Penthouse 76 in the Steinway Tower, currently listed for $49 million, could be called iconic for many reasons. Its panoramic views encompass all of Manhattan’s most recognizable sights: Central Park, The Empire State Building, One World Trade Center, and more. Plus, cementing its strong sense of place inside, too, the interiors are currently full of a luscious furnishings from Eichholtz in collaboration with The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Located at 111 West 57th Street on Billionaire’s Row, the 84-story tower it sits atop was designed by SHoP Architects—the same team behind the Barclays Center, the repurposing of Brooklyn’s Domino Sugar site, the East River Waterfront urban park. The address includes the original, landmarked Steinway Hall designed in 1925 by Warren & Wetmore (who designed Grand Central Terminal), as well as the soaring new portion completed in 2021.
After entering the moody, Art Deco-style lobby, an elevator to the 76th floor takes less than a minute—49.9 seconds, according to my iPhone stopwatch. Upon arriving, it opens directly into the foyer. To the right, a grand living and dining room with views of Central Park and beyond, and to the left, a kitchen and media room—with a private balcony, for the brave, spanning the entire Southern wall. A grand stairway wraps to the second floor, or you can take a different elevator there, where plush bedrooms await. The penthouse is currently set up as a three-bedroom residence with dual bathrooms in the primary suite (with one bathtub set right over Central Park), but may be configured as four bedrooms.
Cheryl Eisen of Interior Marketing Group thoughtfully styled the 6,512-square-foot penthouse with Eichholtz furnishings, Ann Gish bedding, and Arte wallcoverings. In the Met’s third collaboration with Eichholtz, every piece is based on artwork displayed in the iconic museum—allowing iterations of art to seep into everyday life. Chandelier Hibis in the living room mimics floral forms carved in stone. Table Lamp Hathor, which draws from ancient Egyptian artistry, tops bedside tables. Wall Object Acanthus, inspired by a marble pilaster, adorns the walls in the primary sitting room.
Buyers with ultra-deep pockets should act fast as the unit is just one of three left in the building. Nikki Field and Benjamin Pofcher of Sotheby’s International Realty represent the top-tier, sky-high listing.