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Instagram Account We Love: Midcentury Classics from Southern California

A design collector and dealer based in San Diego, Steve Aldana of Esoteric Survey spotlights modernist objects and architecture from postwar California. His feed is a visual delight for midcentury devotees, with gems such as Richard Neutra’s Kaufmann Desert House in Palm Springs, original Eames wire chairs, and even a vintage BMW or two.

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An Alexander Calder sculpture at the Frederick R. Weisman Art Museum.
An Alexander Calder sculpture at the Frederick R. Weisman Art Museum.
A pair of chairs designed by architect Cliff May.
A pair of chairs designed by architect Cliff May.
A room designed by installation artist Robert Irwin.
A room designed by installation artist Robert Irwin.
A vintage midcentury chair from Harold Cohen and Davis Pratt.
A vintage midcentury chair from Harold Cohen and Davis Pratt.
The Frey II House in Palm Springs, designed by architect Albert Frey.
The Frey II House in Palm Springs, designed by architect Albert Frey.