ModHaus.com
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ModHaus - modernist furnishings, decorative arts and cultural artifacts of the 1950s-70s
Description
Our names are Shannon Aaron and Sue Jacobson, we live in Boston, Massachusetts. Wow! It's hard to believe it has been almost four years since we first opened our ModHaus store online. What a thrill it's been to meet so many others who share our obsession with the many unique elements of the mid 20th century style. From the smallest, most ephemeral item to those that test the limits of our freight carriers, we're thrilled to find each piece a new home. But more importantly, each one of our customers and visitors has become a part of our growing 'Haus'hold. The response and encouragement we've received has been beyond our imaginations. And, with our newly installed database, our plan is to keep the site updated with new merchandise as often as possible, so please be sure to check back regularly. Our special thanks go to Barry Bryant, our webmaster and creator of GOMOD, for the tireless work he has done in building the world's finest online community for Mid Century Modern. We're proud to be a member of it, and if you follow the link on our home page you'll find many other wonderful dealers there offering just about anything a mod lover could wish for. We're also immensely grateful each time a new customer drops in from having seen us mentioned in print, from InStyle magazine to Lucky, TimeOut, Fortune, Miller's Antiques Guide and all the foreign publications we wish we could read.
Just five years ago, on our very first date, we both knew within hours that we were meant for one another and that somehow we would have to find a way to bring our shared vision of the world into focus. Our mutual fascination with mid century design made it all the more inevitable. So, we got married, and in the midst of restoring an 1840's row house, launched this site, deliberating at length over which items from our own collections we would part with for that first round of inventory.
Not surprisingly, we've both been involved in the decorative arts most of our lives. Shannon was born and grew up in San Antonio, Texas before later moving to New York. After moving to Boston he became the editor of a major New England antiques newspaper for six years and has worked at numerous galleries and a major auction house. His tastes run from eclectic handcrafts of the 20th Century to textiles and ceramics, plastics, metalwork and any form of art that defines its time. He also collects American Impressionist and Modernist paintings and comes from an artistic family. His great great great grandfather was John Dawson-Watson, a well known pre-Raphaelite painter from London. Dawson Dawson-Watson, John's son, was an important impressionist and a founder of the 19th century artist's colony in Giverny, France centered around Claude Monet. His great grandfather Edward was also a noted WPA era artist.
Contact
Administrative:
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- Scotch Plains NJ
- United States 07076
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- 908-561-1789
Registrant:
- The Mod Haus
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- South Boston MA
- United States 02127
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