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Door to the Hotel Chelsea hallway that led to Janis Joplin’s suite of rooms at the Hotel Chelsea, Rooms 411 – 415. Six-panel painted wooden door, with numbers 411 – 415 painted in white, includes door knob. Chipped paint, 80" x 45 5/8" Although Janis Joplin was known to have spent time in the rooms of others (including Leonard Cohen’s room #424), to be sure she had her own rooms at the Chelsea. The door offered here the door that led to suite of room occupied by of the great and wonderful Janis Joplin. Built in 1884, New York City’s Chelsea Hotel is a landmark known around the world. In contrast to most hotels, the Chelsea has always been “residential” in that those who stay there actually live there. And through most of its history, the Chelsea has attracted the most interesting people - writers, artists, musicians, and actors. A small sampling of the Hotel’s longtime residents includes writers Mark Twain, Arthur Miller and Jack Kerouac, artists Jackson Pollock, Jasper Johns, Diego Rivera, Christo and Larry Rivers, actors Bette Davis, Jane Fonda, Ethan Hawk, Dennis Hopper and Humphrey Bogart, and musicians Janis Joplin, Leonard Cohen, Jerry Garcia, Jimi Hendrix, Jerry Garcia and Bob Dylan. Bette Midler lived at the Chelsea while Andy Warhol made his iconic film Chelsea Girls there at the Hotel. While different people (from around the world) know the Chelsea for different reasons, the iconic facade of the Hotel along with its instantly recognizable sign has been - for half a century - the video footage that introduces NBC’s Saturday Night Live. Notice to bidders: More detailed condition reports and additional photographs are available by request. The absence of a condition report does not imply that the lot is in excellent condition. Please message us through the online bidding platform or call Guernsey's at 212-794-2280 to request a more thorough condition report.