James Mont: The King Cole Penthouse - Paperback

FormatBook

Language English

ISBN-13 / SKU 9780615179964

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by Todd Merrill (Author)

The first book devoted to James Mont, the important and uniquely American Mid-Century interior and furniture designer. He established his reputation in America for creating custom clandestine bars during prohibition for Hollywood stars and East Coast mobsters. By the mid-thirties he had a thriving design business based in New York City. His aesthetic was defined by combining post-Deco glamour with Oriental accents such as exotic finishes, smoked mirrors, and an abundance of silver and gilt. His characteristic designs often refashioned Asian motives, a transformation Mont described as "Chinese Modern". It was very common for one of his creations to have more than a dozen layers of lacquer and/or gold leaf.

Number of Pages: 112

Dimensions: 0.29 x 11 x 8.5 IN

Publication Date: June 19, 2008

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