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 Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Metal, Iron, Nickel
1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Brass
Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Brass
Late 18th Century English Chippendale Antique Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Mahogany
Early 20th Century European Aesthetic Movement Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Satinwood
Mid-18th Century English Chippendale Antique Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Mahogany
Mid-19th Century Irish Renaissance Revival Antique Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Oak
Late 18th Century British Neoclassical Antique Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Brass
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Wood
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Copper
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Wrought Iron
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Los Angeles Modernism 2015
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Wood
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Brass
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Wood
Early 20th Century British Art Deco Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Crystal
Late 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Antique Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Fabric, Walnut
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Brass
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Brass
1890s British Victorian Antique Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Art Glass
17th Century French Antique Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Leather, Wood
18th Century Italian Antique Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Walnut
18th Century Italian Antique Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Walnut
18th Century Italian Antique Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Walnut
19th Century Asian Antique Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Wood
19th Century French Antique Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Bronze
19th Century Italian Antique Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Walnut
18th Century Italian Antique Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Wood, Walnut
18th Century Italian Antique Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Oak
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Wood
Late 19th Century Italian Rustic Antique Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Wood
18th Century Italian Antique Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Oak
18th Century Italian Antique Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Poplar
18th Century Italian Antique Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Poplar
20th Century French Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Poplar, Paper
18th Century Italian Antique Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Poplar
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Poplar
Late 19th Century Swiss Antique Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Walnut
20th Century French Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Poplar
20th Century Italian Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Mirror, Pine
17th Century Italian Antique Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Poplar
18th Century Italian Antique Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Poplar
18th Century Italian Antique Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Walnut
Late 18th Century Antique Los Angeles Modernism 2015
1980s Italian Vintage Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Iron
20th Century Italian Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Poplar
19th Century Italian Antique Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Bronze
17th Century Italian Antique Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Walnut
18th Century Italian Antique Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Poplar
19th Century Antique Los Angeles Modernism 2015
1920s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Brass
1870s Dutch Victorian Antique Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Mirror, Walnut
Early 1900s Dutch Arts and Crafts Antique Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Brass
1930s Dutch Gothic Revival Vintage Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Wrought Iron
1920s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Glass, Walnut
1920s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Macassar, Oak
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Brass
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