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.
1960s Surrealist Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Lithograph
20th Century Modern Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Offset
1960s Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Etching
2010s Color-Field Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Woodcut
19th Century Old Masters Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Engraving
19th Century Old Masters Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Engraving
19th Century Old Masters Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Engraving
1850s Modern Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Paper, Lithograph
21st Century and Contemporary Street Art Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Offset
19th Century Old Masters Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Etching
18th Century Modern Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Etching
19th Century Old Masters Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Engraving
1970s Contemporary Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Lithograph
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Lithograph, Paper
1970s Realist Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Lithograph
1970s Abstract Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Lithograph
1980s Pop Art Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Lithograph
1970s Surrealist Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Lithograph
1970s Contemporary Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Offset
2010s Abstract Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Canvas, Archival Ink, Giclée
2010s Contemporary Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Paper
2010s Contemporary Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Paper
2010s Contemporary Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Paper
2010s Contemporary Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Lithograph, Paper
1940s Post-Impressionist Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Etching, Watercolor
1970s Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Lithograph
Early 2000s Contemporary Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Lithograph, Paper
2010s Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Etching
1970s Abstract Geometric Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Screen
2010s Contemporary Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Giclée
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Archival Ink, Rag Paper, Digital
20th Century Modern Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Woodcut
20th Century Modern Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Woodcut
18th Century Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Woodcut
19th Century Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Lithograph
2010s Abstract Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Monoprint
2010s Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Photogravure, Etching
20th Century Modern Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Woodcut
2010s Abstract Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Monoprint
2010s Contemporary Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Monoprint
2010s Contemporary Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Monoprint
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Etching
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil
Early 1900s Victorian Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Lithograph
20th Century Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Mezzotint
21st Century and Contemporary Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Etching
19th Century Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Etching
20th Century Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Woodcut
16th Century Old Masters Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Woodcut
Late 20th Century Modern Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Lithograph
1980s Impressionist Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Lithograph
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Photographic Paper, Digital
1970s Photorealist Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Etching
20th Century Surrealist Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Etching, Engraving
1970s Photorealist Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Etching
2010s Abstract Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Parchment Paper
2010s Abstract Expressionist Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Lithograph, Monoprint
2010s Contemporary Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Lithograph, Paper
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