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12412 Deerbrook Lane In Brentwood
12412 Deerbrook Lane
Los Angeles, CA 90049
3 BR, 1.75 BA
$1,899,000
This spectacular A. Quincy Jones home was built in 1950 and has been designated a cultural monument. Beautifully clean lines and walls of glass accentuate the original design of this secluded refuge in Brentwood. The home has undergone updates and renovation that stay true to its original architectural integrity.
The home is owned by film producer and serial renovator/restorer Michael LaFetra, who has bought, renovated, and sold a number of significant Modernist houses, including a Rudolph Schindler house in Sherman Oaks; Schindler’s How House in Silver Lake; Lautner’s Stevens House in Malibu and Wolff House in West Hollywood; Kappe’s Gould/LaFetra House in Brentwood; Thornton Abell’s Rich House in Brentwood; and Case Study House #21 on Wonderland Park Avenue in the Hollywood Hills that was designed by Pierre Koenig. LaFetra also commissioned the very last residential design by Koenig, an ocean front home in Malibu.
Which Wolff House Do You Want?
8530 Hedges Pl – John Lautner’s Wolff House 1961 (Top)
Los Angeles, CA 90069
4 BR, 3.5 BA
$5,895,000
2400 Carmen Crest Dr – Thornton Ladd’s Wolff House, 1958 (Bottom)
Los Angeles, CA 90068
2 BR, 1.75 BA
$1,995,000
There are currently not one but two architecturally significant Wolff Houses on the market. First we have John Lautner’s Wolff House. Built in 1961 this carries a much heftier price tag – which is probably why it’s been on the market for almost a year. This home is one of the most unique homes in all of Los Angeles and fully demonstrates Lautner’s genius and creativity.
Next we have Thornton Ladd’s Wolff House in the Hollywood Hills. While a few years older, this is the lesser-known of the two homes but is just as impressive. This one-0f-a-kind “floating glass pavilion” just hit the market and features panoramic ocean and city views.
More photos of the Wolff Houses after the break.
Between Earth and Heaven: The Architecture of John Lautner
Few architects made a bigger impact on the California landscape than John Lautner. One of the most significant Modernist architects, Lautner’s six decades of work produced more than 150 built works. To celebrate this amazing career, The Palm Springs Art Museum will be exhibiting Between Heaven and Earth: The Architecture of John Lautner from Febraury 20th until May 23rd.
Lautner’s work is well-known in the Palm Springs area as he designed a mountain cabin in the trees, a motel as desert retreat and a showcase home for designer Arthur Elrod, so this exhibit should be a perfect fit with the Museum.
On display will be 115 original drawings and sketches, ten original models, six large-scale architectural models, and the documentary film Infinite Space: The Architecture Of John Lautner (a movie I’ve been dying to see). I will definitely be checking this exhibit out when I go to Palm Springs in March.
For more information about the exhibit click here.
Palm Springs Art Museum
101 Museum Drive
Palm Springs, CA 92262
Segel House By John Lautner
22426 Pacific Coast Highway
Malibu, CA 90265
John Lautner has contributed some of the most unusual and interesting houses to L.A.’s rich architectural history, like The Chemosphere, for example! The Segel House on Carbon beach in Malibu is certainly among his finest creations.
Built in 1979, the house has had a number of famous owners such as Courtney Cox and David Arquette, who sold the house for over $33 million to Dodgers owner Frank McCourt. The above photo shows (shot by Julius Shulman) shows how well the house fits into the mountain landscape. Imagine what the views are like from those huge windows looking out to the Pacific Ocean! To say this is a dream beach house is an understatement.
Top photo courtesy of You Are Here.
The Chemosphere House By John Lautner
The Chemosphere is a very fitting start to the “Best Of L.A.” series since for many people any conversation about the most interesting houses in L.A. must begin with the iconic Chemosphere house. Built in 1960 and designed by architect John Lautner, this eight-sided house in the Hollywood Hills was once named “the most modern home built in the world” by the Encyclopedia Brittanica.
While it’s hard to say if it still holds that title, The Chemosphere stands alone. Literally. The house is perched atop a 30 foot concrete pole. If that makes you a little nervous, know this: the house has survived earthquakes and heavy rainfall.
Structurally it may be sound, but the interior has had a tougher time. Years of being rented out for parties left the carpet in disarray, the walls in poor condition and overall the house gave off a sad worn-down vibe. Even The Simpsons made fun of it. Eventually it was bought in 2000 by Benedickt Taschen (publisher of some of the most stylish art books ever made) who restored it to its present-day glory.
The house is located at 7776 Torreyson Drive, but for a good look at The Chemosphere House go to 7777 Torreyson Drive.
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