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Ingenious Curated Mess

The apartment, in one of central Manhattan’s green areas, resembles a small cathedral. It is located in a brownstone building dating from around 1906. Rumour has it that the unusual space was specially incorporated as the golden cage for the mistress of the president of an important cultural society.

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