Heywood Wakefield Mid Century Modern Chair

 

The sleek look of wood combined with metal defines Mid Century Modern at it’s best and this custom made chair was produced for my Father by Heywood Wakefield.  My Father used this chair for years in his office and he would tell me the story of how it was the only chair they made like this and it was made by the designers at Heywood Wakefield for him.  Many years later I researched the chair and found that a similar chair was made of cherry wood and metal for a hotel in California and this chair was made of walnut.  His story held true of it being the only walnut chair like this made by Heywood Wakefield beacuse of the difference in wood.

My parents had spent the early part of the 60’s in Chicago and they brought with them to Massachusetts a love for the clean lines of Mid Century Modern furniture.  Thank you Mom and Dad for passing this love on to me.

Antique Coin Silver Boston Medals for Females 1821

 

 

Town Medals Boston 1821

These antique coin silver Boston school medals were established by Benjamin Franklin’s will (1790) for boys only.  In 1821 it was decided this was unfair to girls who went to public school to not be awarded this opportunity too. In 1821, Boston created this 1st year Town Medal for females. It states Town on the medal since Boston wasn’t a city until 1822. The other two medals mention Boston as a City.

Robert E. Rambusch ( American)

A Vision Of Saint John

This mid century modern painting by Robert Rambusch takes its inspiration from ancient Russian Icons . Mr. Rambusch applied vivid colors and bold looks of the 60’s /70’s along with incredible details of the Icons all relating religion to the people of this century.

In the painting St. John the Apostle is shown holding a bible which references the Book of Revelation 21 which reads “I Saw the New Holy City”. The church depicted is that of St. John’s Church in Brooklyn, NY with the church name and date on the front tower.

Robert Rambusch is a well know liturgical engineer and he had been involved in the restoration of 24 cathedrals In North America and hundreds of churches and monasteries including a restoration of St John’s Church after a fire in the early 70’s.

Mr. Rambusch is now in his 90’s and in an article “A Life Dedicated to Sacred Art” by Gonzaque Leroux he describes his creative process as ” based on his beliefs that “religious” art cannot develop outside of the artistic life of it’s time”.

The article explains that Mr. Rambusch was taught by a French Catholic philosopher Jacques Maritan who believes that ” we must allow art to speak to the people” . “The beholder is then naturally invited to open his or her own inner space in a quiet attitude, to enter into an inner dialogue with the artwork”.

This painting does exactly that by drawing the viewer in with captivating color , details and imagery. A different message can be revealed each time one looks at the piece.