Barbara Jakobson Mapplethorpe1977I don't know Barbaravery well, we chitchat at Modernismonce a year, but I have always admired her style.I was digging through some oldauction catalogsand came across this gem,(from 2005)the sale of a handful of well-curated objects from her collection.I includeda fewof my favorites below....
Her living room.
Amazing Kagan Sofa1952This sofa originally lived in a Walter Gropius homein Lincoln, Massachusetts. Wonder where it lives now???(It sold for $192,00.00!!!)
Peter Halley"Delayed Reaction"1989with 2Frank Gehry "Sitting Beaver"prototypes.
Victor GruenCeiling lamp from "Barton's Bonbonniere"1941
Barton'sMOMAcalled 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"1950These chair were made by Carlo for Gio Ponti's daughter Lisa, as a wedding gift.Only 6 were made.My friendsMichael and Gabbyhave one.Bastards!
Front and back of the"Labia Chair"with schematic drawing.
Lisa Ponti's apartment in Milano1952
Catalog cover
Barbara's bio