Mid-Century Maneuver @ CooCoo U

I saw the advertisement and went to their fb page but it was all very vague and... sketchy? There weren't any details alluding that it was anything other than some random warehouse/flea sale, let alone an actual business or a connection to coocoo. The Chandler address made me think of Horsefeathers and ridiculously priced crap so that didn't help.

Seeing this article prior to the sale would've been nice.

It's interesting that Buffalo has such an ample supply of this type of decor. Buffalonians embraced mid-century modern art as well. I wonder how much influence the collection of the Albright-Knox had on the decor choices people made back then.

And I wonder to what extent the popularity of Mad Men has on the sale of such items?

Wouldn't it be cool to have a historical house selected that would be appropriate to furnish with all the mid-century furnishings? Surely there is something around the Delaware district that would suffice. It could be a great museum for the promotion and understanding of mid-century American design.

I have known Micheal for a few years now and I must say coming from Toronto it's a pleasure to deal with someone whose selection and knowledge of Art Deco/ mid century is so vast ; his prices are reasonable and it's almost an outing spending time at his Chandler location and having him explain the significance and providence of every piece. Micheal is really a professional in the antique community and not just one of this pop up knowledge less stores selling crap which unfortnueatly proliferates in Toronto.

So is he closing the Hertel ave location? Too bad if h does..

I went to place in Calif. last spring where there is an abundance (if not a glut) of mid century homes. In fact, I was there for something like Mid Century Week promoted and celebrated by that city. We spent the better part of a day touring neighborhoods, open houses, shopping malls, and hotels all on that theme. It was like stepping into an episode of The Jetsons.

There was so much redundancy that it was clear that most of the furniture consisted of reproductions. I asked some of the docents about it and she replied that not only were they repros but they were also expensive.

I can remember my childhood home Buffalo that for a time was decorated in that style that my mother identified as Danish Modern. I thought it was an absurd design for an older home with authentic woodwork floors and trim along with detailed, floral themed wallpaper. So, I also ask where would one go to find suitable homes for this decor in the Buffalo area?

i love chandler street. great old factories there.

best of luck to coocoo. i guess those of us with queen annes are not going to be able to find late 19th century anymore. :)