Set of Twelve 19th Century Armorial Armchairs (Provenance Charterhouse School)
The Charterhouse School Armorial Armchairs.
A rare set of twelve oak armchairs, made for the school circa 1884 and used in the school library.
Constructed throughout in solid oak, the chairs are of Glastonbury form, with X-frame supports joined by a single stretcher. The arm supports and uprights terminate in turned ball finials, while the panelled backs are carved with the Charterhouse School coat of arms.
The chairs have solid oak seats and would be enhanced with squab cushions for modern comfort.
It is particularly interesting that chairs of this design can be associated with the important period of development at Charterhouse during the 1880s, when the school buildings were being enlarged under architect Sir Arthur Blomfield. Period photographs provide valuable evidence of this type of furniture being used within the school, with later photographs from 1936 further documenting their continued presence.
Unlike traditional folding Glastonbury chairs, these were constructed as substantial, non-folding institutional furniture and are extremely sturdy.
An exceptional surviving set of twelve armchairs with strong documented provenance, made particularly desirable by their scale, carved Charterhouse heraldry and survival together as a complete set.
Provenance: Charterhouse School, Godalming, Surrey.
H 98cm x W 58cm x D 54cm
H 38½” x W 22¾” x D 21¼”
Seat Height: 42cm
Seat Depth: 42cm
A rare set of twelve oak armchairs, made for the school circa 1884 and used in the school library.
Constructed throughout in solid oak, the chairs are of Glastonbury form, with X-frame supports joined by a single stretcher. The arm supports and uprights terminate in turned ball finials, while the panelled backs are carved with the Charterhouse School coat of arms.
The chairs have solid oak seats and would be enhanced with squab cushions for modern comfort.
It is particularly interesting that chairs of this design can be associated with the important period of development at Charterhouse during the 1880s, when the school buildings were being enlarged under architect Sir Arthur Blomfield. Period photographs provide valuable evidence of this type of furniture being used within the school, with later photographs from 1936 further documenting their continued presence.
Unlike traditional folding Glastonbury chairs, these were constructed as substantial, non-folding institutional furniture and are extremely sturdy.
An exceptional surviving set of twelve armchairs with strong documented provenance, made particularly desirable by their scale, carved Charterhouse heraldry and survival together as a complete set.
Provenance: Charterhouse School, Godalming, Surrey.
H 98cm x W 58cm x D 54cm
H 38½” x W 22¾” x D 21¼”
Seat Height: 42cm
Seat Depth: 42cm
#4144
£ 8,750.00
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