Architecture / interior design - Lutah Maria Riggs, architect. Brünninghausen, Montecito, California, (1936-38). (Paul T. Frankl, interior designer.)

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Emily Hall Tremaine / Collection
10 October 2019 | Updated 13 January 2020
Lutah Maria Riggs, architect
Brünninghausen, (1936-38)
Paul T. Frankl, interior designer
Montecito, California
(D01055-56)

Apéritif magazine (1934-36) - issues, contents, media coverage & shocking context

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R.J. Preece (ADP) - 04 Aug 21

Apéritif magazine (1934-36) - issues, contents, media coverage & shocking context This start-up magazine based in Santa Barbara, headed by Emily von Romberg (later Tremaine) featured provocative content and produced national media coverage in just a two-year run. Why it stopped publication...

Emily Spreckels vs. Adolph B. Spreckels, initial divorce court filing & deposition (1940)

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R.J. Preece (ADP) - 29 Jul 21

Emily Spreckels vs. Adolph B. Spreckels, initial divorce court filing & deposition (1940) In 1940, Emily Hall Spreckels (later Tremaine) courageously stood up and publicly blasted her second husband after a turbulent year-long marriage: "no" to his alleged spousal violence and "no" to his...

New discoveries: Emily von Romberg, Max von Romberg, Brünninghausen and more

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R.J. Preece (ADP) - 11 Apr 21

New discoveries: Emily von Romberg, Max von Romberg, Brünninghausen and more Living in California in the crazy and increasingly dangerous 1930s towards WWII, the two socialites accumulated a significant amount of media coverage, some with eye-popping controversy. Unfortunately looking back 80+...

New discoveries: Emily Spreckels, Adolph B. Spreckels, Jr., Brünninghausen and more

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R.J. Preece (ADP) - 11 Apr 21

New discoveries: Emily Spreckels, Adolph B. Spreckels, Jr., Brünninghausen and more Living in California in the crazy and increasingly dangerous late 1930s into the WWII period, the two socialites collided with anti-Nazi vs. alleged pro-Nazi thinking, extreme spousal violence allegations and...

Tremaine Collection artworks and designs in publications (compilation; 1945-present)

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ADC staff - 14 Jan 20

Tremaine Collection artworks and designs in publications (compilation; 1945-present) With her extensive communications experience from the 1930s, Emily Hall Tremaine marshalled those skills for the benefit of the artworks and designs that she worked with, 1945-87. This compilation focuses on...

The research involving Tremaine / Miller Co. art & design, collected and commissioned, is ongoing. Drawn from various secondary and primary sources, the information above may change. At this stage, the information should be considered “leads” for confirmation and not necessarily “facts”. Current owners of the artworks, and researchers, are encouraged to contact artdesigncafe.com.