Wednesday, December 9, 2015

Ruth Richmond for Weiser acrylic doorknobs — what we’re lusting after now

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Steinmetz, Joseph Janney, 1905-1985. Portrait of Sarasota architect Ruth Richmond. 19–. Black & white photoprint, 10 x 8 in. State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory. , accessed 7 December 2015.

The journey of discovery continues: In the apartment he decorated for a client, Ben Sander used sparkly vintage Weiser acrylic doorknobs throughout. With just a wee bit of searching, I found they were designed by Ruth Richmond — a interior designer and general contractor whose company Richmond Homes built more than 12,000 homes in Sarasota and environs from the 1950s through the 1970s.

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Above: Ruth Richmond-designed doorknobs, featured often in the homes she designed and decorated and apparently marketed by Weiser.

Another story about an impressive midcentury designing woman — and about a product that we must. start. hoarding. collecting. now.

Where to find vintage Ruth Richmond for Weiser door knobs — both are ebay affiliate links:

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