Hollywood Hills Townhome at the Chateau Beachwood by Renowned Architect Walter C King
6057 Scenic Ave, Hollywood Hills, 90068 2 BD / 2 BA $829,000 Storybook Hollywood Hills townhome in the landmark Chateau Beachwood, designed in 1937 by renowned architect Walter C King reportedly to house Warner Bros. actresses of the golden age. Former occupants are said to include Marilyn Monroe, Greta Garbo and Marlene Dietrich.
THE LORING HOUSE BY ARCHITECT RICHARD NEUTRA
The Loring House is one of architect Richard Neutra’s most exquisite illustrations of classing Mid Century boxcar design with oversized retractable glass doors, wide roof overhang and sleek spider leg column façade. Positioned up a long and private gated drive and perched atop a knoll.
Michel Boyer | Luxe 70s Comfort
Interior architect and designer Michel Boyer, studied under renowned decorator, André Arbus and began his career specializing in office furniture in corporate interiors, offices and banks. He is known for his clean sleek shapes and monoblock designs with a luxurious undertone. Boyer played with solids and voids in familiar geometric shapes and established a certain […]
Pepe Mendoza | Magnificent Mexican Modernism
Designer Pepe Mendoza ran a foundry in Mexico that produced a limited number of furniture pieces and decorative objects in the late 1950s and 60s. His work is characterized by a cloisonné type technique, utilizing turquoise and other colorful stones to create elaborate metalwork in exuberant forms. Rumor has it that Mendoza also produced hardware […]
Gaetano Sciolari | Light Up A Room With A Statement Making Sculptures
Mid century lighting designer, Gaetano Sciolari was the child of an Italian family that had been in the lighting business since 1892, almost since the time electricity had been invented. He designed on his own for Stilnovo in the 1950s – utilizing spherical bulbs, mixing brass with chrome, incorporating satin and polished metals to create […]
Donald Deskey | Industrial Designer with a Luxury Look
Donald Deskey, an innovate industrial designer was among the leading figures to introduce modern design to the United States in the late 1920s. Born in 1894, in Blue Earth Minnesota, studied architecture at the University of California Berkeley and then painting at the California School of Design, the Art Institute of Chicago and Art Students […]