Five Fun Furniture Ads

And Curated Mid-Century Modern Home Listings 📍

Jun 01, 2026

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Advertising should be fun, especially for furniture.

Before the algorithms, the A/B tests, and the infinite scroll, ads had to do one thing well, make you feel something on paper. In the post-war era, fun and whimsical proved an effective approach. Here are five nostalgic ads to start your Monday off right:

“Chairs by Eames” 1950s:

Typography really does the heavy lifting here. I think “expanded facilities permit prompt shipping” is as close to Amazon Prime as the fifties had to offer.

A print ad with distinctive hint of the work of the Eames Office with humorous doodling & illustrations of the DCM, DAR & DSR

Herman Miller – Multi Product Print Advert (1955):

This Multi-product spread looks like a greatest hits album in hindsight, featuring a George Nelson Marshmallow Sofa, Alexander Girard Textiles, Isamu Noguchi Table and Charles Eames DKX side chairs:

The third Herman Miller multi product advert features the Eames DKX, Girard textiles, Noguchi table & George Nelson designs

May We Send You Printed Brochure? Knoll 1954:

Hebert Matter’s playful, repeating pattern of Eero Saarinen’s model 71 and 72 plastic shell chairs (the predecessors to his famous pedestal/Tulip series) upholstered in vibrant Knoll textiles is perfect.