Table
ca. 1854 (made)
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This table was designed by George Edmund Street for Cuddesdon College, near Oxford, and was intended for use in the rooms of the trainee clergymen. The design, together with those for larger dining tables for the college refectory, is a rare example of domestic furniture produced by an architectural practice primarily concerned with church commissions.
The table’s honesty of structure and revealed jointing system reflect the influence of the architect A.W.N. Pugin. These qualities were also valued by designers of the Arts and Crafts movement. This is seen in the furniture of William Morris and Philip Webb, both of whom were once pupils of Street at his architectural practice.
The table’s honesty of structure and revealed jointing system reflect the influence of the architect A.W.N. Pugin. These qualities were also valued by designers of the Arts and Crafts movement. This is seen in the furniture of William Morris and Philip Webb, both of whom were once pupils of Street at his architectural practice.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Oak, with through tenons on the frame |
| Brief description | Oak table designed by George Street and made by George Myers for Cuddesdon College, Oxford, ca. 1854. |
| Physical description | Oak table, Gothic Revival style. Table top is slightly oval-shaped. Through tenons on the frame. Four legs. |
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| Object history | Designed for Cuddesdon College, Oxford |
| Summary | This table was designed by George Edmund Street for Cuddesdon College, near Oxford, and was intended for use in the rooms of the trainee clergymen. The design, together with those for larger dining tables for the college refectory, is a rare example of domestic furniture produced by an architectural practice primarily concerned with church commissions. The table’s honesty of structure and revealed jointing system reflect the influence of the architect A.W.N. Pugin. These qualities were also valued by designers of the Arts and Crafts movement. This is seen in the furniture of William Morris and Philip Webb, both of whom were once pupils of Street at his architectural practice. |
| Bibliographic reference | Parry, Linda, ed. William Morris. London: Philip Wilson Publishers Limited, 1996. 384 p., ill. ISBN 0856674419 |
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| Accession number | W.88-1975 |
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| Record created | January 9, 2004 |
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