Midcentury Modern® at The Hepworth Wakefield

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Midcentury Modern® at The Hepworth Wakefield

29-30 June 2019

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Midcentury Modern at The Hepworth Wakefield
Image courtesy of Modern Shows
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This summer, The Hepworth Wakefield will partner for a second year running with Modern Shows® on their only pop-up event in the north.

Held in The Hepworth Wakefield’s converted mill space, Midcentury Modern will provide visitors with the opportunity to view and purchase collectible British, Scandinavian, European and American vintage furniture and design items. Featuring a large variety of dealers, there will be a diverse range of mid-century furniture, ceramics, glass, jewellery, art and posters for sale. There will also be an assortment of original pieces by Eames, Jacbosen, Sarpaneva and Wegner, that were all designed during the time in which Barbara Hepworth was working.

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