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The enjoyment of art is the only remaining ecstasy that’s neither immoral nor illegal.~ Elliot Templeton

Inspired by Somerset Maugham's novel The Razor's Edge (1944), Jack Pierson named this gallery after the character Elliott Templeton, an American bachelor art dealer and dandy who chases the aristocratic lifestyle in Paris after World War I.

He worked with his friend Fernando Santangelo, the designer known for the sumptuous interiors at the Nine Orchard Hotel in Dimes Square. Cue walls painted a champagne colored hue and antique bronze light fixtures for glamour.

In the front room, you can relax on collectible chairs while taking in the art, which often celebrates the male body, particularly gay ones. Wander into the back room to find more art and a high table covered with gorgeous objects, all of which you are going to want to take home with you.