Mid-century modern: furniture that stays in fashion

Fashions come and go, says Chris Carter. But when it comes to furniture, mid-century modern has staying power.

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Midcentury modern is as fashionable as ever
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The market for collecting mid-century modern furniture has come a long way in the past 15 years. "There's so much more information around now," Christian Quinlan, the dealer and collector behind new online shop, the Cabinet Rooms (TheCabinetRooms.com), tells Emma O'Kelly in The Times Luxx magazine. "You can search for Eames chairs and see them for sale through a whole new generation of online auction houses all over the world." That's good news for collectors, but it means that dealers have to be at the top of their game. "Everyone buyers and sellers are so much more knowledgeable."

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Chris Carter
Wealth Editor, MoneyWeek

Chris Carter spent three glorious years reading English literature on the beautiful Welsh coast at Aberystwyth University. Graduating in 2005, he left for the University of York to specialise in Renaissance literature for his MA, before returning to his native Twickenham, in southwest London. He joined a Richmond-based recruitment company, where he worked with several clients, including the Queen’s bank, Coutts, as well as the super luxury, Dorchester-owned Coworth Park country house hotel, near Ascot in Berkshire.

Then, in 2011, Chris joined MoneyWeek. Initially working as part of the website production team, Chris soon rose to the lofty heights of wealth editor, overseeing MoneyWeek’s Spending It lifestyle section. Chris travels the globe in pursuit of his work, soaking up the local culture and sampling the very finest in cuisine, hotels and resorts for the magazine’s discerning readership. He also enjoys writing his fortnightly page on collectables, delving into the fascinating world of auctions and art, classic cars, coins, watches, wine and whisky investing.

You can follow Chris on Instagram.