拍品 25
25
An oak armchair

THE DESIGN ATTRIBUTED TO E.G. PUNNET FOR WILLIAM BIRCH, CIRCA 1900

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An oak armchair
The design attributed to E.G. Punnet for William Birch, circa 1900
Tall slat back with overhung top and angled sides, flat-sectioned front uprights, angled back legs, original rush seat
41¼in. (105cm.) high

拍品專文

E.G. Punnet's simple but strong designs for Birch provide some of the best examples of the English Arts and Crafts style at the turn of the century. Birch was a major supplier to Liberty & Co. who were instrumental in promoting the style to a broader market.
Cf: Agius, p. 124, pls. 177 and 178.