Join renowned art collector Foster Goldstrom on a private, guided tour of four bay area masterpieces.  Tour for six (6) includes a luncheon at the Guy Hyde Chick House and a tour of Foster Goldstrom’s art collection.

Guy Hyde Chick House (Oakland), Bernard Maybeck

The extraordinary Berkeley architect Bernard Ralph Maybeck (1862-1957), known for his sophisticated and whimsical approach to design, created this house for his friend, Guy Hyde Chick (1868–1930), a civil engineer who worked during his life in construction, real estate and insurance.

Built in 1913, it is a redwood chalet with Japanese trelliswork, quatrefoil balconies and Gothic arches, all worked in a single harmonious design set amid native oak trees.  The home is owned by art collector Foster Goldstrom whose renowned collection is contained within this Maybeck masterpiece. Foster has meticulously maintained the home and is the host of this CPF Auction Tour.

Senger House (Berkeley), Bernard Maybeck

This exceptional First Bay Region home was designed by Bernard Maybeck for Berkeley German professor J.H Senger.  It is a complex structure showcasing Maybeck’s playful and creative use of unusual combinations of details.

The house is lavishly appointed inside with grand public spaces that showcase Maybeck’s immense talent for the dramatic.  It is this immense creativity and unbridled love of invention that makes Maybeck’s work so admired still today.

Maynard Buehler House (Orinda), Frank Lloyd Wright

Perhaps not quite “typical” of Usonian design – due to its 4,350 square feet of space – is the Maynard Buehler House in Orinda, California. Almost hidden from sight in a cul-de-sac, Wright designed it for Maynard and Katharine in 1948 on three acres of land there, following a request from Katharine. The drawings took four months to complete; the home went up in a year.

The design is organized in the typical L-shape of numerous Usonians, has a distinct flat roof (of copper), carports, under-the-floor (Cherokee Red-colored concrete) radiant heating and a concrete-block exterior. There is a unique octagonal living room under a shed roof, with a gold leaf inset that reflects light into the space.