Where did the Queen of Comedy spend her off-hours? In an extravagant Upper East Side palace she once described as "where Marie Antoinette would have lived if she had the money." There, Joan Rivers filled her home crystal chandeliers, flowing draperies, fresh flowers and stacks of note cards covered with her own jokes. In the foyer, gold pillars mark the entrance to a lavish living room filled with Georgian-style furniture, gilded mirrors and a piano, while the dining room is covered in plush velvet and pink accents. The master bedroom features a lacy four-poster bed and antique details, while a luxurious bathroom includes a sunken bathtub and lightbulb-lined mirrors reminiscent of Old Hollywood dressing rooms. Tour the legendary entertainer's home below.
Julie Kosin is the senior culture editor of ELLE.com, where she oversees all things movies, TV, books, music, and art, from trawling Netflix for a worthy binge to endorsing your next book club pick. She's the former director of audience strategy and entertainment at HarpersBAZAAR.com. When not glued to her laptop, she can be found taking pictures of her dog or haunting used bookstores.
