Lot Details
Lot 291
Set of Four Etched Glass and Oak Panels
From the Stork Club, New York, 1940s
Height of largest 80 1/2 inches, width 42 inches.
Although it closed in 1965, the Stork Club remains one of the most well known names in entertainment history. Founded in 1929, it was originally located on West 58th Street, but after a police raid during Prohibition in 1931 it relocated to 3 East 53rd Street. The club was a favorite with New York society, Hollywood celebrities and international visitors. Grace Kelly's engagement to Prince Rainier hit the news when they were seen together at the club; New York socialite Evalyn Walsh McLean, owner of the Hope Diamond, once lost it under a table; Ernest Hemmingway settled his bill at the club with a $100,000 check from the movie rights to For Whom the Bell Tolls which they cashed at the usual closing time of 4:00 am.
C Property of Ronald P. Marshall
Additional Notes & Condition Report
three panels 37 inches width
one glass panel (with lute) with large crack across bottom corner which is noted in far left illustrated online
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