John Dickinson (American, 1919-1982) Medium African Table, circa 1975, Sutherland Painted reinforced concrete 26 x 22-1/2 inches (66.0 x 57.2 cm) Signed to underside LITERATURE: Mitchell Owens, "John Dickinson," Elle Décor, February, 2005, pp. 50, 52; Todd Merrill and Julie V. Iovine, Modern Americana: Studio Furniture from High Craft to High Glam, New York, 2008, pp. 228, 232. David Sutherland, who met John Dickinson in the late 1970s, became close friends with the designer and began to represent Dickinson's furniture in his Texas showrooms in 1980. In Dickinson's work, Sutherland saw a unique, elegant and confident sense of style. He worked closely with the designer to establish a group of works that could be produced under the approval of his estate under Sutherland's supervision. HID03101062020 © 2020 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved