Baldwin Kingrey: Midcentury Modern in Chicago, 1947-1957

With many of Edith's furnishings having been purchased from Baldwin Kingery, it makes sense to include this book in our offerings. 

CB2, Ikea or even Design Within Reach, Chicago's Baldwin Kingrey offered modern design at a reasonable price, an unstoppable formula not just for selling furnishings but creating a trend-setting salon for the titans of midcentury design. With wares by Aalto, Bertoia and Eames, the store quickly acquired status as a laboratory for an A-list roster of design talent. Spies from Marshall Field took snapshots of the store’s window displays, the founder of Crate & Barrel stopped by for advice.

The release of Baldwin Kingrey: Midcentury Modern in Chicago 1947-1957 marks the first publishing effort by distinguished Chicago auction house Wright, and the first illustrated account of Baldwin Kingrey, a pioneer of the high-design/low-price trend sweeping the marketplace.