DESIGNED BY JOHN POLLARD SEDDON, CIRCA 1862

Details

A carved ebony armchair
Designed by John Pollard Seddon, circa 1862
Pierced and carved backrest with quatrefoil motif, sloping armrests, chamfered stretchers, castors to front feet, upholstered seat and panel to backrest
40 7/8in. (104cm.) high

Literature

Jeremy Cooper, Victorian and Edwardian Furniture and Interiors, London, 1987, p. 104, nos. 220 and 221 and p. 105, no. 227 (similar examples and original drawing illustrated)

Special notice

No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 17.5% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis

Lot Essay

The original model of the present chair was exhibited at the 1862 International Exhibition along on the display presented by Morris, Marshall, Faulkner & Co. (see Cooper, p. 104). Variations on Seddon's original design were produced, including the present model in ebony.

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