15 Central Park W Unit 31B, Unit 31B

15 Central Park West is among the most restrained buildings in New York & mdash; Indiana limestone, prewar proportions, Robert A. M. Stern's disciplined homage to Rosario Candela and Carpenter. Residence 31B is its counterpoint: a two-bedroom, two-and-a-half bath home finished through a room-by-room commission in the tradition of the great Parisian private apartments & mdash; hand-painted plasterwork ceilings, gilt and silver-leafed millwork, integrated murals, and bookmatched marble baths. The contrast between building and interior is precisely the point. The living and dining rooms run in sequence along the park, each framing unobstructed Central Park views through floor-to-ce