathleen Grebe set her sights to jewelry design. A forever fan of big fashion statements, Kathleen set out to create a new kind of bold. She built her own laser-cutting lab and began transforming flat...

After a successful career in advertising design, Kathleen Grebe set her sights to jewelry design. A forever fan of big fashion statements, Kathleen set out to create a new kind of bold. She built her own laser-cutting lab and began transforming flat...

After a successful career in advertising design, Kathleen Grebe set her sights to jewelry design. A forever fan of big fashion statements, Kathleen set out to create a new kind of bold. She built her own laser-cutting lab and began transforming flat...

Beautifully block printed in a small studio in small batches. Each print designed in simple bold bright colored detail. Trimmed in distinctive bubble trim.  Hand wash cold, line dry Approximately 24" x 64" Made in India

Beautifully block printed in a small studio in small batches. Each print designed in simple bold bright colored detail. Trimmed in distinctive bubble trim.  Hand wash cold, line dry Approximately 24" x 64" Made in India

Beautifully BOLD and block printed in a small studio in small batches. Each print designed in simple bold bright colored detail. Trimmed in distinctive bubble trim.  Hand wash cold, line dry Approximately 22" x 76" Made in India

The 1940s witnessed major shifts in politics, science, economics, industry, the arts, and culture, which coincided with a time of scarcity, limitation, and the catastrophic global conflict of World War II. Throughout this tumultuous period, artists...

The 1940s witnessed major shifts in politics, science, economics, industry, the arts, and culture, which coincided with a time of scarcity, limitation, and the catastrophic global conflict of World War II. Throughout this tumultuous period, artists...

The 1940s witnessed major shifts in politics, science, economics, industry, the arts, and culture, which coincided with a time of scarcity, limitation, and the catastrophic global conflict of World War II. Throughout this tumultuous period, artists...

The 1940s witnessed major shifts in politics, science, economics, industry, the arts, and culture, which coincided with a time of scarcity, limitation, and the catastrophic global conflict of World War II. Throughout this tumultuous period, artists...

The 1940s witnessed major shifts in politics, science, economics, industry, the arts, and culture, which coincided with a time of scarcity, limitation, and the catastrophic global conflict of World War II. Throughout this tumultuous period, artists...

The 1940s witnessed major shifts in politics, science, economics, industry, the arts, and culture, which coincided with a time of scarcity, limitation, and the catastrophic global conflict of World War II. Throughout this tumultuous period, artists...

The 1940s witnessed major shifts in politics, science, economics, industry, the arts, and culture, which coincided with a time of scarcity, limitation, and the catastrophic global conflict of World War II. Throughout this tumultuous period, artists...

The 1940s witnessed major shifts in politics, science, economics, industry, the arts, and culture, which coincided with a time of scarcity, limitation, and the catastrophic global conflict of World War II. Throughout this tumultuous period, artists...

The 1940s witnessed major shifts in politics, science, economics, industry, the arts, and culture, which coincided with a time of scarcity, limitation, and the catastrophic global conflict of World War II. Throughout this tumultuous period, artists...

The 1940s witnessed major shifts in politics, science, economics, industry, the arts, and culture, which coincided with a time of scarcity, limitation, and the catastrophic global conflict of World War II. Throughout this tumultuous period, artists...

The 1940s witnessed major shifts in politics, science, economics, industry, the arts, and culture, which coincided with a time of scarcity, limitation, and the catastrophic global conflict of World War II. Throughout this tumultuous period, artists...

The 1940s witnessed major shifts in politics, science, economics, industry, the arts, and culture, which coincided with a time of scarcity, limitation, and the catastrophic global conflict of World War II. Throughout this tumultuous period, artists...

The 1940s witnessed major shifts in politics, science, economics, industry, the arts, and culture, which coincided with a time of scarcity, limitation, and the catastrophic global conflict of World War II. Throughout this tumultuous period, artists...

Equal parts atomic and space age, the Russel Wright Wall Clock is pure mid-century modern. These clocks are perfect for those mid-century decor enthusiasts.  Introduced in 1939, Russel Wright’s American Modern line garnered appeal with its trademark...

A versatile plate, perfect to offer celery, cheese and crackers, fresh vegetables, and fresh fruit with ease.  Introduced in 1939, Russel Wright’s American Modern line garnered appeal with its trademark curvy silhouettes, rounded corners, and earthy...

No kitchen is complete without a darling teapot. Russel Wright's Teapot is great for serving hot beverages beautifully.  Introduced in 1939, Russel Wright’s American Modern line garnered appeal with its trademark curvy silhouettes, rounded corners,...

Versatile and as it is elegant, the American Modern gravy boat pours gravy, reductions, dressings, and sauces, with ease.  Introduced in 1939, Russel Wright’s American Modern line garnered appeal with its trademark curvy silhouettes, rounded...

Featured in our exhibition, "BOOM: Art & Design in the 1940's", the American Modern Pitcher is an iconic dinner accessory for Mid-Century Modern lovers and any design enthusiast! Introduced in 1939, Russel Wright’s American Modern line garnered...

Practice counting using some of the most famous sculptures in the world! One & Other Numbers features sculptures by master sculptor Alexander Calder. Calder’s playful and often vibrant abstract shapes are highly appealing to young readers and...

The 1940s witnessed major shifts in politics, science, economics, industry, the arts, and culture, which coincided with a time of scarcity, limitation, and the catastrophic global conflict of World War II. Throughout this tumultuous period, artists...

Spice up the look of any table with a single pair or get a couple of sets and mix & match the colors.  Introduced in 1939, Russel Wright’s American Modern line garnered appeal with its trademark curvy silhouettes, rounded corners, and earthy...

Meghan Patrice Riley of MPR Designs creates sculptural jewelry that is engineered for wearability, durability and travel using hypoallergenic materials mixed with sterling silver, 14k gold fill, and semi-precious stones. Each piece is fabricated by hand...

Meghan Patrice Riley of MPR Designs creates sculptural jewelry that is engineered for wearability, durability and travel using hypoallergenic materials mixed with sterling silver, 14k gold fill, and semi-precious stones. Each piece is fabricated by hand...

Meghan Patrice Riley of MPR Designs creates sculptural jewelry that is engineered for wearability, durability and travel using hypoallergenic materials mixed with sterling silver, 14k gold fill, and semi-precious stones. Each piece is fabricated by hand...

Meghan Patrice Riley of MPR Designs creates sculptural jewelry that is engineered for wearability, durability and travel using hypoallergenic materials mixed with sterling silver, 14k gold fill, and semi-precious stones. Each piece is fabricated by hand...

Meghan Patrice Riley of MPR Designs creates sculptural jewelry that is engineered for wearability, durability and travel using hypoallergenic materials mixed with sterling silver, 14k gold fill, and semi-precious stones. Each piece is fabricated by hand...

Meghan Patrice Riley of MPR Designs creates sculptural jewelry that is engineered for wearability, durability and travel using hypoallergenic materials mixed with sterling silver, 14k gold fill, and semi-precious stones. Each piece is fabricated by hand...

Meghan Patrice Riley of MPR Designs creates sculptural jewelry that is engineered for wearability, durability and travel using hypoallergenic materials mixed with sterling silver, 14k gold fill, and semi-precious stones. Each piece is fabricated by hand...

Meghan Patrice Riley of MPR Designs creates sculptural jewelry that is engineered for wearability, durability and travel using hypoallergenic materials mixed with sterling silver, 14k gold fill, and semi-precious stones. Each piece is fabricated by hand...

We love the bold 'explosive' quality of this line of glass jewelry modern retro color combinations. Irene Reyes is the artist behind Beira- a small craft workshop dedicated to the design and production of jewelry and utilitarian art glass. Her pieces are...

No longer a catalog, but an intimate window into how and why Nakashima Woodworkers do what Nakashima Woodworkers do. THe Process Book acts a first step in understanding our foundations and identifying what you hope to achieve in working with us. Defined...

The 1940s witnessed major shifts in politics, science, economics, industry, the arts, and culture, which coincided with a time of scarcity, limitation, and the catastrophic global conflict of World War II. Throughout this tumultuous period, artists...

George Nelson Associates, first launched as a studio by George Nelson in 1947 in New York City, employed some of the most celebrated designers of the time—including Irving Harper, Don Ervin, and Charles Pollock. Each contributed to what would become a...

This unique piece was originally designed by George Nelson in 1947. The Nelson Ball Wall Clock from Vitra, quickly became an icon of the 20th century due to its decorative nature and lack of numbers. An unexpected design that offers colorful decoration,...

The 1940s witnessed major shifts in politics, science, economics, industry, the arts, and culture, which coincided with a time of scarcity, limitation, and the catastrophic global conflict of World War II. Throughout this tumultuous period, artists...

The 1940s witnessed major shifts in politics, science, economics, industry, the arts, and culture, which coincided with a time of scarcity, limitation, and the catastrophic global conflict of World War II. Throughout this tumultuous period, artists...

The 1940s witnessed major shifts in politics, science, economics, industry, the arts, and culture, which coincided with a time of scarcity, limitation, and the catastrophic global conflict of World War II. Throughout this tumultuous period, artists...

The 1940s witnessed major shifts in politics, science, economics, industry, the arts, and culture, which coincided with a time of scarcity, limitation, and the catastrophic global conflict of World War II. Throughout this tumultuous period, artists...

The 1940s witnessed major shifts in politics, science, economics, industry, the arts, and culture, which coincided with a time of scarcity, limitation, and the catastrophic global conflict of World War II. Throughout this tumultuous period, artists...

Written to inspire courage in those daunted by wartimes shortages, How to Cook a Wolf continues to rally cooks during times of plenty, reminding them that providing sustenance requires more than putting food on the table. M. F. K. Fisher knew that the...

Awarded an Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature Picture Book Honor, this stunning picture book brings to life the imagination of Japanese American artist, Isamu Noguchi. (Cover image may vary.) If you are Isamu, stones are the most special of...

 This definitive book explores the multidisciplinary career of one of the most experimental and pioneering artists of the 20th century. Encompassing the entirety of Isamu Noguchi’s work in sculpture, ceramics, photography, architecture,...

Widely celebrated as the father of the Studio Furniture Movement, Wharton Esherick is one of the most important furniture designers of the twentieth century. Presenting his preserved hillside house and studio, this book showcases seven decades of...

A richly illustrated monograph on the life and work of Lee Krasner, one of the twentieth century’s most inspiring women artists and a pioneer of abstract expressionism, now available in paperback. In 1984, Lee Krasner (1908–1984) became one of the few...

The first monograph on the overlooked American modernist whose delicate geometric abstractions made brilliant and innovative use of string Balance, motion, suspension and tension form the guiding principles of the work of Sue Fuller (1914–2006), one of...

A scholarly meditation on Reinhardt’s work, bringing together his abstract painting, comics and slide lecture series The second volume of Focal Points takes as its subject the work of American artist Ad Reinhardt (1913–67). An American abstract painter,...

Renowned designers Charles and Ray Eames are amongst the greatest designers of the 20th century. They are, of course, most well known for their groundbreaking and iconic furniture designs, but they also created important, creative, experimental, and...

Jackson Pollock was unlike any other painter. Instead of sitting in front of an easel with brushes, he poured paint over canvases rolled-out across the floor, moving, splashing, and making the vivid liquid run with energy and rhythm. Pollock’s story is...

More than four decades after the passing of Monuments Woman Captain Rose Valland (1898–1980), one of the great heroines of World War II, the Monuments Men and Women Foundation released the first-ever English translation of her 1961 memoir, The Art Front:...

An homage to the design pioneers who defined the Mid-Century aesthetic through their work in furniture, glassware, ceramics and textiles More than 50 years later, the fascination with mid-century design is stronger than ever before. Explore the popular...

What was it really like growing up in the 1940s? There are tales of being dragged from bombed out homes and of watching dog fights in the skies above. Of evacuation and a clash of cultures between city center kids and their country cousins. All endured...

A poetic and moving picture book biography celebrating the life and work of the visionary Japanese American woodworker George Nakashima.  Growing up in the Pacific Northwest, George Nakashima began a love story with trees that grew throughout his...

Mrs. Mallard was sure that the pond in the Boston Public Gardens would be a perfect place for her and her eight ducklings to live. The problem was how to get them there through the busy streets of Boston. But with a little help from the Boston police,...

In 1942, with Nazis occupying Holland, a thirteen-year-old Jewish girl and her family fled their home in Amsterdam and went into hiding. For the next two years, until their whereabouts were betrayed to the Gestapo, they and another family lived...

Midcentury masterpieces from the inventors of the Eames chair Best known for their contributions to architecture, furniture design, industrial design, film and photography, Charles and Ray Eames remain among the most renowned American designers of the...

Portraits of 50 pioneering figures of the Harlem Renaissance This elegantly designed and beautifully produced volume presents portraits of 50 extraordinary individuals who contributed to making the Harlem Renaissance one of the great cultural movements...

Lincoln Kirstein was a polymathic writer, critic, curator and impresario: a key connector and an indefatigable catalyst whose sweeping contributions to American cultural life in the 1930s and ‘40s shaped artists and institutions. Best known for...

'Haute couture is like an orchestra, whose conductor is Balenciaga. We other couturiers are the musicians and we follow the direction he gives' - Christian Dior The godfather of conceptual design, a master of shape, a true fashion game changer – all are...

From Darkness into Light Wartime action and postwar triumph in the advertising of the 1940s At the beginning of the decade, America was at war. Patriotism was an integral part of everyday life, with the sentiment mirrored in advertising. As America...