Furniture, Works of Art and Clocks - 3rd July 2019
Lot 18
A set of six early 19th century yew Windsor armchairs by Robert Prior
Estimate £2,000 - £3,000 | Hammer £2400
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Description
A set of six early 19th century yew Windsor armchairs by Robert Prior, each with a pierced wheel back, above an elm seat, the front rail stamped 'ROBERT PRIOR MAKER UXBRIDGE', on turned tapering legs united by a stretcher, slight differences in sizes. (6)
Provenance: The estate of the late John F. Braund.
John & Robert Prior were rustic chairmakers and turners working between 1808-1838. See Bernard D. Cotton, The English Regional Chair, pp.76-80 for a discussion of the Prior family workshop that produced high quality Windsor chairs for at least three generations.