About Galerie Sommerlath
Galerie Sommerlath is an art and antiques shop specializing in American and European 20th Century design at Pasadena Antiques & Design. Before beginning her career in Paris, French-born owner Michele Sommerlath was raised in Morocco, an early life experience that informed her superb taste for design and color. After three decades, her passion for design is still evident. She specializes more and more in paintings after years of selling mid-century furniture unique pieces.
Established in 20001stDibs seller since 2006
Associations
20th Century Specialists
Featured Pieces
Red Moon Painting by Jerry Williamson
By Jerry Williamson
Located in Pasadena, CA
Williamson presents us with a floating figure looking like a new species of bird alongside a red sphere, interpreted as a red moon.
This piece is unique, and the frame appears seaml...
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Isis Lully Organic Watercolor
By Isis Lully
Located in Pasadena, CA
In this work by Isis Lully, the viewer finds himself faced with an organic world evoking the very origin of life. Presented in a horizontal format, signed and dated '69, the watercol...
Category
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Paper
"Portrait of a Man" Mininmalist Black and White Drawing
Located in Pasadena, CA
This 1998 marker drawing captures a stripped-down face, reduced to its bare bones. The line, fluid and straightforward, recalls Matisse's last drawings—those dedicated to Nadia. Here...
Category
Late 20th Century Drawings
Materials
Paper
Pair of Curved Hand Blown Murano Glass Lamps
By Vintage Murano Gallery
Located in Pasadena, CA
Elegant pair of vintage Murano glass table lamps featuring textured curved forms with a frosted finish. Mounted on matching powder-coated grey bases with original metal fittings, the...
Category
Vintage 1970s American Hollywood Regency Table Lamps
Materials
Glass
"Fight or Play" Midcentury Modern Wooden Elephants Sculpture
Located in Pasadena, CA
A striking hand-carved wooden sculpture depicting two elephants in dynamic interaction. Some would see it as they're fighting others as they are playing. Rich in detail and texture, ...
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Walnut
Unique Hand-painted Trompe l'œil Drapery Design Pedestal
Located in Pasadena, CA
A square pedestal with a unique hand-painted trompe l'œil drapery design. Combining classical illusionistic painting with a modern geometric form, this piece functions as both a disp...
Category
Late 20th Century American Neoclassical Revival Pedestals
Materials
Wood
Low Black Geometric Pedestal
Located in Pasadena, CA
A compact black pedestal with embossed circular patterns on all sides. The hourglass-inspired silhouette and textured surface create a sculptural presence, suitable for displaying sm...
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Pedestals
Materials
Composition
Mid-century Modern Decorative Plate
Located in Pasadena, CA
This hand-painted ceramic plate showcases a richly detailed design featuring a radial arrangement of stylized female portraits interspersed with green drapery-like forms. The central...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Ceramic
Hard Edge See-Thru Red Steel Sculpture
Located in Pasadena, CA
A freestanding hard-edge sculpture in vivid red-painted metal, composed of layered circular and angular cutouts.
It feature simple, geometric shapes squares, rectangles and circles...
Category
Vintage 1960s American Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Mid-Century Danish Coffee Table with Rectangular Ceramic Tiles Center Piece
Located in Pasadena, CA
This Danish rectangular coffee table presents a richly grained teak top accented by an inset panel of textured ceramic tiles. The central ceramic composition displays organic concent...
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Ceramic, Teak
Small Crystal Ball Round Table Lamp
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is a table lamp featuring a crackled glass globe resting on a conical gilded aluminum base. The base has small perforations that allow light to diffuse subtly, complementing the...
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum
Baroque Revival Metal Frame Wall Mirror
Located in Pasadena, CA
This mid-20th-century wall mirror features a striking oval frame in metal with a warm, antiqued bronze patina. The design draws from Baroque Revival aesthetics, evident in the richly...
Category
1990s American Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Sheet Metal
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