by Marisa | Nov 5, 2019 | Architectural Features, Art, Mid Century Modern
Knoll International poster, 1966. Offset lithograph (1931-2014) LACMA. Stanford Musuem. Photo via Flickr by Massimo Vignelli. The1940’s – A post-war period for architecture that was dominated by men. Fighting the tide was Florence Knoll Schust, a...
by Marisa | Oct 29, 2019 | Architectural Features, Art, Client Stories, Mid Century Modern, Uncategorized
Tempe à Pailla House. Castellar, France. 1931-1933. Image via Flickr by OfHouses In some circles, Irish-born Eileen Gray is the figurative “poster-child” for the 20th-century woman whose work is dismissed by a male-dominated culture. These days, her...
by Marisa | Oct 9, 2019 | Architectural Features, Art, Atomic Living, Mid Century Modern
La Chaise by Charles and Ray Eames, designed in 1948 for a competition at the New York Museum of Modern Art (MoMa). Image via Flickr by smow blog “Anything I can do, Ray can do better” — Charles Eames There’s much to be found on the history...
by Marisa | Sep 5, 2019 | Architectural Features, Art, Mid Century Modern
The Bauhaus by Walter Gropius. Image courtesy of Bauhaus Dessau 2019 is the 100 year anniversary of the Bauhaus—the school started by Walter Gropius that began a movement. A reaction to the frivolity of the last century, this German-born movement spread quickly...
by Marisa | Apr 9, 2019 | Art
Featuring Arches and Column, 1982. Photo Courtesy of Eli Christman and VMFA Sculpture Garden (CC) If you haven’t heard his name, you’ve certainly seen his sculptures. Have you frequented the International Rose Test garden? Then you’ve likely walked under a Lee Kelly....
by Marisa | Apr 4, 2019 | Architectural Features, Art, Client Stories, Mid Century Modern
A few years ago, I sold this beautiful Bill Fletcher designed Northwest Regional style home and lately it’s been on my mind. This was one of those magical moments where the buyers were in town to see only a few homes and we had the scoop on this homecoming up on...
