In the 1930's the
Will Rogers Ranch in Pacific Palisades, California was the height of LA Ranch Style. Rogers was an American humorist and Hollywood personality.
This is how the outside of the Ranch looked then...
The big room of the Main House -with Texas Longhorn cattle trophies, serape rugs, and Western style art and furniture.
A room in one of the wings - Note the chair in the corner
The Ranch as it looks today.
The Stables, corral and...
Stable Interior
Rogers was an avid horseman and polo player, and the Ranch is home ground for the Will Rogers Polo Club. Many of the greats of Hollywood's Golden Age once played here: Clark Gable, Walt Disney, Spencer Tracy et al.
This day it was Malibu vs. Santa Monica.
Now that's Polo Style!
Meanwhile, back at
Hemispheres, a shop at 1210 Montana Avenue (Santa Monica), Ranch Style is alive and well. Their Monterey Furniture range is based on furniture pieces from the Will Rogers Ranch. They also carry Mexican serapes, Native American carpets, and a dazzling array of ikats, Chinese textiles, woodblock printed textiles...
Oriental rugs,
and rare Suzani embroidery from Central Asia.
One little "doggie's" home on the range!
Happy Trails,
Marjorie
