The House of the Grand Passion

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1001 Vallejo Street, an iconic “Gold Coast” home at the top of Russian Hill, was designed by Houghton Sawyer following the 1906 earthquake for Robert Hanson.

Later owners include Gabrielle Guittard Cavalsky, tied to the Guittard chocolate legacy, Paul Verdier of the City of Paris department store, and Nobel laureate Myron Scholes. Long known as “The House of the Grand Passion,” the home’s interiors were styled by its current owners to reflect that dramatic history through an avant-garde collection and design — select pieces from which will be offered in the upcoming September Gallery Auction at Clars.

A pair of Rose Tarlow chairs. Estimate: $1,500–$2,000
A pair of Rose Tarlow chairs.
Estimate: $1,500–$2,000
A monumental pair of Indian metal clad candle prickets. Estimate: $1,500–$2,000
A monumental pair of Indian metal clad candle prickets.
Estimate: $1,500–$2,000
A Philip Moulthrop spalted sweet gum bowl, 6990, engraved signature, 11″h x 13″dia. Estimate: $800–$1,200
A Philip Moulthrop spalted sweet gum bowl, 6990, engraved signature, 11″h x 13″dia.
Estimate: $800–$1,200
A Japanese military/naval binoculars, Tokyo (Tokyo Optical Co.) 5 x 4, No. 844, tripod marked TACO 8720A. Estimate: $1,200–$1,500
A Japanese military/naval binoculars, Tokyo (Tokyo Optical Co.) 5 x 4, No. 844, tripod marked TACO 8720A.
Estimate: $1,200–$1,500
The House of Grand Passion (exterior).
The House of Grand Passion (exterior).
The House of Grand Passion (interior).
The House of Grand Passion (interior).

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