Olson Kundig Alleges Metalworks Firm Breached Unsigned Contract

Olson Kundig Inc., the Seattle-based firm of prominent architect Tom Kundig, alleges 12th Avenue Iron Inc. breached a 2010 agreement that, while never signed, led to years of royalties on sales from Kundig’s eponymous collection of hardware and home furnishings, according to a federal lawsuit filed in Washington State.

A “ministerial oversight” led to the parties’ failure to ratify the agreement, but 12th Avenue Iron paid Olson Kundig a 7% royalty for sales of products including doorknobs, pulls, and lights from the Tom Kundig Collection from its 2012 launch through 2020, according to a complaint filed Monday in the ...