Lipstick Building

Height to roof: 138.08 meters
Date built: 1986
Use: Office
Location: 53rd At Third, New York City
Architect: Johnson/Burgee Architects
 

This is a solid metal souvenir replica of the famous Lipstick Building in New York City. Overall height measures 3.8". The base of this cool paperweight is an elipse measuring 1.5" x 2.75". One side reads, "Lipstick Bldg", the other: "New York City".

53rd At Third [The Lipstick Building] is a 34-story office tower designed by internationally recognized designers, Philip Johnson and John Burgee. The building sets itself apart from its neighbors by the elegance of its elliptical form, its striking Imperial Red granite exterior trimmed with bands of brushed stainless steel and its two-story granite colonnade and double height, glass-enclosed lobby. 53rd At Third successfully combines classical, Art Deco and modern elements in a style that achieves an enduring identity both at street level and on the skyline.