In 1947, a young singer who had just made his first million ($10 million in today’s dollars), walked into the local architect’s office and asked him to build a house in Palm Springs, then a sleepy, sparsely-populated town outside of Los Angeles.

With the largest concentration of Mid Century Modern architecture and design in the United States, Palm Springs is a “Mecca” for modern enthusiasts. Frank Sinatra’s Twin Palms estate gets the most attention, homes of stars like Bob Hope, Elizabeth Taylor and Dinah Shore stun tourists with their modern design, too.

Why drive to the IKEA jungle for Mid Century Modern knock-offs when you can buy the real thing for the same or less? And you can even do it online at your convenience!

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