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MØDERNIST Modernism, as an overall socially progressive trend of thought, affirmed the power of human beings to create, improve and re-shape their environment. We were already in love with Mid-Century Modern (MCM) design in 2004 when we started trading as WASTELAND at 44 Stanley Avenue. Back then we used to stock great pieces from local design houses such as Artecasa, Frystark, Kallenbach & DS Vorster. We were also especially passionate about Danish MCM design as they were one of the pioneers of this movement and (for us) were responsible for creating some of the most iconic and beautiful pieces of this period. These are more like useable art to us rather than just furniture. However, we were only able to find such pieces locally from time to time so in 2011 we decided to launch MØDERNIST in Parkhurst which specialises mainly in imported original Danish Mid-Century Modern pieces. We have sold and stock furniture from designers Finn Juhl, Arne Jacobsen, Kai Kristiansen, Hans Wegner, Ib Kofod Larsen, Johannes Andersen, Kurt Østervig, Georg Thams, Omann Jun and Bodil Kjær to name a few, although we also have pieces from unknown designers. Besides vintage furniture items we also have smalls by likes Dansk / Jens Quistgaard, ceramics by Royal Copenhagen and Kähler, lighting by Poul Henningsen and Louis Poulsen as well as vintage B&O Hi-Fi equipment designed by Jacob Jensen. WASTELAND is situated upstairs from MØDERNIST and still focusses on great locally sourced pieces. This is not to say that all the pieces were made here but they were found here. There are many advantages to buying a curated MCM piece from us. These pieces were manufactured ±55 years ago and were made by master craftspeople employing hands-on techniques. As opposed to current mass produced standards which were designed to reduce unit costs above all else often resulting in inferior quality.
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