‡ An Andrew Varah Umbrella Men surrealist three door gentleman's wardrobe

‡ An Andrew Varah Umbrella Men surrealist three door gentleman's wardrobe, designed by Andrew Varah 1989, each hinged door modelled as a gentleman' s knee-length overcoat and boots, the central figure with a peg leg, hanging on a clothes hanger, each with an umbrella the handle forming the door-handle of the wardrobe internally fitted with two low drawers, on low foot bar, mixed exotic veneers comprising Brazilian Rosewood coats and boots, pressure dyed Tabu veneers for shirts, Satinwood coat hangers Oak and Burr Oak background, metal door furniture, stamped to metal furniture AV and paper label to reverse of each cabinet 207cm. high, 201cm. wide, 42.5cm. deep

Catalogue Notes

The Umbrella Men wardrobes (cupboards) were produced in about five variations between 1987 and 2003, each one is unique.

Literature

Betty Norbury Furniture for the 21st Century, Stobart Davies Ltd. one example illustrated in the chapter on Andrew Varah.

David Linley Star Pieces The Enduring Beauty of Spectacular Furniture, Thames & Hudson, page 212 for another example of an Umbrella Man wardrobe illustrated.

Cities

Woolley and Wallis have been issued an A10 license to sell this lot (containing Brazilian Rosewood) by DEFRA.