Table
1852-1853 (made)
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Object Type
This table shows the method of construction and simplicity typical of the Gothic Revival. The X-frame supports, the carved decoration and the use of chamfered or bevelled edges are details taken from buildings and church woodwork by the designer. This table is part of a large collection of furniture that he designed for a house in Sussex.
People
A. W. N. Pugin (1812-1852) was the designer most closely associated with the Gothic Revival in Britain. He used his knowledge of Medieval buildings, their decoration, fittings and furniture to produce an enormous range of designs. A furniture manufacturer, John Webb, who also made furniture for Pugin's most important commission, the Palace of Westminster, in London, supplied it in 1852-1853.
Time
In 1849, A. W. N. Pugin, the designer, asked his collaborator, J. G. Crace, to make simple furniture in the Gothic Style, as this would be more suitable for modest houses. This table is an example of that kind of furniture.
Place
Horsted Place, Sussex was built by George Myers for Francis Blanchard in 1850-1851. The house was furnished with a large collection of furniture designed by A. W. N. Pugin.
This table shows the method of construction and simplicity typical of the Gothic Revival. The X-frame supports, the carved decoration and the use of chamfered or bevelled edges are details taken from buildings and church woodwork by the designer. This table is part of a large collection of furniture that he designed for a house in Sussex.
People
A. W. N. Pugin (1812-1852) was the designer most closely associated with the Gothic Revival in Britain. He used his knowledge of Medieval buildings, their decoration, fittings and furniture to produce an enormous range of designs. A furniture manufacturer, John Webb, who also made furniture for Pugin's most important commission, the Palace of Westminster, in London, supplied it in 1852-1853.
Time
In 1849, A. W. N. Pugin, the designer, asked his collaborator, J. G. Crace, to make simple furniture in the Gothic Style, as this would be more suitable for modest houses. This table is an example of that kind of furniture.
Place
Horsted Place, Sussex was built by George Myers for Francis Blanchard in 1850-1851. The house was furnished with a large collection of furniture designed by A. W. N. Pugin.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Oak, with carved and chamfered (bevelled) decoration |
| Brief description | X-frame table, 1852-1853, Englihs, designed by A.W.N. Pugin, made by John Webb |
| Physical description | This simple braced and pegged table was constructed in the manner of medieval design. |
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| Gallery label | TABLE
ENGLISH: c. 1852
Designed by A. W. N. Pugin (1812-1852)
Made by John Webb, 13 George Street, London
Oak
From the Handley-Read Collection
Webb supplied furniture, including this table, for Horstead Place, Surrey which was built by George Myers probably to designs by Pugin. This form of pegged construction and the X-frame bracing became, during the 1840s, two of the most significant and exciting of Pugin's innovations in furniture design and can be seen in the surviving pieces supplied by Webb for the House of Lords.(pre July 2001) |
| Object history | This table was designed by A. W. N. Pugin for Horsted Place, Sussex. The structural honesty of the table is seen clearly in the exposed peg joints and the X-frame. Simplicity and honesty in design were central principles applied to furniture in the Gothic style. This form of pegged construction and the X-frame bracing became, during the 1840s, two of the most significant and exciting of Pugin's innovations in furniture design and can be seen in the surviving pieces supplied by Webb for the House of Lords. |
| Summary | Object Type This table shows the method of construction and simplicity typical of the Gothic Revival. The X-frame supports, the carved decoration and the use of chamfered or bevelled edges are details taken from buildings and church woodwork by the designer. This table is part of a large collection of furniture that he designed for a house in Sussex. People A. W. N. Pugin (1812-1852) was the designer most closely associated with the Gothic Revival in Britain. He used his knowledge of Medieval buildings, their decoration, fittings and furniture to produce an enormous range of designs. A furniture manufacturer, John Webb, who also made furniture for Pugin's most important commission, the Palace of Westminster, in London, supplied it in 1852-1853. Time In 1849, A. W. N. Pugin, the designer, asked his collaborator, J. G. Crace, to make simple furniture in the Gothic Style, as this would be more suitable for modest houses. This table is an example of that kind of furniture. Place Horsted Place, Sussex was built by George Myers for Francis Blanchard in 1850-1851. The house was furnished with a large collection of furniture designed by A. W. N. Pugin. |
| Bibliographic reference | Jonathan Meyer, 'The Nineteenth Century', in 'The Intelligent Layman's Book of British Furniture 1600-2000'. London, The Intelligent Layman Publisher Ltd, 2005, pp. 104-185, ill. pp. 145 and 153 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | W.26-1972 |
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| Record created | December 15, 1999 |
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