Live Auction 20038An Aesthetic Odyssey: The Peter Rose and Albert Gallichan Collection
A PAIR OF GOTHIC REVIVAL WALNUT SIDE CHAIRS
Lot 158

A PAIR OF GOTHIC REVIVAL WALNUT SIDE CHAIRS

CIRCA 1855-60, AFTER THE DESIGNS OF A. W. N. PUGIN, POSSIBLY MANUFACTURED BY CRACE & CO

Closed30 September 2021

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A PAIR OF GOTHIC REVIVAL WALNUT SIDE CHAIRS
CIRCA 1855-60, AFTER THE DESIGNS OF A. W. N. PUGIN, POSSIBLY MANUFACTURED BY CRACE & CO
The shaped top-rails centred by the cypher ‘PO’ the padded seats covered in green woven horsehair, on turned legs with brass castors, stamped 'Coped & Collinson'
37 in. (94 cm.) high; 16 ½ in. (42 cm.) wide; 21 in. (53 cm.) deep

Peter Rose's records suggest that the monogram is for Peter Ormrod of Wyresdale Park, Lancaster.

Specialist note


A drawing executed by A.W.N. Pugin in 1849 for J.G. Crace for a chair with this design of back is illustrated, A. Wedgwood, A.W.N. Pugin and the Pugin Family, London, 1985, pl. 69, Pugin further mentions how 'The legs and Rails may sometimes be turned instead of champered [sic.]' (ibid, p. 257). See lot 159 for a further note relating to the provenance.