INCO was an independent furniture company located in Los Angeles from 1924 to 1977.
Francis Inco (left) was the owner of the company. At the time, the factory was located in downtown Los Angeles. In 1934 Francis was killed in a car accident. His son, Joseph Inco (right), was also in the car, but survived. Joseph, who was serving as the general manager of INCO, then became president.
Along with running the company, Joseph designed furniture for INCO. They were primarily a bed manufacturer, then in the 1950s several lines of iron furniture were added.
Inco stacking stools/tables are very similar to a design by Florence Knoll.
In addition to the frame extending further beyond the wood on the INCO stools, the most obvious difference is seen under the hood. The INCO version has rectangular metal tabs for the mounting screws. On the Knoll frame, the screws go directly through the rods (without tabs).
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Milo Baughman designed INCO's Accent group in 1953
INCO room divider from 1953
Throughout the years, INCO continued to produce beds, including this one designed by Joseph.
As seen in this LA Times ad...Yes, INCO makes them All! Although they did make everything in this ad, they really didn't produce all the 1950s iron that they are credited with. Inco is one of those companies people like like to attribute things to when they don't know who actually designed it. It's gotta be INCO or Vista, right? I digress.
In 1956, The INCO Company built new offices in the Atwater Village neighborhood of Los Angeles.
The Inco Company motto was... An INCO Product, For the rest of your life.
After the 1950s, INCO seemed to fall back on it's bedding business, which included sofa sleepers. The company were issued at least four bed-related patents.
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