Our monthly series asks: What decor best suits each star sign? Busy Gemini needs a home to keep up with their ever-changing interests, writes Jill Krasny San Francisco, California | Sotheby’s International Realty – San Francisco Brokerage – Marina Ever notice that some homes catch your eye while others wind up going unnoticed? Your star sign may be the culprit. Homebody Taurus craves comfort and ease, while artsy Pisces needs an unfussy floor plan and visionary Aquarius likes eclecticism—and a room with a view. Continue reading What Is a Perfect Home for a Gemini? at Sotheby´s International Realty | Blog.
Nearly a century after its design and construction, this 9,390-square-foot, eight-bedroom residence has been comprehensively updated, adding soigné contemporary style to elegant classical elements Early in the 20th century, Scottish-born Thomas Paterson Ross—the eccentric and prolific architect who designed the eye-catching Sing Fat and Sing Chong buildings in San Francisco’s Chinatown—took on a commission from a wealthy widow to design a Tudor Revival residence in Pacific Heights. Nearly a century later, a new owner undertook a painstaking renovation with the intention of honoring the building’s period aesthetics while imbuing each of the five levels with the utmost in contemporary comforts and conveniences. Continue reading Inside a Transformed Early-20th-Century Residence in San Francisco at Sotheby´s International Realty | Blog.
Homes in the News Sausalito, California | Golden Gate Sotheby’s International Realty Forbes Granddaughter of Clarins Founder Lists London Home for $7.9 Million Claire Courtin-Clarins, granddaughter of the Clarins skincare founder, has listed her personally designed London townhouse for $7.9 million. Located near Portobello Road, the home blends Provençal and Scandinavian influences with antique European elements like 18th-century tiles from Lisbon and Provence, reflecting her artistic flair and heritage. Continue reading Luxury Real Estate Headlines: Third week in May, 2025 at Sotheby´s International Realty | Blog.
The progressive design movement of the 1920s and 1930s continues to influence architecture and interiors a century on Dallas, Texas | Briggs Freeman, Sotheby’s International Realty In 2025, Art Deco is set to celebrate its official centenary in signature style. The influential decorative movement that flourished throughout Europe and the United States in the 1920s and early 1930s took its name from the “Exposition Internationale des Arts Décoratifs et Industriel,” an exhibition held in Paris in 1925, which showcased the latest innovations in architecture, fashion and industrial design. Continue reading Art Deco at 100: What It Teaches Us About Luxury Living Today at Sotheby´s International Realty | Blog.
Designed by architect Wallace Neff, the father of California style, this six-bedroom clifftop hacienda in the exclusive private community of Hope Ranch is a stylish oasis for a life lived indoors and out. Born in 1895 in La Mirada, California, Wallace Neff spent much of his youth in the luxurious, easygoing neighborhoods of Southern California—often at his grandparents’ hillside home, reportedly a Queen Anne Victorian manor that enjoyed a cascading view of the ocean. This early immersion surely contributed to his ultimate renown for merging Spanish, Tuscan, Mediterranean, Islamic, and other aesthetic elements into what today is known as California style. Continue reading Inside an Architectural Landmark in Santa Barbara at Sotheby´s International Realty | Blog.
The world of high and fine jewelry collecting is attracting a new generation of luxury gem hunters, writes Victoria Gomelskypot for sunshine seekers and lovers of luxury living, writes Caitlin Gunther The 55.22-carat ‘Estrela de Fura’ Ruby at Sotheby’s New York, which sold at auction for US$34.8 million in June 2023. Photograph: © Sotheby’s Not long after Catharine Becket joined the jewelry department at Sotheby’s in 2005, she and her colleagues faced some big questions about the future of jewelry. Continue reading Collecting Focus: High Jewelry at Sotheby´s International Realty | Blog.
Homes in the News San Francisco, California | Sotheby’s International Realty – San Francisco Brokerage Mansion Global San Francisco’s Decorator Showcase House Lists for $19.5M In San Francisco’s Pacific Heights, a historic five-level townhouse has been transformed into a design marvel for the annual Decorator Showcase. Featuring eclectic spaces like a Moroccan-inspired red tented dining room and a 1970s-style rooftop lounge, the 123-year-old home blends bold palettes with curated artistry. Continue reading Luxury Real Estate Headlines, Second Week in May, 2025 at Sotheby´s International Realty | Blog.
Best known for its star-studded film festival, Cannes is also a year-round spot for sunshine seekers and lovers of luxury living, writes Caitlin Gunther Cannes, France | Côte d’Azur Sotheby’s International Realty Cannes has long been a place to hit reset. In the 1920s, it became a sun-soaked playground for the cultural elite—F. Scott Fitzgerald, Pablo Picasso and other Riviera regulars sought inspiration and escape along its palm-lined boulevards. Today, the city is most famously tied to its star-studded film festival in May, when yachts crowd the harbor and red-carpet glamor spills into the streets. Continue reading Spotlight on Cannes: The French Riviera’s Revitalized Gem at Sotheby´s International Realty | Blog.
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