MID CENTURY MODERN ARCHIVED HOMES

There is a definite appeal to a classic Los Angeles Mid-Century Modern home. Modern Design developed in the 1930s, the predecessor to Mid Century Modern, the design movement that became popular after WWII in 1945. Considered modern design because it values function over form, with its own unique twist.

Mid-century modern uses dynamic decorative accents, expansive walls of glass, clean lines, muted curves and wide-open floor plans. Mid-century modern architecture featured flat roofs, angular details, asymmetrical contours, and the first to use bi-level structures, with the intention of making complementary indoor and outdoor living spaces. Adaptable and chic, Mid-century modern style appealed to everyone.

The Case Study Program honored architectural designs of some of these landmark homes. With notable architects such as Richard Neutra, Pierre Koenig, J.R. Davidson, Thornton M. Abell, Charles Eames, Craig Ellwood, Rodney Walker, Buff and Hensman, and Raphael Soriano, creating the modernist movement in our city.

HOLLYWOOD HILLS EXCEPTIONAL GATED AND SECLUDED MODERN HOME

7734 FIRENZE AVE, LOS ANGELES | $7,495,000 | 4 BD | 5 BA

Hollywood Hills Exceptional stunning black bottom swimming pool is situated among a designed hardscape with room for rows of sun chairs.
Hollywood Hills Exceptional Gated and Secluded Modern Home features fabulous angles, walls of glass and multi-levels.

HUNTINGTON BEACH CLASSIC MID CENTURY POST AND BEAM

17391 ALTA VISTA CIRCLE, HUNTINGTON BEACH | $1,550,000 | 4 BD | 2 BA

Huntington Beach Classic Mid Century Post and Beam

Classic Mid Century Modern Post and Beam architectural jewel box in Huntington Beach. Come experience this timeless example of post war architecture. 10 feet high ceilings accented by clearstory windows throughout the house.

Huntington Beach Classic Mid Century Post and Beam beautiful swimming pool yard

An open-air atrium is surrounded by walls of glass to allow for an abundance of natural light to flow seamlessly throughout the home. Enjoy a breezy afternoon in the atrium after a dip in the sparkling pool. We’ll bring the martinis.


HOLMBY HILLS 1958 HAL LEVITT REIMAGINED BY ASSEMBLEDGE+

1350 CASIANO ROAD, LOS ANGELES | $2,999,000 | 3 BD | 2 BA

Dining room and kitchen all open to sparkling pool yard.

Hal Levitt 1958 with a re-imaging by Assembledge+ 2008. Clean crisp mid-century architecture at the hands of Levitt has been masterfully enhanced for today’s lifestyle by renowned architectural firm Assembledge+.

Mid Century open concept design kitchen and dining room. Fabulous deco lighting.

Geometric lines abound in this modernist home. A stunning open floor plan kitchen with walnut cabinetry opens to the dining area accented from top to bottom with a wraparound ceiling soffit, an elongated fireplace and terrazzo floors to complete the room.


ALTADENA ARCHITECTURAL EXCEPTIONAL POST AND BEAM MODERN HOME

3439 LINCOLN AVE., ALTADENA | $1,995,000 | 4 BD | 3 BA

Fabulous geometric shaped pool in this Altadena Architectural Exceptional Post and Beam Modern Home.

But did you see the pool??? Exceptional butterfly roof post and beam architectural modern home in Altadena. The outdoor setting with the geometric pool is calling our name.

Wonderful living room with wood ceilings and walls of glass out to the gorunds

In scenic Altadena, this 1964 post-and-beam is summer ready with bountiful outdoor space and a sparkling pool.


BEVERLY HILLS ARCHITECTURAL A-FRAME

1335 SHADYBROOK DRIVE, BEVERLY HILLS | $3,995,000 | 4 BD | 5 BA

Beverly Hills Architectural A-Frame provide dramatic lines and walls of glass

The elusive architectural A-Frame. We tend to think of these homes dotting the Big Bear landscape in Southern California. The rare original owner modernist A-Frame in the city can be a site to behold.

Natural materials of wood and stone are used as structural forms

This stunning example of vaulted space couldn’t be more perfect. The indoor lava rock perfectly accents this gorgeous piece of architecture. We hope that someone takes on the stewardship of this home to continue the legacy of this outside mid-century property.


BEVERLY HILLS BUFF AND HENSMAN

1360 LAUREL WAY, BEVERLY HILLS | $8,495,000 | 3 BD | 3BA

The Esacove House by Buff and Hensman

The Esacove House by Buff and Hensman, 1970. The architectural team of Buff and Hensman was responsible for some of L.A.’s most iconic architecture as evident in the hundreds of houses they built around the SoCal region. 

Incredible walls of glass and original class mid century design

As Case Study architects, the Buff and Hensman imprint on the local landscape is undeniable. Various incarnations of the team, including Straub and Smith, lasted decades (well past their “mid-century” origins) and still influences architectural design today.