1880 Blue Heights Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90069
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Sold Price :
$3,000,000
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Beds :
2
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Baths :
3
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Property Size :
1,472 sqft
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Year Built :
1934
Property Description
First offering since 1978: The Galka Scheyer House, 1934. Richard Neutra, Architect. Second story addition in 1936 by Gregory Ain, Architect. Dubbed the "Maven of Modernism" and given the nickname "Galka" (inquisitive crow) by Alexej von Jawlenski, Scheyer broke the proverbial glass ceiling in the art world long before the term was used. Overwhelmed by Jawlensky's "hunchback" painting she first saw at a 1915 exhibition in Lausanne, Switzerland, the pair developed a close friendship that lasted until just before her death in 1945. That friendship led to Scheyer's formation and naming of the "Blue Four" artists that also included Lyonel Feininger, Wassily Kandinsky and Paul Klee. A German emigre, Scheyer lived at Rudolph Schindler's Kings Road House in 1931 where she met former tenants Richard and Dione Neutra. She hired Neutra in 1933 to design and build (with Gregory Ain) a truly "modern house" to be used as a residence and gallery for the art she was promoting and collecting. Archival images show Scheyer sweeping the front steps, hanging sage, lecturing on modern art, and hosting the avant-garde filmmaker Maya Deren, the artists and visionaries who visited the house are endless. Scheyer hand picked the site, named the street Blue Heights Drive and lived among the clouds until her death in 1945. Approaching the private drive today, one sees Neutra's signature spider leg immediately, and it is easy to imagine what Scheyer felt she could create with Neutra at the apex of this hill. The previous owner saw the spider leg accidentally in 1978 while driving around Los Angeles looking for architecture and knew the house would be his. Scheyer's collection is housed permanently at the Norton Simon Museum in Pasadena. The residence includes: 2 bedrooms, 3 baths, gallery style living room, separate office, built-ins, side patio, bonus room with bath and sauna, spacious storage area, workshop and laundry adjoins the garage. The breadth of the sweeping views, from Downtown to the ocean, should be experienced first hand.
Interior Features
Laundry Information |
Location(s) |
In Garage |
Kitchen Information |
Features |
Granite Counters |
Bedroom Information |
Bedrooms |
2 |
Bathroom Information |
Features |
Low Flow Plumbing Fixtures, Linen Closet, Remodeled, Separate Shower, Tile Counters |
Bathrooms |
3 |
Flooring Information |
Material |
Tile, Wood |
Interior Information |
Features |
Balcony, Separate/Formal Dining Room, Open Floorplan, Storage, Track Lighting, Walk-In Closet(s), Workshop |
Cooling Type |
Central Air |
Listing Information
Address |
1880 Blue Heights Drive |
City |
Los Angeles |
State |
CA |
Zip |
90069 |
County |
Los Angeles |
Listing Agent |
Ilana Gafni DRE #01911684 |
Co-Listing Agent |
Crosby Doe DRE #00463731 |
Courtesy Of |
Crosby Doe Associates, Inc. |
Close Price |
$3,000,000 |
Status |
Closed |
Type |
Residential |
Subtype |
Single Family Residence |
Structure Size |
1,472 |
Lot Size |
9,851 |
Year Built |
1934 |
Listing information courtesy of: Ilana Gafni, Crosby Doe, Crosby Doe Associates, Inc.. *Based on information from the Association of REALTORS/Multiple Listing as of Jul 18th, 2024 at 4:29 PM and/or other sources. Display of MLS data is deemed reliable but is not guaranteed accurate by the MLS. All data, including all measurements and calculations of area, is obtained from various sources and has not been, and will not be, verified by broker or MLS. All information should be independently reviewed and verified for accuracy. Properties may or may not be listed by the office/agent presenting the information.