Reformed Gothic Style Oak Armchair
£12,800
After a design by A.W.N. Pugin for Holland & sons
Oak frame with Rose Uniacke Foxtail Velvet upholstery. Stamped HOLLAND & * and E. KENNY to both back legs
England, circa 1880
Product Description
After a design by A.W.N. Pugin for Holland & sons
Probably commissioned for Keele Hall in Staffordshire
Oak frame with Rose Uniacke Foxtail Velvet upholstery. Stamped HOLLAND & * and E. KENNY to both back legs
England, circa 1850
The gently sloping arms of the chair, coupled with lamb's tongue chamfers, are very similar to a Pugin chair in the Houses of Parliament 00224. Not meant as frivolous decoration the design offers comfort in a solid, even monastic manner, reminiscent of a Bishop's Crook.
Pugin championed a revival of organic medieval forms, departing from the rigid, straight-lined classicism of previous eras. The reformed Gothic style, as personified by the Palace of Westminster, was a deliberate aesthetic choice representing a mix of nationalistic pride, moral tradition and religious devotion.
Keele hall was inherited by Ralph Sneyd in 1829, following the death of his father Walter. By the mid-19th century the hall was in a derelict state and in 1851 the old house was demolished and replaced with the current Jacobethan design by architect Anthony Salvin. Walter Sneyd had been a member of parliament and through the chair's design, his son may have wanted to emulate the reformed gothic style of the new Houses of Parliament, in homage to his late Father
Literature:
Historic Furniture & Decorative Arts Collection, Houses of Parliament, London, no. POW 00224 for a related armchair designed by Pugin
Probably commissioned for Keele Hall in Staffordshire
Oak frame with Rose Uniacke Foxtail Velvet upholstery. Stamped HOLLAND & * and E. KENNY to both back legs
England, circa 1850
The gently sloping arms of the chair, coupled with lamb's tongue chamfers, are very similar to a Pugin chair in the Houses of Parliament 00224. Not meant as frivolous decoration the design offers comfort in a solid, even monastic manner, reminiscent of a Bishop's Crook.
Pugin championed a revival of organic medieval forms, departing from the rigid, straight-lined classicism of previous eras. The reformed Gothic style, as personified by the Palace of Westminster, was a deliberate aesthetic choice representing a mix of nationalistic pride, moral tradition and religious devotion.
Keele hall was inherited by Ralph Sneyd in 1829, following the death of his father Walter. By the mid-19th century the hall was in a derelict state and in 1851 the old house was demolished and replaced with the current Jacobethan design by architect Anthony Salvin. Walter Sneyd had been a member of parliament and through the chair's design, his son may have wanted to emulate the reformed gothic style of the new Houses of Parliament, in homage to his late Father
Literature:
Historic Furniture & Decorative Arts Collection, Houses of Parliament, London, no. POW 00224 for a related armchair designed by Pugin
Code:
11492
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Details & Dimensions
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H 101cm x W 68cm x D 73cm
H 39.78" x W 26.78" x D 28¾"
H 39.78" x W 26.78" x D 28¾"
