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The bedrooms are not as opulent as the rooms on the first floor.
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Gladys was the 7th. and youngest child of Cornelius Vanderbilt II and Alice Claypool Gwynne. In 1908, she married Hungarian Count László Széchenyi. After her mother passed away, she inherited the Breakers
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The call buttons on the telephone were used to call the staff when service was requested.
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The fireplace in Mr. Vanderbilt's bedroom
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His bath
Mrs. Vanderbilt's Bedroom
and sitting area
Her closet with the long hangers for her gowns and dresses
The steamer trunk waiting to be packed for a trip abroad.
Gertrude was the 4th child of the Vanderbilt's 7 children.
She was also a noted sculptor and this screen shows some of her works
The original cottage that was destroyed by a fire in 1892.
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The Upper Loggia (my favorite room) was used as an outdoor sitting area. From the tour brochure, "...and was filled with wicker furniture, potted palms, and rugs."
"The ceiling, a continuation of the painted sky from the Great Hall, was painted to represent three canopies stretched across a cloudy sky, and the surround frame was painted to look like marble."
The painted sky from the Great Hall
The guest bedroom
The Gallery
"On the wall is a 17th century Dutch tapestry by Karel van Mander which tells a story from the life of Alexander the Great"
The skylight "is by the noted American stained glass artist John La Farge, and was originally made for the Vanderbilts' main residence on Fifth Avenue in New York City."
I bet that loggia was really lovely with wicker furniture, potted palms and rugs. That would be my favorite room too. It's fun to virtually visit with your posts. Stay cool.
ReplyDeleteOh, that reminds me! There's the blog post for Monday
DeleteThey had separated bedrooms?!
ReplyDeleteLove the painted sky.
Yes, a custom that was quite common for the elite. Most likely a convention adopted from the aristocracy of Europe. Kings and Queens had their own bedrooms. An exception was Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Phillip who had separate rooms, but shared a bedroom.
DeleteThe fire must be why they rebuilt with stone. (I like the guest bedroom the best! I could have 'tolerated' it for a few days! 😂😂😂😂)
ReplyDeleteSeems like several "cottages" went up in smoke and were rebuilt with stone
DeleteNot bad at all. Love the bathroom. alerie
ReplyDeleteThe bathroom was big enough to dance around, but I'd rather have a shower instead of a tub
DeleteI am not now, nor have I ever been a fan of light or white furniture, so I didn't much care for most of the bedrooms. When did bath tubs go out of favor in preference of showers? Seems baths were all that were popular at the turn of the 20th century. Thanks for the tour, though.
ReplyDeleteShowers probably became popular when the speed of Life took over. Showers are a lot faster. Get in, soap up, rinse, and get out.
DeleteYou'd need servants to live in a place like that, and lots and lots of money. I think The Upper Loggia would be my favorite room, too. Sweet!
ReplyDeleteI think I'd spend most of my time in the Upper Loggia
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