If you love trendy home décor, you've probably heard of midcentury modern, a furniture style that's been around since the 1920s, but has recently come back into style. Authentic midcentury pieces come with hefty price tags, but if you love the look, you can get tons of less-expensive furniture made to mimic midcentury design from Wayfair — and the site has some great deals.
Shop this article: Kelly Clarkson Home Jacqeuline 89.4'' Upholstered Sofa, Willa Arlo Interiors Dawson Upholstered Barrel Chair and Steelside Champlain Coffee Table
Midcentury modern design emerged in the mid-1920s but really took off after World War II.
"Designers and architects were eager to develop new ideas that married the mass production and technology invented during the first half of the 20th century with a more optimistic outlook for the future," designer Liza Kuhn explained to The Spruce.
Because mass production was a big part of the style, midcentury design is all about clean lines and functionality. This is furniture that emphasizes function and practicality over ornate frills.
Midcentury furniture typically employs clean, geometric lines and materials like teak, rosewood and oak. Bright pops of color are also common, which give it a retro feel typical of the 1950s, when it was most popular. Think reds, sages and yellows. It's also very common for pieces to use mixed materials, like a wood frame with upholstery or metal, glass or vinyl.
Kelly Clarkson Home Jacqeuline 89.4'' Upholstered Sofa
The curved lines and wooden frame mixed with fabric on this sofa give it a classic, midcentury look.
Willa Arlo Interiors Dawson Upholstered Barrel Chair
A barrel chair is an iconic midcentury design, but this one gets a modern update with trendy boucle fabric.
Steelside Champlain Coffee Table
This coffee table is made of warm wood — a midcentury staple — in a simple shape that emphasizes function over form.
The Twillery Co. Vioria Coffee Table
Need a simple coffee table without any frills? This solid mango wood version gets the job done.
Joss & Main Quinlan Upholstered Swivel Barrel Chair
This swivel barrel chair comes in several midcentury-inspired fabrics, including forest green and burnt orange.
Etta Avenue Cleo 43'' Velvet Loveseat
With simple, clean lines, this loveseat would look right at home in a midcentury space.
Etta Avenue Demetrius Upholstered Round Cocktail Ottoman
Pair this ottoman with any of the sofas on this list to give your living room an inviting, retro makeover.
Mercury Row Tribble Coffee Table
This coffee table is the picture of midcentury modern design, with warm, dark wood tones, simple, straight lines and organic shapes without extra embellishment.
Wade Logan Aubreir 85'' Upholstered Sofa
Get this sofa in forest green, cream or mustard yellow — any of the three colors will add a retro pop to any room.
Wade Logan Bratchell Coffee Table
The mixed materials on this coffee table — a metal frame with wooden tambour designs — perfectly embody midcentury vibes.
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