Also, is there a difference between mid-century and mid-century modern furniture, or are they the same?
Questions for designers: What’s the difference between contemporary and modern furniture styles?
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Also, is there a difference between mid-century and mid-century modern furniture, or are they the same?
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There is no difference between contemporary and modern. It’s merely semantics. The words are interchangeable for the most. I have no idea what mid-century styles you are asking about unless you are referring to 50’s style furniture which would be more retro than modern or contemporary. That is an entirely different look than what one would consider contemporary today.
Modern furniture is considered whatever is popular at the moment, usually plain, angular, straight forward in design. Contemporary furniture is basically without any particular look to it. And yes, there is a difference. Anytime you see a “style” associated with decor and furniture, it refers to a period when popular. Modern is always changing, Contemporary is frozen in time as to style-less, but pleasing, usually will go with anything. Modern is another story…it is hard to mix modern with other styles. My idea of modern (on the inexpensive side) is Ikea. There are also modern furniture houses that are nothing short of outrageously priced!
They are different. And I think they’re meanings will change as time goes on. To me, Modern means cutting edge, artsy, new-wave, appealing to a narrow group. Contemporary is like a tamer version of Modern. I see it as following the trends set by modern styles, but toning it down, more wide spread appeal. Right now, in the past decade at least, contemporary has meant cleaner, simpler lines, more solid colors, and a lot of European style influence.