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Josef van der Klar’s Masterwork In Pacific Palisades, $7.5M

Josef van der Klar, the son of Dutch immigrants to L.A. was a kind of sophisticated Mid-century Southern California archetype—architect, professor, poet and radical Communist—one of the visionary architects who, like Gregory Ain, believed that architecture went hand-in-hand with social change. Nonetheless, he had prosperous clients,…

Mid-Century California Chic In The Flintridge Hills, $3.765M

Tucked away on a wooded acre and completely rescripted by designer Kathryn McCullough, with landscaping by Terremoto, this c1961 compound presents a unique opportunity for up-to-the-moment living ensconced in L.A.’s architectural heritage. A classic custom Ranch from the era, and originally built for a prosperous…

A Visionary Compound In Venice, $8.5M

Photo Credit: Chris Nolasco/Nolasco Studios What makes a dwelling visionary? The ability to bring a seamless logic and composition to functional spaces that are intrinsically innovative, and this superb c.2020 compound by Electric Bowery, is firmly rooted in the richly diverse architectural heritage of Venice.…