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One of my favorite decorators.

post #1 of 29
11/21/07 at 10:39pm
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Tony Duquette is one of my favorite decorators. Unlike today's genre of decorating which prides itself on economy, "good taste" and "minimalism", Duquette is from another place; even in his time-period, he was considered from another place. He and his wife had a rather fantastic residence in Beverly Hills called Dawnridge. I think, though, a lot of people with not much imagination attempt to imitate Duquette with not much success--for example, the fundamentally tasteless Ann Getty. http://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/18/fa...CgWto6702bf/mQ
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post #2 of 29
11/22/07 at 1:29am
That giant panorama pic on the back wall is amazing. Normally I'd hate this type of room, just too much shit going on, but something about this appeals to me. I'm always down with ceiling painting.
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post #3 of 29
11/22/07 at 1:37am
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That giant panorama pic on the back wall is amazing. Normally I'd hate this type of room, just too much shit going on, but something about this appeals to me.
From my understanding, many older painters (from long, long ago) did huge pieces like that, but cut them up into smaller pieces when finished to make them easier to sell and transport.
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post #4 of 29
11/22/07 at 4:12am
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That giant panorama pic on the back wall is amazing. Normally I'd hate this type of room, just too much shit going on, but something about this appeals to me. I'm always down with ceiling painting.

It's a very masculine room even though it's crowded with furnishings and art-pieces--it speaks to the taste and talent of Duquette. Were some other decorator to attempt this, it might turn out fussy or junk-store like.
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post #5 of 29
11/22/07 at 10:37am
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It's a very masculine room even though it's crowded with furnishings and art-pieces--.


I was wondering why i liked it as well, since im normally not into that style at all. But i think you have described it quite well.
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post #6 of 29
11/22/07 at 11:11am
I thought you'd be a fan of Adrian.
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post #7 of 29
11/22/07 at 6:18pm
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I thought you'd be a fan of Adrian.

Adrian was a costume-designer primarily.
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post #8 of 29
11/23/07 at 10:18pm
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Tony Duquette is one of my favorite decorators. Unlike today's genre of decorating which prides itself on economy, "good taste" and "minimalism", Duquette is from another place; even in his time-period, he was considered from another place. He and his wife had a rather fantastic residence in Beverly Hills called Dawnridge. I think, though, a lot of people with not much imagination attempt to imitate Duquette with not much success--for example, the fundamentally tasteless Ann Getty. http://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/18/fa...CgWto6702bf/mQ
Seven panels? A septtych! Fascinating.
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post #9 of 29
11/23/07 at 10:31pm
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Seven panels? A septtych! Fascinating.
It appears to be a screen.
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post #10 of 29
11/24/07 at 4:18am
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He also did jewelry. Jewelry the way it should be worn, not like today's single strand of gold and some insignificant diamond:
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post #11 of 29
11/24/07 at 11:21am
So today he would be Judith Ripka or David Yurman.
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post #12 of 29
11/24/07 at 7:49pm
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So today he would be Judith Ripka or David Yurman.

I think more like Victoire de Castellane who does Dior's jewelry line.

I'm not familiar with Ripka but Yurman seems terribly bourgeois looking to me.
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post #13 of 29
11/29/07 at 9:44pm
It looks a bit like the showroom of a high-end art/antiques dealer. Looks as if there are some very good stuff there. I like the narwhal spears - they're almost impossible to get. LabelKing, have you considered dealing in antiques? You really seem to have the eye.
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post #14 of 29
11/30/07 at 7:59pm
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It looks a bit like the showroom of a high-end art/antiques dealer. Looks as if there are some very good stuff there. I like the narwhal spears - they're almost impossible to get.

LabelKing, have you considered dealing in antiques? You really seem to have the eye.

I've always found narwhal tusks fascinating--didn't they used to try to pass them off as unicorn horns?

I've actually considering doing that, or interior decoration. I think I could make a difference in this world of stark minimalism. Even Starck isn't Starck anymore.
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post #15 of 29
12/10/07 at 8:28am
A rather unimpressive room, seeming only like failed Baroque. Perhaps it's not a good reflection of his abilities. It's acceptable, but pedestrian at best. Although you consider it to be tasteful, and I hate to get into a debate of preference, the room actually goes against tradition in a way that I'd dub gaudy. Look at the work of Mongiardino: he is generaly considered to have been the finest interior designer of the 20th century who focused upon gilded tradition.
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