A Couple Who Turned Their Townhouse Into a Kind of Art Museum

A daily mix of stories about cities, city life, and our always evolving neighborhoods and skylines. [Curbed]( WEDNESDAY, APRIL 10 who’s selling [A Couple Who Turned Their 75th Street Townhouse Into a Kind of Art Museum]( Israeli artist Ilana Goor and her concession-operator husband have filled all six floors of their home with eccentric pieces. Photo: Christies International Real Estate Group 178 East 75th Street is a six-story townhouse with five bedrooms, a roof-deck, and gargoyles peering over a garage door. [Listing photos show]( the door open, and, just inside, a Rolls is parked on glossy terra-cotta tiles, the centerpiece of a room with double-high ceilings and a catwalk, teeming with the widest possible range of eccentric art: There’s a medievalish tapestry, rainbow-bright abstractions, and a portrait of a sneering woman, surrounded by cats. Upstairs, there are ancient-looking urns over a kitchen sink, a metal crow on a newel post, and a pink-and-blue sheep atop built-ins. [Continue reading »]( Want more on city life, real estate, and design? [Subscribe now]( to save over 40% on unlimited access to Curbed and everything New York. [Learn more about RevenueStripe...]( The Latest [‘If I Had to Leave This Place, I Would Probably Leave New York’ At home with Brooklyn artists from three generations of loft living — all protected by Loft Law.]( By Wendy Goodman [Watching New York Watch the Eclipse In parks, at museums, on their roofs …]( By Clio Chang [What Does This Big Settlement About Broker Commissions Mean for New York? Is it cheaper to buy a house yet?]( By Kim Velsey [Learn more about RevenueStripe...]( [Read More From Curbed]( [Sign up to get The Listings Edit](, a weekly digest of the most worth-it apartments in New York. [GET THE NEWSLETTER]( [logo]( [facebook logo]( [instagram logo]( [twitter logo]( [unsubscribe]( | [privacy notice]( | [update preferences]( This email was sent to {EMAIL}. Was this email forwarded to you? [Sign up now]( to get this newsletter in your inbox. [View this email in your browser.]( You received this email because you have a subscription to New York. Reach the right online audience with us For advertising information on email newsletters, please contact AdOps@nymag.com Vox Media, LLC 1701 Rhode Island Ave NW, Washington, DC 20036 Copyright © 2024, All rights reserved