Kaufmann Desert House

Kaufmann Desert House
Kaufmann Desert House, December 2017
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General information
StatusCompleted
Architectural styleInternational Style
Location470 West Vista Chino
Palm Springs, California
United States
Coordinates33°50′42″N 116°33′10″W / 33.8451°N 116.5529°W / 33.8451; -116.5529
Completed1946
Design and construction
Architect(s)Richard J. Neutra

The Kaufmann Desert House, or simply the Kaufmann House, is a house in Palm Springs, California, that was designed by architect Richard Neutra in 1946. It was commissioned by Edgar J. Kaufmann, Sr., a businessman who also commissioned Fallingwater by Frank Lloyd Wright.[1]

The house has been described as "an architectural marvel that helped define the modernist aesthetic of the resort city of Palm Springs".[1][2]

It is designated a Class 1 Historic Site by Palm Springs City Council.[2]

  1. ^ a b Ho, Vivien (21 October 2020) Modernist architectural marvel made famous by Slim Aarons for sale for $25m in The Guardian. Retrieved 21 October 2020
  2. ^ a b Akkam, Alia (27 October 2020) For a Cool $25 Million, You Can Buy Richard Neutra’s Most Famous Palm Springs Home in Dwell. Retrieved 29 October 2020

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