Novelist/TV producer Sidney Sheldon’s longtime Palm Springs home lists for $8.95M

Exterior of the Palm Springs, California home of the late Sidney Sheldon, which has listed for $8.95 million. Courtesy of Bennion Deville Homes and TopTenRealEstateDeals.com

 

Exterior of the Palm Springs, California home of the late Sidney Sheldon, which has listed for $8.95 million. Courtesy of Bennion Deville Homes and TopTenRealEstateDeals.com
Exterior of the Palm Springs, California home of the late Sidney Sheldon, which has listed for $8.95 million. Courtesy of Bennion Deville Homes and TopTenRealEstateDeals.com

PALM SPRINGS, Calif. – The longtime Palm Springs home of the multi-talented screenplay writer, novelist, TV producer Sidney Sheldon (1917-2007), which was recently fully updated and remodeled, is now for sale at $8.95 million.

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East meets West in Greene & Greene’s ‘crafty’ designs

This table lamp, designed for the Blacker House, attained $410,000 plus the buyer’s premium in October 2015. Image courtesy of Rago Arts and Auction Center and LiveAuctioneers.
This table lamp, designed for the Blacker House, attained $410,000 plus the buyer’s premium in October 2015. Image courtesy of Rago Arts and Auction Center and LiveAuctioneers.
This table lamp, designed for the Blacker House, achieved $410,000 plus the buyer’s premium in October 2015. Image courtesy of Rago Arts and Auction Center and LiveAuctioneers.

NEW YORK — Architect-designer brothers Charles Sumner Greene (1868–1957) and Henry Mather Greene (1870–1954) didn’t just exemplify the Arts and Crafts aesthetic but redefined it with their Japanese-influenced style that is still appealing a century later.

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World of possibilities in Apr 27 antiquarian map sale

Large German map of the Middle East and India, estimated at $350-$400
Large German map of the Middle East and India, estimated at $350-$400

NEW YORK – Buckaroo Banzai, lead character of the eponymous 1984 cult movie, said, “No matter where you go, there you are.” A good map lets you identify exactly where you are, but it’s perfectly OK to treat maps purely as works of art, or as a reminder of good times enjoyed in great places. On April 27, starting at 8 pm Eastern time, Jasper52 will stage a sale of 16th – 20th century antiquarian maps, selected by expert Steve Kovacs. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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