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Design Hits, Revisited
The business of design is a fickle one—over the course of time, some names become iconic while others fade into obscurity. An A-list of contemporary designers give a shout-out to their favorite people and pieces from the past.
May 2011
American interiors guru James Mont (1904–74) was best known for his
Hollywood–meets–Hong Kong glamour—as well as for producing handy
collapsible Prohibition-era bars for a mafia-heavy clientele. “His often
theatrical work continually flirted with going over the top yet somehow
managed to pull back from the edge right at the last minute,” says
designer and retailer Abigail Ahern. She came across Mont’s designs
while working as a photo editor on Sotheby’s catalogs and has regularly
turned to his decadent oeuvre—especially the Buddha lamp—for
inspiration.
May 2011
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