{"id":3659,"date":"2025-07-12T07:21:06","date_gmt":"2025-07-12T07:21:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/3659\/"},"modified":"2025-07-12T07:21:06","modified_gmt":"2025-07-12T07:21:06","slug":"inside-frank-lloyd-wrights-apartment-at-the-plaza-where-he-lived-while-designing-the-guggenheim","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/3659\/","title":{"rendered":"Inside Frank Lloyd Wright\u2019s Apartment at the Plaza Where He Lived While Designing the Guggenheim"},"content":{"rendered":"

In early 2025, the residence inside the iconic Plaza Hotel that was once known as The Frank Lloyd Wright<\/a> Suite made headlines when it hit the market. The sellers,\u00a0Galerie founder and editorial director, Lisa Fayne Cohen, and her husband, James, first purchased the property in the mid-2000s.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe previous owners, well-known French art dealers, had renovated the HVAC system, which allowed for very high walls, which really stood out for me because I wanted a place to hang my art collection,\u201d says Cohen. \u201cAnd of course, the views were unbelievable.\u201d<\/p>\n

Wright\u2019s ties to the fourth-floor residence date back to 1943, when he was commissioned to design a building to house the Museum of Non-Objective Painting, which was established by the Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation<\/a>. Years of delays plagued the project, but eventually, in 1954, the architect relocated to New York to oversee it, and he called the Plaza Hotel home, occupying an apartment in the building until he passed away in 1959.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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

\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGalerie\u2018s Lisa Fayne Cohen designed the interiors when the couple renovated in 2009.
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPhoto: Antoine Bootz<\/p>\n

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

\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe apartment, once known as the Christian Dior Suite, has ties to Frank Lloyd Wright and Hollywood\u2019s David Selznick.
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPhoto: Ezra Stoller\/Esto<\/p>\n

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

\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFrank Lloyd Wright next to a model of the Guggenheim.
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPhoto: Getty Images<\/p>\n

Prior to Wright, the residence was occupied by film producer David Selznick and his wife, Jennifer Jones, who left two red velvet chairs that Wright opted to keep, according to reports. The rest of the home was filled with furniture he shipped from his Wisconsin headquarters. Throughout Wright\u2019s stay, he entertained many members of the New York media, movie stars such as Marilyn Monroe<\/a>, and a roster of former clients, including Georgia O\u2019Keeffe<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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

\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe apartment spans 4,000 square feet and features 13-foot ceilings.
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPhoto: Antoine Bootz<\/p>\n

Also once known as the Christian Dior Suite, Unit 409 today spans 4,000 square feet with soaring 13-foot ceilings\u2014courtesy of the original fourth floor ballroom floor plans\u2014and breathtaking views of Central Park, Grand Army Plaza, and Fifth Avenue. In 2009, the Cohens collaborated with architect Louis Lisboa of VL Architects to transform the residence into a four-bedroom, four-bath masterpiece with Lisa overseeing the interior design. Much of the furniture and d\u00e9cor leaned heavily into the Art Deco<\/a> style and was sourced from Newel Gallery<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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

\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCohen opened the space during a 2009 renovation.
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPhoto: Antoine Bootz<\/p>\n

\u201cIn thinking about how the space was before it became a hotel, dating back to the 1920s and \u201830s, we wanted to really capture the glamour of the period,\u201d says Cohen. \u201cI\u2019ve been collecting Art Deco furniture since I was in my mid-20s, and if there was ever the right moment, this was the space for it.\u201d<\/p>\n

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

\t\t\t\t\t\t\tUnit 409.
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPhoto: Antoine Bootz<\/p>\n

The corner residence features exquisite stone and hardwood flooring, intricate custom moldings, and a gracious foyer with gallery-style walls. The chef\u2019s kitchen boasts premium finishes and Viking appliances, while the primary suite includes a custom-designed dressing room and spa-inspired en-suite bath.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cAs you opened the door, I loved the connection of the Italian glass, mid-century light fixture, and the bright yellow and pink George Condo work behind it. That was such an opening statement,\u201d says Cohen. \u201cI also expanded the living room, taking from the primary closet, which really created such an open space for the incredible views of Fifth Avenue and Central Park. I could even see the Wollman Rink in Central Park in the winter, and all the way to the 59th Street Bridge.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"In early 2025, the residence inside the iconic Plaza Hotel that was once known as The Frank Lloyd…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":3660,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[56],"tags":[228,226,227,229,88,4225,4226,4227,4228,4229,4230],"class_list":{"0":"post-3659","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-arts-and-design","8":"tag-arts","9":"tag-arts-and-design","10":"tag-artsanddesign","11":"tag-design","12":"tag-entertainment","13":"tag-frank-lloyd-wright","14":"tag-guggenheim","15":"tag-manhattan","16":"tag-the-guggenheim","17":"tag-the-plaza","18":"tag-the-plaza-hotel"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3659","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3659"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3659\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3660"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3659"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3659"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3659"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}