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.
1950s French Vintage Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Metal
1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Metal
Late 19th Century English George II Antique Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Mahogany
Mid-20th Century Swedish Art Deco Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Velvet
19th Century French Empire Antique Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Mahogany
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Giltwood
Late 18th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Tapestry, Wood, Mahogany
Late 19th Century French Antique Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Tapestry, Walnut
Mid-18th Century British George II Antique Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Mahogany
Early 19th Century British Regency Antique Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Mahogany
20th Century Italian Baroque Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Upholstery, Giltwood
20th Century Victorian Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Velvet, Walnut
2010s British Modern Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Nylon
2010s South African Post-Modern Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Ash
2010s Argentine Modern Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Stone, Travertine
20th Century English Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Wood
Early 20th Century American Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Oak
19th Century English George II Antique Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Mahogany
18th Century and Earlier English Chippendale Antique Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Mahogany
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Leather, Beech
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Silk, Wood
1980s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Leather, Cane, Mahogany
1920s Swedish Gustavian Vintage Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Pine
Late 19th Century Italian Louis XV Antique Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Giltwood
Mid-18th Century European Louis XV Antique Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Wood
Late 19th Century Italian Louis XV Antique Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Giltwood
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Wood
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Wood
Late 19th Century Italian Louis XV Antique Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Giltwood
1970s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Vintage Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Brass
1750s Italian Louis XV Antique Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Fabric, Wood
2010s French Modern Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Iron
Mid-19th Century Indian Victorian Antique Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Velvet, Wood
Late 19th Century French Rococo Antique Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Upholstery
Early 19th Century American Neoclassical Antique Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Wood
Late 19th Century French Aubusson Antique Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Tapestry, Giltwood, Wool
20th Century European Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Walnut
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Georgian Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Brass
1940s Louis XIV Vintage Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Upholstery, Walnut
1880s English Georgian Antique Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Tapestry, Mahogany
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Louis XVI Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Wood
Early 20th Century Spanish Renaissance Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Walnut
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Metal, Brass, Iron
19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Upholstery, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Mid-Century Modern Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary American Other Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary American Chesterfield Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Regency Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Country Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary American Chesterfield Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Leather, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Art Deco Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Fabric
21st Century and Contemporary American Chesterfield Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary North American Modern Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Leather, Maple
Early 20th Century Unknown Louis XV Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Walnut
Early 20th Century Adirondack Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Hickory, Wood