Monteverdi Young Torchieres Downtown’s large booth at the show was dedicated almost entirely to the work of Monteverdi Young, which, in its 1950s heyday, was defined by what its lead team called “brutal metalwork.” The firm was made up of two California designers, Maurice Bailey and Tom Greene, who in the 1940s started a company called Leathercraft before later changing their moniker. Also specializing in desks and decorative accessories and serving mostly Texas and California, the pair supplied notable designers, including Arthur Elrod, who commissioned John Lautner to build his iconic Palm Springs residence. Their 1960s gilded-metal torchieres rest on tripod feet. $6,600 from Downtown Photo 10 of 14 in Finds From the LA Modernism Show by Dwell

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Monteverdi Young Torchieres

Downtown’s large booth at the show was dedicated almost entirely to the work of Monteverdi Young, which, in its 1950s heyday, was defined by what its lead team called “brutal metalwork.” The firm was made up of two California designers, Maurice Bailey and Tom Greene, who in the 1940s started a company called Leathercraft before later changing their moniker. Also specializing in desks and decorative accessories and serving mostly Texas and California, the pair supplied notable designers, including Arthur Elrod, who commissioned John Lautner to build his iconic Palm Springs residence. Their 1960s gilded-metal torchieres rest on tripod feet. $6,600 from

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