We are showcasing people who buy Midcentury at our store. Clients have good-naturedly consented to pose. We will periodically post photographs of buyers with their "stuff" either in the store or in their homes. You'll see folks from Richmond-- The Fan, Oregon Hill, West End, Far West End, across the river, North Side, Henrico, Goochland, Hanover, Petersburg, and north to Fairfax and down Williamsburg and Norfolk way. Our faithful keep coming back to Metro Modern to talk, to look, to make comparisons with other sources and eventually to select a keeper for a special place in their home. Half the fun is knowing who gets what, where it's going and and why. We genuinely appreciate having repeat customers and we are happy to meet new ones. We thank you. All of YOU create our success.
He may be a techie extraordinaire, but Marshall Thompson also has a deep appreciation of dovetailed drawers and solid wood construction when buying pieces for his condo in Scott's Addition. He loves this Danish teak case piece because the wood is aged, the drawer pulls are sensible and he can store tons of t-shirts while having a beautiful piece of furniture to admire. Marshall thinks that's a bargain!
Eames aficionados love not only the hunting but the gathering stories they can tell friends. Miles Quillen desperately wanted an Eames Fiberglass Armchair. We happened to have two which needed some serious refurbishing. Miles was thrilled to give the chairs his tender loving care and he literally made them look new-- except for some strange tacking holes in the seats. Miles calls them "self-draining patio versions".
Loving very specific chairs is a constant source of focus and interest for Tron McLaughlin. While he loves all the chairs designed by Charles Eames, Tron found Gaetano Pesche's 543 Broadway # 2 Chair iconic and amusing because Pesche said the design "was a nod to both attitude and posture". Tron can sit and tip back in the chair all he wants because the chair accomodates flexibility.
Craig Coles loves interesting and unusual clocks and has become quite a collector over the years. When Craig first saw this clock, he said, "I don't need it", but thought this original 1959 George Nelson Sunburst would look perfect in his loft in Scott's Addition. He's placed it on his living room wall right across from his coveted 1950 2x2ESU.
Ned(4) and Martin(2) Gable may not really need an Arne Vodder desk just yet, but they sure like the idea of moving the floating drawer back and forth. Their parents, Eric and Rachel Gable think the desk will fit nicely into their Southside rancher and that the boys will soon grow to fit the desk.
Stacy Feldman and Bob Folleck wanted bar stools with a seat height of 25 inches. They had been searching for not just the right height but also the right look. They chose these Arthur Umanoff stools which they said "not only look perfect but allow us to read the paper and drink coffee together" in their Fan house kitchen.
Once Stephanie Pratt and Jim Kubicek moved into their Emerick Flats condo, one of their first priorities was a a sleek, high quality sofa. They wanted comfortable sitting for entertaining. They also secretly yearned for a sofa to be roomy enough for both of them to stretch out to watch TV or just relax or snooze. When they saw the Edward Wormley sofa, they knew it filled all their requirements.
Julie and David Wolfe had been looking for Eames' shell chairs for a while. They like how Charles Eames' fiberglass shell side chairs look when coupled with tables. They prefer this vintage, pearlized gray fiberglass to other shell colors because it acts as a neutral and beautifully showcases their dining table in their Midlothian home.
Although his heart's desire is a Ligne Roset Togo set, Vincent Cavallo is acquiring midcentury pieces such as this vibrant orange 1960s Kartell five shelf unit. Vincent feels carefully chosen items can make even the most ordinary living space pop. He finds the Kartell storage shelves most appealing when empty. The Kartell is excellent eye-candy in his West End home.
Logan and John Garrett Kemper always seem to agree on pieces they love. Both are attracted to mixing styles and periods. They are especially attracted to the clean lines of some Midcentury designers. They thought the Florence Knoll settee and occasional chair would be perfect in their upstairs sitting room in their Norfolk home on The Hague.