Meanings
- uncountableA design movement in interior, product, graphic design, architecture, and urban development that was popular in the United States and Europe from roughly 1945 to 1969, characterized by clean, simple lines without decorative embellishments.
Legendary design duo Charles and Ray Eames shaped the mid-century modern aesthetic and influenced the voice of design for decades to come.
2011 October 5, Maria Popova, “'Charles Eames on What Is Design'”, in The Atlantic, archived from the original on 26 Mar 2015Synonyms: MCM
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA design movement in interior, product, graphic design, architecture, and urban development that was popular in the United States and Europe from roughly 1945 to 1969, characterized by clean, simple lines without decorative embellishments.
Cite this entry
mid-century modern. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mid-century%20modern
“mid-century modern.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mid-century%20modern. Accessed November 5, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mid-century modern,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mid-century%20modern.
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