Tony Duquette by Wendy Goodman and Hutton Wilkinson

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Tony Duquette is the title of a luxurious interior design book written about the multi-talented interiors magician, set and stage designer, and artist that was the first American to have been honored with a one man show at the Louvre. Tony Duquette was discovered by Elsie de Wolfe, Lady Mendl, the international interior designer who is credited with giving the business it’s name and direction. He was also a set designer, costume designer, artist, sculptor, jewelry designer, painter, fantasist who lived most of his life in Los Angeles. Duquette also received commissions from the Duke and Duchess of Windsor and the Alsatian industrialist Commandant Paul Louis Weiller.

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Wendy Goodman and Hutton Wilkinson, who worked with Duquette since the age of 17, dedicated ten years of their lives to writing about this American design icon. The intoduction is written by Dominick Dunne and the book is published by Abrams. The first printing was sold out within the first three weeks of delivery and now is going into it’s second printing which will put it back on the shelves in either February or March.
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Tony Duquette died at the age of 85 in 1999 as per his wishes, his design business continues under the direction of his business partner Hutton Wilkinson, President and Artistic Director for Tony Duquette Studios, Inc.

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The book is 364 pages with spectacular photographs, reproduced documents, and personal remembrances.
All images are taken from the book, if you click on them you can locate the chapter and the page number
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Diane Pernet

A LEGENDARY FIGURE IN FASHION and a pioneer of blogging, Diane is a respected journalist, critic, curator and talent-hunter based in Paris. During her prolific career, she designed her own successful brand in New York, costume designer, photographer, and filmmaker.

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