Forgot your username or email? Mid-century modern furniture designs like an Eames lounge; chairs, McCobb étagères and Karl Springer lamps arrive daily in the Russell's RetroThe family-owned business takes prides in presenting the finest mid- century modern furniture and accessories in the Tucson, Phoenix and Southern Arizona area, andEach piece is thoroughly inspected in our workshop and refurbished, restored with custom upholstery in period and modern fabrics and leathers, reflecting a love of the 1950's, 1960's and 1970's, mid-century, Mad Men age. ✨ Design + Quality Russell's Retro Furnishings specializes in mid-century modern furniture and vintage accessories from the 1950's, 1960's & 1970's. minimalist aesthetics to create open, multi-purpose spaces through form and function for a lifestyle dedicated to family, leisure and, of course, the cocktail culture! Russell's Retro Furnishings is a locally owned and operated showroom specializing exclusively the restoration of iconic furniture in the mid-mod period.
Come on in and say "Hi!" meet Russell's fiancée Lynn, or Russell himself every Saturday along with myriad friends and family.side, teak end tables and Scandinavian dining tables, the modern style of the 1950's and 1960's reflects an innovative and casual, but sophisticatedFrom mid-century lighting to cocktail wares; from newly refurbished pieces to custom upholstered pieces; you will find that inspirational piece to transform Skilled woodworkers and master upholsters spend countless hours on hand-rubbed finishing and custom upholstery to restore the luster of every item before it makes its debut in the Russell's Retro Furnishings showroom. Our expertise in custom upholstery and wood working brings the furniture to life. It's what sets us apart. Herman Miller, Thayer Coggin, Charles and Ray Eames, Adrian Pearsall, Milo Baughman, Edward Wormly and more. Russell's Retro has a wide array of original, designer Danish and mid-mod furniture and restored pieces to fully furnish or accent any home.
Whether you live in a modern building or an historical home, mid-century mod is a timeless way to personalize your space. Choose by room below or » View All Mid Century Furniture Options The mid century design living room serves many functions from relaxing to spending time with friends and family. A single lounge chair or modern style sofa can often lend a focal point in design. Dining rooms with a mid century multi function design element tend to ensure open, free lines in the space as well as storage for cocktail wares and seasonal china. Mid century lines are essential in a modern bedroom with the intention of creating a clutter free bedroom get-away with an airy, simple aesthetic. With a focus on function and multi-purpose furniture with clean lines for storage, and lots of lighting, mid century style is condusive for any contemporary office setting. Lighting was one of the defining characteristics of the mid-century modern interior with the advent of the idea of subdued, "mood" lighting, with lights in every corner of a room.
Looking for that custom piece to fit your mid century design? Choose from our exclusive inventory and get our quality restoration in the color of your choice... Wood Refinishing and Repair Russell's Retro is well-known for hand-sanded, finished and restored mid-century furniture. Teak, walnut, rosewood and other wood pieces are meticulously re-finished to showcase their natural beauty. Master upholsterers at Russell's Retro love transforming an iconic piece by adding the richness of leather upholstery or tapping Russell's inventory of vintage fabrics, to restore it to its mid-mod chic. Currently, custom design services are only available for our in-house pieces. Please review some of the mid century modern furniture classics we have available for » Custom Design Services. Eclectic, collectible and fun! You'll find the curated mid-mod pieces found at Russell's Retro on the TV series Mad Men, in famous design houses, and on the pages of popular magazines. Tucson Lifestyle Home and Garden
✨ Three Generations at Work Stop in the showroom on any given day and meet any number of the Russell's Retro family. We're not only business partners, but truly family and best friends. We work together daily and we each have a special relationship with our clients. There is family pride in knowing that we have all touched these lovingly restored pieces and played a part in getting them to a new home. ✨ Location and Hours 1132 E. Broadway Blvd. Located on the South side of Broadway between Highland and Euclid about 1 ½ blocks West of Campbell Website maintained and marketed byMarketBoost Open a design magazine or turn on a home decorating show these days, and it's clear: Midcentury modern is hot. It first showed up in the 1950s and '60s — think low-slung sofas, egg-shaped chairs and the set of Mad Men. My first midcentury modern find was a dining set I bought on Craigslist for $75. There was something about the clean lines and gentle curves of the wooden chairs that got me.
I saw the name Drexel Declaration stamped under the table, Googled it and found a world of people in love with 60-year-old furniture. I quickly realized $75 was a steal. It really is," says Eddy Whitely, a midcentury modern furniture dealer in Baltimore. "People that are into it are into it." So who are those people? Let's start with who they aren't: baby boomers. According to Stacey Greer, Whitely's business partner, "They just don't want to look at it anymore, they want something different. They grew up with it and their parents had bought it, so they want anything but that. It's definitely more of a younger, urban look." 'People Tend To Like What Their Grandparents Liked' Martina Alhbrandt loves finding and fixing up vintage pieces, things her parents would call dated or tacky. She's drawn to the simplicity of midcentury design. (She even keeps a blog called My Mid-Century Modern Life.) She describes the style as "clean and functional" and says it reminds her of the values of her grandparents' generation.
"My grandparents were very frugal," Alhbrandt says. "They worked hard and they bought things with cash. And if something were to break, like the drawer of a dresser were to break, they would fix it. They wouldn't just throw it away and go to Wal-Mart and buy a new one." According to Bobbye Tigerman, a curator of design at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, nostalgia is a big part of what's driving the trend. "People tend to like what their grandparents liked and reject the taste of their parents," she says. Nature And Design Meet In Lautner's Modern Homes The End Of The Space Shuttle Era Out Of This World: Designs Of The Space Age That same thing happened with art deco a generation earlier. "In the late 1960s, art deco became very popular," Tigerman says. "And the term was actually coined in the '60s; it was not a term used in the 1920s." Similarly, back in the '50s, no one was talking about "midcentury modern" — not even the people who were there creating it. Plenty Of Midcentury Supply I tracked down Stewart MacDougall and Kipp Stewart, who designed my dining set.
They're both well into their 80s and living in California. I was curious to know what they think of today's midcentury modern craze. It turns out, MacDougall has also been shopping. He's been visiting a site called 1stdibs because it sometimes lists his designs. He says he's bought a few pieces just for fun, but he's not sure why other people would want them. Finally, he settles on this explanation: "I think there is a huge market for nicely designed things." When I tell Stewart, his design partner, that I see Drexel Declaration all over design blogs and in magazines, Stewart looks at me puzzled. "Maybe because there's so much of it. Stewart may be onto something: After World War II, home ownership surged. People who bought homes in the 1950s and '60s would now be in their 70s and 80s. Many no longer want or need houses full of furniture. Whitely, the Baltimore dealer, says it hits him when he's driving through neighborhoods. "I just look at block after block after block of houses. There's a sofa in every single one of them;