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Black and white photograph depicting the Sert Room from the 1935 publication "The Waldorf-Astoria" by Richard Averill Smith.

"...Redecorated and Terraced for the Summer of 1935. The room may be reserved for private parties during the season when…

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Black and white photograph depicting the Sert Room from the 1935 publication "The Waldorf-Astoria" by Richard Averill Smith.

"The murals are almost in monochrome on white gold...a very dark brown with reddish browns, black and burgundy...the…

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Black and white photograph depicting the Empire Room from the 1935 publication "The Waldorf-Astoria" by Richard Averill Smith.

Referenced by Lent's 1934 publication: "...the Empire Room of today is distinguished by a more modern interpretation of…

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Black and white photograph depicting The Lounge Cafe from the 1935 publication "The Waldorf-Astoria" by Richard Averill Smith.

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Black and white photograph depicting the Grand Ballroom decorated for a wedding from the 1935 publication "The Waldorf-Astoria" by Richard Averill Smith.

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Black and white photograph depicting the Basildon Room from the 1935 publication "The Waldorf-Astoria" by Richard Averill Smith.

This recreation of the salon of an English manor house includes original paintings, cornices and a mantel from the…

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Black and white photograph depicting the Jade Room from the 1935 publication "The Waldorf-Astoria" by Richard Averill Smith. The room is so named for its beautiful jade green walls with carvings and ornaments in gold. The pilasters and columns at…

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Black and white photograph depicting the Jansen Suite decorated by Maison Jensen of Paris and located on the Fourth Floor of the Waldorf-Astoria from the 1935 publication "The Waldorf-Astoria" by Richard Averill Smith.

Today, the current Jansen…
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