Esoteric Survey

If you aren't already aware of this project, you should be.  TOAD (textiles, objects & documents) was created by Alexander Wendl in collaboration with Vince Bravo . They describe it as a privately curated, digital archive that explores historical textiles, objects, and documents from the mid-century period.  Their goal is to make to make private collections public. In addition to their own incredible collections, they include pieces from fellow collectors.  Their most recent post was on a personal favorite, Laverne International .  The ephemera stacks are deep at TOAD, with a major emphasis on Herman Miller. I'm super jealous of those boxes.   Vince has one of the (if not the) best Alexander Girard collections around.  The La Fonda del Sol post includes items from the collections of Alexander, Vince and Will-Wade Gray . I don't know what's more impressive, the fact that a single restaurant had that many matchbook designs or that Will has amassed so m...

Landes Mfg. Company of California Smalls - Soleri bell and Robert Maxwell Ephemera stack Tony Hill  catalog 

Incantation textile panels, designed by Alvin Lustig, 1947. Produced by Laverne Originals Robert Maxwell and bookends

The simple wood dowel has been part of some great design. The ergonomic dowel Charles Eames and Eero Saarinen prototype, c.1938 Source: Eerro Saarinen: Furniture for Everyman -- A great book if you don't have it. The prototype dowel Harry Bertoia, c.1940 Source: Wright The dowel chair Maurice Martine The dowel legs Eames for Herman Miller The dowel table Katavalos, Littel, and Kelley for Laverne Source:  Laverne Furniture, Textiles & Wallcoverings   The dowel bench Stanley Young for Glenn of California Source:  Modern Furnishings for the Home The dowel shelf Greta Grossman Source:  LAMA The craftsman dowel George Nakashima, 1978 Source: Phillips

Often misattributed Leathercrafter sling chair. It's actually by William Katav o los , Source: Modern Leather Design, 1969 Leathercrafter,  New York, New York Source: Modern Leather Design,1969 Laverne T-Chair by Katavolos, Littel and Kelley, New York, New York Source: Good Design, 1953 via Laverne Furniture, Textiles & Wallcoverings   Laverne T-Chairs with X-Table by Katavolos, Littel and Kelley Source: Interior Design, 1963 via Laverne Furniture, Textiles &  Wallcoverings  Max Gottschalk, Tucson Arizona Source: Red Max Gottschalk brand Source:  Red Daniel Wenger (my favorite), Santa Cruz, California Source: Wenger Designs Daniel Wenger dining set Source:  Wenger Designs

Ray Komai Ray Komai chair Source:  Brooklyn Museum Alexander Girard Alexander Girard table Source: Christie's Olga Lee Olga Lee  chair Barney Reid Barney Reid stool with ReidArt fabric Paul McCobb Arbuck by Paul McCobb Source:  Planner, Perimeter, Predictor, Paul McCobb Alexander Calder Alexander Calder chair from his studio   Source: Furniture Erwine and Estelle Laverne Erwine and Estelle Laverne bench for Laverne Originals Source:  Wright20 Angelo Testa Angelo Testa with his weaving covering a Barwa lounge. Source: Design Addict Forum