17 10 191 https://www.frederickparkercollection.org.uk/files/original/8d4bdf7dcd37b277de74b00731645775.jpg cdd71cd644ce77197f25b020a8411f84 https://www.frederickparkercollection.org.uk/files/original/885e3f67eb2252a0b621a04d8a3a1ee4.jpg 72fc171032fd40edd0deaa2410a6fcad https://www.frederickparkercollection.org.uk/files/original/90e1ec1d638e43c5928221e06fb5f283.jpg 0d4582a0c9740e2c17ec5fe1aed4df7c https://www.frederickparkercollection.org.uk/files/original/1778251b668426090cbcb0f47551bb59.jpg e006a9e283e21ebe6544056c463a40b2 https://www.frederickparkercollection.org.uk/files/original/95cc9e4c77fdee8a97c9264358811b13.jpg c277f4b2cc7eb39ce5142929f75c3ddb https://www.frederickparkercollection.org.uk/files/original/e54d6679981db989baa5731b067dbd1e.jpg 00c2ee267222ef12915fb57a6348ee89 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 beech armchair has a fully upholstered back and a loose seat cushion. There are Parker Knoll tension springs in the back and under the seat. The arms are flat and rest on straight supports which extend from the front legs. All the legs are tapered and the back legs are slightly raked. The upholstery and cover are original. This Langford chair was designed in the early 1950s once the Utility restrictions had been completely lifted. The designer was Geoffrey Alpe, son-in-law to Thomas Cornwell Parker (b. 1881), the youngest son of Frederick Parker, the founder. Alpe had joined the firm in 1946 and the Langford was one of several chairs which went into production in the 1960s and remained popular well into the 1990s (Bland, 1995). The original cutting plan for the Langford covers survive and the chair is featured in sales brochures of the 1960s and later (Parker Knoll Archive). The clean and simple lines of the Langford proved enduringly popular. The chair’s compact size made it very suitable for the contract market, where it was used for furnishing hotels, clubs and restaurants in the 1960s and later for hospitals and clinics in the 1980s and 1990s. Other than the necessary changes to fabric and fillings to comply with the Furniture and Furnishings (Fire Safety) Regulations of 1988, the design remained more or less unmodified throughout its production. The chair is marked on the seat rails with the Parker Knoll logo, copyright stamp, model number and inspection stamp, dated 1994. This latter would have been applied at the frame making stage, before polishing. Condition Good. Materials Beech. Steel tension springs. Upholstery. Physical Dimensions The physical size of the object H. 81 W. 61 D. 66 Marks ‘Parker Knoll design copyright M PK 733’ and ‘Inspected 4 July 1994 Mr Morley’ marked on seat rails. Parker Numbers PK733. Provenance Acquired for the Collection by Jonathan Arnold, c.2000. Notes Stephen Bland, Take A Seat: the Story of Parker Knoll 1834-1994, Baron, 1995, p.152. <a href="https://student.londonmet.ac.uk/library/using-the-library/special-collections/the-frederick-parker-collection/">Parker Knoll Archive, London Metropolitan University:</a> Cutting plan for PK733 - 1953 Parker Knoll Book of Comfort – 1963/4 Parker Knoll Chairs and Settees – 1969 Correspondence in 2002-3 with Richard Ranklin, former Parker Knoll employee. 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 FPF453 Title A name given to the resource Beech armchair with upholstered back and loose seat cushion, Parker Knoll Langford PK733. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Designed in 1952-1955, this model dated 1994. Description An account of the resource Beech armchair with upholstered back and loose seat cushion, Parker Knoll Langford PK733. https://www.frederickparkercollection.org.uk/files/original/ea7a73ce71063dec9b9c6e9c3cf2f302.jpg 499fbbc4a24167ade6400a2fee265078 https://www.frederickparkercollection.org.uk/files/original/028204925da2f46b982271504a830975.jpg ff236b6122b9d996bee4ef1103e10391 https://www.frederickparkercollection.org.uk/files/original/36e0982e0f3a2b231fdc670a4bdfb55a.jpg 048fcae048b7c716ba50942b53195b3e https://www.frederickparkercollection.org.uk/files/original/9cddb025c8c6a18d930437a905ede6ad.jpg 33bde74f3799be8a37e65d2f224ea1c1 https://www.frederickparkercollection.org.uk/files/original/5f47e4317072fc6428e7834176fdeccc.jpg 3be466d039480649d54555f427362d37 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 winged armchair frame in beech with walnut legs has a tall back with a serpentine crest rail. Shaped and splayed wing sides join out-scrolled armrests with rounded tops on scrolled supports. The tapered seat rail has a bow-front. The chair is raised on cabriole legs terminating in pad feet at the front and square section raked legs and feet at the back. The seat and back are designed to be fitted with Parker Knoll tension springs, of which only two in the back are in place. As a finished chair, all the surfaces would have been upholstered leaving just the legs exposed, and there would have been upholstered cushions to fit the seat and back. This chair frame is the prototype for the PK140 armchair, known in the 1930s as a fireside chair and marketed by Parker Knoll as the Hartley chair. It was one of their most popular models (Bland,1965). The fashion for winged armchairs, first referenced in the late 16th century, remained popular into the 18th century and beyond; George Hepplewhite included a design for an ‘Easy Chair’ 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’. For an early winged easy chair dating between 1690 and 1710, see FPF024. Condition Broken joint on left wing. Materials Walnut. Beech. Physical Dimensions The physical size of the object H. 102 W. 72 D. 67 Marks PK140 painted on the front rail. Parker Numbers PK140. Provenance Designed and made by Parker Knoll in the 1930s. Acquired for the Collection c.2010. Notes S. Bland, Take a Seat, The Story of Parker Knoll 1834-1994, Baron, 1995, p.95) A. Hepplewhite and Co., The Cabinet-Maker and Upholsterer's Guide; or, Repository of designs for every article of household furniture, 3rd Edition, 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 FPF454 Title A name given to the resource Winged armchair frame. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1930-1940 Description An account of the resource Walnut and beech winged armchair frame, made by Parker Knoll. https://www.frederickparkercollection.org.uk/files/original/a2573c8d647b979d6d814d00734721ae.jpg 69f4df7b8a2053b7013ffb33fe9a171b https://www.frederickparkercollection.org.uk/files/original/c2cf844ab390688e083c49c798abaebd.jpg 1bec2d5886738a265ba67b049ea6faaa https://www.frederickparkercollection.org.uk/files/original/f34e8bb028f2caca0ed012fe7463fa89.jpg 0c8f8600e6027f6b6133894208b66c3d https://www.frederickparkercollection.org.uk/files/original/b97e3ed3a756fe949d658b9af618c0ea.jpg 3009b127b27ffa191b62ebe948feab19 https://www.frederickparkercollection.org.uk/files/original/f1e48d7a0ff44708c712aead188b1cce.jpg 9b37eb6681ec60db0eebafcc76f078e8 https://www.frederickparkercollection.org.uk/files/original/80d0993c468b5ff6e1c1115d65c5f215.jpg c73e671bd98401e75eaeca058da9befa 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 oak side chair in the Gothic Revival style has square-section back posts joined by cross rails to support a rectangular upholstered back. On the rear of the back there is a hand-hold that retains scraps of the original leather cover. The posts are continuous with square section raked back legs that terminate in curved heels. The square stuff-over seat is raised on front legs that are octagonal in section with squared blocks at the top and bottom and are fitted with brass caps and castors. The legs are joined by ‘H’-form stretchers which are octagonal in section with squared blocks at the joints. The back has evidence of the original upholstery and has recently been covered with calico, while the seat upholstery has been removed entirely. The seat rails are birch. The chair is stamped HOLLAND & SONS under the stretcher. This chair is after a design by A.W.N. Pugin (1812-1852) for dining chairs for the Prince’s Chamber in the House of Lords, which he executed c. 1845-6 (Victoria & Albert Museum, E.1501-1912). In August 1858, by which date Pugin had died, the Office of Works appointed Holland & Sons to furnish The Speaker’s House in the Palace of Westminster (Aslet, 1986), using Pugin’s designs. The chairs supplied for the State Dining Room by Holland & Sons were made of walnut and can be identified by the use of a label motif in the carving. This example is in oak, and was probably one of many made for the Houses of Parliament for use in lobbies, refreshment rooms, libraries and offices. For the design, which is based on late-17th century backstools, Pugin specified a light but strong chair, to be covered in green leather for the House of Commons or red leather for the House of Lords, with brass nails. By 1870, the chair was also used in other public buildings, including the South Kensington Museum, now the Victoria & Albert Museum, where the Boardroom was furnished with a set of six chairs (W. 26-1974), made by Gillows & Co (see FPF461). For comparison with 17th century backstools, see FPF413 and FPF414. Condition The oak frame is stained and polished to give an appearance of age. Original upholstery in the back is now damaged and torn. Materials Oak. Birch seat rails. Upholstery. Physical Dimensions The physical size of the object H. 88 W. 49 D. 60 Marks Mark: ‘HOLLAND & SON’ stamped on underside of right stretcher. Provenance Purchased by the Frederick Parker Foundation in September 2007 for £350. Notes <a href="https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O719839/sketch-designs-for-the-standard-design-drawing-pugin/sketch-designs-for-the-standard-design-drawing-aw-pugin/">Sketch designs for the standard chair for the House of Common contained within a letter to J.G. Crace | V&A Explore The Collections</a> C. Aslet, ‘The Speaker’s House, Palace of Westminster’, Country Life, 13 November 1986, p. 1503, fig. 8. 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 FPF460 Title A name given to the resource Gothic Revival oak side chair with upholstered seat and back. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1855-1865 Description An account of the resource Gothic Revival oak side chair with upholstered seat and back, after a design by A.W.N. Pugin. https://www.frederickparkercollection.org.uk/files/original/00c937e85fef561f3342eb9e0dee2846.jpg 4480054833bbc0808e64e41d919248bb https://www.frederickparkercollection.org.uk/files/original/ab4d596a5567576a32cba888d1f55ad2.jpg 4f70e4fa467e414d183f7f953cb3c05e https://www.frederickparkercollection.org.uk/files/original/d7bb2618d42322292fae61145ef3cc0d.jpg 37e863bb2e4fa2a6ba0cb7cddf79e44b https://www.frederickparkercollection.org.uk/files/original/af72ae3bea1406500aff8122eabdd5dd.jpg 86e3d5b94a3b58a08e8143896f61f58d https://www.frederickparkercollection.org.uk/files/original/f58a71f79ccf2b6a6f1044f594351f51.jpg cb9dc06207b40b07ac228c8a1eeb1607 https://www.frederickparkercollection.org.uk/files/original/20dc822837c7683eac00f3a4a44c01c3.jpg 7290dc8f5eb4e414909f4815cad1510d 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 oak side chair in the Gothic Revival style has a rectangular upholstered back with a hand-hold in the rear face, and chamfered back posts, which are continuous with straight back legs and terminate in flared and curved heels. The stuff-over seat is raised on chamfered legs at the front with brass castors fitted within the legs. The legs are joined by chamfered stretchers with squared blocks at the joints. There is green upholstery visible under the present cover, which is a replacement. The covers to the seat and back are nailed with domed brass nails. The chair is stamped ‘GILLOWS LANCASTER’ under the seat rail. This chair is derived from a design by A.W.N. Pugin (1812-52) for chairs for the House of Commons in the Palace of Westminster, based on 17th-century oak backstools (see FPF413 and FPF414, for example). A copy of Pugin’s design, c. 1845-46, was contained in a letter from him to the interior decorator, J.G. Crace, in which he describes these chairs: ‘Mr. Barry [Charles Barry, architect (1795-1860), instrumental in the rebuilding of the Palace of Westminster] wants a Pattern Chair made for the Commons lobbies. His idea is a light but strong chamfered chair like the above sketch covered with green leather, and [sketch of portcullis] stamped on the back. Will you get up one of them to Mr. Barry to see forthwith. Of course the nails must show [sketch of standard large dome-headed nail used on all the chairs in the building].’ (Victoria & Albert Museum, E.1501-1912). In 1851 Gillow & Co. was awarded the tender to make furniture for the House of Commons and the same model was also made for other, later commissions; for example, the Victoria & Albert Museum has a set of six stamped by Gillows, probably supplied as office furniture in the 19th century (W.26-1974). See also FPF460 for a Pugin chair made by Holland & Sons. Condition In good condition, upholstery replaced. Materials Oak. Upholstery. Physical Dimensions The physical size of the object H. 91 W. 48 D. 51 Marks Mark: ‘GILLOWS LANCASTER’ stamped under front seat rail. Provenance Purchased by the Frederick Parker Foundation in September 2007 for £350. Notes <a href="https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O117274/chair-pugin-augustus-welby/chair-aw-pugin/">Chair | A.W. Pugin | V&A Explore The Collections</a> <a href="https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O719839/sketch-designs-for-the-standard-design-drawing-pugin/sketch-designs-for-the-standard-design-drawing-aw-pugin/">Sketch designs for the standard chair for the House of Common contained within a letter to J.G. Crace | V&A Explore The Collections</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 FPF461 Title A name given to the resource Gothic Revival oak side chair with upholstered seat and back. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Designed 1845-1846, made 1850-60 Description An account of the resource Gothic Revival oak side chair with upholstered seat and back, after a design by A.W.N. Pugin and made by Gillow. https://www.frederickparkercollection.org.uk/files/original/93f6be707f75dc6ccd3fbb0deff09916.jpg bf05fe1ad7ce2c02331c1e3cf44ad8f2 https://www.frederickparkercollection.org.uk/files/original/7cf76449d65b6b2ce805f72259dcb64a.jpg 21a2c6bf490888da2c3e0f6f2a8f2132 https://www.frederickparkercollection.org.uk/files/original/cdaf14a38aa30830f40e05719b3faffb.jpg d132483b8ad7175c0b414e52430a37b2 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 The Antelope chair was designed by Ernest Race for the 1951 Festival of Britain, held on the South Bank in London to celebrate Britain’s recovery and achievements following the Second World War. It was a café chair for use on the outdoor terraces of the Festival Hall, overlooking the Thames. Made of steel rod and a plywood seat with cast aluminium ball feet, it complied with Utility restrictions. The plywood seats were originally painted in the Festival colours of yellow, blue, red or grey. In this chair the seat and metal frame are painted in white, which appears to be original. The chairs went into commercial production in the 1950s. There was a 2-seater version as well, and tables. The Antelope chair combined a light-hearted spirit of optimism which suited the Festival with echoes of both the past in the traditional stick-back Windsor chair form and the future in the atomic imagery of the ball feet. The ball feet were subsequently used on other products in the 1950s such as coat racks, lampstands and clocks. The Antelope chair possibly influenced Arne Jacobsen's Ant Chair designed in 1955, which has a steel rod frame with a laminated seat and back in one piece. Ernest Race studied interior design at the Bartlett School of Architecture in London, graduating in 1935; In his early career he designed lighting and textiles, and in 1945 he joined engineer Noel Jordan to found Ernest Race Ltd, aiming to design and manufacture low-cost contemporary furniture, based in Clapham, South London. Ernest Race's first design was the BA3 chair, an innovative cast aluminium chair designed in 1946 and shown at the V&A's ‘Britain Can Make It’ exhibition in that year; the chairs used salvaged aluminium from redundant aircraft and recycled fabric made for the Royal Air Force. In 1955 he designed the Heron armchair, again an innovative design, an example of which is in the Museum of the Home collection. In 1953 he was made a Royal Designer for Industry. He died in 1964. The company is still in business as Race Furniture, owned by Ocee International, manufacturer of office and contract furniture, which is still making both the Antelope and BA3 chairs as part of the Ernest Race Heritage Collection. Condition The white painted finish has chips missing, exposing the rusted steel beneath. There is no sign of other colours on the seat or frame, apart from blue/green tones on two of the ball feet. Materials Steel. Plywood. Aluminium. Physical Dimensions The physical size of the object H. 77 W. 53 D. 59 Provenance Designed by Ernest Race in 1951 for use at the Festival of Britain in 1951. Purchased by the Frederick Parker Foundation in September 2007 for £350. Notes Lesley Jackson, Modern British Furniture, Design since 1945, V&A Publishing, 2013, pp. 101-7. V&A collection, W11: 1, 2-2013 and W35-2010. <a href="https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1176650/antelope-bench-race-ernest/">Antelope | Race, Ernest | V&A Explore The Collections</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 FPF462 Title A name given to the resource Steel and plywood armchair, ‘Antelope’ designed by Ernest Race. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Designed in 1951. Description An account of the resource Steel rod and plywood armchair designed by Ernest Race for the Festival of Britain, 1951. https://www.frederickparkercollection.org.uk/files/original/87be59b30916ad98b8f8c6d99229e011.jpg 94a6c294f18323339ca3f9e54aced109 https://www.frederickparkercollection.org.uk/files/original/ec68edf04e7d54bb6a778724cdd538de.jpg b4e287bbaa7a52b2d98507b5c6be7ee9 https://www.frederickparkercollection.org.uk/files/original/f69efb6b2d48ed30adc729583eea8018.jpg 7a010fca95ed2f47ffcbeec1828cd556 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 armchair is a single piece of moulded expanded polystyrene (EPS). It has the dimensions of a standard armchair but is lightweight and portable. It was designed by Tom Dixon and made by EPS Packaging Group, a company specialising in expanded polystyrene packaging products. The chair was one of 500 made as part of London Design Week in September 2006, when they were displayed in Trafalgar Square and then given away to the public. The event was called the Polystyrene Chair Grab. As Dixon has said: “Making a polystyrene chair has given me the opportunity to fulfil an ambition to make design available to all: this time literally, by giving away hundreds of these chairs to Londoners with absolutely no chains attached” (Tom Dixon website). The chairs were made in three colours, white, silver and orange; this white one was ‘grabbed’ by Guy Beggs, an artist and tutor at London Metropolitan University, who later gave it to the Frederick Parker Collection. Tom Dixon (born 1959) is a self-taught British designer who rose to prominence in the mid-1980s when he set up ‘Space’ as a creative think-tank and shop-front for himself and other young designers. Dixon later went on to design for the Italian company Cappellini, and in 1998 was appointed head of design at Habitat, becoming creative director from 2001 until 2008. In 2007 Dixon formed Design Research Studio, an interior and architectural design studio (Jackson, 2013). Condition Minor scuffing across the whole chair with some minimal chunks missing from the front-facing edge of the seat. Materials Expanded polystyrene (EPS). Physical Dimensions The physical size of the object H. 72 W. 93 D. 77 Provenance Donated to the Frederick Parker Collection by Guy Beggs in 2007. Notes For details on Tom Dixon see Lesley Jackson, Modern British Furniture, Design since 1945, V& A Publishing, 2013, pp.247-253. See also: <a href="https://www.tomdixon.net/en_gb/story/post/polystyrene-chair-grab">Polystyrene Chair Grab | Tom Dixon</a> <a href="https://londondesignfestival.com/activities/tom-dixon-polystyrene-chair-grab">Tom Dixon Polystyrene Chair Grab | London Design Festival</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 FPF463 Title A name given to the resource Expanded polystyrene armchair designed by Tom Dixon. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2006 Description An account of the resource Expanded polystyrene armchair designed by Tom Dixon, manufactured by EPS Packaging Group. https://www.frederickparkercollection.org.uk/files/original/db87ec133b501168dda74cec30135f4b.jpg 667c68474d1efc103ef346bdb534c18c https://www.frederickparkercollection.org.uk/files/original/bc279e7a915ec7a248b94de6cb7dbcee.jpg 0e636bcc02463585402cd2d35a13fc06 https://www.frederickparkercollection.org.uk/files/original/c8cb6c298977f788fbc89a090a3d1d8b.jpg df9d20585290be4416c9e9f7520768af 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 silvered high-back chair is a replica of a chair in the Frederick Parker Collection, FPF023, which dates to 1710-1720. This copy was commissioned by the Frederick Parker Foundation as a half-upholstered chair, to show its structure, finish and upholstery and illustrate how the original chair might have looked when new. It was made by Michael Kingsbury at London Metropolitan University in 2007 and Angela Hausler undertook the upholstery of half the chair, using traditional methods and materials; she added the silk velvet covering and trimmings appropriate to the period, in 2018. The fabric for the covering was donated by the late Albert E Chapman, Upholsterer to HM The Queen, and the trimming was given by Artistic Upholstery. The original chair, FPF023, is an exceptional chair of high quality, made for a member of the aristocracy or royalty. Parts of the upholstery and silvered finish survive, and have not been restored, which makes the chair a rare example for study, but it is hard to imagine how it would have looked when new. This copy allows the two chairs to be compared and appreciated. Materials Beech. Upholstery. Physical Dimensions The physical size of the object H. 133 W. 53 D. 66.5 Parker Numbers Replica of FPF023. Provenance Made at London Metropolitan University in 2007-8, covered in 2018. 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 FPF464 Title A name given to the resource Replica high-back side chair, silvered beech, part upholstered. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2007 and later. Description An account of the resource A replica of a high-back side chair, c.1715, with carved, gessoed and silvered beech frame and half upholstered seat and back. https://www.frederickparkercollection.org.uk/files/original/919d03765d5e1e3a5a73b3d76a53ec31.jpg d869f132d1d697032e4f72c77484e115 https://www.frederickparkercollection.org.uk/files/original/a3091e0865cb9e3fee2358b2a39f7b91.jpg 04704f13a2b14ace0e45bfeeb199c2d1 https://www.frederickparkercollection.org.uk/files/original/e073bf42d59532c2decb8e2a50c16257.jpg 87a71c0992868bffa645d83c2b4d951a https://www.frederickparkercollection.org.uk/files/original/0696e0f6119e2b5a3ac738dd87a67bc2.jpg a471d0be9725423bcb129edfea31a2c4 https://www.frederickparkercollection.org.uk/files/original/5d3993a4be8d0a30ea384aedac3774f3.jpg 0c009f5938bba8e612c012017dfec682 https://www.frederickparkercollection.org.uk/files/original/04722a916a3429b9ad4527fc219a7c4e.jpg 49fdb1d9e73727782632caa415b88631 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 chair has bent tubular steel legs and a laminated plywood seat and back, the back profile shaped and pierced in the form of a crown. The steel frame is coated in a white paint finish and the plywood is stained and polished to a red-brown colour. The chair was designed by William Warren as a companion piece for the ‘Silhouette Chair Albert’ (2001). Designed for Trico and manufactured in Japan, both pieces were inspired by chairs which Warren had observed in the Frederick Parker Collection. The inspiration for the Victoria chair was a walnut balloon-back side chair with an upholstered seat dating from around 1850 (FPF349). Warren has taken a traditional form and used modern technology to create a contemporary stacking chair with a humorous twist. The manufacturing process involved tracing the chair profiles in 3D before using a CNC (computer numerical control) router to cut the desired shape from ply laminations; the use of laminated plywood to form seats was developed in the 1930s by designers like Marcel Breuer and Gerald Summers (Jackson, 2013). William Warren (b. 1973) is a designer and furniture maker and lectures at several British universities. Condition Good. Materials Laminated plywood with tubular steel leg frame. Physical Dimensions The physical size of the object H. 113 W. 71 D. 74 Provenance Donated to the Frederick Parker Foundation by William Warren in 2009. Parker Numbers Inspired by FPF349. 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 FPF465 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2006 Description An account of the resource ‘Silhouette Chair Victoria’, a stacking side chair with steel legs and laminated seat and back, designed by William Warren for Trico, manufactured in Japan. Title A name given to the resource Stacking side chair with steel legs and laminated seat and back. https://www.frederickparkercollection.org.uk/files/original/0b109a4ec84db0f14358e0f9455ab97e.jpg 60fdfc161c2d9311f8859b0fe5f9d28c https://www.frederickparkercollection.org.uk/files/original/c98139609650779b799363e2b30b51e1.jpg bbabbfb876606c3d8fda37cffebd577f https://www.frederickparkercollection.org.uk/files/original/66ad5891d6c2e0297857b1e6a27c49ae.jpg c62d8f25a3dc43803e11ba25983e890a https://www.frederickparkercollection.org.uk/files/original/fdedab84aa00eac948962a777dbb394c.jpg 2c94e7dfae4081350e6926d8327df48c https://www.frederickparkercollection.org.uk/files/original/75786dfedb0c5e5c959338971f6d799c.jpg 928f2d56846e2dc5a5eb49cef1ac9742 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 stained beech folding chair is derived from a type of deck chair, having a back frame which extends forwards to form the front legs, and hinged back legs. The back has a concave top rail and is slung with a fabric which is attached to the top and sides and to the back of the seat. There a padded neck cushion and the seat is sprung. The back legs are hinged to the front legs and there is a steel folding mechanism between them which allows the chair to be folded and keeps it stable when open and in use. There are stretchers on the front and back legs. The original upholstery cover is visible under the present cover, which is also likely to be near contemporary. The beech frame is stained to simulate walnut. The chair was made by Atkins-Atcraft and is featured in trade catalogues from January 1938 through to 1956, suggesting it was a popular and successful model (Atkins, 1956). An early prototype with arms appeared from 1926 (and probably earlier) as no. 207 under ‘Easy Chairs’ (Atkins, 1926). It also appears in an earlier but undated compilation of designs in the Atkins-Atcraft archive at London Metropolitan University. The present chair is model no. 208 and with no.209, which was almost identical but with a higher back, they were described in the 1938 catalogue as ‘The Ideal Chairs for Sewing or Nursing’ (Atkins, 1938). A very similar chair was shown in the 1939 catalogue described as ‘The Lady’s Garden Chair. Also suitable for indoor use’; the only difference was in the choice of coverings: canvas for garden chairs and tapestry for nursing/sewing models. Atkins-Atcraft was established in 1879 by Edwin Atkins as ‘E. Atkins Ltd.’, furniture makers with factories in Bethnal Green, East London and Birmingham. In the late 1920s, the firm changed its name to Atcraft Ltd. and furniture production was moved to a factory at Alperton, near Wembley, Middlesex. Atcraft's products were wide-ranging from chairs and tables to deck chairs, hammocks and camp beds, and included playpens, prams and invalid chairs. In later years the product range focused almost entirely on producing nursery and garden furniture. The firm ceased trading in the 1980s. Condition Damage to top cover fabric exposing original fabric beneath. Materials Beech. Upholstery. Physical Dimensions The physical size of the object H. 81 W. 52 D. 64 Marks Label on back of crest rail: ‘Atcraft Production British Manufacture’. Provenance Donated to the Frederick Parker Foundation in 2009. Notes The Atkins-Atcraft archive is at the London Metropolitan University. E. Atkins Ltd., The Book of Folding and Fixed Furniture & Folding Baby Carriages, Catalogue 132, 1926, p. 71, no. 207. E. Atkins Ltd. Trade Catalogue, no. 142, January 1938, p. 60, nos. 208 and 209. E. Atkins Ltd. Trade Catalogue, no. 143, January 1939, p. 37, no. 208; p. 60, nos. 208 and 209. Atcraft, Nursery Furniture and Folding Baby Cars Summer Furniture Occasional Furniture, 1956, p. 15, no. 1710. See also: Kirkham, Mace and Porter, Furnishing the World, The East London Furniture Trade 1830-1980, Geffrye Museum, 1987, p. 61, for an illustration of an Atkins advertisement, 1905. 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 FPF466 Title A name given to the resource Stained beech upholstered folding chair. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1938-1956 Description An account of the resource Stained beech upholstered folding chair made by Atkins-Atcraft. https://www.frederickparkercollection.org.uk/files/original/15bc362fc446118d3126bd8c3b22513c.jpg 2f4130c3446c232477b04e1b145edaf5 https://www.frederickparkercollection.org.uk/files/original/5a78e76198b1c305de553b8c8e79ef1f.jpg 776570124bfbb884f6f8ecc829280238 https://www.frederickparkercollection.org.uk/files/original/1ee007ba3ab6b87640aead5c01fca1ac.jpg 4d350cbebcceef14afd1a0bdde71af76 https://www.frederickparkercollection.org.uk/files/original/5c9512b340278e13ace8fde482a4701d.jpg 1c0f1aa01e1c83242c29547e72dcd47e https://www.frederickparkercollection.org.uk/files/original/e46e184b922b65c56be6d5ea2dc16ca3.jpg d09e2f608908720a755f005e381b7fe2 https://www.frederickparkercollection.org.uk/files/original/3f339f5f0409125edf029df7dce8937c.jpg 4bd8b1dd7270b2dcda7c3d1e6819ca28 https://www.frederickparkercollection.org.uk/files/original/3640b7f98a2457ac302cfbc8a2f25be3.jpg aba19a0e94bf30690ab00e18734a3fca https://www.frederickparkercollection.org.uk/files/original/0e3d7325cccca81319107f43dabf18c3.jpg 59e9eb0adb96feaa9593b3952c7d66e3 https://www.frederickparkercollection.org.uk/files/original/0ca152316a549194e5bf2352aca6e5e6.jpg 4387f9973b14d662f469cc494133760f 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 armchair has a scrolled and curved top rail painted with two eagles flanking an urn, and the channelled uprights below are decorated with anthemion (honeysuckle) motifs and simulated ribbing. This is continued on the sides of the slightly tapering arms which have channel-moulded tops echoing the seat side-rails. The arms are supported front and back on spiral-fluted turned sections and have turned discs as terminals. The X-frame is formed as two U-shapes of rounded profile, each made in two sections and joined by two bars which taper from front to back. The legs become turned and tapered with moulded collars and turned feet. Because of the narrow proportions of the chair, the seat is deeply dished. The upholstery is possibly 19th century, the covers are 20th century. The chair retains its original gessoed and painted surface on a black ground, in the manner of Greek ‘Etruscan’ red-figure pottery, with gilded highlights. The decoration has suffered badly from degradation, as if from bitumen in the paint, but traces of further red and gilded lines and foliate motifs remain on the underframe, along with some bright orangey colour beneath the varnish and burnished gilding. Both this and the anthemion motifs are reminiscent of the decoration on another chair in the Frederick Parker Collection, FPF226. Although the decoration looks to be English in form, similar chairs were made on the Continent; it has been suggested that this example could be Scandinavian, while a pair of very similar French gilded chairs stamped George Jacob were sold at Artcurial, Paris on 16 December 2019, lot 42. The X-frame form has been used on chairs and stools since Ancient Egyptian times. In Ancient Rome, as a ‘curule’ chair, the form was recognised as a chair of status, of political or military power. The North Italian late-medieval Savonarola chair was another manifestation. In all of the early forms the X-frame was made to fold, but later chairs tend to be fixed. Its revival in the early 19th century was in part due to the publications of Percier and Fontaine in France and Thomas Sheraton and Thomas Hope in England. Condition Original painted surface worn and with considerable losses. Upholstery possibly 19th century; the covers are 20th century, ripped and worn. Materials Beech. Upholstery. Physical Dimensions The physical size of the object H. 85 W. 58 D. 53 Provenance Donated to the Frederick Parker Foundation in 2009 by Mr & Mrs Godfrey Curtis, who acquired it at auction ‘from a gentleman’s house in Whittlesford, Cambridgeshire’. Notes For comparable X-framed chairs in the Frederick Parker Collection, see FPF026 and its copy FPF377, and FPF490. See Thomas Sheraton, Cabinet Dictionary, 1803, pl. 45, which shows two ‘drawing-room’ chairs with X-frames. For further contemporary references to X-frame chairs see Percier & Fontaine, Recueil de Décorations Intérieures, 1801, and Thomas Hope, Household Furniture and Interior Decoration, 1807. The Dictionary of English Furniture, 1954, vol. I, fig. 263, illustrates a black and gilt X-frame chair, then at Brympton, Somerset. 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 FPF467 Title A name given to the resource Japanned beech X-frame armchair with upholstered seat and back. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1800-1830. Description An account of the resource Japanned beech armchair with a curved, scrolled back and an X-shaped frame, with upholstered back panel and seat.