Clarice Cliff, Art Deco & Design - Day Two - 17th March 2022
Lot 536
A pair of Omega Workshops settees
Estimate £2,000 - £3,000 | Hammer £18000
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Description
A pair of Omega Workshops settees, wooden frame with black velvet upholstery, stuffed hair cushion,
unsigned
182cm wide,
78cm high
84 cm deep. (2)
Provenance
Music Room, Gunfield, Norham Gardens, Oxford - the home of the Deneke sisters.
James Brister, an Oxford friend, purchased directly from Deneke sisters in the 1970s
Private collection, purchased from James Brister in the early 1980s, by repute.
Catalogue notes
An example of the settee is illustrated on a publicity postcard for Holland Park Hall interior by the Omega Workshops interior. In the Workshops catalogue the settees are listed as very comfortable, and make an excellent background for brightly coloured cushions.