Lifestyle Home Celebrity Home Tours 6 Things We Learned from Photos of Joan Rivers's New York City Apartment Luxury doesn't even begin to describe the late comedian's luxury penthouse. Here's what we learned from photos of the opulent abode By Maria Yagoda Maria Yagoda Maria Yagoda is a former writer-reporter at PEOPLE. She left PEOPLE in 2017. People Editorial Guidelines Published on June 8, 2018 05:00PM EDT 01 of 06 HER DECORATING STYLE WAS OPULENT Courtesy StreetEasy The 11-room apartment is located inside a fully-staffed limestone Upper East Side mansion constructed in the Gilded Age. Gilded seems to be the best way to describe the interior of Rivers's pad, too. The place boasts moldings, ornate ceilings and serious window treatments. 02 of 06 IT'S AN ENTERTAINER'S PARADISE Courtesy StreetEasy There's a ballroom (yes, you read that right) with an adjoining lounge area that is decked with a 23-ft.-high ceiling, two fireplaces and enough square footage for a grand piano … or seven. 03 of 06 THERE'S SUCH A THING AS INDOOR BALCONIES Courtesy StreetEasy You learn something new every day! Also of note in this elaborate space is the sky painting on the ceiling, framed by an ornate Baroque border. Of course, if Rivers didn't want to look at a painting of the great outdoors, she could enjoy her home's several views of Central Park and the Manhattan skyline. 04 of 06 DIRTY JOKES CAN COME FROM CLEAN (WELL-DECORATED) PLACES Courtesy StreetEasy The wood-paneled library features a work area, built-in bookshelves and a couch, making it the perfect oasis for crafting off-color jokes. 05 of 06 THERE'S NO SIZE LIMIT ON WINDOW TREATMENTS Courtesy StreetEasy We love that the "more intimate" dining room comes with three sets of French doors opening onto a south-facing terrace. 06 of 06 YOU CAN'T PUT A PRICE ON VIEWS Courtesy StreetEasy Actually, you can. This apartment was listed in 2015 at $28,000,000 (six zeros, count 'em) with monthly costs in the five figures. Close