Lot Essay
Angus McBean made these pilasters for his Empire ante-room at his studio at 53 Endell Street, Covent Garden.
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DESIGNED AND MADE BY ANGUS MCBEAN IN THE EGYPTIAN REVIVAL STYLE, MID 20TH CENTURY, THE CAPITALS EARLY 19TH CENTURY
Details
A SET OF FOUR MAHOGANY PARCEL-GILT AND GREEN PAINTED PILASTERS
DESIGNED AND MADE BY ANGUS MCBEAN IN THE EGYPTIAN REVIVAL STYLE, MID 20TH CENTURY, THE CAPITALS EARLY 19TH CENTURY
Headed by Egyptian masks, the tapering columns decorated with foliate and drapery swags and with star decorated plinths
Each 88in. (224cm.) high (4)
DESIGNED AND MADE BY ANGUS MCBEAN IN THE EGYPTIAN REVIVAL STYLE, MID 20TH CENTURY, THE CAPITALS EARLY 19TH CENTURY
Headed by Egyptian masks, the tapering columns decorated with foliate and drapery swags and with star decorated plinths
Each 88in. (224cm.) high (4)
Literature
'Home-made house: Angus McBean, the theatre photographer tells how he decorated his house.', House and Garden, November 1952, pg.52.
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