MACKINAC ISLAND, MI -- The Grand Hotel in Mackinac Island has been sold but the hotel’s interior designer is suing the owners over what was left inside.
Legendary designer Carleton Varney has filed a lawsuit against the hotel owners claiming his personal belongings were sold off with the property, according to reports from ABC 12.
Varney is President of Dorothy Draper and Co. in New York, one of the oldest established interior design firms in the United States.
He is credited with the restoration and decoration of Grand Hotel. In 2019, he outfited the hotel’s new Cupola Suites with custom carpets, Dorothy Draper drapery and hand-painted wall papers, according to the Grand Hotel website.
In September, the Grand Hotel announced that the property is being sold to an international investment firm. Varney claims the Grand Hotel was sold with some of his presidential and Hollywood memorabilia inside.
The resort announced the investment company, KSL Capital Partners, “entered into a definitive agreement," making Grand Hotel an an affiliate of the investment firm, according to a news release issued by the resort.
Dan Musser III will remain chairman, providing leadership and guidance to the team, “ensuring a seamless transition,” the September release said.
The Musser family has controlled the 133-year-old resort for nearly nine decades, according to the Grand Hotel website.
The lawsuit from Varney was filed Wednesday, April 29 in Washtenaw County Circuit Court. Musser III is also named in the lawsuit against the Grand Hotel Holding Company.
Saginaw attorney Victor J. Mastromarco, Jr. is representing Varney. Mastromarco told ABC 12 that Varney was “very disappointed with the Mussers” after learning the new owners wanted a younger interior designer to take over.
In response, Varnery is suing for age discrimination and the conversion of his property.
Mastromarco could not be reached for comment.
Varney was appointed to the National Council for the Arts by President Donald Trump in 2018. Varney has also worked with The Waldorf Towers and Plaza Hotel in New York City.
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