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More than just an old-school power-lunch scene, The Four Seasons restaurant has long been considered a paragon of the international style and quintessentially New York. So when it was announced that the Philip Johnson\u2013designed restaurant, located within the tony Mies-designed Seagram Building, would be shutting its doors on July 16, it caused quite a stir. But, not all is lost.<\/p>\n

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The Pool Room at The Four Seasons restaurant; photo \u00a9Jennifer Calais Smith \/ all images courtesy of Wright<\/i><\/p>\n

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Pair of patinated-bronze uplights from the Pool Room<\/i><\/p>\n

The lunchers will still be able to dine at The Four Seasons when it reopens in a new space just minutes away \u2014 and design-savvy collectors will be able to own a piece of the original Philip Johnson\u2013crafted experience.<\/p>\n

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AT&T World Headquarters lithograph on paper signed by Philip Johnson and John Burgee<\/i><\/p>\n

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Original illuminated signage from entrance awning<\/i><\/p>\n

All of the original midcentury furnishings, tableware and objects designed by the architect, along with other icons including Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, Eero Saarinen and Hans Wegner, will make up 600 lots in a live onsite auction by Wright on July 26.<\/p>\n

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Bronze signage on the entrance stairs leading to Picasso alley; proceeds from this lot will benefit the Canadian Centre for Architecture.<\/i><\/p>\n

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Three-sided banquette and table 32 from the Grill Room<\/i><\/p>\n

The lots include anything and everything: The famed Pool Room\u2019s uplights, Saarinen\u2019s Tulip chairs from the Ladies\u2019 Lounge, the entrance awning\u2019s illuminated signage, Mies\u2019 Barcelona chairs and table in the lobby, Grill Room tables and banquettes, signed prints, serving carts, ashtrays and dishware, the kitchen\u2019s sausage grinder and cookware and all the Garth and Ada Louise Huxtable\u2013designed tabletop items from stemware and floor-standing wine coolers to flatware and bread baskets.<\/p>\n

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Saarinen Tulip tables<\/i><\/p>\n

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Mies Barcelona chairs in the entrance lobby<\/i><\/p>\n

Public previews of the available lots \u2014 priced from a reasonable $100 up to $15,000 \u2014 will be held at the restaurant from July 20 to 25, but you can also see the offerings on Wright\u2019s website<\/a> now.<\/p>\n

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Pair of cantilevered barstools (designed by Mies and Johnson) from the Grill Room<\/i><\/p>\n

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Pair of teak and vinyl chairs (designed by Wegner) from the Grill Room<\/i><\/p>\n

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A sampling of the various tableware and serverware<\/i><\/p>\n
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