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-19th Century British Early Victorian Antique Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Ormolu
Early 19th Century British Regency Antique Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Oak
Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Amboyna
19th Century Italian Classical Roman Antique Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Agate, Belgian Black Marble
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Steel
Late 19th Century Danish Aesthetic Movement Antique Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Ebony
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Steel
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Mahogany
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Mahogany
Early 20th Century European Greco Roman Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Porphyry, Lapis Lazuli, Marble, Breccia Marble, Siena Marble, Bronze
Late 20th Century Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Brass
Late 20th Century British Regency Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Oak
Mid-19th Century European Grand Tour Antique Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Porphyry, Marble, Bronze
Mid-18th Century European George III Antique Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Mahogany
Early 19th Century French Charles X Antique Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Mahogany
Mid-20th Century Chinese Mid-Century Modern Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Lacquer
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Ormolu
Mid-20th Century Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Brass
Early 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Mahogany, Walnut
Mid-18th Century European George III Antique Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Mahogany
19th Century Italian Antique Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Marble
19th Century Italian Neoclassical Revival Antique Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Agate, Marble
Late 19th Century Antique Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Porcelain
Early 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Marble, Granite
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Rosewood
19th Century English Regency Antique Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Rosewood
19th Century French Empire Revival Antique Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Marble
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Lapis Lazuli, Ormolu
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Porcelain, Kingwood, Mahogany
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Kingwood
Mid-19th Century French Empire Antique Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Walnut
19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Hardwood
19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Soapstone
Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Hardwood
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Oak, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Oak, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary English Post-Modern Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Oak
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Oak, Leather
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Ash
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Oak
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Ceramic, Walnut, Laminate, Beech
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Leather, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Oak, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Oak
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary English Post-Modern Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Oak
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Oak, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Oak, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Oak
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Ash
21st Century and Contemporary English Post-Modern Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Oak
21st Century and Contemporary English Organic Modern Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Ash
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Oak
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Walnut
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Siena Marble, Ormolu
18th Century English Sheraton Antique Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Satinwood
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Ormolu
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