The Standout Decor Pieces From Design Miami Los Angeles

Last week, Design Miami—the world’s preeminent design fair—swapped Southern Florida for Southern California, setting up shop in a historic Los Angeles mansion by late architect Paul Williams. It was a landmark event: not only is the fair’s expansion a testament to the growing interest in the decorative arts, but it also challenged the event’s traditional format. While most trade shows are held in convention centers, Design Miami chose a residential setting where lamps, chairs, tables, and more were displayed in real rooms lived in by real people. (Some art was even put in the shower.)

“Frankly speaking, just as an outsider, when I go to other art fairs they’re typically in a convention center, a tent, or an armory,” chairman Jesse Lee previously told Vogue. “It’s not necessarily the best experience in terms of envisioning the pieces in your home or your apartment. We feel like this is a more natural state where collectors can envision what [the artworks] would look like in their home. It’s also equally important for galleries to be able to show in a space that’s a bit more organic.” (Lee, as well as his C.EO. Jen Roberts and curatorial director Ashlee Harrison also aimed to make the fair, well, fun: Virgil Village bakery Sqirl turned the kitchen into a café, while a bar was set up on the rolling grounds.)

So which artists—and pieces—had everyone talking? Below, find Vogue’s pick.

Carmen D’Apollonio

“Let me pay my taxes today!” by Carmen D’Apollonio, 2023.Courtesy of Friedman Benda/Evan Bedford