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Chair

1941-48 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Child's side chair, of beech and elm woods. The beech wood chair has an open framed back, with a slightly incurving top rail and yoke, both of which are rectangular in section, and a solid wooden seat. The slightly dished trapezoid seat is of elm wood. Each back stay and back leg is cut in one piece, square in section, with a rounded top; the front legs are turned and slightly tapering, with a spindle stretcher between them. The back stretcher and the paired side stretchers are of plain wooden dowelling.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Planed and turned beech and elm woods
Brief description
Child's side chair, of beech and elm woods, made in England under the Utility scheme, 1941-48
Physical description
Child's side chair, of beech and elm woods. The beech wood chair has an open framed back, with a slightly incurving top rail and yoke, both of which are rectangular in section, and a solid wooden seat. The slightly dished trapezoid seat is of elm wood. Each back stay and back leg is cut in one piece, square in section, with a rounded top; the front legs are turned and slightly tapering, with a spindle stretcher between them. The back stretcher and the paired side stretchers are of plain wooden dowelling.
Dimensions
  • Height: 61.6cm
  • Width: 31.5cm
  • Depth: 34cm
Production typeMass produced
Marks and inscriptions
F531/ CC/ 426 (Back (vertical) edge of seat)
Object history
Bought of John Brandler, art dealer of 'Clune', 120 Hutton Road, Shenfield, Brentwood, Essex, CM15 8NQ (RF 83/719
Production
made under the Utility scheme
Collection
Accession number
MISC.111-1983

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Record createdFebruary 3, 2009
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