Not all art is meant to be confined in museums or residences.
Some pieces are most at home outdoors, entrenched in the small pockets of escape within the pulsating city. Madison Square Park, with its widely celebrated Mad. Sq. Art. Program, is one of these special, noteworthy places where art meets the outdoors with enchanting results.
Located between Madison Avenue and 5th Avenue where 5th meets Broadway, Madison Square Park is not the largest park in NYC by any means. But it’s this inherent modesty that separates the space from the madding crowd and makes it the intimate sanctuary of art and nature that it is. The park spans seven acres of lush lawns, playgrounds, dog runs, and vibrant foliage, with stunning large-scale art exhibits throughout. The Mad. Sq. Art. Program—supported by the Madison Square Park Conservancy—ensures the grounds always feature fascinating pieces from acclaimed sculptors. Past installations were created by an impressive list of artists including Mark di Suvero, Shannon Plumb, Alison Saar, Rachel Feinstein, Bill Fontana, and many others.
Currently on display is renowned British artist Tony Cragg’s Walks of Life, which features three mammoth bronze sculptures. Cragg’s large-scale works posses a keen sense of movement and energy as they strike a sophisticated balance between the familiar and the abstract. Grounded and yet metaphysical in their scope, they incorporate contorted surfaces whose contours push out to create an overall aesthetic that is as striking as it is captivating. Walks of Life continues in the Madison Square Park tradition of distinct and visceral large-scale sculpture exhibits that meld into the surrounding areas of the park as if they are a natural extension of the vegetation that encircles them. The Madison Square Park Conservancy puts a great deal of time and resources into their Mad. Sq. Art program, and those who are lucky enough to visit the park are the beneficiaries of their unflinching dedication.
A visit to Madison Square Park provides a welcome respite from that sustained city buzz. Just a short stroll from a Gramercy condo, it’s a place that can immerse one in greenery while also providing the opportunity to be entranced by a delicate mix of nature and art. Surrounded by towering Flatiron condos, the green expanses of the park offer a pristine haven where relaxation can be enhanced by artistic expression, and where free concerts combined with rotating art installations often create a brimming cultural hub pulsating with creativity.
The new Gramercy condos for sale at 88 and 90 Lexington Avenue will be equipped with some of the most impressive kitchens in all of Manhattan. Rather than reflect scaled-down versions of restaurant kitchens, they are designed to provide serious, fully-equipped work spaces for the ambitious home chef who loves to entertain—and attempt the occasional creative experiment.
The Gramercy and Flatiron districts happen to be brimming with culinary delights: Not only are there an array of options for dining out, there are dozens of markets and shops for fresh ingredients and tools of the trade. Sometimes an expertly prepared meal and a cozy night in can be even more fun than a night on the town. Here are a few of the must-visit shops for every Gramercy condo resident with even a touch of culinary flair:
Rosendo Fish Market (383 2nd Avenue)
The seafood at Rosendo is always fresh and well-prepared and their selection is impressively diverse. Their red snapper, sea bass, and oysters are known throughout the area for being top-notch selections. Grab a few pounds of fresh bass and attempt to mimic the incredible seared sea bass dish at the famed Gramercy Tavern. In addition to the varied fish options, Rosendo offers numerous marinades and ready-to-go meals, all of which are prepared with great care. It’s readily apparent that the Rosendo staff knows their product through and through as they’re always helpful and will lend their expert opinion whenever needed.
The Fairway Market in Kips Bay is a large and wonderful supermarket; regardless of what one is searching for, Fairway likely has it. Their massive vegetable selection is full of fresh, vibrant veggies and features many organic options. They have a butcher on site and offer fresh cuts of meat and cold cuts. Fairway is also known for its large selection of imported and domestic cheeses, as well as an assortment of cakes and cookies. For preparing meals at home, Fairway is the perfect choice. If one prefers a more intimate and local feel, The Gramercy Natural Frontier Market is a great option. This small, neighborhood green market offers an array of vegetarian and vegan options not typically carried by most supermarkets. They also stock a good number of organic grains and beans that can be bought in bulk, providing a convenient option when it comes to cooking for a large group.
Eataly (200 5th Avenue)
Eataly is a sprawling wonderland of Italian food. The massive market in the Flatiron District was opened by famed chef Mario Batali and his partners in 2004 and has since become a renowned attraction of the area. Eataly has what is most likely the widest selection of homemade pastas in the city. After a trip to Eataly for some fresh pasta and some clams, one can attempt to recreate the vibrant flavor of the Spaghetti and Clams dish at the great Flatiron District eatery, The Gander. Eataly has pretty much everything one could want in an Italian market including pastas, cheeses, produce, fish, meat, and an assortment of desserts. Beyond the food, Eataly also sells a wide array of high-quality cookware, and many of their pastas come with cooking instructions and preparation ideas. Eataly is not only a massive food market, it’s an experience. Many people visit just to walk around and enjoy its bustling atmosphere…and perhaps indulge in some gelato or a classic cannoli.
Bedford Cheese Shop (67 Irving Place)
Since 2003, the Bedford Cheese Shop has cultivated a thriving neighborhood following by paying close attention to the seasonal nature of cheese-making. By working with farms to select cheeses at their peak readiness, they provide a rotating assortment of high-quality cheeses throughout the year. Their Gramercy location opened in 2012 and features all sorts of intriguing details including a 15-foot cheese case, three aging facilities, and a special space for classes and events called the Homestead. Tastings are held regularly.
If there’s one architectural style and historic period that best represents New York to the world, it has to be the Art Deco look of the Roaring ’20s. Think the Chrysler Building, the Empire State Building, Radio City Music Hall, Rockefeller Center, the former American Stock Exchange Building. Manhattan’s greatest and most recognizable landmarks were all designed in the Art Deco aesthetic and hail from one of the greatest boom periods of perhaps the most booming city in the world. So influential were the city’s skyscrapers to the period’s look that an alternative name for Art Deco at the time was “Skyscraper Style.”
While Art Deco—or Art Moderne, as it was originally called—was launched at the 1925 Parisian Exposition Internationale, America—and New York City in particular—quickly became the world capital of the ambitious, ornamental, forward-thinking style. Art Deco’s heyday was short: The 1939-40 New York World’s Fair in Queens can be seen as the bookend to the Paris Exposition. And yet New York’s great Deco masterpieces remain a testament to that age’s ongoing influence.
The glory of the age, and America’s prominent aesthetic and cultural influence on it, can now be seen at MOMA’s new joint reinstallation of European and American art, “Reimagining Modernism: 1900-1950.” While historically the two continents have been presented separately, this new reframing allows visitors to MOMA’s outstanding collection to more fully appreciate the depth of early American Modernism, which forms the backbone of the museum’s collection.
While post-WWI America emerged as the world’s industrial, technological, and economic super power, Art Deco, which united clean, modern, industrialized lines with beautiful reimagined decorative motifs from around the world—Egyptian, Mesopotamian, Greek, Native American—perfectly captured the young nation’s new global dominance. The optimistic marriage of industry and design survived even the Great Depression, when the Empire State Building’s decorative elements were constrained by the financial obstacles of 1931. Compare its airy but relatively plain mast to the more purely decorative terraced stainless steel crown of the Chrysler Building, begun in 1928. The Empire State Building nonetheless remains an iconic example of the Art Deco style, with its underlying emphasis on verticality and the celebration of manufactured and technologically produced lines shining through.
Today’s New York shares a great deal with the Manhattan of the Roaring ’20s. Skyscrapers are popping up anew around the city, and the lower end of Manhattan is experiencing a residential boom as today’s movers and shakers seek out the new luxury Flatiron condos and other lower Manhattan developments that surround the city’s financial and business districts.
Those who have a taste for old-fashioned style and elegance are aware, of course, that along with the preservation of places like Pete’s comes a premium on preserving the past—and while the neighborhoods of lower Manhattan are booming with new construction, some of the most luxurious neighborhoods, like Gramercy Park and Madison Square, are actually characterized as much by splendid restorations as by new development. Those seeking Madison Square Park condos and Gramercy Park condos for sale can find some superb Art Deco structures to call home. An excellent example can be found in the refurbished condos in the 1927 building at 88 Lexington Avenue, rechristened 88 Lex. The building’s exterior has the geometric, vertical lines of its era as well as a classic light color, set backs to create a stepped outline, tall arched windows at street level, and arch detailing on the corner windows at the top. Meanwhile its interior features the smooth brushed-aluminum doors and fixtures of the period as well as aluminum-inlaid stone floors, and continues the characteristic vertical lines of the exterior with tall ceilings and geometric vertical stone panels in the lobby.
While the soaring city skyline captured the spirit of the Roaring ’20s and sent it aloft, that spirit was equally bright and alive on the streets below. New technologies—automobiles, radio, moving pictures, electrification—propelled the world out of the wartime economy and mood and established the modern consumer society. New York constructed the Holland Tunnel and the George Washington Bridge to accommodate its growing population and the emerging demands of automobile traffic. The Plaza Hotel became a favorite spot for cultural heavyweights like F. Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald. Women got the vote and got rid of corsets and the restrictive expectations of the pre-war era. The Harlem Renaissance anchored the Jazz Age, the Stock Market rose to unprecedented heights, and Babe Ruth joined the Yankees. Again, today’s New York with its booming bar and restaurant scene, expanding retail and leisure opportunities, and optimistic business environment captures something of the spirit of the earlier age.
Hence, for instance, the new “speakeasy”-type bars popping up all over the city—though there is nothing like quaffing a drink or two in a location that was serving them up even when alcohol was illegal. Pete’s Tavern, the oldest continually running bar in the city, disguised itself as a flower shop during Prohibition—but its original tin ceiling and gorgeous rosewood bar survived, and residents of the nearby town homes and Gramercy condos can pull up and order a beer just as the businessmen of that era might have done.
Our first look inside the newly converted condos at 88 & 90 Lex reveals beautiful one- to four-bedroom apartments with high ceilings, large windows, and plenty of space for residents to add their own personal touches. The two buildings between 26th and 27th Streets in Gramercy are being renovated according to designs by Workshop/APD, and each of the homes will feature gentle color palettes and streamlined surfaces throughout. One of the main differences between the two buildings is the windows: 88 Lexington has new casement windows, while 90 Lexington’s windows stretch from floor to ceiling. 88 & 90 Lex will share a spacious lobby as well as an 8,000-square-foot amenity space.
Interest in wine, and the desire for a greater understanding of its mysteries, has been on the rise for decades in the US. Specialty wine shops and tasting rooms are evidence of this popularity and of the seriousness of the wine-consuming public. The neighborhood around Gramercy, NoMad and the Flatiron District offers some of the best options in New York City for procuring superb wines while also expanding one’s knowledge base of vintages, vineyards, and terroir.
Bottlerocket Wine & Spirit (5 West 19th Street) One word: delivery. In a pinch, Bottlerocket Wine & Spirit will bring wine to your door. They also have an enormous selection of wines from around the world, plus a very knowledgeable staff to help with food pairings and recommendations based on customers’ preference. The bottles at Bottlerocket are categorized by both country and each wine’s best culinary counterpart, which provides an extremely easy shopping experience rarely found in larger shops.
Flatiron Wine and Spirits (929 Broadway) Flatiron Wine and Spirits is decidedly smaller than Bottlerocket, but what it lacks in size it more than makes up for in discernment. Nowhere else in the area will you find a selection as refined as the one here. Many of Flatiron’s wines originate from smaller, lesser-known wineries around the globe as the store specializes in bringing hidden gems to the table. Flatiron is the place to find the wine that your friends have never heard of or tasted…until you pour it for them.
Vin Sur Vingt (1140 Broadway) Vin Sur Vignt is one of The Big Apple’s best little wine bars. It’s small and cozy, with an atmosphere that seems to mirror the quality and subtlety of the wines served here. You’ll only find bottles from French producers here, and accordingly the ambiance at Vin Sur Vingt is elegant and quaint, but never stuffy. In addition to their meticulously cultivated wine list, they have quite an extensive fromage selection and offer finely chosen wine and cheese pairings that are an experience unto themselves. A short walk from a Gramercy condo can lead one to an experience that feels like a momentary visit to Bordeaux.
Wined Up Wine Bar (913 Broadway) Wined Up Wine Bar has a selection that could rival any in the city. Their famous “wine wall” features more than 150 vintage wines from all over the world. And their wine list—very much in the same fashion as Flatiron Wine and Spirits—focuses on the smaller, lesser-known wineries throughout the globe. A sharp and romantic aesthetic permeates the space, creating the perfect atmosphere for discovering that next great wine. A tapas tasting menu gives Wined Up a Spanish twist, and you’ll also find savory accompaniments like tuna tartar, Korean fried chicken, and sesame fried calamari if you arrive with an appetite.
Wine culture in NYC continues to grow, and the residents of Gramercy condos are keenly aware of this. Most new condos at 88 and 90 Lexington Ave. were even constructed with built-in under-counter wine refrigerators that can house 46 bottles at varying temperatures to ensure freshness and aging, if desired. It’s clear that wine, and the high interest that surrounds it, isn’t going anywhere soon. New York City wine shops around Gramercy and the Flatiron District directly reflect this in their myriad approaches to not only selling wine, but in educating their patrons on the fine art of enjoying it.
Since 1898, the National Arts Club has celebrated cultural life in America. Committed to stimulating and developing public interest in the arts, the club is home to an expansive American arts collection and also hosts programs on painting and sculpture, literature, film, architecture, fashion, photography, and music.
Emerging from a need for American artists at the turn of the 20th century to look to their own country for inspiration rather than to Europe, the newly formed National Arts Club took up residence in a mansion on West 34th Street. After quickly outgrowing the house, the Club moved in 1906 to the Tilden Mansion at 14 and 15 Gramercy Park South. The Club purchased the house from Samuel Tilden who, after losing the 1876 presidential race, had turned his attention to redesigning and joining the two addresses into what they are today.
During the Tilden renovations, famed architect of Central Park, Calvert Vaux, was brought on for the redesign. Vaux modernized the façade of the mansion with sandstone and added bay windows and ornamentation in the Aesthetic Movement style. In addition to Vaux, sculptors were also brought in to create elaborate fireplaces and bookcases, and doors and stained glass panels were installed. A unique stained glass dome designed for Tilden’s library still crowns the room, which has been turned into the National Arts Club’s bar.
The combined houses became a meeting ground for a long list of renowned artists. Club members have included three U.S. presidents as well as many famed American artists. The New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission declared the conjoined mansions at 15 Gramercy Park South a landmark in 1966. A decade later, the federal government designated the building a National Historic Landmark. Although a secret tunnel within the famed structure has not yet been found, rumors have persisted for over a century that Tilden had one built to allow for a quick escape if necessary.
Today, the Club welcomes members and non-members alike and has become an attraction for both local Gramercy Park condo residents as well as tourists. Public sketching and drawing classes are available on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, and special events commend leaders in the arts through exhibitions, theatrical and musical performances, lectures, and readings. All four of the Club’s galleries are open to the public during the week, with each having a unique focus. Currently the Grand Gallery and Gregg Gallery are home to works of the Russian American Foundation, while the Marquis Gallery is hosting the work of Marela Zacarias, who specializes in combining painting and sculpture. And in the spirit of celebrating the 225th anniversary of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, the Trask Gallery is currently hosting the exhibition, Courtroom Art: Eyewitness for the Public.
It’s easy to see why the National Arts Club is popular among those living in Gramercy Park condos. In addition to its classes and special events programming, the Club also hosts a dining room and bar that are open during the week by reservation for members as well as guests of members, and gallery space that can be rented for private events. For more information about the National Arts Club, visit: http://www.nationalartsclub.org.
They say opposites attract, and certainly this seems to be the case with luxury Gramercy apartments 88 and 90 Lexington Avenue. Their addresses may be nearly identical, but these two buildings embody the aesthetics of two distinct periods in architectural history, one honoring the classical past, the other embodying the mid-century enthusiasm for all things pared-down and modern. But they have much in common, too, not just in their shared location, but in the timelessness of their livable interiors. So which is for you? Take a closer look and decide if you’re an “88 Lex” or a “90 Lex” at heart.
From the Outside
Built in 1927, 88 Lexington Avenue has seen much of Manhattan grow up around it. The classic Art Deco limestone building captures the proportions and style of the golden age of skyscrapers. Nineteen stories tall, it has all the geometric curves and details of the era with none of the fussy ornament associated with the Beaux-Arts “wedding cake” apartment houses that came before it. Art Deco was just one manifestation of the machine age, in which designers married the aesthetics of power and progress with the materials that signified cosmopolitan luxury, from snakeskin and mother-of-pearl to marble and limestone. The late 1920s were a period of sophisticated fun paired with innovation in the worlds of music, fashion, contemporary art, and design. If 88 Lex was an article of clothing, it would probably be Coco Chanel’s understated “little black” day dress from 1927, the instant classic that remains the go-to choice for chic women nearly a century later. There is something about it that never seems to go out of style. Time has been good to 88 Lex, too: its exterior is in superb condition, allowing its clean, geometric design to take center stage.
By contrast, 90 Lexington Avenue is newer, more compact, and more geometric than its next-door neighbor, with larger windows that flood the building’s interiors with natural light. Built in 1958 at the peak of high modernism in America, the structure hails from a time when designers were ready to leave ornament and decoration behind and let architectural form speak for itself. Immediately following the back-to-back traumas of the Great Depression and World War II, designers and architects became eager to try something original in order to fully move on from the baggage of the preceding decades and centuries. Modernism represented the way forward. This meant no frills, no scrolls, no arches, just the space and geometric framework needed to create a home that could be filled with personalized color and character.
Home furnishings from this period, from the lively fabrics of Alexander Girard to the furniture of Charles and Ray Eames and Henry Miller, demonstrated a love of color and a well-developed sense of play perfectly suited for the blank interiors provided by the creations of Modernist architects. Modernist architecture wasn’t stuffy, it was just setting the stage for the vibrant textiles, ceramics, art, photography, and fashion that would fill its sleek, unadorned spaces. Indeed, if 90 Lex were a cherished outfit, it would probably be a cool 1957 Balenciaga sack dress ready for a dramatic Art Smith necklace to accompany it.
From the Inside
Inside 88-90 Lex, some of the elements these two buildings have in common can be see in their shared lobby, which reflects a successful convergence of Art Deco and post-war Modernism. Shared as well are their amenities such as the pool and gym, private cinema, and concierge service. The interiors of 88-90 Lex residences reveal a graceful blending of styles in bold, stone-surfaced kitchens, high-ceilinged open-plan layouts, and generous proportions in everything from bathtubs to master bedroom suites. While the understated décor is beautiful on its own, it also invites a new owner’s touch in the form of the color choices, fabrics, art, and distinctive decorative items that make each home unique.
Some of New York City’s most storied taverns are located just a stone’s throw from 88 & 90 Lexington Avenue. For those luxury condo residents who relish the neighborhood’s layered sense of history, these three historic bars offer superb cocktails and beers on tap—along with an authentic glimpse into Gramercy’s elegant and fascinating past.
Pete’s Tavern | 129 East 18th Street
Pete’s Tavern, the oldest operating saloon in New York City, was established in 1864 and just happens to be the place where O. Henry penned his famous short story, “The Gift of the Magi.” During prohibition in the 1920s, Pete’s survived as a speakeasy by disguising itself as a florist. Having outlasted Tammany Hall, the stock market crash of 1929, and countless other New York adventures, Pete’s continues to serve classic Italian food and well-mixed cocktails while providing a welcoming, neighborly atmosphere.
Molly’s | 287 3rd Avenue
Though there are plenty of Irish bars to be found throughout the boroughs of NYC, not all of them offer what you might call an authentic Emerald Isle experience. Molly’s on 3rd Avenue, though, comes pretty close. Guests here will find a shingled roof, door lanterns, and a sawdust-covered floor, a wooden bar, wrought iron chandeliers, and – of course – Guinness on tap. The bartenders even have lilting accents to match. Molly’s has been lauded by New York’s food and drink press, so it gets plenty of tourist traffic, but it deftly welcomes newcomers while making neighborhood regulars feel right at home. The food is traditional Irish pub fare like shepherd’s pie and steak that’s best approached with a hearty appetite. On a crisp fall evening, the wood-burning fireplace and robust selection of Irish whiskey are warm and welcoming. “This is the center of coziness,” says Time Out New York, “and the center is holding.”
Rose Bar | 2 Lexington Avenue
If you’ve been re-reading The House of Mirth and find yourself craving a little taste of New York’s horse-drawn carriage days, you’ll find elegant sanctuary at the Gramercy Park Hotel’s Rose Bar. An inviting mix of historic and contemporary is always on tap here thanks to an elaborate marble fireplace and coffered ceilings alongside décor by Julian Schnabel and a very of-the-moment cocktail list. The Gramercy Park Hotel is steeped in New York cultural significance, having housed the Kennedy family, David Mamet, and Bob Dylan as well as out-of-town members of the original Saturday Night Live cast. Late Show music director emeritus Paul Shaffer even lived at Gramercy Park Hotel for sixteen years. Impressive yet inviting, Rose Bar is a favorite neighborhood stop that will remind you why so many long to call Gramercy home.
As a well-known culinary and retail hub, the Flatiron District is one of the ideal locations in Manhattan to spend a leisurely Sunday while the weather is still warm enough for a stroll. Numerous tempting brunch options beckon, and there are a range of shops from small, focused boutiques to large retail meccas. Let’s start with the brunch options and then move on to shopping:
Sunday Brunch
Almond | 12 East 22nd Street
This small but rather renowned American bistro has a decidedly down-to-earth, rustic aesthetic that serves as the perfect setting for its satisfying fare. Their brioche French toast is expertly prepared with walnuts, cranberries, and bananas that add to the sweetness without overpowering the dish, and their omelettes are fresh and light. There’s even a billiards room in the back and some outdoor seating in good weather.
L’Express | 249 Park Ave South
The French know how to do breakfast and brunch, and L’Express proves this point. The interior of this charming, European-style bistro is casual but not overtly so, and the vibe is sophisticated without being stuffy. There are always fresh flowers arranged throughout the space, and the menu features traditional brunch options prepared to perfection. In addition, they offer three types of hand-prepared, savory and spicy Bloody Marys—one of which includes muddled jalapenos for that perfect kick.
Millesime | 92 Madison Avenue
Millesime’s brunch has cultivated quite a reputation in the Flatiron/Gramercy area due not only to the quality of the food but to the “unlimited punch” brunch option. Dining fare includes a blueberry-apple-mascarpone French toast sandwich, a short rib sandwich, and a duck liver parfait. And for $29, you can indulge in the bottomless punch brunch featuring their well-known Cassis and Cranberry Punch.
Sunday Shopping
agnès b. | 13 East 16th Street
Since opening her first shop in Paris in 1975, Agnès Andrée Marguerite Troublé has been designing meticulously well-crafted and classic clothing that adheres more to a time-tested aesthetic than a flavor-of-the-month approach. Her designs are chic and current, favoring sophisticated hues of gray, black, white, and navy as well as the occasional cheery sailor stripe.
Pas De Deux | 328 East 11th Street
Pas De Deux features a range of lines from both emerging and established designers from around the world. Its large and well-curated inventory ensures a brief perusal through the space will land one with an armful of intriguing discoveries. Moreover, the store caters to a crowd of diverse tastes, offering a nice balance between classic looks and more avant-garde, on-trend pieces.
Madewell | 115 5th Avenue
Madewell has risen through the ranks over the past few years to become a mainstay of women’s fashion. Known for their flannel patterns and casual yet preppy aesthetic, the brand has expanded considerably, making a trip to one of its retail stores an engaging experience. The 5th Avenue location is a large, two-story space that houses their famous jeans as well as sweaters, jackets, shoes, bags, dresses, and accessories.
Each of the impressive new Gramercy condos at 88 & 90 Lexington boasts its own unique charm. Although the buildings now essentially function as one entity and share a spacious new lobby, aesthetically they are still quite distinct. 88 Lexington Avenue was built in 1927 with classic, Beaux-Arts proportions, while 90 Lex was built in 1958 and exemplifies the best of postwar Modernism. Despite their individual elegance and architectural character, together these two classic buildings form a striking pair. Their fully redesigned residences, which feature open floor plans, high ceilings, and large windows that provide an abundance of natural light, can accommodate just about any scheme – or combination of approaches – when it comes to interior design. Known in New York’s design community as a top source for one-of-a-kind vintage pieces, the Gramercy neighborhood boasts more than a few popular shops dedicated to helping homeowners find the perfect antiques to make their homes their own. Here are just a few of the best.
Showplace Antique + Design Center | 40 West 25th Street The Showplace Antique + Design Center may require more than one visit. With over 150 individual antiques shops featured here, treasures from a variety of periods and styles are on offer on any given day. This makes the Showplace Antique + Design Center a fine place to visit if you wish to develop an eye for antiques, learn to assess quality, and achieve a nuanced sense of your own style. A mid-century glass Venini chandelier might be the perfect complement to a Nakashima dining table or even an Art Nouveau sideboard, but often it takes seeing such works in person to understand just how such combinations might work. Browsing the vast array of goods here is like strolling through a three-dimensional idea board for your luxury condo.
Olde Good Things | 149 Madison Avenue Olde Good Things, one of the original architectural salvage firms dedicated to saving beautiful marble, metal, and carved wood elements from 19th-century buildings, has been doing such work since long before it became trendy. They also sell antiques, specializing in the last quarter of the 19th century through World War II. With multiple locations in New York and other cities, Olde Good Things still keeps its large, atmospheric Gramercy location filled with lovely vintage pieces. Fabulous Art Deco furniture and accessories, Arts and Crafts dining tables and armoires, Renaissance Revival sconces and chandeliers, and Victorian clocks come together to create unique combinations that are perfect for those who like to connect distinct styles from different time periods.
Gramercy Vintage Furniture | 61 Gramercy Park North For 25 years, Gramercy Vintage Furniture has cultivated a reputation for offering a remarkably wide range of furniture and antiques from every decade stretching back to the 1800s. Goods on offer here include furniture from East Asia, carpets from the Middle East, and prints and drawings from Europe and America. You might find an early 19th-century chest-on-chest, a 1970s-glam desk, or just about anything in between as you browse through this inviting shop.
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