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Ben Goo, baby weed pot and a cane-wrapped stoneBen Goo, taking a rest before departing ArizonaTapestry by Santa Fe artist Eve Rabinowe, Martz table, Evelyn Ackerman and iron bitsJens QuistgaardIt's...
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Crossroads Motel on Central Ave (formerly Route 66) in Albuquerque, New Mexico.1966 Postcard with the Route 66 sign in the median. The route was decommissioned in 1985. Central Avenue is a pretty great...
View ArticleDome House / Santa Fe
I stayed at a geodesic dome home in Santa Fe.The architect built the dome in 1979 for his parents. It is constructed of two thin layers of concrete over a steel frame. The passive solar design with...
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Martin Perfit for Rene Brancusi table, Earthgender pot and magazine holder by Tony Paul for Woodlin-HallJack BoydGood California paper stackThere's something important hiding back there.John Follis...
View ArticleTucson / Architecture
Medical office in Tucson by Scholer Sakellar and Fuller (1954)Wild, right?
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String Chair by Robert J Ellenberger for CALFABMilo Baughman for Glenn of CaliforniaHave I ever mentioned that I like iron?Italian ceramic
View ArticleFrank Lloyd / Wrong
Demolition of the Frank Lloyd Wright-designed Lockridge Medical Clinic building in Whitefish, Montana. It was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright in 1958 ands completed after his passing. It was listed on...
View ArticleNeutra / Le Corbusier
Neutra VDL studio and house. Originally built in 1932 and reconstructed after a fire in 1963, the house was designed for Neutra and his family. It was named the VDL Research House because it financed...
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Allan GouldGenaro ÁlvarezArthur UmanoffLampJohn Follis for Architectural PotteryClayMartz lampWayne Chezem
View ArticleJF Chen Collection / Christie's
JF Chen Collection at Christie'sJoel was born in Shanghai, grew up in colonial Hong Kong, went to school in Great Britain and then moved to Los Angeles for college. It was in Los Angeles where he...
View ArticleDora De Larios / RIP
In 1933, Dora De Larios was born to immigrant parents in the Los Angles neighborhood of Boyle Heights. Her father, who was from Mexico City, took the family to the National Museum of Anthropology in...
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Jens Risom for KnollAlvin Lustig - Cities are for People, by Mel ScottTed Saito
View ArticleWendell Castle / RIP
Wendell Castle passed away on January 20th. He was a pioneer artist as craftsman -- or vice versa.A Tribute to Wendell Castle By Evan SyndermanIn 1996, Castle published “Adopted Rules of Thumb,” his...
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Incantation textile panels, designed by Alvin Lustig, 1947. Produced by Laverne OriginalsRobert Maxwell and bookends
View ArticlePalm Springs Modernism / 2018
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,...
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La Gardo Tackett, lamp, iron, and Walter LambThree legged chairEphemera
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La Gardo Tackett cookie jar. It's a hard one to find.Barbara Willis cupBarbara Willis pitcherJapanese puzzles. The one in front is designed by Sori Yanagi
View ArticlePalm Springs Modernism / 2018
The 2018 Palm Springs Modernism showArchive 20th CenturyIt's always great to see an Eames ESU 4 stacker. Red ModernAllen Ditson and some Scandi stuff. I guess Finn Juhl is cool.Funkis had a great...
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Dora De Larios sculpture from the late 1950sEarthgenderPotsA nice gift from Boomerang!Bananas Malcolm Leland potWho?
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