Modern and Post-Modern Period (1950 to Present)

Modern and Post-Modern (1950 to Present)

The Modern and Post-Modern periods were a stark  departure from the English and French influence and the periods of the past centuries. Instead, this period relied heavily on Asian and African influences. This period introduced furniture built from a number of mass-produced materials such as molded plywood, metals, and plastics.

Manufacturing allowed for single unit furniture – such as a table with top, pedestal, and base all formed as a unit.

Notable makers include Charles and Ray Eames, Milo Baughman, Robert Broward, and Max Gottschalk