There’s an art to selling real estate in Lafayette, but there are also art lessons for Realtors, too.
“One of the fun things about being a Realtor is the chance to view personal fine art collections that often include museum quality pieces and artists we are more familiar seeing in public spaces,” says Lafayette Realtor Dana Green.
James Moore Sculptures in Lafayette
A great example of this is the collection of James Moore sculptures that punctuate the Bella Vista Estate in Lafayette, CA’s Happy Valley, a property whose sale Green is currently representing.
The home and surrounding property showcase California modern architecture.
“It’s a Swatt home that combines architectural elegance, privacy and panoramic views,” says Green, referring to Robert Swatt, a renowned Bay Area architect of the California modern architectural movement.
The James Moore sculptures add a playful element to the overall effect of this premium Lafayette, CA property.
Modern architecture often focuses on marrying inside and outside. On the Bella Vista Estate, the James Moore sculptures take that marriage to the next level, adding the human form, abstracted and caught mid-movement. Each of the sculptures is perfectly placed to provide additional emotional context for individual spaces throughout the property.
One greets you at the front door. Another joins you on the entertainment deck. A third is perched poolside, dive-ready.
On his website, San Rafael, CA, based James Moore writes about his work: “I describe the human form using a powerfully simple visual vocabulary base on the cube. When the rules of figurative proportion and balance are applied, the resulting works capture what I see as the essence of movement and gesture.”
In this, the James Moore sculptures on the Bella Vista Estate are very successful.
While James Moore sculptures are in other private collections, you may have noticed them around the Bay Area in public spaces, too. Most recently, one was installed along the Palo Alto Bay Trail — a bicyclist pausing to enjoy the view.
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