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Chapter 1
The Four Seasons: a history
As the Four Seasons restaurant closed its doors in the Seagram Building, we sat down with Paul Freedman, professor of history at Yale University, to discuss its cultural legacy.
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Chapter 2
The Four Seasons: up for sale
Richard Wright, founder of Wright auctioneers, shows us the highlights of the Four Seasons sale, including bar stools by Mies van der Rohe and Philip Johnson banquettes.
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Chapter 3
The Four Seasons: art
Art dealer and advisor Kathlene Fox-Davies tells us why the Four Seasons was such a pioneer when it came to choosing the art that went on the walls, from the Seagram Rothkos to the controversial Picassos.
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Chapter 4
The Four Seasons: what to buy?
We return to our historian, Paul Freedman, to find out what he would buy if he was bidding on the Four Seasons auction.
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