By V.L. Hendrickson Two Los Angeles homes designed by renowned Mid-Century Modern architect Richard Neutra hit the market last week, one of which hasn’t changed hands in more than 70 years. The Brice Residence, located in Brentwood Glen, is listed for just under $5 million, while the Sten Frenke Estate in Santa Monica returned to the market for $15 million. Neutra, an Austrian-American...
By Wendy Bowman Back in 2010, “Mad Men” show runner Matthew Weiner and his architect wife Linda Brettler paid former talk show host Leeza Gibbons $4.8 million for a 1920s Mediterranean-style house in the Hollywood Hills. Originally designed by noted architect George H. Fruehling, the seven-bedroom, 11,000-square-foot sprawler had languished on the market and needed a lot of work. Fortunately,...
By Jack Flemming An architectural landmark just traded hands in Pasadena, where Marvel director Anthony Russo sold the famed Cordelia Culbertson House for $6.25 million — or $250,000 more than he was asking. Russo, who’s directed four films in the Marvel Cinematic Universe with his brother Joe, owned the one-of-a-kind home for three years. Records show he bought it for $5.8 million in 2018 a...
Listed for the first time in 30 years, the Tyler House is a timeless dwelling set on a secluded lot just minutes from Ventura Boulevard. John Lautner famously said "architecture is an art"—and although his masterpieces dot the streets of Los Angeles, very seldom do they surface on the market. Now, a lucky buyer has the chance to scoop up the architectural gem known as the Tyler House, which Lautner...
Agent: Ilana Gafni Story by Emma Tucker Rudolph M Schindler’s S T and Pauline Falk Apartments building is fresh from a refurb and is on the market in Los Angeles for $3.65m. The architect completed the building in 1940, carefully planning each of its four units to make the most of its corner site while preserving the owner’s privacy. Now the whole Silver Lake property is for sale via Ilana...
Agent: Ilana Gafni By Henri Stout After barely a month on the market, the fastidiously restored and carefully updated John Kelsey House in Pasadena has sold for its full asking price of nearly $4 million, offering further evidence of not only the desirability of mid-century modern gems but also the remarkable resilience of the real estate industry, which continues to keep its head above...
By NEAL J. LEITEREG The historic Calori House, an early work of Lloyd Wright, has sold in Glendale for $1.575 million. The Spanish Colonial Revival-style home, built in 1926, was recently restored and mildly echoes the avant-garde concrete block technique developed by Wright’s father, Frank Lloyd Wright. Cascading blocks surround the entry to the house while supporting a small balcony above. The...
By Kathryn M. Before he became a monolithic figure in American architecture, John Lautner’s first significant solo project was a home he designed for himself and his first wife, MaryBud, just on the heels of a fellowship with Frank Lloyd Wright at Taliesin. Now, for the first time in decades, the Los Angeles property is up for sale. Interesting features include the hexagonal shape that defines much...
By PMC When legendary architect John Lautner moved to Los Angeles in 1939 and completed his first building, architectural critic Henry-Russell Hitchcock hailed it as “the best house in the United States by an architect under 30.” Incredibly, you now have a chance to live in that house. Located in Silver Lake, the 1,244-square-foot residence has three bedrooms, two baths, and a patio extending...
