Esoteric Survey

David Wurster lamp for Raymor, bottle and stand by Robert Hanley (as seen in the Modern Color / Pacifica ad), Valentine typewriter, and some smalls.

Objects USA , San Diego Palm Springs Modernism Show and Sale 2019 The ikebana arrangement is by  Auralynn Nguyễn Dave Hampton's wall of Concrete Poetry Our neighbors, Hunt Modern , Santa Fe They brought the power French.  The Hans Wegner bench in front is pretty rare and great. 20c Design , Dallas Archive 20th Century , Costa Mesa Hans Wegner, Paul Evans and even some David Cressey Archive 20th Century , Costa Mesa Claude Conover on Mario Botta Dharam Damama, Los Angeles Damama is the coolest Red Modern , Phoenix Vladimir Kagan, Lee Porzio and Henry P. Glass    Reform , Los Angeles Claire Falkenstein Sputnik , Dallas Tons of great material, including two Voulkos bronzes. Lisa Cliff Collection , Pasadena She also had an arrangement by Auralynn Funkis , Los Angeles Auralynn again Billings Auction , Los Angeles John Moran Auction , Monrov...

One of my favorite booths at the 2019 Palm Springs Modernism show was the Clyde Burt exhibition by Converso .  In addition to traditional pottery forms, there were some dynamite abstract wall plaques and sculptural pieces. That sign hung at Clyde's Ohio pottery studio. Here's the whole booth. In a 1966 Ceramics Monthly"...in explaining how he creates his distinctive ceramic wall plaques, Clyde Burt refers to them as "jigsaw puzzles," and there's as much truth as humor in his description. The plaque starts out as a more or less realized design, later is taken apart in pieces, then finally is put back together again." Clyde Burt (1922-1981) was born in Melrose, Ohio.  He studied at Fort Wayne Art School and the Cape Cod School of Art.  He then worked under Maija Grotell at Cranbrook.   He then returned to Ohio and worked as a full-time studio potter on his family's 28-acre farm. He then taught at Fort...

Axel Larsson chair from 1948 , Peter Pepper magazine rack and Isamu Noguchi table for Knoll Jack Boyd, Harrison McIntosh and Frans Wildenhain Jack Boyd necklace.

On Saturday, March 16th, a crew of a dozen or so Midcentury collectors will be gathering in San Diego to unload some great vintage goods.  For the second year in a row, it will now be hosted by One Bunk at their Barrio Logan headquarters. It's a great space and includes some indoor and outdoor areas. 

INCO was an independent furniture company located in Los Angeles from 1924 to 1977. Francis Inco (left) was the owner of the company. At the time, the factory was located in downtown Los Angeles. In 1934 Francis was killed in a car accident. His son, Joseph Inco (right) , was also in the car, but survived. Joseph, who was serving as the general manager of INCO, then became president. Along with running the company, Joseph designed furniture for INCO. T hey were primarily a bed manufacturer, then i n the 1950s several lines of iron furniture were added. INCO lounge Inco stacking stools/tables are very similar to a design by Florence Knoll. In addition to the frame extending further beyond the wood on the INCO stools, the most obvious difference is seen under the hood. The INCO version has rectangular metal tabs for the mounting screws. On the Knoll frame, the screws go directly through the rods (without tabs).  I know this is very important in...