About Merit
Merit specializes in vintage furniture, planters, objects and art. Our Los Angeles showroom has over 7500 square feet of indoor and outdoor space. Our location in the Hamptons, New York has over 5000 square feet of indoor retail situated on 2 acres of land. We feature an eclectic sampling of pieces from all over the world.
Established in 20161stDibs seller since 2016
Featured Pieces
Op Art Mirror, 1970s USA
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A bold piece of Op Art. A black-and-cream basketweave pattern is laid onto mirrored glass and curves outward into a convincing three-dimensional sphere. The bands look like they’re s...
Category
Vintage 1970s American Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mirror
'Think Safety' Industrial Sign, 1970s USA
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Unusual sign. Vintage American industrial safety sign with “THINK” in red and “SAFETY” in navy, set in bold block capitals on a white ground. The paint sits behind a clear, glossy ac...
Category
Vintage 1970s American Signs
Materials
Acrylic
Set of Three Solid Oak Nesting Tables, 1970s France
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Great set of three graduated nesting tables. Made of solid oak, with a warm honey patina. Each has a thick slab top with softly rounded edges, set on chunky square legs that splay ou...
Category
Vintage 1970s French Nesting Tables and Stacking Tables
Materials
Wood
Stan Bitters Signed 1st Edition Environmental Ceramics Book, 1976 USA
By Stan Bitters
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Signed first edition softcover copy of Environmental Ceramics by California ceramicist Stan Bitters. He signed the title page boldly in black marker. First published in 1976 by Van N...
Category
Vintage 1970s American Books
Materials
Paper
Wood Church Bench, 1980s USA
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fantastic wood benches that came directly from a church. Each one has a long plank seat with softly rounded corners, a deep apron below the seat, and slab-end legs with a notched V c...
Category
Vintage 1980s American Benches
Materials
Wood
Chuck Close Original Polacolor Polaroid of David Pease, 1991 USA
By Chuck Close
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Incredible large-format Polaroid portrait by Chuck Close of the painter and Dean of Art at Yale, David Pease, made as a gift for Pease’s 60th birthday. The two men were connected thr...
Category
1990s American Photography
Materials
Paper
Rosewood Backgammon Set
By Don S. Shoemaker
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning Rosewood portable backgammon board. Handle slides out to open. Inset brass pin to hold handle in place while not in use. Board includes all wooden pips, wood dice and wood d...
Category
Vintage 1960s Mexican Game Boards
Materials
Wood
Jacques Adnet Style Smoking Stand, 1950s France
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Great sculptural smoking stand in the style of Jacques Adnet, pairing hand-stitched black leather with warm brass and a slender enameled iron frame. A single slanted rod rises from a...
Category
Vintage 1950s French Tobacco Accessories
Materials
Iron
Jacques Adnet Style Leather and Amber Glass Ashtray, 1950s France
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A heavy square ashtray in rich amber glass, set into a hand-stitched brown leather wrap in the style of French designer Jacques Adnet. The thick glass catches light beautifully, shif...
Category
Vintage 1950s French Ashtrays
Materials
Leather, Glass
Jacques Adnet Anthropomorphic Leather and Iron Magazine Rack, 1950s France
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gorgeous anthropomorphic magazine rack by French modernist Jacques Adnet, made in the 1950s. The frame is black enameled iron bent into flowing loops. A tall swan-neck handle rises f...
Category
Vintage 1950s French Magazine Racks and Stands
Materials
Iron
Monumental Wood 'Sprite' Sculpture by Leo Jensen, 1964 USA
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A rare, large-scale polychrome wood sculpture by Connecticut Pop artist Leo Jensen. Made in 1964. “Sprite” depicts a nude female bust with green-painted wings sweeping out to each si...
Category
Vintage 1960s American Busts
Materials
Wood
Willy Guhl Concrete Loop Chairs, 1960s Switzerland
By Willy Guhl, Eternit
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Iconic pair of concrete loop chairs by Willy Guhl with the most incredible mossy patina. The loop chairs were designed by Willy Guhl in 1954. Guhl watched as the Eternit fiber cement...
Category
Vintage 1960s Swiss Patio and Garden Furniture
Materials
Concrete
More About Merit
Op Art Mirror, 1970s USA
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A bold piece of Op Art. A black-and-cream basketweave pattern is laid onto mirrored glass and curves outward into a convincing three-dimensional sphere. The bands look like they’re s...
Category
Vintage 1970s American Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mirror
'Think Safety' Industrial Sign, 1970s USA
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Unusual sign. Vintage American industrial safety sign with “THINK” in red and “SAFETY” in navy, set in bold block capitals on a white ground. The paint sits behind a clear, glossy ac...
Category
Vintage 1970s American Signs
Materials
Acrylic
Set of Three Solid Oak Nesting Tables, 1970s France
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Great set of three graduated nesting tables. Made of solid oak, with a warm honey patina. Each has a thick slab top with softly rounded edges, set on chunky square legs that splay ou...
Category
Vintage 1970s French Nesting Tables and Stacking Tables
Materials
Wood
Stan Bitters Signed 1st Edition Environmental Ceramics Book, 1976 USA
By Stan Bitters
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Signed first edition softcover copy of Environmental Ceramics by California ceramicist Stan Bitters. He signed the title page boldly in black marker. First published in 1976 by Van N...
Category
Vintage 1970s American Books
Materials
Paper
Wood Church Bench, 1980s USA
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fantastic wood benches that came directly from a church. Each one has a long plank seat with softly rounded corners, a deep apron below the seat, and slab-end legs with a notched V c...
Category
Vintage 1980s American Benches
Materials
Wood
Chuck Close Original Polacolor Polaroid of David Pease, 1991 USA
By Chuck Close
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Incredible large-format Polaroid portrait by Chuck Close of the painter and Dean of Art at Yale, David Pease, made as a gift for Pease’s 60th birthday. The two men were connected thr...
Category
1990s American Photography
Materials
Paper
Rosewood Backgammon Set
By Don S. Shoemaker
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning Rosewood portable backgammon board. Handle slides out to open. Inset brass pin to hold handle in place while not in use. Board includes all wooden pips, wood dice and wood d...
Category
Vintage 1960s Mexican Game Boards
Materials
Wood
Jacques Adnet Style Smoking Stand, 1950s France
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Great sculptural smoking stand in the style of Jacques Adnet, pairing hand-stitched black leather with warm brass and a slender enameled iron frame. A single slanted rod rises from a...
Category
Vintage 1950s French Tobacco Accessories
Materials
Iron
Jacques Adnet Style Leather and Amber Glass Ashtray, 1950s France
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A heavy square ashtray in rich amber glass, set into a hand-stitched brown leather wrap in the style of French designer Jacques Adnet. The thick glass catches light beautifully, shif...
Category
Vintage 1950s French Ashtrays
Materials
Leather, Glass
Jacques Adnet Anthropomorphic Leather and Iron Magazine Rack, 1950s France
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gorgeous anthropomorphic magazine rack by French modernist Jacques Adnet, made in the 1950s. The frame is black enameled iron bent into flowing loops. A tall swan-neck handle rises f...
Category
Vintage 1950s French Magazine Racks and Stands
Materials
Iron
Monumental Wood 'Sprite' Sculpture by Leo Jensen, 1964 USA
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A rare, large-scale polychrome wood sculpture by Connecticut Pop artist Leo Jensen. Made in 1964. “Sprite” depicts a nude female bust with green-painted wings sweeping out to each si...
Category
Vintage 1960s American Busts
Materials
Wood
Willy Guhl Concrete Loop Chairs, 1960s Switzerland
By Willy Guhl, Eternit
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Iconic pair of concrete loop chairs by Willy Guhl with the most incredible mossy patina. The loop chairs were designed by Willy Guhl in 1954. Guhl watched as the Eternit fiber cement...
Category
Vintage 1960s Swiss Patio and Garden Furniture
Materials
Concrete