Billy Hunt

Description

Loving this couple of British 1940s oak framed armchairs with the CC Two Cheese stamp on the underside – a nice touch.

The Utility Furniture Advisory Committee was set up in 1942 in order to assure that the available resources were used efficiently. It drew on expertise from Gordon Russell, Edwin Clinch, Herman Lebus and John Gloag. Among the committee's other members was Charles Jenkinson, a Leeds vicar and social reformer. The same logo was used for utility furniture as for the utility clothing scheme: two capital 'C's and the figure 41, for "Controlled Commodity 1941" (which soon became known as "the two cheeses").

These have come back from Mark our upholsterer totally refurbished – so the old very tired upholstery has been carefully stripped back, new shaped filling added and finally a piped top coat of BUTE Melrose CF729 400 fabric in a rich damson colour which works well with the tone and grain of those shapely frames.
These great looking angled frames have also enjoyed a light clean to bring out the tone and highlight the grain of the oak.
Ready to place.

The price is for one delivered not both.

Dimensions - Overall: Height 87cm x Width 67cm x Depth 86cm
Dimensions - Specifically the Seats: Height 40cm x Width 56cm x Depth 56cm

Billy Hunt has successfully focused on British furniture, lighting and accessories since 2015. Our base is a 3,000sq foot space on a wonderful country estate in Staffordshire which you are more than welcome to visit, please let us know in advance so no wasted trips are made. Of course if you need to chat over a piece just call us anytime.

New arrivals are added to our website regularly, however if you are looking for a specific piece do let us know.