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...
