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.
1960s French Vintage Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Sterling Silver
19th Century Unknown Georgian Antique Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Early 20th Century Austrian Gilded Age Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Bronze
Early 19th Century Mexican Neoclassical Antique Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Diamond, Gold
Early 1900s Antique Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century European Art Deco Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Sterling Silver
20th Century Unknown Victorian Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Sterling Silver
Early 1900s Antique Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century Unknown Russian Revival Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Silver Plate, Enamel
20th Century Retro Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Yellow Gold, Enamel, 14k Gold
20th Century German Los Angeles Modernism 2015
20th Century Swiss Art Deco Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Onyx, Stainless Steel
20th Century Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
20th Century Los Angeles Modernism 2015
14k Gold, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver
20th Century Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Sterling Silver
1980s North American Vintage Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Citrine, Onyx, Ruby, 18k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
19th Century American Aesthetic Movement Antique Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Sterling Silver
1950s Unknown Romantic Vintage Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Diamond, 18k Gold
18th Century European Georgian Antique Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Diamond, Gold, Silver
Early 20th Century German Neoclassical Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Silver
1990s Japanese Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Diamond, Pearl, Gold
Early 20th Century Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 19th Century Swiss Victorian Antique Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Pearl, Gold, Enamel
1850s Antique Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1920s Italian Artisan Vintage Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Aquamarine, Crystal, Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Silver
Mid-20th Century American Native American Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Coral, Turquoise, Multi-gemstone, Sterling Silver
Late 19th Century Dutch Artisan Antique Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Silver
Early 20th Century Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century American Native American Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century Italian Artisan Los Angeles Modernism 2015
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Bronze
1970s Vintage Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Coral, Sterling Silver
1940s Vintage Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Diamond, Tourmaline, 24k Gold
20th Century Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Brass, Enamel
Early 20th Century Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Pearl, Yellow Gold, Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century Chinese Anglo-Indian Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Coral, Turquoise, Silver
Early 20th Century Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Gold, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Austrian Gilded Age Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Bronze
1850s Antique Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Gold, Enamel
20th Century Unknown Art Deco Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Malachite, Brass
1980s English Vintage Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Diamond, Rock Crystal, Enamel, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Italian Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Silver
20th Century Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Sterling Silver
20th Century Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century American Modern Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Los Angeles Modernism 2015
20th Century Austrian Gilded Age Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Bronze
1910s Art Nouveau Vintage Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Fire Opal, Sapphire, Ruby, Emerald, Diamond, Citrine, Gold, 14k Gold
Early 19th Century British Antique Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century German Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Steel, Silver
1990s American Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Silver
Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century Austrian Edwardian Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Silver, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary French Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Diamond, 18k Gold
Early 1900s Antique Los Angeles Modernism 2015
18k Gold
Early 1900s Antique Los Angeles Modernism 2015
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
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