One of the great style icons of the 20th century, Tony Duquette (1914–99) created pieces with a singularly ebullient elegance. Through his private interior-decorating commissions and his work as a stage and movie-set designer, Duquette made his name synonymous with flamboyance, fantasy and glamorous originality.
Duquette was born in Los Angeles and studied at the Chouinard Art Institute. But his true education began in the mid-1930s, first as an assistant to an aging Elsie de Wolfe — the eminent interior designer who many say created the profession — and later as a colleague of William Haines, the famed movie-star-turned-decorator. Duquette’s clients would come to include many Hollywood luminaries — he decorated “Pickfair,” the fabled home of actress Mary Pickford, and homes for producer David O. Selznick and director Vincent Minnelli — and a robust roster of the rich and powerful, among them Doris Duke, J. Paul Getty, Norton Simon and the Duke and Duchess of Windsor. All the while, Duquette was designing film and theater sets and costumes. He worked on such films as Kismet, Ziegfeld Follies and Can-Can; he won a Tony award in 1961 for costume design for the original Broadway production of Camelot.
Theatricality is the keynote of the best of Duquette’s designs. He made things that would get attention. Duquette was no purist — he appreciated the spare and sleek as much as the baroque and elaborate — but everything had to provide a visual effect, if not necessarily perform a function. Apart from the furnishings and objects he designed for his grandest decorating commissions, Duquette rarely used precious materials. “Beauty, not luxury, is what I value” was his often-repeated motto. Duquette pieces priced at $10,000 and above tend to be either intricately made or super-scaled or have an interesting ownership provenance. Most of his works are marked at about $5,000.
As you will see on 1stDibs, Tony Duquette created something for anyone who likes big-statement design — providing a showstopper for a lean, modernist decor or an alluring element in a lush, more-is-more interior. A Duquette design says: On with the show!
Tony Duquette Coral and Citrine Bracelet in 18 Karat
By Tony Duquette
Located in Carmel, CA
Tony Duquette Coral and Citrine Bracelet in 18K has a total weight of 100 carats of carved Coral and 109 carats of Citrine. Tony Duquette was a we...
Citrine, Coral, 18k Gold
Tony Duquette Moonstone, Mother-of-Pearl and Crystal Bracelet
By Tony Duquette
Located in Carmel, CA
This stunning Tony Duquette Moonstone, Mother of Pearl, and Crystal Bracelet has a total weight of 180cts Crystal, 150cts Mother of Pearl, and 16cts Moonstone. Tony Duquette was a ...
Crystal, Moonstone, Pearl, 18k Gold, Silver
Tony Duquette Spectacular Large Size Smoke Topaz Gold Plated Bracelet
By Tony Duquette
Located in New York, NY
Designer:Tony Duquette Metal: Gold Condition: Excellent Year Of Manufacture: Circa 1940s Length: 8.45 inches Very Large Sized Stones. Total Item Weight: 253.2 g SKU#B-01787
Beaded Bracelet with Peach Moonstone, Gold and Bakelite
Located in Vannes, FR
Beaded Bracelet with Peach Moonstone, Gold and Bakelite. French Collection by Mesure et Art du Temps. French beaded bracelet accompanied by a peach moonstone, which measures 1cm. Th...
Moonstone, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Paul Morelli Diamond Amethyst Bracelet Citrine Peridot 18K Gold
By Paul Morelli
Located in East Brunswick, NJ
Authentic Morelli bracelet. It is crafted in solid 18K gold and set with genuine Earth mined gemstones: Peridot, Amethyst, and Citrine. Each colored gemstone measures 5mm. They are s...
Amethyst, Citrine, Diamond, Peridot, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Yianni Creations 18 Karat Gold Bangle Bracelet with Citrine
By Yianni Creations
Located in Astoria, NY
This bracelet from Yianni Creations is all handmade in Greece from 18 Karat Gold and set with 1.75 Carat Citrine. The unique look is created by using ancient techniques of craftsmanship - brushed texture and nature-inspired liquid edges. For a full selection of Yianni Creations (YC) jewelry please visit our storefront here on 1stdibs – Yianni Creations Inc...
Citrine, Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
$1,220 / item
W 0.23 in L 7.5 in
8.2 ct Round Cut Coral Station Chain Bracelet Studded in 18K Yellow Gold
By VR Jewels
Located in New York, NY
Bracelets are worn to enhance the look. Women love to look good. It is common to see a woman rocking a lovely gold bracelet on her wrist. A gold gemstone bracelet is the ultimate sta...
Coral, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
$4,125Sale Price|25% Off
Ruby Bracelet Studded in 18 Karat Rose Gold
By GEM PLAZA
Located in Jaipur, Rajasthan
This is an elegant ruby bracelet features 58 pieces of princess cut rubies 9.27 carat in the channel setting, this bracelet entirely made in 18 karat rose gold weight 10.85 grams, th...
Ruby, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
BULGARI Diamond and Mother of Pearl Serpenti Viper Bracelet
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
An iconic 2-coil bracelet stylizing a snake by Bulgari from the "Serpenti" collection. Structured in 18K with alternating brilliant-cut diamonds and white mother-of-pearl plaques sha...
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
$663
W 0.71 in Dm 2.56 in
Hermès Vintage Enamel Printed Bracelet Kimonos et Inros Gold Plated Hdw Size 65
By Hermès
Located in Corcoué Sur Logne, Loire-Atlantique
Lovely Authentic Hermès Bracelet Pattern: "Kimonos et Inros" Made in Austria Made of Printed Enamel and Gold Plated Hardware Colorways: Bleu Can...
Enamel, Gold Plate
Hermès Enamel Printed Bracelet Columns Patterns Gold Plated Hdw Size 65
By Hermès
Located in Corcoué Sur Logne, Loire-Atlantique
Beautiful Authentic Hermès Bracelet Geometric patterns Made in Austria X (1994) Made of enamel printed and yellow gold plated hardware Colorways: White, Red, Green, Golden "HERM...
Gold Plate, Enamel
$103Sale Price|20% Off
Juliana Style Aurora Borealis Crystal and Frosted Moonstone Bracelet, 1960s
Located in McKinney, TX
- Vintage item - 7" length - .75" width - Gold tone - Aurora borealis (AB) crystal rhinestones - Prong set frosted faux moonstone cabochons - Fold over clasp closure - In the ...
Zuni Coral and Sterling Bracelet
By Zuni
Located in Coeur d Alene, ID
Zuni coral and sterling cuff bracelet in cluster form. Three rings of oval stones, a wire wristband set with a row of oval stones on each side. Marked "sterling". PERIOD: Mid 20th Century ORIGIN: Southwest - Zuni, Native American SIZE: 5 1/2" plus 3/4" gap bracelets jewelry new items silver bracelets coral zuni...
Coral, Sterling Silver
Hermès Flower Bracelet Gold Plated Leather
By Hermès
Located in Corcoué Sur Logne, Loire-Atlantique
Exceptional Authentic Hermès Bracelet Probably one of the rarest Hermès bracelets Called "FLORA" Made of a leather cord ending in a loop on one end and a flower on the other. It c...
Vermeil, Silver, Gold Plate
$249Sale Price / item|20% Off
Emma Chapman Labradorite Gold Plate Bracelet
By Emma Chapman
Located in Frome, Somerset
Labradorite Gold Plate Bracelet,. This beautiful bracelet has been handmade in our workshops. We have used jaali and embossed work and embedded it wi...
Labradorite, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver
Tony Duquette Coral Fluorite 18 Karat Yellow Gold Substantial Vintage Bracelet
By Tony Duquette
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Bracelet is comprised of oval cut fluorite and coral cabochons prong set in meshed gold baskets. Fluorite is transparent bluish-green in color with medium to light saturation and nat...
Coral, Fluorite, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold