Esoteric Survey

The Dorothy Weiss collection is part of the Bonhams 20th Century sale, which will be happening tomorrow.
Dorothy Weiss (on the left) was a mover and shaker in the art world, as evident in this picture where she's hanging out with Peter Voulkos. Source: Bonhams
Along with the amazing Voulkos pieces seen in the top photo, her collection included pieces by Jun Kaneko, Ruth Duckworth,  Rudy Autio, Viola Frey, the Natzlers, and Philip Cornelius (seen here). 
Ruth Duckworth
Dorothy had some amazing stuff, but she didn't have this one.  This is one of the two Jack Rogers Hopkins chairs in the auction. The piece on the wall is by Robert Arneson.  Jack Rogers Hopkins from the back.
Jack Rogers Hopkins #2

Cork top Sam Maloof table.
Eames and Nelson
A pair of Evelyn Ackerman mosaics among more Eames and Nelson.
That's Jerry Ackerman giving his seal of approval. He identified them as being later in production (meaning late 50s/early 60s) due to the construction of the frame. That guy remembers …

Greta Grossman
Evelyn Ackerman

Arcology: The City in the Image of Man by Paolo Soleri and Riki Watanabe: Innovating in Modern Living. 
The giant book is about miniaturization.
Oh, that Soleri
Iron

Eames DKX
Evelyn Ackerman / ERA Industries napkin holder
Clay and fiber by Joyce McCullough

CALIFORNIA'S DESIGNING WOMEN: 1896–1986 A MUSEUM OF CALIFORNIA DESIGN (MOCAD) catalog for their exhibition at The Autry Museum in Los Angeles. Written and edited by Bill Stern, with contributions by Pat Kirkham and Jeff Weinstein.  Photography by Larry Underhill. Book design by Felis Stella.
Marilyn Kay Austin / Architectural Pottery
The catalog includes biographies, photos of objects, and period resources for the designers who were in the exhibition. MOCAD worked with many of the designers and/or their families to provide information that can't be found anywhere else. A lot of great research went into this. I highly recommend getting a copy.  Order yourshere. 
Muriel Coleman
Evelyn Ackerman Photos of the exhibition can be found here.

Ackerman and Iron.  Did Charlotte Perriand ever spend a summer in California making stools? Yeah, right,
I'm very excited about this floor vase.  As seen below, it was used in a number Pacifica photo shoots.


Coffee, really?

If you've driven down the 405 in Irvine you've probably noticed this building off Jamboree Rd. 
Well, it was news to me to find out that those turret looking elements are by Forms and Surfaces

This is the same company who made these doors, designed by Billy Joe McCarroll and David Gillespie.  Photo: Studio 111
Forms and Surfaces also took over Panelcarve in the 1970s. Evelyn and Jerome Ackerman designed wood panels for Panelcarve, both before and after the company's relationship with Forms and Surfaces. 
Palm Springs building with the Panelcarve installation above.
Forms and Surfaces / Panelcarve
Ackerman design for Forms and Surfaces / Panelcarve

Evelyn Ackerman x 5 at Reform
Peter Shire sculpture at the Rose Bowl
"Smalls"

The preview for the LAMA December 16th auction is now open. The super rare George Nelson planter is front and center.
Greta Grossman "ironing board" table surrounded by Eames
Nice
There aren't too many of these Greta Grossman shelves around.  I've counted four so far. 

Zenith rope edge rocker with the early base configuration.  High dollar Rauschenberg in the back.  
Super clean Controlight by Mitchel Bobrick
Ettore Sottsass Golden Eye table, 1984 Maybe I'm warning up a little to Memphis.
Evelyn Ackerman mosaic coffee table. Jenev, 1960 The LA Times ran a nice story on Evelyn: Remembering Evelyn Ackerman
Rudolph Schindler
It makes sense to me. Seasons Greetings.