Two landmarks of western architecture inspired the design of Marble House: the Parthenon (5th century BC), a temple to the goddess Athena in Athens, Greece, and…
In 1895, the Vanderbilts' daughter, Consuelo, married the 9th Duke of Marlborough in one of the most celebrated weddings of the Gilded Age.
In her later years…
In her later years…
Marble hall and grand staircase.
Dining table: Limoges porcelain (1899), Tiffany and Co. silver-gilt flatware (1884), French crystal stemware (ca. 1922).
Dining table: Limoges porcelain (1899), Tiffany and Co. silver-gilt flatware (1884), French crystal stemware (ca. 1922).
Dining table: Limoges porcelain (1899), Tiffany and Co. silver-gilt flatware (1884), French crystal stemware (ca. 1922).
Marble House was a birthday gift from Mr. William K. Vanderbilt to his wife Alva.…