Esoteric Survey

On July 12th Wright presents Dieter Rams: The JF Chen Collection at auction. Featuring over 130 works by the seminal designer and his colleagues at Braun and Vitsoe. The items up for sale were exhibited last year at JF Chen. In 1955 Rams began working as an architect at Braun and was chief designer from 1961 until 1995. In the 1960s he designed  a furniture collection for Vitsœ ,   including the 606 universal shelving system and 620 chair series. Dieter's desk. Dieter at home.  Source: Yatzer Coming in just a few months is Rams ,  a documentary portrait of Dieter Rams. P roduced and directed by  Gary Hustwit, of Objectified and Helvetica fame.  Original score and music for Rams is by Brian Eno. Source: Gary Hutswit See all the lots available at  Wright

Dieter Rams/Braun exhibition at  JF Chen Curated by Daniel Ostroff, with exhibition design by Clare Graham Dieter Rams  TP 1 and T 3 radio. These are rare! The first iPod is obviously based off the T3. Actually most Apple designs borrow heavily from Dieter Rams. If you don't believe me, read this . TP 1 in action. To really see it in action, check out this video . Source: MoMA Braun SK 4 or "Snow White's Coffin," designed by Rams and Hans Gugelot The  Vitsoe shelving by Dieter Rams was provided by the company. They have a new showroom in Los Angeles .  The stools are Stapelprogramm 740 for Vitsoe, 1973 Atelier 1 Audio System. That stand is rare. This and many other pieces are on loan from Future Forms . My stereo is hanging out here for a while.  The Joel Chen motto is More is More.    The grinders and toasters The poster was designed by Gary H...

Dieter Rams at JF Chen   The opening was last week, but there were so many people, it was hard to take good photos. This is the only one I could get. I'll be going back. The exhibition was curated by Daniel Ostroff. They amassed a great collection, including some extremely rare examples, like the TP-1. 

Kay Sekimachi Wood by Jerry Glaser, mostly Bowl by Jerry Glaser It sure looks a lot like one of the Glaser bowls shown in California Design 8 (1962) at the Pasadena Museum of Art.  Check  Panelcarve Iron, including VKG Dieter Rams

 Candelabrum by Bruce Hill for Peter Pepper Products More here and  here . As seen in California Designed ( 1955) with Malcolm Leland Prescolite lighter Big Soleri bell Ken Starbird Braun Domino lighter set by Dieter Rams and clam shell ashtray by Alan Fletcher. The 15 year ago me would have been very excited about this plastic stuff.