Tony Duquette's Angels & Opulence!

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Top of the Day is Zadkiel, Tony Duquette's 28 ft archangel of freedom, benevolence & mercy

Tony Duquette's 1980 Exhibition of Angels is drawn from many cultures all over the world. It first showed in Los Angeles then San Francisco, but sadly, a fire destroyed most of the exhibit. Thankfully this website shows the work designed by Tony and crafted by his wife, his studio assistants, and many dutiful volunteers who brought the work to life. 


  • Mayor Tom Bradley congratulates Tony Duquette at the opening of the Angel exhibit in 1980 at the Merle Oberon Theater (since renamed) -- link -- 
  • 28 foot angel prototype -- link -- 
  • Tapestry of the Madonna -- link -- 
  • Volunteer seamstress creating one of Tony's tapestry designs -- link -- 
  • 18th century style altar design -- link -- 
  • Archangel Raphael, 28 feet -- link -- 
  • Archangel Ariel, 28 feet -- link -- 
  • Fabric Mosaic of the "Heavenly Host" (an angel meeting) from the '80s -- link -- 
  • Archangel Zadkiel, 28 feet -- link -- 
  • Bob Mackie design of Cher's Oscar outfit ... some of us saw a relation to Mackie's design when we looks at the Duquette angels, their halos & wings -- link -- 
  • The event website with more photos -- link -- 
  • Some of his interior design .... over-the-top John & Dodie Rosekranz home in Paris -- link -- 


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