Get thee to 1st dibs ASAP! I have not yet checked out the new listings as I was distracted by all of the great articles this week.
Annie Kelly has a brief article on the upcoming Vogue Living: Houses, Gardens, People
Care to see some mid-century design with a Chinoiserie twist? Then check out the slideshow on the new James Mont show at Todd Merrill Antiques. Included in the exhibition are images of a Miami penthouse that Mont designed for Ellis Orowitz in 1963 (see image above).
And for a sweet story, read Marcia Sherrill's article about Billy B, the well-known makeup artist who is saving many of the historical homes in his hometown of Aberdeen, Mississippi.
(Image at top courtesy of 1st dibs)
This is a scoop Jennifer! I really can't wait for the book -- Carolina Irving and Carolyne Roehm!
ReplyDeleteA large and highly affecting article about Billy B appeared a year go in the House & Home section of The New York Times. The writer was Isabel C. González. See the following link: http://www.nytimes.com/2006/09/14/garden/14billy.html
ReplyDeleteThanks for the heads up on the James Mont feature. I carumba! Those gold leaf gaming are TO-DIE-FOR! Best regards,
ReplyDeleteThanks Courtney and Chris!
ReplyDeleteAnon- I knew I had read about him somewhere before, but could not remember. Thanks for letting me know.
ReplyDeleteI'd sell the kids for those dining table chairs.
ReplyDeleteI love 1st dibs. They're editorial content just gets better and better! Plus, you get to oggle the amazing antiques!
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ReplyDeleteOne day you might want to do a post on James Mont. He was a colorful guy, and did time in prison (I forget for what, but it was something thuggish, maybe assault). Today his stuff goes for zillions of dollars.
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PT- I should. I know he designed for some gangsters and spent time in Sing Sing, but for what I don't know. A designer with a dark side ;)
ReplyDeleteWow--1st dibs was great. Thanks for pointing that out. I never realized what a great site that is!
ReplyDeleteBrilliant- I think you might get addicted to it like I have! I always look forward to Wednesdays when they update their listings!
ReplyDeleteJennifer - thanks for the heads up - I was on the site last week and their editorial content has gone through the roof. They are becoming as good a resource for information as the print magazines.
ReplyDeleteMont's five years in Sing Sing? He assaulted a young female lampshade designer in 1939, who killed herself a few months later. There is also continuing suspicion that Mont somehow was involved in the apparent suicide of his wife, Helen Kim, a Korean-American actress, who stuck her head in a gas oven three weeks after they were married (Bob Hope was a guest at their wedding).
ReplyDeleteGood Lord- it was worse than I thought! Someone should write a biography on Mont!
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