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James Mont Furniture

American, Turkish, 1904-1978

James Mont’s life as an unmistakably talented furniture designer and interior decorator could fill the pages of a best-selling novel or be reimagined as a Hollywood feature film. From the 1930s through the 1960s, Tinseltown’s glitterati and Manhattan’s Mafia underworld coveted his sofas, coffee tables and table lamps.

Mont was born Demetrios Pecintoglu in Istanbul, Turkey, in 1904 to a family of artists. He reportedly studied architecture and art in Spain and France, and during the 1920s, Mont immigrated with his family to the United States.

Mont and his family settled in New York, where he found work in a Brooklyn electrical supply shop. There he sold hardware and designed his own lighting fixtures. The latter caught the eye of a gangster named Frankie Yale, who commissioned him to refurnish his house. Mont’s opulent designs drew on Art Deco, Hollywood Regency and were occasionally marked by chinoiserie, then a very popular trend in decorating. He created the kind of low-profile side tables and sofas that are frequently associated with mid-century modernism, and he is credited today with helping popularize the integration of Asian influences in modern American design.

Mont soon attracted New York City’s most infamous crime bosses, including Charles “Lucky” Luciano and Frank Costello. For a range of mobsters, he created fashionable, functional and sophisticated pieces such as collapsible home bars that would fold down and out of view — a particularly convenient feature during Prohibition — and tables and desks with secret drawers, which were also handy to Mont’s shady clientele.

“You bought a bar from him, and he would also deliver booze in a baby carriage,” antiques dealer and furniture retailer Todd Merrill told New York about Mont in 2008.

Mont designed a room for the World’s Fair in 1939 and later befriended Hollywood celebrities such as Bob Hope, who was best man at his wedding, Irving Berlin and Lana Turner. During the 1940s and ‘50s, Mont continued designing furniture, mastering finishing techniques such as lacquering and incorporating a distinctive “leafing” print effect with silver and gold into his pieces.

Mont’s designs enjoyed a resurgence in the 1990s, and his pieces continue to be sought after by collectors.

On 1stDibs, discover a range of vintage James Mont sideboards, tables and storage cabinets.

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Creator: James Mont
James Mont Dolphin Chair
By James Mont
Located in Hanover, MA
James Mont "Dolphin" tall-back slipper chair, designed late 1950's, covered in button-tufted black high pile velour. This distinctive Mont original design is a curved tapering wing ...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage James Mont Furniture

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Upholstery, Wood

James Mont Gilt Wood Spiral Lamp
By James Mont, Frederick Cooper
Located in Miami, FL
Spectacular Parcel Gilt and Carved Wood open spiral form table lamp. New custom champagne / golden beige silk shade. The helix shaped lamp is in great original condition with gold l...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern James Mont Furniture

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Glass, Wood, Silk

James Mont Mirrored Cabinet, 1950s
By James Mont
Located in New York, NY
Exceptional 1950s mirrored cabinet by James Mont. This beautifully executed mirrored cabinet has a hand-carved deeply beveled silver leaf and burnish frame. The cabinet features fou...
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1950s American Vintage James Mont Furniture

Fabulous Set of Eight Art Deco Influenced Dining Chairs by James Mont
By James Mont
Located in New York, NY
Set of eight Art Deco influenced dining chairs by James Mont The beautifully carved chairs have the original silver leafed finish which is in Great condition with minimal wear and t...
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1940s American Art Deco Vintage James Mont Furniture

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Silver Leaf

Vintage Brass Character Lamps After James Mont - Set of 2
By James Mont
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Add timeless sophistication to your decor with this pair of vintage brass character lamps inspired by the designs of James Mont. Featuring sculptural br...
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Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency James Mont Furniture

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Brass

Minimalist Cabinet by James Mont
By James Mont
Located in New York, NY
Stunning Minimalist cabinet by James Mont. The cabinet has been refinished in a high gloss white lacquer. The lacquered doors are accented by the silver leaf "X" door pulls.  
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage James Mont Furniture

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Lacquer

James Mont Dining Set, 7 pcs
By James Mont
Located in New York, NY
Fantastic 1960s Chinoiserie influenced dining set in silvered and gilded wood with polychromed details. Set includes four side chairs and two arm chairs with gilded fretwork backs an...
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1960s American Hollywood Regency Vintage James Mont Furniture

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Glass, Wood

Vintage James Mont Style Black Lacquer Asian Ming Chairs - Pair
By James Mont
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage James Mont Style Black Lacquer Asian Ming Chairs - Pair Featuring a pair of modern James Mont Style Black Lacquer Asian Chinoiserie Ming Chairs in green fabric. A touch of F...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern James Mont Furniture

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Wrought Iron

James Mont Chin Hua Hollywood Regency Buffet Cabinet
By James Mont
Located in Pasadena, TX
Chin Hua inspired buffet or cabinet designed by James Mont. Ebonized oak with silver leaf detailing. Four center drawers with carved pulls and two side doors with shelved storage.
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1940s American Hollywood Regency Vintage James Mont Furniture

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Silver Leaf

James Mont High Style Gilt Finished Plaster & Glass Planter Urn Coffee Table
By James Mont
Located in Queens, NY
American Mid-Century High Style (circa 1940) planter coffee table comprised of a gilt finished plaster urn topped with a circular glass top with round central opening to accommodate ...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern James Mont Furniture

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Glass

Pair of Club Chairs by James Mont
By James Mont
Located in Dallas, TX
These glamorous and elegant chairs by James Mont, circa 1950. Each chair sits low and has a channeled barrel back that curves around, a thick cushioned seat and ebonized feet. Origin...
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1950s American Hollywood Regency Vintage James Mont Furniture

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Velvet, Wood

Pair of James Mont Lacquered Lounge Chairs, Circa 1950s
By James Mont
Located in Norwalk, CT
This is a striking pair of lounge chairs designed by the inimitable James Mont, a master of mid-20th century Hollywood Regency and Asian-inspired design. These chairs, a testament to...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern James Mont Furniture

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Fabric, Wood

James Mont Designs Asian Giltwood Panel
By James Mont
Located in Hanover, MA
James Mont Asian mid-century modern carved giltwood fretwork wall panel with central circular stylized Orientalist carving with bamboo leaves and lotus trees, hand rubbed gold and silver leaf. 43" H x 45" W. Provenance: Removed from a private residence decorated by James Mont at 370 East 76th Street, New York, NY. James Mont frequently used such panels in his furniture and interior designs such as these lacquered console cabinets...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage James Mont Furniture

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Giltwood

Classic James Mont Tall Back Chair
By James Mont
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A classic James Mont tall back chair, ca' 1950's. Lacquered frame with velvet upholstery.
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1950s American Hollywood Regency Vintage James Mont Furniture

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Mahogany

James Mont Chinoiserie Bamboo Dressers
By James Mont
Located in New York, NY
Pair of mint restored bleached/cerused oak dressers with chinoiserie inspired carved bamboo trim with an aged silver leaf finish. Stamped James Mont Designs. Each chest has 3 drawers. On display at 200 Lexington...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern James Mont Furniture

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Silver Leaf

An Impressive James Mont Lamp
By James Mont
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A large, rare lamp by James Mont. Etched glass with stylized bamboo motif, laquered base. Original base and shade (recovered in green silk). Overall height including shade 39". Glass...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage James Mont Furniture

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Brass

Rare Pair of Decorator Mid-Century Modern 3-Drawer Dressers by James Mont
By James Mont
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair of Mid-Century Modern decorator signed dressers or bachelor chests by James Mont. Silver drawer fronts with large ball shape pulls. Heavy solid birch waved shape block drawer f...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern James Mont Furniture

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Birch

James Mont Cinnabar Lacquered Secretaire
By James Mont
Located in Hanover, MA
SATURDAY SALE Extremely rare, possibly one of a kind, secretary cabinet with bookcase by the godfather of exotic modernism, James Mont, circa 1950. Hand rubbed cinnabar lacquered...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage James Mont Furniture

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Wood

Substantial James Mont Pierced Column Ebonized Wood Table Lamp, C. 1950
By James Mont
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Monumental James Mont hand carved Black Pierced Column Table Lamp. Featuring a large, slight hourglass form in blackened carved wood with silvered details. Small footprint. Shade sh...
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Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency James Mont Furniture

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Wood

James Mont Large Coffee Table in White Gold Leaf, 1950s
By James Mont
Located in New York, NY
Large coffee table decorated in white gold leaf with smoke glass top and key design on all sides with column legs by James Mont, American, 1950s.  
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage James Mont Furniture

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Gold Leaf

James Mont Cocktail Table Ming Style With Brass Insets
By James Mont
Located in Los Angeles, CA
James Mont cocktail table in the Ming style with brass insets on the top surface. Original painted finish with very unique brass insets and a lowers shelf. This is an extremely rare ...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage James Mont Furniture

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Wood

James Mont Rectangle Black Lacquer Glass Top Deco Mid Century Coffee Table
By James Mont
Located in Rockaway, NJ
James Mont rectangle black lacquer glass top Deco mid-century coffee table. Two tier glass top coffee table.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern James Mont Furniture

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Glass, Hardwood

Pair Of Lounge Chairs By James Mont
By James Mont
Located in Houston, TX
Pair Of James Mont Lounge Chairs. Glamorous and comfortable large pair of Mid-Century Modern upholstered lounge chairs, club chairs, side chairs or slipper chairs byJames Mont for Gr...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage James Mont Furniture

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Velvet, Wood

James Mont Carved, Silvered Column Lamp
By James Mont
Located in New York, NY
Exquisite carved wood column lamp with a silver leaf finish by James Mont. Rewired for use in the USA. 60W max each socket.
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20th Century American Art Deco James Mont Furniture

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Silver Leaf

Pair of James Mont Wall Brackets
By James Mont
Located in Hanover, MA
Pair of stylized Asian modernist triangular wall mounted brackets in black lacquer and gold leaf by James Mont Designs. Demilune display ledge is ...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage James Mont Furniture

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Wood, Lacquer

Pair of Gold Leaf Gilded Wood Gesso Lamps by James Mont, USA, 1950s
By James Mont
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Pair of Gold Leaf Gilded Wood Gesso Lamps by James Mont, USA, 1950s A pair of bulbous form Asian-inspired, heavy striated gesso design, red painted and gold gilt over wood table lam...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern James Mont Furniture

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Wood

Vintage Pair of Large Black Lacquer and Brass Table Lamps by James Mont
By James Mont
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Sizeable pair of handmade table lamps with black lacquered wood bases and shades & brass characters by James Mont, circa 1948. Pagoda or Asian temple motif informs this unique design...
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1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage James Mont Furniture

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Brass

Console with Wall Mirror Designed by James Mont, circa 1935, Made in USA
By James Mont
Located in Jersey City, NJ
Console has a mirrored top that rests on a row of three drawers, a support at each end both with a single door that opens for storage. The wall mirror has matching yellow lacquere...
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1940s American Art Deco Vintage James Mont Furniture

Mid-Century Sideboard in Black Lacquer with Greek Key Detail by James Mont
By James Mont
Located in New York, NY
This stunning Mid-Century Modern black lacquer sideboard was realized by the legendary designer James Mont in the United States circa 1950. The hind legs of the piece are straight, volumetric rectangular forms, while the front legs have two L-shaped embellishments shooting out from the central stem- offering additional support and obliquely recalling elements of historical antique Chinese design motifs. The center of the piece is recessed, while the two sides are fitted with doors that open to reveal recessed shelves on the left and drawers on the right. The front of the doors offer traditional Kantharos Greek urns with stylized handles culminating in Greek Key forms (a whimsical, tongue in cheek play on a classical motif). Additionally, there is a geometric border at the apex of the piece, suggesting a deconstructed Greek key motif. The piece is fitted with a smoked mirror top that offers a striking contrast to the black lacquer throughout the piece. Mont was renowned for assimilating elements of classical, orientalist, and Art Deco design into a modern sensibility, using the most luxuriant materials available, a style he termed "Chinese Modern." Mont's pieces filled the interiors of the "who's who" in midcentury America, from East Coast Mafia tycoons to Hollywood's elite. This iconic and dramatic piece exemplifies the qualities that collectors treasure in Mont's practice. The high keyed contrast of the radiant black lacquer finish and gilt recalls the opulent interiors of an Oriental palace...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage James Mont Furniture

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Glass, Lacquer

Silver Leaf Dining Table by James Mont
By James Mont
Located in Stamford, CT
A silver leaf over wood dining table by James Mont. Includes two leaves measuring 12" each. Measures: 42" diameter when closed.
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage James Mont Furniture

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Silver Leaf

Set of Six Leather James Mont "King Cole" Chairs
By James Mont
Located in Dallas, TX
Magnificently designed, James Mont style bent beechwood armchairs. Most famously used by James Mont in one of his most notable commissions, the King Cole Penthouse in Miami. Mont use...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage James Mont Furniture

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Bentwood, Leather

Pr. James Mont Nightstands in Silver Gilt Finish c 1940/50's
By James Mont
Located in New York, NY
Voguish pair of Hollywood Regency night tables designed by James Mont. The nightstands feature an asymmetrical molding frame with one drawer over a door, which opens to reveal open s...
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Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency James Mont Furniture

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Giltwood

Signed James Mont Design Pagoda Cocktail Cabinet
By James Mont
Located in Hanover, MA
Signed "James Mont Design" 1950's 'Chinese Modern' pagoda-form band rubbed black lacquered cocktail bar cabinet with mirror and red lacquer interior...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage James Mont Furniture

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Wood

James Mont Cerused Oak, Silvered Bamboo Mirror, 2 of 2
By James Mont
Located in New York, NY
Custom finished bleached, white cerused oak framed mirror with a silver leaf bamboo frieze top. Mint restored condition. Currently a pair is available.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern James Mont Furniture

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Silver Leaf

Hollywood Regency Silver Gilt and Upholstered Kiong Size bed by James Mont 1940s
By James Mont
Located in New York, NY
Exceptional Hollywood Regency style king size headboard designed by James Mont, made in the USA, circa 1940's. The headboard features a silver gilt frame edge, which surrounds an uph...
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Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency James Mont Furniture

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Upholstery, Giltwood

James Mont Cerused Oak Mirror
By James Mont
Located in New York, NY
James Mont Cerused oak mirror. The wood retains the original finish which is in excellent vintage condition. The mirror can be hung horizontal...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage James Mont Furniture

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Wood

James Mont Occasional Pedestal Table Black Laquer
By James Mont
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
An original James Mont, signed table in black lacquer, ca' 1950's. Very heavy, looks like a sculpture.
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1950s American Hollywood Regency Vintage James Mont Furniture

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Wood

Blue / Black Cerused Oak Cabinet with Carved Bamboo Motif by James Mont
By James Mont
Located in New York, NY
Stunning cabinet by James Mont. It is finished in a glamorous blue black cerused oak, and the small pedestals at each end have a gilded carved bamboo motif.
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage James Mont Furniture

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Wood

Exceptional 1950's James Mont Mirrored Cabinet
By James Mont
Located in New York, NY
Exceptional 1950s mirrored cabinet by James Mont. This beautifully executed mirrored cabinet has a hand carved deeply beveled silver leaf and burnish frame. The cabinet features fou...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage James Mont Furniture

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Mirror

Iconic Bamboo Style Dresser by James Mont
By James Mont
Located in New York, NY
Large bamboo dresser designed by James Mont. This is a beautiful example of his iconic bamboo style. The casework is of Cerused oak and it has been newly refinished with the bamboo...
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1950s American Vintage James Mont Furniture

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Oak

Beautiful Pair of Table Lamps by James Mont with Original Shade
By James Mont
Located in Los Angeles, CA
We have over 3000 antique sconces and over 1000 antique lights, if you need a specific pair of sconces or lights; use the "Contact Dealer" button to ask us, we might have it in our s...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage James Mont Furniture

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Brass

Rare Pair of Lamps by James Mont with Chinese Warrior Figures
By James Mont
Located in New York, NY
Gorgeous pair of table lamps by James Mont. They have silver leafed oriental style pedestals that support polychromed wooden figurines of equestrian Chinese...
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1950s American Vintage James Mont Furniture

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Metal

Pair of JAMES MONT Design Gilt Leafed Lamps
By James Mont
Located in New York, NY
Stunning pair of Wooden lamps with a beautiful gilt leafed finished. The lamps have been Newly re gilded and rewired with adjustable polished bras...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage James Mont Furniture

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Wood

James Mont Planter
By James Mont
Located in Stamford, CT
Painted wood planter from a Miami Beach apartment decorated by James Mont.
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1960s American Vintage James Mont Furniture

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Wood

James Mont Planter
James Mont Planter
$1,920 Sale Price
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Pair Silver Gilt Mirrors by James Mont
By James Mont
Located in New York, NY
Hard to find pair of mirrors, in original silver gilt with original mirrors intact, both signed. The mirrors show some oxidizing , normal and consistent with age. 4"- molding
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1950s American Hollywood Regency Vintage James Mont Furniture

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Giltwood, Mirror

James Mont Combed Oak KOI Credenza, Signed
By James Mont
Located in New York, NY
Rare, made to order Koi cabinet featuring solid oak construction which has a custom white/sand cerused, wire brush finish. Cabinet features 4 large deep dr...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern James Mont Furniture

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Oak

James Mont Gold Leaf Coffee Table, Signed
By James Mont
Located in New York, NY
James Mont hand gilded circular coffee table with a smoked eglomise mirror top. The perfect finishing statement for any traditional, glam or modern room. Mint restored.
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20th Century American Hollywood Regency James Mont Furniture

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Gold Leaf

Beautiful James Mont Mirror
By James Mont
Located in New York, NY
Spectacular James Mont mirror with a wonderful carved frame in the original silver celadon finish. The mirror itself has an antique patina.
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage James Mont Furniture

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Mirror

Pair of Asian Modern Brass Lamps by James Mont
By James Mont, The Marbro Lamp Company, Chapman Manufacturing Company, Wildwood Lamp Company, Frederick Cooper
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of Asian Modern brass lamps by James Mont. These stunning heavyweight Hollywood Regency brass lamps feature Chinese characters, Greek key...
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1960s Unknown Hollywood Regency Vintage James Mont Furniture

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Brass

Large Cerused Oak Mirror by James Mont
By James Mont
Located in New York, NY
Wonderful large cerused oak mirror in the original soft olive green stained finish. The mirror is branded James Mont.
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage James Mont Furniture

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Mirror, Wood

James Mont Twisted Oak Dark Walnut Finish Hollywood Regency Standing Lamp
By James Mont
Located in Westport, CT
James Mont standing lamp, dark walnut lacquered finish, midcentury Hollywood Regency design. Mont was born Demetrios Pecintoglu in Istanbul (then Constantinople, capital of the Otto...
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Early 20th Century American Hollywood Regency James Mont Furniture

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Aluminum

Set of Four Signed James Mont Black Drink Glasses with Hand Drawn Caricatures
By James Mont
Located in New York, NY
This whimsical and sophisticated set of James Mont glasses were realized by James Mont, circa 1960. Realized in translucent glass, these water glasses feature four unique hand drawn ...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage James Mont Furniture

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Enamel

Large Bamboo Dresser by James Mont
By James Mont
Located in New York, NY
Large bamboo detailed dresser by James Mont. This large 2-piece cabinet has been restored in a natural driftwood finish and is in Excellent condition and is accented by the beautifu...
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1950s American Vintage James Mont Furniture

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Wood

Art Deco Influenced Dining Table by James Mont
By James Mont
Located in New York, NY
Art Deco influenced dining table by James Mont. The base is a dark cerused oak finis with ornate carving in the corners finish highlighted with a glazed silver leaf. The top is glas...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage James Mont Furniture

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Glass, Oak

Mid-Century Floor Lamp by James Mont, with Original Shade
By James Mont
Located in Los Angeles, CA
We have over 3000 antique sconces and over 1000 antique lights, if you need a specific pair of sconces or lights, use the "Contact Dealer" button to ask us, we might have it in our s...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage James Mont Furniture

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Brass

Lovely Wooden Wine Cooler by James Mont
By James Mont
Located in New York, NY
Lovely wooden wine cooler by James Mont. The interior has a ceramic lining for use with ice. The exterior has over scale brass fittings, with a nice patina. Small decorative objec...
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1950s American Vintage James Mont Furniture

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Brass

James Mont Huge Black Mirror in Cinnabar Lacquered Frame
By James Mont
Located in Hanover, MA
Photos don’t begin to do justice. Request a video call. Oversize James Mont cinnabar flame lacquer finish framed wall mirror 66" H x 60" W x 2" D. The mirrored glass itself is tinte...
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1950s American Hollywood Regency Vintage James Mont Furniture

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Mirror, Wood

American Mid-Century James Mont Tall Silver Lamp
By James Mont
Located in Queens, NY
American Mid-Century tall tapered square chrome plated filigree scroll design table lamp (JAMES MONT)
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern James Mont Furniture

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Chrome

James Mont Mid Century Mottled Glass Coffee Table
By James Mont
Located in Countryside, IL
James Mont Mid Century Mottled Glass Coffee Table This coffee table measures: 48 wide x 22 deep x 18.5 high, when extended the width is 66 inches All pieces of furniture can be had...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage James Mont Furniture

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Glass, Wood

James Mont American High Style Green Lacquer and Glass Rectangular Cocktail
By James Mont
Located in Queens, NY
American Mid-Century High Style (circa 1940) rectangular coffee table with a green lacquered wooden frame, a clear glass top, and a rectangular stretcher shelf. (JAMES MONT) Some l...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern James Mont Furniture

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Wood, Glass, Paint

James Mont furniture for sale on 1stDibs.

James Mont furniture are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of wood and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of James Mont furniture, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original furniture by James Mont were created in the mid-century modern style in north america during the 20th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider furniture by Gerald Thurston, The Marbro Lamp Company, and Robert Sonneman.

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