Pink Saturday - Pink Modernism

Pink Saturday - Beverly, at the blog "How Sweet the Sound" hosts Pink Saturday. Let the color pink inspire you!

For this Pink Saturday, I'd like you to consider these wonderful mid-century modern European bergeres, upholstered in pale pink leather. They are on display at the L.A. Modernism Show, this weekend in Santa Monica.

They date from the 1940s, and the pink leather upholstery is original, according to the dealer, Christopher Anthony, from Boston. Here's a shot of the back detail:

This pair of chairs is priced at $3,800 - mighty nice, but not in my price range, unfortunately. But that's why I take photos and share them with you - it's enough for me!

The L.A. Modernism show features 85 dealers of high quality 20th century arts and antiques, with works of celebrated designers including Lalique, Noguchi, Eames, Wright, Sullivan and Leleu. The pieces are shapely, organic, sensual, and elegant. And many of them are pink!

This painting of bright pink flowers is from the 1950s.

This bright red couch, and two bright pink cubist-inspired paintings.

Hearkening back to an earlier time, this painting by Belgian artist Emile Vloors is titled "Spring", and is priced at $350,000. It's flanked by two beautiful Viennese bentwood chairs.


There are also displays of glassware, silver jewelry from Taxco, Mexico, and wonderful bakelite jewelry. One dealer has a collection of bakelite radios - and they actually work!

But I kept returning to the booth with the pink bergeres. There's something so inviting about the shape of these chairs, and the graceful way the back curves into the arms. Wouldn't you like to sit, for a minute, and imagine you're an smart young thing, enjoying the social scene of Paris in the 30's? Think how elegant you'd look, sipping a sidecar cocktail poured from a sleek aluminum shaker by a dashing young man in formal dress. Let's pretend a little while, this Pink Saturday!