We mentioned in earlier blogs dated 11-28-07 and 1-25-08, that the famed Palm Springs Kaufmann House, known as a “masterpiece of modernism”, would be sold on May 13 at a high profile auction at Christie’s in New York City. The house did sell last night - for $15 million, as a piece of fine art - not as a piece of real estate, along with other … [Read more...]
Palm Springs Art Museum Celebrates its 70th Year
With all that’s been going on here recently - the Palm Springs International Film Festival, the 47th Bob Hope Classic Celebrity Pro-Am Golf Tournament, and this weekend’s upcoming Tour de Palm Springs charity bike ride, I overlooked mentioning another big celebration - the platinum gala for The Palm Springs Art Museum’s 70th anniversary, at which … [Read more...]
Interest builds for the auction of the Kaufmann House
This is really an update to our November 28, 2007 blog on the Kaufmann House, here in Palm Springs. That blog was inspired by a New York Times article stating that the Kaufmann House, a true modern masterpiece, will be auctioned off on May 13th, at Christie’s New York, and not just as a property, but as a work of art. Yesterday our local Desert … [Read more...]
Architect of Mid-Century Homes Loses his Case
Yesterday an article on William Krisel caught my eye. As many mid-century buffs know, the Coachella Valley is one of the few places in the country which enjoys a large concentration of Mid-Century and Desert Modern homes. The majority of these 2500+ homes were built between 1955 and 1965 by the Alexander Construction Company - more precisely, by … [Read more...]
Modernism Week, February 14 – 24, 2008
Palm Springs will be kicking off this year’s Modernism Week celebration in less than a month! The “week” has now expanded into a ten day celebration of an architectural philosophy or style referenced by various names - Desert Modern, Desert Contemporary, and just plan Mid-Century Modern. When first built more then fifty years ago for the likes of … [Read more...]
Architectural Landmark Goes on the Auction Block
The subject of mid-century architecture will get a boost in visibility with the forthcoming auction in 2008 of one of Palm Springs’ architectural jewels - the Kaufmann House, designed by architect Richard Neutra, for Pittsburgh department store magnate Edgar J. Kaufmann, and built in 1946. The pre-auction estimates on the Kaufmann House are placed … [Read more...]
