Modern British & 20th Century Art - Day 2 - 12th May 2021
Lot 605
‡A child's nursery elbow chair painted by Sylvia Plath (1932-1963)
Estimate £200 - £400 | Hammer £3500
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Description
‡A child's nursery elbow chair painted by Sylvia Plath (1932-1963)
With coloured flower and heart pattern over a white ground
47 x 28 x 29cm
Together with 3 balls of the red wool used for the original woven seat, and a letter from Frieda Hughes confirming the provenance (5)
Provenance:
Painted by Sylvia Plath for her children Frieda (b.1960), and Nicholas (b.1962);
Loaned by Ted Hughes (1930-1998) to a family friend;
Property of Frieda Hughes