Esoteric Survey

INCO was an independent furniture company located in Los Angeles from 1924 to 1977. Francis Inco (left) was the owner of the company. At the time, the factory was located in downtown Los Angeles. In 1934 Francis was killed in a car accident. His son, Joseph Inco (right) , was also in the car, but survived. Joseph, who was serving as the general manager of INCO, then became president. Along with running the company, Joseph designed furniture for INCO. T hey were primarily a bed manufacturer, then i n the 1950s several lines of iron furniture were added. INCO lounge Inco stacking stools/tables are very similar to a design by Florence Knoll. In addition to the frame extending further beyond the wood on the INCO stools, the most obvious difference is seen under the hood. The INCO version has rectangular metal tabs for the mounting screws. On the Knoll frame, the screws go directly through the rods (without tabs).  I know this is very important in...

Poul Kjaerholm, Denmark Grete Jalk, Denmark Carl Aubock, Austria Carl Aubock, Austria I.A.I. Design Division, Japan Isamu Kenmochi, Japan Renato Angeli, Ico Parisi and Gianni Saibene, Italy Dennis Lennon, UK Ettore Sottsass , Italy

Farnsworth Skalar Modern Weinberg Modern It's good to see some old school Douglas Fir DIY modern on 1stdibs. The lack of the usual grasping for designer names through attributions is also refreshing.  Some things are just great no matter who made them. In the manner of honest design.

William Armbruster isn't a name you hear very much these days. It's curious since he was in so many of  the  mid-century design  bibles:   Modern Furnishings for the Home, Furniture Forum,  George Nelson Chairs, An Exhibition for Modern Living,  Good Design, and the list goes on and on.   Just look at the who  he's  listed with here on the book jacket of New Furniture . Armbruster was the designer and owner of  Edgewood Furniture in New York City, which he  founded in 1947.  The designs seem to have  mostly been  available to  the trade only and Edgewood was more focused on commercial contract furniture as time went on. A letter from Armbruster to Marcel Breuer's peeps.  Source: Breuer Digital Archives  Once in a while an Armbruster piece turns up, like this "Dounut Stool" that was at   20th Century Interiors And this past weekend I saw this lounge cha...

Bernie Flagg and Kipp Stewart Bernie Flagg and Kipp Stewart Rowlen Fidler Allen Gwynn Allen Gwynn

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Maxwell Yellen, Yellen Interiors, New York Mondo-Soldo Rago