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— this time, for an uptown crowd. The Alesches are known for their deep research into a project; when they designed the British Galleries at The Metropolitan Museum of Art in 2020, for example, they delved into the history of the objects on view, then placed them impactfully inside specialized illuminated vitrines by the Milan display-case maker Goppion. Similar vitrines appear throughout Marcel, displaying the full range of what Sotheby's offers, from Boucheron jewels to a Megalodon shark tooth. For Marcel, the Alesches began by investigating the history not only of the The French continental menu feels like a throwback to a moment when Manhattan see-and-be-seen society was besotted with haute cuisine temples La Grenouille and La Côte Basque. Brutalist building but of its maker, a Jewish Hungarian modernist who faced persecution in Europe under the Nazi regime and moved to the U.S. in 1937. The designers felt a kinship to the Bauhaus- trained architect who, like them, spanned disciplines and created everything from furniture to lighting, hardware, and interiors along with buildings. To their surprise, they discovered that despite his reputation for austere design, Breuer had a playful side and a genuine fondness for the good life. "We learned that he was a bon vivant who wore three-piece suits and wingtips, loved a great martini, and cooked Previous page: Marcel has a rotating inventory of Sotheby's blue-chip art. This page: Tableware and glassware designed for Marcel. Poulet roti. Roman and Williams founders Stephen and Robin Alesch. CASS BIRD 42