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Contains 33 Results:
Great Adaptations. Home [section] The Tampa Tribune, Aug. 3, 1991.
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Trade literature in the collection documents Sobota's reference library as well as his own furniture design. Those incorporating other designers include the Berkey & Gay Style Book, which may include works of his uncle Karl Schmidt, Widdicomb designs by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, Renzo R. Rutili designs for Johnson Furniture Co. and Finn Juhl's designs for Baker. Sobota is known to have worked for the Grand Rapids Bookcase & Chair Co. and Hekman Furniture, though it is unknown if the...
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A Flair for Furniture / by Jeanne Malmgren. St. Petersburg Times. [12/10/1989] [Bio info. 1948 left his uncle, Karl Schmidt. First acct. Grand Rapids Bookcase and Chair Co. Next yr., Mount Airy Furniture and Chair Co., later Century Furniture and Hekman Furniture added to client list. 1954 Citation line for Century Furniture Co., the company about to go under. 65 pieces, Cherry, clean lines, tapered legs with brass collars. 38 years as Director of Design for Century, created more than 135 collections, all with names beginning with “C”
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Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
Trade literature in the collection documents Sobota's reference library as well as his own furniture design. Those incorporating other designers include the Berkey & Gay Style Book, which may include works of his uncle Karl Schmidt, Widdicomb designs by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, Renzo R. Rutili designs for Johnson Furniture Co. and Finn Juhl's designs for Baker. Sobota is known to have worked for the Grand Rapids Bookcase & Chair Co. and Hekman Furniture, though it is unknown if the...
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Sketch. Ornamental detail. Pencil on vellum. Found at pg. 255 of the Berkey Gay Style book, also included in this collection.
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From the Collection:
Trade literature in the collection documents Sobota's reference library as well as his own furniture design. Those incorporating other designers include the Berkey & Gay Style Book, which may include works of his uncle Karl Schmidt, Widdicomb designs by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, Renzo R. Rutili designs for Johnson Furniture Co. and Finn Juhl's designs for Baker. Sobota is known to have worked for the Grand Rapids Bookcase & Chair Co. and Hekman Furniture, though it is unknown if the...
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His Yen for Oriental Affects Design. In Hickory Daily Record. Nov. 8, 1976. Community Life Column / Jane Roehrs, Lifestyles editor. Says: his “K” initial stands for Karl, after his uncle. Oversized, folded.
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Includes research materials related to the life of Raymond Sobota.
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Liking What I See : recognizing taste, talent in furniture design / by Pat Guinan. Hfd(?), July 8, 1987.
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Includes research materials related to the life of Raymond Sobota.
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Kendall College of Art Design. Newsletter, Winter 1990.
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Includes research materials related to the life of Raymond Sobota.
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Serenity, Classic Design and functional Elegance. In Tampa Bay/ The Suncoast’s magazine. n.d.
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Includes research materials related to the life of Raymond Sobota.
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Former Kendall Student Designs New Collection for Century. No source, n.d.
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Includes research materials related to the life of Raymond Sobota.
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Century. 10 photocopied sheets of new releases, copies of adds, copies of trade information, etc. Specific dates sources unknown.
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Includes research materials related to the life of Raymond Sobota.
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Biographical research.
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Includes research materials related to the life of Raymond Sobota.
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