Modernpast

05/26/2025

Summer, just around the corner!

01/19/2017

New Year 2017!!
We are updating the page.. and the store will be on regular hours beginning February 1.
Thank you for all the support, and join us as we begin our 17th year!

04/19/2016

Spring is in the air! Time to add to your collection, as you arrange your home. Try this gorgeous midcentury modern armchair, black with a metal base. Made in Sweden in the 1960s by Overman AB Tranas. Super cool pod shape. Chair swivels 360 degrees.

06/14/2015

Summer!...just around the corner.

04/09/2015

A Herman Miller pop-up. Photo courtesy of Herman Miller. Today, more than ever, the midcentury modern look is everywhere. DVRs are set to capture Mad Men's final season playing...

01/19/2015

Story and photos by Murray Schneider Modern Past businessman Ric Lopez is using his store as an incubator. The Chenery Street merchant, purveyor of mid-century modern furniture, isn’t interested in...

12/12/2014

Come celebrate with us!
NOCHE DE LA VIRGEN at Miel PopUp
TOMORROW - FRIDAY Dec. 12th 6-9pm
Music, unique gifts and items for home, garden.

07/03/2014

TBT- Archived story from Dwell Magazine about the TERRADOMES.
http://www.dwell.com/outdoor/article/beyond-terradome

Influenced by city dwellers whose windows open to concrete vistas or brick walls, San Francisco native Ric López decided to shift the view inward and back to nature.

06/15/2014

Beautiful new arrivals!

06/11/2014

FATHER'S DAY coming soon!

06/03/2014

FATHER'S DAY is just around the corner. We are carrying some great items this season, including HEEBEE Jeans!