Collecting polish mid-century design

Sophie Robinson on what made this style so radical on its arrival – and why it looks just as good today

Mid-century modernism emerged 70 years ago, but the aesthetic has never looked anything other than perfectly of-the-moment, We love its clean lines, warm wood tones and organic forms – totally modern, yet suffused with nostalgia

PAD returns to London this month with an exciting mix of 20th-century and contemporary design pieces, including bronze lights, sculptural vessels and a collection of tactile chairs

A brass-inlaid rosewood table, three of four Seasons bursting with colour and a rare pair of powder-blue vases should draw every eye at the forthcoming Decorative Art Fair in London

Design is always a worthy investment. But, for a new generation of collectors, what are the shifting tastes and ideas shaping the scene? Francesca Perry investigates…

The Art Deco movement reigned from 1920-1939. ‘It was a time to indulge post war using materials such as chrome, Bakelite and glass,’ says Clare Wrenn, antique specialist at Fritz Fryer. Lavish embell