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Remembering James Mont, 'Singular Scoundrel-Aesthete'

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Rare is the interior designer/decorator whose fiery temper leads to a prison term for assault, but James Mont (1904-1978) was anything but ordinary. Born in Istanbul as Demetrios Pecintoglu, Mont created dramatic, largely Asian-inspired furniture (dig those circa 1950 ebonized settees, pictured above) for a mix of celebrities (Irving Berlin, Lana Turner) and mob kingpins ("Lucky" Luciano, Frank … Continue Reading »

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