The Frick Collection reopened on Manhattan's Upper East Side after a five-year renovation costing $220 million. This museum, situated in a Gilded Age mansion, showcases the historical home of Henry Clay Frick. The building, designed in 1914, exemplifies the Beaux-Arts style. The restoration, led by Annabelle Selldorf, aimed to blend historical and modern elements. Visitors can explore an impressive permanent collection of around 1,800 fine and decorative artworks, including significant pieces from Frick's original collection.
Even if the walls were bare and there were no furnishings inside, this house museum and its gardens would be well worth visiting.
The Frick Collection is housed in a spectacular Gilded Age mansion, once the home of industrialist, financier, and art collector Henry Clay Frick.
The ambitious and painstaking restoration of the building's interiors and exteriors was led by Annabelle Selldorf, principal of Selldorf Architects.
The permanent collection is impressive, boasting some 1,800 works of fine and decorative art, including Old Masters and various decorative objects.
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