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Design for a wardrobe

Design
ca. 1860 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

John Pollard Seddon (1827-1906) was an architect as well as a designer. He produced a great deal of Gothic furniture. He was close in spirit to the architect A. W. N. Pugin (1812-1852), who advocated a return to the Gothic style. He was particularly close to Pugin in the serious way he adhered to the tenet ‘truth to materials’. He advocated simple lines and traditional methods of construction. He used pegged joints and did not conceal the structure. These principles influenced the next generation of architects and designers who formed what is now called the Arts and Crafts movement. Seddon’s style was particularly appropriate for churches and vicarages. His plain, practical and solid furniture was also used in the homes of lay people.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleDesign for a wardrobe (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Pencil and watercolour
Brief description
Design for a wardrobe
Physical description
Pencil and watercolour drawing on paper
Dimensions
  • Height: 33.6cm
  • Width: 33.2cm
Styles
Subject depicted
Summary
John Pollard Seddon (1827-1906) was an architect as well as a designer. He produced a great deal of Gothic furniture. He was close in spirit to the architect A. W. N. Pugin (1812-1852), who advocated a return to the Gothic style. He was particularly close to Pugin in the serious way he adhered to the tenet ‘truth to materials’. He advocated simple lines and traditional methods of construction. He used pegged joints and did not conceal the structure. These principles influenced the next generation of architects and designers who formed what is now called the Arts and Crafts movement. Seddon’s style was particularly appropriate for churches and vicarages. His plain, practical and solid furniture was also used in the homes of lay people.
Collection
Accession number
D.1787-1896

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Record createdFebruary 12, 2003
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