Large Gothic Oak Linen Fold Cabinet
£35,000
Attributed to A W N Pugin for Crace & Co
A fine mid 19th Century oak wardrobe in the 'Gothic' style, very much in the manner of Pugin, the top pediment with crenelations and carved flowers above two large cupboard doors with linen fold carved details above five ogee bracket feet. The panelled interior with three rows of hanging pegs.
England, circa 1850
Product Description
After a design by A. W. N. Pugin
A fine mid 19th Century oak wardrobe in the 'Gothic' style, very much in the manner of Pugin, the top pediment with crenelations and carved flowers above two large cupboard doors with linen fold carved details above five ogee bracket feet. The panelled interior with three rows of hanging pegs
England, circa 1850
Width of door: 160cm
Width of top ledge: 173cm
These decorative linen fold oak panels exemplify the designs of A.W.N Pugin, who was the leading exponent of the Gothic Revival style in England. He admired what he saw as the honesty and purity of medieval art, and deplored the meaningless repetition of historical motifs. The linenfold relief also offered a useful, if elegant way, to break up large, plain expanses of oak.
The doors to this cupboard mirror panelling that was commissioned for the House of Lords. Made in Pugin's interpretation of the Gothic Revival, they feature carved motifs inspired by medieval tracery and linen fold patterns.
The term 'linenfold' refers to ornament of parallel mouldings on wood panels, with the ends carved to give the appearance of folded cloth and the illusion of vertical folds. There are comparable Pugin Linenfold Panels from the Palace of Westminster in both the Met and V&A Collections.
A very similar cabinet was sold at Bonhams, Knightsbridge on 15th July 2009, believed to have originated from the House of the Commons and removed in the early 1980's when it was acquired by the seller
A fine mid 19th Century oak wardrobe in the 'Gothic' style, very much in the manner of Pugin, the top pediment with crenelations and carved flowers above two large cupboard doors with linen fold carved details above five ogee bracket feet. The panelled interior with three rows of hanging pegs
England, circa 1850
Width of door: 160cm
Width of top ledge: 173cm
These decorative linen fold oak panels exemplify the designs of A.W.N Pugin, who was the leading exponent of the Gothic Revival style in England. He admired what he saw as the honesty and purity of medieval art, and deplored the meaningless repetition of historical motifs. The linenfold relief also offered a useful, if elegant way, to break up large, plain expanses of oak.
The doors to this cupboard mirror panelling that was commissioned for the House of Lords. Made in Pugin's interpretation of the Gothic Revival, they feature carved motifs inspired by medieval tracery and linen fold patterns.
The term 'linenfold' refers to ornament of parallel mouldings on wood panels, with the ends carved to give the appearance of folded cloth and the illusion of vertical folds. There are comparable Pugin Linenfold Panels from the Palace of Westminster in both the Met and V&A Collections.
A very similar cabinet was sold at Bonhams, Knightsbridge on 15th July 2009, believed to have originated from the House of the Commons and removed in the early 1980's when it was acquired by the seller
Code:
10780
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Details & Dimensions
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H 239cm x W 173cm x D 60cm
H 94.13" x W 68.14" x D 23.63"
H 94.13" x W 68.14" x D 23.63"
