About Galerie Sommerlath
Galerie Sommerlath is an art and antiques shop specializing in American and European 20th Century design at Pasadena Antiques & Design. Before beginning her career in Paris, French-born owner Michele Sommerlath was raised in Morocco, an early life experience that informed her superb taste for design and color. After three decades, her passion for design is still evident. She specializes more and more in paintings after years of selling mid-century furniture unique pieces.
Established in 20001stDibs seller since 2006
Associations
20th Century Specialists
Featured Pieces
Copper Layered Sconce
Located in Pasadena, CA
A handcrafted, layered wall sconce in hammered copper with a warm patina. The stepped design diffuses light beautifully, casting a rich glow.
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Copper
Southeast Asian Folk Art Wooden Mask
Located in Pasadena, CA
An expressive tribal mask with pronounced brows, stylized features, and traces of red and black pigment, reflecting its ceremonial origins.
This hand-carved and painted wooden mask ...
Category
Early 20th Century Balinese Tribal Masks
Materials
Wood
Baker Mid-Century Walnut Accent Side Table
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Pasadena, CA
A mid-century accent table with a rectangular top, minimalist profile, and subtle openwork geometric detailing beneath the surface.
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Walnut
A black Cerused Oak Room Divider in the style of Eileen Gray
Located in Pasadena, CA
A modern sculptural room divider in the manner of Eileen Gray, composed of interlocking geometric frames in a rhythmic, maze-like configuration. Finished in a textured graphite tone,...
Category
Early 2000s American Post-Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Oak
Geometric Gilded Metal Pedestal
Located in Pasadena, CA
This contemporary pedestal features a bold double-pyramid silhouette finished in luminous antique gold on metal. Its angular planes and sculptural presence embody modern luxury design.
Category
Early 2000s American Post-Modern Pedestals
Materials
Metal
Minimalist Cerused Oak Nightstand by Russel Wright
By Russel Wright
Located in Pasadena, CA
This mid-century cerused oak side table or nightstand, designed by Russel Wright, features three large drawers with integrated handles. Its minimalist proportions, the wood employed,...
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Oak
Modern Minimalist Spiral White Ceramic Vase
Located in Pasadena, CA
This postmodern sculptural ceramic vase features a fluid, organic spiral silhouette in matte cream. Evoking the playful geometry of Memphis-era design while retaining a minimalist el...
Category
Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of White Plaster Textured Wall Mexican Masks
Located in Pasadena, CA
A pair of modern sculptural wall masks in textured white composite. One features geometric carved patterns, while the other incorporates abstract leaf motifs, combining organic forms...
Category
Vintage 1980s Mexican Masks
Materials
Plaster
" Raufende Buben" Brawling Boys Brutalist Sculpture by Ludmilla Fischer-Pongratz
Located in Pasadena, CA
A dynamic sculpture by German artist Ludmilla Fischer-Pongratz (1899–1981), titled Raufende Buben (“Brawling Boys”). Executed in 1964, the work depicts two boys caught in a vigorous ...
Category
Vintage 1960s American Brutalist Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
Modern White Lacquered Three-Drawer Dresser with Black Handles
Located in Pasadena, CA
A postmodern lacquered dresser, circa 1980s, featuring three angled drawers with black resin lacquered pulls. The glossy finish highlights its geometric silhouette, in a minimalist M...
Category
Vintage 1980s American Modern Dressers
Materials
Wood
Red Moon Painting by Jerry Williamson
By Jerry Williamson
Located in Pasadena, CA
Williamson presents us with a floating figure looking like a new species of bird alongside a red sphere, interpreted as a red moon.
This piece is unique, and the frame appears seaml...
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Isis Lully Organic Watercolor
By Isis Lully
Located in Pasadena, CA
In this work by Isis Lully, the viewer finds himself faced with an organic world evoking the very origin of life. Presented in a horizontal format, signed and dated '69, the watercol...
Category
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Paper
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