Esoteric Survey

This was the 20th Anniversary of the Palm Springs Modernism Show and Sale.  To celebrate Objects USA decided not to do the show.  I still attended as a tourist, so you would think I would have more time to document the show, go to lectures and tour homes. Well, that didn't happen. As you'll see here, I basically took photos down one row. Luckily it was the best one.   First off is  Archive . In addition to some rare Dunbar in the foreground, there was a fiber work by Tanya Anguiñiga .  Then there was Gio Ponti and artwork by avant-garde Laguna Beach artist Andy Wing . Sputnik always brings the heat from Texas. This time it included some Larry Hunter. This David Wurster lamp was one of my favorite things at the show. They also had two Cynthia Sargent pieces. Red Modern always has a great mix. This year it included a pair of Max Gottschalk lounges. Billings Auction with the Ponti. There were five auction houses...

Studio Rick Joy (1999) Architect Rick Joy's studio and the adjoining Convent Avenue Studios are located in Tucson's Barrio Historico. The mixed-use project is a combination of private and public adobe courtyards that transition from office to residential. Many of the buildings are rammed earth, a signature construction method used by Joy.  There was a Max Gottschalk chair in the main studio. However, when looking through Rick Joy's website, I came across this photo. Along with four other Gottschalk chairs, there is a monumental sculpture by Jack Boyd.  Source: Studio Rick Joy And here is a period photo with what looks like the same Boyd sculpture on a Max Gottschalk table.  Source: Dave Hampton The visit was part of a bike tour my friend and talented photographer,  Logan Havens , led me on.  Logan also knows where all the Charles Clement works are.

Max Gottschalk chair and his bouncy buddy Tork Smalls

The Fall Palm Springs Modernism Show was held at the Palm Springs Air Museum. Archive PCH Modern   l really liked this David Shaner hanger Funkis Space 20th Century Modern - Eames and Max Gottschalk

LAMA  preview for the May 17th Auction RM Schindler, Jean Prouve and  Le Corbusier with Charlotte Perriand Early Eames three leg table and the other side of the Corbusier with Charlotte Perriand room divider LAMA always keeps it real with some good Eames lots. Max Gottschalk sofa  Custom Gerald McCabe desk and bench Claire Falkenstein Great clay. I'll take it all. June Harwood and Karl Benjamin = hardedge Oh, and then there's this 1976 Alexander Calder mobile. I bet it hits a million.

Max Gottschalk Emil Milan Allan Gould, Mario Botta

Catalina American Baptist Church in Tucson by Architect Charles Cox, 1960 Here is the National Re gister nomination form for the building . Not really the "Modern Service" I was looking for. Rose and Erni  Cabat Studio Tucson is an interesting town Gladys and David  Wright House by Frank Lloyd Wright, 1951 in  Phoenix What's with the missing landscaping?  The house is under threat of demolition.  You can read the story  here . View a slideshow here .  Interesting Max Gottschalk rolling chair in use at a gallery in Scottsdale.  Arizona finds: Eames DTM and Milo Baughman for Pacific Iron coffee table. Brining California Design back to where it belongs.