Celebrate Preservation Month with us! Discover the birthplace of the film industry and experience the glamour and modernity that Hollywood Boulevard has to offer in this Art Deco Society of Los Angeles walking tour in and around Hollywood Boulevard.
Join us for a program on the Art Deco architecture of Los Angeles with architectural historian Alan Hess in conversation with author/photographer Robert Landau at the historic Blinn House in Pasadena in celebration of the publication of Art Deco Los Angeles (Angel City Press, 2025)..
Art Deco Los Angeles by Robert Landau is a stunning photographic tour through one of the most glamorous architectural eras of the City of Angels.
The organizers of the 1925 Exposition des Arts Decoratifs et Industriels Modernes invited renowned Paris jewelers Cartier, Boucheron, and Georges Fouquet among others to bring their most modern creations to the Exposition. Jewelry historian Lisa Schoening will speak about the treasures displayed at the exposition and the jewelers who exhibited there - many who are still in business today!
In this intoxicating journey from Belle Époque to Art Deco, Jeffrey, the Aromatic Gourmet, will regale you with dazzling stories of the French perfume industry of the 1920s and 30s, while stimulating your senses through the iconic aromas of the era. This is not just a lecture—it’s a sensory celebration of sight, scent, and taste.
Join your fellow Deco-philes for a mellow, low-key gathering the day after the Avalon Ball at the historic Catalina Country Club. Cocktails and spontaneous dancing between the tables. The 2025 theme is French Riviera.
The Avalon Ball, now in its 22nd year, is a fantastic journey into the past when Big Bands played for huge audiences via nationwide broadcasts from the 1929 Art Deco Casino Ballroom in the city of Avalon on Catalina Island. With the Dean Mora Avalon Ball Orchestra. Come for the evening or spend the weekend. See the FAQ button to learn more about the event and to see prices.
SOLD OUT! Join us for an Avalon Casino VIP Backstage Tour, with exclusive access to explore the Stars' Dressing Rooms, Producers' Viewing Gallery, and the Directors' Projection Booth. This tour is the morning of the Avalon Ball.
The Sunday Soiree has been canceled. Ticket holders were notified by email and given a choice of a refund or ticket transfer. Our Art Deco Centennial Soiree combines an opportunity to view the exhibition with a 1920s party complete with an original Cabaret performance infused with Paris in the 1920s history, by Jeudi, the Vintage-Voiced Chanteuse, a Champagne Tower, French inspired nibbles, an opportunity to luxuriate in the splendor of the Oviatt Penthouse (full of photo opportunities).
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At 2:15 PM, enjoy a French-style tea party (Salon de Thé & Crêpes) when you come to view the Art Deco Centennial exhibition. You will enjoy unlimited bite size savory and sweet crêpes made onsite by French chefs, additional sides and tea and coffee. Live models in Art Deco era fashions will circulate through the party.
The centerpiece of our three-day celebration is “Art Deco Tous Les Jours,” an original exhibit of period objects from toasters to textiles, illustrating the influence of Art Deco style on the esthetics of everyday life in the 1920s and 30s.
SOLD OUT! Enjoy a French-style tea party (Salon de Thé & Crêpes) when you come to view the Art Deco Centennial exhibition. You will enjoy unlimited bite size savory and sweet crêpes made onsite by French chefs, additional sides and tea and coffee. Live models in Art Deco era fashions will circulate through the party.
The centerpiece of our three-day celebration is “Art Deco Tous Les Jours,” an original exhibit of period objects from toasters to textiles, illustrating the influence of Art Deco style on the esthetics of everyday life in the 1920s and 30s.
Our Art Deco Centennial Soiree combines an opportunity to view the exhibition with a 1920s party complete with an original Cabaret performance infused with Paris in the 1920s history, by Jeudi, the Vintage-Voiced Chanteuse, a Champagne Tower, French inspired nibbles, an opportunity to luxuriate in the splendor of the Oviatt Penthouse (full of photo opportunities).
Bonjour Paris 1925! Celebrate the Centennial of the Art Deco style with special events at the very Art Deco Oviatt Penthouse! The Art Deco Society of Los Angeles is pleased to partner with Olive & Grand, representing the Oviatt Penthouse, for a one-of-a-kind celebration of the Centennial of Paris’ 1925 International Exhibition of Modern Decorative and Industrial Arts.
The centerpiece of our three-day celebration is “Art Deco Tous Les Jours,” an original exhibit of period objects from toasters to textiles, illustrating the influence of Art Deco style on the esthetics of everyday life in the 1920s and 30s. Evenings soirees and a French tea party on the terrace add to the festivities.
Explore the incredible Oviatt Penthouse, built just three years after the 1925 Paris Exposition using the principles of this new modern design. In addition to the innate artistry of the design of James Oviatt's private quarters, in each room you will find an exhibition of objects that exude Art Deco and Streamline Moderne style.
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Ever wonder how those gorgeous period costumes for films are chosen?
Go behind the scenes at Eastern Costume with Pamela Shaw, Assistant Costume Designer, THE ARTIST!
At this exclusive event, attendees will hear Pamela Shaw, Assistant Costume Designer for THE ARTIST, describe how a Costume Designer goes about designing costumes for a period film & how the costume department preps.
Join the Art Deco Society of Los Angeles for no-host cocktails at our next Cocktails in Historic Places® gathering, at Casa Del Mar in Santa Monica. Many members dress in vintage or vintage inspired cocktail attire!
The 1929/30 E. Clem Wilson building has been submitted to the City of Los Angeles for consideration as an Historic Cultural Monument. We are now in phase one of this quest. You can send an email to the Cultural Heritage Commission to express your support of this nomination.
Born into the Art Deco Age, author and photographer Arnold Schwartzman has savored his many visits to Paris, beginning with summer vacations spent with his aunt from the age of 11. In this live, illustrated presentation based on his latest book Paris Art Deco, Arnold will share his appreciation of Art Deco style as together we wind through the boulevards of La Ville Lumiere. We are thrilled to return to Los Angeles’ own Art Deco jewel, the 1929 Bullocks Wilshire building - and where better to hold a celebration of Paris’ Art Deco, than it’s french-inspired Louis XVI room!
Join the Art Deco Society of Los Angeles for no-host cocktails at the historic Pershing Square Building for our next Cocktails in Historic Places® gathering. Many members dress in cocktail attire, but it is not required.
Our annual meeting is a time to gather for an update on ADSLA’s achievements in 2024 and a preview of where it is going in the new year. Following a 30 minute meeting with ADSLA’s board of directors, we will offer a presentation on What is Art Deco?
Join the Art Deco Society of Los Angeles for no-host cocktails at the historic Biltmore Hotel, a Cocktails in Historic Places® holiday tradition. Many members dress in cocktail attire, but it is not required.
Join us to hear about the 1920s Menswear and how to wear it now with vintage menswear expert Marc Chevalier.
Join us to discover "Art Deco Hollywood" on our walking tour! Discover the birthplace of the film industry and experience the glamour and modernity that Hollywood Boulevard has to offer. We will also visit our recent Historic Cultural Monument nominee, the Mountain States Life Building/Yucca Tower.
Join us for Halloween Revelry at the Oviatt Penthouse!
SOLD OUT! For the 41st year, the Art Deco Society of Los Angeles “digs up the dirt” on Hollywood history - including a few scandals - via a living history walking tour of the 125-year-old Hollywood Forever Cemetery at 6000 Santa Monica Boulevard. Visit the gravesites of early Hollywood stars, movie moguls, and the pioneers who shaped Los Angeles, to hear fascinating tales about their lives (both their accomplishments and misdeeds) from historians and living history performances.
Tours will commence every 20 minutes, rain or shine, between 9:00 and 11:00 AM.
Please note that if you try a tour time and you cannot purchase tickets, it is sold out. Try another time.
Any available tickets on the day of the tour, will be sold for CASH ONLY at the door. Member tickets are $25 and non-member tickets are $35. Exact change is much appreciated.
Join us to celebrate the restoration of the 1933 Art Deco former Mogen David Temple and Church of Devine Guidance with a presentation on its cultural history, the restoration, a tour and vintage music by Janet Klein. Stay for refreshments and to dance on the newly uncovered original spacious wood floor!
Join us for an all day adventure at the historic Los Angeles Athletic Club which includes a presentation on the History of Women in the Water, plus a Vintage Swimsuit Fashion Parade and Finale Synchronized Swimming Performance by the Aqualilies, plus cocktails and live Jazz in the Club’s private restaurant and bar from 6:00 - 9:00 pm.
Union Station was the last great railway station built during the golden age of rail travel – an exciting site of colliding community histories. The Station was designed by the father-and-son architect team of John and Donald Parkinson with an innovative blend of Spanish Colonial, Mission Revival and Art Deco architecture now commonly referred to as Mission Moderne. The stunning facility was completed in 1939 for a reported $11 million and opened with a lavish, star-studded, three-day celebration attended by a half million Angelenos.
Join us for no-host cocktails at the Golden Gopher, one of Los Angeles’ oldest bars (right around the corner from Cicada Club)! Some participants dress in cocktail or vintage attire, but it is not required. No RSVP necessary.
Explore Art Deco architecture in Downtown Los Angeles with us on a walking tour!
Explore Downtown Los Angeles with us over the last weekend in September! The event will include tours, nightlife, a look at the history of women's artistic (synchronized swimming), vintage swimwear fashion show, live music and plenty of cocktail opportunities!
We’re excited to announce that Bevis Hillier, the writer who brought Art Deco back into the culture with the publication of his 1968 book “Art Deco of the 20s and 30s” new insights and appreciation, is joining ADSLA from London for a Zoom talk with another esteemed Art Deco author, Arnold Schwartzman!
Join us to hear about the early 1920s crepe paper Halloween costume fad promoted by Dennison Manufacturing Company. We’ll look at vintage examples of costumes and accessories from the period as well as dive into to several of the popular how-to instruction booklets.
The Foursquare Church’s Founder Aimee Semple McPherson was a woman of intense passion, creativity and energy. She left a lasting impact on evangelism and on Los Angeles. She was truly a modern woman of the Art Deco era. On this docent-led field trip we will visit her 1922 home (complete with an Art Deco bathroom!!) which is now a museum, as well as her church’s sanctuary. You will learn all about Sister Aimee and see many artifacts from the life of this stylish modern faith healer.
When you make it to 98-years old, it is definitely cause for celebration! Join us for Cocktails in Historic Places (TM) at the historic Hotel Figueroa in Downtown Los Angeles. The hotel has invited us to help usher in their 98th year with live music from the Art Deco Jazz Orchestra, complimentary passed appetizers (while they last!) and no-host cocktails.
