Axel Larsson, and the modernist stand ashtray is by Mel Bogart.
Sometimes it feels as if architecture in Los Angeles lurks in the shadows of so many Calabasas McMansions, or is unfairly defined by celebrity house swapping at least in the public imagination. But there are gems to be had, if you know where to look. Richard Neutra’s renowned Lovell Health House is one such property, nestled into the lush hills of Los Feliz with commanding views of the city beneath it, not to mention a pool.
An exterior view of the Lovell House. Zachary Gray Zachary Gray
Built in the International Style for the physician Philip Lovell between 1927 and 1929, the home has been in the same family for years and remains miraculously intact, despite (or perhaps because of) having made appearances in films, including