The Los Angeles art world suffered a great loss earlier this year with the passing of one of its most effective advocates, Lyn Kienholz. An author, curator, and president of the nonprofit California/International Arts Foundation, Kienholz spearheaded the L.A. History Project, which documented the archives of SoCal artists, galleries, museums, and collectors, and led to the quadrennial exhibition series Pacific Standard Time.
Kienholz was also widely renowned as a social connector, bringing together notables from all walks of life for dinner parties and salons at her unpretentious residence in Outpost Estates. That home, purchased in 1973 following Kienholz’s divorce from artist Ed Kienholz, has just hit the market in a trust sale.
Built in 1952, the Traditional-style residence contains four bedrooms and five bathrooms within 4,013 square feet. It’s also got two kitchens—according to a 2006 Los Angeles Times profile, for a while in the early ’70s, Kienholz operated a secret restaurant out of the house’s top floor.
Other architectural features include wide-plank hardwood floors, French doors, casement windows, period tile, built-in shelving and seating, and two fireplaces.
Sited on a .87-acre lot with dramatic canyon and city views, the property is asking $2.348 million. Jacqueline Tager of Sotheby’s International Realty has the listing.
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