The 1950s were a decade filled with exuberance, radiating a positive outlook from the WWII post-war recovery.
The emphasis of a ’50s household was on comfort and leisure, with the decade being a prosperous time for most middle class families. More and more families were flocking to the suburbs, abandoning their city slicker lifestyles for a cozy home in a neighborhood.
And because there was more time allocated for recreation and relaxation, interior design became vibrant and fun.
These vintage photos from Berge-Norman catalog scans that show furniture design in the early 1950s.
The emphasis of a ’50s household was on comfort and leisure, with the decade being a prosperous time for most middle class families. More and more families were flocking to the suburbs, abandoning their city slicker lifestyles for a cozy home in a neighborhood.
And because there was more time allocated for recreation and relaxation, interior design became vibrant and fun.
These vintage photos from Berge-Norman catalog scans that show furniture design in the early 1950s.
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| Office |
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| Armchair and end table |
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| Armchair and magazine table |
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| Armchair and side chairs |
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| Bedroom |
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| Bedroom |
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| Bedroom |
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| Cabinet |
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| Cocktail table and sofa |
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| Console table |
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| Desk venetian front |
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| Dining table and side chairs |
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| Dining table, side chair, and armchair |
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| Dining table, side chairs and director's chair |
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| Dining table, sideboard, and ladder back chairs |
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| Director's chair |
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| Double dropleaf table and folding chairs |
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| Double dropleaf table and side chair |
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| Folding chairs |
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| Free form desk (front view) and director's chair |
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| Free form desk and director's chair |
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| Lounge chair |
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| Modular cabinet |
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| Modular shelves |
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| Modular wall unit |
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| Modular wall unit |
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| Nest of tables and armchair |
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| Side chair and armchair |
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| Side chair seagrass and side chair ladder back nuhyde |
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| Sofa and glass top cocktail table |
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| Swivel chair on casters, folding chair, and swivel chair on legs |
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| Tea cart and sunburst lounge chair |
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| Universal cabinet and sofa |
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| Wall group and side chair |
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