Because the interiors of the restaurant were landmarked in 2015, so much of what was there in 1959 remains, but there are some changes now that it’s The Grill.
The midcentury interiors are getting a small revamp before they reopen as The Landmark Rooms at the Seagram Building. The first of the two dining concepts is poised to open in April.
Philip Johnson’s banquettes, Mies Van der Rohe’s armchairs, Eero Saarinen’s tulip tables and stools, and Garth and Ada Louise Huxtable’s serving dishes and cutlery will be auctioned tomorrow.
Curbed critic Alexandra Lange argues that Aby Rosen, the new owner of the Four Seasons, is discarding history, only to replace it with something newer, crasser, and more disposable.
The team behind the iconic Four Seasons Restaurant hasn't completely vacated that midcentury masterpiece, but they're already on the hunt for an architect to build out their new digs at 280 Park Avenue.
The long, strange saga of the iconic Four Seasons Restaurant isn't over quite yet: Before its current owners pack up and leave this summer, they'll auction off items designed for the space by titans like Philip Johnson and Mies van der Rohe.