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Allen Ditson

Allen Ditson Magazine Holder Chair Sculpture, 1950's
By Allen Ditson
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Allen Ditson walnut and cord magazine holder, in the shape of a small chair, circa late 1950s. This
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

Materials

Cord, Walnut

Mosaic Tile 1950s Lamp with Solid Walnut Base
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Solid walnut and mosaic table lamp, circa late 1950s. This came from an estate with Allen Ditson
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Walnut

Lee Porzio Mixed Media Painting Midcentury Scottsdale Arizona Artist
By Lee Porzio
Located in Cathedral City, CA
divorce. By 1953, Lee had met Allen Ditson and moved to Arizona; they married in 1954. Once in Arizona
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Gesso, String, Masonite, Wood, Paint

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Dining Table by Allen Ditson
By Allen Ditson
Located in Sundance, UT
Carved sycamore dining table base designed by American artist Allen Ditson for his own family and
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20th Century American Dining Room Tables

Materials

Sycamore

Chaise Longue Chair by Allen Ditson
By Allen Ditson
Located in Sundance, UT
Wrought iron lounge chair designed by American artist Allen Ditson.
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20th Century American Chaise Longues

Wrought Iron Chair designed by Allen Ditson
By Allen Ditson
Located in Sundance, UT
Wrought Iron Chair designed by American craftsman Allen Ditson. Circa 1970s.
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20th Century American Lounge Chairs

Set of Seven Allen Ditson Dining Chairs
By Allen Ditson
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of seven leather and walnut tripod chairs by Allen Ditson, circa 1960s.
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Vintage 1960s Dining Room Chairs

Lee Porzio Painting "Suspended Moment" - 1958
By Lee Porzio
Located in Sundance, UT
Porzio was married first to artist Angelo Di Benedetto and then to artist Allen Ditson. Her artwork
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20th Century American Paintings

"The Weaver" by Lee Porzio, 1958
By Lee Porzio
Located in Sundance, UT
Lee Porzio was married first to artist Angelo Di Benedetto and then to artist Allen Ditson. Her
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20th Century American Paintings

"Not Even the Rain" by Lee Porzio, 1963
By Lee Porzio
Located in Sundance, UT
first to artist Angelo Di Benedetto and then to artist Allen Ditson. Her artwork can be found in many
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20th Century Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Board

Prototype Allen Ditson Walnut and Leather Chairs
By Allen Ditson
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Pair of prototype solid walnut and leather accent chairs by Arizona designer Allen Ditson. Allen
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Vintage 1960s American Chairs

Materials

Wood, Leather

Prototype Allen Ditson Side Tables
By Allen Ditson
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Allen Ditson and wife Lee Porzio were Arizona craftsman from the late 1950s through the mid-1970s
Category

Vintage 1960s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Walnut

Prototype Allen Ditson Side Tables
Prototype Allen Ditson Side Tables
H 14 in W 33 in D 35 in
Prototype Walnut & Linen Allen Ditson Chair
By Allen Ditson
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Free form walnut lounge chair by Allen Ditson from 1963. This signed and dated one off chair has a
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Vintage 1960s American Lounge Chairs

Materials

Walnut, Linen

Allen Ditson Solid Walnut Commissioned Desk
By Allen Ditson
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Allen Ditson solid walnut desk, circa late 1950s. This amazing example was commissioned in 1957 and
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Walnut

Allen Ditson Solid Walnut Chest of Drawers
By Allen Ditson
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Allen Ditson solid walnut chest of drawers commissioned in 1957. This extraordinary example has two
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut

One off Cocktail Table by Allen Ditson
By Allen Ditson
Located in Phoenix, AZ
One off cocktail table by Allen Ditson, circa mid-1950s. This extraordinary example seamlessly mess
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

One off Cocktail Table by Allen Ditson
One off Cocktail Table by Allen Ditson
H 15.5 in W 48.5 in D 21 in
Monumental One off Allen Ditson Sculpture
By Allen Ditson
Located in Phoenix, AZ
This one off, light and airy sculpture by Southwest artist and furniture-maker Allen Ditson
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Copper

Allen Ditson Door Handles
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Free form patinated metal door handles by Allen Ditson circa early 1960's. Red currently has
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Vintage 1960s American Doors and Gates

Materials

Metal

Allen Ditson Door Handles
Allen Ditson Door Handles
H 10 in W 4.5 in D 2 in
Three Lee Porzio and Allen Ditson Tables
By Allen Ditson
Located in Phoenix, AZ
3 Lee Porzio and Allen Ditson side or occasional tables from 1957. Lee Porzio and Allen Ditson
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Brass

Three Lee Porzio and Allen Ditson Tables
Three Lee Porzio and Allen Ditson Tables
H 13 in W 22.75 in D 22.75 in
Lee Porzio & Allen Ditson Tile and Walnut Assemblages
By Allen Ditson
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Lee Porzio and Allen Ditson tile and walnut wall sculptures, circa late 1950s. Lee Porzio and Allen
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Wall-mounted Sculptures

Prototype Allen Ditson Wood Leather and Raffia Chair
By Allen Ditson
Located in Phoenix, AZ
designer Allen Ditson. This example dates from 1957 and is signed. This example is more of a sculpture than
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Leather, Wood, Raffia

Allen Ditson & Lee Porzio Prototype Barcart
By Allen Ditson
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Allen Ditson and Lee Porzio one off bar or tea cart, circa late 1950s. Porzio and Ditson were
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts

Allen Ditson Sculptural One-Off Desk
By Allen Ditson
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Walnut and steel one off desk by Arizona designer Allen Ditson, circa 1959. This sculptural and
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Allen Ditson Sculptural One-Off Desk
Allen Ditson Sculptural One-Off Desk
H 28.25 in W 71 in D 44 in
Handcrafted Hanging Cabinet by Allen Ditson and Lee Porzio
By Allen Ditson, Lee Porzio
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Handcrafted hanging cabinet by Allen Ditson & Lee Porzio. From the estate of Allen Ditson &
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Cabinets

Materials

Walnut

Allen Ditson Solid Walnut Jewelry or Tabletop Chest
By Allen Ditson
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Allen Ditson solid walnut jewelry or tabletop chest commissioned in 1957. This example is executed
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut

Walnut & Leather Sofa after Allen Ditson
By Allen Ditson
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Designed and handcrafted after a unique one-of-a-kind 1957 sofa by designer Allen Ditson, this
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Sofas

Materials

Leather, Walnut

Sculptural Screen by Allen Ditson and Lee Porzio
By Allen Ditson, Lee Porzio
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Monumental sculptural screen by Allen Ditson & Lee Porzio. Each panel measures: 40.07" wide x 7
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Steel

Allen Ditson Solid Walnut and Iron Bench or Table
By Allen Ditson
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Allen Ditson solid walnut and iron bench or coffee table circa early 1960s. Top and legs are
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Iron

Lee Porzio & Allen Ditson Walnut and Ceramic Side Tables
By Allen Ditson
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Lee Porzio and Allen Ditson walnut and ceramic tile side tables, circa late 1950s. Husband and wife
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Pair of Allen Ditson Wood and Navy Blue Leather Ottomans, 1960s
By Allen Ditson
Located in Phoenix, AZ
This striking pair of wood and deep navy leather ottomans were handcrafted by Allen Ditson, circa
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Ottomans and Poufs

Materials

Leather

Allen Ditson Solid Walnut and Patinated Steel Occasional Table
By Allen Ditson
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Allen Ditson solid walnut and patinated steel commissioned in 1957. This example has two drawers
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Steel

Walnut Leather & Bronze Prototype Chair by Allen Ditson
By Allen Ditson
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Walnut leather and bronze prototype chair by Allen Ditson circa early 1960's. This example has
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Vintage 1960s American Armchairs

Materials

Bronze

Lee Porzio & Allen Ditson Walnut Ceramic Side Tables
By Allen Ditson
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Lee Porzio and Allen Ditson walnut and ceramic side or occasional tables. These magnificent
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Ceramic, Walnut

Brutalist Table by Allen Ditson
Located in Phoenix, AZ
This table was Arizona designer Allen Ditson's first commisioned piece in 1963. It is done in torch
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Vintage 1960s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Metal

Brutalist Table by Allen Ditson
Brutalist Table by Allen Ditson
H 16 in W 54 in D 30 in
Allen Ditson Walnut Bronze Console Table
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Allen Ditson and wife Lee Porzio did commissions of furniture sculpture and painting around the
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Vintage 1960s American Console Tables

Materials

Bronze

Custom Allen Ditson Tripod Cocktail Table
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Custom Allen Ditson tripod cocktail table circa early 1960's. Allen Ditson and wife Lee Porzio
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Vintage 1960s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood

One off Allen Ditson Walnut Cocktail Table
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Free form Allen Ditson cocktail table commissioned in 1959. This one off example was hand-carved
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Vintage 1950s Tables

Allen Ditson One-Off Walnut & Iron 'Heart' Table, 1950s
By Allen Ditson
Located in Phoenix, AZ
One off iron, steel and walnut dining table by Allen Ditson from 1957. This extraordinary example
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Early 20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables

Materials

Iron

Allen Ditson and Lee Porzio Walnut and Ceramic Side Tables
By Allen Ditson
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Allen Ditson and Lee Porzio solid walnut and inset ceramic tile side tables, circa late 1950s
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Prototype Allen Ditson Adjustable Side Table
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Allen Ditson and wife Lee Porzio were designers in Phoenix in the 1950's through the 1970's. Lee
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Vintage 1960s American Side Tables

Materials

Wood

Prototype Allen Ditson Adjustable Side Table
Prototype Allen Ditson Adjustable Side Table
H 35.5 in W 10.75 in D 24.5 in
Prototype Allen Ditson Adjustable Side Table
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Allen Ditson and wife Lee Porzio were designers in Phoenix in the 1950's through the 1970's. Lee
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Vintage 1960s American Tables

Materials

Wood

Prototype Allen Ditson Adjustable  Side Table
Prototype Allen Ditson Adjustable  Side Table
H 35.5 in W 10.75 in D 24.5 in
One off Sculptural Solid Walnut Music Stand by Allen Ditson
By Allen Ditson
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Solid walnut mirror by Allen Ditson, circa early 1960s. This incredible example is the only one
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Music Stands

Six Monumental Black Walnut and Steel Sculptures by Allen Ditson
By Allen Ditson
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Six monumental, one-off black walnut and steel sculptures or panels by Allen Ditson, circa early
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Sculptures

Materials

Steel

Custom Allen Ditson Walnut Dining Table
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Allen Ditson and wife Lee Porzio were Arizona craftsman from the late 1950's through the mid 1970's
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Vintage 1950s American Dining Room Tables

Materials

Walnut

Custom Allen Ditson Walnut Dining Table
Custom Allen Ditson Walnut Dining Table
H 27 in W 113 in D 45.5 in
Sculpted Walnut Copper and Enamel Box by Allen Ditson & Lee Porzio
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Sculpted walnut copper and enamel box by Allen Ditson and Lee Porzio, circa late 1950s. This
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

Ceramic Bronze Walnut Ottoman by Porzio & Ditson
By Allen Ditson, Lee Porzio
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Husband and wife team Allen Ditson and Lee Porzio were Arizona designers in the 1950's - 1970's
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Vintage 1960s American Side Tables

Materials

Bronze

Allen Ditson Figurative Bookends
By Allen Ditson
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Pair of figurative bookends by Allen Ditson, circa early 1960s. These one off examples are done in
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Vintage 1960s American Bookends

Materials

Metal

Handcrafted Tripod Chair by Allen Ditson
By Allen Ditson
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare handmade tripod dining chairs in walnut and saddle stitched leather by Arizona craftsman Allen
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Vintage 1960s American Chairs

Materials

Walnut, Leather

Walnut and Linen Lounge Chair by Allen Ditson
By Allen Ditson
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Free-form walnut lounge chair by Allen Ditson with linen upholstery, 1963.
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Vintage 1960s Armchairs

Prototype chair by Arizona craftsman Allen Ditson
Located in West Hollywood, CA
created by Arizona craftsman Allen Ditson.
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Vintage 1970s American Corner Chairs

Materials

Wood, Leather

Prototype chair by Arizona craftsman Allen Ditson
Located in West Hollywood, CA
created by Arizona craftsman Allen Ditson.
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Vintage 1970s American Chairs

Materials

Wood, Leather

Pair of walnut side tables by Allen Ditson
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Pair of sculpted leg craftsman revolutionary side tables with detachable tops by Allen Ditson.
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Vintage 1970s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Walnut

Pair of walnut side tables by Allen Ditson
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Pair of sculpted leg craftsman revolutionary side tables with detachable tops by Allen Ditson.
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Vintage 1970s American Side Tables

Materials

Walnut

Dining Table by American Artist Allen Ditson
Located in Sundance, UT
One of a kind dining table designed and executed by artist Allen Ditson for his own personal use
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20th Century American Tables

Iron, wood and fabric lounge chair by Allen Ditson
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Arizona craftsman Allen Ditson created this lounge chair for his private residence. See separate
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Vintage 1970s American Armchairs

Materials

Iron

Iron, wood and fabric lounge chair by Allen Ditson
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Arizona craftsman Allen Ditson created this lounge chair for his private residence. See separate
Category

Vintage 1970s American Armchairs

Materials

Iron

Wood and bronze biomorphic coffee table by Allen Ditson
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This coffee table was created by Arizona craftsman Allen Ditson for the residence he shared with
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Vintage 1970s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Bronze

Walnut, bronze and leather lounge chair by Allen Ditson
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This lounge chair was created by Allen Ditson of Arizona for the residence he shared with wife Lee
Category

Vintage 1970s American Armchairs

Materials

Bronze

Wood and bronze biomorphic coffee table by Allen Ditson
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This coffee table was created by Arizona craftsman Allen Ditson for the residence he shared with
Category

Vintage 1970s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Bronze

Walnut, bronze and leather lounge chair by Allen Ditson
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This lounge chair was created by Allen Ditson of Arizona for the residence he shared with wife Lee
Category

Vintage 1970s American Armchairs

Materials

Bronze

Sculpted wood and upholstered arm chair by Allen Ditson
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This chair was created by Arizona craftsman Allen Ditson for the personal residence of he and his
Category

Vintage 1970s American Armchairs

Materials

Wood, Fabric

Sculpted wood and upholstered arm chair by Allen Ditson
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This chair was created by Arizona craftsman Allen Ditson for the personal residence of he and his
Category

Vintage 1970s American Armchairs

Materials

Wood, Fabric

An iron wood and upholstered lounge chair by Allen Ditson
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Arizona craftsman Allen Ditson created this lounge chair for his personal residence. See separate
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Vintage 1970s American Armchairs

Materials

Iron

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