Esoteric Survey

  Magdalena Suarez Frimkess Dorothy Schindele and Ed Ruscha Marg Loring, Peter Shire, Sandra Johnstone, David Stewart and Heino Miscellaneous, with some Heath and Quistgaard  I don't know what this stone sculpture is but I like it

I've had some Eames luck lately. Super early with the exposed metal shock mounts. The earliest Evans label George Nelson string clock. I'm kinda into this as-is look.  Marg Loring on the left. The wood piece on the right is a salt and pepper shaker. Jens and PoMo

 Wayne Chapman Marg Loring and William Chappelow I picked up a pile of photos from the local junk swap. The photographer worked in the central coast area of California. There were many photos from San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara. This photo is of  The Weekend House (AKA Bridge House), modeled after a Craig Ellwood design. More about that here.   The photographer also did underwater photography. There were a few booklets in the pile. Cool cowboy shot.

Gerald Thurston for Lightolier, ikebana vase and  trompe l'oeil table Marg Loring owl and Carl Aubock Heath and Dansk

Greta Grossman, Marg Loring, Joel Edwards and Henry Takemoto. Not a back weekend. Takemoto, 1959

Herman Miller fabric, Van Keppel-Green ottoman, Marg Loring owl, Paul Vokening and Howard Warner I'm really fortunate to have some works by Bob Matheny . And also a mask from Bob's wonderful wall of masks.  This photo is from a visit to Bob's house on New Year's day.  2020 has been rough.

Smalls, including Marg Loring and Anton Blazek More iron Steel

Might as well start with the thing I'm most excited about--an insane c.1959 Henry Takemoto ceramic platter.  Henry Takemoto Source: Pacific Standard Time Henry Takemoto and Peter Voulkos at Otis in 1959 Source:  Pacific Standard Time Bringing San Diego ceramics back from the Bay Area-- Marg Loring and David Stewart Dansk/Quistgaard in wenge The kids these days love the teak

 Handmade holiday cards from various members of the Allied Craftsmen of San Diego to Jean Balmer. Late 1960s. Jack Boyd Jim Sundell Kay Whitcomb card/ornament  This woodblock is a blank card made by Jean Balmer.  Marg Loring Marg Loring, back They also had holiday sales. Th is announcement, designed by Barney Reid, was for the 1974 Allied Craftsmen Christmas show. Source:   San Diego's Craft Revolution: From Post War to California Design 

Jean Balmer, Marg Loring lantern and Stan Bitters

This weekend was the Los Angles Pottery Show A bulk of the show is this kind of pottery. Besides maybe some Catalina tile I can't tell you what any of this stuff is. I can tell you this is a mammoth Raul Coronel. This was in my friend Michael Hickman's booth. He is one of the four or so dealers  at the show who specializes in modern studio ceramics.  He also throws a good pot himself. I wish I would have taken a photo of one of his pieces.   He also had this really cool Michael Frimkess piece. A monster Frank Matranga lamp, also at Hickman's booth. Frank had a booth at the show with his newer work.  A really good Myrton Purkiss plate Who knew Harrison McIntosh did glass? A very limited number were done by Mikasa for a fundraiser. I knew about the dishes for Mikasa, but glass?  Those lines are classic McIntosh. It's  hand-signed . Marg Loring lamp. I really like that.  ...