1954 photo of Dave Brubeck's home in the Oakland Hills Courtesy of ChronicleBooks.com
Click on this YouTube clip to view more things mid-century modern! With the end of the 1930's Depression and World War II, America is ready for new energy and fantastic design in the 50's. Influenced by television, Rock and Roll, Nate King Cole, Miles Davis, and I Love Lucy, the 1950's prove to be a memorable decade.