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 Suprematist Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Acrylic, Archival Paper
2010s Conceptual Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Metal
2010s Abstract Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Acrylic, Canvas
2010s Abstract Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Ink, Rag Paper
21st Century and Contemporary Post-Minimalist Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Thread, Vellum
2010s Constructivist Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Found Objects, Cardboard, Laid Paper
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Ink, Gouache, Rag Paper
2010s Abstract Geometric Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Ink, Rag Paper, Pen
2010s Constructivist Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Found Objects, Cardboard
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Geometric Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Watercolor, Pencil, Graphite
2010s Suprematist Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Pastel, Board
2010s Abstract Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Paper, Ink
2010s Pop Art Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Graphite, Paper
2010s Constructivist Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Found Objects, Cardboard, Laid Paper
2010s Abstract Geometric Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Ink, Rag Paper, Pen
2010s Symbolist Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Paper, Ink, Handmade Paper, Pigment
2010s Conceptual Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Linen, Thread, Found Objects, Wax, Archival Paper
2010s Abstract Geometric Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Archival Ink, Watercolor, Gouache, Archival Paper, Pencil, Color Pencil
2010s Abstract Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Paper, Ink
21st Century and Contemporary Post-Minimalist Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Thread, Vellum
21st Century and Contemporary Post-Modern Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Crayon, Found Objects, Gouache, Color Pencil
2010s Abstract Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Archival Paper, Ink
2010s Abstract Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Suprematist Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Pastel, Board
2010s Conceptual Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Ink, Gouache, Rag Paper
21st Century and Contemporary Post-Minimalist Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Thread, Vellum
2010s Abstract Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Ink, Synthetic Paper
1990s Abstract Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Graphite
2010s Abstract Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Abstract Geometric Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Ink, Rag Paper, Pen
2010s Suprematist Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Pastel, Board
2010s Minimalist Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Ink, Pen
Early 2000s Abstract Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Graphite
2010s Minimalist Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Archival Paper
2010s Abstract Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Acrylic, Handmade Paper
21st Century and Contemporary Post-Modern Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Gouache, Ink, Color Pencil
2010s Conceptual Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Linen, Thread, Found Objects
21st Century and Contemporary Minimalist Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Thread, Paper, Ink, Pencil
2010s Abstract Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Ink, Gouache, Rag Paper
21st Century and Contemporary Post-Minimalist Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Thread, Vellum
Early 2000s Abstract Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Ink, Illustration Board
21st Century and Contemporary Conceptual Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Wood, Charcoal, Pastel, Cotton Canvas, Acrylic, Found Objects
2010s Pop Art Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Graphite, Paper
2010s Suprematist Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Pastel, Board
2010s Abstract Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Paper, Ink
2010s Abstract Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Acrylic, Handmade Paper
21st Century and Contemporary Post-Minimalist Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Thread, Vellum
2010s Abstract Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Ink, Synthetic Paper
2010s Pop Art Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Graphite, Paper
2010s Bauhaus Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Paper, Pencil
2010s Minimalist Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Ink, Rag Paper, Pen
Early 2000s Abstract Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Graphite
2010s Abstract Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Paper, Ink
Early 2000s Abstract Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Ink, Illustration Board
2010s Abstract Geometric Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Pencil, Watercolor, Gouache, Rag Paper
2010s Abstract Geometric Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Ink, Rag Paper, Pen
2010s Constructivist Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Laid Paper, Found Objects, Cardboard
2010s Constructivist Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Found Objects, Cardboard, Laid Paper
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