Hetta and Ben Nicholson modelling ‘Henrietta Street’ by Kissing Fish. All photographs courtesy of Ben Nicholson. Having featured stories of re-discovered designs – and designers – from the 1950s and ’60s, we were thrilled to come across a new textile design company, Kissing Fish. Having happened upon a frayed portfolio containing dozens of mid-century […]
Archives for July 2016
Kaj Franck’s Scandia cutlery: the relaunch of a mid-century classic
Scandia cutlery designed by Kaj Franck, produced in Hackman, Sorsakosi, Finland, 1952-89. Photo: Otso Pietinen Kaj Franck’s Scandia cutlery range, originally designed in 1952, has recently been relaunched by Iittala. The Finnish designer’s creations – including the Teema tableware and Kartio glass series – had a huge influence on the mid-century table and on […]
Sheila Bownas: the first ever exhibition
Untitled patten by Sheila Bownas, c.1950-55. Image courtesy of The Sheila Bownas Archive Although MidCentury readers probably need no introduction to the work of Sheila Bownas, it was less celebrated in its own lifetime – despite Bownas producing designs for the likes of Liberty’s and Marks & Spencer. In 2008, the Bownas archive was […]