Midcentury Modern

Mid-century style is very much on the rise at the moment – as the organisers of the two Midcentury Shows in London know well.

Launched in 2003, the one-day fairs remain a big draw for lovers of 20th century design.

Lamps in south London form a stylish and popular part of the mid-century collecting field.

“Mid-century is pretty unstoppable as the ‘new antique’ with exhibitions on Fifties and Sixties designers like Charles and Ray Eames and Harry Bertoia now regular events,” says Lucy Ryder Richardson, founder with Petra Curtis of the Midcentury Modern Shows.

This is Liza Minelli as you might never have seen her – in this Polish poster by Wiktor Górka for the film Kabaret, which was created in 1973 for the first year of the film’s release in Poland.