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.
Early 1900s British Edwardian Antique Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Yellow Gold
Late 19th Century Dutch Victorian Antique Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Coral, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
Mid-20th Century British Retro Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Yellow Gold, 9k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Los Angeles Modernism 2015
White Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Aquamarine, Freshwater Pearl, 18k Gold
20th Century Unknown Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Mid-20th Century Swiss Art Deco Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Steel
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Ruby, 18k Gold, Gold
1880s British Victorian Antique Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Silver
2010s Hong Kong Art Nouveau Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Agate, Diamond, White Diamond, Black Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
19th Century British Victorian Antique Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Chalcedony, Gold Plate
20th Century Los Angeles Modernism 2015
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
20th Century Unknown Los Angeles Modernism 2015
20th Century Los Angeles Modernism 2015
2010s Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Morganite
2010s Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Blue Sapphire
21st Century and Contemporary Los Angeles Modernism 2015
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Los Angeles Modernism 2015
18k Gold, White Gold
19th Century British Victorian Antique Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Sterling Silver
2010s Israeli Art Deco Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century Los Angeles Modernism 2015
21st Century and Contemporary Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Diamond
21st Century and Contemporary Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Diamond
21st Century and Contemporary Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Diamond
19th Century British Georgian Antique Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Quartz, 9k Gold, Rose Gold, Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Diamond, Platinum
19th Century British Victorian Antique Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century British Edwardian Los Angeles Modernism 2015
9k Gold
2010s North American Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Diamond, Malachite, 14k Gold
Mid-19th Century Spanish Renaissance Revival Antique Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Pearl, 18k Gold, Enamel
20th Century Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Sapphire
20th Century Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Blue Sapphire, Sapphire
20th Century Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Jade
20th Century Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Green Sapphire
Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Pearl
20th Century Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Sapphire
20th Century Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Yellow Sapphire, Sapphire
Early 20th Century Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Gold
20th Century Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Sapphire
20th Century Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Garnet, Rhodolite
20th Century Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Sapphire
20th Century Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire
20th Century Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Sapphire
20th Century Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Green Sapphire, Sapphire
20th Century Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Garnet, Rhodolite
20th Century Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Blue Sapphire
20th Century Los Angeles Modernism 2015
20th Century Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Sapphire
20th Century Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Sapphire
20th Century Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Sapphire
Late 20th Century Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Tourmaline
Mid-20th Century Retro Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Citrine, Yellow Gold
1950s Vintage Los Angeles Modernism 2015
14k Gold
20th Century Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Sapphire
20th Century Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Sapphire