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 French Art Deco Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Bronze
2010s British Post-Modern Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Laminate
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Smoked Glass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Smoked Glass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Onyx, Metal, Bronze
2010s American Georgian Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Mahogany, Satinwood
18th Century French Louis XV Antique Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Metal, Pewter
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Rosewood
21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Resin
2010s American Modern Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Concrete, Bronze
2010s American Modern Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Concrete, Bronze
2010s American Modern Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Concrete, Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Brass
2010s American Georgian Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Mahogany, Rosewood, Satinwood
2010s Canadian Modern Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Marble, Metal
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
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Brass
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
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Resin
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Marble, Metal
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
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Metal
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
Brass
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
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Resin
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Resin
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Resin
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
Resin
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Brass
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