about us

MiMo Gallery's name abbreviates Mid-century Modern and our focus is on 20th century movements in furniture design and decorative arts. The range of our collection spans from art deco, bauhaus, mid century modern and 70's futuristic. We also collect and sell op art and pop art pieces. Our merchandise are originated from France, Italy, Scandinavia, Eastern Europe and the USA.

Gabor Újvari and Beatrix Barbara Bikali, proprietors of the gallery are certified appraisers with fifteen years of experience in the modern antiques business. They recently moved to Los Angeles, California from Europe.

The newest residents of Los Angeles ( Santa Monica ), who tend to be younger nowadays, have acquired an appreciation for mid-century modern architecture which is part of the sophistication and historic significance of Los Angeles. Restoration projects are now being undertaken all over the city to return these homes and businesses to their original condition. Students of mid-century architecture and design come to the city to study its heritage in this unusual style of the decorative arts.

MiMo Gallery buys and sells furniture, lightings, objects of fine and decorative arts, paintings, prints and graphics. We collect and sell works by Jean Prouvé, Charlotte Perriand, Serge Mouille, Michel Buffet, Le Corbusier, Maria Pergay, Roger Capron, George Jouvé, Gio Ponti, Victor Vasarely, Lajos Kassák, Marcel Breuer, Ludwig Mies Van Der Rohe, Finn Juhl, Andy Warhol, Roy Lichtenstein, George Nelson, Herman Miller, Goerge and Mira Nakashima, Paul Evans, Milo baughman, Carlos Merida, Pedro Friedeberg, José Luis Cuevas, Diego Rivera, José Gonzalez Camarena, Francisco Zuniga, Felipe Castaneda, Guillermo Meza, Noé Katz among other noteworthy artists, architects, artisans and designers. We also advise and consult in art investment and home decoration, we do research for sought after pieces of designers and lend our collection for commercials or movie production.

MiMo Modern Auctions established in 2008. We are seeking consignments all year around for our Modern Design Auctions from the 1920’s to present. Please visit our auction website or contact us at consign@mimoauctions.com for more information.

Thank you for visiting our site – we hope you enjoy our collection!

Gábor and Trixi