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ISSUE 23 | 2023

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Parties, galas, charitable gatherings, and more, including CASA South Coast Plaza fashion show, Women of Chapman, and events to help the hungry.

26 Arts OC

Like Water for Chocolate, a North American premiere ballet by ABT, and the OC debut of a leading female conductor are spring culture highlights.

28 Caviar & Champagne

Petrossian at Tiffany is among the best-kept secrets at South Coast Plaza and part of the luxury center’s ongoing transformation.

32 The Nature Embracers

Looking to escape the masses and commune with the great outdoors? These terrain-forward retreats get you out of town without leaving the state.

42 The Green Scene

The latest wave of drought-tolerant gardens go low on water and high on style. Plus, the Southern California Spring Garden Show at South Coast Plaza.

50 YSL at Home

Known internationally as a fashion designer, Yves Saint Laurent is also admired and influential for his eclectic taste in interiors.

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62 The Garden of Secrets SCAPE celebrates its 20th anniversary with Lawrence Fodor’s solo exhibit, Il Giardino dei Segreti. 72 Real Estate Gallery Exclusive OC real estate listings from Blue Door Magazine members. 68 BDM Members Kenny Eggmann has a passion for helping people find the perfect home. Tim Carr Group takes the team approach. 104 Modern Marvel combination of contemporary and timeless design elements transforms this unique oceanfront property in Irvine Cove. 110 The Art of the Sail SkySail Coastal Estates takes luxury home building to a new level. 116 Distaff Design look at 100 years of iconic objects created by women. 132 Spring Ahead
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Daniel Arsham’s career-defining first major retrospective at OCMA, and more must-visit art exhibitons.

ON THE COVER

Coconut Grove Plant, 2019, by Daniel Arsham. On display at Orange County Museum of Art’s Daniel Arsham: Wherever You Go, There You Are exhibition through June 4, 2023.

Daniel Arsham makes installations and objects that conjure a kind of mythical contemporary archeology. In a practice that spans film, painting, sculpture, and installation—and employs elements of architecture and performance—the artist distorts recognizable forms (a cereal box or classical sculpture, for example) into corroded, calcified, or otherwise glitched-out artifacts. Sometimes he manipulates gallery spaces themselves to achieve his desired effect. Arsham has collaborated with a number of brands, including Adidas, Dior, and Porsche. ocma.art

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FASHIONABLE FUNDRAISER

Friends of CASA, a membership auxiliary of Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) of Orange County, hosted its annual Luncheon & Fashion Show, featuring a fabulous runway presentation from South Coast Plaza. The event at VEA Newport Beach was chaired by Sarah Minakary and Sara Van Dusen, who were assisted by a volunteer committee of 70 members from the Friends of CASA (FOCASA) auxiliary group, which is led by President Dana Strader.

The luncheon drew 487 fashionable guests and raised a record $620,000 that will go directly to supporting CASA’s mentor-advocate program for abused and neglected children in the foster care system. The event

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has brought in more than $6 million since 1995. Guests were able to fulfill a child in foster care’s wish through ornaments placed on the Barclay Butera-sponsored “Starfish Wish Trees.” The opportunity drawing was a floral bracelet provided by Lugano Diamonds.

This year’s keynote speakers were CASA volunteer Marie Crosson and her CASA youth, Amy. Marie and Amy shared a candid story about how having a CASA can completely change the course of a young person’s life.

Marie bragged about Amy’s success: “This full-time college student is studying business, and also working about 25 hours a week. Because of her own life experiences, she’s developed so many of the personal characteristics linked to long-term success... courage, tenacity, resilience, a work ethic. And maybe most important of all, she thinks big.” casaoc.org

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1. Janine Wald and Nicole Inal Hutchinson by the Starfish Wish Trees, sponsored by Barclay Butera 2. Regina Oswald 3. Trisha Young, Alexis Fiore, and Dana Strader 4. Lauren Wong and Barclay Butera 5. Sara Van Dusen (Event Chair), Regan Phillips (CASA OC CEO), Sarah Minakary (Event Chair) 6. Jaynine Warner 7. South Coast Plaza’s Stephanie Rogers and Debra Gunn Downing
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CASA FASHION SHOW BY SOUTH COAST PLAZA

South Coast Plaza produced and underwrote the CASA fashion show, featuring looks from Lafayette 148 New York. The show was a sneak preview of the Resort 2023 collection by the brand’s Creative Director, Emily Smith.

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WOMEN OF CHAPMAN

Women of Chapman, a 52-year-old Chapman University support group, celebrated the 36th anniversary of its famed “Christmas at The Ritz” holiday luncheon at VEA Newport. Event Chair Lauren Johnston thanked her 35-member committee for helping make the benefit so successful. Joining the receiving line with Johnston was Women of Chapman President Sheri Nazaroff, Chapman President Daniele Struppa with his daughter Arianna, and Board of Trustees Chairman Park Kennedy.

The effort netted $288,111 for Chapman. The 220-member group has raised more than $9.5 million through “Christmas at The Ritz” and is completing a $1 million pledge to the Keck Center for Science and Engineering and to the Harry & Diane Rinker Health Science Campus. Major underwriters include Sally

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Segerstrom and Julia & George Argyros. Photos by Tony Lattimore 1. Grand Patron Sally Segerstrom 2. Jacqui Penner and Women of Chapman president Sheri Nazarof. 3. Robin Follman, Amy Oliver, and Susan Tuttle (right) with guest Casey Kasprzyk 4. Anaheim Mayor Ashleigh Aitken with Chapman Board of Trustees Chair Park Kennedy
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5. Lisa Argyros with Dodge College Dean Stephen Galloway

KIDWORKS INVITES YOU TO THE CULINARY EVENT OF THE SUMMER

Join us for a summer soiree under the stars on the lawn, where the best chefs, wineries and restaurants will join together to benefit KidWorks

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CELEBRATE GIVING

Orange County’s top philanthropists, business leaders, and volunteers were recognized at the 37th Annual National Philanthropy Day Awards Luncheon honoring those who have demonstrated philanthropy and enhanced their communities and the world. Some 800 attended the event at City National Grove of Anaheim. Major awards included Outstanding Philanthropist honoree Jacqueline Dupont-Carlson; Outstanding Founder honoree Mary Selz for founding the Thomas House Family Shelter; and Legacy Award honoree Gena Reed. See the complete list at the link.

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1. Outstanding Founder for Thomas House Family Shelter Mary Selz, center, with Co-Chrs. Sally Lawrence, left, and Kay Linan, right

2. Co-Chair Sally Lawrence; Outstanding Large Business Pacific Premier Bank with Sherri Scott; Outstanding Small Business, Tavonvest Capital, with Tom Sherlock; Outstanding Mid-Size Business Ware Malcomb, with Ruth Brajevich; Co-Chair Kay Linan

3. Honorary Chairs Victoria and David Collins

4. NPD Founder Doug Freeman

5. Mistress of Ceremonies, PBS-So-Cal’s Maria Hall Brown; Outstanding Philanthropist Jacqueline Dupont-Carlson; Outstanding Youth Jasmine Chhabria; Legacy Award winner Gena Reed

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SERVING OC

Second Harvest Food Bank of Orange County hosted its 39th annual “No Lunch” Lunch event, marking the first time the gathering had been held since before the pandemic. Chef Antonio Cagnolo of Antonello Ristorante prepared soup, and Bracken’s Kitchen served a simple salad to 275 guests. The event raised $152,621 to increase food and nutritional security for the approximately 330,000 people whom Second Harvest serves each month. feedoc.org

Photos by Scott Tokar 1. Bob Whiton, Second Harvest CEO Claudia Keller, and Linda Rigg 2. Guests at “No Lunch” Lunch at Second Harvest Food Bank 3. CEOs Vikki Shepp (Girl Scouts of OC), Bonni Pomush (Working Wardrobes), Jennifer Friend (Project Hope Alliance), Claudia Keller (SHFB), Madelynn Hirneise (Families Forward), Nicole Suydam (Goodwill of OC) 4. Kristie Caggiano, Gail Haft, and Selly Straight, Harvesters
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5. Joe Schoenigh, Former Second Harvest Food Bank Executive Director, and Antonio Cagnolo of Antonello Ristorante, South Coast Plaza

HUNGRY GAMES

Chefs Michael and Dave Rossi won the Hungry Games 5.0, a benefit for Bracken’s Kitchen. The culinary competition and fundraiser raised just over $400,000 to support Bracken’s Kitchen hunger relief programs that will serve some 1.5 million free meals this year to those in need. The event features talented, local chefs creating their trademark dishes while competing in the organization’s 9,000-squarefoot kitchen in Garden Grove.

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1. Garden Grove Mayor Steve Jones, Lisa Kim, Ahmad Zahra 2. Joan Leatherby and Pat McCauley 3. The Hungry Games 4. Vaca Chef - Edward Pak
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5. Hungry Games Culinary Team
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ARTS OC

A North American premiere ballet by ABT and the OC debut of a leading female conductor are spring culture highlights.

In perhaps the most significant dance performance in Southern California this year, American Ballet Theatre will perform the North American Premiere of Like Water for Chocolate at Segerstrom Center for the Arts on March 29-April 1. The ballet is inspired by Laura Esquivel’s bestselling novel of the same name. Music will be performed live by Pacific Symphony, and South Coast Plaza will host a post-performance cast party at the concert hall for dancers, top donors, and celebrity guests of the Center.

The Southern California classical music world was rocked by news that Gustavo Dudamel, the charismatic music and artistic director of the L.A. Philharmonic, is heading east to become music director of the New York Philharmonic. Dudamel, who has conducted the L.A. Phil in OC concerts numerous times, has said that the Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall is one of his favorites “The hall is powerful,” says Dudamel. “Musicians can just be themselves.”

The L.A. Phil will close out the 2022-23 season of the Philharmonic Society of OC on April 30. It will be led not by the NYC-bound maestro, but by Dudamel protégé Elim Chan. She is of the most sought-after young conductors in the world, was the first female winner of the Donatella Flick Conducting Competition, and should be considered to succeed Dudamel at the L.A. Phil. The concert will include the OC premiere of a new work by Clarice Assad, which will have its world premiere the previous evening at Walt Disney Concert Hall. Violinist Leila Josefowicz will join the orchestra for Thomas Adès’ “Concentric Paths” Violin Concerto, and the concert will conclude with Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 5.

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Above: Conductor Elim Chan will lead the LA Philharmonic at Segerstrom Center for the Arts in her debut at the Center on April 30. Photo ©Rahi Rezvani. Opposite: American Ballet Theatre’s Like Water for Chocolate will premiere in Orange County on March 29.

CAVIAR & CHAMPAGNE

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The transformation of South Coast Plaza is an ongoing affair. Like OC’s other iconic destination, Disneyland, Costa Mesa’s center of fashion, culture, and commerce will never be complete as the world’s most significant brands and boutiques vie to lease space there. And, once in, to move to better locations.

Dior and David Yurman recently migrated to gorgeous new stores, while Gucci, Cartier, Marni, and more will move into temporary locations as beautiful new and expanded boutiques are prepared. New brands recently debuted or coming soon to South Coast Plaza include Gentle Monster, Alexander Wang, Rimowa, and Byredo, all clustered around the magnet of global culinary cool that is Din Tai Fung.

Exclusive watch brands Patek Phillipe and Bucherer 1888 will have remodeled spaces at South Coast Plaza soon, joining other global timepiece brands with new and/or improved boutiques at the center: Breitling, Tudor, IWC Schaffhausen, Roger Dubuis, and Hublot.

L.A. brands Anine Bing and Reformation are hits with the cool eco-chic set, while athlete and streetwear fans are thrilled that JD Sports and HOKA have new spaces at South Coast Plaza.

The 2020s-era transfomation also includes culinary cachet, as bespoke dining experiences replace the remaining chain restaurants. Bringing three iconic luxury brands together in one space is an accomplishment worthy of note: Tiffany & Co., Petrossian Caviar, and South Coast Plaza. The luxury jeweler has

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Petrossian at Tiffany is a chic and discreet restaurant that’s among the best-kept secrets at South Coast Plaza and part of the luxury center’s ongoing transformation.
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a jewelbox of a dining destination nearly hidden toward the back of the boutique. It’s not exactly a speakeasy, which is so au courant, unless there is an uber-refined version. But the semi-secret location does add to the ambience of exclusivity.

Chef Carlos Cabrera, who cooked at Le Cirque in New York City, oversees the caviar and Champagne-centric menu, offering pristine plates abundant with authentic French flavors, seasoned with California inspiration.

Caviar tastings are offered, served on mother of pearl spoons. The Tsar Imperial Flight includes Royal Baïka, special reserve Shassetra, fresh, fruity Ossetra, and buttery Kaluga Huso caviar. The menu is not only caviar, though who would complain? There is beef tartare, Kusshi oysters, hand-sliced smoked salmon and potato mille-feuille, and a luxurious soft scrambled egg royale. Are all served with, of course, premium caviar.

Just as Tiffany & Co. is iconic when it comes to jewelry, the Petrossian name is synonymous with taste and sophistication across the globe. Starting from a single boutique and using time-honored traditions, the brothers Petrossian perfected the art of caviar. Nearly

a century later, Petrossian remains a family company, dedicated to creating unforgettable culinary experiences through their restaurants and boutiques.

Petrossian at Tiffany is South Coast Plaza’s version of a global trend where luxury brands offer a couture x culinary collaboration. Others include Gucci Osteria in Florence, Seoul, Tokyo, and Beverly Hills; Chanel’s Beige Alain Ducasse Tokyo; as well as Monsieur Dior and La Patisserie Dior in Paris.

It would not be surprising to see South Coast Plaza engage in more sculinary collaborations in the future. And the chic caviar bistro is not the only discreetly placed culinary option at South Coast Plaza. There’s also the Penthouse (Knife Pleat), the alleyway (Quattro’s al fresco back patio), and the far corner of the lower level (Mah Jongs by Chef Mike at Collage). South Coast Plaza has all the culinary corners covered.

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Opposite: Several selections from the menu at Petrossian at Tiffany, South Coast Plaza. Left: Steak tartare topped with caviar at Petrossian’s Tiffany & Co. location in South Coast Plaza.
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THE NATURE EMBRACERS

Looking to escape the masses and commune with the great outdoors? These terrain-forward retreats get you out of town without leaving the state.

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A new breed of luxury retreats in California offers prime perches from which you can put the city behind you and escape to a different slower rhythm. From mountain to coast, wine-tasting terrain to redwood forests, here are some of the best places to experience the great outdoors.

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THE LODGE AT BODEGA BAY

A gem set atop the sweeping Sonoma County bluffs, this coastal hideaway offers an unparalleled escape with spectacular views from every room. The 83-room retreat provides the perfect perch among the rugged coastline elements and rolling vineyards. Watch migrating whales and rare birds prized by the National Audubon Society. From Point Reyes to Tomales Bay, the Lodge at Bodega Bay serves as a guide to the adventures of the Northern California coast.

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TIMBER COVE

This Richard Clements Jr. cabin lodge was built in the 1960s and has since undergone an extensive renovation by husbandand-wife design team the Novogratzes. Today, its 46 guest rooms and suites are equipped with plaid wool Pendleton blankets, Crosley LP record players and vintage vinyl, pourover drip coffee, Nest-guided fireplaces, and Smeg refrigerators. But don’t let that distract you from the real attraction: The setting. Nestled among 25 acres of absolutely jaw-dropping Sonoma coastline, days are easily organized around meandering walks amid the redwood forest and sunset cocktails from its picturesque patio.

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MONTAGE HEALDSBURG

Located in the heart of Sonoma wine country where the Dry Creek, Russian River, and Alexander Valleys meet, Montage Healdsburg is designed to interact with the 258 rolling vineyards and oak trees that surround the property. From the bungalow-style suits with expansive balconies to a series of dining and gathering spots, floor-to-ceiling glass walls are found throughout — the better to entirely blur the distinction between indoors and out. Look for outdoor dining, guided hikes, e-bike cycle wine tours, and more.

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NOBLE + PROPER

This year, Big Bear welcomed a new breed of boutique hotel. The latest project of designer Sara Simon, founder of Handsome Salt, Noble + Proper translates her signature look of color-charged, highly curated interiors into an eight-cabin retreat. Located in a shaded forest, Simon has crafted an exuberant, expectation-defying retreat from which to explore the area. With easy access to Big Bear Lake and Snow Summit, Noble + Proper is the perfect place to relax after a day on the slopes or to savor long summer days on property with horseshoes, hammocks, and more.

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THE GREEN SCENE

The latest wave of drought-tolerant gardens go low on water and high on style

More and more designers are taking the garden beyond the water-guzzling lawn to create more sustainable outdoor spaces. The result? A new kind of garden groove that invites gatherings without draining precious resources.

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MEET THE NEW SPLASH ZONE

For this Newport Heights home, designer Raili Clasen of RailiCA skipped the sod and used artificial turf for a soft landing surrounding the pool. A shaded pool house is home to a large-screen television and expansive wine cellar.

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A GARDEN FOR ALL-DAY, YEAR-ROUND OUTDOOR LIVING

Multiple firepits, a gravel chaise landing area, a limestone fountain, a built-in BBQ, a bocce ball court, a swing in the gigantic decades-old fig tree, an outdoor shower—all areincluded in this San Clemente garden. “The house is a tiny beach cottage, so it was important to the clients to create as much usable space outdoors as possible. Now they can live with the doors open.” —Molly Wood

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A SPLIT SCREEN FOR ALL OUTDOOR OCCASIONS

Designer Ashley Clark of sKout Interior Design collaborated with Garden Studio to create a split-level, multi-functional outdoor oasis. Cocktails, dining, swimming, and gathering are all invited to the outdoor party, which ditches water-guzzling grass and blooms in favor of succulents, natives, and more.

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A FRONT PATIO TAKES CENTER STAGE

Eilla Pradier decided to activate the sidewalk-facing section of her Balboa home to create an outdoor oasis for year-round use: cooking, entertaining, relaxing. Instead of building a privacy barrier with unquenchable hedges, however, the interior designer used boxwood shrub on a drip irrigation system. “This gives us the greenery of a garden without excessive water usage. It’s also a great way to have some privacy while not blocking us entirely from neighbors and friends who pass by,” she says.

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DESIGNER SPOTLIGHT

Stephanie Shermoen, president of Terrain Integration and director of South Coast Plaza’s annual Southern California Spring Garden Show, says, “It’s exciting to see how many materials, methods, and styles of design have arisen over the last few years.”

Here are her Garden Show trends for 2023:

The Replacements

“Lawns are being replaced with ‘living spaces’ and usable pathways (not just more plants) for a more immersive experience—less maintenance, fewer irrigation materials, less consistent watering. This allows for more interaction with our gardens.”

Bloom or Bust

“Designing with texture brings interest and movement lowers the need for pruning and the excessive water that’s typically needed for flowery perennials.”

Nature Nurtured

“Natives allow homeowners to have that ‘back to nature’ feel while still having a curated look. In native gardens you’ll see plenty of wildlife, smell wonderful organic sweetness, and experience the lifecycle of seasons, which we rarely see here in Southern California. We recommend a 50/50 mix of native to non-native, minimum.”

THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA SPRING GARDEN SHOW

The 33rd annual event will be held April 20-23 at South Coast Plaza in the Crate & Barrel/Macy’s Home Store side, across the appropriately named Bridge of Gardens. This year’s Display Garden theme? “Go With the Flow.” Look for information and inspiration to create your own sustainable outdoor landscape. More information at southcoastplaza.com

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Tapping into the beauty of California native plants and drought-tolerants reduces water use by 90 percent.
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YSL AT HOME

Known internationally as a fashion designer, Yves Saint Laurent is also admired and influential for his eclectic taste in interiors.

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Saint Laurent at home on rue de Solférino in Paris with the painting Composition dans l’usine (1918) by Fernand Léger, 1980s.
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La Datcha at Château Gabriel, Deauville, France. In the foreground, a cushion embroidered with gold thread, originally from the 12th-century castle of Grignan.
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Château Gabriel, Deauville, France. The interiors of L’Innocent by Luchino Visconti, who decided on the rows of doors, curtains, and chandeliers.

Yves Saint Laurent and partner Pierre Bergé were worldbuilders of an unparalleled caliber, tastemakers who approached each interior project with imagination and rigor, crafting grand spaces infused with personality and provenance. Connoisseurs in every sense of the word with a deep knowledge and appreciation for art and interior design, the two built and lived among a spectacular and carefully considered collection. In close collaboration with world-class designer Jacques Grange, they crafted private spaces full of wonder and enchantment.

Saint Laurent and Bergé took a very personal approach, collecting individual items that caught their eye, then figuring out how to combine them when they got home. Their homes included the Villa Oasis in Marrakech, Morocco; Château Gabriel (the dacha) in Deauville, France; and 55 rue de Babylone in Paris.

“We were lucky enough to be able to jump from one to the other and live as we wished in Paris, Normandy, Marrakech, and Tangier,” said Bergé. “We didn’t have a favorite house.”

What set the duo’s design aesthetic apart from stylish interiors of the day was its eclecticism. The interiors mixed Old Master paintings with postcards and Pop Art, and 19th-century European furniture with 20th-century design classics. Pieces from all periods formed part of this complex mix: a homoerotic ancient Greek marble male torso, a 19th-century sculpture of a bird from the Ivory Coast, a sculpture by Constantin Brancusi, a monumental tapestry by pre-Raphaelite Edward Burne-Jones, and paintings by Goya, French Romantic Theodore Géricault, Surrealist Giorgio de Chirico, and Cubist canvases by Picasso and Léger. Alongside

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A portrait of Yves’s French bulldog, Moujik, painted by Andy Warhol, rests under an antique torso.
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55 rue de Babylone, Paris. Three paintings by Fernand Léger hang on the wall: Le Profil Noir, The Yellow Checkerboard and Composition dans l’usine In the top left, the ghost of Giorgio de Chirico, while the stool in the foreground is by Pierre Legrain.
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Left: 55 rue de Babylone, Paris. Oiseaux de Marbre chairs by François-Xavier Lalanne. The black-andwhite bust dates to the 19th century.
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Opposite: Château Gabriel, Deauville, France. The winter garden, home to exotic flowers, palm trees, and ferns, is where Saint Laurent entertained his guests most often.
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Villa Oasis, Marrakech, Morroco. An armchair designed and painted by Saint Laurent for his first house in the medina.

these were a few contemporary pieces, including multi-colored Warhol portraits of Saint Laurent, painted in 1972.

“In France we don’t have the same passion as in America for harmonizing,” Saint Laurent said. “This is because we have old rooms in old buildings that already have a personality. It’s a mish-mash, but still, it’s an expression of the times, and probably, a statement about myself.”

This rich collection of furniture, art, and objets that was amassed over more than five decades and gathered from every corner of the globe, is highlighted in Assouline’s recent title Yves Saint Laurent at Home. Featuring words by esteemed designer and close collaborator Jacques Grange, as well as photography by Marianne Haas, the book’s 240 pages are filled with the couple’s most enchanting spaces.

When Saint Laurent met and fell in love with Bergé in the late ‘50s, they defined the roles they would play for the next 40 years. Saint Laurent was the artist; Bergé was the ultimate manager-fixer who handled the business. “I instantly recognized his genius,” Bergé said after Saint Laurent’s death.

Bergé founded Yves Saint Laurent with the designer in 1961, when the two men were in a relationship. It was Bergé who encouraged Saint Laurent—a designer at Christian Dior when the two met in 1958—to set up his own house. Sales at YSL soared under the guidance of Bergé and the genius of YSL, primarily due to the inclusion of ready-to-wear clothing—anyone remember Rive Gauche?

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La Datcha at Château Gabriel, Deauville, France. View of the bathroom.

The two separated as lovers in 1976, but they remained friends and business partners. Saint Laurent died in 2008. Bergé devoted himself to preserving the designer’s legacy. Bergé once said that Saint Laurent “transcended the merely aesthetic in fashion and penetrated social territory.”

Bergé died in 2017.

In 2018, rooms from the homes were recreated at Sotheby’s Paris for an auction of nearly 1,000 pieces from the collection. Pierre Bergé: From One Home to Another drew enthusiastic crowds from around the world to Sotheby’s Paris. The sale captured the imagination of a diverse bidding base, saw records achieved for several artists, and was 100 percent sold for a total of $32,375,439, nearly four times the pre-sale high estimate.

With their boho-luxe style and hedonistic atmosphere, the 1970s homes of Yves Saint Laurent and Pierre Bergé still influence design today.

Jacques, Yves’s French bulldog Moujik and Yves in the winter garden of Château Gabriel in Deauville, Normandy, France, 1982. Yves Saint Laurent at Home
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THE GARDEN OF SECRETS

SCAPE celebrates its 20th anniversary with Lawrence Fodor’s solo exhibit, Il Giardino dei Segreti

Lawrence Fodor, a painter and photographer with studios in Los Angeles and Santa Fe, New Mexico, travels often to Italy. While visiting Rome in 2022, he happened upon the frescoed dining room from the Villa of Livia in the Museo Nazionale Romano Palazzo Massimo. The frescoes, a magical garden painted between 30-20 BCE, lost to time and not unearthed until 1863, once graced the walls of a semi-subterranean dining room in a secondary residence of Livia Drusilla and Caesar Augustus in Prima Porta, just outside of Rome. The frescoes were removed from the original site to the Diocletian Baths in Rome in 1951, then installed in a dedicated room in the Palazzo Massimo in 1998.

Absorbed as artist and viewer by the resonant beauty of these paintings—alone in a clandestine meeting with the endlessly sublime—I marveled at the unimaginable possibility these frescoes had endured, undiscovered for nearly two millennium, still echoing the voices of antiquity and radiating the resilient spirit of nature through the indelible integrity of painting.

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Dining room from the Villa of Livia, Prima Porta, Italy, fresco, circa 30-20 BCE, Museo Nazionale Romano Palazzo Massimo.

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Fodor describes his encounter with these frescoes as a pivotal point in his career. “Within this room I discovered a refuge from the extreme weather and hustle in a modern city, as it must have been for Livia and Augustus, who entertained their guests while escaping the summer heat or winter chill in their secret garden. Today, as then, it is a gracious temple, an impossibly romantic illusion, verdant with impeccable stylizations while accurately detailing a multitude of flora and fauna— umbrella pines, oak, fir, quince, pomegranate, myrtle, date palms, roses, poppies, acanthus. Virtually every plant, bush, or tree is blooming or bearing fruit in elegant rhythms despite a seasonally unattainable occurrence. Everywhere birds perch or careen in a gauzy blue-grey sky.”

The artist, struck by the profound nature of the human connections between painting and gardens from ages past, was stirred to write in his journal: “I oscillated between meaning and memory, compelled to excavate links bridging the vestiges of art history to contemporary invention. In this moment of heightened awareness, unexpected connections coalesced. I saw implicit alliances to my artistic practice of suggestion, to my environmental concerns, and to my fingers deeply engaged in the soil of my gardens, real and imagined. I saw a body of work to meaningfully fuse past and present—orchestrating and aligning that which is inherited with that which is invented.”

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Right: Hydrangea III, 2021-22, oil, alykd resin, and linseed oil on canvas, 78 x 52 inches. Boxes, 2020-22, oil, alykd resin, wax, and 12kt gold on wood cigar boxes, 10.5 x 8.25 x 2 inches each, private collections. Multipleexposure digital fusion pigment print.
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Hydrangea I & II, 2021-22, oil, alykd resin, and linseed oil on canvas, 78 x 52 inches each.

Koan Boxes, 2020-22, oil, alykd resin, wax, and 12kt gold on wood cigar boxes, 10.5 x 8.25 x 2 inches each, private collections.

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Il Giardino dei Segreti (Garden of Secrets)

March 3–April 5, 2023

“These paintings and photographs celebrate the essential relevance of the primal human connection with nature and converge to mirror and embody a flourishing landscape garnered from history, translating the vital implications of an accumulated past united with a concerned present to beckon a sustained future.

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Mural: Multipleexposure digital fusion pigment print.

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Art is standing with one hand extended into the universe and one hand extended into the world and letting ourselves be a conduit for passing energy.

SCAPE will be exhibiting these referenced paintings by Lawrence Fodor March 3–April 5, 2023. The exhibition will feature these paintings on full-scale, digital muraled walls that reference the frescoes and inspiration for the work.

While painting is Fodor’s primary medium, photography and painting were fused and combined to shape the matrix on which these paintings will be presented. Multiple-exposure photographs—layered images of the frescoes, gardens in Rome, the artist’s own gardens, along with his written notes and works in progress—line the walls, implying an architecture of collective history and memory.

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1165 Gaviota Drive Laguna Beach | Newly Constructed Oceanfront Offered at $16,900,000 Proof that you can have it all. Just above the waves and sandy beach, 1165 Gaviota sits in a perfect location with all the wonder of oceanfront living on one side of the property and the delights of storied Laguna Beach at your doorstep on the other. Few are able to own on this rarefied oceanfront stretch of the California Riviera. Mike Johnson DRE 01429647 Paulo Prietto DRE 01878796 Kristine Flynn DRE 02063127 Andrew Graff DRE 02024856 949.207.3735 mikejohnsongroup.com Nick Hooper DRE 019620121 Sylvia Ames DRE 02021418 Inge Bunn DRE 00641176 Lilly Tabrizi DRE 02107169 Compass is a real estate broker licensed by the State of California and abides by Equal Housing Opportunity laws. DRE 01991628. All material presented herein is intended for informational purposes only. Information is compiled from sources deemed reliable but is subject to errors, omissions, changes in price, condition, sale or withdrawal without notice. DRE’s Mike Johnson l DRE 01429647; Nick Hooper l DRE 01962012l; Inge Bunn l DRE 00641176; Andrew Graff l DRE 02024856; Paulo Prietto l DRE 01878796; Sylvia Ames l DRE 02021418; Kristine Flynn l DRE 02063127; Lilly Tabrizi | DRE 02107169. SOLD 2020-2022 CLIENTS HELPED 2020-2022 RAISED for local organizations 2020-2022 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE combined team total $500MM+ 180+ $150,000+ 90+
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MAKE A SPLASH IN REAL ESTATE: Longevity Beats Timing the Market!

Real estate is one of the most dynamic and complex industries in the world. It is impacted by various factors, including the economy, government policies, and market trends. Over the past few years, there has been a lot of discussion and speculation about the future of the luxury real estate market.

Many people have predicted a crash, citing various reasons such as rising interest rates and oversupply. However, despite the concerns, the luxury real estate market is not expected to crash in 2023. Here we explore the reasons behind this and provide guidance for those looking to buy or sell. Ultimately, it is wise to prioritize longevity in real estate over attempting to time the market.

The stabilization of interest rates has instilled a sense of optimism and confidence in the real estate market, evidenced by an increase in buyer activity. However, the market is still grappling with a persistent inventory supply issue. While it is true that interest rates have risen from their all time low, they are expected to remain at or near historically favorable rates through 2023. This means that sellers are still able to sell their homes at competitive prices, without having to worry about a significant drop in the market. Additionally, the low supply of luxury homes means that buyers are still competing for prime properties, which helps keep the market stable.

Sellers should avoid chasing the market by overpricing their home in 2023. Accurately establishing value is critical, as setting the price too high can result in extended time on the market and necessitate price adjustments. Adversely, pricing too low may result in lost revenue. By pricing their homes correctly, sellers will attract buyers who will pay asking price for the property.

It is important for sellers to focus on marketing their homes effectively. In today’s digital age, marketing is key to selling luxury properties. Sellers should work with experienced and reputable real estate agents who have a strong multimedia presence reaching local and global markets. This will attract more potential buyers resulting in a successful sale.

Despite the inherent risks associated with any market, the current conditions in the real estate industry indicate that it is poised to remain stable in 2023. Buyers who are in a favorable position to purchase a property are advised to take prompt action. Sellers should set a competitive price for their properties and implement an effective marketing strategy that captures the right buyers. By employing these strategies, one can accomplish their goals in today’s competitive real estate market.

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KENNY EGGMANN

In 2016, Orange County real estate agent Kenny Eggmann found a way to turn his passion for helping people into an amazing career, driven by an unwavering belief in the power of service. “After a decade of dedicating myself to helping others, what began as an ambition has since blossomed into an incredible opportunity for me to enrich people’s lives,” he says.

Amid inflation and rising interest rates, he’s committed to helping people find the house of their dreams. Eggmann admits that those efforts have been hindered lately by low inventory, which remains far below previous years’ levels. “Despite the increased home sales activity we’ve seen in January, inventory is still a major factor,” he says. This high-demand landscape means that many homes are receiving multiple offers as soon as they enter the market.

Eggmann doesn’t want that to deter buyers, though. He cautions them not to let the need for a bit of TLC scare them away from a purchase. “Invest in the potential of homes that require some work and reap the rewards,” he advises. He also doesn’t recommend putting off a purchase to wait for interest rates to go down. His advice: If you find the home you like, negotiate the best deal to purchase. Then, when rates come down, refinance. “I understand that waiting for rates to come down seems like the most logical thing to do,” he says. “But has anyone taken the time to show you the cost of waiting?”

He has some helpful advice for sellers too. He recommends putting in the extra effort to prepare your home for sale, which can prove invaluable. “Careful attention to detail and accurate pricing expectations are key factors in maximizing your return on investment,” he adds.

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TAKING A TEAM APPROACH

Tim Carr Group finds strength— and success—in numbers

What inspired you to form your own team of agents?

I initially started as an assistant to Bill Feeney, who was the number-one residential real estate agent in Orange County in the late ’80s. At that time, nobody had an assistant nor team in residential real estate. The market was fragmented with a lot of small brokerages. There were no mega brokerages as we have today. Eventually, John McMonigle, Rob Giem, Lance Boggs, and Rich Meaney joined our team. They have all developed successful real estate careers. Bill was a big fan of John Wooden and applied a lot of his coaching principles to our real estate business. Seeing the power of a team approach through our specific roles allowed all of us to have more success than if we each started individually.

How did you create the Tim Carr Group?

I had a group of agents who worked for me at DOMA, my previous brokerage that I started in Long Beach. When I left the company, many of them followed me back to Newport Beach. I also had several friends who were interested in real estate and left their jobs to work with me. My team started organically, and we currently have 23 members.

How have Tim Carr Group agents benefited from being a part of the team?

The synergy and collaboration of the group has greatly benefited our agents. Oftentimes, we are referred deals outside of our niche and other team members are able to bridge the gap of knowledge in that area. The team is comprised of members with various backgrounds who easily share with each other, being in such a tight-knit network. Seasoned agents benefit from younger agents’ understanding of and ability to adapt to new technology. TCG members also benefit from the volume of our group’s sales and experience.

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Being a real estate agent in Newport Beach is more than helping clients buy or sell property. It’s about understanding the unique needs, desires, and dreams of each client and helping them unlock the incredible lifestyle that comes with living in this beautiful coastal community. I take pride in providing a compassionate and personalized approach because, at the end of the day, it’s not just about the sale, it’s about helping my clients build a life they love in Newport Beach.

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I decided to focus on condo sales to give me a niche that no one else was focused on and also leverage my financial background to help clients make good investments. I discovered that you aren’t just buying a condo— you are buying more than just a home—you are buying a lifestyle and a community. It is important to get in front of the right profile of buyer to match them to the community and lifestyle benefits. There are financial factors to bear in mind too. I help my clients navigate every aspect of the transaction so they can live a charmed condo life—just like me!

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Drumming is a tremendous stressreliever and I recommend it for everyone, whether you are performing in front of crowds or alone in your garage. I have been performing in bands since I was a sophomore in high school. It is truly my therapy (along with surfing) and I plan on continuing until I can no longer lift the sticks. I managed to keep performing all through my professional white-collar sales career and it has definitely helped keep me on a positive path.

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An intimate seating arrangement provides the perfect spot for quiet conversation or gathering before heading out for the evening.

MODERN MARVEL

Sue Capelli, founder of Passione Interior Design, is no stranger to the Irvine Cove property she recently remodeled. If fact, she’s known it since before it was “born.” She worked with the homeowners in 2005 when they originally built the 11,500-square-foot Tuscan masterpiece on the upper portion of a unique double oceanview lot.

In 2010, she returned to design the lower property—including a magnificent home office, luxurious guest suite, and gym nestled in a horseshoe around a pool and spacious outside area. Her most recent project was an extensive remodel of the upper property, completed in 2022. This time, her efforts were focused on providing a modern update to the kitchen, family room, sitting room, and library.

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“The inside of the upper property has always been clean and more contemporary,” Capelli says. She gave it an even more contemporary look by mixing materials such as terrazzo, marble, and caesarstone, and pure white Venetian plaster. The gourmet kitchen has cabinets custom finished by Capelli Antiques and gets a punch of color from the vibrant green La Cornue range. The matching vent hood draws the eye up to the stunning barrel ceiling constructed of old bricks with a gesso finish—also by Capelli Antiques.

Furniture selections, like a cozy, oversized sofa for hosting a game-day party and smaller grouped seating areas for more intimate conversations, fit the way her clients live and are thoughtfully positioned for spectacular views—outside and in.

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A sculptural wall by artist Nathan Slate Joseph wraps the stairwell.

Those views include one of the home’s most impressive features, an art wall that wraps around the central staircase. The wall was created and installed by New York artist Nathan Slate Joseph. His sculptural galvanized steel work is painted, stained, and molded to create a stunning and timeless installation.

Capelli’s clients have been actively involved in all three design projects. “They come shopping with me, they look at materials, they touch and feel things. They really enjoy the whole design process,” she says.

For this latest project, that process involved pandemic-related supply chain issues. Capelli faced them head-on by taking an innovative approach to the project timeline. Rather than her usual method, which is to demo first, then take measurements and complete design work before ordering materials, she flipped it on its head to avoid an additional four- to five-month wait.

She completed all the design work, layouts, and renderings, then got in touch with manufacturers and vendors to get timelines on delivery to help determine the timing of the client’s six-month move-out.

Appliances, stone, furniture, and other materials were pre-planned and purchased well before the clients vacated. Only then did demo begin. “I would never have done that before,” Capelli says. “We always demo and then go in and take the measurements and make sure everything is correct. This time, we had to be extremely accurate because we were ordering everything ahead of time.”

The results were spot-on and worth the wait.

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The great room offers breathtaking views of the ocean from a couch custom-designed with entertaining in mind.

THE ART OF THE SAIL

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SkySail Coastal Estates raises the mast on luxury home buying-building experience.

When it comes to building next-level homes in Orange County’s most coveted coastal locations, Drew D’Angelo and Robert Pereira understand exactly what it requires to sell a home for a record-breaking price. It’s an equation the founders of SkySail Coastal Estates have perfected after developing and building more than 400 homes combined. “It’s about that mixture of architecture, the aesthetic of a property, and an incredible location,” says D’Angelo. “We specialize in building truly unique sanctuaries. That’s what people want. We don’t reuse floor plans or architecture, and we avoid smaller lots.”

Their most recently completed project, a warm contemporary located in Newport Beach, put that concept into action: “The minute I first saw this property, I knew it presented a unique opportunity,” says D’Angelo. “There are only so many 10,000-square-foot lots that are not irregularly shaped. I immediately knew that we were able

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to curate a beautiful home on this quiet, wide street, and that people would be willing to pay for that.”

So D’Angelo and Pereira put their plan into action, enlisting architect Jeff Benson, principal at Benson Design and Architecture, to design a showpiece retreat. Today the 3,810-square-foot, two-story residence boasts state-of-the-art amenities, an effortless indoor/outdoor flow, and a sense of ultra-private luxury. With four ensuite bedrooms, five baths, and sprawling grounds primed for entertaining, the home features bespoke details such as a steel-suspended staircase, a chef’s kitchen, and an impressive wine bar. Outside, the pool, spa, and entertaining areas are all protected by 20-foot hedges surrounding the space.

But D’Angelo and Pereira didn’t just focus on the final product. The two are also highly invested in the process of luxury home creation as well. A series of under-construction videos posted on social media and the SkySail website, as well as interactive experiences onsite, provide the critical sense of buzz to the home development process: “You put

Amenities include a home office with fireplace and a gourmet kitchen with a doublewaterfall island, walk-in pantry, and more. Throughout the home, a mix of millwork, stone, and metal finishes creates visual texture.

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Benson Design and Architecture

234 Broadway

Costa Mesa

949.534.2724

Serendipite Stonemill Design Center

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Costa Mesa

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a sail in the sky and let people know you’re open for business,” says D’Angelo, who adds that he’s typically on project construction sites at least three times a day during the building process. “This is my 14th home that I’ve built in the area, so I know this market incredibly well.”

The experience paid off: The home sold for above asking price far before it was completed. “We sold it at framing for more than $6 million,” says D’Angelo. “What we do differently is we deliver a curated experience. People entrust us to build their homes and that means it’s incredibly important that they know exactly what goes into it. People genuinely care about that. And that’s why we deliver an entirely curated experience: So that they know we’re as invested as they are.”

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DISTAFF DESIGN

A look at 100 years of iconic objects created by women

Cindy Sherman (born in 1954), Madame de Pompadour (née Poisson) soup tureen and stand, 1990, made by the Ancienne Manufacture Royale de Limoges for Artes Magnus, New York. MMFA, Liliane and David M. Stewart Collection. Photo MMFA, Christine Guest.
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Roseline Delisle (1952-2003), covered jars: Quadruple 9.95, 1995. MMFA, Liliane and David M. Stewart Collection | Quadruple 7 Paratonnerre, 1989. MMFA, Liliane and David M. Stewart Collection, anonymous gift | Triptych 12.95, 1995. MMFA, Liliane and David M. Stewart Collection.
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Charles Eames (19071978) and Ray Eames (1912-1988), LCW (Low-Chair-Wood) chair, 1945-1946 (example about 1946), produced by Herman Miller Furniture, Zeeland, Michigan. MMFA, Liliane and David M. Stewart Collection. Photo MMFA, Christine Guest.

For millennia, women have played a significant role in shaping material culture through design—as practitioners, educators, critics, and tastemakers—yet all too often their work has been omitted from the history books and underrepresented in museum exhibitions and collections. Traditional design histories tell a story that is predominantly male, Western, and Eurocentric, but this represents only a fragment of a much larger narrative.

In collaboration with the Stewart Program for Modern Design, the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts (MMFA) is presenting Parall(elles): A History of Women in Design, through May 28, 2023. This major exhibition celebrates the instrumental role women have played in the world of design through a rich collection of art works and objects dating from the mid-19th century onwards. In addition, it examines the reasons why women are underrepresented in the history of this discipline and encourages an expanded understanding of what constitutes design. It is also the first exhibition to connect the work of both American and Canadian women designers and designer-makers.

Parall(elles): A History of Women in Design tells a sweeping story of perseverance, creativity, and triumph. It highlights the breadth and complexity of design pieces made by American and Canadian women by situating these works against the backdrop of social, political, and personal issues that shaped their experiences across time.

The exhibition also considers the intersectionality of gender, identity, race, culture, and class to provide a deeper understanding of the varied roles and achievements of women. It traces the development of educational and professional opportunities available to women, the evolution of the status of crafts, and the impact that women’s rights movements had on their practices. Finally, beyond revisiting traditional definitions of “design,” Parall(elles) opens a window onto a world of magnificent beauty and skill.

Women made their first forays into the design professions during the late 19th and early 20th centuries facilitated by the influence of social reformers, women’s rights advocates, and followers of the Arts and Crafts movement. Through its promotion of high-quality

Toots Zynsky (born in 1951), vessel, from the series “Exotic Birds,” 1988. MMFA, gift, Anna and Joe Mendel Collection. Photo MMFA, Denis Farley.
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Anastasia Radevich (born in 1981), ALBEDO – FLOWER OF LIFE, 2015. MMFA, purchase, T. R. Meighen Family Fund. Photo MMFA, Christine Guest.
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Elsa Tennhardt (1899-1980), cocktail set, circa 1928, produced by E. and J. Bass Company, New York. Milwaukee Art Museum, purchase, with funds from Demmer Charitable Trust. Photo John R. Glembin. Maryse Chartrand (born in 1962), Galet bleu pâle [Pale Blue Pebble] vase, from the series “Galet” [Pebble], about 2017.
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artisanal work and the belief that craftwork was equal in value to painting and sculpture, the Arts and Crafts movement provided new opportunities for many women.

Practices once labelled “feminine,” “domestic,” or “women’s work,” including embroidery, beading, weaving, bookbinding, china painting, and metalwork, became accepted professional areas of design considered suitable for women. The establishment of design schools for women provided access to arts education and technical training, which allowed a select group of women to engage in professional careers as working designers.

Women’s professionalization in the design fields was accelerated by World War I, when women were called upon as replacements for the men who had left their places of employment and education to serve overseas. The war not only led to women’s active involvement in many design industries, it also permitted them to pursue various forms of practical education that would not normally have been available to them.

Although in many cases the end of the conflict brought a halt to such opportunities, the greater emancipation experienced during the war years meant that more women acquired the necessary skills to make their way in the design world. As attitudes surrounding the

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Adelaide Alsop Robineau (1865-1929), large jar with cover, 1919. Everson Museum of Art, Syracuse, gift of Dr. Ethel T. Eltinge. Photo David Revette, Revette Studio.

DESIGN VETTE

In the mid-1950s, General Motors’ research indicated that women influenced 70 percent of automobile purchases, so a group of women were hired to work as designers in the GM interior design department. Dubbed the “Damsels of Design,” Suzanne E. Vanderbilt, Ruth Glennie, Marjorie Ford Pohlman, Sandra Longyear, Jeanette Linder, and Peggy Sauer were front and center at GM’s Feminine Auto Show of 1958. Held under a dome decorated with soft-hued lighting, fabric streamers, potted flowers, and singing canaries, the show, designed by Gere Kavanaugh, presented the work of each of the six designers, who had customized the interiors of a range of new car models. Of the ten models presented, the only surviving prototype is Glennie’s Fancy Free Corvette, on display here. In addition to its silver olive exterior, interchangeable interior treatments, contoured seats, and ample storage space, the Fancy Free Corvette was the first to feature retractable seatbelts.

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Ruth Glennie (19292018) for General Motors, Fancy Free Corvette, 1958. Collection of Jürgen Reimer, Germany.
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Greta Magnusson Grossman (1906-1999), desk, about 1952, produced by Glenn of California, Arcadia, California. Collection of R & Company. Photo Joe Kramm, courtesy of R & Company. Eliza Au (born in 1982), Slot Bowl, 2019. The Stewart Program for Design, Montreal, gift of Dr. Michael Sze, by exchange.
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Lani Adeoye (born in 1989), Lilo chair, 2015. MMFA, in process of acquisition. Photo MMFA, Jean-François Brière.

notion of “women’s work” began to change, new possibilities in a few specific design professions opened up for women. In the two decades following World War I, they increasingly pursued careers in interior, textile, and fashion design, as well as in the emerging field of industrial design.

The historic absence of men in the workplace during World War II gave women designers an unprecedented opportunity to succeed in what had been a male-dominated profession. Talented émigrés, like Hungarian ceramic designer Eva Zeisel and Swedish product designer and architect Greta Magnussen-Grossman, arrived in North America.

During World War II, women were once again key to solving labor shortages. There was an unprecedented high level of female participation in the workforce, and women proved beyond a doubt that they had the skills, energy, and strength to perform “men’s work.” Despite such successes, however, the postwar period saw a return to traditional gender roles with the promotion, throughout the 1950s, of a society of breadwinning fathers and homemaking mothers. Yet, despite the return to patriarchal gender norms, the number of women entering the design

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Theanne N. Schiros (born in 1975), Microbial Bioleather Sneakers, 2020. With Public School, New York, in scientific partnership with Helen Lu and Romare Antrobus, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Columbia University, built by Anne Marika Verploegh Chassé. Collection of the designer. Photo Jon Brown.
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Eva Zeisel (1906-2011), Museum service, circa 1942-1946, produced by Shenango Pottery, New Castle, Pennsylvania, for Castleton China, New York. MMFA, Liliane and David M. Stewart Collection, gift of Castleton China Inc. and gift of the American Friends of Canada through the generosity of Hans Zeisel. Photo MMFA, Jean-François Brière.

professions continued to grow. Rising demand for furnishings and other household products led manufacturers to employ female designers in the hopes of increasing sales to female consumers.

In the 1960s, women designers in a multitude of fields used pattern and the painted surface as a feminist strategy, while others turned to traditional forms of “domestic” craft, such as embroidery, weaving, beading, and quilting, reviving the woman-centric vocabulary of such practices and using them to communicate female narratives that had long been marginalized in mainstream histories.

In the 1970s, drawing inspiration from the world of the decorative arts, artists such as Judy Chicago, Miriam Schapiro, and Sheila Levrant de Bretteville began resurrecting many forms of domestic craft, not only as a way of expressing the female experience, but also as a subversive tool for disrupting patriarchal histories.

Today, women work with a myriad of styles, materials, and techniques, often moving seamlessly between the increasingly interconnected realms of art, craft, design, science, and technology.

Although we have come a long way, inequalities persist in the design world. Women greatly outnumber men in design education programs yet constitute only a small percentage of working product and industrial designers, with just a very few of them occupying preeminent positions in the field.

Much work remains to be done to attain gender parity. Still, the future looks undeniably bright as female creativity continues to lead design into new and uncharted territories, shaping and enriching material culture for generations to come.

Parall(elles): A History of Women in Design

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TIFFANY CLASS

Clara Driscoll was hired as the head of the women’s glasscutting department at Tiffany Studios in 1892, where she managed a team of 35 women, who referred to themselves as the “Tiffany Girls.” Featured in the press in 1904 as one of the highest-paid women in the United States, Driscoll designed many of Tiffany’s mosaics and office items, and is today credited with the design of more than 30 of the company’s most admired lampshades, including that of the well-known Peacock table lamp.

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Louis Comfort Tiffany (1848-1933), designed by Clara Driscoll (1861-1944), Peacock table lamp, about 1905, made by Tiffany Studios, New York. MMFA, purchase, Claire Gohier Fund. Photo MMFA, Jean-François Brière.
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SPRING AHEAD

Led by Daniel Arsham’s career-defining first major retrospective at OCMA, these Southern California exhibitions belong on the “must” list for fans of fine art, contemporary pop culture, and the history and heritage of creative women in California.

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Daniel Arsham: Wherever You Go, There You Are

ORANGE COUNTY MUSEUM OF ART

Costa Mesa

Through June 4, 2023

Daniel Arsham’s art on display at OCMA plays with time by recasting objects from the present or recent past into a state of decay and erosion, as if discovered by future archeologists. Life-size and concrete, Arsham’s eroded figures evoke connections across history, asking us to consider how information is transmitted and received, and how we decide what is made permanent or temporary. His work resonates with a global generation due to his fluency in popular culture and connection to iconic brands, athletes, musicians, and other influencers of the moment. Arsham grew up in Miami, influenced by a sense of illusion he saw around him. Hurricane Andrew’s destruction made a lasting impression, as did a post-college excursion to Easter Island. These influences and others led to the themes of “Future Relics” and “Fictional Archeology” in his work. Arsham presents the OCMA audience with evidence of our impact on the world, and how our era on the planet may be perceived from a future point of view.

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Costa Mesa

714.780.2130

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Daniel Arsham, Blue Cacite Eroded Venus of Arles, 2019. Courtesy the artist and Perrotin. Photo: Claire Dorn.
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Daniel Arsham, Untitled (moon painting), 2016. Courtesy the artist and Perrotin.
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13 Women: Variation II

OCMA

Costa Mesa

Through August 20, 2023

13 Women is the second installation of work from the Orange County Museum of Art’s permanent collection centered on pioneering female artists from the 1960s to today, each of whom share the visionary qualities of the museum’s founders. The exhibtion marks the museum’s 60th anniversary, paying homage to the 13 women who founded the Balboa Pavilion Gallery, the earliest iteration of OCMA, which opened in 1962. The newest variation of 13 Women features the work of Chantal Joffe,Sharon Lockhart, Zanele Muholi, Rosa Navarro, Lorna Simpson, Mary Weatherford, and Carrie Mae Weems, among others.

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Costa Mesa

714.780.2130

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Above: Carrie Mae Weems, Untitled (Ella on silk), 2014. Collection of Orange County Museum of Art. Gift of Ralph and Susan Brennan in honor of Dan Cameron. © Carrie Mae Weems.
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Lorna Simpson, Wigs (Portfolio), 1994. Waterless lithograph on felt. Collection of Orange County Museum of Art. Museum purchase with funds provided by Dr. James B. Pick and Dr. Rosalyn M. Laudati. ©Lorna Simpson.

Southern California Contemporary Art: Gifts from the Stuart Spence and Judith Vida-Spence Collection

LAGUNA ART MUSEUM

Laguna Beach

Through July 31, 2023

For more than 30 years, Judy and Stuart Spence collected and lived with contemporary art in their home in Los Angeles, as well as lending pieces to exhibitions and making significant donations to art museums—most notably Laguna Art Museum. Their major gift to the museum includes artwork from the 1970s to the present spanning California Conceptualism, West Coast Pop, and Los Angeles’s Lowbrow art movement.

Some of the notable artists included in the exhibition celebrating the gift are Kim Abeles, Sandow Birk, John Baldessari, Annette Bird, Lynn Coleman, Allen Ruppersberg, Corey Stein, Chris Wilder, Holly Wilder, and Suzanne Williams.

“The exhibition will celebrate Stuart Spence’s legacy and Judy’s continued passion for the arts, as well as our mission of presenting art that illuminates the California experience,” says Julie Perlin Lee, Executive Director of Laguna Art Museum.

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John Baldessari, I Will Not Make Any More Boring Art, 1971.
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Keith Haring, Red Room, 1988. The Broad Art Foundation. ©Keith Haring Foundation.

Keith Haring: Art Is for Everybody

THE BROAD

Los Angeles

May 27-October 8, 2023

The Broad will present the first-ever museum exhibition in Los Angeles of Keith Haring’s expansive body of work and will feature over 120 artworks and archival materials. Known for his use of vibrant color, energetic linework, and iconic characters like the barking dog and the radiant baby, Haring’s work continues to dissolve barriers between art and life and spread joy, all while being rooted in the creative spirit and mission of his subway drawings and renowned public murals: art is for everybody.

Curated by Broad curator and exhibition manager Sarah Loyer, the exhibition will explore both Haring’s artistic practice and life, with much of the source material for the exhibition coming from his personal journals.

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Los Angeles thebroad.org

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The Bruton Sisters: Modernism in the Making

UCI LANGSON IMCA Irvine

Through May 6, 2023

Margaret, Esther, and Helen Bruton were multi-talented Californian artists and sisters who worked from the 1920s into the 1960s and made significant contributions to California Modernism. Curated by Wendy Van Wyck Good and including related works by their contemporaries, the UCI Langson IMCA exhibition is the first group showing of the Bruton sisters’ work in more than 50 years.

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By the late 1930s, the Bruton sisters’ talents were widely recognized. The San Francisco Chronicle announced that “their work will be included among the really significant contributions of California artists.” The Oakland Tribune proclaimed that all three were geniuses.

The Brutons’ reputations were so firmly established in the art world that they were selected to create the largest artwork for the 1939 Golden Gate International Exposition, a World’s Fair in San Francisco. As the highest-paid artists at the Fair, they earned $20,000 (more than $400,000 in today’s money) to create their massive Peacemakers mural that covered more than 8,000 square feet. The San Francisco Chronicle called their work “one of the most significant murals ever conceived.”

Margaret, Esther, and Helen Bruton were never interested in self-promotion and rarely discussed their fascinating art careers. As Helen Bruton said, “about our work, it will have to speak for us… We have no talent at all for words.”

Over time, their accomplishments were nearly forgotten. Their diverse body of work is still speaking to us today, demonstrating the Brutons’ unique role in the development of California Modernism.

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Margaret Bruton, Helen at Sargent House Studio, circa 1920. The Buck Collection at UCI Jack and Shanaz Langson Institute and Museum of California Art, ©Bruton Family Archive, courtesy of Barbara Carroll.
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Margaret Bruton, At Ranchos, after 1929. The Buck Collection at UCI Jack and Shanaz Langson Institute and Museum of California Art, ©Bruton Family Archive, courtesy of Barbara Carroll.
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DELICIOUS DATES

Chef My Date™ serves up a unique private dining experience couples are sure to love

A special occasion calls for a special celebration. And what experience could be more exclusive than having a professional chef come to your home to prepare a private—and perfectly delicious—12-course gourmet tasting dinner. With Chef My Date,™ A Table for Two, couples can celebrate a birthday, anniversary, proposal, baby announcement, or new home with a one-of-a-kind dinner date.

Chef My Date is the brainchild of Aci Landa, an LA food stylist and founder of FoodThatLooksGood. The three-hour, $1,500 experience is exquisite, whimsical, and unforgettable—especially when shared with someone you love.

Before launching Chef My Date, Landa and her mother Luci Ortega had a company called Solo Para Dos (Only for Two). When Ortega, herself an accomplished chef and food stylist, passed away in 2019, Landa was unsure what to do next. Then the pandemic hit. Photo shoots were cancelled, restaurants were closed, and chefs were losing their jobs. To help honor her mother’s memory and keep chefs employed, Landa transformed Solo Para Dos into Chef My Date. It provided a safe, unique, and intimate way for couples to celebrate special events when they had to stay home.

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It also continues to provide opportunities for chefs to show their skills. The company is building its team—actively hiring and training chefs in the Los Angeles and Orange County areas to deliver its signature dishes—with freedom to add their own special flair.

For help developing that sumptuous and whimsical 12-course tasting experience, Landa turned to fellow chef and friend, Molly Ortwein, whom she had met serendipitously a few years earlier through Ortega.

Chef My Date uses only fresh, organic, sustainable ingredients and incorporates innovative molecular cuisine elements. But the food is just the beginning. The one-of-a-kind courses are paired with activities designed to create a memorable, intimate date experience.

For example, the meal’s impressive opener, called Ya Ya Milwaukee, is a homage to its creator, Molly’s, dad. Clients learn the story behind what became a family tradition. Guests are served an iced shot glass of Belvedere vodka. They offer a cheer of “Ya Ya Milwaukee” while making a wish, then break the shot glass on the ground for good luck. The dish’s two-tier plating reveals a delicate serving of caviar, creme fraîche, and crispy potato croustade nestled below the ice glass.

The dinner’s fourth course of Crème Ninon is even more engaging. The vibrant green, bacon-infused split pea soup is served with dots of truffle sour cream and a shot glass of champagne on the side. “When we serve this dish to people,” Landa explains, “the game is to cover your bowl so your partner can’t see what you’re doing. Then we ask each partner to create some art using the back of their spoon as a pencil.” They might connect the dots or make a happy face. Partners share their soup “art,” then pour the shot glass of champagne on top and—poof!—watch the artwork turn to foam.

For the twelfth and final course, the couple makes their own s’mores over a mini table-top firepit. What a sweet and fun way to end an amazing meal!

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FIRST | Ya Ya Milwaukee

Caviar and creme fraîche in a crispy potato croustade with an ice-encrusted shot of Belvedere vodka

SECOND | Pão de Queijo and Goiabada

Brazilian parmesan cheese puff with drunken cachaca guava paste

THIRD | Tipsy Tomatoes

Deconstructed Bloody Mary

FOURTH | Crème Ninon

Bacon-infused split pea soup with truffle sour cream and champagne

FIFTH | Aphrodite’s Delight Bay scallops in brown butter and caper berries

SIXTH | My Heart Beats for You

Beet “ravioli” with herbed ricotta cream, walnut purée, and balsamic vinaigrette

SEVENTH | What a Catch

Fresh catch of the day with sweet corn, chanterelles, radishes, and lemongrass cream

EIGHTH | Wagyu for You

Wagyu filet with burdock purée and red wine reduction

NINTH | Remise en Bouche

Basil sorbet topped with candied hazelnut and a touch of Modena balsamic vinegar

TENTH | Game On

Timbale of pâté, golden raisin couscous, and crispy chicken

ELEVENTH | Quarantini

Poached crab claw, edamame, and mashed potato martini with champagne-infused grape

TWELFTH | S’Mores with Coffee and/or Tea Service Chocolate Petit Écolier biscotti and marshmallows over a romantic table-top fire

MIGNARDISE | Brigadeiro

Brazilian chocolate caramel delight

*Menu subject to change.

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Garrett Holdridge, Lance Hall, and Isauro De La Rocha are focused on small business tax relief.

PAYBACK TIME

Employee Retention Credit experts can help your business get COVID relief assistance

The members of Orange County’s New Billionaire Boys Club, Lance Hall, Garrett Holdridge, and Isauro De La Rocha, are the owners of Consumer Tax Advocate and are making a big splash nationally and in their home base area of Orange County. One of the fastest-growing businesses in the nation, Consumer Tax Advocate and ERC specialists have collectively been able to help 43,000 businesses affected by COVID to get more than $7 billion in government-mandated refunds. They are one of the nation’s leading Employee Retention Credit (ERC) specialists—as seen on various media outlets including Fox News, CBS, The Megyn Kelly Show, Steve Bannon’s War Room, The Charlie Kirk Show, The Dennis Prager Show, Turning Point USA, and Real America’s Voice News. Inquire at COVIDtaxrelief. org to let them help your business.

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IS THERE STILL COVID-RELIEF ASSISTANCE AVAILABLE FOR SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS?

LANCE: Entrepreneurs and businesses with more than five W2 employees can get a tax credit as part of the Employee Retention Credit (ERC). Originally, it was part of the 2020 Cares Act, which was a $2.2 trillion stimulus package for business owners to help them retain their employees and get through the pandemic. The most well-known channel to funnel that money into the hands of business owners was PPP loans, which were done in the first six months of the pandemic. Originally, if you took out a PPP loan, you could not take advantage of the Employee Retention Credit. But they’ve since removed that restriction. Now businesses can take advantage of the employee retention credit of up to $26,000 per W2 employee.

WHAT IS THE EMPLOYEE RETENTION CREDIT?

LANCE: The ERC is essentially a tax credit. But since the program’s over, it comes in the form of a check from the U.S. Treasury. This is for businesses—whether they took advantage of the PPP loan or not—that paid employees during the pandemic. This tax credit is for business owners who received the government mandate to full or partially close if you were victim of a supply chain issue or travel restrictions, or you were unable to hold live meetings due to government mandates. There are several different ways to qualify. It’s not

a loan, so it doesn’t need to be paid back. It’s not a grant, so no one is able to tell employers how they have to spend the money. With the ERC, you can put the money into your business and take distribution for whatever you want.

WHERE CAN SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS GO TO GET MORE FACTS ABOUT THIS PROGRAM?

LANCE: You can go to COVIDtaxrelief.org. It just takes a couple minutes to speak with one of our experts, who can tell you if you qualify and roughly how much you qualify for. You also can do a Google search for “Cares Act” or “employee retention credit” to find more information. You want to make sure you work with a company that’s going to maximize the credit for you and do it the right way. COVIDtaxrelief.org is definitely the best channel. Over the past year and a half, Consumer Tax Advocate and ERC specialists have collectively been able to help about 43,000 businesses receive more than $7 billion through the ERC.

Consumer Tax Advocate 800.884.4543 covidtaxrelief.org

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1. 5 San Martin, Corona Del Mar | $6,995,000 One Day At 100% Of List Price Sq 2. 309 Jasmine, Corona Del Mar Village $4,295,000 Sold At 99% Of List Price | Multiple Offers Duplex - 2 Bedroom Front Cottage, 1 Bedroom Back Unit | Represented Sellers 3. 417 Heliotrope, Corona Del Mar | $3,995,000 | Sold At 99% Of List Price | Brand New Construction | Represented Sellers 1. 2. 3. SOLD AT 99% OF LIST PRICE
SOLD IN ONE DAY AT 100% OF LIST PRICE
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Mar | $3,700,000 | Single Level
In
Hills South | 3 Bedrooms, 2
2,190
7,350 Sq Ft
1. 1233 Outrigger, Corona del
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Harbor View
Baths, Approx
Sq Ft Home, Approx
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Mar | $3,630,000 | Sold At 96% Of List
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409 Dahlia, Corona del
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Duplex
2
Bath
Unit
Represented
Mar |
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Sale In The Village For North Side Of PCH |
2013 | LEED
Certified Home | 5 Bedrooms,
4211 Sq Ft
5310 Sq Ft
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3. 703 Heliotrope, Corona del
$5,100,000
Top
Built:
Platinum
5.5 Baths,
House,
Lot
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3. 1.
SOLD AT 96% OF LIST PRICE REPRESENTED BUYERS
2.
TOP SALE IN THE VILLAGE FOR NORTH SIDE OF PCH

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