So many wonderful new books were released last fall, and I am still sifting through to share my favorites… One that I found particularly intriguing is Life at the Top: New York’s Most Exceptional Apartment Buildings from Vendome Press. This new book offers a historic overview of Manhattan’s most splendid apartment buildings, chronicling the dramatic shifts in lifestyle and design over the last 130 years from Beaux-Arts mansions to high-rise glass condominiums. Life at the Top explores 15 prestigious apartment houses through vintage and current photography of exterior and interior architectural details, as well as facts and photographs of the chic New Yorkers who live or have lived in these elegant abodes. With interiors designed by some of the most highly regarded designers of our time and a wealth of historical information, this book offers a delightful taste of life at the top.
820 Fifth Avenue apartment formerly owned by Babe and William Paley, with interiors by Sister Parish and architectural details by Maison Jansen. Photo credit: John Hall
They truly are exceptional spaces.
Looks like a good one.
Wow, those were breathtaking images. Thank you for sharing this book with us, as I don’t think it would have ever hit my radar. Now I need to put it on my wish list.
Thank you for sharing this book! Amazing, adding to my wish list for sure! You have the best blog ever!!!!!!
Thank you, Tina! You are always so kind and supportive. 🙂 You will love the book!
XOXO,
Andrea
The Glam Pad
Charming. And that view! It’s like a fairy tale.
The Paleys place has it! Sister Parrish by a lap or two! That wallpaper is mesmerizing. Cowton & Tout maybe.