09/24/2022
While breaking up matching furniture sets was considered radical in the 1960s, many elements of California designer John Dickinson's style are now considered standard. The ironside plates on his walls, the monochrome white rooms, and of course the three-footed freak table/stools of his own design that easily read as trendy today. Here's a look at John's work.
Andree Putman's "rich and poor" paradox fascinated him--pairing expensive techniques with inexpensive materials. Picture antique slipper chairs covered in white Naugahyde vinyl.
The trompe l'oeil architecture cabinet and the mono-white farm tool wall are some of my favorites. Note also the custom steel and brass stove, which took a year to make and matches the room's architectural elements perfectly. I'm looking forward to the resurgence of the towering canopy bed. Someone get on this!
