Handsome Ray Sabota Shapes American Furnishings
Raymond Karl Sabota known as Ray Sabota is a Grand Rapids designer who travels between mills in North Carolina and market centers on the West Coast and Northeast. He stresses symmetry, logic, and disciplined designer manufacturer collaboration to create affordable pieces suited to coast to coast homemakers.
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N. C
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California
Massachusetts
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Southern Living profile of Ray Sabota designer and interests
Designer Ray Sabota emphasizes logic in models and simplicity or ornament, favoring natural wood finishes and minimal hardware. He cites combinations like teak with walnut and rosewood with maple burl, notes earlier experimentation in 1948, and showcases Lakota pieces such as Contessa and Palisan. He enjoys music, golf, water skiing, hunting, travel, and lists Florence as a favorite city.
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