Vogue's Palm Beach Guide Highlights Art, Architecture, and Historic Hotels
Vogue's Palm Beach guide delves into the area's rich history and cultural offerings, spotlighting figures such as Henry Flagler and Addison Mizner. Flagler is credited with iconic sites like Whitehall, now the Henry Morrison Flagler Museum, and The Breakers hotel. Mizner’s architectural contributions include the Everglades Club and Via Mizner. Key cultural venues include the Norton Museum of Art, which underwent expansion in 2019 by Lord Norman Foster, and the Society of the Four Arts, established in 1936. The Ann Norton Sculpture Gardens feature the works of Ann Weaver Norton. The Kravis Center is home to the Palm Beach Ballet, Opera, and Symphony. Notable hotels are The Breakers, The Colony, and The Brazilian Court, with dining at Coco at The Vineta and Tutto Mare, plus shopping at Worth Avenue and The Royal Poinciana Plaza.
Key facts
- Henry Flagler developed Whitehall and The Breakers hotel in Palm Beach.
- Addison Mizner designed the Everglades Club, Via Mizner, and homes for the Vanderbilts and Singers.
- The Breakers, built in 1896, was inspired by Rome's Villa Medici after a 1925 fire.
- The Colony Hotel, opened in 1947, has hosted Judy Garland, Frank Sinatra, and others.
- The Norton Museum of Art expanded in 2019 by Lord Norman Foster, featuring works by Keith Haring and Claes Oldenburg.
- The Society of the Four Arts, founded in 1936, includes buildings by Addison Mizner and Maurice Fatio.
- Ann Norton Sculpture Gardens is the former home of sculptor Ann Weaver Norton.
- Tutto Mare restaurant opened in early 2026 at the Royal Poinciana Playhouse, incorporating a mural by Robert Bushnell.
Entities
Artists
- Henry Flagler
- Addison Mizner
- Maurice Fatio
- Carlton Varney
- Mimi McMakin
- Dorothy Draper
- Tino Zervudachi
- Martin Brudnizki
- Mauro Colagreco
- Sébastien Broda
- François Payard
- Robert Bushnell
- Ann Weaver Norton
- Lord Norman Foster
- Keith Haring
- Fernand Léger
- Paul Manship
- Ugo Rondinone
- Claes Oldenburg
- Slim Aarons
- Lily Pulitzer
- Gwyneth Paltrow
- Ronen Lev
- Aerin Lauder
- Mark Sikes
- Celerie Kemble
- Gabby Karan de Felice
- Gianpaolo de Felice
- Nacho Figueras
- Judy Garland
- Lena Horne
- John Lennon
- Sophia Loren
- Frank Sinatra
- Estée Lauder
- Gary Cooper
- Greta Garbo
- Audrey Hepburn
- Clark Gable
- Joan Crawford
- Fred Astaire
Institutions
- Vogue
- Whitehall
- Henry Morrison Flagler Museum
- The Breakers
- Everglades Club
- Via Mizner
- Sanctuary of Riverside Baptist Church
- The Colony Hotel
- The Brazilian Court Hotel
- Cafe Boulud
- The Vineta Hotel
- Oetker Hotels
- Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc
- Le Bristol Paris
- Four Seasons Resort Palm Beach
- Florie's
- Mirazur
- White Elephant
- Lola 41
- Bice
- Le Bilboquet
- Polo Room
- Cucina
- Swifty's
- Sant Ambroeus
- La Goulue
- Le Bilboquet Market
- Tutto Mare
- Royal Poinciana Playhouse
- Tutto il Giorno
- Society of the Four Arts
- Ann Norton Sculpture Gardens
- Norton Museum of Art
- Kravis Center
- Palm Beach Ballet
- Palm Beach Opera
- Palm Beach Symphony
- Miami City Ballet
- The Church Mouse
- Worth Avenue
- Tiffany
- Ralph Lauren
- The RealReal
- Renato's
- Pizza Al Fresco
- The Royal Poinciana Plaza
- The Honor Bar
- The Palm Beach Grill
- Aquavella
- Sotheby's
- Kirna Zabete
- Hermès
- La Ligne
- Veronica Beard
- Assouline
- Kassatly's
- The Chairish Villa
- The Goop Villa
- Serena & Lily
- Kemble Interiors
- Schumacher
- de Gournay
- Standard Oil
- Carrère and Hastings
- The New York Public Library
- Brightline
Locations
- Palm Beach
- Florida
- United States
- Whitehall
- The Breakers
- Everglades Club
- Via Mizner
- The Colony Hotel
- Hammon Avenue
- The Brazilian Court Hotel
- The Vineta Hotel
- Four Seasons Resort Palm Beach
- White Elephant
- Main Street
- Worth Avenue
- Peruvian Avenue
- Sunrise Avenue
- Royal Poinciana Playhouse
- West Palm Beach
- Lake Worth Lagoon
- Palm Beach Lake Trail
- Norton Museum of Art
- Kravis Center
- Ann Norton Sculpture Gardens
- The Royal Poinciana Plaza
- Miami
- Antibes
- France
- Paris
- Nantucket
- Milan
- Italy
- Hamptons
- New York