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 Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Glue
2010s Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Wood, Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Paper
1970s Abstract Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Mixed Media
2010s Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Mixed Media
2010s Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Mixed Media
2010s Los Angeles Modernism 2015
2010s Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Mixed Media
2010s Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Wood, Glue, Mixed Media
2010s Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Mixed Media, Spray Paint
2010s Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Paper
2010s Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Paper
1970s Contemporary Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Paper, Pencil
2010s Contemporary Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Mixed Media
2010s Contemporary Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Mixed Media
1970s Contemporary Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Mixed Media
2010s Abstract Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Ink
Early 19th Century Modern Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Watercolor, Lithograph
1980s Contemporary Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Mixed Media
1950s Expressionist Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Mixed Media
Early 19th Century Modern Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Watercolor, Lithograph
Early 2000s Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Mixed Media
1970s Contemporary Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Mixed Media
1920s Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Ink, Watercolor
Early 2000s Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Mixed Media
Late 20th Century Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Paper, Lithograph
1970s Contemporary Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Mixed Media
1970s Contemporary Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Mixed Media
2010s Contemporary Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Watercolor, India Ink
Early 2000s Contemporary Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Mixed Media
1990s Surrealist Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Mixed Media, Cardboard
1920s Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Mixed Media
1990s Contemporary Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Mixed Media, Oil, Board
1970s Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Mixed Media
Early 2000s Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Mixed Media
1970s Contemporary Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Mixed Media
Early 2000s Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Mixed Media
Early 20th Century Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Watercolor, Ink, Mixed Media, Tempera
Early 2000s Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Mixed Media
2010s Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Mixed Media
2010s Contemporary Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Mixed Media
1850s Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Cardboard, Mixed Media
1980s Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Mixed Media
1980s Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Mixed Media
Early 2000s Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Mixed Media
1970s Contemporary Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Mixed Media
1990s Abstract Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Canvas, Plywood, Oil, Acrylic
1980s Modern Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Mixed Media
1970s Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Mixed Media
Early 2000s Contemporary Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Mixed Media
1970s Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Mixed Media
1970s Contemporary Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Mixed Media
2010s Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Mixed Media
1970s Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Mixed Media
Early 2000s Contemporary Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Mixed Media
1970s Contemporary Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Mixed Media
1980s Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Mixed Media
1970s Contemporary Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Paper, Pencil
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