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Full Description This tub chair has a seat, sides and back folded from a single piece of die-cut cardboard to form a continuous curved and flowing chair. The floral print is typical of the 1960s hippy movement. The chair was designed by Peter Murdoch (b. 1940), initially as ‘Child’s Chair’ with a bold polka dot pattern, for his degree show at the Royal College of Art in 1964. He was awarded a travel grant to the US, where he worked with the International Paper Company in North Carolina to develop the design for production, using die-cut laminated paperboard, coated with polyurethane. Plain colours or polka-dot versions were available in two sizes. In 1967 Murdoch sent a batch of Child’s Chairs to London, where they were shown at the Design Centre, but no UK manufacturer would take them on. Examples of the Child’s Chair are in the V&A collection (CIRC.17-1930 and CIRC.18-1970). This chair is similar to the Child’s Chair but is large enough for an adult and was probably made in the US in 1967. In 1968 Murdoch developed a second design known as ‘The Chair Thing’, which was produced in the UK by Perspective Designs Limited and manufactured by New Merton Board Mills. This design was made from fibreboard and was hexagonal in form, made from three die-cut parts which slotted together. There was a matching table and stool, and the range was marketed under the slogan, ‘This is one of Those Things’. The Chair Thing was successfully mass-produced; the printed board was die-cut and scored at a rate of one per second, and over 76,000 pieces from the range were sold in the UK and abroad within 6 months. It won several design awards, but its appeal proved to be short-lived and manufacturing ceased in the 1970s. Since the cardboard material lacked durability and the chair was designed to be disposable, few examples survive; there is one in the V&A (CIRC.795-1968). Condition Light scuff marks around the edges and slight fading of the print in the seat. Materials Printed and laminated cardboard Physical Dimensions The physical size of the object H. 66 W. 53 D. 67 Provenance Purchased for the Collection in c.2010 for £450 from a private owner who had bought it in the 1960s. Notes Peter Murdoch’s furniture designs are discussed in Lesley Jackson, Modern British Furniture Design since 1945, V&A Publishing, London (2013), pp 195-9. Other sources are: <a href="https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O21619/chair-thing-chair-murdoch-peter/">Chair Thing | Murdoch, Peter | V&A Explore The Collections</a> <a href="https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O182284/chair-murdoch-peter/">Chair | Murdoch, Peter | V&A Explore The Collections</a> <a href="https://www.tmgbdecarts.com/blog-1/2017/8/8/peter-murdoch-british-b1940">Peter Murdoch (British, b.1940) (Updated) | tmgb decorative arts & design,llc</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 FPF487 Title A name given to the resource Folded cardboard tub chair designed by Peter Murdoch. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Designed in 1964, manufactured c. 1967. Description An account of the resource A tub chair folded from a single piece of die-cut cardboard, designed by Peter Murdoch and manufactured in America. https://www.frederickparkercollection.org.uk/files/original/a95be7cd55e3ea5cf7af4d11070b4860.jpg 0de18cfce813436a295ec5924b8beeff https://www.frederickparkercollection.org.uk/files/original/bbe2ca7662be4f793cbbfe5e30ebbd6a.jpg 9596555e97fc31858fdb2cadc8e854e5 https://www.frederickparkercollection.org.uk/files/original/7187cfb6477b942bfe758721783eaa4a.jpg 50fbd2f22772d064c1fb67b3a4269d04 https://www.frederickparkercollection.org.uk/files/original/f01e9e0c0adfd6f69e05110704b15a50.jpg f3373d495ff1d00cb69ccf625e05426a https://www.frederickparkercollection.org.uk/files/original/5a5e3d9a6a6441912b7dfe36edf8a4a4.jpg f817223ca0240a0ddbd49241d7c0f799 https://www.frederickparkercollection.org.uk/files/original/4d55615ba3ebce8dd16378826cf95226.jpg 1a3db29253e00e270bf30d6b9357e63e https://www.frederickparkercollection.org.uk/files/original/1329f3d0810a7532f0977d605972f6c7.jpg 53e36f1edeca8947bb313013d88fc9a7 https://www.frederickparkercollection.org.uk/files/original/db1bf4b648cc59969e2122adf9d76de8.jpg 145008ea0e889e9298c2d931f6a70eb0 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 side chair has an ash frame of conventional form but with unique details, including the jigsaw-type joints and one back post being taller than the other. The main feature is that the seat and back are panels of a material named Curface (sometimes spelt with a cedilla c), made from recycled coffee beans. The panels are fitted to the frame with brass rivets cast in the form of coffee beans. The Coffee Bean chair is a prototype of a design by Adam Fairweather and Nick Rawcliffe, made in 2009 by Smile Plastics, using recycling technology developed by Re-worked, a UK-based design firm. Fairweather and Rawcliffe designed this chair as a prototype to highlight the potential for making furniture from sustainable materials. Curface is a high-impact, polystyrene thermoplastic board made from used coffee grounds, collected from offices, factories and cafes, combined with waste plastic and formed into pellets, and then pressed into panels. It is waterproof and needs no coatings or finishing; it is suitable primarily for interior use. The ash for the chair frame came from a tree which had been cut down in central London and was due for disposal. This is the only known example of the chair, since it has not proved viable for commercial manufacture. Both Smile Plastics and Re-worked (now re-branded as Re-Factory) continue to be global leaders in the development and production of superior-quality materials from waste products. Condition Good Materials Recycled coffee bean and polystyrene thermoplastic board. Ash. Brass. Physical Dimensions The physical size of the object H. 86 W. 48 D. 61 Marks On rear of backrest: ‘Re-worked.co.uk. Curface from recycled coffee’. Provenance Acquired for the Collection c.2010. Notes Sources: <a href="https://smile-plastics.com/our-story/">Our story - Smile Plastics (smile-plastics.com)</a> <a href="https://myrefactory.com">Home | ReFactory : ReFactory (reworked.com)</a> <a href="https://www.springwise.com">Springwise</a> <a href="https://www.core77.com/posts/16310/Wake-up-and-smell-the-coffee-table-Curface-turns-java-into-furniture">Wake up and smell the coffee table: Curface turns java into furniture - Core77</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 FPF488 Title A name given to the resource Ash side chair with seat and back made from recycled coffee beans. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2009 Description An account of the resource An ash side chair with seat and back made from re-cycled coffee beans, Coffee Bean chair designed by Adam Fairweather and Nick Rawcliffe. https://www.frederickparkercollection.org.uk/files/original/47e78f17900035c437b4421ac343686b.jpg 1019c5bba66fe37186d5afa863d9b46e https://www.frederickparkercollection.org.uk/files/original/2ab46c0e18721fb0d3b39eb2f54ae865.jpg ac76a37f69d118ccd1df811c14ceb332 https://www.frederickparkercollection.org.uk/files/original/0b4078540a175b01b85db78062313c90.jpg 5f7cfef5928226bfd23703f6296bb96e https://www.frederickparkercollection.org.uk/files/original/8efb1e8b14f8b550fe6848051dc67d69.jpg 807046ffb1d7373a767b436b79fdf37c https://www.frederickparkercollection.org.uk/files/original/5240615867e8b60db50fe47f2065fee2.jpg 02dc33b883b9cda1afd2118d237dea90 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 mahogany chair has an undulating moulded crest rail with rounded corners above a solid inverted baluster splat flanked by tapering square-section back posts. The posts are continuous with the front legs, which are joined by pin hinges to the back legs. All four legs terminate in reverse-scroll feet and are joined with turned stretchers. The square seat is a hinged frame, with webbing supporting a pad covered in a modern fabric, which is lifted up in order to enable the chair to fold. There are three webbing straps from front to back under the seat to restrain the hinged fame when open and which allow it to fold up. This chair was made in the late 19th century. In style it is similar to Dutch folding chairs, or church chairs, of the early 18th century, examples of which are in the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam (see note). In the latter part of the 19th century, folding chairs in England were described as campaign chairs, a term relating to officers’ equipment during the Peninsular and Crimean Wars. Folding chair-makers were prolific in late 19th century London; for example, in 1883 The Furniture Gazette recorded a display of folding furniture, including the ‘Acme’ folding chair by John Mallabone (fl. 1883-88) of York Road, Lambeth, at the Third Annual Furniture Exhibition, held in the Agricultural Hall, London (BIFMO). For another example of a folding chair in the Frederick Parker Collection see FPF466. Condition The seat frame is possibly replaced; there are signs of an earlier arrangement with recesses for hinges in the front seat rail. The upholstery is replaced. The feet have been re-tipped. Materials Mahogany. Upholstery. Physical Dimensions The physical size of the object H. 86 W. 51 D. 52 Provenance Acquired for the Collection 16 June 2016. Notes For a 17th century Dutch folding chair see: <a href="https://www.rijksmuseum.nl/en/search/objects?q=kerkstoel&p=1&ps=12&st=Objects&ii=2#/BK-NM-3382,0">Kerkstoel, Michiel Maenbeeck, c. 1662 - c. 1666 | Rijksmuseum</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 FPF490 Title A name given to the resource Mahogany folding chair with inverted baluster splat. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1880-1900 Description An account of the resource Mahogany folding chair with inverted baluster splat and padded seat. https://www.frederickparkercollection.org.uk/files/original/38474527f7caaede02c33df63254dfa1.jpg c4f5195d6f93becdcb3c14f3a1e99214 https://www.frederickparkercollection.org.uk/files/original/aa238548b9dc2e332013d79c14826b16.jpg 5bc47ad2aa49c136519b0a032779f644 https://www.frederickparkercollection.org.uk/files/original/356b452a761185fcc4ec4d1264cd32ac.jpg 234fb608ccfdbd397d7db7649590fe94 https://www.frederickparkercollection.org.uk/files/original/bcf1e7447799b9e434c47ab9c3e36c55.jpg e7537884b7d159f5488bc36c83e7f1fd https://www.frederickparkercollection.org.uk/files/original/52f63d0957ba66b802fce53ffcf392b6.jpg 9dad5841c473f4ef6dce0434efc39f4e https://www.frederickparkercollection.org.uk/files/original/43569945e935ff7eecac5cf7c1ddbce6.jpg 6bdb4345a86e56b6215c746553f627e3 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 was one of 4,400 made for use at the Investiture of Prince Charles, Prince of Wales at Caernarfon Castle in 1969. It was designed by Antony Armstrong-Jones, the Earl of Snowdon (1930-2017). The legs and arms are beech, while the back and seat are ash-veneered plywood. The chair is stained vermillion red, and the back is embossed with the Prince of Wales’s feathers in gold leaf. The seat is upholstered in red Welsh tweed using dye especially formulated to ensure it would not run in case of rain. After the ceremony the chairs were offered for sale, first to guests at the Investiture and then to others, flat-packed for £12 each and the money raised was used to offset the costs of the ceremony. This example is in good original condition and retains its original cushion, although the latex foam filling has degraded. Lord Snowdon, a Welshman, designer and photographer and husband to Princess Margaret, was invited by the Queen to oversee the design of the investiture ceremony. He was assisted by the stage designer, Carl Toms and John Pound, a designer from the Ministry of Works. The chairs were made by Remploy in Bridgend, South Wales, established in 1944 under the terms of the Disabled Persons (Employment) Act to employ disabled people in specialised factories. The Bridgend factory was the first of these to open, in 1946, and over the following decades a network of 83 factories was established across the UK, making a wide variety of products. Condition Good original condition Original upholstery, the latex filling is degraded. Materials Beech. Ash veneered plywood. Upholstery. Physical Dimensions The physical size of the object H. 79 W. 55 D. 51 Marks The underside of the seat bears the Prince of Wales feathers stamp and date, 1969. Underneath the upholstery (inaccessible) there should be a handwritten number. Provenance Acquired by the Frederick Parker Foundation c.2010. Notes For further details see: <a href="https://museum.wales/articles/2038/The-Prince-of-Wales-Investiture-chair/">The Prince of Wales Investiture chair | Museum Wales</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 FPF491 Title A name given to the resource An armchair made for the Investiture of the Prince of Wales. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1969 Description An account of the resource An armchair made for the Investiture of the Prince of Wales, designed by Lord Snowdon. https://www.frederickparkercollection.org.uk/files/original/e1cb32caf88c154019ee5387feb8613a.jpg 48a39ff1c07fe26b60f150d8e1c0c892 https://www.frederickparkercollection.org.uk/files/original/2be5e58a8ad29335d192f996aaa5cd02.jpg d661344db3c57a233ce4fde23d9ec799 https://www.frederickparkercollection.org.uk/files/original/4acb6e1bf45e7b775786f6562af1186d.jpg 8bc9bc38010ce78d6dc883c791eb91e8 https://www.frederickparkercollection.org.uk/files/original/8b2b5c5cca3780313013c8b52d39c433.jpg 598dca765bea6176ab0beb045154fb09 https://www.frederickparkercollection.org.uk/files/original/36f1a71976ca09197147199883460a40.jpg d0b089fd32f6e9f5d81ca3e8728b5b24 https://www.frederickparkercollection.org.uk/files/original/c049c75bc6ab7836bb6f353863780f3a.jpg 6aac2c04924a615fb4bdab02f244c054 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 stool is based on the human bone structure and was designed by Assa Ashuach in 2013 using mathematics and algorithms to minimise the amount of material and optimise strength. The Femur Stool acts as an extension of the body’s bone structure and responds to its movement; when the user changes position, and thereby alters the sitting load, the stool can accommodate this and adjust performance accordingly. The stool is a prototype, made by 3D printing; the thermoplastic material is a pale ivory colour, similar to bone, and is formed with a slightly stippled surface. Assa Ashuach is an Israeli born, London based designer specialising in 3D printing and developing new technologies in design and materials. He founded Assa Studio in 2003 and has worked with companies including Nike, Samsung, Panasonic, Vodafone, and Amazon. He is a visiting lecturer at the Bartlett School of Architecture and has taught at the RCA and Central Saint Martins. The Femur Stool was first exhibited at the London Design Museum in 2013. Condition Good. Materials Thermoplastic. Physical Dimensions The physical size of the object H. 58 W. 15 D. 26 (measurements approximate) Marks Moulded on the foot: Femur stool VI No240613, Assa Ashuach London 2013. Provenance Purchased in c.2014. Notes Sources: <a href="https://assastudio.com/project/femur-stool/">Femur Stool | Assa Ashuach Studio</a> <a href="https://www.londonmet.ac.uk/news/articles/bone-idol/">Bone Idol - London Metropolitan University</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 FPF492 Title A name given to the resource 3D printed plastic stool, Femur Stool designed by Assa Ashuach. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2013 Description An account of the resource A stool created by 3D printing, based on human bone structure, Femur Stool designed by Assa Ashuach. https://www.frederickparkercollection.org.uk/files/original/14c762f229b4f0e98796652c085dd31f.jpg 8d3545cec77262798f52282279421b66 https://www.frederickparkercollection.org.uk/files/original/14e13c1e15fbcd0f7c433694ecaf776d.jpg ba98c5f59995d4811287547598225fa6 https://www.frederickparkercollection.org.uk/files/original/99db8acb4a6a7375812bad78a3286b10.jpg 561dee8827f7930e526d1156efa8d65e https://www.frederickparkercollection.org.uk/files/original/ab69a6d1e6697b23ed4096b81a45c82c.jpg 8a26d8bafaecbc99d0f7717a73a7aee5 https://www.frederickparkercollection.org.uk/files/original/8477dbbd752a33d9a97d7695bf5085e9.jpg 370a34c19db53c9fc5d4146a86824660 https://www.frederickparkercollection.org.uk/files/original/ad5500e6008d73e5f58308c618fefc6d.jpg f3061eedb6567e1e93666fd37cc09ca8 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 mahogany side chair has an arched crest rail above a balloon-shaped veneered splat with boxwood stringing along the outer edges. The crest rail and tapering curved back posts are cross-banded in mahogany veneer on the front faces only. The posts are continuous with square-section and raked back legs. The splat joins a ‘shoe’ fitted on the rear seat rail. The tapered stuff-over seat is raised on square-section, tapered front legs and flared back legs. The legs are joined by an ‘H’-form, square-section cross stretcher. The seat retains its original straw filling under a replaced cover. This chair is a rare example of a simple and plain version of fashionable neo-classical models such as those illustrated by George Hepplewhite (c. 1727-1786). It is comparable with his shield-back side chairs published posthumously in The cabinet maker and upholsterer's guide, (A. Hepplewhite, 1788). The use of veneer on the splat and back frame was almost certainly to allow a lower grade of mahogany to be used for the structure, which is otherwise unembellished with carving or piercing, and the seat stuffing is straw rather than horsehair; these are signs that this was always intended as an inexpensive chair. There are a set of six chairs and a further pair of similar design by Hepplewhite at Dinton, Wiltshire (NT 261288.1-6; NT 261324.1-2). Condition The cover is worn, exposing the straw stuffing. Materials Mahogany. Boxwood. Upholstery. Physical Dimensions The physical size of the object H. 96 W. 53 D. 50 Provenance Acquired for the Collection 16 June 2016. Notes <a href="https://archive.org/details/cabinetmakerupho00ahepuoft/page/n47/mode/2up">The cabinet maker and upholsterer's guide; or, Repository of designs for every article of household furniture .. : A. Hepplewhite and Co | Internet Archive</a> <a href="https://www.nationaltrustcollections.org.uk/object/261288.1">Dining chair | National Trust collections</a> <a href="https://www.nationaltrustcollections.org.uk/object/261324.1">Dining chair | National Trust 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 FPF493 Title A name given to the resource Side chair with a balloon-shaped splat and upholstered seat. 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 Side chair with a balloon-shaped splat and upholstered seat. https://www.frederickparkercollection.org.uk/files/original/2e44f207ecc5288fd7d4485ae0aa63ff.jpg 01c3d334afbc0f95f9c25ef6d47a920d https://www.frederickparkercollection.org.uk/files/original/73f5b85f111ff8c2f3bef2e2f891d7ed.jpg 557c76dbf394436fd69222a5b13f907d https://www.frederickparkercollection.org.uk/files/original/c31b645a933417b49ebc80a88a69f5ef.jpg 206eaf7cafd29d7dbe57d4e57370b62c https://www.frederickparkercollection.org.uk/files/original/13ae37a7ba5fbd72596a74463c086069.jpg 745753abd6efbee091ecdd5b38b942f4 https://www.frederickparkercollection.org.uk/files/original/cc97318ea47205fc7e7b4df1325953ae.jpg 4d412a00fc635d7fea2b3cb32ffb5441 https://www.frederickparkercollection.org.uk/files/original/b2519b947b9ff404e9d4526f5f12d110.jpg a67de135b6227ae4c1ed45702922e6c5 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 frame has a tall sloping back with a serpentine crest rail. The back posts are continuous with the back legs. The arms are curved and terminate in scrolls, with down-swept supports meeting the side rails. The tapered seat is raised on moulded front legs with brackets, and flared back legs, joined by an ‘H’-form stretcher. This chair frame was made by Parker Knoll as the prototype for the PK314 range. This type of open-sided armchair with upholstered back and seat was sometimes described in the early-mid 20th century as a ‘Gainsborough Chair’. Thomas Chippendale (1718-79) referred to the model as a ‘French’ chair in the third edition of his Director (1762), and this term was in use during the 19th century. This design is comparable to that used by Edward VIII for a speech broadcast to the nation in 1935, which was model number PK115 (Bland, 1995). Condition Frame only. Materials Mahogany. Physical Dimensions The physical size of the object H. 91 W. 60 D. 51 Marks Marked on outside of front seat rail: 'PK314'. Printed wooden plates on the inside of left and right seat rails: 'Registered trademark Parker-Knoll High Wycombe England' Parker Numbers PK314. Provenance Purchased for the Collection, 16 June 2016. Notes Thomas Chippendale, The Gentleman and Cabinet-Maker’s Director, 3rd Edition, London, 1762. Stephen Bland, Take a Seat, The Story of Parker Knoll 1834-1994, Parker Knoll, 1935, p. 84 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 FPF494 Title A name given to the resource Mahogany open 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 Mahogany open armchair frame made by Parker Knoll. https://www.frederickparkercollection.org.uk/files/original/219f1cb79a390ae078a65412c7461b08.jpg 231ec753f3a48885baf4103beccc1bab https://www.frederickparkercollection.org.uk/files/original/5a4e7f54267138b6ea0c259176b4ab98.jpg f4a1998f1fa035bd44ba4954ae8eab24 https://www.frederickparkercollection.org.uk/files/original/2c7a2d0ea59e64a3d16d133b8ed72658.jpg 4a0564cf6e96832db68e7f4f195d2665 https://www.frederickparkercollection.org.uk/files/original/40a4f839fd07732d403533de979b0004.jpg 2fc12dd5edc2f4500319c9a68f16c471 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 pair of fibreglass patterns were part of the development of the renowned polypropylene stacking chair, Mark II, designed in c.1964 by Robin Day (1915-2010) for S. Hille & Co., London (from 1972, Hille International). The chairs were manufactured by injection-moulding which requires a two-part steel mould. These patterns in fibreglass were probably used in the development stages, fine-tuning the design of the finished seat, and would have informed the making of the steel mould. Although the initial cost of creating the mould was expensive, the polypropylene shells could be made quickly and were cost effective – their economy deriving from the fact that 4,000 shells a week can be formed from a single mould. Two examples of the Mark II polypropylene stacking chairs are in the Frederick Parker Collection, FPF410 and FPF417. Condition Good. Materials Fibreglass. Physical Dimensions The physical size of the object Larger mould marked on the front: H. 39 W. 63 D. 59 Smaller mould marked on the back: H. 39 W. 59 D. 54 Marks Written in marker pen on the front of the larger mould: ‘MOULD ‘TOOL’ GRP JB’s SAMPLE’. Written in marker pen on the back of the smaller mould: ‘1.8kg. JB’s SAMPLE SEAT MOULDING’. Note: JB probably refers to Jez Bradley, a tutor at London Metropolitan University at the time the Furniture Workshops on Commercial Road were closed, see provenance below. Provenance Acquired for the Collection, 16 June 2016, donated by Jez Bradley. Notes L. Jackson, Modern British Furniture Design Since 1945, London, 2013, p. 173. L. Jackson, Robin and Lucienne Day: Pioneers of Contemporary Design, London, 2001, p. 120. 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 FPF496 Title A name given to the resource Fibreglass patterns for Hille polypropylene chairs. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1964 Description An account of the resource Fibreglass patterns for polypropylene chairs designed by Robin Day for Hille. 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. 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&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 & 144 Curtain Road and 5-10 Le Blond’s Buildings in The Furniture Gazette Directory in 1876 & 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. Beech. Steel frame. Upholstery. Physical Dimensions The physical size of the object H. 81 W. 52 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. 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&R Light 1881 catalogue is in the Victoria & Albert Museum. <a href="https://bifmo.history.ac.uk/entry/light-c-r-1855-1925">Light, C. & 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/66ea2f093252c96bc7495f35df56087d.jpg 1ff653628187ae400d2efcd0c88a8dc3 https://www.frederickparkercollection.org.uk/files/original/ead94d0f14a9a148745097a75c8f3bf5.jpg 9069726c93bac0f98565c585a0dd6dbe https://www.frederickparkercollection.org.uk/files/original/936449a6e184da8de1155a2e0499672a.jpg 56562f9708086aeb6cf8f0fec2dcaf37 https://www.frederickparkercollection.org.uk/files/original/f72f3186c3fdef41bd0a49cca75ec0e4.jpg 5e0648fa24dd41a25c1f8a70a3534f2a https://www.frederickparkercollection.org.uk/files/original/c88e3b36ddda4cae3e23d124d4d4930c.jpg 4450e357fbe1bef8cabf74fb52886ef5 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 turned beech chair with a rush seat has four concave rails in the back, the top pair spaced apart and joined with four decoratively turned spindles, the lower pair set close together. The raked back posts have flat finials on the tops and are continuous with the back legs. The arms are curved and terminate with button finials; they are supported on splayed posts which rise through the seat rails from a cross stretcher under the seat. The seat frame is tapered and rushed, with squared blocks at the corners above the front legs. The edges of the rush seat are protected by wooden slips, now all missing apart from a short piece on the front edge. There are double stretchers at the front, back and sides and a single cross stretcher under the seat. All the wooden parts are beech and are ebonised, i.e. stained dark brown. This chair is thought to have been designed by Philip Webb in around 1860, and was made from 1864 by Morris, Marshall, Faulkner & Sons, the firm established by William Morris (Gere and Whiteway, 1993). It is one of a range of designs made by the firm and retailed as Sussex chairs, based on vernacular chairs made in East Hoathly, Sussex by Henry or Harry Rich (1786-1867) (Pennington, 1995). The Sussex chair was one of the most popular pieces of furniture made by Morris & Co., being one of the staple products up to the firm’s eventual closure in the 1940s. William Morris and his wife, Jane, had Sussex chairs at their home, Red House, Bexleyheath, as did Edward Burne-Jones and Albert Gilbert. In the influential Decoration and Furnishing of Town Houses (1881), the author, Robert Edis, recommended this chair as 'excellent, comfortable and artistic'. Other firms like Liberty & Co., and Heals, produced their own versions of this fashionable design (Parry, 1996). There is another example in the Victoria & Albert Museum, London (CIRC.288-1960). Condition Beech slips missing from the seat. Rush is damaged in places, but probably original to the chair. Materials Beech. Rush. Physical Dimensions The physical size of the object H. 83 W. 52 D. 39 Provenance Acquired by the Frederick Parker Collection in 2016. Notes <a href="https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O7883/sussex-chair-armchair-webb-philip-speakman/">Sussex chair | Webb, Philip (Speakman) | V&A Explore The Collections</a> Charlotte Gere and Michael Whiteway, Nineteenth Century Design, from Pugin to Mackintosh, Weidenfeld and Nicholson, 1993, p. 97-8 and PL.111. Janet Pennington, ‘Sussex Chairs’, Regional Furniture Vol IX, 1995, pp. 81-87. Linda Parry, William Morris, Victoria and Albert Museum, 1996, p.168-9, Plate J.11. See also: Simon Jervis, ‘ “Sussex” Chairs in 1820’, Furniture History, Vol X, 1974, p.99. 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 FPF498 Title A name given to the resource Beech ‘Sussex’ armchair with rush seat made by Morris & Co. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Designed 1860, made 1864-1940 Description An account of the resource Beech ‘Sussex’ armchair with rush seat, possibly designed by Philip Webb and made by Morris, Marshall, Faulkner & Co.