British Art Pottery & Design - 20th October 2021

Lot 426

A set of two oak armchairs and two chairs designed by Charles Robert Ashbee

Estimate £3,000 - £5,000

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Description

A set of two oak armchairs and two chairs designed by Charles Robert Ashbee, probably manufactured at the Guild of Handicrafts, ladder-back with turned finials, on turned legs, with rush seating, 91cm. high, (4)

Literature

Alan Crawford, C.R.Ashbee, Architect, Designer & Romantic Socialist, Yale, page 303 figure 150 for a view of the dining room at 37 Cheyne Walk with comparable armchairs.