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John Dickinson, Crate tables from the Firehouse, San Francisco, pair - Image 1 of 4
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John Dickinson

Crate tables from the Firehouse, San Francisco, pair

USA, 1970
pine 28 h × 28 w × 28 d in (71 × 71 × 71 cm)
estimate: $8,000–10,000
result: $8,890
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These tables were designed for Lawrence Maloney, Dickinson's longtime partner.
provenance: Lawrence Maloney, San Francisco | Private Collection
Drawings for this design can be found in the collection of the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art.

This work will ship from Chicago, Illinois.

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Making the Ordinary Extraordinary

John Dickinson's Firehouse

In 1965, John Dickinson purchased an 1893 Pacific Heights firehouse moving in with just a few possessions. Over the course of twenty years, he would adjust the interior architecture and furnish his home with a mix of styles, and eventually his own custom designs, to great acclaim; the Firehouse became one of the most published interiors of its day.

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John Dickinson and his San Francisco firehouse residence. Photo by Fred Lyon

Prettiness has nothing to do with style. Logic precludes prettiness. If you're stripping down rooms, as I do, there's no place for it.

John Dickinson

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