Chapmanpugh Modern Antiques

Description

In General

A stunningly designed, superb quality, rare, Arts and Crafts five rung high ladderback ash armchair to a design originally created by the renowned designer Philip Clissett and architect James MacLaren c.1890 - known and documented as the "Clissett Highback". This Armchair was handcrafted in c.1920s by the Cotswold School of Craftsmen. The very attractive warm golden rush seat - the chair may have been re - rushed more recently, is in excellent condition and the chair has a wonderful original finish, patina and feel.

Comprising a five rung high ladderback armchair with a double box stretcher which is not narrowed at the ends, it has small rounded feet on the front legs, stepped decoration on the tops of the front legs and finials all as per Philip Clissett's classic original design.

The wonderful turned arm supports are influenced by the Art Nouveau and Aesthetic movements. The highback, with very pretty acorn shaped finials was influenced by the stunning Shaker Chairs of the 19th Century. The high ladderbacks are also of the English Arts and Crafts style of chairs of the time. Ladderback chairs were influenced by the architect James MacLaren and became popular amongst the Arts and Crafts Movement.

Its stunning "modern" Arts and Crafts design will work well in contemporary as well as period interiors.

This high ladderback armchair is a wonderful piece of Arts and Crafts design history! It is also a very attractive example of the British Cotswold School of Craftsmen's work and is in excellent original condition.

Philip Clissett (1817-1913) was a Victorian chair designer and furniture maker who is celebrated for influencing and inspiring the English Arts and Crafts Movement. Clissett's chairs were also used by Charles Rennie Mackintosh in early commissions. Clissett's chairs can be found in various Museums including the V & A and the Geffrye Museum.

The Cotswold School formed a development of the Arts and Crafts movement when it extended from London to the Cotswolds started mainly by famous designers and furniture makers, Ernest Gimson and the brothers Sidney and Ernest Barnsley. The furniture is highly recognisable using beautiful materials, stunning details and simple lines.

Maker

Cotswold School of Craftsmen - English

Maker

There is no maker's Label as is often the case with these pieces of furniture

Date

Circa 1920

Material

Ash

Condition

In excellent antique condition with no chips, cracks or restoration.

Dimensions

Height to top of acorn finial - 112 cm or 44.09 inches

Height to top of upholstered seat - 46 cm or 18.11 inches

Depth of chair - 45 cm or 17.71 inches

Width of front of chair - 59 cm or 23.22 inches

Width of back of chair at bottom by seat - 44 cm or 17.32 inches

Width of back of chair at top - 47 cm or 18.50 inches

Length of Arms - 47 cm or 18.50 inches

Shipping

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Shipping Costs:

United Kingdom £50.00

Central Europe estimated £195.00 - to be confirmed

Eastern Europe estimated £195.00 - to be confirmed

United States estimated £595.00 - to be confirmed

All Other Zones estimated £850.00 - to be confirmed

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