33 West 67 Street   Unit 1FW

Magnificent Historic Duplex of Baronial Splendor

Here, in one of today?s most fashionable and desirable locations on the Upper West Side, steps from Central Park and Lincoln Center, is a magnificent piece of New York?s architectural and cultural history. Apartment 1FW is a duplex maisonette purchased by the current owners some 42 years ago from Philippe Halsman, the famous Life Magazine photographer known for his portraits of Einstein, Dal?, Marilyn Monroe, and others. A sketch by Dal? with his signature and dedication to Halsman is preserved on the living room wall as testimony, or footnote to its history. Upon entering the majestic, two story living room with its tall North windows, you are transported to turn-of-the-century Vienna; large tapestries, vintage posters, enamels and oil paintings, and a gift from a cousin of Emperor Franz Josef are part of the decor. In its more recent history, this fabulous space has been host to many of the Metropolitan Opera?s finest singers and musicians, not to mention high ranking diplomats, politicians and sponsors of the arts. The annual Christmas dinner parties that took place here are legendary, as are the weekly dinners for 50+ guests. The ground floor also houses a large dining room and a modern kitchen, as well as a small guest room and a bathroom with a stall shower. On the upper level are two very large bedrooms, each with sitting areas, a modern bathroom and walls of closets. A large third bathroom is a possibility. Part of the balcony or gallery at the top of the stairs is open to the living room below, and is currently used as office space. The upper level could conceivably be connected to the adjacent apartment 2RW (currently for sale at $785,000) by extending the balcony and adding a few steps.


The Atelier

The Atelier was built in 1903 as the second of six grand and distinctive Artist Studio apartment buildings constructed between 1901 and 1929 which form the Artists? Colony Historic Di