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Bullock’s Department Store, Los Angeles
While still in art school, Tony was hired by Bullocks department stores to change the interior of the store to reflect the seasons. Because Los Angeles has no discernible seasons and because in those days the ladies in LA were dressing in the same fashions and styles as the ladies in New york (in other words, if New York ladies were wearing tweed and furs where it was cold, tweeds and furs were worn by ladies in Los Angeles where it was warm). Therefore, it was Tony’s job to make the store interiors appear to change seasons.
Interior view of the ground floor at Bullock’s department store, Los Angeles, featuring “Easter” displays by Tony Duquette, c. 1940. Because Los Angeles had no noticeable change of seasons like the east coast had, it was Duquette’s job to make the store interiors change seasons, spring, summer, fall and winter. (Photo: Dick Whittington).
Interior view of the ground floor at Bullock’s department store, Los Angeles, featuring “Carnival” themed displays by Tony Duquette, c. 1940 (Photo: Dick Whittington).
Interior view of the ground floor at Bullock’s department store, Los Angeles, featuring “Carnival” themed display by Tony Duquette, c. 1940. (Photo: Dick Whittington).
Interior view of ground floor of Bullock’s department store, Los Angeles with Christmas displays by Tony Duquette c. 1940. Note: The Tony Duquette designed chandeliers placed over and around the existing hanging glass fixtures. (Photo: Dick Whittington).
Interior of the ground floor at Bullocks department store, Los Angeles, featuring Christmas displays by Tony Duquette, c. 1938. (Photo: Dick Whittington).