Esoteric Survey

Tanya Aguiniga fiber sculpture at JF Chen


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The Clair Graham room

I really wanted to take this Lester Geis Heietz lamp
This Mitchell Bobrick Controlight too

Eames Design: The JF Chen Collection goes to auction at Wright on September 10th

Many of the pieces were exhibited at the Pacific Standard Time exhibition, Eames Designs: The Guest-Host Relationship in 2011-2012--including this Red Lion cabinet by Charles Eames and his buddy Eero Saarinen for the MOMA Organic Design Competition. See more photos of that exhibition, here.
See all the lots, here.

All photos: Wright

The Girard Group, 1967
Source: Herman Miller Co.
Source: Herman Miller Co.
Source: Herman Miller Co.
Source: Herman Miller Co.
Source: Herman Miller Co.
Source: Herman Miller Co.
Source: Herman Miller Co.
JF Chen has the Girard settee that was designed by Girard for Braniff Airlines. This predates The Girard Group, which included a three seat version of this design.
This former Braniff airport lounge seat is the exact one that was pictured in  the ALEXANDER GIRARD book by Todd Oldham & Kiera Coffee
Braniff International airport lounge, 1965  Source:ALEXANDER GIRARD book by Todd Oldham & Kiera Coffee
Braniff International airport lounge, 1965  Source:ALEXANDER GIRARD book by Todd Oldham & Kiera Coffee

Paris Photo Los Angeles at Paramount Pictures Studio
In addition to the sound stages, galleries set up in the New York backlot  at Paramount.
There were galleries from around the globe showing but the one I spent the most time at was the Michael Kohn Galleryfrom LA.
 Photos by Charles Brittin at the Michael Kohn Gallery. Brittin was in the mix at the Ferus Gallery.  The photos above are of Wallace Berman and his wife.
Wallace Berman verifax collages at the Michael Kohn Gallery.
Wallace Berman verifax collage at the Michael Kohn Gallery.
This isn't a photo but the BMW M1 Art Car #4 by Andy Warhol was there too.
I also took a trip over to JF Chen, you know because they have all the good rare stuff. These Tony Paul chairs are super cool...canvas, iron, string and wicker.  
Dan Johnson chairs at JF Chen
Dan Johnson dining set Photo: Maynard Parker
 Super super rare Dan Johnson chair at JF Chen The price... Not For Sale.
Dan Johnson chairs on a Craig Ellwood patio.

Morphing: Design in Contemporary Craft Tanya Aguiniga and Michael Wilson at JF Chen








Michael Wilson



More information here Be sure to catch Tanya on the new episode of Craft in America: Crossroads. It premiers on PBS November 16th, 2012.  Click here to find out more.