Los Angeles Modernism 2015
From April 24 through 26, Los Angeles’s Culver City plays host to a vast collection of iconic 20th-century furniture, art, jewelry and decorative objects offered at yet another edition of the Los Angeles Modernism Show. With dozens of dealers exhibiting at the much-anticipated annual event — attended in past years by such celebrities as Courtney Cox, Julie Bowen and Ted Danson and design aficionados like Kelly Wearstler and Cliff Fong — this year’s iteration presents no shortage of chic vintage finds.
Missing the fair? Not to worry: Our editors’ selection from exhibiting 1stdibs galleries serves as both inspiration for the home and a visual encyclopedia of Modernism’s international mark. Included below: Early modern classics from the Art Deco period as well as selections from Georg Jensen’s prolific career in silverwork; Mid-century American and Scandinavian staples by the likes of McCobb, Henningsen, Parzinger, Platner, Noguchi and Baughman; and Brutalist signatures in brass and welded metal; plus outdoor decor, decorative glass and fine jewelry. Should you find the perfect piece, make sure to act fast.
2010s Realist Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Paper, Acrylic
1960s Abstract Expressionist Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Gouache
1950s Abstract Expressionist Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Gouache
1940s Expressionist Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Watercolor
1940s Abstract Expressionist Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Gouache
1940s Expressionist Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Watercolor
20th Century American Modern Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Watercolor, Archival Paper
1950s Abstract Expressionist Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Gouache
1950s Abstract Expressionist Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Gouache
2010s Realist Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Paper, Acrylic
2010s Contemporary Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Acrylic, Pastel
2010s Contemporary Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Archival Paper, Pastel
1950s Abstract Expressionist Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Gouache
1980s Abstract Expressionist Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Gouache
1940s Abstract Expressionist Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Gouache
2010s Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Color Pencil, Paper, Ink
2010s Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Paper, Ink, Color Pencil
Late 20th Century Post-Modern Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Watercolor, Paper
Late 20th Century Post-Modern Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Paper, Watercolor
2010s Contemporary Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Paper, Ink, Watercolor
2010s Realist Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Paper, Canvas, Watercolor
Late 20th Century Post-Modern Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Paper, Watercolor
1990s Post-Modern Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Paper, Watercolor
Late 20th Century Post-Modern Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Paper, Watercolor
Early 2000s Conceptual Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Charcoal, Paper
Early 2000s Conceptual Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Paper, Charcoal
2010s Contemporary Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Watercolor, Paper
2010s Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Paper, Ink, Color Pencil
1950s Modern Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Ink, Watercolor, Pen
1950s Modern Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Watercolor, Pen, Ink
1950s Modern Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Ink, Watercolor, Pen
1950s Modern Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Ink, Watercolor, Pen
2010s Contemporary Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Mixed Media, Pen, Paper
2010s Contemporary Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Mixed Media, Paper
2010s Contemporary Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Pencil, Paper
20th Century Realist Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Watercolor
Late 20th Century Realist Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Watercolor
20th Century Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Watercolor
2010s Contemporary Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Mixed Media, Cardboard
2010s Contemporary Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Paper, Crayon, Pencil
20th Century Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Watercolor
20th Century Realist Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Watercolor
Early 2000s Conceptual Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Charcoal, Paper
Mid-20th Century Modern Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Ink, Pen, Paper, Watercolor
2010s Contemporary Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Pencil, Paper
2010s Contemporary Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Paper, Pencil
2010s Contemporary Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Paper, Pencil
2010s Contemporary Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Watercolor, Paper, Ink
2010s Contemporary Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Mixed Media, Paper
2010s Contemporary Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Paper, Gel Pen
2010s Contemporary Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Mixed Media, Paper, Pencil
2010s Contemporary Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Paper, Felt Pen
2010s Contemporary Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Paper, Pencil
2010s Contemporary Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Pencil, Paper
2010s Contemporary Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Mixed Media, Color Pencil, Paper, Felt Pen
2010s Contemporary Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Mixed Media, Pencil
2010s Contemporary Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Paper, Mixed Media, Pen
2010s Contemporary Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Paper
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