Esoteric Survey

One of my favorite booths at the 2019 Palm Springs Modernism show was the Clyde Burt exhibition by Converso. 
In addition to traditional pottery forms, there were some dynamite abstract wall plaques and sculptural pieces.



That sign hung at Clyde's Ohio pottery studio.

Here's the whole booth.
In a 1966 Ceramics Monthly"...in explaining how he creates his distinctive ceramic wall plaques, Clyde Burt refers to them as "jigsaw puzzles," and there's as much truth as humor in his description. The plaque starts out as a more or less realized design, later is taken apart in pieces, then finally is put back together again."

Clyde Burt (1922-1981) was born in Melrose, Ohio.  He studied at Fort Wayne Art School and the Cape Cod School of Art.  He then worked under Maija Grotell at Cranbrook.  
He then returned to Ohio and worked as a full-time studio potter on his family's 28-acre farm. He then taught at Fort Wayne and Dayton Art Institute, and also participa…

The 2018 Palm Springs Modernism show
Archive 20th Century It's always great to see an Eames ESU 4 stacker.

Red Modern

Allen Ditson and some Scandi stuff. I guess Finn Juhl is cool.
Funkis had a great booth, as usual. Ken almost sold out.
Sputnik Modern
This was one of my favorite things at the show. 
Ruth Duckworth, in bronze
Reform Gallery
The J.B. Blunk corner at Reform
Bernard Rosenthal plaque 
Converso
It was Converso's 15th year of doing the show. He showed some great classics.
20C Design from Texas
Their fiber game was strong.
They also had this Bonniers iron bowl by Isamu Noguchi (probably)

The Palm Springs Modernism Show is this weekend. I'll be out there with Objects USA again.
 Every time I go to Palm Springs I think about the loss of The Palm Springs Spa and Resort designed by Wexler, Harrison, and Cody.
On a far lesser level, I think about some of the things I sold at Modernism that I wish I had back. 
Photo: Julius Shulman / Getty Archives
Like that Harry Weese coffee table I sold in 2016.
In 2016, I also let this Pipsan Saarinen Swanson chaise and table go.
 In 2012 it was this Dorothy Schindele desk for Modern Color Inc. It would also be nice to have that  Malcolm Leland fireplace back.

Archive 20th Century stacked it high with great stuff
Reform Gallery with California's finest
J.B. Blunk at Reform Gallery
Sputnik does not mess around. Get it, they're from Texas.
Sputnik
Funkis
Billings
Red had these great Allen Ditson chairs
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Red
Atomic Home Modern
Dharam Damama
Design One
Lisa Cliff Collection
Objects USA
Objects USA