Esoteric Survey

John Caruthers I regretted not buying this in 2011 when it was at LAMA sale . Fortunately I was able to get a shot at it again.  Here's a photo I took at the 2011 LAMA preview  of all the pieces on a Rodney Walker table. It was  assumed that all the ceramics were by Tackett. It wasn't until years later that I figured out that the pleated face was actually by John Caruthers. Another Raymor spot lamp and a vintage scientific model having something to do with color theory (I think). Kay Bojesen and crew California Hard-Edge Painting exhibition catalog from 1964. It was directed by Jules Langser.

The Reform / the Landing market was a lot of fun and some great things exchanged hands. I did a horrible job documenting it but I did get a handful of photos. Many thanks to Gerard for hosting! Dave Harker Modern for All Midcenturian Errant Objects Dan Chavkin The Modern Era PCH Modern Ken wasn't selling, but it's always nice to see funkismodern Twiggy sniffing the merchandise Since the market was inspired by Heath, Gerard provided It's Its, a San Francisco Tradition. 

  Abel Sorensen, Glenn of California and Barney Reid Wilmer James and Tony Hill. I found the James on Saturday and the Hill in a different city on Sunday.  As you might recall from  this post , James and Hill were business partners.  More on this in a future post. Henry Dreyfuss

This should be fun. I hope to see you there.  Location: reform / the Landing 5118 West Jefferson Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90016

I slacked off on shopping last weekend and went bike riding instead.  I did get a David Tisdale bowl. Here it is with a couple of the spoons from last week.

 Past as Prologue: The Last Decade of Furniture Design by Ray and Charles Eames (1968–1978) explores the final years of Eames furniture.  A couple weeks ago when I was in San Francisco for the Heath market, I was able to check out the latest exhibition by the   Eames Institute . It's being held at the Transamerica Pyramid Annex Gallery. In the late 1960s, with the post war housing boom fading, Herman Miller made the decision to turn their focus to office furniture.  “Only innovate as a last resort,” was an Eames mantra. Robert Propst's Action Office 2 line of modular panels brought Herman Miller into the corporate cubicle world. This brought along a number of developments to meet the needs of the office workers who would be spending long hours at their desks. Source: Eames Institute The  Eames Intermediate Chair was released in 1968. It was built off the Aluminum Group and Time Life chairs previously developed. The EC127 was introduced in 1972 and evolved f...