A Rare, Early Work by Architect James E. Dolena Lists for $17 Million

James E. Dolena is widely known as an architect to the stars, for his work on homes for celebrities from Carole Lombard to Walt Disney. He also designed Bel Air’s storied 1930s-era Casa Encantada estate, long owned by the late telecom pioneer Gary Winnick; it first hit the market in 2023 with a staggering $250 million price tag, and after undergoing several major price cuts, the 40,000-square-foot spread recently sold at a foreclosure auction to an LLC tied to entrepreneur and venture…