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John Smith
mural for the Petroleum Club, Statler Hotel, Los Angeles
mural for the Petroleum Club, Statler Hotel, Los Angeles
USA, 1952
glass tiles on wood 82 h × 182 w in (208 × 462 cm)
glass tiles on wood 82 h × 182 w in (208 × 462 cm)
estimate: $30,000–40,000
The Wilshire Grand opened as the Statler Hotel in 1952. In its early days, the Los Angeles Petroleum Club maintained a stylish member's suite at the hotel. This mural adorned that space.
Signed to lower right: [John Smith].
provenance: Petroleum Club, Statler Hotel, Los Angeles