Hutton Wilkinson, Tony’s longtime business partner and friend, hosts this tour of Dawnridge, now the headquarters of the Tony Duquette Studio. Hutton will lead us through the property's bejeweled rooms and lush gardens, regaling us with tales of Tony's pathfinding jewelry designs for everyone from Academy Award-winning actresses to the Duchess of Windsor to couture fashion designers like Oscar de la Renta.
Jewelry Alert: Hutton will show a significant collection of vintage Duquette pieces, as well as some of his own designs.
For anyone who loves jewelry, design, and art, touring Dawnridege with Hutton Wilkinson is a peak artistic and emotional experience.
Dawnridge has long been documented in design and fashion media as one of the world's most beautifully eccentric homes. Designed by Duquette and his wife, Elizabeth, the 1949 property is a living expression of their baroque imaginations and shared love of nature. A home, design studio and garden complex, Dawnridge is where jewelry, fine art, interiors, sculpture, antiques, lighting, the natural world and fantasy harmonize in a sensually exquisite spectacle. Much more than a house tour, this is a precious opportunity to see, touch and feel the creative world of Tony Duquette. It's also a chance to see how Hutton has expanded upon the design heritage of Duquette with his interior design updates of Dawnridge, while also creating divine jewelry, textiles, furniture, lighting, and tableware of his own.
Hutton will also have copies of his books available for purchase; he will be signing them following the tour.
Space is limited to 20 guests, making this an intimate WJA LA experience.
