barbara jakobson: collector & patron of modernism

Barbara Jakobson 

 Mapplethorpe

1977

I don't know 

Barbara

very well, we chitchat at Modernism

once a year, 

but I have always admired 

her style.

I was digging through some old

auction catalogs

and came across this gem,

(from 2005)

the sale of a handful of 

well-curated objects from her collection.

I included

a few

of my favorites below....

Her living room.

Amazing Kagan Sofa

1952

This sofa originally lived in a 

Walter Gropius home

in 

Lincoln, Massachusetts. 

Wonder where it lives now???

(It sold for $192,00.00!!!)

Peter Halley

"Delayed Reaction"

1989

with 2

Frank Gehry 

"Sitting Beaver"

prototypes.

Victor Gruen

Ceiling lamp from 

"Barton's Bonbonniere"

1941

Barton's

MOMA

called it a

"gay and attractive modern shop"

Horst P. Horst

"Barbara Jakobson in a 1952 Christian Dior dress"

1984

Fritz Glarner

"Relational Painting"

1951

The balcony of her apartment.

Nice to have a balcony in your apartment, no?

Marcello Fantoni

"A Glazed Creamic Three-Element Vase"

1956

(A former friend, Terry K. ended up with this,

it's huge, almost 3 feet tall.)

Sweet Lord.

Carlo Mollino

"A Brass and Resin-flez Upholstered Chair"

1950

These chair were made by Carlo 

for Gio Ponti's daughter

 Lisa, as a wedding gift.

Only 6 were made.

My friends

Michael and Gabby

have one.

Bastards!

Front and back of the

"Labia Chair"

with 

schematic drawing.

Lisa Ponti's apartment in Milano

1952

Catalog cover

Barbara's bio