Good Design

DATE - 1950

The Good Design exhibition program began as a partnership between the Museum of Modern Art in New York City and the Merchandise Mart in Chicago. It marked the first time an art museum and a wholesale merchandising center joined forces to present “the best new examples in modern design in home furnishings.” 

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The program called for three shows a year: one during the Chicago winter furniture market in January, another coinciding with the June summer market, and a November show that summarized the previous two exhibitions.

Each year, a different prestigious designer was selected to curate the installation. Charles and Ray designed the 5,300-square-foot space for the inaugural installation in 1950, followed by Finn Juhl, Paul Rudolph, and Alexander Girard.

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