Did you know that's Pierre Koenig himself looking all suave and debonair, undoubtedly about to put something a bit more romantic on the hi-fi? I'm sure quite a few of you our knowledgeable readers do and recognize this from Julius Shulman's oeuvre of legendary imagery capturing the golden era of Los Angeles architecture. AT reader Gwen pointed us to the Shorpy Photo Archives where the photo above and others were posted, accompanied by an array of humorous comments/captions, our favourite being:
He: It's not the SIZE of the woofer, it's the excursion of the cone!She: I've heard this song before. It's a sad one.
He: Can I get you a drink?
She: Now you're talking.
Stahl Residence, 1635 Woods Drive. Architect: Pierre Koenig.
Spencer residence in Santa Monica; Architect: Richard Spencer
Mirman Residence, Arcadia; Architects: Buff, Straub & Hensman
Check out the photos in greater detail with comments at the Julius Shulman archives.
All photos: Julius Shulman
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Comments (5)
He sure was sexy when he was younger...
...so are his houses - But they didn't have "Woofers" back then, just Mono or the rare Stereo speakers.
oh, what a fabulous life!
Is that a stereo cabinet or a bar in the first picture? Either way, it's sexy and I'd like to try and copy it for my homemade stereo console.
That bird on top of it is cute too, would look great in a nursery.
I wish I had a pad like this now!
He was my professor when I was in college (and he was no longer sexy!). IA lot of what he taught me didn't necessarily resonate at the time, but now, years later, it's all coming together for me. I feel honored to have known him.