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A New Book Documents the Rarely-Seen Midcentury Modern Gems of Palm Springs

Made for casual design enthusiasts and Palm Springs connoisseurs alike, Unseen Midcentury Desert Modern offers a peek into 51 buildings—some not open to the public—in that Southern California mecca of modernism. Begun in 2008 by photographer Dan Chavkin, the book is set for release this February 9th and will be available on Amazon and at multiple venues of Modernism Week in Palm Springs, February 11 - 21. Here we preview some of its images.

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The 1956 all-white La Casa di Ucello Bianca, designed by an unkown architect, was carefully restored by its current owners.
The 1956 all-white La Casa di Ucello Bianca, designed by an unkown architect, was carefully restored by its current owners.
The kitchen of the La Casa di Ucello Bianca. As architect Ron Radziner says in the book's forward, Chavkin's color photography captures the light so essential to experiencing the West Coast's desert modernism.
The kitchen of the La Casa di Ucello Bianca. As architect Ron Radziner says in the book's forward, Chavkin's color photography captures the light so essential to experiencing the West Coast's desert modernism.
Also in La Casa di Ucello Bianca, sunlight from a clerestory reflects off white ceilings to illuminate richly hued furnishings.
Also in La Casa di Ucello Bianca, sunlight from a clerestory reflects off white ceilings to illuminate richly hued furnishings.
This 1955 home designed by William F. Cody belongs to the curators and owners of the Malamut Vintage Auto Museum; the pair restored the home and stocked it with vintage midcentury furniture and decor.
This 1955 home designed by William F. Cody belongs to the curators and owners of the Malamut Vintage Auto Museum; the pair restored the home and stocked it with vintage midcentury furniture and decor.
Kings Point—located at the Indians Canyon Golf Resort—is home to 44 condominiums designed by Dan Palmer and William Krisel in 1968. High ceilings, ample clerestory windows, and extensive views of the Jacinto Mountains are among their defining charactertistics.
Kings Point—located at the Indians Canyon Golf Resort—is home to 44 condominiums designed by Dan Palmer and William Krisel in 1968. High ceilings, ample clerestory windows, and extensive views of the Jacinto Mountains are among their defining charactertistics.
The 1956 LeBaron-Moruzzi Residence by Sam Pascal features all-white interiors with vibrant yellow accents, as seen with the chimney at right.
The 1956 LeBaron-Moruzzi Residence by Sam Pascal features all-white interiors with vibrant yellow accents, as seen with the chimney at right.
Its living room features an Eames LCW, Bertoia Barstools, and Eames Tandem Shell Seats.
Its living room features an Eames LCW, Bertoia Barstools, and Eames Tandem Shell Seats.