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McCabe / Silhouette

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Gerald McCabe rocker at Reform Gallery
The chair was part of the Silhouette Group for Brown Saltman. It's unclear whether Brown Saltman manufactured the chair or was just a distributor.  Prior to Brown Saltman's involvement in the early 60s, the chairs were produced by A&E (Areon & Erin).  They were also exhibited in California Design 6. 
The Bailey House (1958), Case Study House 21 by Pierre Koenig.  The sofa, ottoman and stereo cabinet in the back were all custom-made for the house by McCabe.  
Photo by Julius Shulman
The Bailey House
Photo by Julius Shulman
Besides the Bailey house and some promotional materials, the chair is nearly impossible to find.  Of course, Reform has these two and a third in yellow.  The chair is seen here flanked by a McCabe glass cube table and a walnut, aluminum and resin table for S/M furniture.  McCabe was part owner of S/M.  The Naugahyde looks very similar to the type used on the Eames Aluminum Group, as demonstrated here with the Eames ottoma…

Jacobs / Lamp

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Lamp by Arthur Jacobs, San Francisco

A floor version of the lamp is seen here in Pierre Koenig's first house, Koenig #1 (1950) in Glendale, Ca. Source: Pierre Koenig by Steele & Jenkins
For years, I only knew about the Jacobs lamp in the top photo. I was digging around recently and it turns out that Jacobs also designed this lamp in 1954 and the one below.  Jacobs for Modeline, 1959


Hi / Fi

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Craig Ellwood for Laverne, custom for the Rosen House Source: California Design, 1930--1965: "Living in a Modern Way"
I.M. Pei, custom for his own apartment
Alexander Girard, custom
George Nelson for Herman Miller
Here is the stereo cabinet above when it's open.
Paul McCobb for Bell and Howell
Vladimir Kagan for Kagan-Dreyfuss Inc. Source: 20C Objects
Jens Risom
Dieter Rams for Braun
George Nelson Source: Wright
Albert Frey, custom Source: Wright
Knoll
Pierre Koenig and Gerald McCabe unit from Koenig's Bailey House, CSH 21  Photo by Shulman

CSH 22 / Before & After VKG

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The unfurnished Stahl House by Pierre Koenig on the morning Julius Schulman shot the picture below.  
Van Keppel Green saves the day.