Adrian Salon

Beverly Hills

TONY DUQUETTE’S RAJASTHANI INSPIRED WINDOWS FOR ADRIANS BEVERLY HILLS SALON.

TONY DUQUETTE’S RAJASTHANI INSPIRED WINDOWS FOR ADRIANS BEVERLY HILLS SALON.

A contact sheet showing a model in an Adrian gown with Tony Duquette’s figural candelabra (Credit: Sharland from Black star, Graybar building, New York).

A contact sheet showing a model in an Adrian gown with Tony Duquette’s figural candelabra (Credit: Sharland from Black star, Graybar building, New York).

An interior view of Adrians Beverly Hills salon, originally decorated by Eleanor Le Mare. Adrian later added many original Tony Duquette pieces including the wall hung sculpture over the sofa and the two “Ash Tray” men on the coffee table.

An interior view of Adrians Beverly Hills salon, originally decorated by Eleanor Le Mare. Adrian later added many original Tony Duquette pieces including the wall hung sculpture over the sofa and the two “Ash Tray” men on the coffee table.

Tony Duquette at work in his Fountain Avenue studio constructing a fanciful figurine of wire dipped plaster and paint. (Credit: Sharland from Black Star, Graybar Building, New York).

Tony Duquette at work in his Fountain Avenue studio constructing a fanciful figurine of wire dipped plaster and paint. (Credit: Sharland from Black Star, Graybar Building, New York).

A Tony Duquette pagoda display cabinet flanked by monkeys holds shoes in the Adrian windows on Beverly Dive in Beverly Hillss.

A Tony Duquette pagoda display cabinet flanked by monkeys holds shoes in the Adrian windows on Beverly Dive in Beverly Hillss.

Tony duquette Palladian bridge for the entrance rotunda at Adrian’s Beverly Hills Salon. (Photograph by Beryl and Rene).

Tony duquette Palladian bridge for the entrance rotunda at Adrian’s Beverly Hills Salon. (Photograph by Beryl and Rene).

Tony Duquette was inspired by Rajasthan to create these decorations for Adrian’s Beverly Hills salon. The elephants and the attendants were made of wire, dipped plaster, mirrors and paint to compliment Adrian’s collection based on the drama of the s…

Tony Duquette was inspired by Rajasthan to create these decorations for Adrian’s Beverly Hills salon. The elephants and the attendants were made of wire, dipped plaster, mirrors and paint to compliment Adrian’s collection based on the drama of the sub-continent.

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Tony Duquette plaster prop for the interior of Adrian’s, a Beverly Hills salon.

Tony Duquette plaster prop for the interior of Adrian’s, a Beverly Hills salon.

A program for Adrian’s collection for fall 1952 featured a Tony Duquette design for a figural candelabra wall sconce against a background of ‘Adrian Pink’.

A program for Adrian’s collection for fall 1952 featured a Tony Duquette design for a figural candelabra wall sconce against a background of ‘Adrian Pink’.

Tony Duquette was inspired by Rajasthan to create these decorations for Adrian’s Beverly Hills Salon. The elephants and the attendants were made of wire, dipped plaster, mirrors and paint to compliment Adrian’s collection based on the drama of the s…

Tony Duquette was inspired by Rajasthan to create these decorations for Adrian’s Beverly Hills Salon. The elephants and the attendants were made of wire, dipped plaster, mirrors and paint to compliment Adrian’s collection based on the drama of the sub-continent.

Tony Duquette’s Chinoiserie pagoda with monkeys for the entrance rotunda at Adiran’s Beverly Hills Salon.

Tony Duquette’s Chinoiserie pagoda with monkeys for the entrance rotunda at Adiran’s Beverly Hills Salon.

A Tony Duquette mannequin and display for the millinery department of Adrian’s Salon in Beverly Hills. (Photographer Ross Carmichael, 401 Ocean Front, Santa Monica, CA).

A Tony Duquette mannequin and display for the millinery department of Adrian’s Salon in Beverly Hills. (Photographer Ross Carmichael, 401 Ocean Front, Santa Monica, CA).

Tony Duquette dipped plaster tent in the entrance rotunda of Adrian’s Beverly Hills Salon holds an antlered reindeer for the Christmas season. (Photographed by John Engstead, Beverly Hills).

Tony Duquette dipped plaster tent in the entrance rotunda of Adrian’s Beverly Hills Salon holds an antlered reindeer for the Christmas season. (Photographed by John Engstead, Beverly Hills).

Tony Duquette displays for the shoe department at Adrian’s Beverly Hills Salon. (Photographed by Ross Carmichael, 401 Ocean Front, Santa Monica, CA)

Tony Duquette displays for the shoe department at Adrian’s Beverly Hills Salon. (Photographed by Ross Carmichael, 401 Ocean Front, Santa Monica, CA)

Tony Duquette plaster prop for the interior of Adrian’s, a Beverly Hills salon.

Tony Duquette plaster prop for the interior of Adrian’s, a Beverly Hills salon.

A display window from Adrian’s Beverly Hills salon featuring Tony Duquette’s trophy of bird cages, sheaves of wheat, gourds, grapes and pen and ink sketches. This war time window features a scroll reminding passersby to “Buy U.S. War Bonds”. (Photog…

A display window from Adrian’s Beverly Hills salon featuring Tony Duquette’s trophy of bird cages, sheaves of wheat, gourds, grapes and pen and ink sketches. This war time window features a scroll reminding passersby to “Buy U.S. War Bonds”. (Photograph John Engstead, Beverly Hills).

Two “Ash Tray” men by Tony Duquette extolling the patrons at Adrian’s Salon to “Buy war bonds and stamps”. These fanciful table top decorations used by Adrian in his store helped to make Tony Duquette a household name in america. (Photograph by Rene…

Two “Ash Tray” men by Tony Duquette extolling the patrons at Adrian’s Salon to “Buy war bonds and stamps”. These fanciful table top decorations used by Adrian in his store helped to make Tony Duquette a household name in america. (Photograph by Rene Williams).

Tony Duquette in his Fountain Avenue studio making one of his fantasy figures with a wire armiture, gesso and paint. (Credit: Sharland from Black Star, Graybar Buiding, New York).

Tony Duquette in his Fountain Avenue studio making one of his fantasy figures with a wire armiture, gesso and paint. (Credit: Sharland from Black Star, Graybar Buiding, New York).

Tony Duquette’s wheat and Cornucopia pavilion for the entrance rotunda at Adrian’s Beverly Hills Salon. (Photographed by John Engstead, Beverly Hills).

Tony Duquette’s wheat and Cornucopia pavilion for the entrance rotunda at Adrian’s Beverly Hills Salon. (Photographed by John Engstead, Beverly Hills).

Display windows designed by Tony Duquette for Adrians Beverly Hills Salon featured Adrian’s signature perfume “Saint” and “Sinner”. (Photographed by Beryl and Rene).

Display windows designed by Tony Duquette for Adrians Beverly Hills Salon featured Adrian’s signature perfume “Saint” and “Sinner”. (Photographed by Beryl and Rene).

Tony Duquette monkeys and butterflies flank the dressing table mirror in the millinery department of Adrian’s Beverly Hills Salon.

Tony Duquette monkeys and butterflies flank the dressing table mirror in the millinery department of Adrian’s Beverly Hills Salon.