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Weekend / Stuff
Low rocker by Steve Rieman (as seen in California Design 76), Ben Sebel lamp and chair by Ray Komai.LampsJoel Edwards and Barney Reid potteryJens RisomEphemera
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The Riemans / Yucca Valley
In 1977 Steve and Ruth Rieman purchased a plot of land in Yucca Valley, California. They fell in love with the landscape while camping and riding motorcycles (now reformed off roaders). The plan was to...
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John Lautner / Silvertop
Reiner-Burchill Residence, AKA Silvertop by John Lautner (1963)Commissioned by industrialist and engineer Kenneth Reiner and recently restored by Barbara Bestor. Reiner interviewed 40 architects before...
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Peter Loughrey / RIP
Peter LoughreyFebruary 20, 1968 - March 16, 2020It's quite the understatement to say that March has been a very bad month. In addition to a worldwide pandemic, we lost Peter Loughrey. In 1992 he...
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Alexander Girard / Exhibition
Alexander Girard: A Designer’s Universe This exhibition, organized by Vitra Design Museum, was on display at the Palm Springs Art Museum during Modernism Week. It included more than 400 pieces and was...
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Studio 111 / House Visit
I've been interested in doing posts on collectors for quite some time. Since I miss seeing friends, it seemed like the perfect time to start it. A few months ago I visited my friends Sheila and David...
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Chula Vista / Moderne
I met my mom for a walk on Mother's Day. She wanted to go to downtown Chula Vista, where we both grew up. There is a surprising amount of good architecture left in the old commercial area. One of the...
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Weekend / Stuff
It's been a while. George Nelson/Irving Harper/Arthur Umanoff for Howard Miller clocks and desk by Umanoff
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Mitla Cafe / Route 66
Lucia Rodriguez opened Mitla Cafe in 1937, on the heels of the great depression. The San Bernardino restaurant is located on a segment of former Route 66. Segregation was in full effect at this point...
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Weekend / Stuff
This was my first weekend back out shopping. It was good!Jack BoydJackson WoolleyDavid Cressey bowl and a couple of book stands.This was pretty major.Henry TakemotoHere is my nephew for scale.
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DOYLE LANE / Weed Pots
I'm very excited about this one.David Kordansky Gallery will present Weed Pots, an exhibition of ceramic vessels by Doyle Lane. Curated by artist Ricky Swallow, the show will feature more than five...
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Weekend / Stuff
Mosaic Table by Mexico City artist, Genaro Alvarez and an ikebana vase from Japan.David StewartOtto & Vivika Heino, Robert Maxwell and another ikebana vasePicking is slow, so this was actually from...
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Weekend / Stuff
Bruno Mathsson cart, Mel Bogart/Felmore fire tools, Paul McCobb glasses, huge Bitossi horse and some smalls. Lisa Larson Kids that were part of the Frank Bros estate.
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Doyle Lane / Weed Pots
I made it to see Weed Pots, an exhibition of ceramic vessels by Doyle Lane at David Kordansky Gallery . The exhibition was curated by artist Ricky Swallow.There are nearly 60 weed pots in a variety of...
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Ricky Swallow / Borrowed Sculptures
In addition to curating the Doyle Lane exhibition, Ricky has new work on display at David Kordansky Gallery. Ricky Swallow transforms familiar objects and materials into bronze sculptures that...
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Leslie Kerr / In the Sixties
Leslie Kerr in the Sixties at the LandingLeslie Kerr was a prominent figure in the California avant-garde art scene of the 50s and 60s; he had a solo show at Los Angeles’s Ferus Gallery in 1958, then...
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