Esoteric Survey

In 1937, the first redwood-clad house by Richard Neutra was built in San Francisco. Otto Winkler assisted on the project. The Parnassus Heights house was built for Dr. Darling.Photo: Julius Shulman, Getty Research Institute The redwood house is now a red house. Other than that, it looks intact.
This tree wasn't  there in 1937.
Does that look like 80 years of growth?

Photo: Julius Shulman, Getty Research Institute
Photo: Julius Shulman, Getty Research Institute
Neutra was busy in 1937. Over a dozen projects were built, including The Davis House and The Strathmore Apartments. 

The J.M. Roberts House (1955) by Richard Neutra
The 2,580 square foot structure is sited on a 3.45 acre hilltop in West Covina, CA. 


The house is for sale and Nate Cole of Unique California Property has the listing. That's Nate in action off in the distance.

It was in sad shape just a few years ago and has been meticulously restored by Eric Lamers.




Can you tell that I'm into this corner?
The view from the living room. This is just a few minutes from the 10 freeway in West Covina!



There are three bathrooms; pink, yellow, and blue.



Julius Shulman © J. Paul Getty Trust. Getty Research Institute

Julius Shulman © J. Paul Getty Trust. Getty Research Institute

Julius Shulman © J. Paul Getty Trust. Getty Research Institute

Here is what the house looked like before the restoration.

An oasis of California Design is tucked away on the third floor of the Art of the Americas Building at LACMA. 
Richard Neutra, La Gardo Tackett and Walter Lamb
Richard Neutra, 1941 Chair from Channel Heights Housing Project, San Pedro
John Kapel, Greta Grossman and Ray & Charles Eames
As far as Eames, it doesn't get much rarer than this Evans prototype from 1944-45. 
They paid a pretty penny for it too. It was sold through LAMA in 2000 for $107,000
5-2-7 bolt pattern!  Of course I checked underneath. 
Richard Neutra, 1931/1941
David Cressey
Monster Gertrud & Otto Natzler
Harrison McIntosh x 2
John Mclaughlin
LACMA will be having a solo exhibition of his work, beginning on November 13.  Details: John McLaughlin Paintings: Total Abstraction

Garden sculptures by La Gardo Tackett, a gift of the Lawrence Family in honor of Max and Rita Lawrence (Architectural Pottery founders), alongside  a Richard Neutra chair from his Channel Heights Housing Project, San Pedro. They are are currently on display at LACMA.

A monumental Sheila Hicks fiber sculpture at the preview for the May 22nd LAMAsale.
It appears they also have some Walter Lamb furniture
KEM Weber desk and side table designed for the Disney studios in 1938.
KEM Weber music cabinet designed for the Disney studios in 1938.
This was the KEM Weber set up at Disney, complete with an "Airline" chair on the right 
Source: Walt Disney Archives
Three paintings by Oskar Fischinger Coincidentally, Oskar worked as motion picture cartoon effects animator at Disney right around the same time KEM Weber designed the new offices. Theoretically, he could have been using a Weber desk when he was working on Fantasia. Fischinger at work at the Disney studio in 1939. He hated it. More on that, here.
Source: Elfriede Fischinger via Michael Sporn Animation
Salvador Dali was around the Disney studio too. There is an "Airline" chair in the corner.
Source:  Night Flight
Bernard "Tony" Rosenthal, 1953