The Deutsch House, John Lautner, Architect, 19547163 Macapa Drive, Los Angeles

The Deutsch House, John Lautner, 1954. Two-level midcentury house in Hollywood hills with panoramic views of the mountains, the Hollywood sign, and city lights. Designed early in Lautner’s career, the house displays the innovation, natural materials, and indoor-outdoor living Lautner is known for. Open floor plan; tall ceilings; exposed wood rafters; floor to ceiling glass; teak paneling, buff brick fireplace, end grain wood floors. Original built-ins by Lautner‘s favorite contractor, boatbuilder John de la Vaux. Living room, den, kitchen, bedroom, two baths on main floor. Second bedroom, bathroom, storage/office space, and two-car garage on second level. Two-level outdoor space, wood decks, flagstone terrace, and kitchen garden. Restoration by current owners included stripping the teak walls and painted brick. Updated kitchen, baths, electrical, windows, plumbing, and HVAC. Lautner, 1911- 1994,is one of the most famous names in Los Angeles architecture. Iconic buildings include the Chemosphere, Sheats-Goldstein residence, Arthur Elrod residence in Palm Springs. A student of Frank Lloyd Wright, Lautner’s work has been documented in numerous books, documentaries, and was the subject of an exhibition at the Hammer Museum. Frequently published in Architectural Digest, Arts + Architecture, and other publications. Photographs of the residence, by Julius Shulman are housed in the Julius Shulman photography archive at the J. Paul Getty Trust. Getty Research Institute, Los Angeles.
7163Macapa.com
List Price - $2,760,000
2 Bedrooms / 3 baths / 1720 SqFt - Taped | 1182 - Per Assessor | 13,082 SqFt Lot

[@Vitagirl]

Beautiful and simple design that lives in the environment!!!

[@beingmyself000]

Some people would call this old and dingy but I love it. My grandparents live in a mid century home. I didn’t know until I developed a liking for it. I walked into their house shortly after and was like wow. It’s a very relaxing atmosphere. It has character and transports you back in time.

[@erbeblackham7479]

Great exposure as a kid! Progressive grandparents!

[@GoGoWhoa64]

I love them too. I always think about when these homes were new. When people went to look at a model and how they were so different from what their parents had. So different from the homes they grew up in. Very modern for the time.

[@davidsheppard1362]

Absolutely Wonderful !

[@maureenerbe1128]

Thank you for watching!

[@groundcontrol436385]

Thank you for sharing this. Just lovely and a good discussion. I understand the spirit of it, but the lack of an indoor staircase is not very workable today. Not for children especially. You can see the California lifestyle post-war was truly a break-away from the past in so many ways.

[@maureenerbe1128]

Estute observation! Thank for watching!

[@maureenerbe1128]

Estate observations. Thanks for watching!

[@risk5riskmks93]

Did it sell to someone who wanted to preserve it as it is? I hope so.

[@ahonaotokodesu7719]

I thought for a moment that this Mr. Alan Hess was John Lautner himself.

[@Richard-eu5gi]

Many of John Lautner's homes are magnificent.......this isn't one of them.......

[@Prieze868]

There should be overlays and all these heritage houses these days

[@ShakespeareCafe]

Music is a bit over embellished. The house itself sets the mood

[@wallyp_l_z6329]

Interior setup reminds of Irving Gills work.

[@maureenerbe1128]

yes!

[@justmoritz]

I guess it's just me, but to me all the built in furniture of these flw and flw descendant houses is a real downgrade. I get it to an extent, but on the other hand you can really tell if someone is a house designer, and not a furniture designer.