Midcentury Modern
Snag this '60s Fire Island Pines gem at a discount
The interiors—light-filled and lined in knotty wood, with sweeping views to the surrounding landscape through broad, double-height windows—are eye-popping.
Untouched ’60s A-frame in California asks $875K
Tiled floors, brick and paneled walls, tongue-and-groove ceilings, rough-hewn beams, and glass expanses create a dynamic and open space with multiple common areas primed to take in the views.
Updated midcentury Portland home with Japanese gardens asks $699K
The current owners prioritized preserving the original architecture of the period while imbuing it with the aesthetics of the Pacific Northwest.
Eichler with double A-frame atrium wants $1.8M
A 1960 Claude Oakland Architects Double A-Frame Atrium model Eichler has just come on the market in the Bay Area, and, apparently, it’s a big deal.
Architect's 1960s time capsule with sculptural staircase asks $526K
A shipping container-esque volume props perpendicular to a brick block below to create simple, open interiors enhanced by floor-to-ceiling windows and a mix of materials.
Airy midcentury bungalow asks $265K in Arizona
Built in 1958 by local architect Phil Clovicko, who built it for himself, the three-bedroom has since been refreshed but still retains many period details.
Midcentury showstopper with floating accordion roof asks $649K
Designed by Larry J. Rowsell, the three-bed-three-bath time capsule abounds with period details that feel just as relevant today.
Architect’s own midcentury modern home with “scotch and music” room asks $199K
"This is a natural house for natural people in which to be natural," said architect John Randal McDonald, who designed this house in 1953 for his expanding family.
Sunny midcentury Palm Springs pad can be yours for $635K
Built in 1958, it features a plethora of period details, starting with its ever so slightly butterflying roof, beamed ceilings, open plan living, and sliding glass doors.
1964 Eichler with pool and two koi ponds asks $1.7M
Built in 1964, it appears to be largely in original form, from its breezy post-and-beam construction, expanses of glass, to the fireplace and wood paneled walls.
Architect’s own midcentury modern glass box asks $825K
The home is on the market for the second time ever and has been carefully restored and upgraded by the current owners—a preservationist and an architect.
Midcentury home with walls of glass asks just $159K
A simple but no-less stunning post-and-beam construction combines walls of glass, vaulted ceilings, and an open floor plan to create a sun-drenched pad with a touch of California—in West Michigan.
Midcentury home with Bauhaus-inspired fireplace asks $385K
One enters the 2,532-square-foot home through a deep red door, a color that appears as accents throughout, most notably in the eat-in kitchen.
Untouched midcentury home in San Diego asks $2.6M
Designed by well-known Bay Area architect Robert Klemmedson, the 2,974-square-foot four-bedroom is on the market for the first time ever and boasts virtually all original details.
Cheerfully restored Eichler asks $975K in California
Original elements like the Philippine mahogany paneled walls, kitchen cabinetry, globe lights, and Japanese style closet doors keep the residence close to its 1958 roots.
This Japanese hotel is totally kitted out in Danish midcentury design
House of Finn Juhl occupies a former lodge and now makes up six double guest rooms (each named after a Juhl piece, of course), a dining hall, several lounge areas, and a basement bar.
Beachfront midcentury home with gorgeous views asks $1.2M
Comprising multiple roof lines and volumes, the well-preserved four-bedroom-four-bath measures 3,202 square feet and sits on two acres with 90 feet of beachfront access.
Suave 1956 home with Saarinen-inspired carport asks $1.28M
Built in 1956 and since updated, the 4,065-square-foot four-bedroom cuts an impressive silhouette, and not only because of its incredible circular carport.
Untouched midcentury masterpiece on the market for the first time ever asks $950K
Considered Bruce McCarty’s personal midcentury masterpiece, the time capsule boasts not only a unique T-shaped floorplan, but also clever engineering.
Midcentury beauty gets sleek refresh and update
The four-bedroom expertly combines the old and new to create a surprising, contemporary space.
Philip Johnson’s first commissioned house is up for sale for $1M
A precursor to the world-famous Glass House, Philip Johnson’s Booth House is now under threat, unless a preservation-minded buyer is found pronto.
Handsome midcentury home in Texas asks $1.3M
Texas native O’Neil Ford was considered a leading architect of the American Southwest, and was appointed to the National Council on the Arts by President Lyndon B. Johnson.
Nab this sweet ’50s home for $695K in Colorado
Built in 1956, the Subry House was recently updated to bring a few elements like the kitchen and master bath into the contemporary age, but everything else remains true to the era.
1960s Japanese-inspired home on sale for first time asks $950K
Gordon Hewes, a researcher and professor, and his wife commissioned the residence after a year’s stay in Japan influenced their sensibility.
1960s home in original condition asks $325K in Pennsylvania
The 2,492-square-foot residence features a gently sloping pitched roof, an open floor plan, walls of windows, and plenty of space for entertaining.
Portland midcentury home with subtle retro touches asks $800K
Here’s a pleasantly restored midcentury cutie in Portland that’s all low-profile in the front, and multi-story fun in the back.
Renovated midcentury in North Carolina asks $975K
The four-bedroom features a simple, two-story construction clad in brick and an open ranch style floor plan that encompasses a whole lot.
Wonderfully preserved midcentury home includes retro lounge for $330K
Perched on one of the highest elevations in the city, the four-bedroom measures 3,127 square feet and offers a dynamic floor plan that incorporates multiple spaces and surprising nooks for entertaining, relaxation, and privacy.
Groovy ’60s pad with indoor pool, Mad Men vibes asks $425K
The most surprising (and delightful) feature of the period home is the massive indoor pool.
Midcentury hillside pad with tons of potential asks $550K
The simple structure’s light grey frame blends in with the lush surroundings while balconies line the perimeter, offering plenty of vantage points from which to enjoy the views.
Gorgeous 1960 home by pioneering female architect asks $3.5M in San Diego
Elegant and distinctly Southern Californian, this gorgeous 1960 home by pioneering female architect Edla Muir perches atop the Fire Mountain neighborhood of Oceanside in San Diego County.
Revamped midcentury home frames killer views in Colorado, wants $785K
Recently renovated, this 1965 home in Parker, 40 minutes southeast of Denver, spotlights midcentury modern design with its clean lines, low profile, open-plan living, and walls of glass that frame the surrounding landscape.
'50s prefab home with soaring ceilings asks $898K outside NYC
This 1956 Stamford home is an original Techbuilt House, a prefabricated home made of standardized panels developed by architect Carl Koch in the early ’50s.
Jack White bought George Nelson’s Kalamazoo midcentury time capsule
According to an article in this week’s issue of The New Yorker, White bought the home above asking for $510,000—sight-unseen.
Midcentury home with wild roof asks $1.1M outside NYC
Comprising four bedrooms and three baths over 2,574 square feet of bright and open living, the recently updated home features a dynamic floor plan dictated by the roof’s angular and protruding overhangs.
Bauhaus meets Japan in restored midcentury asking $819K
There’s a recently restored (and updated) midcentury modern home for sale in Nyack, where this style of architecture is elusive.
Midcentury bungalow in Cali desert can be yours for $250K
This sweet little California midcentury classic in La Quinta, a resort town in the Coachella Valley just 25 miles southeast of Palm Springs, boasts not only historical designation but also architectural pedigree.
Eichler home in New York, one of just 3 on East Coast, asks $490K
This is a bona fide Eichler home located near the New York-New Jersey border, one of just three houses the famed midcentury developer built on the East Coast. Take a closer look.
Sleek and sprawling 1960s home set among the trees asks $5M
Built in 1961 by architect Joseph Esherick, this award-winning home in Kentfield, Marin County combines five bedrooms and five baths over 5,909 square feet of sleek, updated midcentury living nestled on a spectacular acre of land.