Hardcover Book. “Class Act. William Haines, Legendary Hollywood Decorator.” Peter Schifando & Jean H. Mathison. Los Angeles, Ca. 2005

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Hardcover Book: “Class Act, William Haines.”

Authors: Peter Schifando & Jean H. Mathison

Publisher: Pointed Leaf Press

Subject: “Legendary Hollywood Decorator.”

Hardcover Book: 100-51

Pages:288

Date: 2005

THIS BOOK WAS AUTOGRAPHED TO JULIUS SHULMAN BY BOTH THE AUTHORS: “TO JULIUS SHULMAN. WITH OUR THANKS FOR YOUR CONTRIBUTION TO THIS EFFORT. INITIALED PS AND JHM AND ALSO SIGNED BY JEAN H. MATHISON AND PETER SCHIFANDO.”

THIS BOOK IS IN NEW CONDITION AND WAS USED BY SHULMAN AT HIS HOLLYWOOD HILLS STUDIO.
From Shulman’s Private Book Collection located at his Hollywood Hills Studio.

William Haines came to Hollywood after winning a new-talent contest in 1922. He appeared in at least twenty films as a leading man to many of Hollywood’s famous stars, such as Joan Crawford and Marion Davies. As Haines’ film career faded, his skills as a self-taught decorator flourished. Soon, he was decorating the homes of the elite crowd of the movie industry, including mogul Jack Warner and director George Cukor. Peter Schifando, a longtime associate of Haines’ business partner, Ted Graber, and Jean H. Mathison, who worked with Haines for thirty years, have opened their private collections to bring together more than three hundred photographs and drawings of Haines’ fabulous interiors as well as his classic furniture designs, which include the influential Elbow, Hostess, and Seniah chairs.

*This Book is accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity authorized by the Julius Shulman Trust and Photographic Archives.

Size 11.5″ x 12.1″  (29.21 cm. x 30.734 cm.)

This Hardcover Book is in new condition. Report: Any condition statement is given as an opinion and the condition statement does not imply that these Hardcover Book is in perfect condition or completely free from wear and tear, imperfection or the effects of aging.

This Hardcover Book is part of the Julius Shulman Estate and came directly from Shulman’s Hollywood Hills Studio.