Famous Artist Lists Longtime Chelsea Townhouse and Studio for $16.5M

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From glass artist Felekşan’s Onar, to the late painter/sculptor Donald Baechler, and textile designer Carla Weisberg, Manhattan’s Chelsea neighborhood is no stranger to creative residents. Right now, William Wegman—an artist known for his portraits of Weimaraner dogs—is selling his Chelsea studio and home for $16.5 million after owning it for the past three decades.

The ivy-covered townhouse, nestled on 18th Street between 7th Avenue and 8th Avenue, has a unique history beyond its current claim to fame. Originally built in 1915, the building was once the Chelsea Day School. Now, it is configured ideally for creating or hosting with an open studio, bathroom, kitchen, and parking spot all on the ground floor. A two-bedroom, one-bathroom residence designed by Yale’s School of Architecture dean Deborah Berke awaits upstairs for a natural separation between the structure’s uses.

Altogether, it totals 5,834 square feet with the upstairs living space taking up a cozier 1,826 square feet of the townhouse. A great room with walls of bookshelves is the centerpiece there. Thanks to windows and skylights, plenty of natural light floods the residence–ideal for any artist. The second floor also boasts access to a private garden and roof deck.

For those with other ambitions, the property comes with rights to develop an additional 18,235 square feet of space, whether it is residential or commercial. Interested in the offering? Douglas Elliman’s Raphael De Niro, James Flowers, and Katherine Stroud Shechtman hold the listing.

This article appears in the November 2023 issue of DailyDeeds.