Arts and Crafts Armchair C.1890

Name: Arts and Crafts Armchair C.1890
Brand: Antique
SKU: SA685322
Availability: SoldOut

19th century

Sold by Roy Precious - Antiques & Fine Art

Description

This is a rare Arts and Crafts chair, c1890, the 'Sussex' type with upright spindle back is much more common, Liberty produced large numbers. This seems to owe more to Yorkshire 'ladderback' chairs, only using horizontal spindles instead of laths. Made of beech and ash it has a glorious colour and patina. William Morris and his followers were very much influenced by 18th century vernacular chair design.

The chair is sound and fully usable, although there is an amateur repair (see image 4) which would be better done professionally.

DIMENSIONS: Height 36 inches; width 21 inches; depth 21 inches.

PROVENANCE: Yorkshire Private Collection for the last 25 years.

Physical Dimensions

Height

92cm (36.22")

Width

53cm (20.87")

Depth

53cm (20.87")

Declaration

Roy Precious - Antiques & Fine Art has dated this piece to the 1890s.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA685322

Dealers Internal Reference

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Description

This is a rare Arts and Crafts chair, c1890, the 'Sussex' type with upright spindle back is much more common, Liberty produced large numbers.

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This seems to owe more to Yorkshire 'ladderback' chairs, only using horizontal spindles instead of laths.

Roy Precious - Antiques & Fine Art

Made of beech and ash it has a glorious colour and patina. William Morris and his followers were very much influenced by 18th century vernacular chair design.