William Haines collaborated with architect A. Quincy Jones on this 1950 home, featuring Haines long, low couch and Brentwood chairs. (Julius Shulman / Getty Institute)
Jean Mathison, left, and Peter Schifando are coauthors of “Class Act,” documenting Haines’ design work. (Ken Hively / LAT)
Haines and studio designer Michael Morrison incorporated an antique Italian fresco into a modern coffee table with slender brass legs that resemble bamboo. (Myung J. Chun / LAT)
The often-imitated Hostess chair with its simple curves and custom designed upholstery. (Ken Hively / LAT)
In Peter Schifandos library, a bronze equestrian lamp occupies a table top alongside a vase-like Lucite cigarette holder. (Myung J. Chun / LAT)
A monkey lamp with its bamboo shade casts a soft light. (Ken Hively / LAT)
A 1952 walnut chair by Haines awaits upholstery at Peter Schifando & Co. in West Hollywood. (Myung J. Chun / LAT)
