Renowned Artist Emile Norman’s Sensational Big Sur Home Lists for $2M

The handcrafted compound features the late artist’s mosaics, a funky solarium, and a grand organ.

Renowned Artist Emile Norman’s Sensational Big Sur Home Lists for $2M

The handcrafted compound features the late artist’s mosaics, a funky solarium, and a grand organ.

The handcrafted compound features the late artist’s mosaics, a funky solarium, and a grand organ.

For Carl Malone, a visit to his uncle Emile Norman’s home at the top of Pfeiffer Ridge in Big Sur, California, was a treat. "My dad would throw us in the station wagon every summer," recalls Carl, who first started visiting in the 1960s and now lives in the home with his wife, Pamela. 

The home was the first built on Big Sur’s Pfeiffer Ridge. The three-bed, three-bath property also comes with a guesthouse.

The home was the first built on Big Sur’s Pfeiffer Ridge. The three-bed, three-bath property also comes with a guesthouse.

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The spacious home, located three-and-a-half miles off of Highway 1, sits on 40 acres and overlooks the Pacific Ocean. In 2017, Carl and Pamela moved from their home in Monroe, Washington, to the late artist’s residence to restore his art and sculptures and work on the archives. 

Emile and his partner built the original home over three years.

Emile and his partner built the original home over three years.

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Norman was known for his sculptural work and the commissions he did for the Masonic Temple. After building his home, it was the local masons who installed the electric on the property.

Emile was known for his sculptural work and the commissions he worked on for the Masonic Temple in San Francisco.

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