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mid-century modern

architectural, interior, product, and graphic design of the mid-20th century
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mid-century modern

Summary

mid-century modern is an architectural style[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of architectural_style entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,794 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • mid-century modern was influenced by architecture of Brazil[3].
  • mid-century modern was influenced by design[4].
  • mid-century modern was influenced by International Style[5].
  • mid-century modern was influenced by Bauhaus[6].
  • mid-century modern's instance of is recorded as architectural style[7].
  • mid-century modern's instance of is recorded as style[8].
  • mid-century modern's based on is recorded as International Style[9].
  • mid-century modern's based on is recorded as Bauhaus[10].
  • mid-century modern is a type of style[11].
  • mid-century modern's Commons category is recorded as Mid-century modern[12].
  • mid-century modern began on 1933[13].
  • mid-century modern ended on 1965[14].
  • mid-century modern's OpenStreetMap tag is recorded as building:architecture=midcentury_modern[15].
  • mid-century modern's depicted by is recorded as Lloyd Wright[16].
  • mid-century modern's depicted by is recorded as Walter Wurdeman[17].
  • mid-century modern's depicted by is recorded as Paul R. Williams[18].
  • mid-century modern's depicted by is recorded as Emerson Stewart Williams[19].
  • mid-century modern's depicted by is recorded as Donald Wexler[20].
  • mid-century modern's depicted by is recorded as Rudolph Schindler[21].
  • mid-century modern's depicted by is recorded as Paul Popenoe[22].
  • mid-century modern's used by is recorded as Walter Gropius[23].
  • mid-century modern's used by is recorded as Frank Lloyd Wright[24].
  • mid-century modern's used by is recorded as Walter Wurdeman[25].
  • mid-century modern's used by is recorded as Paul R. Williams[26].
  • mid-century modern's used by is recorded as Emerson Stewart Williams[27].

Body

Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include architectural style[7] and style[8]. mid-century modern is a type of style[11].

Use and Application

Recorded used by include Walter Gropius[23], Frank Lloyd Wright[24], Walter Wurdeman[25], Paul R. Williams[26], Emerson Stewart Williams[27], and Donald Wexler[28].

Movements and Schools

Acknowledged influences include architecture of Brazil[3], an architecture of geographic location[29], in Brazil[30]; design[4], a field of study[31]; International Style[5], an architectural style[32]; and Bauhaus[6], an architectural style[33], in Germany[34], founded in 1919[35].

Why It Matters

mid-century modern ranks in the top 2% of architectural_style entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,794 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] It is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

Related Entities

design Don't Worry Darling Frank Lloyd Wright Ludwig Mies van der Rohe Walter Gropius

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · Josiah.r.white · 2026-09-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Openstreetmap tag → building:architecture=midcentury_modern
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P1282]]: building:architecture=midcentury_modern"
  2. 18w ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Start time → —
    Instance of → architectural style, style
    Aliases → —
    Influenced by → architecture of Brazil, design, International Style +1
    + 12 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|2 */ [[Property:P8189]]: 987007350881705171, mv to monolingual text names on J9U statements"
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