The Pool

About The Pool

Built in 1959 and restored in 2016, The Grill + The Pool make up The Seagram Building, which is one of just 117 interior landmarks in New York City, and the only interior landmark space. Lovingly restored and lavishly refurbished, Philip Johnson’s awe-inspiring 1959 interiors are glowing again. Restoration architect Annabelle Selldorf worked within strict requirements to rejuvenate every corner of Johnson’s masterpiece, from glass walls to steel beams, to the ceiling’s complex recessed lighting fixtures. The refreshed lighting system was designed by the world’s premier lighting designer, Hervé Descottes of L’Observatoire International.

Richard Lippold’s breathtaking, seemingly weightless ceiling sculpture still occupies pride of place in the dining room. Sought-after designer William T. Georgis oversaw the reimagining of interior elements. Marie Nicols’ beloved original chain curtains, made of looped aluminum in gold, brass and bronze, have been painstakingly cleaned and restored. A spectacle on their own, they undulate and shimmer in the light.