Overview
William Haines came to Hollywood after winning a new-talent contest in 1922. He appeared in over twenty films as a leading man to many of Hollywood's famous stars, including Joan Crawford, Marion Davies, and Constance Bennett. As Haines's film career dwindled, his self-taught decorating skills flourished. Many of his costars became his first clients, and later he designed the homes of the film industry's elite, including movie mogul Jack Warner and director George Cukor. Longtime Haines assistant Jean H. Mathison and Peter Schifando have opened the William Haines Inc. archive to bring together this unique collection of over 300 photographs and drawings (some never before published) of Haines's classic furniture designs and his most important projects.Synopsis
William Haines came to Hollywood after winning a new-talent contest in 1922. He appeared in over twenty films as a leading man to many of Hollywood's famous stars, including Joan Crawford, Marion Davies, and Constance Bennett. As Haines's film career dwindled, his self-taught decorating skills flourished. Many of his costars became his first clients, and later he designed the homes of the film industry's elite, including movie mogul Jack Warner and director George Cukor. Longtime Haines assistant Jean H. Mathison and Peter Schifando have opened the William Haines Inc. archive to bring together this unique collection of over 300 photographs and drawings (some never before published) of Haines's classic furniture designs and his most important projects.