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Marlene Dietrich at home - 1932


Marlene Dietrich at home - 1932
Hand-painted wall - check…

Marlene Dietrich at home - 1932
Zebra covered lounge and silk pyjama - check…

Marlene Dietrich at home - 1932
Mirrors, mirrors, mirrors - check…

Marlene Dietrich at home - 1932
Detail, detail, detail - check… The sofa fabric is fabulous.

Marlene Dietrich at home - 1932
Nail-head finish - check…
Black & white graphic floor - check… 
Monkey fur rug - NO!  I’m sure there are better alternatives ….

Elsa Schiaparelli brought Monkey Fur into the spotlight during the 1930′s. 
It was also used by interior designers. This rug was made from the pelt of the 
Abyssinian, or Central African Colobus Monkey, the fur is very long, sleek, 
shiny. It is said to look and feel eerily like human hair. Monkey fur was very 
popular from the mid nineteenth century through the 1940’s during which time 
the Colobus Monkey population dropped to alarmingly low numbers. It was a 
favorite with designers who crafted Art Deco styled streamlined furs, 
often worn by Hollywood Movie Stars in the 1920′s and 1930′s.  



Gloria Swanson in a monkey fur coat.
Vintage Monkey-fur rug

The better alternative: Sheep skin in black & White
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