Collecting mid-century modern industrial & furniture design | Collector's Eye - WSJ.com

George Kravis: He Rescues Mowers, Toasters for Museums | Collector's Eye - WSJ.com:

"The 72-year-old design collector from Tulsa, Okla., sees the mower, complete with a light bulb for midnight grass cutting, as a piece of sculpture. Finding the art in good design and the value in everyday objects has been a passion of Mr. Kravis's since the 1960s, when he started collecting items such as midcentury modern furniture, streamlined toasters and space-age cocktail tools."

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