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James Mont

Designer : James Mont

James Mont (1904 – 1974)
Lavish and tasteful describe Mont's style, whose labor intensive lacquer and gilt finishes are hallmarks of his Asian inspired modernism. A favorite among Hollywood stars and notorious figures of the underworld, Mont's pieces continue to exude bold confidence in interiors today. The ultimate showman, James Mont's flair for theatrics in dealing with his clients and several run ins with the law sometimes led to greater infamy than his glamorous, custom interiors brought fame.

Mont's work is highly sought after and collected by an elite group of aficionados who appreciate his brilliant creativity and lavish production.

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A Pair of Channeled Barrel Chairs by James Mont

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designers : James Mont
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A Pair of Channeled Barrel Chairs by James Mont
USA, c. 1950
A pair of channeled barrel chairs by James Mont, c 1950. Each chair sits low and has a channeled back that curves around, a thick cushioned seat and ebonized feet. Newly upholstered in grey silk velvet and grey satin piping.

 Mint restored condition

27H 29W 31.5D

item # : TMF1125
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Cerused and Ebonized-oak Foyer Cabinet and Mirror by James Mont

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item name : Cerused and Ebonized-oak Foyer Cabinet and Mirror by James Mont
designers : James Mont
Era : Circa 1950's
Materials : Wood > Oak,  Finish > Ebonized,  Mirror > Smoked
item description :

In excellent original condition this dramatic entrance or foyer cabinet epitomizes the dark elegance of designer James Mont. A tall slender single door cabinet with adjustable shelves in ebonized and cerused oak features a lit glass-top that up-lights a heavily smoked scalloped wall-mounted mirror.  The effect is pure drama that only Mont could create – works beautifully in a very small space.

Excellent Original Condition

83.25H  18W  7.75D (Overall)

42.25H  18W  7.75D (cabinet)

41H  18W  .75D (Mirror)

item # : TMF1143
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Patinated Silver Leaf Dining Table by James Mont

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item name : Patinated Silver Leaf Dining Table by James Mont
designers : James Mont
Era : Circa 1950's
Country of Origin : USA
Materials : Wood > Oak,  Technique > Silver-Leaf
item description :

A patinated silver-leaf Dining Table by James Mont, c 1950s in excellent original finish.  The table is round with two leaves to extend it to an oval shape to seat six.  The four legs are an open elongated key form.  Finished in Mont’s signature patinated silver leaf technique of silver applied over a black base coat, then hand rubbed to create a serrated finish. An elegant dining table for a small space.

Excellent Original Condition

29.25H   65.5L(w/ leaves, each leaf 11.75L)  42W

item # : TMF1141
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Set of Six Patinated Silver Leaf Dining Chairs by James Mont

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item name : Set of Six Patinated Silver Leaf Dining Chairs by James Mont
designers : James Mont
Era : Circa 1950's
Country of Origin : USA
Materials : Wood > Oak,  Technique > Silver-Leaf
item description :

A Set of six patinated silver leaf Dining Chairs by James Mont, c 1950s. Each chair has open elongated Greek Key backs, newly upholstered seats in soft grey leather that sit on four square legs. Finished in original silver-leaf over black in excellent condition, designed to accompany the round table listed above.   

Excellent Original Condition

35.5H  15.5W  17.5D

item # : TMF1130
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Smoked Mirrored Caryatid Console by James Mont

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item name : Smoked Mirrored Caryatid Console by James Mont
designers : James Mont
Era : Circa 1950's
Country of Origin : USA
Materials : Wood > Oak,  Mirror > Smoked,  Technique > Silver-Leaf
item description :

A Smoked mirrored console by James Mont, c 1950s, features hand carved Caryatid side supports and scrolled pulls. The cabinet has a wide inverted V-shaped front with two caryatid supports on either end, two doors that open to cabinets with adjustable shelves.  Smoked mirror top, side and doors are framed in Mont’s signature patinated silver leaf finish over maroon and black.

Excellent Original Condition

30.25H  74W  19.5D

item # : TMF1141
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Silver Leaf Decorative Object by James Mont

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item name : Silver Leaf Decorative Object by James Mont
designers : James Mont
Era : Circa 1950's
Country of Origin : USA
Materials : Technique > Silver-Leaf
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Silver Leaf Decorative Object by James Mont

USA, c. 1950s

A silver leaf decorative object by James Mont, c 1950s.  A large tree branch silver leafed and heavily lacquered on a rectangular scroll form silver leaf wooden base.

 

Excellent Restored Condition

TMO71

41H  27W  16D

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Set of Ten Dining Chairs by James Mont

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item name : Set of Ten Dining Chairs by James Mont
designers : James Mont
Era : Circa 1950's
Country of Origin : USA
Materials : Technique > Silver-Leaf
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A Set of Ten Dining Chairs by James Mont

USA, c. 1950

A Set of ten dining chairs by James Mont, c. 1950.  Each chair with open elongated Greek Key backs, key pattern frieze apron in gold leaf, newly upholstered seat in dark grey silk velvet on four square legs.  Two armchairs with open Greek Key arms. Finished in silver leaf.     

Mint restored condition

39H  20W  21D

item # : TMF1111
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Silver Leafed Surround Sofa by James Mont

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item name : Silver Leafed Surround Sofa by James Mont
designers : James Mont
Era : Circa 1950's
Country of Origin : USA
Materials : Wood,  Textile > Velvet,  Technique > Silver-Leaf
item description : A silver leaf surround sofa by James Mont, c. 1950. A brown, silk velvet sofa surrounded by a silver leaf frame with five urn-shaped balustrades. The upholstered sofa is rectilinear with straight arms; the balustrades are turned and support an upper shelf and a lower plinth that wraps around the newly upholstered sofa, which is 100% silk velvet in mink. 

Mint Restored Condition

26H x 124.25W x 47D (overall)
item # : TMF1100
price : SOLD
Carved Silver Gilt Bronze Lamp by James Mont

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item name : Carved Silver Gilt Bronze Lamp by James Mont
designers : James Mont
Era : Circa 1950's
Country of Origin : USA
Materials : Metal > Bronze,  Technique > Silver-Leaf
item description : An exquisitely carved silver gilt bronze lamp by James Mont, c. 1950.  The lamp features antique bronze figures of a mythical demon attacking an Asian warrior around a carved pedestal, all rest on a carved rectangular stand with dragon-head legs.  The entire lamp is finished in silver gilt with a smoked base undercoat.

Excellent Restored Condition

30.75H x 12.5W x 8.75D
item # : TML340
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Silver Leaf Vanity and Stool by James Mont

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item name : Silver Leaf Vanity and Stool by James Mont
designers : James Mont
Era : Circa 1950's
Country of Origin : USA
Materials : Mirror,  Technique > Gold-Leaf,  Wood,  Textile > Silk,  Technique > Silver-Leaf
item description :

A Silver Leaf Vanity and Stool by James Mont, c. 1950s.  A slender vanity with gilt bamboo appliqués on two drawers that flank a hidden pop-up mirror, with a diminutive stool newly upholstered in 100% silk velvet in Mink.  With burned in mark in left drawer “James Mont Design”.

Mint Restored Condition

29.5H X 61.5W X 16.75D Vanity

18.25H X 23.5W X 17.75D Stool

item # : TMF1104
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Silver Leaf Sideboard by James Mont

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item name : Silver Leaf Sideboard by James Mont
designers : James Mont
Era : Circa 1950's
Country of Origin : USA
Materials : Wood,  Technique > Silver-Leaf
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Silver Leaf Sideboard by James Mont

USA, c 1950s

A Silver Leaf Sideboard by James Mont, c 1950s.  A large sideboard in two sections, the top section contains a smoked mirrored panel behind an angled shelving unit that contains a central panel of pierced, carved antique Chinese screen with a scene of flower and bird figures finished in silver and gold leaf camouflage pattern, flanked by an open frame holding round shelves with carved scalloped edges finished in silver and gold leaf camouflage pattern.  Supporting the mirrored shelving unit is a silver leaf cabinet comprising two wide drawers flanked by two doors. Burned in mark James Mont Design.

Mint Restored condition.

82.5H X 82.5W X 22D

item # : TMF1054
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Pair of Ebonized Settees by James Mont

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item name : Pair of Ebonized Settees by James Mont
designers : James Mont
Era : Circa 1950's
Country of Origin : USA
Materials : Wood,  Textile > Silk
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Pair of Ebonized Settees by James Mont

USA, c. 1950

A Pair of ebonized settees by James Mont, c. 1950.  The settees’ frames have an open back and pierced sides in a geometric pattern that are ebonized and lacquered.  Each is newly upholstered in grey satin. Labeled James Mont.

                   

Mint Restored Condition

26.25H 53.75W 31.75D

item # : TMF1128
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Smoked Mirror Coffee Table by James Mont

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item name : Smoked Mirror Coffee Table by James Mont
designers : James Mont
Era : Circa 1940's
Country of Origin : USA
Materials : Finish > Lacquered,  Mirror > Smoked
item description : Smoked mirror coffee table by James Mont. Deeply smoked mirror shows wonderful ageing, black lacquered frame, classic Asian modern styling. Contains two hidden compartments underneath, an often requested feature from some of Mont's more notorious clientele.

Excellent original condition.

15"H x 48"L x 22"D
item # : TMF648
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Silver Leaf and Glass Coffee Table by James Mont

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item name : Silver Leaf and Glass Coffee Table by James Mont
designers : James Mont
Era : Circa 1950's
Country of Origin : USA
Materials : Glass,  Wood,  Technique > Silver-Leaf
item description : A silver leaf and glass coffee table by James Mont, c. 1950.  The table is silver leaf over underlays of lavender and black and features a platform base and two plinth supports. Each support is cut to accommodate a thick glass slab that slides through the two plinths to create a dramatic top to the table.  Each side panel is decorated on both sides with 19th century carved Chinese elements in naturalistic forms: the interior sides with a flower bouquet, and the exterior sides with birds on branches.  Mont gilded and antiqued the appliqués then set them in a carved frame.  James Mont hired the finest craftsmen for his 5-story workshop on 57th Street in New York City where each floor was dedicated to a specific construction or finishing process.  Mont perfected his labor-intensive gilding process while jailed at the infamous Sing Sing prison and thus dedicated an entire floor to this lengthy process. Base coats in various colors were layered under the meticulously applied silver or gold leaf to add a hint of color.  Lastly, several layers of lacquer were applied (sometimes upwards of twenty layers); he used clear lacquer but also favored his smoked lacquer technique.  This coffee table exemplifies the craftsmanship and detailing Mont adamantly required in his furniture. 

Mint Restored Condition 22 H 65 L 16.5 D (56 H 165 L 42 D cm)
item # : TMF1055
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A Pair of Silver Leaf Horse Lamps by James Mont

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item name : A Pair of Silver Leaf Horse Lamps by James Mont
designers : James Mont
Era : Circa 1950's
Country of Origin : USA
Materials : Wood,  Technique > Silver-Leaf
item description : A pair of silver leaf horse lamps by James Mont, c. 1950. Each has a wooden shade with a carved edge, and a plinth that holds a carved statue of an Asian warrior mounted on a horse, slumped down as if weary from battle. The lamps are finished in a smoked silver leaf, a favorite of Mont’s. Mont’s Turkish background, with its unique blend of Western and Eastern traditions, influenced his designs and the Asian horseman often symbolizes status and power as well as the introduction of new cultures and traditions. This symbol is fitting for a Mont piece since he was the purveyor of “Chinese Modern” interiors and often produced pieces with Asian leanings such as these lamps. Mint Restored Condition 25.5H 9W 10D in 65H 23W 25D cm
item # : TML335
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Silver Leaf Surround Sofa by James Mont

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item name : Silver Leaf Surround Sofa by James Mont
designers : James Mont
Era : Circa 1950's
Country of Origin : USA
Materials : Wood,  Textile > Silk,  Technique > Silver-Leaf
item description : A silver leaf surround sofa by James Mont, c. 1950.

A mahogany brown, silk velvet sofa surrounded by a silver leaf frame with five balustrades. The upholstered sofa has a gently curved back and splayed arms, the balustrades are turned and support an upper shelf and a lower plinth that wraps around the newly upholstered sofa. Designing built-in furniture and space specific pieces with a subdued glitz was James Mont's forte.Since his furniture business began by designing hide-a-way bars for mobsters, his pieces often have an architectural feel and sometimes include hidden drawers or a place to exhibit one’s treasures. This piece typifies the presence each Mont piece holds: the grandeur and the glamour of a Hollywood star and the drama and the pretension of a bootlegging mobster.

 Mint Restored Condition

31 H  124 W  55 D
item # : TMF1051
price : SOLD
A Pair of Club Chairs by James Mont

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item name : A Pair of Club Chairs by James Mont
designers : James Mont
Era : Circa 1950's
Country of Origin : USA
Materials : Textile > Velvet
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A Pair of Club Chairs by James Mont

USA, c. 1950

A Pair of club chairs by James Mont, c. 1950.  Each chair is newly upholstered in dark grey silk velvet.  The armrests and sides are channeled and the piping along the backrest, around the base and feet is a grey silk satin.

 

Mint Restored Condition

29.75H 31W 34.5D

item # : TMF1127
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An Oxidized Metal and Silver Leaf Cabinet by James Mont

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item name : An Oxidized Metal and Silver Leaf Cabinet by James Mont
designers : James Mont
Era : Circa 1950's
Country of Origin : USA
Materials : Wood,  Technique > Gilded
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An Oxidized Metal and Silver Leaf Cabinet by James Mont

USA, c. 1950

An oxidized metal and silver leaf cabinet by James Mont, c. 1950.  The top has a pagoda style pediment, and the cabinet comprises three vertical sections.  Each side has a door with applied latticework and three plaques each with carved Asian scenes and inside are four movable shelves.  The upper center section is open and contains three shelves, the bottom shelf is an inverted U form and contains a small drawer decorated with an Asian scene in high relief.  Below center are four drawers each with a diamond shape appliqué decorated with an Asian-style abstract form.  The cabinet is finished in a camouflage pattern of oxidized copper leaf and smoked lacquer.

 

Excellent original condition

 

81.5H  64W  14.5D

item # : TMF1010
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A Silver leaf Pagoda console by James Mont

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item name : A Silver leaf Pagoda console by James Mont
designers : James Mont
Era : Circa 1950's
Country of Origin : USA
Materials : Technique > Gilded
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A Silver leaf Pagoda console by James Mont

USA c. 1950

A silver leaf Pagoda console by James Mont, c 1950.  A low console with metal a Pagoda shape top supported by three pierced cartouche shaped forms that rest on a three drawer case with square legs. Each drawer has a round pull with a relief of a Chinese style symbol in gold metal leaf, entire console finished in silver metal leaf. Signed with burned in mark, “James Mont Design”

Mint restored condition

28 H 77 W 18.75 D

item # : TMF1011
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A Round silver leaf cocktail table by James Mont

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item name : A Round silver leaf cocktail table by James Mont
designers : James Mont
Era : Circa 1950's
Country of Origin : USA
Materials : Technique > Silver-Leaf
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A Round silver leaf cocktail table by James Mont

USA c 1950

A round silver leaf cocktail table by James Mont, c 1950.  It has an open frame with three square pierced forms that support a clear glass top above and a smoked mirrored surface below and ends with four small turned legs below each form.  Finished in silver metal leaf.

Mint restored condition

 

TMF1052

17.25 H 41.25 Diam

item # : TMF1052
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A Satinwood bedside table by James Mont

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item name : A Satinwood bedside table by James Mont
designers : James Mont
Era : Circa 1950's
Country of Origin : USA
Materials : Wood > Satin wood
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A Satinwood bedside table by James Mont

USA c 1950

A satinwood bedside table by James Mont, c 1950.  A simple rectangular form comprised of one top drawer above one door that has two faux drawers, each drawer accentuated with round brass pulls. With burned in mark James Mont Design.

Mint restored condition

 

TMF1110

24 H 17 W 13 D

item # : TMF1110
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A Silver leaf Chinoiserie side table by James Mont

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item name : A Silver leaf Chinoiserie side table by James Mont
designers : James Mont
Era : Circa 1950's
Country of Origin : USA
Materials : Technique > Silver-Leaf
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A Silver leaf Chinoiserie side table by James Mont

USA c 1950

A silver leaf Chinoiserie side table by James Mont, c 1950.  A petite rectangular side table comprising a single drawer with a  Chinese style symbol pull in gold leaf over an open frame with one shelf. All finished in silver leaf. Signed with burned in mark, “James Mont Design”.

Mint restored condition

 

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21.75 H 23 W 23 D

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A Silver leaf Chinoiserie mirror by James Mont

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item name : A Silver leaf Chinoiserie mirror by James Mont
designers : James Mont
Era : Circa 1950's
Country of Origin : USA
Materials : Technique > Silver-Leaf
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A Silver leaf Chinoiserie mirror by James Mont

USA c. 1950

A silver leaf Chinoiserie mirror by James Mont, c 1950.  A smoked mirror with pierced Chinoiserie motif frame.

Mint restored condition

TMF1109

62.75 H 28.5 W

item # : TMF1109
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Pair of Arm Chairs by James Mont

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item name : Pair of Arm Chairs by James Mont
designers : James Mont
Era : Circa 1950's
Country of Origin : USA
Materials : Wood,  Textile > Velvet
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Pair of Arm Chairs by James Mont

USA c. 1950

Pair of arm chairs by James Mont. Open arm chairs in a beautiful patinated dark bronze metal leaf. Newly upholstered in 100 % silk velvet in a deep chocolate brown.

Excellent original condition

32 H  29 W  25 D

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Pair of Slipper Chairs in Silk Velvet by James Mont

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item name : Pair of Slipper Chairs in Silk Velvet by James Mont
designers : James Mont
Era : Circa 1950's
Country of Origin : USA
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Pair of Slipper Chairs in Silk Velvet by James Mont

USA c. 1950

Elegant, tufted back slipper chairs by James Mont. Tapered, ebonized feet. Very comfortable. Newly upholstered in deep peacock blue silk velvet.
30 H  32 W  29.5 D seat 16


item # : TMF1068
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Pair of Bedside Cabinets by James Mont

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item name : Pair of Bedside Cabinets by James Mont
designers : James Mont
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Pair of Bedside Cabinets by James Mont

USA c. 1950

With silver-leaf carved pulls, finished in silver leaf over black base with black lacquer pulls.
Burned in mark in inside drawer James Mont Designs.

Circa 1950s                                            

 25 H  19 L  15 D each

item # : TMF963
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Carved Silver Lamp by James Mont

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item name : Carved Silver Lamp by James Mont
designers : James Mont
item description : Carved Silver Lamp by James Mont USA 1963 Spectacular carved and silvered lamp by James Mont. Deeply grained, open work wooden column with a beautiful silvered finish. Silk shade. Excellent original condition 41 H 15 D
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Pair of Stacked Pagoda End Tables by James Mont

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