Design for a writing table
Design
1895 (made)
1895 (made)
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Elegant simplicity was the quality that Voysey admired most in traditional furniture. His own designs had, in addition, a subtle style that made them modern. In this design for a writing desk Voysey refers to the past by using oak. The colour and grain of this traditional wood are emphasised by the rich colour of the burnished copper hinges. He has extended the copper mounts to make them into a new kind of decoration, using his superb drawing skills to produce pictures in silhouette. Voysey designed this kind of furniture specifically for the houses he designed. They too combined the best features of traditional architecture with modern practice.
Object details
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| Title | Design for a writing table |
| Materials and techniques | Pencil and watercolour |
| Brief description | Design by C. F. A. Voysey, 'Design for a writing table', 1895 |
| Physical description | Design for a writing table, showing decorative metalwork hinge details and writing table |
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| Marks and inscriptions | (C. F. A. Voysey, Architect, 11 Melina Place, Grove End Road, NW, Feb 3 1895, inscribed by the designer lower right corner) |
| Credit line | Given by C.F.A Voysey by request of the Museum |
| Object history | See V&A collection W.6-1953 Writing desk |
| Subject depicted | |
| Summary | Elegant simplicity was the quality that Voysey admired most in traditional furniture. His own designs had, in addition, a subtle style that made them modern. In this design for a writing desk Voysey refers to the past by using oak. The colour and grain of this traditional wood are emphasised by the rich colour of the burnished copper hinges. He has extended the copper mounts to make them into a new kind of decoration, using his superb drawing skills to produce pictures in silhouette. Voysey designed this kind of furniture specifically for the houses he designed. They too combined the best features of traditional architecture with modern practice. |
| Associated object | W.6-1953 (Object) |
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | E.274-1913 |
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| Record created | December 15, 1999 |
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