9.30.2010

drifting....

Feeling 
a
bit
like this today...
More soon....

9.28.2010

philolaos, gone but not forgotten

LOVE
when I "discover" someone who is 
AMAZING,
who I never knew of before.
is
 one of those people.

from 
(or "King of the Blogs" as I call him)
very generously sent me a link to Philolaos
becasue he thought he was 
"right up my alley"
Thanks Andy.

Phololaos sadly died this month.
He was 87.

Here is the final result
of all that hard work in the photo above with all the maquettes
Water Towers
Valence, France
1969-1971

Unbelievable right?

Stainless steel sculpture
La Defense Building
Paris

Stainless steel gates
Prefecture of Chartres
Chartres, France

Furniture and a sick hanging lamp.

Sculpture for holding/hiding
a
TV!

The man at work
Volos, Greece
1986

Workshop built by
Philolaos

Beautiful

Love

Killer

Not sure if this is a sink
or a shower/bath?

Philolaos and his son Yorgo
(Who Andy got all this info from)
Late 70s

House interior next to workshop
Yorgo in rocker
1970s

PHILOLAOS!!!!

More 
and

moma has it wrong, and has for 72 years!

 Ok, 
this 
has been 
bugging me
 for a LONG while,
and now that I have a forum where 10 people 
will listen 
to what I have to say,
 rather than the one 
unlucky soul 
who happens to walk into the design department with me,
I finally get to say my piece....

See those "ashtrays" above and below?

has been saying,
 since 1938,
 that there were designed by 
Paulo Venini.

Well, 
that's not correct. 

The company Paulo Venini co-founded 
produced them,
but they were designed by 
Carlo Scarpa.
Actually this one is wrong too....

 Scarpa book....
 Page122

And on the other side of the case?
Another mistake.
This one has only been going on for
54 years...
MoMA says these were designed by 
Paulo too.
Nope,
Gio Ponti designed this series.

I'm not a fan 
of trusting what 
auction houses 
say a lot of the time,
but Christie's got it right here,
Gio Ponti
designed this vase
and the 
"tumblers"
above.

Maybe if I wasn't such a big fan of both
and 
I could let it slide,
but these are guys are icons, rock stars
of the design world.
They deserve credit where credit is due!

I'm sure there are mistakes in other departments 
too,
but since my business is design,
I'll stop here with my investigative reporting.

So, 
if you know anyone over at 
MoMA,
in the department 
of 
Architecture and Design,
tell them to break-out their label maker....

Whew!
I feel so much better....

10/1/10
UPDATE:
Please see the comments for some
exciting news!

Also
I felt like my
Gio Ponti
evidence wasn't deep enough,
so I added this:



9.26.2010

hardcore crafts

 "Sweetheart Buckle"
William Clark
Silver, 18k gold
1975

 Pitcher
Robert A. Sedestrom
Porcelain
1970s

"Let it Grow"
Wendy Sue Teitebaum
"Made from plaster molds of the breasts
of women the designer has loved."
Glazed ceramic
1970s

"Feminist Feeder"
Alan Rhodes and William Clark
Borosilicate glass
1974

"Cock-A-Doodle-Doo"
Diana Bryer Frank
Stained glass
1970s

Glass String Bikini
Kim Newcomb
Glass, velvet ties
1976

"Johansfors Series II"
Michael Taylor
Crystal
1970s

"Ceramic Sculpture"
Marjorie Abramson
Clay
1970s

"Pendulum and Horizon"
Rixford Owens Jennings
Jigsaw puzzle
Wood, lacquer
1970s

"Office Party"
Detail
William Accorsi
Wood, watercolor
1970s

"Untiltled"
Michael Kovach
African mahogany
1970s

"Reclining Nude"
Emily Beebee
Ring
Enamel, silver
1970s

"Nude Lady"
Emily Beebee
Ring
Enamel, silver
1970s

"Intercourse"
Emily Beebee
Ring
Enamel, silver
1970s

"Nude Lady with Clouds"
Emily Beebee
Ring
Enamel, silver
1970s

"Coupling" & "Venus"
Norma Zotos
Brass, enamel, 24k gold
1970s

"His and Hers"
Correen Kaufman
Ring set
Enamel, silver, garnets
1970s

"Protest Piece"
Stan Plotner
Brass
1972

'Two-Thirds of a Dozen Eggs"
Detail
Roger Deane Thompson
Silver
1976

"Torso Box"
Front
Ed Samuels
Gold, silver
1970s

"Torso Box"
Back

"Inside Story"
Marcia Llyod
Shoulder Bag
English cowhide
1970s

"Very Busy Bunnies"
Rhett Delford Brown
Wall hanging
Fabric, fake fur
1970s

"Erotic Pillow Form"
Joanne Mattera
Wool
1970s

"Doctor Rug"
Shari Urquhart
Wool
1970s

"Man's Basket"
John E. Davis
Wool, cotton, silk
1970s

"Tongue Necklace"
Alejandro Mate & Lee Brooks
Rubber, paint, silver, brass, glass
1970s

"Wedding Box"
Carol Frank
Fabric, glass beads
1970s

"Infinitely Rich Nuances"
Merrily Tompkins
Pendant
Silver, photographs, mustard seeds

"Ivory Lady"
Alex Streeter
Ivory, 18k Gold, silver
1970s