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Marcel Breuer-designed Geller I and Preservation

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Bill Janovitz

Posted in Bauhaus, DOCOMOMO, Marcel Breuer, New York Times, Preservation On Feb 08, 2022

The New York Times has had a couple of articles in the past weeks about the demolition of the Geller I House in Lawrence, Long Island, New York, designed by Marcel Breuer. The first piece was the sad news itself. The second came today, an explanation called Why Does the Demolition of a Marcel Breuer…

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New Modernmass Video

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Bill Janovitz

Posted in Bauhaus, Belmont, boston, Carl Koch, compton, Conantum, Concord, Deck House, Dick Morehouse, Five Fields, Frank Lloyd Wright, Gropius House, Henry Hoover, Historic New England, House Tour, Ira Rakatansky, Lexington, lincoln, Mid-Century Modern, MIT, New York Times, Peacock Farm, Preservation, Six Moon Hill, Snake Hill, TAC, Techbuilt, Turning Mill, Video, Walter Gropius, Walter Pierce On Feb 24, 2020

With the help of Alex Loer, we have a new video overview of the history of midcentury-modern architecture and neighborhoods in Boston’s western suburbs.  

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Video Tour of a 1948 Marcel Breuer-Designed Home on 42 Acres

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Bill Janovitz

Posted in Bauhaus, Dwell, Edwin Goodell, Eleanor Raymond, Henry Hoover, Marcel Breuer, Sales, Video On May 21, 2019

We are very proud to represent the buyer of this magnificent property in Williamstown. Located just a half mile from William College, the Robinson House was built in 1948 and is sited on a private 42 acres with river frontage and mountain vistas. The 5,000 s.f. butterfly roof home was designed by Bauhaus-identified architect, Marcel…

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#Bauhaus100 at the Gropius House

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Bill Janovitz

Posted in Bauhaus, Events, Gropius House, Historic New England, Walter Gropius On May 21, 2019

We had a fantastic time at the celebration of the Bauhaus Centennial at the Gropius House, which we sponsored. For more upcoming events at the Gropius House, click here.

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A Visit to the Bauhaus Exhibit at Harvard Museums

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Bill Janovitz

Posted in Bauhaus, Events, Exhibits, Historic New England, lincoln, Walter Gropius On Mar 19, 2019

Lots of great stuff happening locally to celebrate the centennial of the Bauhaus. We have been posting some photos at our Instagram and Facebook pages. Last month we made a visit to the Harvard Art Museums exhibit, The Bauhaus and Harvard. And in May, Historic New England will be hosting a series of events —…

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Sampling of Modern Inventory

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Bill Janovitz

Posted in Art Deco, Bauhaus, Buyer Agency, FoMA, Henry Hoover, homes for sale, Listings, Paul Rudolph, Walter Gropius On May 17, 2014

Every once in a while, it is good to remind our readers that we also work as exclusive buyer’s agents. Time is too limited for us to work in a non-exclusive relationship (though we can limit our exclusivity to certain towns, leaving buyers free to work with other agents in other areas). Often, we are…

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Boston Sunday Globe on Walter Pierce and Architecture at UMass

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Bill Janovitz

Posted in Bauhaus, Boston Globe, Edward Durell Stone, Five Fields, Hugh Stubbins, Kevin Roche, Lexington, lincoln, Marcel Breuer, modernism, University of Massachusetts On Mar 24, 2013

  The Globe today covers two subjects near and dear to my heart. Bryan Marquard has written a nice tribute to Walter Pierce, including links to our 2011 interview with him for this site. In the Ideas section of same edition is a very interesting article by Max Page about the architecture of the University…

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Ralph Rapson

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Bill Janovitz

Posted in Bauhaus, Ben Thompson, Carl Koch, Design Research, Jane Thompson, Mid-Century Modern, Ralph Rapson, The House of Doors, The Schechter House On Jun 28, 2012

  With our new listing at 4 Turning Mill Road coming on the market this week, I was reminded of the Ralph Rapson-designed home around the corner at 34 Robinson Road. It was last sold in 2007 for $727,605. At that time, my visits there showed that it needed a lot of work, but what…

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Sold: Lexington Listing, “the Dunn House” Designed by Ira Rakatansky

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Bill Janovitz

Posted in Apartment Therapy, Bauhaus, Ira Rakatansky, Lexington, Listings, Marcel Breuer, Mid-Century Modern, SOLD, Walter Gropius On Mar 30, 2012

  See post below for more photos [slideshow exclude=”1776,1779,1780,1781,1782,1783,1784,1785″] The Dunn House, 58 Hill Street, Lexington (Under Agreement; Showing for Back-Up Offers) One of an enclave of two homes designed by noted master Modernist architect, Ira Rakatansky,  this 3052 square-foot house, built in 1955, has six bedrooms; three full baths, including an en suite master…

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New Lexington Listing, “the Dunn House” Designed by Ira Rakatansky

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Bill Janovitz

Posted in Apartment Therapy, Bauhaus, Ira Rakatansky, Lexington, Listings, Marcel Breuer, Mid-Century Modern, Walter Gropius On Mar 30, 2012

Click any photo to enlarge: [slideshow exclude=”1776,1779,1780,1781,1782,1783,1784,1785″] The Dunn House, 58 Hill Street, Lexington (Under Agreement; Showing for Back-Up Offers) One of an enclave of two homes designed by noted master Modernist architect, Ira Rakatansky,  this 3052 square-foot house, built in 1955, has six bedrooms; three full baths, including an en suite master bath; a…

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Wassily Chair

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Bill Janovitz

Posted in Bauhaus, Marcel Breuer On Nov 25, 2011

From the Design Icon series:

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Boston International Fine Art Show

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Bill Janovitz

Posted in Art, Bauhaus, modernism On Nov 07, 2011

Joan Miro Galatee, 1976   15th Annual Boston International Fine Art Show – Nov 17-20, 2011 Galleries from London, Madrid, and across the United States will offer more than 3,000 original works of art at the 15th Annual Boston International Fine Art Show, November 17-20, 2011 at The Cyclorama, Boston Center for The Arts, 539…

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