Fig. 1. Pair of club chairs, designed by James Mont (1904-1978), New York City, 1963, for the penthouse in Miami, Florida, of Ellis Orlowitz (1919-2000). Maple with black lacquer, gold leaf, and gray silk velvet upholstery; height 27 1/2, width 26 1/2, depth 29 inches. Private collection; except as noted photographs are by courtesy of Todd Merrill and Associates, New York City.