{"id":679346,"date":"2026-09-08T23:17:18","date_gmt":"2026-09-08T23:17:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/679346\/"},"modified":"2026-09-08T23:17:18","modified_gmt":"2026-09-08T23:17:18","slug":"this-13-8-million-santa-fe-estate-has-a-georgia-okeeffe-connection","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/679346\/","title":{"rendered":"This $13.8 Million Santa Fe Estate Has a Georgia O\u2019Keeffe Connection"},"content":{"rendered":"

\n\tJuan Hamilton first met Georgia O\u2019Keeffe in New Mexico<\/a> in 1973. He was 27; she was 86. What started with Hamilton doing odd jobs for the legendary artist evolved into a deep friendship and a working relationship that lasted for more than a decade. He became her assistant, driver, gardener, travel companion, and closest confidant, coaxing her back into making art as her eyesight was failing.<\/p>\n

\n\tToday, one of Hamilton\u2019s former homes sits directly next door to Sol y Sombra, the 20-acre estate where O\u2019Keeffe spent the final years of her life. The property was later owned by\u00a0Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen<\/a>, who bought it in 2000 and added several structures. Allen\u2019s estate eventually sold Sol y Sombra in 2023 for $15 million.<\/p>\n

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\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Juan<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\tA spacious living area.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJenna Peffley for Sotheby\u2019s International Realty<\/p>\n

\n\tThe Hamilton property, meanwhile, still has his former art studio on the grounds, though it has since been converted into one of two guest casitas. After more than 20 years off the market, the estate is now asking $13.75 million. Grace Elliott of Sotheby\u2019s International Realty\u2019s Santa Fe<\/a> brokerage has\u00a0the listing<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Juan<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\tThe open kitchen and dining room.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJenna Peffley for Sotheby\u2019s International Realty<\/p>\n

\n\tAt 9,326 square feet, it\u2019s a sizable compound, with a three-bedroom main house, two casitas, a separate home office, a pool and pool house, a sport court, and enough garage space for 10 cars. In all there are four kitchens, including an outdoor one.<\/p>\n

\n\tO\u2019Keeffe encouraged Hamilton\u2019s interest in artmaking, buying him a kiln and pushing him to pursue pottery and sculpture. He also encouraged O\u2019Keeffe to experiment with pottery, sculpture, and watercolor, helping her find new ways to work as her eyesight deteriorated. In 1984, Hamilton, his wife, and their two young sons moved into O\u2019Keeffe\u2019s home, where they lived with the artist during her final years.<\/p>\n

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\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Juan<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\tThe pool terrace offers plenty of space for lounging.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJenna Peffley for Sotheby\u2019s International Realty<\/p>\n

\n\tWhen O\u2019Keeffe died in 1986, she left Hamilton much of her estate, including her two New Mexico homes, artwork, and personal belongings. A legal battle with members of O\u2019Keeffe\u2019s family followed, though Hamilton ultimately kept her ranch house and a selection of her art and personal effects. He later donated some of the collection to the Georgia O\u2019Keeffe Museum, while other pieces stayed with him until 2020, when he sold a selection of O\u2019Keeffe\u2019s works and personal effects at Sotheby\u2019s in New York. The auction brought in $17.2 million.<\/p>\n

\n\tHe went on to build a life\u2014and a real estate<\/a> portfolio\u2014well beyond New Mexico. Hamilton and his family eventually moved to Hawaii, where he owned a ranch on Maui<\/a> and, later, a nearly 14-acre mountaintop property in Honolulu<\/a>. He bought the three-bedroom home in 1998 after inheriting O\u2019Keeffe\u2019s estate, and it is also\u00a0on the market<\/a>, asking $6.3 million.<\/p>\n

\n\tClick here <\/a>to see more photos of the Santa Fe home.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Juan<\/p>\n

\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJenna Peffley for Sotheby\u2019s International Realty<\/p>\n

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