Haarlem chair
Chair
1983 (designed), 1984 (made)
1983 (designed), 1984 (made)
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Ronald Carter's furniture owes much to Arts and Crafts values of honest and simple construction and use of materials, even though he designed it for commercial production, not to be made individually by hand. Carter was made a Royal Designer for Industry in 1971 in recognition of his furniture design. However, the 1970s and 1980s were lean years for independent designers in Britain.
A Design Council report about the design of consumer goods in 1983 included a section about furniture. The panel, chaired by the designer Dinah Casson, were invited to propose contemporary furniture for the V&A collection and nominated Ronald Carter's Haarlem dining suite, including this chair. It was made by Peter Miles Furniture Ltd, the firm that made Carter's furniture for the Museum's 'New Restaurant' the following year.
A Design Council report about the design of consumer goods in 1983 included a section about furniture. The panel, chaired by the designer Dinah Casson, were invited to propose contemporary furniture for the V&A collection and nominated Ronald Carter's Haarlem dining suite, including this chair. It was made by Peter Miles Furniture Ltd, the firm that made Carter's furniture for the Museum's 'New Restaurant' the following year.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Haarlem chair (series title) |
| Materials and techniques | Ash, upholstered |
| Brief description | English, ash, designed by Ronald Carter, 1983, manufactured by Peter Miles Furniture Ltd, 1984, from the Haarlem range |
| Physical description | A chair constructed from ash featuring a simple narrow back support, its seat upholstered in off white fabric. |
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| Credit line | Given by Peter Miles Furniture Ltd |
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| Summary | Ronald Carter's furniture owes much to Arts and Crafts values of honest and simple construction and use of materials, even though he designed it for commercial production, not to be made individually by hand. Carter was made a Royal Designer for Industry in 1971 in recognition of his furniture design. However, the 1970s and 1980s were lean years for independent designers in Britain. A Design Council report about the design of consumer goods in 1983 included a section about furniture. The panel, chaired by the designer Dinah Casson, were invited to propose contemporary furniture for the V&A collection and nominated Ronald Carter's Haarlem dining suite, including this chair. It was made by Peter Miles Furniture Ltd, the firm that made Carter's furniture for the Museum's 'New Restaurant' the following year. |
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | W.42-1984 |
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| Record created | January 28, 2008 |
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