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Would love to see a segment on the Tiffany House at 72nd Street. It was an absolute crime to destroy it when it could have been a huge tourist draw today.
I'm more curious as to whatever became of the antique wall panelings and ceilings, as well as fireplaces and parquet flooring of those mansion that had come from Europe.......
Brilliant thank you. I’m fascinated by these mansions but the reality is they aren’t warm at all. There better from the outside wondering what it would be like but despite the wealth there is something lacking.
The James B Duke mansion is my favorite of these five. The Solomon mansion grand salon is now in the Boston Museum of Fine Arts as the French Gallery. It has recently been removed and then re-installed. At that point it was discovered to be a combination of original French boiserie with early 20th century additions. Excellent video, and I'm happy to see two of the houses that I recommended (but then you may have already chosen them) after Part 1. We need many more parts in this series.
Hi Louis!! Yes the Duke home was quite a fine mansion!! Is the elms your favorite in Newport? I’m sure you said earlier 🤔. How facingaing to know the Salomon salon is in the Boston museum! I’m so glad they have preserved it! And yes often they combined the original elements with new! Thank you for telling me!!! Love all your knowledge! Yes, i originally was going to make just one video and show 8 Manhattan homes. But I ran out of time and then decided to make two!! I so appreciate your suggestions, I didn’t know about them before you had said so. So glad you enjoyed!! I was trying to find homes that had many interior pictures, in future videos of this series- (thank you for being so encouraging) I’ll have to just talk more about the histories of the homes and show less photos, because there isn’t many of the interiors
@@CulturedElegance Let's just say that if I had money and lived in that era, Horace Trumbauer would have built my home. As for the Elms, yes because I've been in it. I've only seen Trumbauer's other two extant mansions (not counting his redo of Rough Point) Clarendon Court (of Sunny von Bulow infamy) and Miramar from the outside and photos. I may tilt towards Miramar a bit though. More videos!!
Hey, sorry to chime in! Do you know if the Solomon grand salon had additions by the Baumgarten firm? Just...Looks a bit like their hand might have been involved.
@@mixalism1318 Sorry, I don't. The MFA just described it as original old French and early 20th century (no country shown at all for the new additions). BTW, please don't apologize for your question; it's a good one.
I dont have a favorite gome, but my favorite rooms are the ones where the architecture really shines without being overly cluttered with stuffy furnishings. I love the white marbled staircases and relief carvings.
Great job--only thing I would have added was what happened to each of the mansions in the end....Which ones are still with us? etc. Many thanks...Prsof. Rene Vallee
@@CulturedElegance Im on 76th and 5th There is a statue for Richard Morris Hunt on 70th and 5th...Im sure most people walk by and have no idea who he is.
Loved all the workmanship in all these spectacular places. What they are in beauty is detailed, but The smells of these homes is also drawing my imagination as to the wonderful scents of the woodwork, and during the period how some of the kitchen’s bountiful meals getting prepared,herbs and all, and the floral arrangements,etc... making the thought of entertaining guests, and relatives. That’s also the allure to these beautiful homes of our history here and abroad.💐✅👏👏💖🥰
Indeed!! Wasn’t it magnificent! Wow what an amazing point!! Yes the thought of entertaining guests, serving 10 course meals and dancing the night away is quite intriguing! ⚜️✨
Definitely the DUKE mansion. Less stuffy more elegant. Looking at the exterior photo it looks something like the Russell mansion of the series The Gilded Age, although no reference seems to relate this.
Please don’t confuse stuffy with style.. The Russell household on The Gilded Age was a poor example of interiors during that period and grossly under furnished. It would not have been an accurate depiction.
@@CulturedElegance that's great to hear, I'm looking forward to it! I love that mansion. I get a season pass every year and definitely get plenty of use out of it!
Thank you for your content. I have been fascinated by The Guilded Age since first reading about it as a child. Although these people seemed to have an unending amount of money and resources that could enabled them to consume, acquire and out bid whatever, wherever and whoever that said no to them, sadly happiness, fulfillment and the blessing of a life with a real purpose eluded many of them.
Smoking Rooms were in the ''Moroccan or Moorish'' style because they were all tile surfaces that would not burn if an errant ash got away. usually small carpets and cushions were the decor of the room, less to burn.
The use of smoking jackets which was not a Moorish custom. They believed it would keep the smell off their tuxedo's it didn't.....but it was a thing to do.
Two things would love to know more detail re art collections and also how they 'recycled" fabulous panelling, fireplaces, ceilings etc from chateaux villas and palaces in Europe.....so the original owners planned an upgrade....how did our millionaires acquire the fabulous pieces>
➡Check out our playlist: Homes and Architecture to see more interiors and hear more individual histories: ruclips.net/p/PL585oJZSn7WlaDErQA3SYAauAbwg8_sKF
Would love to see a segment on the Tiffany House at 72nd Street. It was an absolute crime to destroy it when it could have been a huge tourist draw today.
I'm more curious as to whatever became of the antique wall panelings and ceilings, as well as fireplaces and parquet flooring of those mansion that had come from Europe.......
The Salomon mansion impresses the most, in my opinion. That staircase and skylight!!!! I loved every inch of this home.
So incredible!!! Indeed!!
Nice video, Duke mansion for sure.
Glad you enjoyed!
Brilliant thank you. I’m fascinated by these mansions but the reality is they aren’t warm at all. There better from the outside wondering what it would be like but despite the wealth there is something lacking.
Thank you!! So glad you enjoyed! Excellent excellent point!! You are right indeed!!
The James B Duke mansion is my favorite of these five. The Solomon mansion grand salon is now in the Boston Museum of Fine Arts as the French Gallery. It has recently been removed and then re-installed. At that point it was discovered to be a combination of original French boiserie with early 20th century additions. Excellent video, and I'm happy to see two of the houses that I recommended (but then you may have already chosen them) after Part 1. We need many more parts in this series.
Hi Louis!! Yes the Duke home was quite a fine mansion!! Is the elms your favorite in Newport? I’m sure you said earlier 🤔. How facingaing to know the Salomon salon is in the Boston museum! I’m so glad they have preserved it! And yes often they combined the original elements with new! Thank you for telling me!!! Love all your knowledge! Yes, i originally was going to make just one video and show 8 Manhattan homes. But I ran out of time and then decided to make two!! I so appreciate your suggestions, I didn’t know about them before you had said so. So glad you enjoyed!! I was trying to find homes that had many interior pictures, in future videos of this series- (thank you for being so encouraging) I’ll have to just talk more about the histories of the homes and show less photos, because there isn’t many of the interiors
@@CulturedElegance Let's just say that if I had money and lived in that era, Horace Trumbauer would have built my home. As for the Elms, yes because I've been in it. I've only seen Trumbauer's other two extant mansions (not counting his redo of Rough Point) Clarendon Court (of Sunny von Bulow infamy) and Miramar from the outside and photos. I may tilt towards Miramar a bit though. More videos!!
Fascinating!! Yes he was an amazing architect!! And yes! More videos to come!!
Hey, sorry to chime in! Do you know if the Solomon grand salon had additions by the Baumgarten firm? Just...Looks a bit like their hand might have been involved.
@@mixalism1318 Sorry, I don't. The MFA just described it as original old French and early 20th century (no country shown at all for the new additions). BTW, please don't apologize for your question; it's a good one.
thank you for the journal
i like the floorplan diagrams.. pt1 pt2 👍
Thank you!
I dont have a favorite gome, but my favorite rooms are the ones where the architecture really shines without being overly cluttered with stuffy furnishings. I love the white marbled staircases and relief carvings.
Great job--only thing I would have added was what happened to each of the mansions in the end....Which ones are still with us? etc. Many thanks...Prsof. Rene Vallee
Thank you so much Rene! Welcome to the channel!! And Right! I will be adding that when I make additional parts to the series!
great job with the pictures...I believe my favorite of them all was the schwab mansion. I see one of these everyday I live on 5th ave.
Thank you! Wow how fabulous!
@@CulturedElegance Im on 76th and 5th There is a statue for Richard Morris Hunt on 70th and 5th...Im sure most people walk by and have no idea who he is.
Loved all the workmanship in all these spectacular places. What they are in beauty is detailed, but The smells of these homes is also drawing my imagination as to the wonderful scents of the woodwork, and during the period how some of the kitchen’s bountiful meals getting prepared,herbs and all, and the floral arrangements,etc... making the thought of entertaining guests, and relatives. That’s also the allure to these beautiful homes of our history here and abroad.💐✅👏👏💖🥰
Indeed!! Wasn’t it magnificent! Wow what an amazing point!! Yes the thought of entertaining guests, serving 10 course meals and dancing the night away is quite intriguing! ⚜️✨
Definitely the DUKE mansion. Less stuffy more elegant. Looking at the exterior photo it looks something like the Russell mansion of the series The Gilded Age, although no reference seems to relate this.
Please don’t confuse stuffy with style.. The Russell household on The Gilded Age was a poor example of interiors during that period and grossly under furnished. It would not have been an accurate depiction.
There was definitely many elements lacking in the Russell mansion on The Gilded Age
The Duke mansion seems to be a great hit!! Excellent point! Both beautiful homes from the exterior!! Welcome to the channel!! ⚜️✨
I just recently discovered your videos and I love them! Do you think you might ever do one on the DuPont mansion Nemours in Wilmington DE?
Thank you!! That means the world!! I definitely will (in time!!) I so appreciate the suggestion! ⚜️🙏
@@CulturedElegance that's great to hear, I'm looking forward to it! I love that mansion. I get a season pass every year and definitely get plenty of use out of it!
Thank you for your content. I have been fascinated by The Guilded Age since first reading about it as a child. Although these people seemed to have an unending amount of money and resources that could enabled them to consume, acquire and out bid whatever, wherever and whoever that said no to them, sadly happiness, fulfillment and the blessing of a life with a real purpose eluded many of them.
Smoking Rooms were in the ''Moroccan or Moorish'' style because they were all tile surfaces that would not burn if an errant ash got away. usually small carpets and cushions were the decor of the room, less to burn.
Wow what an excellent point!! Quite right
The use of smoking jackets which was not a Moorish custom. They believed it would keep the smell off their tuxedo's it didn't.....but it was a thing to do.
Two things would love to know more detail re art collections and also how they 'recycled" fabulous panelling, fireplaces, ceilings etc from chateaux villas and palaces in Europe.....so the original owners planned an upgrade....how did our millionaires acquire the fabulous pieces>
Where are these homes now?