1. Anthony Duquette was an American artist who specialized in designs for stage and film.
16 Facts About Tony Duquette
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Tony Duquette grew up between Los Angeles, where he wintered with his family, and Three Rivers, Michigan, where they lived the rest of the year.
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Tony Duquette began to free-lance for designers such as William Haines, James Pendleton and Adrian.
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Tony Duquette designed costumes and settings for the movies, interiors for Mary Pickford and Buddy Rogers, jewelry and special furnishings for Lady Mendl, as well as numerous night clubs and public places.
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Tony Duquette served in the United States Army for four years during the Second World War and received an honorable discharge.
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Tony Duquette presented his first exhibition at the Mitch Liesen Gallery in Los Angeles in 1949 and shortly thereafter was asked to present his works at the Pavilion de Marsan of the Louvre Museum, Paris.
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Tony Duquette was the first American artist to have a one-man show at the Louvre.
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Tony Duquette designed interiors for commercial and public spaces like the Hilton Hawaiian Village, Sheraton Universal Hotel, and sculptures and tapestries for the Ritz Carlton Hotel in Chicago as well as the Los Angeles Music Center and the University of California at Los Angeles.
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Operas for which Tony Duquette designed both costumes and settings include Der Rosenkavelier, The Magic Flute, and Salome.
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Tony Duquette embellished the celebratory experience with original music by Garth Hudson.
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Tony Duquette was surrounded by angels and alters and jeweled tapestries.
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Tony Duquette designed furniture and chandeliers for Long Beach-based Buffums including at branches in La Habra Fashion Square and Pomona Mall.
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Tony Duquette named the property Xanabu and continued restoring and revitalizing Duquette's legacy.
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In 1949, Tony Duquette married artist Elizabeth "Beegle" Johnstone at a private ceremony at Pickfair, with Mary Pickford as matron of honor and Buddy Rogers as best man.
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Up until his death at the age of 85, Tony Duquette continued designing interiors, jewelry and works of art.
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On September 9,1999, Tony Duquette died of a heart attack at UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles.