John Lautner famously said, “architecture is an art,”?and although his masterpieces dot the streets of Los Angeles, they seldom surface on the market. A lucky buyer can now scoop up the architectural gem, the Tyler House, which John Lautner designed in 1950.
It is listed for the first time in 30 years. The Tyler House, designed by John Lautner, is a timeless dwelling on a secluded lot just minutes from Ventura Boulevard.

A comprehensive, paved driveway leads to the 1950 residence perched atop a sloping lot in Studio City. The home is surrounded by eucalyptus and sycamore trees and offers an attached carport on the lower level.

Tucked away in a quiet corner of Studio City, the multilevel home is surrounded by a grove of protected oaks and sycamores. For the last three decades, it has been owned by the award-winning artist Peter Tangen, who restored the property in the mid-1990s. “I bought the Tyler House in my early thirties; it was my first home,” says Tangen. “I’d lived in apartments, Hollywood bungalows, and NYC railroad flats for all but about two years of my life. Then suddenly, and almost accidentally, I lived in this inspiring space.”
Swirling steps ascend the verdant lot, leading to the wood-framed main entrance. In the cantilevered living room, walls of glass surround the brick fireplace.

“The more time I spent quietly contemplating the space, the more I understood it. Every architectural decision revealed itself as...