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#HappyBirthday to Isamu Noguchi. This image was posted on November 17, 2018. #noguchisfo #isamunoguchi #noguchi #sculpture #art #modernart #design #industrialdesign

A recurring impulse in the work of American sculpture Isamu Noguchi is an irresistible compulsion to make three-dimensional sculptures from two-dimensional materials. This image was posted on May 10, 2018. #noguchisfo #isamunoguchi #noguchi #sculpture #art #modernart #lights #lamp #sculptures #metal #steel #akari #modernism #design #midcentury

After the Second World War, typewriter manufacturers that had converted to arms production returned to the typewriter business. This image was posted on September 11, 2017. #thetypewriter #typewriter #typewriters #writing #industrialdesign #qwerty #keyboard #keyboards #design #innovation #type #typer #typing #typist #oldschool #instagood #vintagetypewriter #vintage #analog #royaltypewriter #antique #typewriting #oldtypewriters #typewritersofinstagram #royal #gold #golden #henrydreyfuss

Aluminum made twentieth-century modern marvels such as airline travel, refrigeration, and space flight a reality. This image was posted on January 23, 2017. #midcentury #modern #design #peterschlumbohm

America’s fascination with the automobile reached new heights during the postwar years. This image was posted on December 13, 2018. #1950sconsumer #1950s #vintage #ford #cars #classic #classiccars #toycars #1950sstyle #1950svintage #50s #midcentury #classic #retro #goldenage

Born in Northern California and raised in Italy, jeweler and sculptor Peter Macchiarini (1909–2001) trained at the Art Academy in Pietrasanta in marble carving and ornamental art. This image was posted on January 19, 2017. #midcentury #modern #design #petermacchiarini #sfartist #sfhistory#sfarthistory

By the 1930s, American industrial designers were balancing form and function with technological innovation and new materials. This image was posted on September 08, 2016.

By the mid-1950s, record companies released the majority of rhythm-and-blues and rock ‘n’ roll songs as 45-rpm singles. This image was posted on March 01, 2019. #1950sconsumer #1950s #vintage #recordplayer #45rpm #50s #midcentury #classic #retro

Decorative arts take many shapes, from lighting and furniture, to serving utensils, storage vessels, and other artistically rendered housewares. This image was posted on December 27, 2016.

Do you recognize this location? This image was posted on December 21, 2018. #sanfrancisco #muni #bus #classiccars #vintage #goldenage #1950svintage #50s #midcentury #classic #retro #1950s

During the early twentieth century, the idea that children should spend time at play or in school, rather than working outside the home, led to toys that encouraged learning. This image was posted on April 11, 2022. #mathatsfo #mathematics #math #teaching

Eames plywood chairs exhibit a functional and sculptural, harmoniously simple design that flexes to fit the sitter through pivoting rubber shock-mount connections. This image was posted on March 03, 2017. #midcentury #modern #design #eames #lcw #rayeames #charleseames #womenshistorymonth

Famed industrial designer Raymond Loewy (1893–1986) designed and styled everything from Studebaker cars to refrigerators, corporate logos, and the NASA Skylab. This image was posted on March 30, 2017. #design #raymondloewy #industrialdesign #cocacola #sodaorpop

Good design was modern and organic, based on simple structures, clean lines, and honest materials. This image was posted on November 08, 2016. #design #cobralamp #gretamagnussongrossman #scandinaviandesign #modernscandinaviandesign

Have you ever been to a drive-in movie theatre? This image was posted on April 10, 2019. #1950sconsumer #1950s #50s #midcentury #drivein #driveinmovie #blueprint

In 1961, the IBM Selectric revolutionized the office world with its speed and efficiency. This image was posted on October 12, 2017. #thetypewriter #typewriter #typewriters #writing #industrialdesign #qwerty #keyboard #keyboards #ibm #selectric #eliotnoyes #design #innovation #type #oldschool #instagood #writer #writing #vintagetypewriter #vintage #analog #selectrictypewriter #antique #typewritten #typed #typewriting #oldtypewriters #typewritersofinstagram

In honor of our 40th anniversary, every week this year we are highlighting one of our past exhibitions. This image was posted on September 24, 2020. #midcenturymodern #midcentury #amodernapproach #sfomat40 #tbtsfom #museumfromhome

Industrial designers refined and streamlined an array of domestic items during the mid-twentieth-century. This image was posted on November 02, 2016. #isamunoguchi #bakelite #industrial #industrialdesign #plastic #zenith

Jukeboxes provided amplified, musical entertainment in public gathering spots such as bars, diners, drive-ins, and soda fountains. This image was posted on June 04, 2019. #1950sconsumer #1950s #vintage #50s #midcentury #classic #retro #jukebox #record

Many lamps from the 1950s represent an eclectic range of taste and design. This image was posted on March 29, 2019. #1950sconsumer #1950s #vintage #50s #midcentury #classic #retro #lamps #noveltylamp #lamp

Mid-century design redefined furniture, housewares, and decorative arts as functional and attractive, modern products. This image was posted on July 11, 2018. #radiosfo #ontheradio #radio #radios #wireless #vintage #antique #vintageradios #portableradio #retroradio #retro #eames #plywood

Mid-century radios were available in a variety of bold shapes and angular designs. This image was posted on April 02, 2019. #1950sconsumer #1950s #50s #midcentury #classic #radio

Mid-twentieth-century modern design balanced expression with efficiency and utility. This image was posted on September 02, 2016.

Modern entertaining called for contemporary and expressive dinnerware. This image was posted on December 21, 2018. #1950sconsumer #1950s #vintage #dinnerware #earthenware #metlox #patterns #pattern #pitchers #design #mobile #1950sstyle #1950svintage #50s #midcentury #classic #retro #goldenage

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