Sweet Sorrow
Elizabeth Edwards Harris on restoring a masterpiece—and letting it go
Posted June 26, 2008 | Published by Preservation Online, DC, California
Before saving modernist houses was fashionable, Elizabeth Edwards Harris and her former husband, Brent, established a glowing precedent. In 1992, the couple purchased the Kaufmann House, Richard Neutra's 1946 International-style jewel in Palm Springs, Calif., for $1.5 million. They not only saved it from demolition but also embarked on a five-year, $5 million restoration of everything from the terrazzo floor to the Douglas fir ceiling. Last year, after filing for divorce, the Harrises announced their decision to auction the house. Preservation spoke to Elizabeth poolside about her planned departure, a prospect she faced "with a mixture of regret and relief."
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