The casino-resort mogul showcases an extraordinary art collection amid sumptuous, inviting interiors by designer Roger Thomas
The title “Mr. Las Vegas” may technically belong to entertainer Wayne Newton, but by rights it should go to Steve Wynn. After all, were it not for Wynn and the opulently appointed resort-casinos he’s created in the city—a list that includes the Mirage and the Bellagio—it’s hard to imagine the desert destination enjoying its current appeal to affluent travelers, for whom gambling is only part of the draw. And Wynn did it not by abandoning the glamour and glitz that made Vegas famous in the first place but by marrying those traits to the same passions—quality, craftsmanship, beauty, creative vision—that have made him one of the world’s foremost art collectors.HT: Curbed
All those attributes are on prominent display at his expansive Manhattan duplex, a place he and his wife, Andrea, use for regular East Coast visits. Today Wynn’s company has two properties in the Nevada city—the Wynn Las Vegas, and the Encore at Wynn Las Vegas—as well as two in Macau, where a third resort, the Wynn Palace Cotai, is slated to open in 2016. With a relentless travel schedule, the businessman clearly relishes his time in New York. “It’s such a kick to have friends over when we’re here,” he says. “In Las Vegas we don’t entertain at home, so here it’s more of a residential experience.”
Located across from Central Park in a landmark building, a former hotel, the Wynns’ apartment sits high above the treetops and contains a onetime ballroom, so there are dramatic views but also, on the residence’s main level, astonishing 16.5-foot ceilings....MORE
