Armchair
ca. 1930 (made)
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Paul Follot was a leading designer of furniture and interiors in the transition from Art Nouveau to Art Deco before the First World War. He was also a leading figure in the popularisation of the Art Deco style in the 1920s.
This armchair was made by the well-known furniture manufacturer Waring and Gillow. A similar chair to this one was illustrated in the 1928 Exhibition of 'Modern Art in French and English Decoration and Furniture'. Good Furniture Magazine illustrated it in January 1929.
This armchair was made by the well-known furniture manufacturer Waring and Gillow. A similar chair to this one was illustrated in the 1928 Exhibition of 'Modern Art in French and English Decoration and Furniture'. Good Furniture Magazine illustrated it in January 1929.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Amboyna, with ivory inlay and velvet-like upholstery |
| Brief description | Armchair, French, c.1930, Paul Follot |
| Physical description | Armchair, the frame of amboyna inlaid with stringing in ivory in the seat rail and in a geometric square pattern along the top of the arm and back rails. The arms rounded at the top and continuous with a curved back and rounded back rail. The legs capped with bakelite. The seat, arms and back upholstered with a velvet-like material, with gimp along all edges. |
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| Summary | Paul Follot was a leading designer of furniture and interiors in the transition from Art Nouveau to Art Deco before the First World War. He was also a leading figure in the popularisation of the Art Deco style in the 1920s. This armchair was made by the well-known furniture manufacturer Waring and Gillow. A similar chair to this one was illustrated in the 1928 Exhibition of 'Modern Art in French and English Decoration and Furniture'. Good Furniture Magazine illustrated it in January 1929. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | W.36-1980 |
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| Record created | February 24, 2004 |
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