Esoteric Survey

Saint Francis de Sales Church (1966) by Marcel Breuer and his associate, Herbert Beckhard, i n Muskegon, Michigan I was informed that the locals refer to it as Our Lady of Concrete  It's big The hyperbolic paraboloid is said to cause some to get dizzy when looking up. Before the buildings were added to the sides. Source:  Fuck Yeah Brutalism Model view from the rear Source: Fuck Yeah Brutalism Breezeblock on the back building. I wonder who was drinking that beer?

  Designing Home: Jews and Midcentury Modernism  Contemporary Jewish Museum  This exhibition, curated by Donald Albrecht, is a survey of contributions made b y Jewish designers, architects and patrons on the midcentury modern America home.  The museum and curators did a great job on the exhibition design. Guest curator Albrecht couldn't have selected a better group of designers.   Alvin Lustig This Lustig combo deserves another angle.  The textile and Paramount chair are on loan from  Elaine Lustig Cohen. Muriel Coleman The Coleman chair is on loan from the Museum of California Design George Nelson George Nelson/Irving Harper marshmallow sofa and Anni Albers textiles Marcel Breuer Rudolph Schindler Ben Seibel Trude Guermonprez Ruth Adler Schnee Elaine Lustig Cohen Alvin Lustig covers and Eugene Deutch ceramics  Gregory Ain / Good Desi...

It doesn't get much more important than this, an Eames / Saarinen chair from  the 1940 MoMA Organic Design in Home Furnishings competition, 1940. Image: Wright Detail Image:  Wright Remember this one? Isamu Noguchi IN-22 "rudder" dining set for Herman Miller Image:  Wright Stools Image:  Wright Really, the first time ever?  What about this ? I guess technically that set was in separate lots,  but come on, it's the same exact set. Image:  Wright One of many great Natzlers in the sale. Image:  Wright Here's another. This is a pretty unusual form and glaze for a Natzler. Image:  Wright Frank Lloyd Wright lamp Image:  Wright Marcel Breuer tapestry, for the haus Image:  Wright

LAMA  preview for the May 18th Auction Ken Price Ed Ruscha Claire Falkenstein Claire Falkenstein Harry Bertoia George Nelson Isamu Noguchi Radio Nurse Did you know that the Noguchi Radio Nurse had something to do with Charles Lindbergh’s son being kidnapped? It's true. Here's the story . Source: ArtInfo J.R. Davidosn table for his Kingsley Jr. House Read LAMA Director of 20th Century Decorative Art & Design, Dan Tolson's post on this table here . He even get's a shout out from LACMA Curator Wendy Kaplan in the comments section.  No food or drinks on the Nakashima! Marcel Breuer Long Chair Roy McMakin Wright/ Knoll / Wright Frank Lloyd Wright / Petroglyph logo The big money painting is behind the desk... This super early and rare Vija Clemins knife and dish painting is estimated at $300,000 TO $500,000 The still life with the Mouille lamp under the Clemins is interes...