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Tackett / Thursday
A new yellow lacquer tray by La Gardo Tackett to go with the green one I already had.Who knew they came in different sizes?My kind of tea party
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Ablin / Night
The Ablin House in Bakersfield, CA by Frank Lloyd Wright, 1958-61I found myself in Bakersfield again. This time I was able to tour the Ablin as the sun was setting. It was so great to experience how...
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Gross Wood / Candle Holders
Gross WoodHundreds of different designs. I guess they had more time on their hands in the 50s.
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Weekend / Stuff
Isamu Kenmochi stacking stoolsIrving Harper dishes (1952-1955) for George Nelson and AssociatesPlaying tea againPaul Volckening ceramics and a lampCeramics by Tony Hill and Wilma James. I'll do a full...
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Hill / James
Ceramics by Tony Hill (1908-1975)Hill was a noted Africa American artist who studied ceramics under Glen Lukens at USC. He ran a successful ceramics studio in Los Angles that was in business for over...
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Norms / Endangered
Ed Ruscha - "Norm's, La Cienga, on Fire" 1964In a potential case of life imitating art, on January 5th, the new owner of Norms applied for and received a permit to demolish the building at 470-478 La...
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Nagle / SDMA
Ron Nagle: Peripheral Cognition at the San Diego Museum of Art (SDMA) is surprisingly Nagel's first major solo museum exhibition. It includes work from over 30 years and it's magical. Along with...
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Weekend / Stuff
I still get excited when I find Nelson bubbles lampsA Bertoia kid's chair and Knoll letter tray. #alwaysbeknollingSmalls More iron
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CA / PCH
I took a drive up Pacific Coast Highway. Winters in Southern California are brutal.Redondo BeachYes, a gas station and car wash. They should hide more of them like that. If I were writing the zoning...
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Weekend / Stuff
La Gardo Tackett and Van Keppel Green Rocker by Hans Mitzlaff & Albrecht Lange. Made in the USSRSmallsDavid Stewart pots and ironAlvin Lustig cover for New Directions : New Classics 9 -- The Great...
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Desert / Neutra
The Kaufmann "Desert House" (1946) by Richard NeutraI have to stop by every time I'm in Palm Springs.
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Tackett / Thursday
La Gardo Tackett for Architectural PotteryThis was Tackett Wednesday
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Weekend / Stuff
Took my new Eames LAR for a drive down the coast.Raymor triangular table and shelvesSmallsTrash
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Tackett / Thursday
La Gardo TackettHere's the pitcher on a VKG table in the Stahl House by Pierre Koenig
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Eames Office / 901
901 Washington Boulevard (now Abbot Kinney) The building was the Eames Office from 1943 to 1988. Prior to that it was the Bay Cities Garage. I was in the neighborhood with a California made Zenith LAX,...
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