Chairs Page 3. Rockers, Ladderbacks & The Cotswolds.
CH 54
A long run of Gordon Russell Lattice back oak armchairs 21 in stock, I will sell individually.
£POA.
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CH 55
Two pairs of Oak rush seat ladder back chairs attributed to Charles Rennie Mackintosh. The upper pair are slightly smaller but in proportion the ones below & for an identical chair see Mackintosh furniture by Roger Billcliffe, page 13. He has said that 'these chairs are associated with both the Gauld furniture & other pieces for William Davidson. The elongated back with a very exaggerated rake shows his influence in a very traditional design.
Circa 1893.
An identical chair sold at the Phillips Sale at The Glasgow School of Art on the 8th of November 2001, with commissions it made £2875.
These four are £1750 Each.
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CH 56
An Arts & Crafts rocking chair designed by Ernest Gimson & probably made by Edward Gardner.
Ernest Gimson revived this ancient village craft, making ash & oak chairs with rush seats to the true traditions of The Arts and Crafts Movement. Philip Clissett was a very skilled chair maker working at Bosbury in Herefordshire since 1838 and Gimson took lessons from him in 1890. Gimson's workshops were at Daneway in Gloucestershire & he inspired & taught Edward Gardiner this old art of chair making. Edward Gardiner later moved to Warwickshire where he worked until he died in 1958.
£POA.
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CH 57
A superb quality sculptured Arts & Crafts oak rocking chair attributed to W.R.Lethaby, with curved head rail, elongated back & turned front legs all uniting to the back legs with four turned stretchers & the rockers terminating in scrolled ends.
Circa 1900.
£SOLD.
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CH 58
A Cotswold School oak rocking chair BY LIberty & Co with new re-rush seat.
Circa 1910.
£995.
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CH 59
An American Arts & Crafts oak rocking chair & matching armchair wonderfully crafted in fabulous condition.
Circa 1900.
£POA.
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CH 60
Ernest Gimson. A beautifully made Cotswold School oak chair with original rushed seat in wonderful original condition.
See John Andrews, Arts & Crafts Furniture page 102.
Circa 1900.
£POA.

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CH 61
Morris & Co. A pair of Arts & Crafts oak armchairs. A re-fined interpretation of the traditional English ladder back, with original rush seats. Circa 1885. These were not mass produced like the famous Sussex range & are very hard to find. See Victorian & Edwardian Furniture & Interiors by Jeremy Cooper Page 168 illustration 430 for an identical version.
Circa 1900.
£695 each, £1295 a pair.
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CH 62
A pair of Armchairs designed by E. Gimson & made by Gardener. Both chairs have now been re-rushed & look stunning.
Circa 1905.
£SOLD.
Ernest Gimson revived this ancient village craft of making ash & oak chairs with rush seats to the true traditions of The Arts and Crafts Movement. Philip Clissett was a very skilled chair maker working at Bosbury in Herefordshire since 1838 and Gimson took lessons from him in 1890. Gimson's workshops were at Daneway in Gloucestershire & he inspired & taught Edward Gardiner this old art of chair making. Edward Gardiner later moved to Warwickshire where he worked until he died in 1958.
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CH 63
Set of six dining chairs called 'The Russell' designed by E.Gimson & made by Edward Gardiner, these chairs are in wonderful original condition with original rush & as tight as the day the were made.
Circa 1905.
£SOLD.
Ernest Gimson revived this ancient village craft of making ash & oak chairs with rush seats to the true traditions of The Arts and Crafts Movement. Philip Clissett was a very skilled chair maker working at Bosbury in Herefordshire since 1838 and Gimson took lessons from him in 1890. Gimson's workshops were at Daneway in Gloucestershire & he inspired & taught Edward Gardiner this old art of chair making. Edward Gardiner later moved to Warwickshire where he worked until he died in 1958.
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CH 64
A set of five Cotswold School Arts & Crafts ladderback's called 'The Clisset' made by Edward Gardner, With scribed legs & dowelled at each joint.
I also have three matching armchairs in stock & another set of four singles.
Circa 1905.
£POA.
Ernest Gimson revived this ancient village craft of making ash & oak chairs with rush seats to the true traditions of The Arts and Crafts Movement. Philip Clissett was a very skilled chair maker working at Bosbury in Herefordshire since 1838 and Gimson took lessons from him in 1890. Gimson's workshops were at Daneway in Gloucestershire & he inspired & taught Edward Gardiner this old art of chair making. Edward Gardiner later moved to Warwickshire where he worked until he died in 1958.
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CH 64a
A set of six Cotswold School Arts & Crafts ladderback's called 'The Clisset' made by Edward Gardner, one is stamped on the inside leg. With scribed legs & dowelled at each joint. two armchair's & four singles.
Circa 1905.
£POA.
Ernest Gimson revived this ancient village craft of making ash & oak chairs with rush seats to the true traditions of The Arts and Crafts Movement. Philip Clissett was a very skilled chair maker working at Bosbury in Herefordshire since 1838 and Gimson took lessons from him in 1890. Gimson's workshops were at Daneway in Gloucestershire & he inspired & taught Edward Gardiner this old art of chair making. Edward Gardiner later moved to Warwickshire where he worked until he died in 1958.
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CH 65
A pair of very rare Oak Arts & Crafts rush seated chairs designed by Ambrose Heals. These chairs are one of the first things he designed for Heals & Son, a wonderful sculptured chair with a simple heart cut-out & beautiful front legs which go from square at the top to octagonal at the bottom into an octagonal bun foot. These chairs have Voyseys influence of Hearts & simplicity a wonderful design.
Circa 1898.
£POA.
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Cotswold 66
A fine quality ladder back rush seat Arts & Crafts oak chair design atttributed to C.F.A.Voysey with sculptured discs to the tops on octagonal uprights which change to square at the back legs & four perfectly shaped ladders.
Circa 1895.
£POA.
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CH 67
A Liberty & Co Anglo-Japanese ladderback chair in the style of E.W.Godwin.
Circa 1890.
£POA.

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Ch 68
A top quality very stylish set of 4 Arts & Crafts oak tri-pod chairs of very interesting design in the manner of Arthur Simpson of Kendal with stylised handles to the back & shaped seat all with exposed joints.
Circa 1900.
£395 each, £695 a pair, £1295 the four.
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CH 69
A top quality oak Arts & Crafts Cotswold School armchair with pierced floral detail to the back, shaped arms, exposed tennons & interesting array of stretchers with lower shelf.
Circa 1900.
£SOLD.
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CH 70
An Oak Arts & Crafts hall chair with lift up seat & storage below, inlaid with Walnut, stained Sycamore & Tulip wood probably a University crest.
Circa 1900.
£695.
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A rare pair of rush seat ladder back armchairs designed by Sir Edward Lutyens.
£SOLD.
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A set of four oak Arts & Crafts rush seat dining chairs made by Heals & Son with wonderful lattice backs.
Circa 1920.
£SOLD.
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A set of four oak Arts & Crafts dining chairs by Heals & Sons with lattice back details drop in seats & square turned legs.
Circa 1900. £1195.
£SOLD.
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