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Antique English Arts & Crafts Set Of 12 Twelve Oak Edward Barnsley Design Cotswold Kitchen Dining Chairs (circa 1935)

£4,950    $6,164    €5,945
This is a fine quality antique English set of 12 Arts & Crafts chairs, made from solid oak, in the style of Edward Barnsley, who was one of the most important cabinetmakers of the 20th century.  Ideal for use as a large set of kitchen or dining chairs, circa 1935, they have been newly upholstered and are in excellent condition. The set comprises twelve side chairs.  The 12 Arts & Crafts chairs are designed with a horizontal “comb-back” top rail, secured by a bank of moulded bars, decorated with scribe moulding across the frames, constructed in solid oak. The chairs have been newly upholstered in top quality oatmeal colour hardwearing hopsack chenille weave upholstery.  The chair frames are constructed using the traditional joined peg construction method. The chairs stand on moulded block front legs, with sabre rear legs and the seat frame features a simple moulded front rail, secured by four stretchers, for additional strength.
 
 
 
Edward Barnsley first produced this design for the coronation of Edward VIII in 1936.  This style of chair was sometimes referred to as a “Cotswold” or “School” chair; the design of which was influenced by the Arts & Crafts movement. 
 
 
 
This set of 12 Arts & Crafts chairs boasts the original polish; therefore, they have a fantastic depth of colour and patination, displaying a lovely mellow colour.
 
 
 
If you do not like the colour/style of the upholstery, we can recover the seats in a fabric of your choice. If you would like the seats recovered, please contact us for a quote.
 
 
 
Condition Report:?The chair frames have been glued, cleaned and wax-polished (with a clear wax) to a professional standard, therefore they boast a lovely colour and patination.  Nominal old use marks to the leading edges of the chair frames but nothing significant considering the age of the chairs.  The drop-in seats have been newly upholstered. The upholstery is therefore clean, free from wear and marks. If you do not like the colour/style of...
Antique #SA1117273, shown on this page, originates from 1930. For historical context, the timeline below highlights the period when it was made:
1930
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