A MONTEREY OLD WOOD STAINED EXTENSION DINING TABLE Circa 1930 Branded MONTEREY and with horseshoe insignia. height 30 1/4in; length closed 58in; depth 36in Footnotes: From Diane Keaton's dining room in her Bel-Air home. Literature Collins, Nancy. (2004, December 31). Look Inside Diane Keaton's Spanish Colonial Revival House in Bel-Air. Architectural Digest, image no. 9 & 10. Monterey furniture is a California Depression-era furniture line designed by George Mason and produced by Mason Manufacturing from 1929-1942. The unique look was a 'blend of old ideas that created a unique and fascinating style' (Ed. Roger Renick & Michael Trotter. Monterey: Furnishings of California's Spanish Revival. Atglen: Schiffer Publishing Ltd., 2000, page 17). The Spanish Revival movement and the renewed interest in Mexican, Indigenous, and Moorish traditions, coupled with the Hollywood fascination with the Old West, inspired the designs. Stars of the time such as Will Rogers, Gene Autry, Walt Disney, and Clarke Gable, decorated their homes with Monterey pieces, which were quickly becoming the go-to looks of the stylish and fashionable. Quintessentially Californian, inextricably linked with Hollywood, it is no wonder that Diane Keaton was drawn to historic Monterey furniture, and furnished her many Spanish Colonial Revival homes with choice pieces. From an early childhood trip to the Biltmore Hotel in Santa Barbara, she was struck by the 'world of opposites' evoked by the architecture: 'Shadow and light. Inside and out...a perfect world...that's when I came to understand the ache of romance lived within the walls of our Spanish heritage' (Keaton, Diane and D.J. Waldie. California Romantica. New York: Rizzoli, 2019, page 8). The Mason Manufacturing Company marked the Monterey furniture pieces with a branded horseshoe or the word MONTEREY. The furniture was produced with distinctive stains and paints that were complicated and difficult to complete, many with hand painted floral designs, bestowing the piece with an elegant whimsy. It is this juxtaposition that so delighted Diane; it 'unveils an evocative past while offering at the same time the promise of a hope-filled future' (California Romantica, page 9). The production of Monterey furniture stopped during World War II, making quality pieces a slice of rare California design history. This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: W ¤ W Lot is oversized or otherwise such that it must be collected from our designated warehouse. Please refer to the Offsite Sold Property Storage section of the Buyer's Guide for details. ¤ Unless indicated by the ¤ symbol next to the lot number (or bearing an explicit statement such as 'No Reserve' or 'Without Reserve'), which denotes no reserve, all lots in the catalog are subject to a reserve. The reserve is the minimum hammer price that the seller is willing to accept for a lot. This amount is confidential and does not exceed the low estimate value. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing