Wham! Roy Lichtenstein’s Hampton’s Home Hits the Market – Elite Traveler
There must be something about the Hamptons that draws lovers of luxury and the arts to the Atlantic Coast. Throughout the mid to late 20th century, Pop Art’s biggest popstars each held the keys to their very own Hamptons property, from the likes of Andy Warhol, Jackson Pollock and Lee Krasner and Roy Lichtenstein. While the temptation of cheap rents and heady summer days might be harder to come by these days, the pristine natural beauty of this sublime stretch of coastline remains timeless.
“We came for several summers and one fall just didn’t leave,” reportedly said Lichtenstein – and the artist certainly wasn’t lying; Roy and his wife Dorothy owned two properties and a primary residence across Southhampton, and they remained under the artist’s estate until Dorothy’s death earlier this year.
Now offering a new owner the chance to spend a lifetime on the Atlantic coast, Lichtenstein’s former Southhampton property has now become available, listed by Sotheby’s for just short of $20m. Located on the south side of Gin Lane, the historic carriage house at number 50 was once part of the Meadow Beach estate owned by Henry M Day. The original estate spanned nearly 10 acres between Gin Lane and the Atlantic Ocean.
After Lichtenstein picked up the keys in 1970, the property underwent several expansions and modifications under his artistic influence. Today, the six-bedroom property sits on nearly two acres of land, adorned with cypress, umbrella pine and cryptomeria trees, with private beach access down to the miles of shore.
While the home’s mid-century interiors and use of natural materials throughout bring the classic coastal and cozy vibe, the home’s surrounding perennial gardens and multiple outdoor terraces, decks and balconies make the most of the captivating coastline views, even when indoors, French glass doors open up to ensure the sea is never out of sight.
$19.95m, sothebysrealty.com/50-gin-lane-southampton
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