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.
1940s American Vintage Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Paper
1840s American Federal Antique Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Paper
1920s American Vintage Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Leather, Paper
1880s American Antique Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Leather, Paper
1890s English Gothic Antique Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Leather, Paper
1880s British Antique Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Paper, Leather
1850s American American Classical Antique Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Iron
Early 20th Century Art Deco Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Silver
1920s American Art Deco Vintage Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Paper
1930s American Vintage Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Leather, Paper
1890s American Antique Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Paper
1840s English Antique Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Paper
1980s American Art Deco Vintage Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Leather, Paper
1910s American Art Deco Vintage Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Wood, Paper
1910s American Vintage Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Paper
Mid-20th Century American Federal Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Bronze
1850s American Antique Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Paper
1960s Vintage Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Paper
1870s American Victorian Antique Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Leather, Paper
1920s American Modern Vintage Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Paper
1870s American Antique Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Leather, Paper
1970s Vintage Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Paper
1990s American Modern Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Paper
1880s American Antique Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Leather, Paper
2010s American Los Angeles Modernism 2015
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Fabric
1860s French Beaux Arts Antique Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Mahogany
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Leather, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary French Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Brass
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Brass
Early 20th Century English Other Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Bamboo
Late 19th Century American Antique Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Paper
Late 19th Century American Antique Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Leather, Paper
Early 20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Wood
Late 19th Century British Régence Antique Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Hardwood, Pine
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Onyx, Bronze
Early 20th Century British Folk Art Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Brass
19th Century English Victorian Antique Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Stone
Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Elm
Mid-20th Century Unknown Folk Art Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Brass
Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Brass, Metal
Early 19th Century British Regency Antique Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Walnut
Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Walnut
20th Century English Art Nouveau Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Fabric
Early 20th Century American Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Wood
Mid-19th Century English Folk Art Antique Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Stone
20th Century French Aubusson Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Fabric
19th Century English Victorian Antique Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Brass
Early 20th Century English Art Nouveau Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Wool, Cotton, Silk
Mid-20th Century English Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Earthenware
Early 20th Century English Folk Art Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Metal
1940s Vintage Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Brass
1870s Antique Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Wood
1960s Italian Vintage Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Wood
Early 20th Century English Folk Art Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Wood
Early 20th Century British Medieval Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Resin, Pine
Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Antique Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Hardwood
Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Antique Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Bone, Wood
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