Old, renewed

ANTIQUE shows shouldn’t feel musty, says Ray Azoulay, owner of the Santa Monica store Obsolete and a member of the Antique Dealers Assn. of California, which is staging the 12th annual Los Angeles Antiques Show today through Sunday. “We really wanted to shake things up,” Azoulay says of the event, which will include not only the expected Continental and Asian antiques, English silver and tribal arts, but also 20th century furniture from the vintage gallery Hedge of San Francisco, rare books from Dragon in Bel-Air and a first look at two forthcoming stores. Degree, which will open a showroom this fall in Santa Monica, will exhibit vintage cars, wristwatches and photography. Just Folk, a purveyor of outsider art and Americana opening in June in Summerland, will have the 1920s painted iron Tree of Life ($2,750) and tin-roofed house made of sticks and stones ($2,200) shown here. The antiques show is open 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. through Saturday, and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. Admission is $15. Barker Hangar, Santa Monica Air Center, 3021 Airport Ave., Santa Monica; (310) 455-2886; www.losangelesantiqueshow.com.

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FINDS

A neon classical touch

There’s nothing quite like a classical figurine to add a bit of gravitas to a desktop or bookshelf. If that seems prohibitively expensive and pretentious, get busted in a cheap and cheeky manner. Capitalizing on the recent Hollywood Regency rage for decorative white ceramic busts, these resin works resonate with Pop Art irony and a shot of viva-la-1980s neon color. The lad in the center, who appears to be inflating a vinyl bunny toy, could almost pass for a Jeff Koons. They’re all $45 to $50 at New Stone Age, 8407 W. 3rd St., Los Angeles; (323) 658-5969; www.newstoneagela.com.

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INNOVATIONS

Pulling out the stops

For Marco Gorini, cooking is an art. So is equipping the kitchen. After a career in fashion, the Italian interior designer launched Strato Cucine and quickly developed a following for architectural kitchens defined by minimalist lines articulated in luxurious materials such as rosewood and titanium. For the Sub-Zero set, Gorini turned industrial stainless steel into eye-catching functional sculpture: Islands integrate a cook top and a pull-out rosewood dining table, shown here, and cantilevered sinks float above storage shelves. Though the line has been available throughout Europe since 1990, it is just now being launched in the U.S. exclusively through Thema, a showroom in the Pacific Design Center, 8687 Melrose Ave., Suite B300, West Hollywood; (310) 659-8400. To view other designs, www.stratocucine.com.

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SAVE

Heirloom pieces at prices of yesteryear

Studio Workshops, the manufacturing division of antiques gallery Therien & Co., produces heirloom pieces that include intricately detailed period reproductions as well as inspired original designs. At a warehouse sale today through Saturday, showroom models and discontinued items will be selling for up to 70% off. This Russian-inspired Dolphin Commode with a gilded Greek key frieze, stylized fish feet and a green marble top will be reduced from $15,600 to $5,000. Other highlights include the modernist Linear collection in lustrous Karelian birch, the Parnassus round dining table set on a bronze base and the leather-strapped Argos bed, which puts a modern spin on T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings’ Greek-inspired designs. The sale runs from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 653 N. La Cienega Blvd., Los Angeles; (310) 657-4615; www.therien.com (click on Studio Workshops).

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