Esoteric Survey

  Mingei International Museum has just reemerged from a three year massive renovation led by architect Jennifer Luce . The project has actually been in the works since 2015. The transformation is incredible.   George Nakashima bench outside the library.  The library has moved upstairs and is now more accessible to the public. The shelving is Vitsoe, designed by Dieter Rams. I heard it might be one of the largest installations of Vitsoe ever done. I'm going to be spending a lot of time in the stacks. George Nakashima desk GLOBAL SPIRIT—Folk Art from the Ted Cohen Collection showcases folk art from more than 20 countries, highlighting a donation to the Museum by Oakland-based collector and exhibition designer, Ted Cohen. The Museum's board of director's Nakashima table grew.  Mira Nakashima was commissioned to add a new extension to the table. Art of the People for The People - O bjects from the Museum's collection. The focus is  Mingei’s roots in the early ...

I was able to visit my favorite rest stop on the way back from the Bay Area,  I also picked up some chairs by Luther Conover, George Nakashima and Eames! And how about this Betty Feves pot? Smalls by Peter Shire, Krenit and David Stewart.  I was also finally able to pick up a Traditional Rural Potteries in Present Japan woodblock by Serizawa Keisuke. This is the 1963 version.

Los Angeles Modern Auctions  has a sale this Sunday, September 30th California Hard-Edge-land More at LAMA The John McLaughlin painting on the top is from 1948. It's a great example from the period right before he went full hard edge minimal and focused just on rectangles.  The bottom piece is a paper and tape collage with graphite from the early 1970s. Nakashima  George Nakashima frame holding a Ben Shahn print Oskar Fischinger Eames! June Schwarcz enamel on a wood box by Espenet Claire Falkenstein Early wood disc feet Flag Halyard chair by Hans Wegner. And check out all the Warhols.  Did you think there wouldn't be any Walter Lamb? They tried to hide it behind that monster David Cressey pot. Check out the sale here .

  LAMA Art & Design Auction   is this Sunday, June 10th. Ruth Asawa (1965) Gio Ponti If I were ever to live with a Scandinavian table, I would like it to be with this one by Paavo Tynell for Taito Oy, Finland. Bill Lam coffee table and VKG sofa. George Nakashima Conoid room divider with monster  Moulthrop vases. Phillip is on the left and Ed is on the right. George again. This time with  Dan Christensen. More George  Espenet chess table. LAMbA  Dave Muller Stephens Tru-Sonic Speaker by Charles and Ray  Eames