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 sy