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Furniture of the 1970s refers to the style of furniture popular in the 1970s.
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Furniture of the 1970s refers to the style of furniture popular in the 1970s.
The social climate of the 1970s caused a decline in the modernism trend that had dominated the 1960s. The new trends targeted a new generation, particularly that of the older youth who had already lived through the modernism aesthetics of the 50s and 60s. These consumers had experienced numerous social changes, such as the ongoing civil rights protests and the Vietnam War. [1]
Consumers in the 70s valued comfortability and flexibility more than compared to the previous decade. As colorful, eye-catching designs entered the mainstream, furniture began to transform instead into something more practical. [2]
Often, 1970s furniture was decorated with bold fabric patterns and colors. [3] These striking designs and prints were also used profusely in other decor. [3] Other design elements found in 70s furniture and interiors included the use of particular colors, especially brown, purple, orange, and yellow (sometimes all in the same piece of fabric), shag-pile carpet, textured walls, lacquered furniture, gaudy lampshades, lava lamps, and molded plastic furniture. [3]
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A major aspect of 1970s furniture is the use of teak wood. [4] The use of teak in fashionable furniture and panelling regained popularity in the 1960s, and items became chunkier as its usage progressed into the 1970s. Because of the popularity of wood in homes, dark color palettes also became more widely used. In the mid-to-late 1970s, pine wood began to replace teak wood, and the color palettes became even darker.
Material exploration had significant mark on the furniture as they were trying to mix known materials and styles with new iterations. A focus on sustainability and natural materials appeared. Some common materials included:
Notable furniture that gained popularity in the 1970s include:
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