For all it’s clean lines and organic forms, interior design of the 50’s and 60’s also had more than a little dash of opulence about it – as seen in the penchant for Chinoiserie of the time. One of our very favorite designers Tony Duquette, a one time stage designer who made a name for himself with decades of lavish design, was responsible for some of the homes in the 1950’s and 1960’s that reflected this new appetite for plush fabrics, luxurious finishes and homes with more than a hint of the East about them. As seen in one here he designed in Bel Air in the 1960’s, crystal chandeliers, lacquer furniture, bronze sculptures and Chinese antiques were all combined to give a look as exotic as it was luxurious.

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