Mid-century modern — A mainly 1940s–60s design language using simplified organic forms, slender lines, functional construction and clear colour fields.

Art, era & culture

Mid-century modern

ミッドセンチュリー・モダン

A mainly 1940s–60s design language using simplified organic forms, slender lines, functional construction and clear colour fields.

How to recognise it

  • Simplified geometry mixed with organic curves
  • Slender lines, warm neutrals and clear accent colours

Different from nearby terms

It is broader than the Bauhaus school and more closely associated with approachable organic forms in postwar everyday life.

Words for AI

EnglishMid-century modern character design, simplified organic forms, slender lines, warm colour fields

日本語ミッドセンチュリー・モダンの人物、簡潔な有機形、細い線、温かい色面