Marc Jacobs Lists Manhattan Townhouse After Purchasing Frank Lloyd Wright–Designed Home

Joyce Chen

Marc Jacobs is looking to downsize after the purchase of his exquisite Frank Lloyd Wright–designed home in Rye, New York. The celebrated fashion designer recently listed his longtime West Village townhouse for $15.995 million, a considerable bump up from the original $10.495 million he paid for it in 2009. The home was built as one part of a number of Robert A.M. Stern Architects–designed condominiums developed in the late 2000s, and it shares high-end amenities with neighboring homes, including a gym, yoga facilities, screening rooms, and a garage.

On the far side of the television room, a Richard Prince painting hangs above a brass Gabriella Crespi low table from Nilufar.
On the far side of the television room, a Richard Prince painting hangs above a brass Gabriella Crespi low table from Nilufar.

Jacobs’s unit stands four stories high and spans 4,346 square feet, with an additional 1,462 square feet of outdoor space that includes a rooftop terrace and a garden courtyard. Just inside the front entrance is a spacious foyer with a set of stairs surreptitiously leading up to the second floor. At present, a dazzling Philip and Kelvin LaVerne cabinet with mirrored doors stands tall on the other end, adding even more depth to the space. The living room is anchored by a fireplace with a custom-made mica mantel, with three sets of glass doors leading out toward the ivy-draped courtyard. The adjacent formal dining room features alabaster sconces and room enough for a dining table seating eight. Also on the ground floor is the galley kitchen, which boasts patterned marble countertops and backsplashes, as well as state-of-the-art appliances.

The outdoor space at Marc Jacobs’s New York City townhouse.
The outdoor space at Marc Jacobs’s New York City townhouse.

The master suite takes up an entire floor and, as can be expected, is elegantly decorated, with four large French windows providing ample natural light to the stately bedroom, which also has a separate sitting area off to one side. A luxurious marble bathroom with two vanities, a deep-soaking tub and separate steam shower, as well as a mahogany dressing room, round out the master suite. During Jacobs's time in the home, he carefully curated the decor to reflect his chic yet eclectic taste. “I’m not big on having a particular concept or look,” the designer told Architectural Digest in 2017. “I just want to live with things I genuinely love—great Art Deco furniture, pieces from the ’70s, and contemporary art.” Unfortunately, Mansion Global reports that Jacobs's art is not included with the sale.

One of the two guest rooms in Marc Jacobs’s New York City townhouse, which features a Richard Prince painting and Karl Springer lamps.
One of the two guest rooms in Marc Jacobs’s New York City townhouse, which features a Richard Prince painting and Karl Springer lamps.

Jacobs and his husband, model and candlemaker Char Defrancesco, got married on April 6, and soon after closed on a $9.175 million home in Rye, New York, designed by Frank Lloyd Wright. Despite Jacobs's decision to list his Manhattan townhouse, Chris Poore of Sotheby’s International Realty told Mansion Global that the designer plans to split his time between New York City and Rye going forward.