6 Things We Learned from Photos of Joan Rivers's New York City Apartment

Mar. 16, 2025

01of 06HER DECORATING STYLE WAS OPULENTCourtesy StreetEasyThe 11-room apartment is located inside a fully-staffed limestone Upper East Side mansion constructed in the Gilded Age.Gildedseems to be the best way to describe the interior of Rivers’s pad, too. The place boasts moldings, ornate ceilings and serious window treatments.

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HER DECORATING STYLE WAS OPULENT

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HER DECORATING STYLE WAS OPULENT WITH A SIDE OF OPULENCE

The 11-room apartment is located inside a fully-staffed limestone Upper East Side mansion constructed in the Gilded Age.Gildedseems to be the best way to describe the interior of Rivers’s pad, too. The place boasts moldings, ornate ceilings and serious window treatments.

02of 06IT’S AN ENTERTAINER’S PARADISECourtesy StreetEasyThere’s a ballroom (yes, you read that right) with an adjoining lounge area that is decked with a 23-ft.-high ceiling, two fireplaces and enough square footage for a grand piano … or seven.

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IT’S AN ENTERTAINER’S PARADISE

IT’S AN ENTERTAINER’S PARADISE

There’s a ballroom (yes, you read that right) with an adjoining lounge area that is decked with a 23-ft.-high ceiling, two fireplaces and enough square footage for a grand piano … or seven.

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THERE’S SUCH A THING AS INDOOR BALCONIES

THERE’S SUCH A THING AS INDOOR BALCONIES

04of 06DIRTY JOKES CAN COME FROM CLEAN (WELL-DECORATED) PLACESCourtesy StreetEasyThe wood-paneled library features a work area, built-in bookshelves and a couch, making it the perfect oasis for crafting off-color jokes.

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DIRTY JOKES CAN COME FROM CLEAN (WELL-DECORATED) PLACES

DIRTY JOKES CAN COME FROM CLEAN (WELL-DECORATED) PLACES

The wood-paneled library features a work area, built-in bookshelves and a couch, making it the perfect oasis for crafting off-color jokes.

05of 06THERE’S NO SIZE LIMIT ON WINDOW TREATMENTSCourtesy StreetEasyWe love that the “more intimate” dining room comes with three sets of French doors opening onto a south-facing terrace.

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THERE’S NO SIZE LIMIT ON WINDOW TREATMENTS

THERE’S NO SIZE LIMIT ON WINDOW TREATMENTS

We love that the “more intimate” dining room comes with three sets of French doors opening onto a south-facing terrace.

06of 06YOU CAN’T PUT A PRICE ON VIEWSCourtesy StreetEasyActually, you can. This apartmentwas listed in 2015at $28,000,000 (six zeros, count ‘em) with monthly costs in the five figures.

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YOU CAN’T PUT A PRICE ON VIEWS

YOU CAN’T PUT A PRICE ON VIEWS

Actually, you can. This apartmentwas listed in 2015at $28,000,000 (six zeros, count ‘em) with monthly costs in the five figures.

source: people.com