16 10 191 https://www.frederickparkercollection.org.uk/files/original/35ba85916a2d6bea3219b5fb7e7fb758.jpg 502df32856d5023132be4c0e01ed9750 https://www.frederickparkercollection.org.uk/files/original/9546e4b9d5b3aaef237672278f67f0f8.jpg e7a732c1c1e17d53fabec06738259f0f https://www.frederickparkercollection.org.uk/files/original/3c16b5532ff8df7b95b555d74a02afa4.jpg d5ebc37a84e371a7746fdb66fdee2ec8 https://www.frederickparkercollection.org.uk/files/original/e18f550885fd944aa7c2c6522775ce0b.jpg 94b6d72cbb0300c95ed57580a44095c1 https://www.frederickparkercollection.org.uk/files/original/d9dc5d992e50ff1d8e16ae9b7762d454.jpg bd328ca41add1030ea5534a71f9d5ca4 https://www.frederickparkercollection.org.uk/files/original/db51a5ef639047298d38f3a1ae72923d.jpg a926e6d91203094a28bc6d3b742e4b5c Physical Object An inanimate, three-dimensional object or substance. Note that digital representations of, or surrogates for, these objects should use Moving Image, Still Image, Text or one of the other types. Full Description This upholstered armchair has a rounded back, shaped with a slightly raised centre, and waisted sides which are continuous with low sloping arms. The seat is almost circular and the chair is raised on short turned mahogany front legs, and squared and raked stained beech legs at the back, all fitted with brass and ceramic castors. The back and arms are made with a metal frame while the seat frame is of beech. The chair has retained its original buttoned upholstery in the back and sides, with cotton waste and horsehair stuffing and a silk cover in poor condition. The seams are piped in a fabric of blue stripes. The seat has coiled springs and has been recently re-upholstered and covered in calico.<br /><br />This low-seated armchair is probably a nursing chair, a term used at least from the mid-18th century, for example by Thomas Chippendale in a bill dated 1757 (Gloag, 1991). This late-19th century chair is similar to those illustrated in Charles and Richard Light’s 1881 catalogue, Cabinet Furniture: Designs and Catalogue of Cabinet and Upholstery Furniture, Looking-Glasses, etc. (Joy, 1994). C&amp;R Light was one of the largest firms in the East London furniture industry, supplying retailers and exporters with a very wide range of models to suit a broad consumer market. The firm was listed as cabinet makers at 140, 142 &amp; 144 Curtain Road and 5-10 Le Blond’s Buildings in The Furniture Gazette Directory in 1876 &amp; 1877. The upholstery branch, which operated out of 141 Kingsland Road was listed in the 1871 Post Office Directory (BIFMO). Condition Original upholstery in the back and sides, cover in poor condition. The seat re-upholstered but without a top cover. Materials Mahogany.<br />Beech.<br />Steel frame.<br />Upholstery. Physical Dimensions The physical size of the object H. 81<br />W. 52<br />D. 70 Provenance Acquired for the Collection, c.2016. Notes J. Gloag, A Complete Dictionary of Furniture, revised and expanded by C. Edwards, Woodstock, 1991, p. 472.<br />Ed. E. Joy, Pictorial Dictionary of British 19th Century Furniture Design, Woodbridge, reprinted 1994, pp. xlii; p. 152, bottom right. A copy of the C&amp;R Light 1881 catalogue is in the Victoria &amp; Albert Museum. <br /><a href="https://bifmo.history.ac.uk/entry/light-c-r-1855-1925">Light, C. &amp; R. (1855-1925) | British and Irish Furniture Makers Online</a> Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context FPF497 Title A name given to the resource Upholstered low armchair. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1870-1890 Description An account of the resource Upholstered low armchair, probably a nursing chair. https://www.frederickparkercollection.org.uk/files/original/e911d4396b285f33a7f465adfb5f774b.jpg b164ad95a7b7609d449607af5d5db9d2 https://www.frederickparkercollection.org.uk/files/original/f7871c7ebf8d35571cd00dd13866bb6d.jpg ea448c255a5b6f81a24d1ca3d0c2f1d3 https://www.frederickparkercollection.org.uk/files/original/98d412917ac56ced25048f05955aa4a2.jpg ea280fe9bcb8f392529164fc6f90a170 https://www.frederickparkercollection.org.uk/files/original/ea98eddd1b85c053e9ef091cf541a666.jpg cd50e9ec71801c939ff10d0fc4a9b59b https://www.frederickparkercollection.org.uk/files/original/0841fb14760a4ceefdf543f9ea9d94a7.jpg a077acaf8dedb54374a72d71ee238a5c Physical Object An inanimate, three-dimensional object or substance. Note that digital representations of, or surrogates for, these objects should use Moving Image, Still Image, Text or one of the other types. Full Description A fully upholstered side chair with a scrolled back and squared mahogany legs, straight at the front and raked at the back, with chinoiserie brackets. The chair is generally in mid to late-18th century style but was made in the late 19th or early 20th century. <br /><br />There is no clear precedent in 18th-century furniture for a fully scrolled back; ‘paper scrolls’ were sometimes carved into the crest rails of chairs (see FPF083, for example) and a raised scroll could be a feature of upholstered chairs such as those by Thomas Phill for Canons Ashby, Northamptonshire in 1715, which he described as ‘of ye newest fashion’(Bowett, 2009). Another example of a raised scroll crest can be seen in FPF030, with painted leather covers. <br /><br />So it is possible that the full scroll along the back of the chair shown here was derived from these early 18th-century raised scrolls. Alternatively it might have been influenced by the fashion for scrolled arms and backs of settees and chaises introduced by Henry Holland in furniture for Southill in around 1795 and included in Thomas Sheraton’s second book of designs, The Cabinet Dictionary, 1803, as a Grecian style (see Collard, 1985). Greek revival became very fashionable during the Regency period and scrolled arms and backs of chairs and settees were often included amongst the palm leaves, lyres, Greek keys, tablets and ram’s heads typical of the period.<br /><br />The legs are more aligned to chairs of the 1750s and ‘60s, with their square form and chinoiserie brackets, similar to those illustrated by Thomas Chippendale in the Gentleman and Cabinet Maker’s Director, 1754, Plate XXIV and 1763, Plate 26. See also FPF146 for a mahogany armchair in chinoiserie style with similar square legs and brackets.<br /><br />This is one of a large set of chairs made for the Earl of Buckingham at Hampden House, Great Missenden, Buckinghamshire, of which twelve remain in the house. Recent restorations showed the backs to be made (probably) of ash. On this chair the back framing is not visible, but the mahogany legs and brackets date from c.1900 and the seat rails are re-used beech. There is no evidence of any early upholstery materials. It is therefore assumed it was made in c.1900, re-using original seat rails. The upholstery is 20th century; the top cover was previously red damask and the chair has since been re-covered in yellow damask. Condition Made c.1900 as a copy, re-using earlier beech seat rails. <br />20th century upholstery, later re-covered. Materials Mahogany.<br />Beech.<br />Upholstery. Physical Dimensions The physical size of the object H. 100<br />W. 53<br />D. 66 Parker Numbers 493. 1629. Note on record: old 1629 in stock prior to 1911 £1.0.0. Provenance Originally in Hampden House, Great Missenden, Buckinghamshire. Acquired by Frederick Parker &amp; Sons pre-1911. Notes Adam Bowett, Early Georgian Furniture, Antiques Collectors Club, 2009, p.152. <br />Frances Collard, Regency Furniture, Antique Collectors’ Club, 1985, pp. 45 and 72, 79 and 102-104.<br />Thomas Chippendale, The Gentleman and Cabinet Maker’s Director, 1754, Plate XXIV and 1763, Plate 26. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context FPF135 Title A name given to the resource Upholstered mahogany side chair with scroll back. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1890-1910. Description An account of the resource An upholstered side chair with mahogany legs and a scroll back. https://www.frederickparkercollection.org.uk/files/original/89a60f74e307a4653ee619808079a26e.jpg ae17f32d24bab69b6fac4b56cddb70f4 https://www.frederickparkercollection.org.uk/files/original/c685949834de6e6cfbebb7b376ef2d55.jpg 38e4539e4698fa9b0bdd6e949c064b4c https://www.frederickparkercollection.org.uk/files/original/a85efe1b4f865d4b77d8911a63d707de.jpg 1f7dee65a12a281f95cda83178450c3e https://www.frederickparkercollection.org.uk/files/original/cfde95d77d050430a22b0754e3ba31ba.jpg 97b8d0f0c219a5f2663f177dab49acc7 https://www.frederickparkercollection.org.uk/files/original/ec4c2bb81111812d8d4251ab6eb3c98d.jpg 6f1c07d953606fae2edd901be4c80148 Physical Object An inanimate, three-dimensional object or substance. Note that digital representations of, or surrogates for, these objects should use Moving Image, Still Image, Text or one of the other types. Full Description This upholstered mahogany side chair has a rectangular back with a serpentine top and squared corners, and a tapered stuff-over seat with a serpentine front echoing the crest rail. The seat rails are beech. The chair is raised on cabriole front legs with carved scroll brackets that terminate in scroll feet; the legs are hipped, i.e., the tops extend over the seat rail. The back legs are also cabriole, and with scroll feet. The upholstery is 20th century and the cover is Genoa-type figured velvet.<br /><br />This type of chair was included in Ince and Mayhews’s The Universal System of Household Furniture, 1762. It is also found in Thomas Chippendale’s Director (3rd edition, 1762) as an armchair, described as a ‘French Chair’. Such chairs were evidently fashionable in this period; other contemporary designs are found in Robert Manwaring’s The Cabinet and Chair-Maker’s Real Friend and Companion, 1765, and in Genteel Household Furniture in the Present Taste, published by A Society of Upholsterers, 2nd edition, 1765 (White, 1990). Condition The front right leg has been replaced.<br />Scroll bracket to front right hand leg is missing. Materials Mahogany.<br />Beech.<br />Upholstery. Physical Dimensions The physical size of the object H. 99 <br />W. 64<br />D. 69 Parker Numbers Painted on the rear seat rail, 114/2008.<br />OM 511, pattern no. 2008. See Frederick Parker Archive, Box 55, FPA050. Page 177.<br />Plastic label under seat rail: ‘Pattern 128’.<br />Painted inside seat rail: ‘54/1343’.<br />Paper label tied to chair, printed; ‘Parker-Knoll Collection 1954 valuation’, typed ‘54/1343’, with description of chair. Provenance Purchased by Frederick Parker &amp; Sons pre-1914 when valued at 7s 6d. Notes William Ince and John Mayhew, The Universal System of Household Furniture, 1762, plates LV and LVI.<br />Thomas Chippendale, The Gentleman and Cabinet-Maker’s Director, 3rd edition, 1762, plate XIX.<br />ed. Elizabeth White, Pictorial Dictionary of British 18th Century Furniture Design, Antique Collectors' Club, 1990, p. 104, Plates 22-23; p. 102, Plate 28.<br />For similar chairs see also: C. Claxton Stevens, S. Whittington, Eighteenth Century English Furniture, Antique Collectors' Club, 1983, p. 43. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context FPF114 Title A name given to the resource Upholstered mahogany side chair. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1760-1770 Description An account of the resource Upholstered mahogany side chair with cabriole legs. https://www.frederickparkercollection.org.uk/files/original/1815b9b23b41206aee3bdbd6e4f59794.jpg 7c2b2eb2cdf852768dc910d4929881b1 https://www.frederickparkercollection.org.uk/files/original/09ec83836e04cf8c91048f25083165ad.jpg a36dd59e59f063e48aecb8caa1307990 https://www.frederickparkercollection.org.uk/files/original/d65913a9fa879c4f7b5f489763261c19.jpg e7762b877d47e5a20a584aab599f290e https://www.frederickparkercollection.org.uk/files/original/d093a9da68999582db9291a01e1a8874.jpg 2b88cd4d453e281a35d780b23a72d45f https://www.frederickparkercollection.org.uk/files/original/2cb05ea61dd737e564303cacb497acc7.jpg 5f134bbe310eb8c7c3704a6f9ed22d54 https://www.frederickparkercollection.org.uk/files/original/beb0282c09fd83d96d41af7fb9f2a1b6.jpg 258948cfe679390c79a82eee4cb11a5a Physical Object An inanimate, three-dimensional object or substance. Note that digital representations of, or surrogates for, these objects should use Moving Image, Still Image, Text or one of the other types. Full Description This fully upholstered wing armchair has a high rectangular curved back with shaped rectangular wings which meet out-scrolled and down-swept arms. It has a loose seat-cushion, beneath which there is a frame which originally supported a toilet pan, now missing, under a hinged lid. The chair is raised on turned and tapering mahogany front legs with brass castors, and square section, flared mahogany legs at the back. The chair is covered with a modern pale green wool damask with a lighter fringe trimming.<br /><br />The term ‘commode’ is a modern usage; this chair would have been referred to as a ‘necessary’ chair in the period when it was made. George Hepplewhite included a design for a similar ‘Easy Chair’ engraved in 1787 and published in The Cabinet-Maker and Upholsterer's Guide, 1794, which he described as: ‘a Saddle Check, or easy chair; the construction and use of which is apparent: they may be covered with leather, horse-hair; or have a linen case to fit over the canvas stuffing as is most usual and convenient’. Condition The chair was restored and recovered with a modern wool damask in 1985.<br />The front legs are possibly replaced. Materials Mahogany.<br />Upholstery. Physical Dimensions The physical size of the object H. 119 <br />W. 79<br />D. 81 Parker Numbers 6202 Provenance Purchased by Frederick Parker &amp; Sons prior to December 1929, probably 13th October 1925. Notes A. Hepplewhite and Co., The Cabinet-Maker and Upholsterer's Guide; or, Repository of designs for every article of household furniture, 3rd Edition 1794, Plate 15 : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context FPF324 Title A name given to the resource Upholstered wing armchair fitted as a commode. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1800-1820 Description An account of the resource Upholstered wing armchair with mahogany legs, fitted as a commode. https://www.frederickparkercollection.org.uk/files/original/5832f1a7f14f06ac4d5a6e5ecf473c21.jpg 1323a7857d1285b47814bdf253ffd850 https://www.frederickparkercollection.org.uk/files/original/dfddc64915926a83b8ed0f751fe6c50b.jpg dc33f424adaf4ee150efb258dcc10ca5 https://www.frederickparkercollection.org.uk/files/original/2583de42083ce64fcf2962535b170713.jpg eab474978e23e4af0cd888117540f859 https://www.frederickparkercollection.org.uk/files/original/05b6a3d9e9ea4432229f88e0f0d13db8.jpg db0386a954b89fe29ea131d17dffe08f https://www.frederickparkercollection.org.uk/files/original/0f27351c3302841a4b95a87457224a7e.jpg 5ae49a7c5a3931c51c5aabc31a5189bc https://www.frederickparkercollection.org.uk/files/original/b73020acd543c0119669d875cfe13b14.jpg e97f2f5d1ef0254c60fcfd81768d14c4 https://www.frederickparkercollection.org.uk/files/original/3f047b97fc36b613359840eeb787e2bd.jpg f7b6ce494981fac9c7d2eed38e8d2fba https://www.frederickparkercollection.org.uk/files/original/4ed5566446322e42ebdf52d8a8680c07.jpg d39082e7538c2dbfc37c686bc0d95a64 https://www.frederickparkercollection.org.uk/files/original/b35be3a1e7020a4c48b92a9109f05594.jpg 96f9f05fdb946f17677b4e19c56307a5 https://www.frederickparkercollection.org.uk/files/original/1f5fe3780c43c62432eca409572b7a3d.jpg fd2d06b35ed76d45c4a160f07e0f654c https://www.frederickparkercollection.org.uk/files/original/dea9542ffd9084da5669ad3b455b340d.jpg dbca4e3e33e15eba45d5e3739cc39473 https://www.frederickparkercollection.org.uk/files/original/fc0c33013df0544ff1600e678f5411aa.jpg 8c2693879012d186e7a9403bba041e36 https://www.frederickparkercollection.org.uk/files/original/e980919db4e8a46fa7b6cc2e5c574a89.jpg 389084d18910067115920a606d6a1fa7 https://www.frederickparkercollection.org.uk/files/original/32fd6b353691e322032fe48beae36d64.jpg a70918048c8f426f26cd81ed1e7f42b6 Physical Object An inanimate, three-dimensional object or substance. Note that digital representations of, or surrogates for, these objects should use Moving Image, Still Image, Text or one of the other types. Full Description This upholstered armchair is model number PK1450, designed by Parker Knoll to comply with the Utility regulations and manufactured from 1948. It has fixed upholstery to the back and the seat frame, with Parker Knoll tension springs under the loose seat cushion. The tension springs are each covered in a cotton sleeve and they are supported on strong, woven flexible tape with the name Parker-Knoll woven into it. The back springing is not visible beneath the cover but there are metal components, some of which have become detached inside the cover. The frame is beech, while the arms are steam-bent ash. The legs are also ash, straight at the front and raked at the back. Although the covering on this chair is not original, the upholstery is, the back stuffing being of kapok while the seat cushion is latex foam. On the inside of one of the side seat rails is printed "PARKER KNOLL UTILITY CHAIR" with the Utility symbol, ‘CC41’.<br /><br /><br />This design was initially developed in 1946 with a coil spring seat, generally similar to pre-war fireside chairs. In 1948 the design was altered to allow tension springs to be fitted. This model was extremely successful as soon as it was launched and Parker Knoll struggled to meet the demand during a period of shortages of materials and skilled labour.<br /><br />The Utility scheme was set up during the Second World War to control the supply, price and quality of clothing and household goods in response to wartime and post-war shortages. The CC41 symbol showed the item was licensed by the government, and became a guarantee of fine workmanship, enduring materials, good design and a moderate price. In November 1941 the Board of Trade took over control of the furniture industry by requiring companies to have licences in order to manufacture. It was controlled more tightly than any other field. January 1943 saw the publication of the first Utility catalogue featuring twenty types of furniture, for the exclusive use of those made homeless due to the bombing, and of newly-weds. <br />During the war Parker Knoll had turned to production of military supplies and aircraft parts, and only resumed furniture production when the regulations began to be relaxed in 1946; the ‘Cotswold’ fireside chair, number 1450 was one of their first Utility models. In 1948 Parker Knoll updated the 1450 to the 1450PK with tension springs and a loose seat cushion, as in this chair, which was approved by the Board of Trade assessors and became very successful. The Utility scheme did not finally come to an end until January 1953. Condition Upholstery re-covered. Materials Beech, Ash.<br />Steel springs. <br />Upholstery. Physical Dimensions The physical size of the object H. 88<br />W. 67<br />D. 82 Marks Stencil marks on inside of seat rails: ‘Registered Trade Mark Parker-Knoll Utility CC41’. PARKER-KNOLL is woven into the fabric tape which holds the tension springing. Parker Numbers PK1450. Provenance Manufactured by Parker Knoll from 1948. Acquired by the Frederick Parker Foundation in c.2000. Notes Stephen Bland, Take a Seat, The Story of Parker Knoll, 1834-1994, Parker Knoll, 1995, p.108-9 and 113-7. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context FPF451 Title A name given to the resource Utility armchair with curved arms and upholstered back and seat cushion. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Designed 1946-1948, manufactured 1948-1953. Description An account of the resource An armchair with upholstered seat and back and curved arms, PK1450 Fireside chair made by Parker Knoll within the WW2 Utility regulations. https://www.frederickparkercollection.org.uk/files/original/17f22a56e403d520fa10228a142616d4.jpg 1e04fdbc2a65b77da19212b6b448d98e https://www.frederickparkercollection.org.uk/files/original/d50374075f546cc1e16a510019a43db2.jpg 5b0e3fc9eca1fffd76f426dd94b8af9c https://www.frederickparkercollection.org.uk/files/original/628f6bb74c74a7c9750568d80c782743.jpg d1bbf8bfe51985c87d0346bf1c523213 https://www.frederickparkercollection.org.uk/files/original/5e74f83b679714007facd24dba77534e.jpg 3e7087644213d6727fb9dbf7d58390af https://www.frederickparkercollection.org.uk/files/original/aac3e9384020dee8c40a089c62294c8e.jpg 6dab2977c7c770b8fc186e4d6d31ba10 Physical Object An inanimate, three-dimensional object or substance. Note that digital representations of, or surrogates for, these objects should use Moving Image, Still Image, Text or one of the other types. Full Description This is a skilful copy of an exceptional 18th century mahogany armchair in the Frederick Parker Collection (FPF112). It features eagles’ heads carved into the crest rail, at the ends of the serpentine arms and in the brackets supporting the front leg joints. The back splat is intricately carved with interlacing and foliage. The front legs are finely shaped cabrioles ending in bold ball and claw feet, while the back legs are also cabriole but plainer and ending in pad feet. The seat is covered with green velvet; an earlier needlework seat cover survives and is kept with the chair. <br /><br />The chair was made in walnut by Frederick Parker &amp; Sons in 1931 and is a good example of how the company used its collection of antique chairs to make reproductions. According to the company archive this style of chair was marketed for £22 with a calico cover; the customer would have been able to select a top cover to suit their own requirements. <br /><br />The present chair was discovered in 1948 in the Maple &amp; Co. furniture store on Tottenham Court Road, London, in their antique and second-hand furniture department, complete with its needlework seat cover. It was bought back by Parker Knoll for a special price of £148, a considerable sum in those days, which reflected the quality of the chair. Condition Good. Materials Walnut. <br />Upholstery. Physical Dimensions The physical size of the object H. 94<br />W. 76<br />D. 58 Parker Numbers 4779 Provenance Made by Frederick Parker &amp; Sons, c.1930, purchased by Parker Knoll from Maple &amp; Co. in 1948 for £148.0.0. Notes See FPF112, carved mahogany armchair, c.1745, of which this is a copy in walnut.<br />See Frederick Parker Archive, Order No. 4779. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context FPF382 Title A name given to the resource Walnut armchair carved with eagles’ heads, with upholstered seat. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1931 Description An account of the resource A replica walnut armchair with carved back, arms and cabriole legs featuring eagles’ heads and ball and claw feet, made by Frederick Parker and Sons. https://www.frederickparkercollection.org.uk/files/original/addbc4415c63196039bbfb606f2cd548.jpg a3a324d42faed094b7b2208bdc339930 https://www.frederickparkercollection.org.uk/files/original/57488aa5adbed5dbde0836433ecd8721.jpg 60c3e787c8adac723429ac320011b4d0 https://www.frederickparkercollection.org.uk/files/original/31f37512d6963782b4a5f79715bbc80c.jpg 9ba62373bdd68e71f6c67ccbb03884a3 https://www.frederickparkercollection.org.uk/files/original/bee3f606aae6772e667d55f806f579c8.jpg 3320245474b03f0dbb6bf59957bba365 https://www.frederickparkercollection.org.uk/files/original/3241cf3cb04f13b1883c331f53d1bac1.jpg 101e6dde68a4394273cbe991afe94166 https://www.frederickparkercollection.org.uk/files/original/25a70f35c61d9147c4e68f7fae8b3107.jpg 4e9dfae9e1e6037162cac2e6301ffbc3 https://www.frederickparkercollection.org.uk/files/original/57b65b378d76e5c42810515e2f112f3f.jpg 5ccc3ac48a4c1247272bf21458ddcde5 https://www.frederickparkercollection.org.uk/files/original/5edf21b45acba3a5080998a04bea10ca.jpg 2a96296cf6c90dbff9cc0b00f79fad35 https://www.frederickparkercollection.org.uk/files/original/97c774ba06eda278fa06e904dbef2d15.jpg bf288d62e9e48eb257a6616f9aa8816c https://www.frederickparkercollection.org.uk/files/original/74e6fbc6ecabecbdb8f57ea424fdd6ce.jpg 8f7e9bd56d4aa398a147aaf3ffe1fc2d Physical Object An inanimate, three-dimensional object or substance. Note that digital representations of, or surrogates for, these objects should use Moving Image, Still Image, Text or one of the other types. Full Description A walnut armchair in chinoiserie style, with a square back formed around a diagonal lattice or ‘paling’ of straight rails. The arms curve outwards to meet curved arm supports rising from the seat rail, enclosing further latticework which is curved in two dimensions. The front legs are straight while those at the back are flared to the rear. The front legs have chinoiserie brackets under the seat rails, although two are missing. The drop-in seat is covered with 20th century fabric. The lattice work in the back has been replaced.<br /><br />The chair is similar to the designs for ‘Chinese Chairs’ published by Thomas Chippendale in his Director in 1754 and 1763, where he wrote that such chairs were ‘after the Chinese manner, and are very proper for a Lady’s Dressing Room, especially if it is hung with India paper. They likewise suit Chinese Temples.’ Ince and Mayhew published designs for Dressing Chairs in Chinese styles in 1762, as did Robert Manwaring in 1765. None of these is exactly like the chair under discussion, which is a relatively plain interpretation with no added carving or ornament, and yet complex to make. It is somewhat unusual in that is made in walnut, when mahogany would surely have been the preferred timber in terms of strength for a chair with such slender rails in the back and sides. Condition In good condition. The lattice rails in the back are replaced, but well made.<br />Two of the leg brackets are missing. <br />The upholstery is 20th century. Materials Walnut.<br />Upholstery. Physical Dimensions The physical size of the object H. 86<br />W. 64<br />D. 50 Parker Numbers Plastic label inside seat rail: ‘OM 877’. <br />Associated numbers: 2039 or 2049. Provenance Acquired by Frederick Parker &amp; Sons pre 1914, valued at £9.0.0. Notes Thomas Chippendale, The Gentleman and Cabinet Maker’s Director, London, 1754, plate XXIV and 1763, plates XXVI to XXVIII. <br />Ince and Mayhew, The Universal System of Household Furniture, London, 1762, plate XXXV. <br />Manwaring, Robert, The Cabinet and Chair-Maker’s Real Friend and Companion, London, 1765, plates 10, 11 and 12. <br />These can all be found in Pictorial Dictionary of 18th Century Furniture Design, The Printed Sources, compiled by Elizabeth White, Antique Collectors Club, 1990. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context FPF146 Title A name given to the resource Walnut armchair with chinoiserie lattice back and sides and drop-in seat. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1760-1780 Description An account of the resource A chinoiserie style walnut armchair with latticework back and side panels, and a drop-in seat. https://www.frederickparkercollection.org.uk/files/original/34504be0735c87378a9c966886f71526.jpg 071d38b28293e12dbb63e919ec111c87 https://www.frederickparkercollection.org.uk/files/original/9102f9b635da382b90f0a1014d2333bd.jpg b3307a511690b40154ebca71bef82883 https://www.frederickparkercollection.org.uk/files/original/acb0cb1202dd09944562155526a3cbc0.jpg 8f94e169b7bb722cbdfd1c06da39dca9 https://www.frederickparkercollection.org.uk/files/original/47fe92ea08a57be8af3aeeaa7f8c7fb1.jpg 0a9bba288ac579780ac1939431f8073d https://www.frederickparkercollection.org.uk/files/original/4e21f25cbb41a7985eff53bdf6cf318a.jpg 37eeb6db891269cf9633a491fe73d128 Physical Object An inanimate, three-dimensional object or substance. Note that digital representations of, or surrogates for, these objects should use Moving Image, Still Image, Text or one of the other types. Full Description This walnut armchair has a frame with ‘pillar’ front legs, steeply raked back legs and wavy H-form stretchers with an asymmetric medial stretcher, which together indicate a date of c.1720 (Bowett, 2009). The upholstered back and arms are scrolled and the seat has a deep, loose cushion. The seat rails have shaped walnut aprons, and the front apron is decorated with turned roundels. The octagonal pillar legs have panels with burr walnut veneer, and the stretchers are veneered in cross-grained walnut, with a turned centre to the medial rail. The feet have been cut down and replaced with castors, possibly in the 19th century. The chair has been re-upholstered in the 20th century.<br /><br />Originally this chair would have had a higher back, giving it more elegant proportions; for a sense of how it might have been, see Bowett, 2002, p.255, Plate 8:47. See also the Roberts armchair in the Victoria and Albert Museum collection, now on loan to Houghton Hall. Condition The legs have been cut down to fit castors.<br />The right back leg has been repaired.<br />The back has been reduced in height and re-shaped.<br />The upholstery is modern. Materials Walnut.<br />Upholstery. Physical Dimensions The physical size of the object H. 91<br />W. 79<br />D. 64 Parker Numbers 1388. 2122. 4988. PK529 Provenance Purchased by Frederick Parker &amp; Sons in 1912, when valued at £8.10.0. Notes Adam Bowett, Early Georgian Furniture, 1715-1740, Antique Collectors’ Club, 2009, p144, Plate 4:2 shows a side chair with similar frame. <br />Adam Bowett, English Furniture 1660-1714, From Charles II to Queen Anne, Antique Collectors’ Club, 2002, p.255, Plate 8:47.<br />For the Roberts armchair at the V&amp;A, on loan to Houghton, see:<br /><span><a href="https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O80345/armchair-roberts-family/">Armchair | V&amp;A Explore The Collections</a></span><span></span> Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context FPF027 Title A name given to the resource Walnut armchair with fully upholstered seat, back and arms. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1720-1730 Description An account of the resource Walnut armchair with pillar legs, fully upholstered seat, back and arms, the arms and back scrolled. https://www.frederickparkercollection.org.uk/files/original/a406402dd68039fbbe4a9fd3e96b3ee4.jpg 577d62129c311df1b6a6c8d8964f56f4 https://www.frederickparkercollection.org.uk/files/original/2314d0b4fe45d61e7c500b264da17c51.jpg c5b5c30d7aabdad18c39bbdb819f75fa https://www.frederickparkercollection.org.uk/files/original/c1d447331ab00f7a58d39346ea8d3149.jpg ce48fd0f9d2df7cf6e9ca68060d2633c https://www.frederickparkercollection.org.uk/files/original/857115695456650b02beb12612c283fc.jpg d3ceecd84f209dd338bf382ff55dbedc Physical Object An inanimate, three-dimensional object or substance. Note that digital representations of, or surrogates for, these objects should use Moving Image, Still Image, Text or one of the other types. Full Description This walnut armchair has a caned back and upholstered seat. The design is typical of mid-century Scandinavian modernist style, using natural materials in simple structural forms to create highly efficient and well-proportioned furniture. The chair was designed by Danish-American, Jens Risom (1916-2016) in 1958, and this example was made in the 1970s as model number C140 by W. Davis, furniture manufacturers in High Wycombe from 1924 to 1980. The design has become known as the ‘Playboy’ chair, after Risom posed with it for a 1961 issue of Playboy magazine, alongside other leading designers of the period. The upholstered seat has been re-covered in an oatmeal coloured, textured fabric.<br /><br />Risom is credited with being was one of the first designers to introduce Scandinavian design to the United States, working first with Hans Knoll in the 1940s and in 1946 setting up his own company, Jens Risom Design. Many of his furniture designs, including this chair, are considered modern classics and are on display in museums and galleries across America and Europe. Condition Good. Upholstery replaced. Materials Walnut (or possibly teak).<br />Upholstery.<br />Cane. Physical Dimensions The physical size of the object H. 81<br />W. 58<br />D. 58 Provenance Donated to the Frederick Parker Collection in 2014 by Alan Pledge, a former student of the London College of Furniture. Notes Sources for this piece:<br /><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jens%20Risom">Jens Risom | Wikipedia</a><br /><a href="https://www.dwr.com/designer-jens-risom?lang=en_US">Jens Risom | Design Within Reach</a><br /><a href="https://www.gracesguide.co.uk/W._Davis">W. Davis | Graces Guide</a> Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context FPF479 Title A name given to the resource Walnut armchair with upholstered seat and caned back, designed by Jens Risom. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Designed in 1958, manufactured 1970-1980. Description An account of the resource A walnut armchair with upholstered seat and caned back designed by Jens Risom and manufactured by W. Davis, High Wycombe. https://www.frederickparkercollection.org.uk/files/original/065e39875103a43d7f896702673ab844.jpg 5d2801cc312d2756a3d9182fb7d6a1ab https://www.frederickparkercollection.org.uk/files/original/3b6c3cbd78c005451992172ddd838e65.jpg abae2df8ed49ee7499c73362737acdea https://www.frederickparkercollection.org.uk/files/original/2888556124c79c74fa4482bf3ff49524.jpg 76f36c852ea7ee6291e1ae570e46e695 https://www.frederickparkercollection.org.uk/files/original/6cf50aea410797477a8b73679f6a5552.jpg f986be48361978746da2f1fb3fed3916 https://www.frederickparkercollection.org.uk/files/original/6a2352416e35be4263dc2509f1f3d93b.jpg 51bcc7e1af728730f6c8a8562e5ce599 https://www.frederickparkercollection.org.uk/files/original/1e8b703c38d98b3ed2e8b28439f6aa6e.jpg df87a51e87a23a094414a9c7f9009453 https://www.frederickparkercollection.org.uk/files/original/6d8233614c7bad0421125bdc383f1efd.jpg 28ed49250bb441f06c7aec3da6ae3e74 https://www.frederickparkercollection.org.uk/files/original/6c536e2b4a4acf4cc13ee95cc2a17f49.jpg ce5b659c5324be02eecffbd108ea9a2b Physical Object An inanimate, three-dimensional object or substance. Note that digital representations of, or surrogates for, these objects should use Moving Image, Still Image, Text or one of the other types. Full Description This walnut armchair was made as a reproduction by Parker Knoll and is comparable with FPF001. It was made using chair parts in stock after the Second World War. Overall the style is late-17th century; the carved arms in the form of crouching lions each grasping a ball between their paws, are copies of those on FPF001, which are 17th century and Continental; the scrolled front legs with acanthus carving and the front stretcher carved with a crown and scrolls are copied from English chairs of around 1685-90, the front stretcher similar to that on FPF024. The turned back legs and H-form stretchers, with the higher rear stretcher, are also in late 17th century style. The seat cushion is supported on patented Parker Knoll tension springs, and the chair is covered in a wool tapestry cloth with trimmings. <br /><br />This type of reproduction furniture was still in demand after the war, sufficient for Parker Knoll to make this example, but this was done while the Utility restrictions were still in place, and it proved not to be commercially viable due to the high Purchase Tax imposed. The market for reproductions gradually declined in the post-war years, but at the same period Parker Knoll were developing chairs which conformed with the Utility scheme (see FPF451 for example) and which were contemporary in style, heralding a new and modern look in English homes. Condition Upholstery and covers contemporary with the chair. Materials Walnut.<br />Steel tension springs. <br />Upholstery Physical Dimensions The physical size of the object H. 99<br />W. 61<br />D. 79 Marks Frame marked: Parker Knoll Furniture Ltd, London Road, Chipping Norton, Oxon.<br />Label on seat cushion, 4182FP. Parker Numbers Provenance Made by Parker Knoll in c.1948, acquired by the Frederick Parker Foundation prior to 1993. Notes For a similar chair in the Collection, compare with FPF001. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context FPF380 Title A name given to the resource Walnut armchair with upholstered seat, back and arms. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1948-1949 Description An account of the resource Walnut armchair with turned and carved frame, and upholstered seat, back and arms.