Armchair
1936 (made)
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Armchair of mahogany, with inlaid decoration and a detachable seat.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Mahogany, inlaid |
| Brief description | Armchair designed by Eric Ravilious and made by H. Harris for Dunbar Hay Ltd. 1936. |
| Physical description | Armchair of mahogany, with inlaid decoration and a detachable seat. |
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| Object history | Purchased in 1948 as part of a dining suite (CIRC.264 to 269-1948; 48/1783). |
| Historical context | In 1936 Ravilious was commissioned by Lady Sempill of Dunbar Hay and Company to design a table, two arm chairs and two single chairs for a client. Several of these Regency Revival suites were made, but Ravilious designed no other furniture. The Neo-Georgian and other revivals are at present under-represented at the V&A. |
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| Bibliographic reference | Image and reference on p. 53 of 'Enid Marx, The Pleasures of Pattern', by Alan Powers. |
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| Accession number | CIRC.268-1948 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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