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 Abstract Los Angeles Modernism 2015
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1960s Impressionist Los Angeles Modernism 2015
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Early 2000s Contemporary Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic, Wood Panel
1950s Abstract Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Canvas, Oil
2010s Los Angeles Modernism 2015
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1990s Abstract Geometric Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Fabric, Encaustic
21st Century and Contemporary Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Abstract Los Angeles Modernism 2015
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Los Angeles Modernism 2015
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Los Angeles Modernism 2015
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2010s Abstract Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Canvas, Oil
2010s Contemporary Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Paper, Pastel, Gouache
1990s Contemporary Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Monotype, Monoprint
Late 20th Century Impressionist Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Los Angeles Modernism 2015
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Geometric Los Angeles Modernism 2015
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Geometric Los Angeles Modernism 2015
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21st Century and Contemporary Los Angeles Modernism 2015
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Mid-19th Century Romantic Los Angeles Modernism 2015
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21st Century and Contemporary Los Angeles Modernism 2015
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2010s Abstract Los Angeles Modernism 2015
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21st Century and Contemporary Los Angeles Modernism 2015
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21st Century and Contemporary Los Angeles Modernism 2015
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Acrylic, Canvas, Glitter
Late 18th Century Academic Los Angeles Modernism 2015
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Geometric Los Angeles Modernism 2015
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21st Century and Contemporary Los Angeles Modernism 2015
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21st Century and Contemporary Los Angeles Modernism 2015
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Geometric Los Angeles Modernism 2015
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Canvas, Glitter, Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Gold Leaf
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Los Angeles Modernism 2015
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2010s Abstract Los Angeles Modernism 2015
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Los Angeles Modernism 2015
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17th Century Baroque Los Angeles Modernism 2015
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17th Century Baroque Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Canvas, Oil
2010s Contemporary Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Oil, Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Contemporary Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Acrylic, Cotton Canvas
2010s Feminist Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Ink, Acrylic, Watercolor
1950s Modern Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Pastel, Ink
Mid-20th Century Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Ink, Gouache
18th Century Italian School Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Oil, Canvas
Early 19th Century Italian School Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Canvas, Oil
2010s Feminist Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Ink, Acrylic, Watercolor
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Canvas, Acrylic
17th Century Italian School Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Oil, Panel
20th Century Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Gouache, Pencil
2010s Los Angeles Modernism 2015
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2010s Los Angeles Modernism 2015
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2010s Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Synthetic Resin, Acrylic, Panel
17th Century Old Masters Los Angeles Modernism 2015
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2010s Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Foam, Acrylic
20th Century Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Ink, Gouache, Pencil
2010s Surrealist Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Canvas, Oil
2010s Surrealist Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Canvas, Oil
2010s Surrealist Los Angeles Modernism 2015
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Mid-20th Century Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Ink, Gouache, Pencil
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