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A Death-Plagued Gilded Age Ballroom, Recreated on the Edge of Central Park

Open House by sculptor and installation artist Liz Glynn at the Doris C. Freedman Plaza, is a reference to the now-demolished William C. Whitney Ballroom, designed by Stanford White, that once stood at 871 5th Avenue (a few blocks north). The original furniture was Louis XIV, upholstered in ornate patterns with gilded frames. ... Moving through the space, you feel as though you’re part of a performance.

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