According to Robb Report, the circa-1853 Greek Revival townhouse at 313 E. Sixth St. — where Mark Rothko once lived and worked — has been converted into a two-unit boutique condominium dubbed the "Rothko House," in case you didn't get it.
Rothko and his first wife, Edith Sachar, lived in a small apartment here in the 1930s. During that time, he created the painting "Thru the Window," even inscribing the back with the address, "313 E 6th."
The building between First Avenue and Second Avenue was later sold for $45,000 (!!!!) in the 1970s to filmmaker Emile de Antonio, known for his documentaries on the Kennedy assassination and the Vietnam War. Artist Alfred Leslie also used the garden level as a studio.
After a 2022 fire destroyed the top floor, the long-held property hit the market for the first time in decades. It was purchased in 2023 for nearly $3.7 million by a retired consultant, who undertook a full-scale renovation.
Now, the property has returned as a pair of high-end condo offerings.
The triplex penthouse is asking $6.2 million ... with a garden space for sale for $5.8 million.
You can find pics and more info at the Corcoran listing.
Rothko is more famously known to have lived in this Lenox Hill carriage house on East 69th Street.
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"Buy this historic artist's home, meticulously refinished to be as bland as possible!"
Sometimes I roll my eyes at the overwrought spaces they feature on Curbed, but...
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