A celebrated artist’s Upper East Side co-op asks $4.75 million
Photo credit: MW Studio for Sotheby’s International Realty
A duplex loft co-op with an artistic pedigree is now on the market. Asking $4,750,000, the Upper East Side co-op at 130 East 67th Street has been the longtime home of celebrated sculptor Joel Shapiro and his wife, artist Ellen Phelan. The New York City-born Shapiro, who died this year at 83, is known for his spare sculptures made from wooden beams. The creative pair enhanced the two-floor pre-war apartment with a thorough renovation featuring timeless details like casement doors and windows of steel and beveled glass, and an architectural staircase.
Framed by the 20-foot ceilings of a landmarked 1907 building, this three-bedroom duplex combines architectural beauty with 21st-century comforts like a five-zone central air system, high-end kitchen appliances, laundry facilities, and noise-blocking windows.
Shapiro and Phelan bought the duplex, recently featured in the Post, in the early 2000s and transformed the second level into a luxurious primary suite, accessible by a grand, curving stair.
The lower floor opens into an expansive great room for living and dining, anchored by the aforementioned dramatic staircase. Highlights of this loft-like space include tall windows and a wood-burning fireplace.
A timeless kitchen is framed by custom glass and steel casement doors. For seamless entertaining, there’s a butler’s pantry and a temperature-controlled, professional-grade wine cellar. Also on this floor is a sun-filled den with a wood-burning fireplace.
Behind a wall of steel and beveled glass is a large office and a bedroom suite. The flexible space could be used as a luxurious guest suite, or as an office, playroom, or den.
Upstairs, a bookshelf-lined mezzanine overlooks the double-height living room. The star of this floor is a sprawling primary suite comprised of a south-facing bedroom with a wood-burning fireplace, a walk-in closet, and an elegant bath with a steam shower and soaking tub.
Also on this level is an additional bedroom with a windowed dressing room, laundry facilities, and storage space. The building offers a full-time doorman and additional basement storage space.
[Listing details: 130 East 67th Street, 2/3E at CityRealty]
[At Sotheby’s International Realty – East Side Manhattan Brokerage by Eileen Angelo and Max Collins]
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