John Dickinson, Custom armchairs, pair

John Dickinson
Custom armchairs, pair

USA, 19th Century / c. 1975
oak, leatherette, brass
29 w × 28.5 d × 39.75 h in (74 × 72 × 101 cm)

Dickinson custom upholstered these 19th century armchairs in beige leatherette with black and white piping for the living room of his Firehouse residence. Cloth label to underside of one example 'John Dickinson A.I.D. San Francisco'.

Provenance: Collection of the artist | Thence by descent to Carlene Safdie

Literature: Modern Americana: Studio Furniture From High Craft to High Glam, Iovine and Merrill, pg. 231 illustrates these examples in situ Les Decorateures des Annees 60-70, Favardin and Bloch-Champfort, pg. 159 illustrates these examples in situ The New York Times Book of Interior Design and Decoration, Skurka, ppg. 155, 157 illustrate these examples in situ
Condition Report: The frames have wear typical of age and use over time consisting of scattered small impressions or a few scattered small losses along the edges of carved ornamentation. The wheels have flat spots and probably shouldn't be rolled. The leatherette has wear typical of use and its age consisting of scattered light scuffs, light soiling to the seat, light abrasions, and impressions along the back mainly only visible in raking light. One example has scattered small punctures with a few scratches near it most likely from a cat attack. The chairs are in good honest overall original condition.