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Bette Midler house: tour her Upper East Side apartment
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Actress, singer and all-round amazing entertainer Bette Midler is selling her gorgeous Upper East Side home, which she and her husband Martin von Haselberg, a performance artist, bought in 1996.
The 14-room penthouse occupies the top three floors of one of Fifth Avenue's finest pre-war co-op buildings, designed by renowned architect Emery Roth in neo-Renaissance style and completed in 1925. Offering spectacular views of Central Park and the iconic Manhattan skyline, it boasts an impressive 7,000 square feet of living space and a further 3,000 square feet of landscaped outdoor terraces.
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Before the couple moved in they had their home extensively remodelled. Walls were removed, ceilings raised and oversized windows installed, flooding it with natural light. Oak flooring was fitted throughout, and rooms decorated in a palette of gentle neutral shades by interior designer Fernando Santangelo . Take a tour below.
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(Image credit: Brown Harris Stevens )
Stepping out of the elevator on the 16th floor, the penthouse’s main entrance opens on to a large, light-filled gallery which flows seamlessly into a vast and airy entertaining space with super-high ceilings. It includes a south-facing conservatory area, a double living room, a formal dining room, an office and a guest bathroom.
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There’s also a bright and airy eat-in kitchen, incorporating a central island, custom-made pale wooden cabinets, marble countertops and top-end stainless steel appliances such as a Fisher & Paykel induction range, Sub Zero refrigerator and Miele dishwasher.
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(Image credit: Brown Harris Stevens )
All the main rooms lead out to the wraparound terrace overlooking the park and reservoir.
It’s lined with thriving plants and provides plenty of sheltered spots for alfresco eating, relaxing and soaking up the sun.
Nature is close to Bette Midler’s heart – in 1995 she founded the New York Restoration Project, a conservancy which has planted trees, renovated gardens, restored parks and transformed open spaces for communities throughout New York City’s five boroughs.
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(Image credit: Brown Harris Stevens )
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Most of the top floor, accessed via a sweeping staircase, is taken up by a library featuring 13-feet tall ceilings, full-height fitted bookcases, a wood burning fireplace – one of three in the apartment – and comfy seating, with a charming rooftop garden outside.
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All the bedrooms are on the 15th floor, underneath the entertaining space.
The enormous corner master bedroom suite faces Central Park and comprises vast expanses of closet space, a large bathroom and a generously-sized study/dressing area with another wood burning fireplace.
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(Image credit: Brown Harris Stevens )
There’s an equally sumptuous second bedroom plus three further bedrooms – all with bathrooms – and a family room offering the flexibility to be transformed into another bedroom. A laundry room is conveniently located on this level.
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(Image credit: Brown Harris Stevens )
Privacy and security are taken very seriously, and the building has a full-time doorman and elevator attendant.
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The apartment is on the market at $50 million, through Brown Harris Stevens .
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(Image credit: Brown Harris Stevens )
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Where does Bette Midler live now?
A dedicated New Yorker, Bette Midler still lives in the city.
She’s said to be looking for a smaller apartment nearby. Now that her actress daughter Sophie has fled the nest, the penthouse is much too big for two people.
Is Bette Midler’s building a magnet for celebrities?
Famous residents have included Jon Bon Jovi, actors Kevin Kline and Phoebe Cates, and Bob Iger, Disney’s executive chairman.
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Bette Midler and 1125 Fifth Avenue (Google Maps, Getty)
After more than two decades, it’s time to close the curtains on Bette Midler’s Upper East Side penthouse.
Midler and her husband, Martin von Haselberg, sold their triplex at 1125 Fifth Avenue for $45 million, property records show. John Burger of Brown Harris Stevens had the listing.
The couple first listed the co-op for $50 million in September 2019. The unknown buyer purchased the property through a trust administered by the New York-based law firm Ganfer Shore Leeds & Zauderer.
Midler had lived in the home since the 1990s, but decided to put the home up for sale after her daughter, actress Sophie von Haselberg, moved out. In an email to the New York Times in 2019, Midler said it was “time for another family to enjoy it.”
The sun-drenched co-op spans 7,000 square feet over three floors and includes 3,000 square feet of landscaped terracing, according to the listing.
It features six bedrooms, six-and-a-half bathrooms, and a 70-foot entertaining space with views of Central Park and the Manhattan skyline.
The home is just a few doors down from a penthouse recently purchased by Paul McCartney’s brother-in-law John Eastman, an entertainment lawyer who once represented The Beatles.
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We all know Bette Midler as the consummate comedian. And she, it turns out, is also a lover of flowers - they are everywhere in her penthouse in New York.
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We all know Bette Midler as the consummate comedian. And she, it turns out, is also a lover of flowers - they are everywhere in her penthouse in New York.
Bette Midler by the fireplace in her apartment. The tiles it is lined with are handmade by ceramist Kim Dickey.
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Bette Midler was born in Hawaii and cannot imagine her life without connection with nature. You understand, when you live in the city center, and even on the top floor, there may be problems with plants within walking distance. But Miss Midler never gave in to difficulties and was not going to. The lion's share of the area of her three-level penthouse is occupied by all sorts of terraces, winter gardens and flower corners. Where there are no natural flowers, there are bouquets. Where there are no bouquets, floral prints appear. nine0003
Living room. A special place here is occupied by an antique suite designed by Josef Hoffmann. Art Deco carpet Bette bought in Paris.
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In addition to the floral theme, the interior created by designer Fernando Santangelo and architect Frederick Fischer has no fundamental concept. And it could not be: Bette Midler surrounds herself only with things that she likes, regardless of time, style and price.
Her mother was a seamstress and her father a painter, so she appreciates handicraft, so there are many handicraft items in the interior. nine0003
On the small veranda are armchairs in the style of Napoleon III and floor lamps bought at a flea market. The lamps are made from vintage kimonos.
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Bette loves natural light, so the apartment has plenty of windows. She likes colors that are light, natural, so the furniture is mostly cream and the wood floors are golden. The apartment has an unusual plan: all public areas are located on the middle level, the bedrooms are downstairs, and upstairs there is only a library with access to one of the terraces. nine0003
Breakfast area. The kitchen was designed by Frederick Fischer. The chandelier was bought in Paris. The chairs are antique, from Sweden, they were repainted for the project.
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Here are the terraces and flower beds (planned by Sawyer/Berson) Bette is passionate about.
He can talk for hours about the need to arrange rooftop gardens wherever possible. Carefully chooses varieties of roses. She has only one disappointment in connection with this apartment: she did not manage to plant her favorite peonies in the garden. These fragile flowers cannot stand the wind that is inevitable at altitude. nine0003
Terrace with dining table and chairs designed by Sawyer/Berson.
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But you can't really have everything in life.
The terrace is paved with lime slabs interspersed with moss “slabs”.
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Bette Midler - actress, singer - filmography, personal life
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Bette Midler
Date of birth : December 1, 1945
Birthplace : Honolulu, Hawaii Territory
Occupations : American actress, singer
Marital status : married, one child
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She was born in Honolulu, Hawaii Territory on December 1, 1945 years old. The sign of the zodiac is Sagittarius. Bette Midler's weight is 53 kg, her height is 155 cm. The Midlers lived modestly, saving on everything they could. The salary of his father and the money he received from endless part-time jobs was only enough for the bare necessities for three children (Bette had an older sister and a younger brother who was mentally retarded). nine0003 Bette Midler in her youth
Named by her parents in honor of the legendary Oscar-winning actress Bette Davis, the girl from an early age dreamed of breaking out of hopeless poverty and conquering Broadway, and maybe Hollywood, if she was lucky. But definitely leave Hawaii. She studied, sang, danced, participated in school plays and music competitions, and when she had to start working at a cannery in her teens to help her parents, she realized that she needed to flee the city. Where the shine of spotlights beckons and promises a happy, well-fed life.
nine0003 Actress and singer Bette Midler, 2015.
Bette entered the University of Hawaii as a drama school and heroically studied for three months. However, I quickly realized that there was sorely lacking time for creative realization and going to auditions. And contrary to the opinion of her father, who condemned the profession of a singer, she dropped out of school and began to storm the musical Olympus in New York, where she moved to the fee from a small debut role in the film "Hawaii". True, there was no easy road. Midler went through hundreds of auditions, part-time jobs as a dancer in bars, a glove saleswoman in a department store, and vocal performances in gay saunas, where the girl, gifted with a beautiful voice, sang songs by Bob Dylan and Rosemary Clooney. Ironically, her fate found her there. nine0003
Career and creativity
One of the visitors to Continental Baths was the famous pop singer Barry Manilow. He paved the way to fame for the aspiring singer, becoming her producer.
Their 1972 debut album, The Divine Miss M, earned Midler a Grammy Award. The start was fantastic. The following releases were consistently successful. The discs were sold in millions of copies.
A year later, Midler fulfilled her old dream - she received an invitation to Broadway. And for three years she played the role of Zeitl in the musical Fiddler on the Roof.
In 1974, the talent of the performer was awarded the Tony Award for the audience's favorite shows called Bette Midler and Bette Midler's Clams on the Half Shell Revue.
And two years later, Bette was a resounding success. The musical drama The Rose starring her, based on the biography of the legendary rock singer Janis Joplin, brought the actress two Golden Globes at once, BAFTA and Oscar nominations, as well as a Grammy for all vocal parts for the film and for the soundtrack. It seemed that the world was at her feet. nine0003 Bette Midler on the cover of Thighs and Whispers, 1979.
However, her next film, the comedy Jinxed! expected an epic failure, as if she herself had been jinxed. The rental did not even recoup the production costs. Another would have gone into a long depression, but not Midler. She pulled herself together, and, not without the support of a loving husband, played for broke - she wrote the children's book "Divine Child", which became a bestseller according to The New York Times, then, in partnership with film producer Bonnie Bruckheimer, created the production company All Girl Productions and signed a contract with the Disney film studio. nine0003
Soon-released comedies: Penniless in Beverly Hills, Ruthless People, Bad Luck, Big Business and On the Beach brought the actress the title of "the funniest actress in the United States" and a Golden Globe nomination ”, and most importantly, an excellent box office at the box office. Moreover, in the last film, Bette not only acted, but also sang. The compositions that sounded in the picture were released as a separate disc.
And the single Wind Beneath My Wings took the top lines of the charts in many countries and gave Midler another Grammy.
In 1993, the star took the risk of changing roles and played dramatic roles in the films: "For our guys", "Stella" and "Scenes in the store", demonstrating that she could handle any role. The audience was delighted, and critics appreciated Bette's talent, honoring her with a Golden Globe and an Oscar nomination as the best actress for her role in the first film. Although she managed to play in comedy again. The film, the fairy tale "Hocus Pocus", did not particularly impress the critics, but the audience really liked it. On the wave of success, Midler traveled all over America with a tour. And everywhere full halls were waiting for her. nine0003 Cathy Najimy, Bette Midler and Sarah Jessica Parker in Hocus Pocus, 1993.
In 1997, one of the most successful projects starring Hugh Wilson's comedy The First Wives Club with Goldie Hawn was released on the big screens , Diane Keaton and Midler in the lead roles.
I wonder if Whoopi Goldberg and Barbra Streisand bit their elbows? After all, both actresses recklessly refused the role of Brenda, which Bette performed amazingly.
In the 2000s, the celebrity, without slowing down, replenished her filmography with the image of the funny Mona Dearly in the film Drown Mona!, the roles of Diana Decker's grandmother in the comedy "Parental lawlessness" and mothers of the protagonist in the dramatic comedy "Circus of Freaks". nine0003 Nicole Kidman and Bette Midler in The Stepford Wives, 2004.
In addition, the indefatigable star returned to Broadway, and triumphantly. The audience, missing their favorite, accepted her heroine in the production of "Hello, Dolly!" with a bang, and the next Tony Award was a nice bonus.
Bette Midler signing copies of her book The Saga of Baby Divine in Las Vegas, January 6, 2010. In 2021, Midler lent her voice to the Addams Family: Hot Tour character, Grandma Addams.
nine0003 Bette Midler performs "Be My Baby" at the Royal Variety Performance 2014, December 17, 2014.
And last year, the actress appeared, to the great delight of fans, in the Hocus Pocus sequel Hocus Pocus 2 ". Aged, but no less delightful than before.
Sarah Jessica Parker, Bette Midler and Cathy Najimy in Hocus Pocus 2, 2022Personal life
The star's personal life took shape on the first try. Without scandals in the press, without painful divorces and unexpected novels. Broker Martin von Haselberg is her lifelong love, support and support. At 19In 86, the couple became the parents of their only daughter, Sophie, who later chose the profession of an actress.
Bette Midler and Martin von Haselberg's wedding, 1984. Having matured and reevaluated many things, Midler was able to restore her relationship with her father, whom she had not communicated with for many years. After all, he never came to terms with her "frivolous" career. And when her father fell ill with cancer, she made every effort to help him.
Bette loves New York, which has become her home and cares about its prosperity in every possible way. Revitalizing the city's parks and squares, cleaning up the streets through the New York Recovery Project, an organization she founded.
Marc Jacobs and Bette Midler at the Costume Institute Gala in New York, May 2, 2016. The celebrity has not forgotten her roots either. In 2010, together with the legendary Barbra Streisand, she opened the Museum of Jewish History of the United States, so rich in big names and talents. nine0003 Bette Midler with her husband Martin von Haselberg at the medal ceremony at the Library of Congress in Washington, December 4, 2021 orig. The Detective), the role of a girl at a party
1969 - Farewell, Columbus (orig. Goodbye, Columbus), the role of a guest at a wedding
1971 - Thorn (orig. The Thorn), the role of a virgin Mary
1972 - Scarecrow in a Garden of Cucumbers as Lullaby Singer
1976 Vegetable Soup as Woody Spoon
1979 Rose as Mary Rose Foster
1980 Divine Madness as herself
1982 - They jinxed it! (orig.
Jinxed!), the role of Bonita Friml
1982 - The Mondo Beyondo Show, the role of Mondo Beyondo / Eudora P. Quickly
1984 - Bette Midler: Beast of Burden, the role of Bette Midler
1986 - Penniless in Beverly Hills (orig. Down and Out in Beverly Hills), the role of Barbara Whiteman
1986 - Ruthless People (orig. Ruthless People), the role of Barbara Stone
1987 - Big Money (orig. Outrageous Fortune), the role of Sandy Brozinski
1988 - Big Business (orig. Big Business), the role of Sadie Ratliff / Sadie Shelton
1988 - Oliver and company (orig. Oliver & Company), the role of Georgette
1988 - On the beach (orig. Beaches), the role of Cece Bloom
1989 - The Lottery (orig. The Lottery)
1990 - Stella (orig. Stella), the role of Stella Claire
1990 d. - Earth Day, special issue (orig. The Earth Day Special), the role of Mother Earth
1990 - Bette Midler: From a Distance, the role of Bette Midler
1991 - Scenes in the store (orig.
Scenes From A Mall), the role of Deborah Phifer
1991 - For our guys (orig. For The Boys), role of Dixie Leonard
1992 - Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories, the role of the narrator
1993 - The Simpsons (orig. The Simpsons), the role of Betty Midler
1993 - Hocus Pocus (orig. Hocus Pocus), the role of Winnie Sanderson
1993 - Gypsy (orig. Gypsy), the role of Mother Rose
1995 - Seinfeld (orig. Seinfeld), the role of Bette Midler
1995 - Bette Midler: To Deserve You, the role of Bette Midler
1995 - Get Shorty (orig. Get Shorty), the role of Doris Safron
1996 - The First Wives Club (orig. The First Wives Club), the role Brands Morelli Cushman
1997 - This Old Feeling (orig. That Old Feeling), the role of Lily Leonard
1997 - The Nanny (orig. The Nanny), the role of Bette Midler
1998 - Murphy Brown (orig. Murphy Brown ), the role of Caprice Feldman, Secretary No. 93
1999 - Jackie is back! (orig. Jackie's Back!), the role of Bette Midler
2000 - Drown Mona! (orig.
Drowning Mona), the role of Mona Dearly
2000 - A real woman (orig. Isn't She Great), the role of Jacqueline Suzanne
2000 - What Women Want (orig. What Women Want), the role of Dr. Jay Am Perkins
2000-2001 - Betty (orig. Bette), the role of Bette
2004 - The Stepford Wives (orig. The Stepford Wives), the role of Bobby Markowitz
2007 - So She Found Me (orig. Then She Found Me), the role of Bernice Graves
2008 - Women (orig. The Women), the role of Lee Miller
2010 - Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore (orig. Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore), the role of Kitty Galore - The Circus of Freaks (orig. Freak Show), the role of Mav
2019 - The Addams Family (orig. The Addams Family), the role of Grandma Addams
2019-2020 - Politician (orig. The Politican), the role of Hadassah Gold
2020 - Gloria (orig. The Glorias), the role of Bella Abzug
2020 - Elites of the coast (orig. Costal Elites), the role of Miriam Nessler
2021 - The Addams Family: Hot Tour (orig.
The Addams Family 2), the role of Grandma Addams
2022 - Hocus Pocus 2 (orig. Hocus Pocus 2), the role of Vinnie Sanderson
Awards and prizes
Oscar
1980 - Best Actress - Rose - Nominated
1992 - Best Actress - For Guys - Nominated
Golden Globe
1980 - Best Actress (Comedy or Musical) - Rose - Victory
1980 - Breakthrough of the Year - Rose - Victory
1981 - Best Actress (comedy or musical) - Divine Madness - Nomination
1987 - Best Actress (Comedy or Musical) - Penniless in Beverly Hills - Nominated
1988 - Best Actress (Comedy or Musical) - Bad Luck - Nominated
1992 - Best Actress (Comedy or Musical) - For Guys - Victory
1994 - Best Actress in a Miniseries or Movie on TV - Gypsy - Victory
2001 - Best Actress on TV (Comedy or Musical) - Betty - Nominated
BAFTA
1981 - Best Actress - Rose - Nomination
Photo with Bette Midler
At the 44th Annual Kennedy Center Awards, December 4, 2021 With Julianne Moore at the 2019 Wall Street Journal Awards in New York, November 6, 2019 At the 22nd Annual Gala Hulaween Project in New York, October 29, 2018 With Ditaa Von Teese at the Hulaween Benefit in New York, October 30, 2017 At the 71st Annual Tony Awards in New York, June 11, 2017 With Michael Douglas at the AARP Movies for Grownups Awards in Los Angeles on February 8, 2016 at 19Hulaween's 1st Annual New York Gala, November 1, 2014 At the Hulaween's Annual New York Gala, October 28, 2011 At Hulaween's 15th New York Charity Gala, October 29, 2010 .
