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.
21st Century and Contemporary American Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Gold Leaf
2010s American Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Plaster
2010s American Modern Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Opaline Glass, Plaster, Blown Glass
2010s American Organic Modern Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Plaster
2010s American Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Brass, Steel
21st Century and Contemporary American Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary American Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Brass, Steel
21st Century and Contemporary American Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Blown Glass
21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Steel
2010s American Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Gold Leaf
21st Century and Contemporary American Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Ostrich Eggshell, Silk, Cord
21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Aluminum, Stainless Steel
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Aluminum, Stainless Steel
2010s French Mid-Century Modern Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Aluminum, Brass, Metal
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Opal, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Brass
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Nickel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Stone, Aluminum, Iron
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Chrome
2010s French Art Deco Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Brass, Nickel
21st Century and Contemporary Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Metal
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Aluminum
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Metal
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Crystal, Brass, Nickel
21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Aluminum, Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Metal, Chrome
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Aluminum, Iron
21st Century and Contemporary German Mid-Century Modern Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Brass, Chrome
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Metal
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Metal, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Brass
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Aluminum
2010s French Art Deco Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Brass, Nickel
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Mid-Century Modern Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Linen, Wood, Oak
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Aluminum
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Stone, Sandstone, Brass
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Chrome, Steel
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Aluminum, Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Nickel
2010s American Organic Modern Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Stainless Steel
2010s American Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Plaster
2010s American Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Blown Glass, Plaster
2010s American Organic Modern Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Stainless Steel
21st Century and Contemporary American Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Brass, Steel
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Plaster
2010s American Modern Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Plaster
2010s American Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Brass, Steel
2010s American Organic Modern Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Stainless Steel
21st Century and Contemporary American Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Plaster
2010s American Modern Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Blown Glass, Opaline Glass, Plaster
2010s American Organic Modern Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Plaster
2010s American Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Silk, Cord, Blown Glass
2010s American Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Steel
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