"An upstairs gallery is filled with Diller's artwork in oil, acrylics and watercolor and the walls in many rooms of the eight-bedroom, five-bathroom home are lined with art. Her son and executor, Perry Diller, plans to sell the home's contents at auction."
"In the decades she owned the house, Diller named many of its 22 rooms. The living room became the Bob Hope Salon after the comic actor she considered her mentor. A large oil painting of Hope, presented to her by the actor, stands on an easel in the room, and a concert grand occupies an alcove."
"A classically trained musician, Diller played the piano, organ and harpsichord. The Bach Room doubled as her office and a salon. Her baby grand sat on a stage at one end of the room."
Phyllis Diller's longtime Brentwood home, built in 1914 as a summer residence for steel magnate and U.S. Senator Lawrence C. Phipps, is now on the market for $12.9 million. The 9,266-square-foot Country English-style house sits on 1.25 acres and features eight bedrooms and five bathrooms across 22 rooms. Diller purchased the property in 1965 and extensively personalized it to reflect her artistic and musical interests. The home displays her artwork throughout, including an upstairs gallery with oil paintings, acrylics, and watercolors. Diller named many rooms after her pursuits and influences, including the Bob Hope Salon honoring her mentor, and the Bach Room serving as her office and performance space. Her son Perry Diller plans to auction the home's contents.
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