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 Contemporary Los Angeles Modernism 2015
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1950s Modern Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Giclée
Early 2000s Contemporary Los Angeles Modernism 2015
C Print
2010s Contemporary Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Silver Gelatin
1990s Modern Los Angeles Modernism 2015
C Print, Color
2010s Modern Los Angeles Modernism 2015
C Print
1990s Los Angeles Modernism 2015
C Print, Color
2010s Other Art Style Los Angeles Modernism 2015
C Print
Late 20th Century Contemporary Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Ink, Photographic Paper, Satin Paper, Digital
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Los Angeles Modernism 2015
C Print, Plexiglass
2010s Modern Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Archival Pigment
Early 2000s Contemporary Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Silver Gelatin
1970s Modern Los Angeles Modernism 2015
C Print, Color
1990s Contemporary Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Photogravure
2010s Abstract Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Handmade Paper
1990s Contemporary Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Photogravure
1940s Modern Los Angeles Modernism 2015
C Print, Color
2010s Other Art Style Los Angeles Modernism 2015
C Print
1990s Contemporary Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Photogravure
1990s Contemporary Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Photogravure
21st Century and Contemporary Other Art Style Los Angeles Modernism 2015
C Print
Late 20th Century Contemporary Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Ink, Photographic Paper, Digital
1960s Modern Los Angeles Modernism 2015
C Print
2010s Other Art Style Los Angeles Modernism 2015
C Print
2010s Abstract Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Handmade Paper
1960s Modern Los Angeles Modernism 2015
C Print
1910s Modern Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Photogravure
2010s Modern Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Silver Gelatin
20th Century Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Digital Pigment
1960s Modern Los Angeles Modernism 2015
C Print
2010s Modern Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Silver Gelatin
2010s Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Canvas, C Print
1970s Modern Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Silver Gelatin
2010s Contemporary Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Stainless Steel
Early 2000s Modern Los Angeles Modernism 2015
C Print, Color
1950s Modern Los Angeles Modernism 2015
C Print, Color
1960s Modern Los Angeles Modernism 2015
C Print
20th Century Contemporary Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Silver Gelatin
1950s Modern Los Angeles Modernism 2015
C Print
1940s Modern Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Silver Gelatin
1950s Modern Los Angeles Modernism 2015
C Print
1950s Modern Los Angeles Modernism 2015
C Print, Color
1950s Modern Los Angeles Modernism 2015
C Print
1970s Modern Los Angeles Modernism 2015
C Print
20th Century Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Digital Pigment
1950s Modern Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Black and White
1950s Modern Los Angeles Modernism 2015
C Print
2010s Contemporary Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Plexiglass, Archival Pigment
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Tapestry, Wool, Cotton
2010s Contemporary Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Stainless Steel
2010s Modern Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Archival Pigment
2010s Contemporary Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Stainless Steel
1950s Modern Los Angeles Modernism 2015
C Print
1950s Modern Los Angeles Modernism 2015
C Print, Color
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Archival Pigment
1950s Modern Los Angeles Modernism 2015
C Print
1960s Modern Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Black and White
1970s Modern Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Silver Gelatin
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