Interior design: elegant 50s atmospheres

Today we are going to talk about 50's furniture: the furnishing style typical of the fantastic 50's has been definitely revalued in recent years. Vintage furniture from the 50s and 60s represents a furnishing solution for those who want to recreate the elegant atmospheres typical of those years in their spaces.

In fashion and interior design, as often happens in history, there are often revisitations and revisionism: American furniture from the 1950s has in fact left an indelible mark on the common imagination, becoming in the following decades a classic, now and then re-proposed in a modern key, with a touch of restyling.

There are many architects, designers and people working in the furniture sector in general who today refer to the typical design of the 50s: this decade, just like the subsequent 60s, represents a period of great creativity and originality which is expressed in many forms and colours, combined in an inimitable way.

In this article we will provide you with some interesting tips and suggestions for configuring your home furnishings in a typical 50s style.

50's living room furniture: comfortable and relaxing shapes

The form of style that best identifies itself and becomes a classic icon of 1950s design, particularly concerns the living room furnishings: it is precisely the living room that becomes the space in the house that is the symbol of 1950s furnishing. Characterising the living rooms of those years are the classic sofas and armchairs characterised by geometric shapes and colours that are difficult to find in modern combinations today.

We could define as a distinctive trait of the 50's furnishing style that minimalism, in some ways casual, purposely outlined and conceived as such, so as to express the maximum in terms of creativity and inspiration.

As previously stated, the icon of those years are certainly the shapes and colours that characterise furniture and furnishing accessories. The 1950s furniture items on sale in those years were in fact characterised by shapes and colours destined to become an icon, a classic. We often see, especially in American films of those years, those fantastic wrap-around armchairs that only at first glance communicate that great feeling of comfort and convenience.

In addition to the geometric shapes, which are sometimes particularly eccentric and extravagant, it is also and above all the colours that characterise the furnishings of those years: one above all is the typical ruby red of the 1950s, or the bright green or the typical saffron yellow of the 1950s. The great colour combinations that characterise 1950s furniture are an expression of an era of revolution and great ferment that affected every field: art, culture and society.

These themes and elements typical of the 1950s are today re-proposed in different interpretations by many architects and designers. There is so much interest in many of the vintage elements that characterised the 50s furnishing style, that even some manufacturers of household appliances have decided to re-propose some typical products of those years, characterised by the same shapes and geometries (50s fridges, toasters and lamps above all).

Furniture 2021: a strong desire for the 50s

The desire for the 50's in interior design in 2021 is also great: leafing through the most authoritative magazines in the sector, one immediately notices how many manufacturers have decided to offer collections inspired by the design of those years.

The commercial success of the return of 1950s vintage has triggered the spread of events, fairs and shows in Europe and all over the world inspired by the design of those years. The reproduction of a domestic, work or commercial space inspired by 1950s design is now a trend that seeks the great elegance and sophistication of a unique minimalism that still arouses intense emotions.

Here are some concrete furnishing ideas for all those who want to create the perfect 50s furnishing in their spaces.

Latina Armchair: the perfect seat for your 50's environment

Latina armchair is the perfect seat able to express the elegant and sophisticated minimalism typical of the 50's: this model represents the ideal solution for those who want to create the perfect 50's living room or kitchen.

Poltrona Latina is a stacking chair model with seat and back in wood and steel frame. This model of armchair is available in different finishes in order to concretely respond to the most varied needs of style and combination.

Fiumicino stool: the ideal furnishing for a 50's style bar corner

Fiumicino stool represents the ideal furnishing for the creation of a bar corner inspired by the 50's, within one's own domestic spaces. This stool also represents the perfect solution for a bar or lounge bar configured with inspiration from the vintage 50s furnishing style.

Sgabello Fiumicino is also a stackable piece of furniture, with a wooden shell and steel frame: this stool is available in a variety of finishes.

Frosinone Chair: the perfect seat for a 1950s kitchen

For all lovers of 50's design who wish to configure their kitchen spaces according to this vintage furnishing style, Frosinone Chair is the ideal solution: a stackable chair model, with a wooden frame and steel frame, available in various finishes and perfect for a typically 50's configuration.