• California home thought to have inspired Sydney Opera House sells for US$20m less than asking price

    California home thought to have inspired Sydney Opera House sells for US$20m less than asking price
    The six-bedroom Wave House in Malibu was designed by Harry Gesner, whose son says it inspired Jørn Utzon’s Sydney landmarkGet our weekend culture and lifestyle emailAn iconic California beach house thought to have inspired Jørn Utzon’s design for the Sydney Opera House has sold for US$20m less than its original asking price.Malibu’s Wave House, designed by the American architect Harry Gesner in the late 1950s, was bought by the former Victoria’s Secret model

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