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3 Things You Might Not Know About 200 Lex
Every day, designers come through our doors searching for inspiration and shopping for covetable pieces found throughout our 90+ stellar showrooms. We can’t wait to share all of the beautiful, innovative, yet timeless trends and products coming to center stage during WNWN on September 19th. In the meantime, we’re taking a look into our past and sharing a few things you might not have known about the New York Design Center.
Nearly a Century of Design
Looking good at 98 years old, the New York Design Center is gearing up for our 100th anniversary in 2026. Originally built as the New York Furniture Exchange in 1926, 200 Lex is now the country’s oldest furniture and design building and has grown to house nearly 100 showrooms. We feature everything from residential and contract furnishings to accessories, fabrics, wallpaper, lighting, floor coverings, and kitchen and bath resources and we’re showing no signs of stopping!
An Architectural Legacy
Measuring 500,000 square feet, 200 Lex was designed by renowned architect Ely Jacques Kahn, a student of the École des Beaux-Arts. Kahn made his mark on dozens of New York City skyscrapers, including the landmarked glazed terra-cotta 2 Park Avenue building, and helped shape the Manhattan skyline. We’re proud to be a part of the legacy.
If It’s Broken, Come Fix It
Apropos of its beginnings as a destination for furniture and department store buyers, 200 Lex has a furniture repair and finishing shop in its basement beneath all of its glamorous showrooms that has been a part of the building for over 40 years.
