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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Period: Mid-20th Century
Creator: James Mont
James Mont Lattice Frame Upholstered Bench
By James Mont
Located in New York, NY
Black lattice frame bench by James Mont.
The bench has been newly refinished and reupholstered in an ivory
colored fabric with biscuit tufted detail.
Category
1950s American Hollywood Regency Vintage James Mont Furniture
Materials
Upholstery
Pair of Cerused Oak Cabinets with Greek Key Frieze by James Mont
By James Mont
Located in New York, NY
A pair of cabinets designed by James Mont, custom made for a private client in New York. Made of black, cerused oak with a blind-fret Greek key border on three sides. Cabinet door op...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage James Mont Furniture
Materials
Oak
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...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage James Mont Furniture
Materials
Wood
Substantial James Mont Carved Ebonized Wood Table Lamp, C. 1950
By James Mont
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Monumental Handcrafted James Mont Table Lamp. Featuring a slight hourglass form in blackened carved wood with silvered details. Small footprint. Shade shown for display only (10 H x...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency James Mont Furniture
Materials
Wood
James Mont Cerused King Size Bed Headboard with Integrated Nightstands
By James Mont
Located in Hanover, MA
Original signed James Mont Designs upholstered king size headboard with integrated nightstands and two-piece platform bed frame o...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage James Mont Furniture
Materials
Giltwood, Oak
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.
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage James Mont Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Wood
Rare "Rococo" Modern Mirror by James Mont
By James Mont
Located in New York, NY
Exquisite rare Rococo modern mirror by James Mont.
This unusual mirror has an undulating frame retaining its original finish of silver leaf.
Wonderf...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage James Mont Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Wood
Rare Pair of James Mont Mid-Century Lounge Chairs
By James Mont
Located in New York, NY
Exquisite pair of rare lounge chairs by James Mont.
The wide framed chairs have been fully restored with satin black frames and Mohair upholstery which is tufted on the seats.
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage James Mont Furniture
Materials
Upholstery
Pair of James Mont Dolphin Chairs
By James Mont
Located in New York, NY
Exquisite pair of high back dolphin chairs by James Mont.
The chairs have been beautifully reupholstered in a luxurious Romo velvet fabric and sit on de...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage James Mont Furniture
Materials
Upholstery
Stunning Large Black Lacquered Cabinet by James Mont
By James Mont
Located in New York, NY
Spectacular James Mont branded black lacquer chest of drawers with raised edges. Gold leafed raised draw pulls and four luxuriously deep draws of 8" each.
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage James Mont Furniture
Materials
Gold Leaf
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...
Category
1950s American Hollywood Regency Vintage James Mont Furniture
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Pair of James Mont Lamps
By James Mont
Located in New York, NY
Pair of column lamps by James Mont.
The lamps have a beautiful decorative design with a glazed silver leaf finish.
They have been newly rewired for the US with polished nickel doub...
Category
1950s American Vintage James Mont Furniture
Materials
Silver Leaf
Rare Pair of Wave Front Cabinets / Nightstands by James Mont
By James Mont
Located in New York, NY
Wonderful pair of rare wave front cabinets / nightstands by James Mont.
The cabinets have been totally restored in a beautiful ebonized finish.
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage James Mont Furniture
Materials
Wood
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...
Category
1950s American Vintage James Mont Furniture
Materials
Oak
Pair of Chinoiserie Style James Mont Chairs with Dupioni Silk Cushions 1960
By James Mont
Located in Miami, FL
Beautiful pair (2 chairs) of Chinoiserie Chairs by James Mont. Seats have been recovered in new Duponi silk, black lacquer and brass accents
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage James Mont Furniture
Materials
Brass
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.
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage James Mont Furniture
Materials
Mirror
Very Rare James Mont Burnished Leaf Coffee Table
By James Mont
Located in New York, NY
Extremely rare James Mont burnished silver leaf coffee table.
The table has bold moldings around the top and is in Good original vintage condition.
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage James Mont Furniture
Materials
Wood
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...
Category
1950s American Vintage James Mont Furniture
Materials
Metal
James Mont Silver Leafed Cabinet
By James Mont
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful brushed glazed silver leaf cabinet by James Mont.
The cabinet has been totally restored to the original finish.
The bell shaped metal handles open the doors to an interio...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage James Mont Furniture
Materials
Silver Leaf
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.
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage James Mont Furniture
Materials
Gold Leaf
Stunning Cabinet in Black Cerused Oak 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 black cerused oak, and the small pedestals at each end have a gilded carved bamboo motif.
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage James Mont Furniture
Materials
Wood
James Mont Console Cabinet
By James Mont
Located in Hanover, MA
Grand scale console cabinet in hand rubbed black lacquer finish by James Mont (1904-1978), the "godfather of exotic modernism" who introduced "orientalism" into American 20th century...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage James Mont Furniture
Pair of 1950s James Mont Lamps
By James Mont
Located in New York, NY
Wonderful pair of 1950s hand carved Chinese figurine lamps by
James Mont.
The cinnabar lamp bases and figurines are decorated with gold leaf.
...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage James Mont Furniture
Materials
Wood
A James Mont Gold Leaf Decorated Lamp
By James Mont
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A beautiful table lamp by James Mont, in gold leaf (with green underlayer). Simple architectural form.
Category
1950s American Vintage James Mont Furniture
Exquisite Large Glazed silver Leaf Cabinet by James Mont
By James Mont
Located in New York, NY
Exquisite Large cabinet by James Mont.
The cabinet which has a slight trapezoid edge has been beautifully restored in a stunning glazed silver leaf finish and is branded
"James Mont".
The round door...
Category
1950s American Vintage James Mont Furniture
Materials
Silver Leaf
James Mont Oversized Leather Oriental High Back Chair
By James Mont
Located in Philadelphia, PA
James Mont oversize leather oriental high back chair. Item features white leather upholstery, tall oversized form, carved Ming style legs, sleek sculptu...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern James Mont Furniture
Materials
Leather, Wood
Pair of James Mont Gilt Foo Dog Lamps on Cerused Oak Bases
By James Mont
Located in New York, NY
Great pair of Mont lamps, gilt foo dogs, mounted on cerused oak bases. These lamps include the original shades, shades show minor wear.
Both lamps are i...
Category
1940s American Hollywood Regency Vintage James Mont Furniture
Materials
Giltwood, Oak
James Mont Cinnabar Lacquered Secretaire
By James Mont
Located in Hanover, MA
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...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage James Mont Furniture
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...
Category
1950s American Vintage James Mont Furniture
Materials
Wood
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...
Category
1940s American Art Deco Vintage James Mont Furniture
Pair of Brass and Nickel Lamps by James Mont
By James Mont
Located in New York, NY
Pair of lamps by James Mont.
The faceted nickel lamp bodies are framed in brass with ornamental ring.
They sit up on wooden bases which have a pickled oak finish and are newly rewi...
Category
1950s American Vintage James Mont Furniture
Materials
Brass, Nickel
Ebonized Coffee Table with Mottled Antique Glass by James Mont
By James Mont
Located in New York, NY
Ebonized coffee table with mottled antique glass and retractable top by James Mont, American, 1940s. Table is 68 inches wide when top is fully opened.
Category
1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage James Mont Furniture
Midcentury Huge Grapevine Table Lamp by James Mont
By James Mont
Located in Pasadena, CA
Gilded grapevine and silvered leaves ornate the shaft of this lamp which stands on two bases, one silvered, the other one gilded. The unusually high height of the table lamp shows of...
Category
1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage James Mont Furniture
Materials
Wood
Minimalist Cabinet by James Mont
By James Mont
Located in New York, NY
Stunning Minimalist cabinet by James Mont.
The cabinet has been newly refinished in a high gloss white lacquer.
The lacquered doors are accented by the silver leaf "X" door pulls.
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage James Mont Furniture
Materials
Lacquer
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.
Category
1940s American Hollywood Regency Vintage James Mont Furniture
Materials
Silver Leaf
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...
Category
1950s American Vintage James Mont Furniture
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...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage James Mont Furniture
Materials
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...
Category
1950s American Vintage James Mont Furniture
Materials
Brass
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...
Category
1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage James Mont Furniture
Materials
Brass
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...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage James Mont Furniture
Materials
Brass
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.
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage James Mont Furniture
Materials
Silver Leaf
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...
Category
1960s American Hollywood Regency Vintage James Mont Furniture
Materials
Glass, Wood
Rare James Mont Upholstered Lounge Chair
By James Mont
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A rare James Mont lounge chair with curved arms. Another one available to make a pair.
Category
1950s American Modern Vintage James Mont Furniture
James Mont Console Cabinet
By James Mont
Located in Hanover, MA
Blonde polished lacquer console cabinet by James Mont (1904-1978), the father of "exotic modernism" who introduced "orientalism" into America...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage James Mont Furniture
Materials
Wood
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...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage James Mont Furniture
Materials
Brass
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...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage James Mont Furniture
Materials
Glass, Oak
James Mont Planter
By James Mont
Located in Stamford, CT
Painted wood planter from a Miami Beach apartment decorated by James Mont.
Category
1960s American Vintage James Mont Furniture
Materials
Wood
Pair of 1940s Lamps
By James Mont
Located in New York, NY
Pair of lamps in the style of James Mont.
Category
1940s American Vintage James Mont Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Large Rare Fish Cabinet by James Mont
By James Mont
Located in New York, NY
This exquisite large cabinet is by James Mont. The cabinet is a beautiful cerused oak and has a slight trapezoidal shape.
In the centre of the cabinet there is a wonderful fish medallion which when pushed the rotating door...
Category
1940s American Vintage James Mont Furniture
Materials
Wood
Glamorous Mirrored Cabinet with Caryatids by James Mont
By James Mont
Located in New York, NY
Glamorous mirrored cabinet with hand-carved caryatids by James Mont.
The casework is finished in antiqued glazed silver leaf, with panels of antiqued mirror.
Category
1950s American Hollywood Regency Vintage James Mont Furniture
Materials
Glass, Wood
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
Category
1950s American Hollywood Regency Vintage James Mont Furniture
Materials
Giltwood, Mirror
Pair of James Mont Slipper Chairs
By James Mont
Located in Dallas, TX
Pristine pair of black lacquered James Mont low chairs with mohair.
Category
1940s American Vintage James Mont Furniture
Materials
Mohair, Upholstery, Wood
Pair of Frederick Cooper “Helix” Table Lamps
By James Mont
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of Frederick Cooper Helix lamps designed by James Mont. Hand-carved fruitwood with a double barley twist. Art Deco/ Hollywood Regency feel. Re-wired for the US with Edison socke...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage James Mont Furniture
Materials
Wood, Giltwood, Fruitwood
Mid-Century Cream Lacquered & Silver Leafed Pair of Spire Lamps By James Mont
By James Mont
Located in Charleston, SC
An elegant pair of Mid-Century Hollywood Regence Cream Lacquered & Silver Leafed Wood Spire Lamps By James Mont. The Regal James Mont Lamps have Exotic Caribbean Coral Color square ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency James Mont Furniture
Materials
Silver Leaf
Rare James Mont Shelving, Custom Bookcase, Cabinet, Asian Modernist
By James Mont
Located in Buffalo, NY
Rare James Mont shelving, cusstoms bookcase, cabinet, Asian Modernist design. Wonderful color, surface, patina. Hand delivery avail to New York City or anywhere en route from Buffalo...
Category
1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage James Mont Furniture
Materials
Brass
Vintage Mid Century James Mont 2 Piece Asian Style Lacquered Sectional Sofa
By James Mont
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
For your consideration is this iconic two piece James Mont sofa sectional with a lacquered wood frame.
Dimensions: 85w x 39d x 25h Arm Height: 22" Seat Height: 18" Seat Depth: 22...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern James Mont Furniture
Materials
Wood
Pair of James Mont Chairs
By James Mont
Located in Westport, CT
Side chairs
Category
1950s Vintage James Mont Furniture
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.