New York’s Most Sought-After New Restaurant is Inside Sotheby’s HQ

When Sotheby’s moved into its new headquarters inside Madison Avenue’s Breuer Building last fall, antiquities, art, and jewels weren’t the only headline news: the international auction house was also opening a restaurant.

Now open, Marcel is the result of a partnership between Sotheby’s and design firm Roman and Williams and ushers this historic building into a new era. First built in 1966, the building has long been a focal point for the city’s art scene, housing the Whitney Museum for 50 years, and acting as an outpost for The Met and a temporary storage space for the Frick Collection since. A Brutalist marvel, the building’s domineering look proved polarizing.