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The A+D Architecture and Design Museum and Angeleno Magazine present a series of four salons at iconic mid-century modern homes in Los Angeles. In 1946 four musicians returne from the war and pooled their resources to create the cooperative housing group. Salon #2 will take place at the A. Quincy Jones designed MHA site office. The site is historic-cultural monument #680, with sloping glass walls and cantilevered wing as a metaphor for America’s boundless self-confidence after World War II. The building literally takes flight across the canyon.
4 april 2013
7 > 9p
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The seventh edition of Design Miami/ Basel broke attendance records and sales throughout its seven-day run in Basel, Switzerland June 11-17, 2012. Forty of the world’s leading galleries presented both contemporary and historic design, to 22,000 design collectors and enthusiasts who attended the fair.
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galerie BSL
philippe malouin, w hotels designer of the future winner
Design Miami/ Basel’s partners again actively contributed to the fair’s cultural programming, with the Design Perfomance Craftica by Formafantasma for FENDI and Beta by Eyal Burstein for Swarovski Crystal Palace. Perrier Jouët debuted its partnership with Design Miami/ Basel as the official champagne sponsor for the fair and exclusive automotive sponsor Audi provided a VIP shuttle service in the luxurious A8.
[ participating design galleries ]
Caroline Van Hoek / Brussels
Carpenters Workshop Gallery / London & Paris
Cristina Grajales Gallery / New York
Dansk Møbelkunst Gallery / Copenhagen & Paris
Demisch Danant / New York
Didier Ltd / London
Dilmos Milano / Milan
Franck Laigneau / Paris
Gabrielle Ammann // Gallery / Cologne
Galerie Anne-Sophie Duval / Paris
Galerie BSL / Paris
Galerie Chastel-Maréchal / Paris
Galerie Downtown- François Laffanour / Paris
Galerie Dutko / Paris
Galerie Eric Philippe / Paris
Galerie Patrick Seguin / Paris
Galerie Jacques Lacoste / Paris
Galerie kreo / Paris
Galerie Maria Wettergren / Paris
Galerie Perrin / Paris
Galerie Ulrich Fiedler / Berlin
Galleria O. / Rome
Gallery Libby Sellers / London
Gallery SEOMI / Seoul
Heritage Gallery / Moscow
Hostler Burrows / New York
Jacksons / Stockholm & Berlin
Jousse Entreprise / Paris
Nilufar Gallery / Milan
Ornamentum / Hudson
Pierre Marie Giraud / Brussels
Priveekollektie Contemporary Art|Design / Heusden
R 20th Century / New York
Salon 94 / New York
Todd Merrill Twentieth Century / New York
[ design on/site ]
Antonella Villanova / Florence presenting Manfred Bischoff
Armel Soyer / Paris presenting Pierre Gonalons
Erastudio Apartment-Gallery / Milan presenting Vincenzo De Cotiis
Granville Gallery / Paris presenting Matali Crasset
Victor Hunt Designart Dealer / Brussels presenting Humans Since 1982
[ about design miami ]
Design Miami/ is the global forum for design. Each fair brings together the most influential collectors, gallerists, designers, curators and critics from around the world in celebration of design culture and commerce. Occurring alongside the Art Basel fairs in Miami, USA each December and Basel, Switzerland each June, Design Miami/ has become the premier venue for collecting, exhibiting, discussing and creating collectible design. [ designmiami/ ] [ designmiami/designlog ]
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Sale highlights include an exceptional Nuage Bibliothèque by Charlotte Perriand, a rare set of eight No. 4 chairs by Jean Prouvé an early spindle back bench by George Nakashima and a custom dining table by Paul Evans. Italian masterworks include an important dining table by Dubé for Fontana Arte, collaborative furnishings by Osvaldo Borsani and Lucio Fontana as well as significant works by Gio Ponti, Angelo Lelli, and Gino Sarfatti to name just a few. auction: 7 June 2012, 12 pm cst
nuage bibliothèque > charlotte perriand
table > osvaldo borsani and luci fontana
spindle back bench > george nakashima
terra chair > alessandro mendini
josé zanine caldas’ > demountable house
A selection of rare works from the Cassina Archive Collection is also included in this sale; works include Mario Bellini’s Teneride chair (technically difficult create, this chair never went into production), a prototype Sessantuna table by Gaetano Pesce and a Terra chair by Alessandro Mendini. The auction also includes large scale sculptures by Harry Bertoia, Kenneth Snelson, Isamu Noguchi and Guy de Rougemont. Important Design concludes with an influential collection of works from Brazil’s top designers and architects and the sale of José Zanine Caldas’ Demountable House.
Important Design features more the 200 lots of exceptional mid-century design. Each item is featured in Wright’s award-winning full-color catalog as well as presented online [ view lots ] Gallery preview runs 31 May > 7 June | 10a > 5p Monday | Saturday and Sunday by appointment at Wright, 1440 West Hubbard Street, Chicago. For additional information about this sale, please contact [ wright ] or call 312 563 0020 [ wright ] auction: 7 June 2012, 12 pm Central
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Season 16, Episode 3 of 27: Tulsa, Oklahoma USA – Hour Three
In Tulsa, Oklahoma, ANTIQUES ROADSHOW host Mark L. Walberg joins appraiser Eric Silver at the Philbrook Museum of Art to look at seemingly everyday housewares, appliances and electronics that were transformed into stunning functional art by 20th- century industrial designers.
The episode will feature footage of “Better Living by Design” – the Philbrook Museum of Art’s new-permanent industrial design colletion that includes 50 selections from the George R. Kravis II Collection. Curated by David Hanks and designed by Wendy Evans Joseph Architecture, the collection is comprised of furniture, ceramics, glass, metalwork and plastic objects that represent the core of the museum’s industrial design holdings.
[ when ]
Monday, 16 January | 8 pm est on PBS
[ who ]
George R. Kravis II, a Tulsa-based philanthropist and collector, has assembled one of the largest leading collections of design in the U.S. International in scope the collection encompasses objects and products created by central figures in the history of design from Peter Berens to Yves Behar. Compromised of only the highest in quality, the collection reflects Kravis’ keen eye and passion for the material–collecting in depth to include color variations, multiples and full designer/manufacturers oeuvres. His guiding principles, preservation and education, inform this “encyclopedic” and extraordinary approach to collecting. The collection includes works from c.1900 to the present, with particular strengths in American industrial design of the 1930s and ‘40s. [ kravis collection ]
In November 2010, Kravis received the Governor’s Arts Award, which recognizes individuals and organizations for their significant contributions to the arts in Oklahoma. Kravis was recently named to Art + Auction Magazine’s Power List 2011 for his significant impact within the art world.
On December 15, 2011 Wright will auction the Frank Lloyd Wright designed Kenneth Laurent House and furnishings. The property has been consigned to the Chicago-based auction house by the original owner, Mr. Laurent.
In 1948 Mr. Laurent commissioned Frank Lloyd Wright to build a home that integrated his needs as a wheelchair-bound disabled veteran with Wright’s signature open plan designs. Wright used to opportunity to develop his elliptical plan for the first time, the resulting soft curves, open floor plan and flowing space were utilized in later houses in the 1950s. The Laurents became friendly with Wright and traveled often to Taliesin commissioning interior furnishing for the home and a later addition to the property. In conversation with Edgar Kaufmann, Jr., Frank Lloyd Wright referred to the Laurent House as a serene masterpiece and his “little gem.”
“We are interested in the preservation mid-century architectural masterpieces,” states Richard Wright, President of Wright. “We have an audience that appreciates the historical and aesthetic value of these special homes and is not strictly bound by the values of the local real estate market.” The Kenneth Laurent house and furnishings will be sold on December 15, 2011 during Wright’s bi-annual Important Design auction, a sale featuring more than 250 lots of exceptional mid-century designs. The home and original Frank Lloyd Wright designed furnishings will be estimated at $500,000 – $700,000. The sale will be conducted with Diane Meltmar of Gambino Realtors of Rockford and in conjunction with Brian Kuzdas of RealEstateAuctions.com.
Wright is an international auction house based in Chicago that has offered historically important architectural masterpieces in their art and design auctions before, most famously with the sale of Pierre Koenig’s Case Study House #21 in Los Angeles that sold in December 2006 for $3,185,600.
architect: frank lloyd wright
dates: 1949-1952
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ot size: 1.3 acres
interior: approximately 2,500 square feet. single-story structure with three bedrooms and two bathrooms features numerous built-in desks, cabinets, shelving and seating.
For additional information online preview at [ View lots ] Private viewings of the home are by appointment. Please call to schedule a visit at your convenience. | 1440 West Hubbard Street Chicago | 312 563 0020 |
[ wright auction ] [ important design 2011 auction ]
17 november 2011 | noon cst
The Scandinavian Design sale at Wright continues to steadily attract attention. Designs from this region, while practical and functional, are sensual works of art of the highest quality. From expertly crafted forms by Josef Frank to classic and clean lines of Poul Kjaerholm, this auction features works by the preeminent 20th century designs of the region. Hans Wegner, Arne Jacobsen, Jens Quistgaard, Tapio Wirkkala, Poul Henningsen and numerous other designers will be represented in this auction.
hans wegner | hammock chaise lounge | estimate: $7,000–9,000
märta måås- fjetterström | night and day carpet | estimate: $12,000–15,000
carl-harry stalhane | collection of ten vessels | estimate: $7,000–9,000
johan rohde | pitcher, model 432 | estimate: $5,000–7,000
poul kjaerholm | academy desk | estimate: $2,000–3,000
arne jacobsen | grand prix chairs, set of eight | estimate: $4,000–5,000
Each lot is featured in a specialized, full-color auction catalog [ view catalog online ]. Complete descriptions and images of lots are available online. [ View lots ] 10 – 16 November 2011, 10 am – 5 pm, Sunday by appointment | 1440 West Hubbard Street Chicago | 312 563 0020 [ wright auction ]
[ Auction 17 november 2011 | noon cst ]
charles and ray eames | dcm | herman miller 1946/1970 | photos courtesy of wright
Apple products combined cutting-edge design with cutting-edge technology. American ate it up. You don’t always (or usually) get such class acts in the consumer marketplace.
But I want to underscore another class act in American functional design: Herman Miller. I have an Eames chair (the one with the metal frame and wood back and seat) that my father-in-law used in the office of the building supplies business he built after he and and his wife fled Germany in 1938. Many of their possessions reflected the mid-Century modernist taste.
Unfortunately and non-intentionally a relative somehow broke the back off the chair shortly after my husband died. I wanted it fixed appropriately. Someone advised me to take it to an art gallery that specialized in mid-century modernism. But I just called Herman Miller and asked if they could fix it.
Well, you would have thought I was the First Lady by the way I was treated. As promised, shortly after the call I received two emails with my case number, a sample UPS label and a personal note from the woman with whom I originally spoke who had an expertise on whatever product anyone wished to return.
It turns out that Herman Miller simply needed to remove the broken molding on chair’s back, send it back and I could reattach it using a standard screwdriver. My contact advised me it would be a 3-4 week turn-around. Instead, I received the rebuilt back piece within a week of sending it.
It’s difficult to describe the feeling I had: the confidence that Herman Miller was actually taking care of me and my priceless family heirloom. My in-laws, carried the Bauhaus sensibility with them when they sought refuge in America.
This is not a story of bravery, heroism, moral enlightenment or anything like that. It is simply a statement of appreciation for a level of care and professionalism that all too often is missing in America today. My chair, whole again, represents a heritage I want to pass on.
specifications:
designer: charles and ray eames
producer: herman miller
object: dcm 1946/1970 | ash, chrome-plated steel, rubber, plastic | 19.25 w x 22 d x 29.5 h inches
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1952 harry bertoia side chair / 1956 warren platner dining table
Beginning Friday, those in the market for a designer original can get 15% off the Knoll Space collection. More than 100 midcentury designs will be on sale, including furniture by Harry Bertoia, Isamu Noguchi, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Eero Saarinen. The sale runs through 23 September – October 3. You can check for Knoll retailers at [ knoll space ]
1946 single-family modernist gem.
The Booth (Damora) House. Philip Johnson’s first commission was for Richard and Olga Booth, a young couple who wanted a weekend house near Manhattan. Architectural photographer Robert Damora and architect Sirkka Damora purchased the house in 1955 for $23,500 and lived there for 55 years. In 2010, the widowed Sirkka Damora put the house on the market for $2 million. The price is now $1.6 million. A little tired looking but a little TLC will bring it back.
location: bedord, new york
plan: the 1,440-square-foot (134 m) house, an 800-square-foot (74 m) studio building
plan: three-bedroom, 3.5-bath
lot: 1.92-acre (0.78 ha)
date: 1946
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