We showcase luxury listings, record-breaking sales, celebrity homes, and mansions with a pop culture twist. Inside Kelly Behun's Mesmerizing Apartment in the Clouds Inside One of the Last Bohemian Homes in Hotel Chelsea How . The Swedish-born screen legend bought the apartment in 1954 and lived there until her death in 1990. She told a friend that they don't like actresses in this building. Built in 1927, the three-bed, three-bath property is located . She was tireless, involved in every process. I'm different inside. The emphasis was on the last word. The Modest Home of the Worlds Tenth Wealthiest Person, Selena Gomezs Encino Mansion, Once Owned By Singer Tom Petty, Has a Troubled Past, Joe Rogans Real Estate Experience: Living a Luxurious Lake Life in Austin, Texas, Mark Cubans Million-Dollar-Mansions are the Definition of Luxury Living, Is it Real? The stylish unit is adorned with countless sophisticated details, seemingly giving away that it was once home to Hollywood royalty. Nol Coward, Edgar Kaufman and Alexander Woollcott were also among the illustrious that have made it their home. Typical of her taste in such furnishings, the floral carvings are natural and delicate. I would have been good at a number of things.. I never set out to be an actress, Garbo once remarked. Norah Jones lists pristine Cobble Hill house for $8M; San Remo penthouse once owned by Demi . I walk. Bold, decisive and ahead of her time: How Greta Garbo collected art. The apartment was resplendent with flowers, both real and re-created, since her collection was filled with floral motifs. Watch on. Asked what she was planning to do one day, she replied, I dont know. Legendary actress Greta Garbo lived a fiercely private life, and her East Side Manhattan apartment at the exclusive Campanile, at 450 East 52nd Street was her refuge from the public. In the living room, she hung a veritable chorus of paintings, stacked on the walls up to the ceiling. Published 24 February 23. Copyright 2005 www.GarboForever.com Germany TJ & John The Webmasters, Javascript DHTML Drop Down Menu Powered by dhtml-menu-builder.com. Interior design experts share their secrets, By Jennifer Ebert Turning on to the street as it pro ceeds from First Avenue to the East River, one is reminded of similar neighborhoods in Stockholm; it is, at once, secluded and at the center of things. The asking price of Greta Garbos former apartment in Midtown East has been slashed by $1 million, a handful of months after it hit the market. Actress: Ninotchka. Garbo gawks! 1 / 14. That asking price, though nothing to sniff at, could mean a loss for the units current owners if it sells for that amount. Garbo pictured here in Athens in 1955 with a group including Aristotle Onassis, at far left. The latest attempt to impose sense upon this sui generis icon is Robert Gottliebs Garbo, a combination biography and cultural history that shares a name with Barry Pariss 1994 biography. Garbo's great-nephew Craig Reisfield told the Journal that the buyers (identified in public records as John and Marjorie McGraw), showed "a reverence for my great-aunt" and added, "I think theyre going to be great stewards.". Paparazzi circle. So few people really knew. The Renoir above the fireplace depicted a touching scene of a young nursemaid reading to a boy, the artist's youngest son. England and Wales company registration number 2008885. In 1953, the Hollywood legend purchased Suite Number 5 in the high-end co-op building in Manhattans east side. She was determined to live privately. Listing photos show the master bedrooms walls and headboard still come clad in the screen queens favorite pink Fortuny silk, while another bedroom still has a pink- and green-accented VSoske rug that the actress reportedlydesigned herself. The homes ties to Garbo drove up the bidding price, with Craig Reisfeldtelling the Wall Street Journalthat the McGraws displayed a reverence for my great aunt.. She is best known for her role in George Cukor's 1936 film Camille. //