Mark Rothko’s Former Gilded Age Carriage House Is on the Market for $9.5 Million
While living here, the American painter produced works that are now on display at the Rothko Chapel in Houston, Texas
Built in 1884, a Manhattan carriage house that once housed American painter Mark Rothko’s studio is now on the market. The $9.5 million property is listed by The Stein Team of Sotheby’s International Realty – Downtown Manhattan Brokerage.
“This carriage house on East 69th Street is a rare offering with significant cultural and architectural history,” Jennifer Henson of The Stein Team tells Galerie. “Mark Rothko used this space as his studio, giving the property unique artistic provenance. In the 1950s, it was home to Junco Studios, where Elvis Presley re-recorded the ending of his film, Love Me Tender. Located in the Upper East Side, this historic residence offers a unique chance to own a piece of New York’s rich creative legacy. The residence spans an impressive 50 feet in width and includes a curb cut.”
German-American architect William Schickel designed the dwelling in a Romanesque Revival style. The 50-feet-wide home is situated on East 69th Street’s famed “stable row,” which is located between Lexington and Third Avenues.
Currently, the Gilded Age-era property is used as two entities: a not-for-profit foundation and a private residence. It was originally commissioned by James Stillman, an American businessman who used part of the home’s interiors as a private equestrian training space for his children.
Features of 155 East 69th Street include a private elevator and one-car garage, three wood-burning fireplaces, a glass-enclosed terrace, a formal dining room, an eat-in kitchen, five bedrooms, four full baths, central air conditioning, a security system, and a laundry room. Additionally, the upstairs boasts a grand atrium with skylights, a landscaped rooftop terrace, an authentic tea room, and a home office.
Rothko lived and worked in this historic duplex in the 1960s. This is where he painted the 14 works that are now on display at Houston’s Rothko Chapel, a non-denominational chapel founded by art collectors John and Dominique de Menil.
