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.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Todd Merrill & Associates
ISBN-10
0615179967
ISBN-13
9780615179964
eBay Product ID (ePID)
94472660
Product Key Features
Author
Todd Merrill
Format
Trade Paperback (US), Paperback
Language
English
Topic
House & Home
Genre
House & Home
Dimensions
Weight
280g
Height
280mm
Width
216mm
Additional Product Features
Place of Publication
New York
Spine
7mm
Content Note
Colour Illustrations
Date of Publication
21/02/2008
Country of Publication
United States
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