Midcentury Modern
Glendale Mid-Century Near 244-Acre Open-Space Preserve Asks $1.3M
Completed in 1960, this single-story home has unobstructed mountain and golf course views.
1970s desert home with breeze blocks, pink trim asks $899K
Plus, walls of glass and an impressive wraparound bar.
Perfectly preserved midcentury modern asking $2.2M in Pasadena
It’s on the market for the first time in six decades.
Classic California modern in La Habra Heights seeks $1.1M
The 1961 post and beam sits on a lot of over an acre.
Swinging ’60s modern in Palm Springs asking $1.1M
The desert oasis features terrazzo tile, an interior atrium, a built-in bar, and a glorious pink bath.
1950s post and beam below the Hollywood Sign asks $1.6M
The home has been renovated, but retains its modernist roots
Trapped-in-amber midcentury modern in Crestwood Hills asking $2M
The five-bedroom home features an atrium, walls of glass, and an abundance of custom built-ins.
Striking ‘60s modern in Brentwood’s Crestwood Hills asking $3.4M
Redwood, glass, and killer views.
Two-bedroom in Pasadena garden complex is swingin’ for $629K
Flash back to the 1950s.
Razor-sharp midcentury modern asks $1.25M in Valley Village
A symphony of glass and wood.
Charles Du Bois designed eye-catching ‘Alohauses’ across Palm Springs
Overshadowed for too long, the homes are now coveted trophy properties.
Midcentury modern near the San Pedro coast asks $900K
The 1950s time capsule has walls of glass and a conversation pit.
1949 modern in Sherman Oaks is a woodsy work of art for $3M
Known as the Asher Residence, it was designed by Rodney Walker.
Midcentury jewel box by Pierre Koenig in La Cañada Flintridge asking $1.4M
A precursor to the architect’s iconic Case Study houses.
Modified modern by Palm Springs architectural legends asking $2.4M
Built in 1935, it was one of Albert Frey and John Porter Clark’s earliest desert designs.
Dazzling midcentury in Pasadena’s Poppy Peak district asks $2.1M
The 1950s home was designed by architectural firm Buff, Straub, and Hensman.
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Neutra’s Taylor House, tucked in the Verdugos, seeks $1.8M
The glass-walled house is surrounded by trees and rolling hills.
Light-filled post and beam asks $2.3M in South Pasadena
Built in 1967, the newly renovated home was designed by architect James Allen Walter.
Bel Air midcentury, longtime home of futurist Alvin Toffler, asks $8M
The 1950 house was designed by architect Raphael Soriano.
Polished post and beam in Crestwood Hills asking $3.4M
The woodsy modern sits atop a ridge with dead-on views of the Getty.
Mount Washington midcentury with striking views asks $798K
The two-bedroom house has multiple balconies.
Snazzy midcentury post and beam in Silver Lake asking $1.5M
Two spacious decks offer outstanding hillside and city views.
Midcentury modern fixer in Tujunga asking $650K
It’s got heaps of potential!
Airy 1960s Pasadena townhouse still slaps for $675K
A terrace, a balcony, and a huge, double-height wall of windows bring the outdoors in.
Designer’s ’60s showcase house asking $2.9M in Palm Springs
Complete with Arthur Elrod’s fantastic original furnishings.
Nifty midcentury modern on an acre in Monrovia asking $1.4M
The landmarked residence is on the market for the first time.
Thousand Oaks Eichler with colorful atrium seeks $1.2M
Tons of original 1960s features, including globe lights and formica counters.
Woodsy midcentury modern asking $1.4M in the Cahuenga Pass
The architect’s own longtime family residence, it’s a symphony of wood, glass, and stone.
‘Essential’ midcentury modern by Craig Ellwood burns in Getty Fire
It’s unclear how much damage the fire unleashed on Crestwood Hills, which is filled with midcentury architecture
Landmarked courtyard complex in Hollywood seeks $3.25M
Built by Case Study house designer Craig Ellwood in 1953.
Fantastic midcentury modern in Lakewood asking $1.7M
The frozen-in-time residence has a two-story central garden room.
Snazzy post and beam in Pasadena asking $1.4M
The three-bedroom modern, designed in the 1950s, is a "nod to Buff and Hensman."
In the Valley, midcentury modern serves up stupendous views for $1.3M
Ample walls of glass offer knockout mountain views.
Maroon 5 guitarist selling restored midcentury modern for $3.8M
A pool, walls of glass, and views of Downtown LA.
Case Study architect Edward Killingsworth’s Long Beach home for sale for $3.3M
It’s an elegant midcentury modern dream.
Midcentury modern fixer in hills of Studio City asking $1.1M
Features include beamed ceilings, walls of glass, and a huge dance studio.