Built in the early 1900s between Fifth Avenue and Avenue of the Americas in the Ladies’ Mile Historic District, the 11-story Neo-Renaissance structure was once used to manufacture garters and camisoles. The 15-unit building was converted into a cooperative in 1978.
“This is a loft and an opportunity,” said Mrs. Sloane, the real estate agent. “It’s a space that can be configured in any way that suits the buyer and the building.”
At the moment it is configured with a full bathroom and galley kitchen in the studio apartment, known as 11B. The main room, 11A, contains a half bath, kitchen and dining room, and three large rooms used for painting, storage and offices, plus a freight elevator.
According to Mr. Rose, Ms. Mason mainly painted in the northern part of the loft, which has a skylight and windows overlooking 20th Street. She kept a small greenhouse of plants and orchids in a south-facing back room. The three main rooms also contain custom designed storage racks.
“This space is very meditative — curated for her mind,” Ms. Kahn said.
Some of Mrs. Mason’s various art materials and the storage racks and shelves are still there, although most if not all of her works have been removed.
After her death, Mr. Rose said, “we still found paintings tucked away.”
Emily Mason’s work has recently been shown at Art Basel in Miami Beach and Alice Trumbull Mason at Washburn Gallery in New York.
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