$375
Two tiles attributed as being from the Whitley Heights estate, at 6776 Wedgewood Place in Hollywood, California, and formerly owned by Rudolph Valentino. The first is a painted and glazed terra cotta courtyard tile embellished with a foliage motif and a "G." The second is a pale yellow glazed ceramic kitchen tile. Valentino lived here with Natacha Rambova prior to moving to Falcon Lair. The home was demolished in the 1950s to make room for the Hollywood Freeway. Accompanied by an archival binder of Valentino's homes that includes a piece of gold wallpaper from the Whitley Heights home, press clippings, and photographs of the homes. Terra cotta tile, 8 by 8 inches; Kitchen tile, 4 by 4 inches PROVENANCE From The Leslie Flint Educational Trust, Ex-collection of The Valentino Memorial Guild Categories:
Auctioneer:
Juliens Auctions
Date:
2013-11-09