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.
Mid-20th Century Italian Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Poplar
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Rattan, Wood
1950s American Vintage Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Fabric, Wood
1970s Vintage Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Wood
Mid-20th Century French Los Angeles Modernism 2015
21st Century and Contemporary Korean Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Late 20th Century Italian Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Mid-20th Century Danish Los Angeles Modernism 2015
1960s American Vintage Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Chrome
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Bouclé, Oak
Early 20th Century Austrian Jugendstil Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Wood
Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Fabric, Wood
1910s Austrian Jugendstil Vintage Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Bentwood
Late 20th Century Austrian Modern Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Beech
Early 20th Century Austrian Vienna Secession Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Elm
1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Aluminum
Early 1900s Austrian Jugendstil Antique Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Nutwood
Early 1900s Austrian Jugendstil Antique Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Leather, Beech
1910s Austrian Jugendstil Vintage Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Beech
Early 20th Century Austrian Jugendstil Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Bentwood
Early 1900s Austrian Jugendstil Antique Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Beech
1930s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Fabric, Beech
Early 20th Century Austrian Jugendstil Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Fabric, Wood
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Deco Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Beech
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Leather, Wood
1910s Austrian Jugendstil Vintage Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Pearwood
Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Beech, Bentwood
Early 1900s Austrian Jugendstil Antique Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Fabric, Wood
1920s Austrian Jugendstil Vintage Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Beech
Early 1900s Austrian Jugendstil Antique Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Beech
1880s Austrian Jugendstil Antique Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Fabric, Beech
Early 20th Century Austrian Jugendstil Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Bentwood
Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Beech, Bentwood
Early 20th Century Austrian Vienna Secession Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Bentwood, Beech
Late 20th Century Austrian Modern Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Beech
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Iron
1950s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Faux Leather, Beech
Early 1900s Austrian Jugendstil Antique Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Fabric, Beech
Early 1800s Swiss Antique Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Wood
Mid-19th Century Swiss Antique Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Wood
1890s Swiss Antique Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Wood
Early 19th Century Swiss Antique Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Wood
Early 19th Century Swiss Antique Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Wood
Late 18th Century Swiss Antique Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Wood
Late 18th Century Swiss Antique Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Wood
1940s Swiss Vintage Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Wood
1920s Swiss Vintage Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Wood
1820s Swiss Antique Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Wood
1840s Swiss Antique Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Wood
Early 18th Century European Antique Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Wood
Early 19th Century Swiss Antique Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Wood
Mid-19th Century Swiss Antique Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Wood
Mid-19th Century Swiss Antique Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Wood
Mid-19th Century Swiss Antique Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Wood
Mid-19th Century Swiss Antique Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Wood
Early 19th Century Swiss Antique Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Wood
Early 19th Century Swiss Antique Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Wood
1840s Swiss Antique Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Wood
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