Esoteric Survey

  Art Carpenter Espenet Wine Rack As seen in Objects USA Espenet also had one in his own house. 

Arthur Espenet Carpenter (1920-2006) built his studio in 1960, across the street from the Bolinas Lagoon. It now operates as a museum and workshop for Espenet's son, Tripp Carpenter Espenet at work. Source:  Education of a Woodsmith  by Arthur Espenet Carpenter (Author), Linda Moore and Tripp Carpenter (Editor) Vintage photo of the workshop and circular showroom. Source: Education of a Woodsmith Some of the work on display is by Tripp and others are vintage pieces by his father. Espenet also built a circular house on the adjacent property, but ended living in the structure below that he built next to his workshop. Source: Life What it looked like when Espenet lived there. Source: Education of a Woodsmith Learn more about Espenet Furniture, here

Los Angeles Modern Auctions  has a sale this Sunday, September 30th California Hard-Edge-land More at LAMA The John McLaughlin painting on the top is from 1948. It's a great example from the period right before he went full hard edge minimal and focused just on rectangles.  The bottom piece is a paper and tape collage with graphite from the early 1970s. Nakashima  George Nakashima frame holding a Ben Shahn print Oskar Fischinger Eames! June Schwarcz enamel on a wood box by Espenet Claire Falkenstein Early wood disc feet Flag Halyard chair by Hans Wegner. And check out all the Warhols.  Did you think there wouldn't be any Walter Lamb? They tried to hide it behind that monster David Cressey pot. Check out the sale here .

  LAMA Art & Design Auction   is this Sunday, June 10th. Ruth Asawa (1965) Gio Ponti If I were ever to live with a Scandinavian table, I would like it to be with this one by Paavo Tynell for Taito Oy, Finland. Bill Lam coffee table and VKG sofa. George Nakashima Conoid room divider with monster  Moulthrop vases. Phillip is on the left and Ed is on the right. George again. This time with  Dan Christensen. More George  Espenet chess table. LAMbA  Dave Muller Stephens Tru-Sonic Speaker by Charles and Ray  Eames