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1. How about living in a magnificent work of art? We give you "Brushstroke."

This graceful and dramatic home known as “Brushstroke” is perched on a 1.3-acre parcel of land in exclusive La Jolla, California. Designed by the American architect Wallace Cunningham, the steel-and-glass sculptural masterpiece was featured in the January 2006 issue of Architectural Digest. In addition to refined rustic touches such as centuries-old redwood beams, interior surfaces in hand-tinted plaster, and expanses of French limestone, the three-bedroom home features an artfully curved roofline, which bows into the interior lending a sense of serene movement to the entire residence. Amenities include a stunning rimless black-bottom swimming pool faced in mosaic tile, a Japanese-inspired garden by Joe Yamada, a private tennis court, and exclusive access to five miles of white sand beaches along the craggy California coast. This zen gem is on the market for...

The Salon: Art + Design, which premiered in 2012, is taking place at the famed Park Avenue Armory in New York City through November 18. The show opened with a festive cocktail party hosted by Margaret Russell, editor-in-chief of Architectural Digest, on November 14.

The fair welcomes 53 international dealers including Bernard Goldberg Fine Arts (New York), Galerie Downtown Francois Laffanour (Paris) and Adrian Sassoon (London). Offerings include modern art masterpieces by such luminaries as Gerhard Richter, Edward Hopper, Egon Schiele and Henry Moore, as well as 18th century French furniture and an assortment of Chinese decorative art and pre-Columbian antiquities. Organized by legendary fair producer Sanford Smith + Associates in collaboration with Paris’ Syndicat National des Antiquaires, The Salon offers a wide range of historic and contemporary works to cater to a variety of collectors.

The Salon: Art + Design is the only fair in the United States to focus on art and design from the 19^th to 21^st centuries. For more information visit thesalonny.com.