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.
1940s Swiss Modern Vintage Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Steel
Early 2000s Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Yellow Gold
1950s Vintage Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Los Angeles Modernism 2015
20th Century Swiss Los Angeles Modernism 2015
1980s Swiss Vintage Los Angeles Modernism 2015
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s Swiss Vintage Los Angeles Modernism 2015
1960s Swiss Vintage Los Angeles Modernism 2015
18k Gold, Rose Gold
1970s Swiss Vintage Los Angeles Modernism 2015
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Swiss Vintage Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modernist Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Steel, Stainless Steel
1950s Swiss Modern Vintage Los Angeles Modernism 2015
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s Swiss Modern Vintage Los Angeles Modernism 2015
10k Gold, Gold-filled
1960s Swiss Vintage Los Angeles Modernism 2015
18k Gold
1960s Swiss Vintage Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s Swiss Vintage Los Angeles Modernism 2015
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1950s Swiss Retro Vintage Los Angeles Modernism 2015
18k Gold
1960s Swiss Vintage Los Angeles Modernism 2015
White Gold
2010s Swiss Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
1990s Swiss Los Angeles Modernism 2015
18k Gold, White Gold
20th Century Swiss Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
1960s Swiss Vintage Los Angeles Modernism 2015
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Steel
1970s Swiss Vintage Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Gold Plate
1940s Swiss Vintage Los Angeles Modernism 2015
1980s Swiss Vintage Los Angeles Modernism 2015
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s Swiss Vintage Los Angeles Modernism 2015
1960s Swiss Vintage Los Angeles Modernism 2015
14k Gold
1960s Swiss Vintage Los Angeles Modernism 2015
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Gold-filled
1960s Swiss Vintage Los Angeles Modernism 2015
18k Gold
2010s Los Angeles Modernism 2015
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary American Modernist Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Yellow Gold, Steel
2010s Los Angeles Modernism 2015
2010s Los Angeles Modernism 2015
20th Century Swiss Los Angeles Modernism 2015
2010s Los Angeles Modernism 2015
2010s Los Angeles Modernism 2015
2010s Los Angeles Modernism 2015
2010s Los Angeles Modernism 2015
2010s Los Angeles Modernism 2015
2010s Los Angeles Modernism 2015
1970s Vintage Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Diamond, Stainless Steel
2010s Los Angeles Modernism 2015
2010s Los Angeles Modernism 2015
2010s Los Angeles Modernism 2015
2010s Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Stainless Steel
2010s Los Angeles Modernism 2015
2010s Los Angeles Modernism 2015
2010s Italian Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Gold, 18k Gold, Steel
2010s Los Angeles Modernism 2015
2010s Los Angeles Modernism 2015
2010s Los Angeles Modernism 2015
21st Century and Contemporary Los Angeles Modernism 2015
White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Steel, Stainless Steel
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