"With Mid-Century Modern style, designers prioritized clean lines, asymmetry, and comfort," says Lindsey. By the early to mid-1950s, key pieces that we still love today, such as the Eames lounge ...

Both are addressed in “Eventually Everything Connects: Mid-Century Modern Design in the US,” which opens Saturday at the Cranbrook Art Museum in Bloomfield Hills.

A big 10 days for still-life painting and mid-century furniture lovers. Coming up are a Morgan O’Driscoll painting and sculpture auction, and a classic furniture auction at Adam’s .

More than 70 years after its birth, the popularity of mid-century modern design and architecture shows no signs of abating. This overview by Penny Sparke kicks off our series about the movement.