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 Spanish Modern Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Marble
1980s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Brass
1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Lucite
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Ceramic
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Rope, Mirror
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Brass, Chrome
Early 20th Century Belgian Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Wood
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Brass
Late 19th Century Hungarian Other Antique Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Brass
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Metal
1950s Italian Vintage Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Mirror, Giltwood
19th Century Spanish Moorish Antique Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Mirror, Wood
1890s English Victorian Antique Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Wood
19th Century French Antique Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Wood
1960s Italian Vintage Los Angeles Modernism 2015
1880s Antique Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Wood
Mid-20th Century American Renaissance Revival Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Brass
19th Century English Rococo Antique Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Bronze
Late 18th Century English Sheraton Antique Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Mahogany
Early 20th Century Belgian Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Mirror, Wood
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Brass
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Metal
Early 20th Century Neoclassical Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Bronze
Early 18th Century English George II Antique Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Mahogany
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Silver
19th Century French Antique Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Wood
1870s Antique Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Wood
2010s Italian Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Marble
2010s Asian Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Stainless Steel
1970s French Vintage Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Bronze
Early 2000s Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Brass
1920s Vintage Los Angeles Modernism 2015
21st Century and Contemporary French Los Angeles Modernism 2015
1890s British Late Victorian Antique Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Sterling Silver
1970s Vintage Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Mirror
Mid-20th Century American American Classical Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Wood, Mirror
1960s Italian Modern Vintage Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Fabric, Mirror, Walnut
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Brass
2010s Italian Organic Modern Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Brass
2010s Indonesian Organic Modern Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Coral
Early 2000s Italian Post-Modern Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Art Glass, Mirror, Cut Glass, Wood
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Bronze
18th Century German Baroque Antique Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Giltwood
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Aluminum
1960s Italian Modern Vintage Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Brass
1940s American Art Deco Vintage Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Glass, Mirror
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Rosewood
1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Glass, Mirror, Teak
1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Aluminum
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Rope, Teak
1910s English Adam Style Vintage Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Gesso, Giltwood
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Teak
20th Century Industrial Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Steel
Late 19th Century European Antique Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Mirror, Giltwood
1920s Italian Vintage Los Angeles Modernism 2015
1960s Vintage Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Wood
1870s Antique Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Wood
1970s Vintage Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Brass, Copper
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