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GEORGE WASHINGTON JACK (1855-1931) FOR MORRIS & CO.
ARTS & CRAFTS MAHOGANY-FRAMED 'SAVILLE' ARMCHAIR, CIRCA 1890
Decorative Arts: Design since 1860 | 616
Auction: Decorative Arts: Design since 1860
£2,500
Description
the later upholstered back and seat in Morris & Co. 'Windrush' pattern, enclosed by spindle-filled arms on square baluster front legs
Dimensions
65cm wide, 91cm high, 62cm deep
Footnote
Literature: Anscombe, Isabelle & Gere, Charlotte Arts and Crafts in Britain & America, Academy Editions 1978, p. 39, pl. 37
Note: A similar 'Saville' armchair with turned legs can be found in the entrance hall of Standen, Sussex.