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Rare Pair of 1930’S Dicon Nance Armchairs – St.ives Studio
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Rare Pair of 1930’S Dicon Nance Armchairs – St.ives Studio

1920 - 1940
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Rare Pair of 1930’s Dicon Nance Armchairs – St.Ives Studio

A very rare pair of beautifully, hand made solid ash wood ladder back carver dining chairs by the designer, Dicon Nance, the brother of Robin Nance in St. Ives, Cornwall. Both the chairs are in superb, clean and strong condition and all are complete with the original seagrass rushed seats, that are all intact and strong. They are very interesting cabinet makers who worked closely with Bernard Leach designing and making the famous pottery wheels and artist Ben Nicholson whom he made the canvas stretchers for his paintings. He also made all Barbara Hepworth’s sculpture and display stands, Dicon Nance was her assistant until 1971. A very rare pair of beautifully made 1930’s armchairs made by a very interesting Cornish maker. The seats are 44cm high.

Dimensions

Height: 105cm (41.67")

Width: 58cm (23.02")

Depth: 53cm (21.03")

Physical Dimensions
Height
105cm (41.34")
Width
58cm (22.83")
Depth
53cm (20.87")
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Miles Griffiths Antiques Ltd has dated these Dicon Nance Rush Armchairs to the 1930s.

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Rare Pair of 1930’s Dicon Nance Armchairs – St.Ives Studio
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A very rare pair of beautifully, hand made solid ash wood ladder back carver dining chairs by the designer, Dicon Nance, the brother of Robin Nance in St.
Miles Griffiths Antiques Ltd

Ives, Cornwall. Both the chairs are in superb, clean and strong condition and all are complete with the original seagrass rushed seats, that are all intact and strong. They are very interesting cabinet makers who worked closely with Bernard Leach designing and making the famous pottery wheels and artist Ben Nicholson whom he made the canvas stretchers for his paintings. He also made all Barbara Hepworth’s sculpture and display stands, Dicon Nance was her assistant until 1971. A very rare pair of beautifully made 1930’s armchairs made by a very interesting Cornish maker. The seats are 44cm high.

Dimensions

Height: 105cm (41.67")

Width: 58cm (23.02")

Depth: 53cm (21.03")

Height
105cm (41.34")
Width
58cm (22.83")
Depth
53cm (20.87")
Date of Manufacture

Miles Griffiths Antiques Ltd has dated these Dicon Nance Rush Armchairs to the 1930s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1155739
Miles Griffiths Antiques Ltd
Miles Griffiths Antiques Ltd
Sellingantiques verified Since May 2009

34 years in the antiques trade, miles is constantly sourcing interesting, original, mainly english antique furniture and accessories.

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A pair of 1930s ladderback armchairs crafted from warm brown wood with woven natural rush seats and straight armrests.
Rare Pair of 1930’s Dicon Nance Armchairs – St.Ives Studio
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Ladderback rush armchairs evolved from historic vernacular country furniture and were revived during the Arts and Crafts movement in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Craftspeople favoured the style for its simple geometry, functional integrity, and connection to regional handmaking traditions.

These chairs are constructed using solid timber framesoften oak or ashjoined with traditional mortise and tenon joinery. The seats are created by tightly weaving twisted freshwater rush or seagrass directly around the seat rails to form a durable envelope.

Authentic studio craft chairs from this period display hand-finished woodwork, slight natural variations in the timber, traditional jointing without modern fasteners, and hand-woven rush seats showing authentic aged patination.

Rush-seated carver chairs can be placed at the heads of a minimalist modern dining table to add tactile warmth, or styled as standalone accent chairs alongside neutral linen soft furnishings in a reading corner.

Maintain natural rush by lightly misting it with water once a year to prevent the natural fibres from drying out and snapping. Clean timber frames with a dry microfibre cloth and apply clear beeswax annually to protect the surface.
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