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 Italian Modern Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Fabric, Foam, Beech
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Argentine Modern Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Plywood
2010s Australian Bohemian Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Sheepskin
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Foam
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Foam
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Foam
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Resin
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Upholstery
2010s American Modern Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Concrete, Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Upholstery
2010s Italian Modern Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Foam
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Resin
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Foam
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Foam
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Foam
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Foam
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Fabric
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Leather
2010s Canadian American Craftsman Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Foam
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Foam
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Resin
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Foam
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Foam
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Foam
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Foam
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Foam
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Resin
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Resin
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Foam
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Foam
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Resin
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Resin
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Foam
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Foam
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Resin
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Foam
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Foam
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Foam
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Upholstery
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Upholstery
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Upholstery
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Metal
2010s Japanese Post-Modern Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Steel
1920s Vintage Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Mahogany
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Beech
1950s Danish Vintage Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Beech
Mid-20th Century Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Pine
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