Guy and I went to LACMA to see the Tim Burton show and were delighted to find the California home decor designs of the 1930's through the 60's . This is my favorite period of time, design-wise.
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| Eames resin chair and bookcase/table lamp |
I love the clean shapes and strong colors.
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| 1940's Mexicana fabric design |
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| 50's lighing |
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| 30's silver tea set |
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| A 50's "Wonder Bread" printed sunsuit set. |
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| Fabulous wire hanging |
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| 1930's fabric design |
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| This is a Lazlo print. I adore this print. |
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| A Typical 1960's living room suite |
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| I love this Calder-like lamp |
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| love this lamp and chair |
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| This room design was on the cover of a1960's edition of the LATimes Magazine. The museum curators reproduced the exact room, right down to the smallest detail. I shot this at the same angle as the original. |
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| great graphics on this fabric |
Oh" Leslie! You must have had such a great time! These pictures are just wonderful!! Wouldn't it be fun to find a "Barbara Ann" dress at an estate sale around here? Hope its my size!!
ReplyDeleteSheryl
The LA Times room design looks great! Is that a Barbecue right there in the middle? The "Wonder Bread" suit! Could be "Bimbo Bread", too! On at LACMA right now?
ReplyDeleteWow, that is quite a wonderful display. Love 'um. Pasteles De La Paz
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful selection of photos you took Leslie I have really enjoyed looking through them, sounds like you had a good day! Have a wonderful week. Tracey x
ReplyDeleteThis style just makes me smile. I would so wear that sunsuit set.
ReplyDeleteHi Leslie, thank you for posting these pictures. We really wanted to visit this exhibit, but just never found the time. That Wonder Bread sunsuit is so much fun!
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Jennifer
You always stop by and leave the greatest comments....I couldn't believe it when you mentioned that you are 81.....you look fabulous!!!
ReplyDeleteHey Luluboo! Just stopping by. 81? I hope that's a typo! It should say 31, right?
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