“Master bedroom to the English suite, shown on preceding page… ‘Quiet, refined atmosphere.’”

“Master bedroom to the English suite, shown on preceding page… ‘Quiet, refined atmosphere.’”

Bedrooms

Black and white photograph depicting the bedroom of an English Suite from the 1935 publication "The Waldorf-Astoria" by Richard Averill Smith.

English suites feature English fixtures, antiques and furniture and their design was overseen by English furniture and design authorities. All mantels seen in English suites are antiques certified by an authority from the Victoria and Albert Museum.

Smith, Richard Averill

The Waldorf-Astoria

1935

Histories & Publications

Smith, R.A. (1935). The Waldorf-Astoria. New York: The Waldorf-Astoria.

Lent, H.B. (1934). The Waldorf –Astoria: A Brief chronicle of a unique institution now entering its fifth decade. New York: private printing for the Hotel Waldorf-Astoria Corporation.

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Waldorf-Astoria Hotel -- 1931-present

1931 - 1939

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