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Mid-century Moderncat: Acrylic Cat Sculptures by Abraham Palatnik
This is the first posting under the theme “Mid-century Moderncat” where I will highlight mid-twentieth century modern art and design featuring cats in some form or another. To start the series, I’d...
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Mid-century Moderncat: Lisa Larson Pottery Cats
Some of my favorite mid-century modern pieces are these collectible pottery cats by Swedish ceramics artist Lisa Larson. From 1950 to 1980 she worked at the Gustavsberg porcelain factory outside...
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Mid-century Moderncat: Retro Mod Cat Bed Puts Vintage Fabrics to Great Use
Check out these one-of-a-kind, handcrafted retro mod cat beds from Like Kittysville. Each bed is made from vintage fabric, so there are no two alike. The bed is molded out of industrial steel mesh...
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Mid-century Moderncat: Jim Flora, Artist and Illustrator
Artist and illustrator Jim Flora is well-known for his graphic album covers designed for Columbia Records and RCA Victor in the 1940s and 50s. This great cover, Mambo for Cats published in 1955, is...
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Mid-century Moderncat: Polish Matchbox Label
This handsome fellow was found in an incredible collection of vintage matchbox labels compiled by Maraid Design. Most of the labels in this collection are from Eastern Europe in the 1950s and 60s. As...
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Mid-century Moderncat: Thomas the Cat
More great mid-century moderncat illustrations from Dave over at Grain Edit. This week he guest posted on Design*Sponge about the 1956 children’s book Thomas by Mary Harris with illustrations by Cliff...
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Mid-century Moderncat: Zwicky Posters by Donald Brun
Created in the 1950s by Swiss artist Donald Brun, these two poster designs for Zwicky yarn feature swank kitty images that helped define the simple cartoon-like style of the mid twentieth century....
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Mid-century Moderncat: Porcelain Cat Figures by Masahiro Mori
These abstract feline figures were designed by Japanese industrial designer Masahiro Mori. Mori specialized in ceramics and is best known for his G-type soy sauce bottle, designed in 1958. I cannot...
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Mid-century Moderncat: Book Cover Design by Dick Bruna
Dutch graphic designer Dick Bruna created this hip book cover design in 1963 for Shirley Jackson’s Bramen met arsenicum (Blackberries and arsenic). What a lovely pair of vintage moderncats. Other Dick...
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Mid-century Moderncat: LIFE Magazine, 1950
This wonderful photo was taken in August 1950 by LIFE Magazine staff photographer Peter Stackpole. It’s part of the LIFE Magazine photo archive hosed on Google. You can purchase a framed print for...
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Mid-century Moderncat: 1950s Hand Carved Cat with Yarn
Peter found this awesome 1950s hand carved sculpture over on 1stdibs (the best online resource for all things mid-century modern and high-end) so it’s a bit pricey at $750, but it sure is cool....
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Mid-century Moderncat: Vintage Bakelite Cat Brooch with Diamonds
If you have an extra $1,650 you can snatch up this fabulous vintage modern cat brooch. Made of red Bakelite and trimmed with 1.3 carats of diamonds, this is a rare find. It’s currently available on...
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Mid-century Moderncat: French Poster Design
This French poster design from the 1960s featuring an adorable black cat, is designed to show that TV makes everything look like real life. Designed by Alain Fleuri. Thanks to Peter for the find.
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Mid-century Moderncat: Cat Wall Tiles by Lisa Larson
One of my favorite mid-century modern designers is the Swedish artist and potter Lisa Larson. I’ve posted her wonderful and whimsical cat figurines in the past, and here are two of her beautiful wall...
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Mid-century Moderncat: Where to Find the Best Vintage Cats in Palm Springs
On our way home from the Meow Mingle in Los Angeles, we stopped by our favorite mid-century modern mecca, Palm Springs. There’s a very special little shop, Bon Vivant, that we always have to visit...
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Mid-century Moderncat: Marchal Advertising Poster by Jean Colin
This dapper dude driving a speedster was created by French graphic artist Jean Colin as part of a 1950s advertising campaign for auto equipment company Marchal. There’s an original poster available...
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Mid-century Moderncat: “Nine Lives” Enamel by Kay Whitcomb
This vintage find is by San Diego enamel artist Kay Whitcomb. “Nine Lives” is an enamel on copper that was created as a donation to an art auction benefiting the San Diego Fine Arts Gallery in 1977....
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Vintage Cat House Designed by the Office of Frank Lloyd Wright
Hold on to your hats, cat-loving connoisseurs of mid-century modern design! Here’s something you don’t see everyday! It’s a vintage cat house designed by the office of none other than Frank Lloyd...
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