DESIGNED BY ROBERT LORIMER, EARLY 20TH CENTURY

Details

A PAIR OF ASH AND ELM OCCASIONAL TABLES
DESIGNED BY ROBERT LORIMER, EARLY 20TH CENTURY
27½in. (70cm.) high, 18in. (46cm.) wide, 15in. (38cm.) deep (2)

Provenance

Sir Robert Lorimer, Gibliston, Kilconquhar, Fife, and by descent.

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Lot Essay

Lorimer included this model of table among furnishings that he designed for Tuether, the brick house that he built for James Morton in Carlisle in 1923. The name of the house was suggested by Lorimer as it provided accommodation for the Mortons from Tuesday to Thursday between weekends and country and was near their textile business. The Mortons, who were old family friends, affectionately christened the tables 'Wobbly Lorimer's'. Lorimer bought Gibliston in 1916 following the death of his mother, furnishing it with many pieces from the prestigious Edinburgh firm Whytock & Reid and from the local cabinet maker Wheeler of Arncroach. Fine quality timber, solid traditional craftsmanship and classic proportions are among the hallmarks of Lorimer furniture.

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